BOF Posted August 1, 2019 Moderator Share Posted August 1, 2019 Whyte passed VADA tests before & after his fight so it seems he's innocent and the other stuff was rubbish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Billy Joe gone from Warren. You'd expect he'll be announced as a Hearn fighter in the coming weeks and a unification v Callum Smith. No barriers to making that fight now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 On 01/08/2019 at 19:08, BOF said: Whyte passed VADA tests before & after his fight so it seems he's innocent and the other stuff was rubbish. I've yet to find a boxer who failed a drug test and admitted their guilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 50 minutes ago, Johnnyp said: Billy Joe gone from Warren. You'd expect he'll be announced as a Hearn fighter in the coming weeks and a unification v Callum Smith. No barriers to making that fight now. That is a fight for the fans. I'd just give Smith the edge, but only just. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted August 10, 2019 Author Share Posted August 10, 2019 Heavyweight title fight in Saudi Arabia, a new low for boxing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 34 minutes ago, Dr_Pangloss said: Heavyweight title fight in Saudi Arabia, a new low for boxing. Yep just read the announcement. Another two fingers up at the fans. “Sod human rights, we can make money here” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 39 minutes ago, Dr_Pangloss said: Heavyweight title fight in Saudi Arabia, a new low for boxing. This to me is all about money. I don't think Hearn and the team are very confident in Joshua. One last night of milking the cash cow before it comes to an end. If Joshua loses again that's the end of it all. May as well as much £ as they can. Saudi Arabia could be one last mega payday for Joshua before he slips into obscurity. Personally I don't think Joshua wants it anymore which is why it's being held in this shit hole. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 I'm hearing Progais has pulled out of his fight with Taylor, due to financial issues with the tournament organisers. That was one fight that I was hoping to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 On 10/08/2019 at 16:50, sheepyvillian said: I'm hearing Progais has pulled out of his fight with Taylor, due to financial issues with the tournament organisers. That was one fight that I was hoping to see. Could get messy this. The organisers have said all fighters are contractually bound and that the fight will go ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 He's a special kind of stupid really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 10 hours ago, Johnnyp said: He's a special kind of stupid really. I quite liked a " white chocolate mouse " with my 10 pence, mix up, as a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Really looking forward to Saturday night's boxing. Moment of truth for Yarde, and I, for one, would love to see him pull it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 1 minute ago, sheepyvillian said: Really looking forward to Saturday night's boxing. Moment of truth for Yarde, and I, for one, would love to see him pull it off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCDAN Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 UFC has totally overtaken boxing in my attention the last 12 months, just feels like its gone stale, where's all the big names and big fights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 13 hours ago, AVFCDAN said: UFC has totally overtaken boxing in my attention the last 12 months, just feels like its gone stale, where's all the big names and big fights. It hasn't. Where's all the big UFC fights ? . Where is their star fighter now that McGregor and Rousey have gone ? It's like this, assuming you are more into UFC, i could say to you where are all the big fights in the UFC. You could rattle off a load of names that mean nothing to me. I could do the same with you with boxing. Just because you aren't seeing Mayweather v Pacquiao marquee fights it doesn't mean boxing has gone quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 On 20/08/2019 at 20:32, sheepyvillian said: Really looking forward to Saturday night's boxing. Moment of truth for Yarde, and I, for one, would love to see him pull it off. I've given him plenty of stick for fighting nobody up to now. He's pretty much going up drastically in levels Saturday. Kovalev. In Russia. Yikes. Shoukd be worth mentioning also, Yarde was offered more money than his actual fight purse to step aside so Kovalev could make a fight with Canelo quicker. He refused. Wanted his world title shot. Fair play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCDAN Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 13 hours ago, Johnnyp said: It hasn't. Where's all the big UFC fights ? . Where is their star fighter now that McGregor and Rousey have gone ? It's like this, assuming you are more into UFC, i could say to you where are all the big fights in the UFC. You could rattle off a load of names that mean nothing to me. I could do the same with you with boxing. Just because you aren't seeing Mayweather v Pacquiao marquee fights it doesn't mean boxing has gone quiet. I've had a keen interest in boxing for 10 years but I'm not a fanatic, there's just nothing going on interesting me at the moment. I suppose when I say big fights I mean fights that interest me, like the best fighting the best. I've only been into UFC for around 2 years and they are just offering a better product at the moment for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 25 minutes ago, AVFCDAN said: I've had a keen interest in boxing for 10 years but I'm not a fanatic, there's just nothing going on interesting me at the moment. I suppose when I say big fights I mean fights that interest me, like the best fighting the best. I've only been into UFC for around 2 years and they are just offering a better product at the moment for me. You're right about boxing in many ways, it's currently lacking star power and 'big fights', the best don't fight each other enough for starters but the sport is lacking the really 'big names' so that the really 'big fights' aren't really there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 On 21/08/2019 at 21:14, Johnnyp said: I've given him plenty of stick for fighting nobody up to now. He's pretty much going up drastically in levels Saturday. Kovalev. In Russia. Yikes. Shoukd be worth mentioning also, Yarde was offered more money than his actual fight purse to step aside so Kovalev could make a fight with Canelo quicker. He refused. Wanted his world title shot. Fair play. I just don't get the mentality of people wanting to see him fail. I despise that " told you so " attitude. What's wrong with being positive and confident ? I would love to see the young lad come home with the belt. What an achievement that would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakotaDakota Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Dunno if it's just growing up with Rocky but i always like these fights in Russia/Eastern Europe. Always has that east vs west major occasion to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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