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Invalid user 2019  15 Aug 19 3.03pm |
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Originally posted by Lyons550
Or not!! [Link] This is exactly why boxing is so frustrating...just get in ON! I can't keep up with this!
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| Invalid user 2019 15 Aug 19 5.11pm |
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Anthony Joshua critical of Lennox Lewis as Andy Ruiz Jr has his say - [Link] More and more it looks like Joshua's lost his love for the sport. In his interview with Sky Sports, he said he was no longer "worrying about undisputed".
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| Tom-the-eagle Croydon 18 Aug 19 12.29pm |
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Wilder v Fury rematch Now signed for Feb in Vegas. Not sure how this would play out should the unlikely happen and one lose before then. Be great to see the winner v winner of Ruiz/AJ
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| Invalid user 2019 18 Aug 19 3.07pm |
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Originally posted by Tom-the-eagle
Wilder v Fury rematch Now signed for Feb in Vegas. Not sure how this would play out should the unlikely happen and one lose before then. Be great to see the winner v winner of Ruiz/AJ Bring it on!
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 kennybrowns leftfoot Reigate 21 Aug 19 11.48pm |
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Just think it's such a cop out having the Ruiz rematch in Saudi... Bit like having the World Cup in Qutar… Down to money pure and simple... If I'm honest I can see Ruiz winning again... Only way AJ can win is keeping him at arms length and jabbing his way to a win over 12 rounds... Or a lucky punch which is always possible at heavyweight.. He can't afford to get close up and trade with Ruiz.. His hand are to quick and AJ doesn't take a heavy hit to well.. I was there for the first fight which is a bit of history and I'm glad I was... I won't be going to Saudi.. I don't think the police out there let you cartwheel half naked down the street like they do in NYC!!
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| Invalid user 2019 22 Aug 19 7.10pm |
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Originally posted by kennybrowns leftfoot
Just think it's such a cop out having the Ruiz rematch in Saudi... Bit like having the World Cup in Qutar… Down to money pure and simple... If I'm honest I can see Ruiz winning again... Only way AJ can win is keeping him at arms length and jabbing his way to a win over 12 rounds... Or a lucky punch which is always possible at heavyweight.. He can't afford to get close up and trade with Ruiz.. His hand are to quick and AJ doesn't take a heavy hit to well.. I was there for the first fight which is a bit of history and I'm glad I was... I won't be going to Saudi.. I don't think the police out there let you cartwheel half naked down the street like they do in NYC!! I don't mind it being held there really, and at GMT+3 it might be easier to catch live than a US held rematch. The Khan Saudi Arabia fight was a real amateur hour though, the coverage I mean, on account of them not being used to hosting high profile bouts. Hopefully that won't be the case this time. If I had to pick a winner, I'm with you really. I see it as being Ruiz' to lose unless he gets caught with a massive shot. He's a better boxing and quick for a heavyweight.
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| Tom-the-eagle Croydon 22 Aug 19 9.29pm |
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Originally posted by dollardays
I don't mind it being held there really, and at GMT+3 it might be easier to catch live than a US held rematch. The Khan Saudi Arabia fight was a real amateur hour though, the coverage I mean, on account of them not being used to hosting high profile bouts. Hopefully that won't be the case this time. If I had to pick a winner, I'm with you really. I see it as being Ruiz' to lose unless he gets caught with a massive shot. He's a better boxing and quick for a heavyweight. I expect AJ will actually start as a slim favourite. It’s fair to say he never really recovered from an early blow last time. If AJ is either shot or has fallen out of love with boxing then I favour Ruiz, if AJ comes to the ring in shape and with a plan B then I favour him. Believe Wilder and Fury beaten them both. Great for boxing to have big heavyweight title fights.
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| Invalid user 2019 22 Aug 19 9.43pm |
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Originally posted by Tom-the-eagle
It’s fair to say he never really recovered from an early blow last time. If AJ is either shot or has fallen out of love with boxing then I favour Ruiz, if AJ comes to the ring in shape and with a plan B then I favour him. Believe Wilder and Fury beaten them both. Great for boxing to have big heavyweight title fights. Yes, it looks like AJ is 3/10 favourite at present. Shorter than I'd have imagined. I guess they think most of the money will be going on him. Along the lines of your comments though, I do worry that his passion for boxing might be wavering. At least he's got the chance to prove people wrong. I agree that Wilder and Fury are both a level above. Their rematch will be fascinating. A good time to be a heavyweight boxing fan!
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| Stirlingsays 24 Aug 19 8.36pm |
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Yarde knocked out in the eleventh. Had Kovalev in trouble in the eighth but he was being outclassed all through the fight and had his head used as a jabbing target by Kovalev....and that was the shot that did for Yarde in the end.....I think he was so exhausted by being hit all night that a strong jab was all it took. Yarde is very talented but you could tell that this was way too soon for him. Edited by Stirlingsays (24 Aug 2019 8.37pm)
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| Tom-the-eagle Croydon 24 Aug 19 8.45pm |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
Yarde knocked out in the eleventh. Had Kovalev in trouble in the eighth but he was being outclassed all through the fight and had his head used as a jabbing target by Kovalev....and that was the shot that did for Yarde in the end.....I think he was so exhausted by being hit all night that a strong jab was all it took. Yarde is very talented but you could tell that this was way too soon for him. Edited by Stirlingsays (24 Aug 2019 8.37pm)
In my opinion Yarde just didn’t have the correct preparation or experience for tonight. He’s still young though and if he learns from tonight can come again.
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| Stirlingsays 24 Aug 19 8.52pm |
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Originally posted by Tom-the-eagle
Problem is that Warren in typical Warren style fed Yarde the usual bunch of stuffs, D and E rated fighters and then tonight threw him in with an A level fighter. In my opinion Yarde just didn’t have the correct preparation or experience for tonight. He’s still young though and if he learns from tonight can come again. Yep agree. I think with Warren once Fury signed with him he suddenly became very liberal with pitching in his fighters....He put his two main heavyweights in with Dubios and Gorman and he let Yarde travel to Russia. However, Warren's a promoter at the end of the day and the real blame lies with Tunde the manager and Yarde himself.....These two rejected all those fights at British level and just played the ranking game to get the big title fight pay day. Not good for his career perhaps but he got over four million for this fight....As long as his chin isn't cracked he can come again and do things properly this time.
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| Stirlingsays 24 Aug 19 9.00pm |
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Oh and I have little doubt that Kovalev at 36 was on the juice.....great fighter but he seemed to have a second wind in those last rounds.....No old fighter gets that....not unless they are previously known for their engine. Yarde seemed to slow down normally....his big effort in the eighth really took it out of him and those big muscles seemed to affect his stamina at the end...He was knocked out by a shot that he was eating up earlier in the fight....I doubt he was on the juice. Edited by Stirlingsays (24 Aug 2019 9.02pm)
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