Boxing Thread
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Now we get the trilogy, so good
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@kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:
@nostrildamus said in Boxing Thread:
@kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:
@MN5 said in Boxing Thread:
Despite not being the best boxer in his family he still had a magnificent career.
If he has a serious fight who knows ?
If he has a ‘don’t knock out Jake Paul or you won’t get paid’ fight then he’s no chance
hard to imagine it going super well , when Fury and AJ beat him , people defending him said but Klitschko was well past his best
that was 10 years ago.
If it helps, they might now be well past their best as well. And both brothers have PhDs in sports science so he might have managed to keep himself in reasonable condition.
I see it differently, they were too young and hungry for him 10 years ago and now they aren’t the top of the pecking order anymore because they have aged as well , just shows how long ago his best was
Maybe a fury Klitschko rematch would generate some interest and make them a lot of money but I’d be keeping him away from the next generation of younger big hitting hungry heavyweights.
Yeah I agree with you, it isn't worth it. Just saying they should be in ok condition even if they don't retain the power that Foreman retained.
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@MN5 said in Boxing Thread:
Worth noting he knocked out Carlos Taken who Parker could only get a decision against, then again that was "young" Parker who has improved out of sight since then.
A (rare?) example of Fern advice being proven right (ditching Barry that is)...
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@nostrildamus said in Boxing Thread:
@MN5 said in Boxing Thread:
Worth noting he knocked out Carlos Taken who Parker could only get a decision against, then again that was "young" Parker who has improved out of sight since then.
A (rare?) example of Fern advice being proven right (ditching Barry that is)...
Up there with the time I predicted on here that Tua would knock out Cameron in the 2nd.
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@MN5 said in Boxing Thread:
Up there with the time I predicted on here that Tua would knock out Cameron in the 2nd.
I hope you got a discount for all that dining out!
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@nostrildamus said in Boxing Thread:
@MN5 said in Boxing Thread:
Up there with the time I predicted on here that Tua would knock out Cameron in the 2nd.
I hope you got a discount for all that dining out!
I think this is the first time I’ve mentioned it this year to be fair and we’re well into February
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Let's be honest, Parker should have put away Bakole who only just turned up to Saudi a few hours before the fight. I didn't realise that Bakole literally got dragged off the couch.
Dubois can have Usyk again, Parker can fight Kabayel.
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@MN5 said in Boxing Thread:
Parker fight coming right up.
Winston Peters in the crowd right next to Frank Warren. Outstanding
Lol that is random.
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@African-Monkey said in Boxing Thread:
Let's be honest, Parker should have put away Bakole who only just turned up to Saudi a few hours before the fight. I didn't realise that Bakole literally got dragged off the couch.
Dubois can have Usyk again, Parker can fight Kabayel.
Joe couldn’t do anymore with the situation he was dealt with really,
He was presented with a few names and picked the best fighter to keep the card alive , it was a banana skin scenario all the same given bakoles heavy hands and preparing for a different opponent, particularly if he gets little credit for winning.
How good was Bivol ?
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@kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:
@African-Monkey said in Boxing Thread:
Let's be honest, Parker should have put away Bakole who only just turned up to Saudi a few hours before the fight. I didn't realise that Bakole literally got dragged off the couch.
Dubois can have Usyk again, Parker can fight Kabayel.
Joe couldn’t do anymore with the situation he was dealt with really,
He was presented with a few names and picked the best fighter to keep the card alive , it was a banana skin scenario all the same given bakoles heavy hands and preparing for a different opponent, particularly if he gets little credit for winning.
How good was Bivol ?
Yeah, hopefully we see Parker v Dubois/Kabayel next. Those 3 really have been the benefactors of the division since the Saudis took over.
Bivol is brilliant defensively, possibly the best we'll see at it. Beterbiev is a known hitter but Bivol manages to take the sting out of punches so well, which then allows him to create flurries of his own. A brilliant fighter for the purists.
Now that is a fight that deserves a trilogy.
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@African-Monkey said in Boxing Thread:
@kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:
@African-Monkey said in Boxing Thread:
Let's be honest, Parker should have put away Bakole who only just turned up to Saudi a few hours before the fight. I didn't realise that Bakole literally got dragged off the couch.
Dubois can have Usyk again, Parker can fight Kabayel.
Joe couldn’t do anymore with the situation he was dealt with really,
He was presented with a few names and picked the best fighter to keep the card alive , it was a banana skin scenario all the same given bakoles heavy hands and preparing for a different opponent, particularly if he gets little credit for winning.
How good was Bivol ?
Yeah, hopefully we see Parker v Dubois/Kabayel next. Those 3 really have been the benefactors of the division since the Saudis took over.
Bivol is brilliant defensively, possibly the best we'll see at it. Beterbiev is a known hitter but Bivol manages to take the sting out of punches so well, which then allows him to create flurries of his own. A brilliant fighter for the purists.
Now that is a fight that deserves a trilogy.
my only regret with bivol winning , and im more than happy with the trilogy
i was looking forward to a Beterbiev v Benevidoz fight as well , what a match up of styles that would be
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Boxing being turned on its head , for the better hopefully
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Big news in the heavyweight division, just reward for Joe
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@kidcalder said in Boxing Thread:
Yes but its Boxing so until fight signed nothing is certain
If the big $ is still with a rematch of Uysk v DD then that will happen fair or not
Joe may be offered step aside money and a promise of the winnerEither way he is in a stronger position than before the news broke ,
usyk and parker have 30 days to reach an agreement or the wbo will order purse bid proceedings ,
usyk hinted a little while back he has only 2 fights left but also wants to be undisputed again , going to be interesting
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Yeah doesn't necessarily mean he gets a shot at Usyk. He deserves one, but he could also be offered step aside money from Dubois' team, or Usyk might drop the belt ( don't know why he would but you never know).
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Parker seems better to me than before but he really doesn't have a chance to outpoint or knock out Usyk, does he?
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@nostrildamus said in Boxing Thread:
Parker seems better to me than before but he really doesn't have a chance to outpoint or knock out Usyk, does he?
No. Usyk beats him quite comfortably.
