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 eritheagle  Erith 20 May 24 12.44pm |
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Originally posted by YT
And now I read that one of the 4 belts held by this 'unified' champion is about to be stripped thereby 'disunifying' the world championship once more. What a farcical affair boxing is. If anyone fully deserved the term "mug punter", it must surely be the boxing fan who pays for this charade. That was known well in advance. I think Hergovic is fighting Dubois for it soon (I may be wrong though).
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| YT Oxford 20 May 24 12.59pm |
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Originally posted by eritheagle
That was known well in advance. I think Hergovic is fighting Dubois for it soon (I may be wrong though). That detail makes it no less farcical in my eyes.
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PalazioVecchio  south pole 20 May 24 6.20pm |
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Originally posted by Ouzo Dan
I think Fury will seriously consider retirement, he cant keep taking these kind of blows to the head. the elderly Muhammad Ali springs to mind. Boxing can be terrifying sometimes. And therefore i would never begrudge those blokes for the huge money they can win. Fury claims that he really won the fight. Must be still punch-drunk. Usyk battered him. Edited by PalazioVecchio (21 May 2024 10.47am)
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| Stirlingsays 21 May 24 7.18pm |
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Fury activates rematch.
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Teddy Eagle  21 May 24 7.29pm |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
Fury activates rematch. Another payday. Makes sense at their age; if Fury wins they're set for a decider then retirement.
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| Stirlingsays 21 May 24 8.03pm |
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Originally posted by Teddy Eagle
Another payday. Makes sense at their age; if Fury wins they're set for a decider then retirement. Milking the Arabs like they are cornflakes in the bowl.
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| Teddy Eagle 21 May 24 8.08pm |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
Milking the Arabs like they are cornflakes in the bowl. At least they're both boxers and not YouTubers or social influencers or whatever nonsense they expect people to pay to watch.
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| Stirlingsays 21 May 24 8.50pm |
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Originally posted by Teddy Eagle
At least they're both boxers and not YouTubers or social influencers or whatever nonsense they expect people to pay to watch. Yep, I'm looking forward to the 5 v 5 Matchroom/Queensbury card on the 1st of June.
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| Stirlingsays 22 May 24 6.02am |
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Amusing David Haye reaction during Fury's near knockout in round 9. No love lost there then.
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Forest Hillbilly  in a hidey-hole 22 May 24 7.31am |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
Amusing David Haye reaction during Fury's near knockout in round 9. No love lost there then. It looked to me like DH was doing some kind of spaced-out dance grooves.
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Nicholas91  The Democratic Republic of Kent 22 May 24 10.31am |
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Originally posted by Palace Old Geezer
S'funny isn't it Nick, how we imagine each other to be. It's like voices on the radio never seem to match the face. I certainly never had you down as a boxer. Your usual posts don't equate to that fact in my reckoning. Anyway I understand your comments about the sport, and also what Hrolf writes about keeping it off the streets. But I still can't get excited about it, especially considering the ludicrous amount of money involved. As I say POG, I've boxed from an early age and did once love the sport but I've become somewhat disillusioned with it beyond Rich Riakhporhe of late! Might just be me, but I'm not very inspired by many fighters and also it all seems too immature/money orientated now. I think I lost any interest in AJ whatsoever once he started talking like a 14 year old as he often does now, for one example. I at first thought 'he just can't trash talk well' but it all does seem quite 'teenagery' than anything else these days. The actual boxing, the bravado and spectacle around it all seems a far cry from years past. Maybe the world is just moving too quickly for me atm and I'm not taking enough notice but I can't remember the last time I was really revved up for a fight. Might have been when Hatton fought Mayweather, far back as that!
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| Palace Old Geezer Midhurst 22 May 24 10.47am |
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Originally posted by Nicholas91
As I say POG, I've boxed from an early age and did once love the sport but I've become somewhat disillusioned with it beyond Rich Riakhporhe of late! Might just be me, but I'm not very inspired by many fighters and also it all seems too immature/money orientated now. I think I lost any interest in AJ whatsoever once he started talking like a 14 year old as he often does now, for one example. I at first thought 'he just can't trash talk well' but it all does seem quite 'teenagery' than anything else these days. The actual boxing, the bravado and spectacle around it all seems a far cry from years past. Maybe the world is just moving too quickly for me atm and I'm not taking enough notice butI can't remember the last time I was really revved up for a fight. Might have been when Hatton fought Mayweather, far back as that!
Yes Nick, the fight game has certainly changed and like I said, I've never been a fan, but the only time I got excited about it was when Henry Cooper managed to floor Cassius Clay. And that was 61 years ago. Crikey!
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