The Boxing thread

[argyle]

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[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

One of the most anti-climatic and overhyped fights of all time.

Boxing doesn't have that "big fight" feel anymore in the Tyson, Lewis days. Even The Prince Naseem Hamed days I miss.

Tyson? Yes, I'll give you that, although he didn't last that long. The rest you mention are nobodies.

Lewis is a nobody now?

 

[leighton]

One of the most anti-climatic and overhyped fights of all time.

Boxing doesn't have that "big fight" feel anymore in the Tyson, Lewis days. Even The Prince Naseem Hamed days I miss.

Tyson? Yes, I'll give you that, although he didn't last that long. The rest you mention are nobodies.

Lewis is a nobody now?

Lennox Lewis was a great heavyweight fighter. Back then the heavyweight division was worth a look now it needs a injection of new young blood aka Tyson Fury , Dentonay Wilder and even Anthony Joshua are needed in that division.

You need to look at the lighter weight divisions. Just look at the Groves v Froch fights 2 brilliant fights exciting and good fights in the UK there recently. I think just British fighters there is some good fights to be made that could well see a great few fights.
At featherweight Selby v Warrington could well be made.
Frampton v Quigg or Kidd Galahad all 3 could fight each other with time.
Lightweight theres Kevin Mitchell v Terry Flanagan or Anthony Crolla
Middleweight Lee V Martin Murray V Eubank Jnr V Billy Joe Saunders
Super Middleweights got a lot. Taking out Froch. You could see Groves v DeGale V Callum Smith. Also Callum Smith v Rocky Fielding has to happen.
Brook v Khan if it ever happens.

Theres some good boxing in the UK if the promotors can work together some great local fights that would sell out and would offer great entertainment if given a chance to get the go ahead.

 

[Maintainin]

[video]https://vine.co/v/e7LA5TqzhhO[/video]

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNdcoDuLlSU[/video]

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fERT7r1gPkk[/video]

 

[pudge]

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCVhyrgWSBY[/video]

*Made before the fight

 

[ell]

Any of the usual dailymotions etc got the full fight uploaded yet? I cant get on youtube in work

 

[bluemoon32]

Tyson? Yes, I'll give you that, although he didn't last that long. The rest you mention are nobodies.

Lewis is a nobody now?

Lennox Lewis was a great heavyweight fighter. Back then the heavyweight division was worth a look now it needs a injection of new young blood aka Tyson Fury , Dentonay Wilder and even Anthony Joshua are needed in that division.

You need to look at the lighter weight divisions. Just look at the Groves v Froch fights 2 brilliant fights exciting and good fights in the UK there recently. I think just British fighters there is some good fights to be made that could well see a great few fights.
At featherweight Selby v Warrington could well be made.
Frampton v Quigg or Kidd Galahad all 3 could fight each other with time.
Lightweight theres Kevin Mitchell v Terry Flanagan or Anthony Crolla
Middleweight Lee V Martin Murray V Eubank Jnr V Billy Joe Saunders
Super Middleweights got a lot. Taking out Froch. You could see Groves v DeGale V Callum Smith. Also Callum Smith v Rocky Fielding has to happen.
Brook v Khan if it ever happens.

Theres some good boxing in the UK if the promotors can work together some great local fights that would sell out and would offer great entertainment if given a chance to get the go ahead.

The Heavyweight division is truly fcuked if he's the future.

 

[jared]

Mayweather's best move was taking the fight only after witnessing Manny's steady decline over the last 2-3 years.

The second best was selling it as the fight of the century.

The ring stuff was easy by comparison.

More like flight of the century.

Money put on a clinic there. Even if they fought 5 years ago the result would of been the same.

That's debatable. While both boxers aged the same amount, Mayweather is a defensive counterpuncher, Manny is an offensive aggressive fighter.

Age catches up with offensive boxer alot more than a defensive one.

Pac wasn't robbed in the slightest, money won fair and square but it was disappointing not seeing him fight 2009 prime Pac. It is at least 50-50 for me who ends up victorious.

 

[leighton]

Mayweather's best move was taking the fight only after witnessing Manny's steady decline over the last 2-3 years.

The second best was selling it as the fight of the century.

The ring stuff was easy by comparison.

More like flight of the century.

Money put on a clinic there. Even if they fought 5 years ago the result would of been the same.

That's debatable. While both boxers aged the same amount, Mayweather is a defensive counterpuncher, Manny is an offensive aggressive fighter.

Age catches up with offensive boxer alot more than a defensive one.

Pac wasn't robbed in the slightest, money won fair and square but it was disappointing not seeing him fight 2009 prime Pac. It is at least 50-50 for me who ends up victorious.

Money is slowing down now compared to 5 years ago. People will slate his record but he has boxed the fighters put in front of him and won all. No one likes his style in the US. Saying that hes a boxer and his style is a winning style a born winner is Money I will miss him when he retires. As for Manny and his shoulder injury reminds me a bit of David Haye and his toe injury. I aint saying he didnt have a shoulder injury but if he was injured why fight the biggest fight ever carrying that injury? Its nuts and poor from his advisors to let him fight with a shoulder problem. I think its bollocks that he fought at not 100 per cent against Money too is madness. I think it taints Money's win a bit but no one put a gun to Mannys head to fight.

Regarding Fury he is exciting and thats what boxing needs. He isnt a great but not a lot in the heavyweight division are great. Its a division that needs new blood he is ranked in the top 5 of most of the World Governing Bodies so he must have something about him and when Klitschko retires I would fancy him to win a world title.

 

[jared]

Money put on a clinic there. Even if they fought 5 years ago the result would of been the same.

That's debatable. While both boxers aged the same amount, Mayweather is a defensive counterpuncher, Manny is an offensive aggressive fighter.

Age catches up with offensive boxer alot more than a defensive one.

Pac wasn't robbed in the slightest, money won fair and square but it was disappointing not seeing him fight 2009 prime Pac. It is at least 50-50 for me who ends up victorious.

Money is slowing down now compared to 5 years ago. People will slate his record but he has boxed the fighters put in front of him and won all. No one likes his style in the US.

Nah, not just in the US. Many people around the world hates his style of boxing.

Floyd has even said it himself when he was being criticized; people saying he was boring to watch and fans wanted him to be more aggressive.

"The less you get hit in the sport, the longer you last,"

While that is his winning formula, it nevertheless annoys people like mad and is very unpopular with fans, compared to a boxer who takes a chance to initiate the of fence and is aggressive. Just like how Chelsea is so unpopular and boring with their style of football. People will always like the more adventurous and entertaining side with attractive style.

Also, as I said before both have slowed down, but Pac gets the worst end of it as an aggressive boxer than mayweather a defensive boxer. I don't care about the shoulder injury. I am saying it will be great if we saw a prime 2009 Pac fight mayweather, when his skills, speed and power as an aggressive boxer wasn't as diminished. In my view the way mayweather cherry picks his opponents to fight when they are not in their prime will always be a stain in his record. My 2 cents