avfc1982am Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, Johnnyp said: Crawford, but ever so slightly. Great fight. Yeah, I got Crawford too on ring craft and that lefty awkwardness. He's also good in a shootout but very close fight to call confidently. Edited April 6, 2023 by avfc1982am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 7 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: If that one happens we've got a great set of fights coming up; Tank-Garcia, Haney-Lomachenko and then Spence-Crawford would be a fantastic run. Inoue - Fulton too. To the casual means nothing but elite level trade fight. Inoue could lose - a sign of how highly Fulton is rated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 I can’t believe how much the boxing world thinks Haney beating Lomachenko is a sure thing. This will be a really tough fight for him. Let’s look at facts. Far too much stock was placed in Lomachenko’s loss to Lopez and Lopez’s loss to Kambosos. Hype went into overdrive with Kambosos ( Haney’s best win ) and it seems EVERYTHING that happened before is forgotten. The fact Kambosos needed two SD to beat lee selby and mickey bey. Haney getting badly hurt and having difficulty with Linares. Yes, Lopez beat Loma fair and square but to suggest he isn’t a live dog in this fight is absurd. Easily the highest ring IQ Haney has been in with. I’d be shocked if he pissed this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted April 7, 2023 Moderator Share Posted April 7, 2023 7 hours ago, Johnnyp said: Inoue - Fulton too. To the casual means nothing but elite level trade fight. Inoue could lose - a sign of how highly Fulton is rated. Is that one still happening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 17 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: Is that one still happening? It is but a fair bit away. Was suppose to happen may 7th but rescheduled for July 25th. Inoue recovering from an injury. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Boxing finds a new low 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigyh74 Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 14 minutes ago, Genie said: Boxing finds a new low They're not fighting, they're going up against each other in Soccer Aid I'm led to believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Just now, Craigyh74 said: They're not fighting, they're going up against each other in Soccer Aid I'm led to believe Ah ok… tbh, nothing is surprising anymore. We could see Floyd Mayweather versus Rita from Coronation Street and it be a possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted April 13, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted April 13, 2023 40 minutes ago, Genie said: Ah ok… tbh, nothing is surprising anymore. We could see Floyd Mayweather versus Rita from Coronation Street and it be a possibility. Rita would give him problems if one of the pre-fight conditions was he had to eat one of Betty‘s hotpots 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshVilla Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Speaking of new lows, Jake Paul is now fighting Nate Diaz (in boxing) in August. So the guy fights an actual boxer by trade in Tommy Fury (who isn't even very good), gets utterly outclassed, and is now back to fighting smaller, older MMA fighters. The whole charade will continue ad nauseum as long as people keep buying it. Diaz will pull a lot of numbers in so it's bound to be a box office success. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCDAN Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 (edited) 48 minutes ago, JoshVilla said: Speaking of new lows, Jake Paul is now fighting Nate Diaz (in boxing) in August. So the guy fights an actual boxer by trade in Tommy Fury (who isn't even very good), gets utterly outclassed, and is now back to fighting smaller, older MMA fighters. The whole charade will continue ad nauseum as long as people keep buying it. Diaz will pull a lot of numbers in so it's bound to be a box office success. It’s not really a proper fight and does nothing to improve the dwindling reputation of boxing but it’s certainly a fight I would like to watch. Edited April 14, 2023 by AVFCDAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 People like Jake Paul pull big numbers. Even ex-boxers like Froch and Bellew who seem well retired have been tempted to get back in the ring for a big payday against a weak fighter. It’s a no brainier if offered isn’t it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshVilla Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 I definitely don't blame Diaz, or any fighter for that matter, for taking the fight if offered. He'll probably earn more money from this than he did for any of his fights in the UFC. But for Jake Paul, it's not going to help his boxing reputation (which already took a massive hit in his last fight). Ultimately, it's very nearly impossible to begin training in a sport in your twenties and expect to compete at the highest level against guys who've been doing it their entire lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted April 14, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted April 14, 2023 16 minutes ago, JoshVilla said: I definitely don't blame Diaz, or any fighter for that matter, for taking the fight if offered. He'll probably earn more money from this than he did for any of his fights in the UFC. But for Jake Paul, it's not going to help his boxing reputation (which already took a massive hit in his last fight). Ultimately, it's very nearly impossible to begin training in a sport in your twenties and expect to compete at the highest level against guys who've been doing it their entire lives. But the longer he keeps trying, the more likely he is to get hospitalised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Diaz is a terrible boxer. He will do worse than woodley did. Diaz is more a grapple kind of guy. This is a easy easy fight for paul. Not suprising after he lost to a average boxer like fury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted April 14, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted April 14, 2023 (edited) Really looking forward to Zhang Joyce tomorrow. Proper old-fashioned slugfest. Neither will have problems hitting the other and I expect Joyce to wear him down in the mid to later rounds as Zhang does tend to fade later on in fights, Zhang will be a danger for all the time he is in there as he can certainly bang a bit. This and the fact that Joyce has not fought a wrongun for some time makes it a good watch Edited April 14, 2023 by Follyfoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Follyfoot said: fought a wrongun for some time makes it a good watch Another bloody heavyweight with sex offences. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted April 14, 2023 Moderator Share Posted April 14, 2023 I'm amazed that Jake Paul and Connor McGregor haven't crossed paths yet. Thankfully we have three really good proper fights to look forward to over the next three months instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted April 15, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted April 15, 2023 Lucky to get through the round Joyce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 Joyce looking vulnerable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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