Boxing

[Tubey]

I'm finished with boxing unless it's super fights . Anything below and it's rigged .

McDonnell and Murray both giving brinks mat style robberies

Yeah was going to mention it, but at this point it's not news sadly.

Also, wouldn't leave out the super fights - whole thing is horridly corrupt.

 

[mitchell1996]

Wards been carrying a shoulder injury for his last few fights so that could be his undoing . But I honestly think he will win. It's Defo a 50/50 but I just fancy Ward to show his class .

Yeah, I think he will tie kovalev up in knots, 8-4 9-3 type decision

 

[mitchell1996]

Enjoyed the Sosa-Smith fight, Smith shown balls but he's not
Good enough to be a world champion in a very strong division. Murray looks finished, I had Solis winning comfortably, by at least three sounds, unbelievably poor commentary from sky again, so bias and yet another robbery. Malik Scott was a disgrace aswell

 

[EFCPaul]

Enjoyed the Sosa-Smith fight, Smith shown balls but he's not
Good enough to be a world champion in a very strong division. Murray looks finished, I had Solis winning comfortably, by at least three sounds, unbelievably poor commentary from sky again, so bias and yet another robbery. Malik Scott was a disgrace aswell

Smith has guts and heart which many other fighters don't but he's definitely not world class sadly and super-featherweight is one of the strongest divisions in the sport, there's no easy champions down there.

Murray is only fighting on for the money now, if he couldn't win a world title years ago when he was at his best he's definitely not winning one now in the weight division above. Will probably be fed to Callum Smith as a step up fight and then retire.

Luiz Ortiz vs Malik Scott was one of the strangest fights I've ever seen. That Scott has always been a temperamental weirdo, he's bailed out of fights before seemingly for no reason but the ref wasn't letting him get away with it this time. It was an awful bit of match-making by Hearn to get him as an opponent in order to showcase Ortiz.

 

[mitchell1996]

Smith has guts and heart which many other fighters don't but he's definitely not world class sadly and super-featherweight is one of the strongest divisions in the sport, there's no easy champions down there.

Murray is only fighting on for the money now, if he couldn't win a world title years ago when he was at his best he's definitely not winning one now in the weight division above. Will probably be fed to Callum Smith as a step up fight and then retire.

Luiz Ortiz vs Malik Scott was one of the strangest fights I've ever seen. That Scott has always been a temperamental weirdo, he's bailed out of fights before seemingly for no reason but the ref wasn't letting him get away with it this time. It was an awful bit of match-making by Hearn to get him as an opponent in order to showcase Ortiz.

Agree, Scott basically took a dive against Chisora and tried to do the same tonight, and when the crowd and ref wouldn't have it he decided to leg it round the ring looking to survive, I still expected
More from Ortiz though. Looking forward to Kov-Ward next week

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Agree, Scott basically took a dive against Chisora and tried to do the same tonight, and when the crowd and ref wouldn't have it he decided to leg it round the ring looking to survive, I still expected
More from Ortiz though. Looking forward to Kov-Ward next week

14 seconds he was down for the whopper...

 

[Azzurri]

Heavyweight boxing is so crap outside of Wilder, Wlad, Joshua, Fury and Haye when he's not fighting doormen. Ortiz vs Scott tonight was rubbish, didn't expect Scott to keep getting up off the deck though.

Can't wait for Kovalev vs Ward now. The most exciting fight since Mayweather vs Pacquaio for me, which in hindsight was always going to be a let down.

Predictions?

 

[Connor]

That Ortiz fight was an absolute disgrace. Had to turn it off.

Heavyweight boxing is so crap outside of Wilder, Wlad, Joshua, Fury and Haye when he's not fighting doormen. Ortiz vs Scott tonight was rubbish, didn't expect Scott to keep getting up off the deck though.

Can't wait for Kovalev vs Ward now. The most exciting fight since Mayweather vs Pacquaio for me, which in hindsight was always going to be a let down.

Predictions?

Ward on points

 

[edge]

Enjoyed the Sosa-Smith fight, Smith shown balls but he's not
Good enough to be a world champion in a very strong division. Murray looks finished, I had Solis winning comfortably, by at least three sounds, unbelievably poor commentary from sky again, so bias and yet another robbery. Malik Scott was a disgrace aswell

That Murray fight was awful to watch, he had no snap in his work at all, needs to thing about getting out of the game
Smith showed a lot of heart,to slow to start and got into the wrong type of fight gave it a good shot but well beaten

 

[harry]

That Murray fight was awful to watch, he had no snap in his work at all, needs to thing about getting out of the game
Smith showed a lot of heart,to slow to start and got into the wrong type of fight gave it a good shot but well beaten

I don't think smith had a choice mate, he couldn't seem to deal with the attacks using his boxing/footwork. I think his only chance was to try and put sosa on the back foot.

 

[edge]

I don't think smith had a choice mate, he couldn't seem to deal with the attacks using his boxing/footwork. I think his only chance was to try and put sosa on the back foot.

You could be right that Sosa was a bloody strong fella to be getting in close with, had some good skills as well.
Just the better fighter at the end of the day.

 

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[orly]

Going to be ridiculous this. Pascal hits pretty hard (arguably beat Froch when he was at his best) and Kovalev soaked it. Not sure Kovalev has fought anyone that "moves" a lot, obviously not to Ward's level but still, Cleverley (wish it had been Snivelley rather than Nathan) tried it and got embarrassed

 

[l4toffee]

Going to be ridiculous this. Pascal hits pretty hard (arguably beat Froch when he was at his best) and Kovalev soaked it. Not sure Kovalev has fought anyone that "moves" a lot, obviously not to Ward's level but still, Cleverley (wish it had been Snivelley rather than Nathan) tried it and got embarrassed

I haven't looked forward to a fight as much as this in a long time . Genuine super fight of our times. I fancy a Ward clinic if his shoulder is ok BUT it wouldn't surprise me if krusher won . Good solid undercard as well . This is one that's got to be watched live .

I genuinely struggle with the stuff we get over here I even swerved the smith fight on Saturday which was meant to be a good one . We are being treated to some good cards from the states in the next few months FINALLY

 

[TippEverton]

I haven't looked forward to a fight as much as this in a long time . Genuine super fight of our times. I fancy a Ward clinic if his shoulder is ok BUT it wouldn't surprise me if krusher won . Good solid undercard as well . This is one that's got to be watched live .

I genuinely struggle with the stuff we get over here I even swerved the smith fight on Saturday which was meant to be a good one . We are being treated to some good cards from the states in the next few months FINALLY

Some right crackers on the way, the stand outs for me after Saturday night are Loma Walters the following week, nearly looking forward to that as much as this weeks, and then Thurman Garcia in March, hopefully they keep getting made in 17 too.