twelve_grand Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Yeah I was gonna ask about this, I noticed the channel yesterday they were showing Mayweather/De La Hoya and I've seen Pacquiao/Barrera 2 and Mosley/Margarito in the listings. Be interesting to see what happens with this channel.  Can only be a good thing more TV coverage. I was hoping ESPN would pick up more boxing when Setanta went tits up. As it stands they only show Friday Night Fights and the odd bit of Tyson/Ali Ringside stuff. I miss Setanta  Absolutely agree about Setanta/ESPN but god help us Warren promotes some shit undercards and I hate him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted July 17, 2011 Author Paid Members Share Posted July 17, 2011 they are showing Khan/Fagin and a Nathan Cleverley card tonight, pretty cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted July 17, 2011 Author Paid Members Share Posted July 17, 2011 nice to see Murray/Mitchell live up to billing on Saturday the show was looking to be a complete dud but it definately saved the show. Â as for Nicky Cooke....he had no business being in the ring, that's all ill say about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyT Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Murray Mitchell was a great domestic dust up, I predicted Murray to win by late KO but I think now hes found his level. Mitchell should try and get a few more big wins under his belt, then go for a vacant strap or rematch Katsidis. Â Murray will probably remain at European level now, still think he has a lot to give but his styles not gonna take him much further. Â The Cook - Burns fight was nonsense, lets hope Burns takes on a real challenger next time. Â Bellew - Mackenzie wasnt the most exciting, but I think Tony did well to stick to his gameplan. A Cleverly - Bellew showdown later this year or early next is a must now surely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted July 17, 2011 Author Paid Members Share Posted July 17, 2011 watching the fight i was thinking how much id love to see Murray/Katsidis, just because they stand in the phone box and just swing and each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikey Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 If Murray can't take Mitchell's power, Katsidis would have him out of there in half the time. Nice to see a return to form for Kevin Mitchell though. He looked what he was billed as 18 months ago, a budding world class lightweight. He can go as far as his lifestyle allows him IMO. And something was up with Cookie midweek when betting was suspended on Ricky Burns winning inside the distance due to suspicious betting patterns in East London. Â However, I will say this. He slipped a disc in the fight. If he has a degenerative back injury, it causes a pain cycle where the muscles spasm and put pressure on the discs, which in turn cause the muscles to spasm more. If his slipped disc is anything like mine, and I suffered my first slipped disc with exactly the same movements, what likely caused it was inactivity before the fight. I played Aussie Rules with my bad back at one point and then slipped it overnight sleeping in an air conditioned hotel room and turning over wrong in the night. He could have got through a whole camp and then the last two days of light workouts could have caused pressure on the disc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted July 18, 2011 Author Paid Members Share Posted July 18, 2011 I dont doubt Cooke was hurt for a minute but you have to ask why a guy with degenerative back problem is even allowed in the ring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyT Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 He passed his medical, thats all there is to it. They let guys with signs of brain damage box ffs  Murray would be annihalated by Katsidis, and Mitchell shoudlnt bother with a rematch. Not yet, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikey Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Given he beat the former European champion, I'd target Gavin Rees. The European titles guarantees a WBC ranking and then he can go from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyT Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoxmQ11Lpk0...player_embedded  Antonio Tarver (played Mason Dixon in Rocky Balboa) won the IBO cruiserwieght title down under with a victory over Danny Green. Thought you guys might be interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikey Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 When people moan about heavyweight boxing, they have to consider that cruiserweight can be just as bad. Danny Green gets billed and promoted as a world champion loses to a 42-year-old semi-retired light heavyweight. You get guys who use it as a stepping stone to heavyweight and then a whole load of shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyT Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Cruiser has always been a stepping stone division for most moving to HW. Its probably one of the best cruiser eras ever, plenty of strong champs. (I dont count the IBO as a true world title,m but was good to see Tarver get the win anyway) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted July 23, 2011 Author Paid Members Share Posted July 23, 2011 i missed the fight but it looked like Tarver gave Green a right fucking tapering. Â don't forget Chisora/Fury on channel 5 tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted July 23, 2011 Moderators Share Posted July 23, 2011 (edited) Will it be the long awaited return of Jim "Spear Chucker" Rosenthal to boxing as well? Edited July 23, 2011 by ButchReedMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimufctna24 Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Will it be the long awaited return of Jim "Spear Chucker" Rosenthal to boxing as well? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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