Boxing thread

[thierry henry]

Was pleased Lopez got the decision over Warrington. Had him winning 7-5 or 8-4, was hard to give Warrington a round up until about the 9th but he did finish strong enough for Lopez to potentially get jobbed.

Sounds like the UK judges were a bit more honest than the US judges in Lopez-Martin (although I have heard a variety of opinions on that fight too).

Warrington really looked like **** though and man he's a dirty fighter. Lopez definitely tired but hard to say how much of that came from bleeding from headbutts, headaches from rabbit punches and hobbling around from being punched in the arse.

 

[hendrix]

That ref was an absolute disgrace. The number of rabbit punches Warrington got away with was insane. Should have been DQed.

 

[Niall]

?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1603451307888615424

 

[hendrix]

Daniel ****ing Dubois has been called mandatory for Usyk.

This is quite clearly Frank Warren shielding Fury.

 

[social]

Daniel ****ing Dubois has been called mandatory for Usyk.

This is quite clearly Frank Warren shielding Fury.

That’s an absolute farce

 

[BoyBrumby]

Yeah, stinks to high heaven.

Guess it's because he's the WBA "Regular" champion, whatever the blue flip that actually means.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Usyk v Fury “definitely” happening in the first quarter of next year.

 

[Niall]

Fingers crossed, chatter does seem somewhat definite but its Fury so who knows.

Regarding Dubois, I'd assume he would get money to step aside so that shouldn't be a major issue.

Anyway been asked a bit online so why not here?

Fighter of 2022 Bivol

Fight Of The Year Conan v Wood.

 

[hendrix]

Usyk v Fury “definitely” happening in the first quarter of next year.

Ummm ok dot gif

Fury will not fight Usyk.

I'll believe it when I see them in the ring.

 

[hendrix]

Fingers crossed, chatter does seem somewhat definite but its Fury so who knows.

Regarding Dubois, I'd assume he would get money to step aside so that shouldn't be a major issue.

No, Warren is trying to freeze Usyk out so he'll try to use Dubois as a stepping stone i.e. not let him take the step aside.

 

[Niall]

Massey isn't a total bum. but nonetheless Parker if is serious about his future he really needed to smash him and he most certainly didn't.

Not really sure where Parker goes from here at all unfortunately.

 

[hendrix]

Parker, like Whyte, has made a very good amount of money.

They both should be retired now. They have both been in some brutal fights and there is no need to continue gettin punched in the head when there is no longer any chance of them becoming world champions.

 

[social]

Massey isn't a total bum. but nonetheless Parker if is serious about his future he really needed to smash him and he most certainly didn't.

Not really sure where Parker goes from here at all unfortunately.

Have mentioned previously that I don’t believe that Parker has improved much from a relatively early point in his career

A fight like this does basically nothing for him other than putting a few quid in his bank as I seriously doubt that promoters are rushing to his door

 

[social]

Eubank Jr is in a similar boat

 

[Niall]

Yeah obviously he wants some money fights before he retires but their isn't many obvious ones.

Chisora is a mug but he was a decent draw , not sure about Parker.

Commentators were chatting about Hrgovic,,,what's the point of that? Parker will get battered and its not a fight that will do great business.

 

[hendrix]

Yeah obviously he wants some money fights before he retires but their isn't many obvious ones.

Chisora is a mug but he was a decent draw , not sure about Parker.

Commentators were chatting about Hrgovic,,,what's the point of that? Parker will get battered and its not a fight that will do great business.

Don't rate Hrgovic, don't think he necessarily even beats Parker.

 

[Niall]

Mother Of God BT were biased when it came to Yarde!
Beterbiev always seemed in control but nonetheless I don't think Bivol has seen anything to worry about tonight.

 

[hendrix]

Bivol would definitely have issues with Beterbiev.

He's not just some guy you can hang on the outside and outbox all day.

Still a 50/50 fight IMO.

 

[Burgey]

The other day I came across a clip of an old Dick Cavett show where Jim Brown was on with Lester Maddox. Well worth a look btw, but it led me down a rabbit hole to the 90 minute Ali-Cavett doco. Would thoroughly recommend it to anyone interested. Quality HBO production.

 

[Burgey]

This Navarette-Wilson stoush is a beauty.