Demitri_C Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 11 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: I love that they've picked the same date as Bellew-Haye and in doing so put that debacle firmly in the shade where it belongs. I didnt even know that, hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakotaDakota Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Dear god they have announced that David Price is fighting Alexander Povetkin on the Joshua/Parker undercard. Will be surprised if it lasts a minute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 36 minutes ago, LakotaDakota said: Dear god they have announced that David Price is fighting Alexander Povetkin on the Joshua/Parker undercard. Will be surprised if it lasts a minute Nothing surprises quite like boxing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 I've a feeling Chamberlin and Okolie could be a thriller. Nice to see two prospects putting it on the line. I've a feeling for Chamberlain, you can't get much better preparation than sparring with Uysk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakotaDakota Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 18 minutes ago, sheepyvillian said: Nothing surprises quite like boxing. It's David Price, The only suprprising thing about him is he still thinks that he is a boxer and people keep paying him to do it. https://media0.giphy.com/media/uIHlbxPFxuHJK/giphy.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 I can't believe Hearn is trying to hype that fight. It be over inside three rounds. Povetin and wilder both under same roof and both want Joshua... Okolie looks massive compared to chamberlain I think okolie wins by late ko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 I've never seen such a hypefest for what are two utter novices. Hearn has done well here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 I'm impressed with this Okolie he's like a Wilder lite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Forget that fight. I've just witnessed an absolute classic, in Gassiev and Dorticos . The Russian won by a last rd stoppage, but Dorticos was no mug, and showed some real heart. The final is one mouth - watering prospect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 56 minutes ago, AshVilla said: I've never seen such a hypefest for what are two utter novices. Hearn has done well here. You mean AJ, he promoted it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 1 hour ago, AshVilla said: I'm impressed with this Okolie he's like a Wilder lite Okolie would get beaten by any decent heavyweight. Chamberlain was just too small. It was a complete mismatch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 24 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Okolie would get beaten by any decent heavyweight. Chamberlain was just too small. It was a complete mismatch He'd get beat by any decent Cruiserweight , these Eastern Europeans just ooze class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted February 4, 2018 Moderator Share Posted February 4, 2018 2 hours ago, sheepyvillian said: Forget that fight. I've just witnessed an absolute classic, in Gassiev and Dorticos . The Russian won by a last rd stoppage, but Dorticos was no mug, and showed some real heart. It was a cracker - how Dorticos kept coming back I do not know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 9 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: It was a cracker - how Dorticos kept coming back I do not know. Heart of a Lion. What a compelling fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 Dorticos got pretty exposed, I had higher hopes for him but he's really just a 1D puncher, lacking skills to open up higher quality opponents, but he did show great heart. Gassiev is an absolute physical animal, explosive, punches hard and has terrific conditioning and now has some really good wins on his record with Diablo, Dorticos and Lebedev. He's going to give Usyk a lot of problems, and if Usyk performs like he did against Briedis then I expect Gassiev to win as Gassiev will maintain a high pace throughout. That said I expect Usyk to pull it out of the bag. Interestingly, with all the talk of Usyk moving to heavyweight I think Gassiev would be best equipped, he's a very big cruiserweight and is 6ft 4, expect him to make a run at that division, he's also only 24 years old, really does have great potential. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 2 hours ago, Dr_Pangloss said: Dorticos got pretty exposed, I had higher hopes for him but he's really just a 1D puncher, lacking skills to open up higher quality opponents, but he did show great heart. Gassiev is an absolute physical animal, explosive, punches hard and has terrific conditioning and now has some really good wins on his record with Diablo, Dorticos and Lebedev. He's going to give Usyk a lot of problems, and if Usyk performs like he did against Briedis then I expect Gassiev to win as Gassiev will maintain a high pace throughout. That said I expect Usyk to pull it out of the bag. Interestingly, with all the talk of Usyk moving to heavyweight I think Gassiev would be best equipped, he's a very big cruiserweight and is 6ft 4, expect him to make a run at that division, he's also only 24 years old, really does have great potential. I don't think there's been a greater depth of talent in the the cruiserweight division as right now. I hope this inaugural tournament, wakes the powers that be, up, and they realize, there's nothing better when your an avid boxing fan, than seeing the best fight the best, as evidenced by this great tournament. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 1 hour ago, sheepyvillian said: I don't think there's been a greater depth of talent in the the cruiserweight division as right now. I hope this inaugural tournament, wakes the powers that be, up, and they realize, there's nothing better when your an avid boxing fan, than seeing the best fight the best, as evidenced by this great tournament. I think you're right, the mid 80s wasn't bad either because it had genuinely great fighters like Evander Holyfield and Dwight Muhammad Qawi and good fighters like Carlos De Leon. Cruiserweights' problem is that it has always been a halfway house between to far more glamours divisions, having guys too heavy for light heavyweight and too small for heavyweight. It's also one of the sports youngest divisions and could not have been started much longer than 1980, so lacks any sort of heritage. Right now it's one of the best divisions in the sport for both talent and excitement. It's a shame that none of the bigger networks, both in the UK and US, have bothered to pick this tournament up. HBO of course are interested in Usyk, but he didn't perform well in his fight with Michael Hunter when they did televise him so who knows if they will show him again. I'd imagine that both Usyk and Gassiev will pursue heavyweight runs after the final, regardless of the result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Dr_Pangloss said: I think you're right, the mid 80s wasn't bad either because it had genuinely great fighters like Evander Holyfield and Dwight Muhammad Qawi and good fighters like Carlos De Leon. Cruiserweights' problem is that it has always been a halfway house between to far more glamours divisions, having guys too heavy for light heavyweight and too small for heavyweight. It's also one of the sports youngest divisions and could not have been started much longer than 1980, so lacks any sort of heritage. Right now it's one of the best divisions in the sport for both talent and excitement. It's a shame that none of the bigger networks, both in the UK and US, have bothered to pick this tournament up. HBO of course are interested in Usyk, but he didn't perform well in his fight with Michael Hunter when they did televise him so who knows if they will show him again. I'd imagine that both Usyk and Gassiev will pursue heavyweight runs after the final, regardless of the result. Dwight Muhammad Quai v Holyfield, one of the best fights ever. That was when I realised Holyfield was something special. Quai was some warrior too. Didn't he beat Syed, in a thriller, to win the title ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Would have liked andre ward to go up to cruiserweight the see how he would have done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuwabatake Sanjuro Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 No shortage of top boxers standing firm with the Kinahan Cartel in their boycott of the Irish media I see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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