The Boxing thread

[jay_mcfc]

Blimey Dilian needs to be careful. So many opportunities to counter him when he went for it there.

I thought after Whyte’s flurry Rivas did counter and hurt Whyte but the commentators made nothing of it.

 

[TCIB]

I think Whyte better look at finishing it sooner rather than later. He will be gassed whilst the other fella looks in tiptop shape.

 

[Metalartin]

Rivas is more slick(defensively... he's missing wildly with that right hand) but credit to Whyte he uses what he's got well. He's doing well but he just can't afford to leave his chin out by getting giddy.

 

[mccity]

Whyte's jabbing is a good watch. Great timing.

 

[Metalartin]

Bruno is loving this.

 

[jay_mcfc]

Brilliant from a Whyte. Those body shots are hurting me.

 

[Metalartin]

"Don't get greedy" Couldn't have put it better.

 

[Metalartin]

Be gutted if he lost from here.

 

[mccity]

Is he going to gas in the same way he did against Parker?

 

[jay_mcfc]

Fucking hell!

I thought Whyte was dictating the fight but Rivas had hurt him a few times. Rivas back in it on points too now.

 

[mccity]

I'd love to see Whyte face Ortiz. It'd be real competitive, and Ortiz could really punish some of Whyte's sloppy aggression.

 

[jay_mcfc]

Give that man a title shot!

 

[lefty goldblatt]

Great performance from Whyte, even though he stuck himself on the ropes ALL fight. Tactics like that will see him comfortably beaten, against a better opponent. Better ring craft needed, but, other than that, fantastic

That plodder Price won, too. Hold on for a tsunami of Scouse sex wee

 

[yeseye]

That was as good a heavyweight clash as i’ve seen in a while, thoroughly enjoyable.
I’m warming to Whyte, he’s looking decent and will certainly have earned his big title shot, whenever that may be?
Think Wilder will KO him though.

 

[Metalartin]

I'm going to say Whyte beats Wilder, it's a matter of time before he faces someone who can hurt him and is fresh enough to capitalize on it. He's been outboxed and relied on his power to bail him out far too often. I can't wait to see someone knock that hype job out.

I'd like it to be Ortiz in their rematch though(if he has enough left) because I feel the doctor stepping in to check on a fighter with no cut after a knockdown, in the first fight, was more than a bit iffy. He was out on his feet and a few more solid shots would have ended the fight.

 

[Onholiday(somemightsay)]

Great performance from Whyte, even though he stuck himself on the ropes ALL fight. Tactics like that will see him comfortably beaten, against a better opponent. Better ring craft needed, but, other than that, fantastic

That plodder Price won, too. Hold on for a tsunami of Scouse sex wee

Made me laugh anyways :-)

Surely the crowd will have been left highly disappointed that they didn't get to witness the annual knock out / quit of Price on a Hearn undercard?

 

[yeseye]

Made me laugh anyways :-)

Surely the crowd will have been left highly disappointed that they didn't get to witness the annual knock out / quit of Price on a Hearn undercard?

Remember this ha!

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Thurman takes an old pacman,
And it was a elbow injury.

People over rating Pacman's victory over Briner who is a shite boxer.

Mmmmm....

You underestimated Thurman's lay-off also!

 

[Adidas Sharston]

Glad Pernell got a shout on sat night. Just watched a 5min tribute, his defence & movement was ridiculous. Amazing talent.

 

[bluesmith]

Whyte supposedly failed a drugs test taken 17th July.

2nd time, should be banned for life if true.