This Weekend's Boxing (Garcia vs. Benn - August 12th)

[Egg Shen]

Can you blame him?

[Lion_of_the_Midlands]

2 hours ago, Egg Shen said:

Can you blame him?

Absolutely not. 

[Egg Shen]

Skye actually looks like she's in a real fight today. Tiara Brown is bang up for it.

[Lion_of_the_Midlands]

3 hours ago, Egg Shen said:

Skye actually looks like she's in a real fight today. Tiara Brown is bang up for it.

You weren't wrong Eggy. I'm not sure who had won but I can't deny that result as it was close either way. 

[Egg Shen]

It was super close, i'm glad Brown won though. Nicholson has had it so easy as a pro, and has won everything with that jousting style she has. Brown fell for it to start but fought well in the second half.

The actual show was really good. I want to hate on Kambosos as he's milked that Teofimo win all the way to bank. 2-3 since and not been overly convincing in his wins but he always wins me over with his attitude and willingness to fight the best. Looks like he's landed another World Title shot too.

[NeverYield]

Some good boxing last night on the Top Rank card 

 

[Egg Shen]

Joe Joyce got royally battered last night. I was surprised the commentary team were making out it was relatively tight on the cards as I thought Hrgovic won the majority of it. 8-2. 7-3 sounded right to me. Joyce was on the front foot but his offence was ineffective, Hrgovic bounced massive fights off his noggin all night. Joyce's chin is still in check, but that can't have been good for his brain. It was a slow, sloppy superbowl of a fight, quite enjoyed it.

 

[NeverYield]

Joe Joyce should have retired a while back 

A few times now he loses his train of thought mid interview, and he just doesn't have it anymore.

Hang 'em up, commentary outrageous. Tim Tsyzu blasts Spencer. Now gonna catch up on the Top Rank stuff

 

[Lion_of_the_Midlands]

This helmet is definitely a choice made by someone who has been punched in the head far to much. 

Joe in his 20 Pro fights and however many amateur fights has never learned any defence. You can't just keep blocking every right hand with your chin. Yielders is correct he should retire. 

[NeverYield]

He down the route of marketing his chin aswell didn't he 

Which of course was great til it wasn't 

You can't dine out on that in pro boxing 

[Egg Shen]

Spot of Easter Sunday Boxing this weekend, which is lovely. 

It's free on Sky Showcase too.

I'd love to see Cameron win this but can't help but feel that Ben Whittaker will right the wrong of the first fight.

 

[NeverYield]

What a fiasco about the rounds.

Mistake or not, the fact that Cameron, not long off alcohol and coke issues and a 4 year ban was more game for 12 rounds after the mistake than his Olmypic opponent Ben Whittaker is a bit of a worrying sign.

If Whittaker can keep can control the fight at range and on the outside, he will win, which is likely what he will, If Cameron can breach that and make him work for it, which isn't totally out of the way, he could unravel again. 

Edited April 18, 2025 by NeverYield

[Egg Shen]

Yeah, mess of a situation. Just a genuine mistake blown out of proportion (likely intentionally) by Cameron and his promoters. The fight will be 10 rounds after all.

[Gooner]

Cameron done what he should, took advantage of BOXXER contract mistake and got himself rewarded financially on top to accept it will now be a 10 round fight rather then a 12 round fight and it has given this fight a lot more publicity then it would have got without this happening. 

Whittaker has just kept quiet and will see what Andy Lee his new trainer has been able to help him in their first fight together. I expect Whittaker to keep it at range, stay on the outside and win a clear points decision. 

[Egg Shen]

Yeah, Cameron's team played it right. They probably weren't as annoyed as they made out.

Edited April 18, 2025 by Egg Shen