Boxing: General News & Discussion Thread

[Gooner]

The only surprising thing is they haven't stripped Usyk already of his IBF world title. It's a joke, we all know it , Joshua can have the chance if  it happens to back door his way to being a three time heavyweight champion of the world, they'll be marketing the life out of that if it happens. 

[Gooner]

Ryan Garcia has been banned for a year by the New York State commision for failing two drug tests following his win over Devin Haney,  that fight has now been declared a no contest and Garcia has been fined  1.1 Million. He apparently retired the day before the verdict was announced,  so he knew what was coming and laughed that he'll serve the one year ban and unretire, that doesn't come as a surprise as the ban being for only one year is a joke, his team and him insist he never knowingly cheated.

[wandshogun09]

AJ vs Dubois for September then. Usyk’s announced that he’ll be vacating his IBF title and these two are gonna be fighting for it. Shite that the belts have been separated again already but you knew it was coming. I like this fight though. A big Heavyweight fight in the UK as well, which makes for a change these days. 

 

[Egg Shen]

The full card, fucking tidy.

[wandshogun09]

Yeah love the look of that. 

[Egg Shen]

Love how they are keeping fighters who are taking these chances on these shows. Fighters getting rewarded for taking tough fights and rightly so.

[Big Bully Busick]

Liam Smith vs Josh Kelly intrigues me

 

[NeverYield]

Smith vs Kelly would have been a cracking fight years ago.

It does have a level of intrigue still, but the fight isn't at All what it could have been, but we'll see.

[Egg Shen]

Fancy Kelly to turn over Smith at this point. Surprisingly an underdog with the bookies though.

[Big Bully Busick]

10 hours ago, Egg Shen said:

Fancy Kelly to turn over Smith at this point. Surprisingly an underdog with the bookies though.

I agree

 

I feel Kelly has rebuilt well and whilst a Solid world level operater, Smith is clearly starting to decline 

[wandshogun09]

Man, Canelo ended this prick. 34 years old…

[theringmaster]

3 hours ago, wandshogun09 said:

Man, Canelo ended this prick. 34 years old…

Always found it odd he never came back, if memory serves correct he was probably ahead on score cards

[wandshogun09]

1 hour ago, theringmaster said:

Always found it odd he never came back, if memory serves correct he was probably ahead on score cards

It was definitely close while it lasted but the judges all had Canelo ahead at the time of the stoppage.

Can’t remember how I had it now but I certainly would’ve had it closer than those couple of 78-74s. Even still, we’ll obviously never know for sure but based on what I’ve seen of both, I think Canelo would’ve finished stronger in the later rounds regardless.

It is weird how BJS never came back considering his age at the time but then when you look at the nature of the injury plus him not exactly known for having the best discipline/work ethic, that’s probably your answer. 

[wandshogun09]

Full card for Beterbiev vs Bivol in October is looking good…

[Lion_of_the_Midlands]

That's a pretty good card. Ben Whittaker has left Boxxer then.