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  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,987


  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,987
    Thoughts on this announcement today?
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,723
    Seems a bit weird and not sure where it leaves the promoters of old (Hearn, Warren etc) going forward
  • Ilovelondontown
    Ilovelondontown Posts: 292
    buckshee said:
    Fisher V Allen rematch confurmed for the Copperbox Arena. 


    What date??
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,987
    Just coincidence that Eddie Hearn has confirmed he is "close to retirement" in the same week this new boxing promotion news comes out?
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,441
    Colin Hart, Hall of Fame Boxing Journalist, Passes Away at 89
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,914
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Just coincidence that Eddie Hearn has confirmed he is "close to retirement" in the same week this new boxing promotion news comes out?
    If the fighter payments that were leaked are correct, he's got absolutely nothing to be concerned about. 
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,240
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Just coincidence that Eddie Hearn has confirmed he is "close to retirement" in the same week this new boxing promotion news comes out?
    His golden goose has stopped laying eggs. Without Joshua he has next to nothing, Connor Benn is who he is trying desperately to elevate but the way he behaved around the failed drug test and how he's behaving now won't endear him to a crossover beyond having his dad's name. 

    British boxing is at a funny place now, no real crops of exciting fighters capable of leading a big show outside of their home towns. A few exceptions in Moses Itauma, Dubois who I'm not totally convinced on but has taken his chance. Archie Sharp I thought was the next big hope, Dennis McCann another one who has failed a drug test. I love Chris Billam-Smith but his fights are for people that appreciate the way he fights and not for the crossover fans. Nick Ball i also love watching, but apart from boxing fans nobody knows him. 


  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,216
    Carter said:
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Just coincidence that Eddie Hearn has confirmed he is "close to retirement" in the same week this new boxing promotion news comes out?
    His golden goose has stopped laying eggs. Without Joshua he has next to nothing, Connor Benn is who he is trying desperately to elevate but the way he behaved around the failed drug test and how he's behaving now won't endear him to a crossover beyond having his dad's name. 

    British boxing is at a funny place now, no real crops of exciting fighters capable of leading a big show outside of their home towns. A few exceptions in Moses Itauma, Dubois who I'm not totally convinced on but has taken his chance. Archie Sharp I thought was the next big hope, Dennis McCann another one who has failed a drug test. I love Chris Billam-Smith but his fights are for people that appreciate the way he fights and not for the crossover fans. Nick Ball i also love watching, but apart from boxing fans nobody knows him. 


    Didn't he play Hazell all those years ago?
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,820
    Anyone watching Joyce?
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  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,766
    AFKABartram said:
    Anyone watching Joyce?
    Yeah, he's useless, but so is Hrgovic.
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,442
    Two poor fighters. 

    Hrgovic winning. 
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,723
    edited April 5
    Imagine putting that ridiculous helmet on to have losing scorecards read out.
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,453
    Whittaker v Cameron 2 about to start
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,766
    I really hope Cameron splats the smug twat.
  • CAFCsayer
    CAFCsayer Posts: 10,222
    Same, Ben Whittaker must be one of the most unlikeable people in boxing.
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,453
    I don't mind him
    Certainly talks the talk.
    Let's see
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,766
    What a shit stoppage.
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,453
    superclive98 said:
    What a shit stoppage.
    He was done. Bit unsavoury by Whittaker at the end there.
  • larryorcolin
    larryorcolin Posts: 84
    He has no class at all.  Watched him showboating against journeymen opponents earlier in his short career and took an instant dislike to the guy. Shame really, as he has talent and does not need to do that.
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  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,240
    When will fighters learn that its such a dangerous game to play acting like that. I can think of only Mayweather and Naz who pulled it off and Naz came unstuck because he tried to box-fight Barrera when he should have backed himself. That said Barrera proved himself time and time again and was a class act then and still is now 

    Whittaker I bet will come out with some bollocks like all publicity is good publicity or if people are paying to see me get knocked out then great but he is not even close to selling tickets at any level to live with behaviour like that. His people mucked Liam Cameron about non-stop to load the dice in Whittakers favour and whilst the stoppage was early I thought Cameron was done. 

    James Degale did the same and as a result spent most of his career being resentful, missing out on big money making fights because he was unlikeable and crucially not half as good as he thought he was 


  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,820
    edited April 22
    I’ve seen Whittaker a few times and he is wholly unlikeable. I can see I’m going to spend the next ten years wanting him to get sparked. He’s got fast hands that can look good against a cumbersome domestic like Cameron but no idea whether he can step up or not. Hopefully it’s not and gets schooled by some tough old skooler. 

    Earlier on the card Sam Eggington had another battle. I first saw him in 2014 and I don’t think I’ve ever seen him not be in a war. Proper game lad 
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    I like Sam Egginton, his fights are always interesting. Not sure they are great for his long term health mind
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    I really don't like boxer's, Golfers, footballers etc thanking Jesus or their deity for their victories; stop children dying in wars and of cancers should be the priority. 

    Agree, Whittaker isn't likeable but does have fast hands. My question is. Can Whittaker take a punch ?
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 10,999
    edited April 23
    AFKABartram said:
    I’ve seen Whittaker a few times and he is wholly unlikeable. I can see I’m going to spend the next ten years wanting him to get sparked. He’s got fast hands that can look good against a cumbersome domestic like Cameron but no idea whether he can step up or not. Hopefully it’s not and gets schooled by some tough old skooler. 

    Earlier on the card Sam Eggington had another battle. I first saw him in 2014 and I don’t think I’ve ever seen him not be in a war. Proper game lad 
    The comparison given his showboating etc is normally Prince Naseem but the main difference so far is that Naseem did win and defend titles whereas Whittaker is showing off against frankly lesser competition.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Naseem was class, my favourite boxer growing up. Despite being a cocky little sod he was still charismatic, and could back it up in the ring. Whittaker just comes across as a plonker.
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 10,999
    McBobbin said:
    Naseem was class, my favourite boxer growing up. Despite being a cocky little sod he was still charismatic, and could back it up in the ring. Whittaker just comes across as a plonker.
    Yeah that's what I was trying to say - while they're superficially similar inasmuch as they both use low hands and dodges to showboat, Naseem was on a completely different level as a boxer.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Eubank v Benn at the weekend subject to the usual weight/doping fiasco. Anyone interested?
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,827
    Have gone for Eubank to win in 7th and 8th rounds - both 16/1
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,723
    Eubank looked very depleted to me today. Got me worried Benn will beat him

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