[Archived] Boxing Thread

[Ozz]

Good Grief.

[cn174]

Good Grief.

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oh dear!

[ABBEY]

i knew 2 of them and mr stubbs my old pe teacher ha

[Billy Castell]

Anyone know if Fraudley is fighting again? Perhaps he should fight Hugh Heffner, David Attenborough, Gary Coleman or Gary Bushell. Mind you all four come under the catagory of 'tricky opponent' if we are talking about Fraudley. Even I could make him my bitch if I ate enough cake to make the weight.

[T4E]

Audley is a joke and isn't even worth talking about.

One man that is worth talking about is Martin Rogan. He won prizefighter last year, then 'upset' Harrison late in the year, and tonight he won the Commonwealth title by stopping Matt Skelton. It was his 12th professional fight.

Its probably a sad indictment of British Heavyweight boxing that he's been so successful, but credit where its due. This guy has more fight in his little finger than Harrison, Williams and Skelton combined. He's now looking at a World title shot. In all honesty he's got no right mixing in that class, but he's a true warrior. Great to see someone with some fight in them coming in and clearing out these jokers.

Oh yeah, and Froch - Taylor looks likely in April. Great news for Carl Froch, Jermain Taylor is another that lacks heart and I can see Froch overwhelming him. Hope so, as Froch - Pavlik would be tremendous.

[Billy Castell]

Saw Froch's las fight, and he looked a bit open, but he seemed to be able to take a good bit of abuse on his chin. If he can be a bit better defensively, he really could be the business. Froch has the toughness. Sometimes a talent show person can come along and prove to be a good singer, fighter etc. To defend Skelton, he was a kickboxing world champion, so he is pretty tough, but he was always too slow and cumbersome. Hopefully this Rogan has cleared out those jokers.

I hope all those Olympic boxers do better than Khan and Fraudley.

[T4E]

Another good win for Tyson Fury on Saturday night. Fighting a can, but still.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkV_yrGaGbg

[lockers]

Another great performance from Rogy at the weekend! Well done to him. A true 'hard b******d' and comes across as such a nice guy in his interviews.

Did anybody catch Thaxtons Euro Lightweight title defense? Daylight robbery!!!!

[T4E]

Right, so Hatton-Pacquiao is 2 days away. Predictions?

[Guest Vinjay606]

Hope Hatton loses.

[bellamy11]

Hard to see past a Pacquiao win, but really rooting for Hatton. Hopefully he can close the ring off and hit him with some real body shots early on to slow Manny down.

We've been watching Hatton/Pacquiao 24/7 at our house - really good programs that have done a great job in whetting the appetite.

What's your prediction Neil?

[T4E]

Hatton in 8. Bigger, stronger, at a weight that he's never been in trouble at. Ricky to take it for me.

[Presty On Tour]

I think Hatton's best chance of winning is a stoppage in the early rounds. The longer the fight goes on, tiredness will set in and it will favor Pacquiao with his speed. I hope Ricky can pull it out of the bag as if he does lose, then he will probably retire imo.

Also just to say well done to Froch with his title defence, that was some last round.

Somehow I don't think Joe will come out of retirement for him or anyone.

[Cocker]

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[T4E]

Why is it people think Ricky will have problems going 12 rounds at 140?

[Exiled_Rover]

Hatton was absolutely destroyed. Hit the canvas three times in two rounds, he was really found out tonight.

[Guest Kamy100]

He was completely outclassed, claimed that he had learned from the mistakes that he made against Mayweather but then preceded to make the same mistakes again and again. Manny just picked him off. Hatton should retire.

[T4E]

Wow. I'm away this weekend so didn't get to see it, just woke up and decided I wouldn't be able to avoid the result, so checked BBC Sport. I'm absolutely dumbfounded.

On the plus side, Mayweather should dispose of Marquez which means Pacquiao has just set up the biggest superfight of the 21st century.

As for Ricky, maybe one more fight on home soil then hopefully bow out gracefully with a win. There's nothing left worth getting hurt for.

[broadsword]

Wow.

He doesn't want to be on the wrong of stuff liek that too often. being out cold before hitting teh canvas is not good.

He was in prime physical shape, so I think he should bow out now. There's no excuses for the loss.

Quote from a boxing forum: "Hatton didn't move his head, so Manny moved it for him"

[trs]

Ricky's demise http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzBWqhwoqT4...&feature=iv

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

As our Stanleh from down the road once famously quoted 'Ferrari v Mini'

Not good for a while watching Hatton in dream land on the canvass....Pacquiao is one hell of a fighter!

[American]

Great last punch. Hatton was done after the first knockdown, though - you could see it took away his fight.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Agreed American,the look on Hattons face after just the 1st round was one of I REALLY dont want to be here with this fella!!

[Presty On Tour]

The pac man still looked fast on the slow motion replays!

[Guest Vinjay606]

Not a great day for all Man City fans then. Good to see the Manchester representative embarrassed.