Boxing Off-Topic

[JayBee74]

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Anyway, he's always been tough, so I knew he wouldn't get KO'd, just like he didn't against future champion (imo) Spence, who when he gets the belt I believe will hang on to and nobody will touch him.

Problem with boxing today is guys like Spence are EASILY avoided, particularly with the non-PPV money that even the top talent is forced to draw from today. Just hours ago Kell Brook was musing about an almost set in stone match between him and Spence, but as you read on there really isn't a bout between the two, more like a "fight mirage". Thurman was challenged by the youngster, a Pac fight was put out there, but the "kid" just isn't ready yet..translation-Errol is simply not worth the risk right now.

And as physically talented as he is he hasn't fought a top welterweight yet, all due respect to Chris Algieri.

On a side note it looks like Lucas Matthysse's career is on the verge of disappearing after his KO loss to Postol over a year ago.

[JayBee74]

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Danny Garcia is a guy that I always make a point to watch, but that wasn't happening with UFC 205 going down the same night. I love how Thurman gets down also, so I'm definitely down for this one. As a casual boxing fan, this is the type of scrap that will make me tune in.

DVR the Garcia fight??

[Pappy Knuckles]

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DVR the Garcia fight??

Didn't realize he was fighting until the night of. Not in a position to DVR it at the time.

[pietasterp]

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Biggest fight of the year on Saturday. I'm concerned about Ward's lack of ring-time over the past few years, and I just don't know if he's back to where he was (or if he ever will be). And he's fighting a complete monster. I will be rooting for Ward, but honestly I think Kovalev will win a decision with a possible knockdown thrown in.

Of course, having said that, Kovalev's inability to get a stoppage against an ancient B-Hop may be a preview of what he's going to face in a very experienced fighter like Ward.

Either way, they don't get along, so they gotta get it on!

[JayBee74]

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pietasterp, I quoted you and put it in the Kovalez-Ward thread, not that it's that huge yet.

[gmac0322]

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pietasterp, I quoted you and put it in the Kovalez-Ward thread, not that it's that huge yet.

You started a new thread? I will search

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[pietasterp]

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pietasterp, I quoted you and put it in the Kovalez-Ward thread, not that it's that huge yet.

Thanks JayBee! Didn't realize there was another thread dedicated to the fight.

[sheredia]

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I don't think it was close to coming to blows. Maybe a little emotion involved, but that's it.

dvr'd it.....garcia looked good, as expected. nice tune-up for thurman. welterweight division looks great post-floyd. great face to face smack talk. these two will back it up too. thurman was even talking smack during the commentary. lol. this fight is made for ppv. will be different than thurman-porter just because garcia is a slicker boxer but should be great none the less. please have manny fight the winner....just because we fans deserve it.

[JayBee74]

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Didn't realize Povetkin/Stiverne was set for December 17th in Russia with the winner taking on Wilder later in 2017. (Same night as B-Hop VS Joe Smith Jr.)

[gmac0322]

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Didn't realize Povetkin/Stiverne was set for December 17th in Russia with the winner taking on Wilder later in 2017. (Same night as B-Hop VS Joe Smith Jr.)

Is that hbo?

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[JayBee74]

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Is that hbo?

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Hopkins-Smith is on HBO-I can't find a listing for Povetkin/Stiverne.

[gmac0322]

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Hopkins-Smith is on HBO-I can't find a listing for Povetkin/Stiverne.

Cool. I will set the dvr up. Husband duties for the wife sat night lol

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[sheredia]

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bellew vs. haye looks like an interesting fight.....

[JayBee74]

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bellew vs. haye looks like an interesting fight.....

Still put off by Haye's "shrinking violet" performance against Klitschko, but there's enough animosity there to have me watching.

Busy weekend of boxing:

Showtime leads off around 3:30 or 4:30 PM in England with Anthony Joshua against "Deontay Wilder victim" Eric Molina who did acquit himself well in KOing Tomasz Adamek this past spring. Luis “King Kong” Ortiz is on the undercard against a local bum, but I'm not sure if it will be televised.

I don't see Terence Crawford having much problem with John Molina although the latter surprised me by beating Provodnikov for a title his last fight and he did take a once formidable Matthysse into deep waters in 2014 (Ring Magazine Fight Of The Year). In between those two fights he was surprisingly taken apart by Adrian Broner (At least I was surprised).

A good heavyweight matchup between "undefeateds" Joseph Parker and Andy Ruiz from Auckland, New Zealand.

Both bouts are on HBO "World Championship Boxing" Saturday Night at different venues. There shouldn't be a tape delay, because it would be around 4:30 PM the next day in New Zealand, but you never know.

[JayBee74]

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Coming soon:

Alexander Povetkin vs Bermane Stiverne- December 17th

Bernard Hopkins vs Joe Smith Jr- December 17th

Artur Beterbiev vs Isidro Ranoni Prieto- December 23rd