Anyone planning on Andy Lee v Billy Joe Saunders at the Arena? I would if I could double it up with a home match but we've got Arsenal away on the Monday and that takes preference here.
Well noted. Big gypsy following on BJS side. I like Billy but think he takes shortcuts with fitness. Lee might stop him late with body shots rather than a head shot. Billy will be hard to outbox if fit. Exciting fight this one.Rather stick pins in my penis than watch boxing at that time on mad Friday. Will be carnage.
Well noted. Big gypsy following on BJS side. I like Billy but think he takes shortcuts with fitness. Lee might stop him late with body shots rather than a head shot. Billy will be hard to outbox if fit. Exciting fight this one.
Anyone catch GGG. Nearly broke the compubox machine for the amount of jabs he landed on DL's face. Brutal. Eyeing Cotto v Canelo or the winner of the above. Unfortunately he's probably arrived too late. Enjoy him whilst he's here.
Eubank Jr has signed up with Matchroom/Sky and.... Adam Booth. I'm not a fan and think he's dodged opponents. But the Adam Booth switch is interesting and he's lined up to fight Spike O'Sullivan the fight after next. Spike's dangerous as hell but BJS took care of him so it's a great defining fight and one I hope he gets dropped in especially if at the MEN on Lee-Saunders undercard. But boxing's laughing stocks or just unlike-able personalities have habits of coming back. DeGale the most recent example. One to keep an eye on if he stops the self-adulation and buckles down.
Sure Andy is a gypsy too. I think Andys power will always give him a chance of KOing most people in the division. Also he has the Adam Booth in his corner and I rate Adam Booth extremely highly. George Grooves since leaving Booth has gone down hill and was a mistake leaving Booth. Groves is looking at teaming up with Shane McGugian now.
I think "traveller" is the preferred term these days. Saunders is of Romani background whilst Lee is Irish traveller. I've rarely had the opportunity to meet any but they've usually got bright personalities. However, the general consensus is to not trust them and not go drinking with them! Most of my locals won't serve them.
Isn't Groves linked with Rob McCracken of all people? Froch's old trainer? He needs to reinvent himself quickly because he's gone from young upstart to three defeats in five.
Yeah Rob McCracken he is linked to too. I was just using the term above my post. I think Groves has a world title in him in all honesty. Think Andre Ward is thinking of moving up. Getting beaten in 3 world title fights doesnt mean he is finished. He was unlucky in the first fight with Froch not to have stopped Froch a different ref may have stepped in to stop that fight. Even his last fightwent to a SD so it was a close fight him being dropped in the first round lost him that fight more so. He could be like Johnny Nelson in my opinion and has the talent but needs to get the right man in his corner went from Booth to Fitzpatrick like going from driving a BMW to driving a Nissan Micra. Now hopefully he gets the right corner man in.
IF he was with Booth in that first Froch fight he would of done what you said. He done that while beating DeGale in the past so its natural that with the same corner once ahead he would of been told to box more rather than go for the kill. Thats the thing with DeGale his next fight is against Bute who Froch dismantled but will be fighting in Canada I think were Bute fights out of. Its a risky fight when you take a close look so it wouldnt shock me if he was to be beaten.So Fitzpatrick had him almost there but someone better would take him over the finish line? Groves is obviously very ambitious but, in my opinion, has shown himself up twice with the last two title attempts. And, in the first Froch bout, he had his gameplan wrong because he should have become more defensive and beaten him on points rather than going for the knock out. The stoppage was harsh but he got his tactics wrong. DeGale and Froch have both held belts. Groves has not. This speaks volumes.
Dave Coldwell is with Bellew?? Good trainer but I think with Groves he needs to get this right and pick the best fighter available. There is many out there for me he needs a experienced head in his corner so someone like Freddie Roach would be a great fit for him get away from England go to the US and just go all out and box and spar the best out there. Virgil Hunter too would get the best out of him. From the UK I think someone like Joe Gallagher be good but the chances are slim as most of his fighters are his rivals. So it limits whats out there in the UK apart from what was already mentioned.Groves could do a lot worse than having a chat with Dave Coldwell and get Ryan Rhodes in for conditioning and also his boxing know how.
Wellcome to boxing pfazz there are a lot of others just like himCan I just say I know nothing about boxing but I have just seen Tyson Fury interviewed on tv and he came over as one of the rudest,arrogant and big headed bell ends that it has been my pleasure to encounter and, given the number of cocks in other walks of life , that's saying something.
Got a feeling Quigg is going to do it on the night even though i think Frampton is the more Gifted fighter, just think it could be a Hatton Tyzu type fight where he's that fired up he won't be denied, should be a cracker either way