The Boxing thread

[leighton]

I wonder who Matchroom have signed. Another name to be announced tomorrow. Ricky Burns and George Groves have all been signed in the past 2 weeks cant wait to see who else they sign up. Burns will be good to have and get him a fight with Broner should be good to see. I just think with Eddie Hearn Matchroom is the place to be for a fighter and boxing on Sky helps. I think it will be Joe Murray or a heavyweight or both.

 

[tweetstreet]

Lee Selby is what i'm hearing Leighton.

Hearn has also released a statement calling on the board to punish promoters who don't pay their fighters their purses (Purses under £3000 must be paid on the night of the fight - those over within 7 days) As some fighters have been known to wait months for payments.

So there is your first shot fired from the Matchroom camp at Warren.

Hearn is also apparently battling for another 10 dates from Sky as this would enable him to sign more fighters who have expressed an interest in joining him (a mix of 8-14 current pros and amateurs)

 

[leighton]

Lee Selby is what i'm hearing Leighton.

Hearn has also released a statement calling on the board to punish promoters who don't pay their fighters their purses (Purses under £3000 must be paid on the night of the fight - those over within 7 days) As some fighters have been known to wait months for payments.

So there is your first shot fired from the Matchroom camp at Warren.

Hearn is also apparently battling for another 10 dates from Sky as this would enable him to sign more fighters who have expressed an interest in joining him (a mix of 8-14 current pros and amateurs)

I heard about Selby. Selby is nailed on but before Groves and Burns left Warren I heard it was someone else not either of these mentioned who have signed out of the blue. I wouldnt be shocked if Billy Joe Saunders is joining up as he has had problems with Warren too. I read his statement. I know he plans on knocking Prizefighter on the head if he gets more names in. So its all good. He needs a name for Wales to get the fans in. He has someone in Scotland , London , Liverpool and Belfast , Sheffield and Nottingham who will all sell out arenas for him in my view. Selby might not do it needs Cleverley but no chance of him leaving Warren. My outsider could well be Scott Quigg not boxed in ages.

 

[tweetstreet]

Mitchell has been mooted a few points but apparently he's been asking for to much money but you could see Hearn saying to him "i'll let you and rees face each other and i'll get the winner a world title fight"

Cleverly isn't that big a seller in wales himself so i don't think Hearn is to fussed on that front.

A heavyweight is perhaps something he doesnt have as a ticket seller at present so i'd have outside bets on Chisora, Joshua or even Haye. Haye and Joshua have been at a few matchroom shows lately.

 

[leighton]

Cant see Haye. He wont come back unless he has a Klitschko fight sorted out. He may never fight again.

 

[Santiago Street]

Cant see Haye. He wont come back unless he has a Klitschko fight sorted out. He may never fight again.

I'm a massive fan of Haye but I don't understand his mindset. Beating a shot Vitali gets him no kudos from anyone with any sense. Fight Price or Fury in a massive domestic dust up. Fight Povetkin or Helenius or Adamek.

Maybe he lacks motivation, he's earned enough money, seems like a sensible lad, only fought Delboy to shut the fat prick up.

It'd be a shame to see a man with such talent just drift away from the sport while still in his prime though

 

[Santiago Street]

Tim Bradley v Provodnikov, really good fight

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[Dirty Harry]

Tim Bradley v Provodnikov, really good fight

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Cheers mate, tidy little tear-up that.

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Wouldn't mind watching them go through that again Prov very unlucky at the end

 

[BoyBlue_1985]

Cant see Haye. He wont come back unless he has a Klitschko fight sorted out. He may never fight again.

Not sure there was talk he might go the correct route to a title shot rather than just calling him out but he was shown up vs wlad so not sure what he think he could do to vitali.

 

[leighton]

Cant see Haye. He wont come back unless he has a Klitschko fight sorted out. He may never fight again.

Not sure there was talk he might go the correct route to a title shot rather than just calling him out but he was shown up vs wlad so not sure what he think he could do to vitali.

Haye I think has enough money to stay out of the ring if he wants to. Just think Haye is a money making machine when he wants to. He can sell any fight and get a good money from it. Hell he got big money from his heavyweight title fights so he doesnt need the money now. I wouldnt mind seeing him back saying that he has to come back for the right reasons. Vitali wont go on forever same with Wlad but Haye was a brilliant fighter that I enjoyed watching fighting.

Bradley fight should be a rematch so lucky to hold onto the title there last night.
Must rewatch the fight tomorrow again.