Boxing Off-Topic

[JayBee74]

Quote: Originally Posted by gmac0322

Are they talking Showtime for this fight?

Yeah************

[gmac0322]

I knew it lol

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[ggsimmonds]

Hey that Showtime deal has worked beautifully for both sides. I'm of the mind that PPV is a dinosaur but the structure of boxing in general is something of a dinosaur.

[JayBee74]

Chris Eubank gets in the World Boxing Super Series tournament with his dominating victory over Arthur Abraham this past weekend.

Super Middleweight bracket
#1 George Groves (WBA champion - 26-3, 19 KO) vs Jamie Cox (23-0, 13 KO)

#3 Chris Eubank Jr (24-1, 19 KO) vs Avni Yildirim (16-0, 10 KO)

#2 Callum Smith (22-0, 17 KO) vs Erik Skoglund (26-0, 12 KO)

#4 Juergen Braehmer (48-3, 35 KO) vs Rob Brant (22-0, 15 KO)



Cruiserweight bracket
#1 Oleksandr Usyk (WBO champion - 12-0, 10 KO) vs Marco Huck (40-4-1, 27 KO)

#3 Mairis Briedis (WBC champion - 22-0, 18 KO) vs Mike Perez (22-2-1, 14 KO)

#2 Murat Gassiev (IBF champion - 24-0, 17 KO) vs Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (53-3-1, 37 KO)

#4 Yunier Dorticos (WBA champion - 21-0, 20 KO) vs Dmitry Kudrayshov (21-1, 21 KO)



Against conventional tournament standards, the WBSS will have the #1 and #3 seed in one half of the bracket with the #2 and #4 seed in the other half (it's usually 1-4 and 2-3).

EDIT: It was just announced that the first bout will kick off September 16th at the Echo Arena in Liverpool between #2 seed Callum Smith and Erik Skoglund.

[pk500]

Quote: Originally Posted by sheredia

looks like conor will be sparring with paulie so who knows if he will be able to give him enough pointers to make a difference in the fight....

Well, at least we know McGregor won't get buzzed in sparring. Malignaggi's hands make Mayweather's pillows look like anvils.

[ggsimmonds]

Don't know how many of you guys have seen this, but a pretty amusing video on what it is like to fight Floyd

[JayBee74]

Quote: Originally Posted by ggsimmonds

Don't know how many of you guys have seen this, but a pretty amusing video on what it is like to fight Floyd

I found it amusing that Berto constructs a monologue about all the ways that Floyd beat him reminding everyone of his miserable performance.

Why hasn't this guy retired yet? Why hasn't Victor Ortiz retired yet? Why does Victor Ortiz get movie/TV roles?

Sorry, I'm rambling a bit but I tend to link Ortiz with Berto. Their two fights have something to do with it, but it's mostly the fact that both were overhyped and overpaid throughout their career.

[N51_rob]

Quote: Originally Posted by JayBee74

I found it amusing that Berto constructs a monologue about all the ways that Floyd beat him reminding everyone of his miserable performance. Why hasn't this guy retired yet? Why hasn't Victor Ortiz retired yet? Why does Victor Ortiz get movie/TV roles? Sorry, I'm rambling a bit but I tend to link Ortiz with Berto. Their two fights have something to do with it, but it's mostly the fact that both were overhyped and overpaid throughout their career.

Because Victor Ortiz has the looks to be in movies/TV shows. He needs to improve his acting chops but the roles Victor Ortiz is getting are bit parts where his face and physical appearance serve a purpose.