Rossman Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Was his fight with Chris Eubank being sanctioned with the WBC? I don't get why they are involved. All of his previous fights he's been defending a WBA belt. Not that it means a jot. WBC is a sanctioning body. BBBoC is a governing body, who hold all the cards to his future. He is getting a bit silly now saying stupid things. I heard saw post, that he could beat Chris Algieri and Chris van Heerden on the same night within 2 rounds. With drug testing every week. The amount of egg shit going to be thrown his way now. If he does come back and fight in the UK. Surely, Sam Eggington is going to be the comeback fight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted February 23, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted February 23, 2023 4 minutes ago, Rossman said: The amount of egg shit going to be thrown his way now. If he does come back and fight in the UK. Surely, Sam Eggington is going to be the comeback fight Chuck him in against Ted Cheeseman and you’ve got yourself an omelette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted February 23, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted February 23, 2023 Just now, wandshogun09 said: Chuck him in against Ted Cheeseman and you’ve got yourself an omelette. I made a similar joke a couple of years ago and got nothing. Bastards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Lion_of_the_Midlands Posted February 23, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted February 23, 2023 I guess the WBC was involved because they had removed him from their rankings. I also think that if you chucked Conor in against Ted Cheeseman that you've got yourself an omelette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Lion_of_the_Midlands Posted February 24, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted February 24, 2023 So Josh Taylor v Teofimo Lopez on June 10th. That should be an interesting fight. Hopefully Taylor will be more motivated by this fight than he was for the Catterall fight, if not Teofimo might flatten him. Having said that Teofimo needs to up his motivation as well, a majority decision win over Sandor Martin is hardly world title winning form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 5 hours ago, Lion_of_the_Midlands said: So Josh Taylor v Teofimo Lopez on June 10th. That should be an interesting fight. Hopefully Taylor will be more motivated by this fight than he was for the Catterall fight, if not Teofimo might flatten him. Having said that Teofimo needs to up his motivation as well, a majority decision win over Sandor Martin is hardly world title winning form. The (unconfirmed) word on the Scottish street is that there was a few personal issues Taylor was dealing with heading into the Catterall fight and that if it hadn't been a homecoming of sorts he'd have pulled out of the fight. Hopefully he's back to his usual best against Lopez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted February 24, 2023 Author Paid Members Share Posted February 24, 2023 Yeah i hope so too, Taylor's reputation has taken a battering since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SuperBacon Posted February 25, 2023 Members Share Posted February 25, 2023 I saw someone (who I actually like and respect sporting views of, albeit in a Spurs sense) say that prime Amir Khan would've really caused problems for Floyd Mayweather in a fight. This is absolutely mental right? I can't quite fathom how someone makes that claim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 53 minutes ago, SuperBacon said: I saw someone (who I actually like and respect sporting views of, albeit in a Spurs sense) say that prime Amir Khan would've really caused problems for Floyd Mayweather in a fight. This is absolutely mental right? I can't quite fathom how someone makes that claim. It's an interesting one for sure. For Khan, his kryptonite was always his glass jaw. How many times would he be boxing beautifully only to then get caught by a rogue shot to the chin and go into baby deer in the headlights mode? Khan in his prime was fast. People tend to forget just how good he was against the likes of Judah, Malignaggi, and Maidana. I'm guessing people believe that Floyd wasn't the hardest puncher and wouldn't have caught Khan in the same way that Garcia or even Canelo did, and that Khan could have given Floyd issues with his speed and his own punching power. However, while Mayweather wasn't a knock-out artist by any stretch, it is worth remembering the absolute battering he handed out to Ricky Hatton, who is someone many thought wouldn't be stopped by someone like Floyd. It's a fight I would have loved to see. And dare I say, would even like to see now. Mayweather is still doing the rounds with these exhibition fights, and one against Khan would still be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SuperBacon Posted February 25, 2023 Members Share Posted February 25, 2023 Great points @David You're right, it's an interesting one. You mentioned Zab Judah, who I was convinced fought Hatton, but looking it up he didn't? That's really thrown me, but maybe I'm just getting old What a ridiculously stacked 10 years or so that weight class was. Such amazing talent everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted March 3, 2023 Author Paid Members Share Posted March 3, 2023 brace yourselves... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 And just like that, the heel turn was complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Paid Members Lion_of_the_Midlands Posted March 9, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted March 9, 2023 In what will come as a huge surprise to no-one the Fury-Usyk seems to have stalled. Having seen an interview with Usyk's manager he said they had agreed 50/50 purse split, then Fury, who definitely isn't fighting for the money said he needed more money than that. So Alex Krassyuk offered them 60/40 with the winner taking the he 60 and that seems to have been turned down as well. I know there is negotiation process, but winner getting 60% of the money in an undisputed heavyweight title fight is a pretty good deal. Is this just a case of Fury not wanting it because he feels that beating a *Middleweight " even for the undisputed title doesn't gain him anything, which is hard to believe considering he has just fought Derek Chisora, or is it money, or is it something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 44 minutes ago, Lion_of_the_Midlands said: In what will come as a huge surprise to no-one the Fury-Usyk seems to have stalled. Having seen an interview with Usyk's manager he said they had agreed 50/50 purse split, then Fury, who definitely isn't fighting for the money said he needed more money than that. So Alex Krassyuk offered them 60/40 with the winner taking the he 60 and that seems to have been turned down as well. I know there is negotiation process, but winner getting 60% of the money in an undisputed heavyweight title fight is a pretty good deal. Is this just a case of Fury not wanting it because he feels that beating a *Middleweight " even for the undisputed title doesn't gain him anything, which is hard to believe considering he has just fought Derek Chisora, or is it money, or is it something else? Probably a mix of money and Fury not being quite right in the head. His behaviour is erratic, as we've seen. I doubt there's much more to it than that. I wouldn't want to be his promoter though. Imagine taking the time to negotiate a deal just for him to wake up one morning and decide he wants to change it all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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