Celebrity Freakshow Shit-Boxing Thread

[Merzbow]

If only we got The Guvnor in on this.

[Carbomb]

9 minutes ago, Keith Houchen said:

Nah, it was always shit boxing. Fury’s opponents have more combined losses than Ebbs Accas. 

I had to re-read that - I thought there was some cannon-fodder tin-can boxer called Ebenezer Accas or something.

[David]

10 minutes ago, Keith Houchen said:

Nah, it was always shit boxing. Fury’s opponents have more combined losses than Ebbs Accas. 

To be fair, he is only seven fights deep in his career and is only 22 years old. It's not unusual to see untested young prospects face veterans with lopsided records. For example, we saw George Fox (4-0) go up against Kamil Sokolowski at the weekend on the Arthur/Yarde 2 card.

Sokolowski was a rough and ready 10-24-2 coming into that one!

[Egg Shen]

11 minutes ago, Keith Houchen said:

Nah, it was always shit boxing. Fury’s opponents have more combined losses than Ebbs Accas. 

[Keith Houchen]

26 minutes ago, David said:

To be fair, he is only seven fights deep in his career and is only 22 years old. It's not unusual to see untested young prospects face veterans with lopsided records. For example, we saw George Fox (4-0) go up against Kamil Sokolowski at the weekend on the Arthur/Yarde 2 card.

Sokolowski was a rough and ready 10-24-2 coming into that one!

“Untested young prospect”. Is that code for “Cashing in on the name”. He’s a bum. I was really hoping Paul would starch him. 

[David]

27 minutes ago, Keith Houchen said:

“Untested young prospect”. Is that code for “Cashing in on the name”. He’s a bum. I was really hoping Paul would starch him. 

It generally applies to all young boxers of that age and experience. Take away his name and he's a 22 year old kid in the sport with seven bouts to his name. 

[Egg Shen]

It is, but Fury's level of opposition has been desperately poor. Jake Paul was comfortably the best person he would have boxed up until now.

[Keith Houchen]

2 minutes ago, David said:

It generally applies to all young boxers of that age and experience. Take away his name and he's a 22 year old kid in the sport with seven bouts to his name. 

But would he be as protected as he is without the name? He may have had 7 fights but I seriously doubt he’d have racked up seven fights against opponents whose records make Sokolowski’s look like Julio Cesar Chavez 

[Egg Shen]

Sokolowski doesnt really apply here because despite having a poor record, he's tough as nails and always comes to fight, he tests everyone he fights (and he beat George Fox on the weekend).

[David]

16 hours ago, Keith Houchen said:

But would he be as protected as he is without the name? He may have had 7 fights but I seriously doubt he’d have racked up seven fights against opponents whose records make Sokolowski’s look like Julio Cesar Chavez 

He wouldn't be, no. But it's common place for fighters who are more marketable to be more protected. And lets face it, Frank Warren wants Fury to succeed. He has that cross-industry appeal, doesn't he? A combination of looks (although very little charisma) and the surname doesn't hurt. 

If he's still being protected to this extent when he's 15 fights deep into his career then there's questions to be asked, but as-is, it's not all that unusual.

[Egg Shen]

i wonder if the Paul fight will even materialise now? If Woodley wins id imagine they'll go straight into a trilogy so Fury may have lost the payday.

[Keith Houchen]

4 hours ago, David said:

He wouldn't be, no. But it's common place for fighters who are more marketable to be more protected. And lets face it, Frank Warren wants Fury to succeed. He has that cross-industry appeal, doesn't he? A combination of looks (although very little charisma) and the surname doesn't hurt. 

If he's still being protected to this extent when he's 15 fights deep into his career then there's questions to be asked, but as-is, it's not all that unusual.

Yeah I get all that and he will make money but I don’t think I’ve seen anyone with such limited ability being protected in such a way. He’s a bum but a bum that keeps the cash registers ringing. 

[Ironic Indie Lad]

2 hours ago, Egg Shen said:

i wonder if the Paul fight will even materialise now? If Woodley wins id imagine they'll go straight into a trilogy so Fury may have lost the payday.

youre supposed to say FUMBLED THE BAG, grandad!

[David]

1 hour ago, Keith Houchen said:

Yeah I get all that and he will make money but I don’t think I’ve seen anyone with such limited ability being protected in such a way. He’s a bum but a bum that keeps the cash registers ringing. 

If he's a no-talent bum then he'll be found out soon enough.

[Gooner]

His big brother probably came to the realisation as time got closer that the YouTuber was going to smack around, embarrass, humiliate and finish his little brother and decided to get him to pull out and promise to give him the money out his own back pocket to save face, so that he can't have the surname Fury on his record.