Boxing Thread
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@crucial said in Boxing Thread:
@mn5 said in Boxing Thread:
Good to see SBW disposing of big deal fighters as usual
Have you read the article?
Yes I did. I paid particular attention to when he got knocked down by a tomato can with a 2-14 record.
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@dice said in Boxing Thread:
With a name like Waikato, I'm not surprised this guy loses so much.
Ooh buuuuurn
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Just caught Chasing Tyson on Neon, essentially about Evander Holyfield and the build up to his two fights against Iron Mike.
Bloody interesting and telling how a legend like Holyfield is still to this day defined by his two fights against the big bully of his era and how he was seen as a “safe” “nice” and “boring” champion. Holyfield was one hell of a fucken competitor though, holy shit.
Other highlights were when that guy parachuted into the stadium during the Bowe fight, seeing him beat Larry Holmes and from a kiwi perspective seeing photos of when he lost by disqualification to Kevin Barry ( who hilariously wasn’t even mentioned by name ).
Awesome doco, interested in @raznomore views on it.
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@raznomore said in Boxing Thread:
@mn5 it's good to see the other side of the story. I enjoyed that doco.
**Barry wasn't mentioned because he doesn't feature in the annals of boxers. Shit he barely features as a trainer.
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I remember the paraglider. I was pissed.Haha, it was a tongue in cheek comment, Apparently Evander was winning quite comfortably.
Tyson has mellowed with age considerably as we all know. What a fascinating character.
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@mn5 said in Boxing Thread:
@raznomore said in Boxing Thread:
@mn5 it's good to see the other side of the story. I enjoyed that doco.
**Barry wasn't mentioned because he doesn't feature in the annals of boxers. Shit he barely features as a trainer.
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I remember the paraglider. I was pissed.Haha, it was a tongue in cheek comment, Apparently Evander was winning quite comfortably.
Tyson has mellowed with age considerably as we all know. What a fascinating character.
I saw the Barry-Holyfield fight at the time, it was a bit embarrassing.
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"I am just like many people here, I am an avid boxing fan and I enjoy doing it. **Not like footy I can cater it around my family and school drop off**. "It felt good (coming back), until I got a couple of those bombs. That is the sport of boxing, you don't play boxing that is for sure. I am just doing my due diligence to respect the sport.So he can respect any sport that fits in with school dropoffs? Weekend lawn bowls is calling.
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@nostrildamus said in Boxing Thread:
"I am just like many people here, I am an avid boxing fan and I enjoy doing it. **Not like footy I can cater it around my family and school drop off**. "It felt good (coming back), until I got a couple of those bombs. That is the sport of boxing, you don't play boxing that is for sure. I am just doing my due diligence to respect the sport.So he can respect any sport that fits in with school dropoffs? Weekend lawn bowls is calling.
I’m always on the look out for ring ins for indoor cricket too
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Hopefully he gets into boxing so we don’t have to see him on Stan. Great athlete and specimen of a man but really shit in front of a camera. Maybe he can fight Israel Dagg? Or Joe Wheeler? He’s been unemployed for months.
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@rancid-schnitzel said in Boxing Thread:
Hopefully he gets into boxing so we don’t have to see him on Stan. Great athlete and specimen of a man but really shit in front of a camera. Maybe he can fight Israel Dagg? Or Joe Wheeler? He’s been unemployed for months.
Dagg wouldn’t be much good at pro wrestling, someone would pull his hair off.
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@mn5 said in Boxing Thread:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Boxing Thread:
Hopefully he gets into boxing so we don’t have to see him on Stan. Great athlete and specimen of a man but really shit in front of a camera. Maybe he can fight Israel Dagg? Or Joe Wheeler? He’s been unemployed for months.
Dagg wouldn’t be much good at pro wrestling, someone would pull his hair off.
He could wear one of those Mexican mask things.
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This was a great fight on the weekend ,
Tank Davies is an exciting young talent , went up 2 divisions to beat Barrios, he is in a division stacked with talent , should be some great match ups ....... hopefully
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Well, like Fury, Wilder certainly is an interesting character. Slightly weird that his “weak” side ( ie his left ) appeared to lift better than the right.
Deontay Wilder's latest training video has fans concerned about Tyson Fury fight
Deontay Wilder is renowned for his fearsome knockout power, but the latest footage from the American's training camp has raised concerns over his condition ahead of his trilogy fight with Tyson Fury
He’s a punchers chance too, sure his boxing skills might be slightly questionable but he hits like a mule. Definitely up there with Foreman, Shavers, Liston etc.
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@mn5 you just never know. He could have shoulder issues. I had a collar bone injury in my late teens that makes my left side weaker but my form is better because I over compensate.
The thing about wilder is he has only ever fought one quality fighter outside of Fury. He's not a boxer arsehole. He has lightning in his hands but if the guy you're trying to hit can't be hit theres fat chance youre going to. The first fight Fury was underdone and coming back from a long lay off of cocaine and alcohol. Now he's in prime fight shape and his mind is right. Wilder would need to have the best fight of his life and Fury to be complacent.
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@kiwiinmelb He should go to 135, which is the most stacked division in boxing.
Nothing amazing about 140, apart from Taylor (who's gonna move to 147), and Progaris.
