Porkchopcash Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Hughie Fury/Sam Sexton on ch5 tonight as well. Why is this in a football stadium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVM Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 What Hearn has been able to achieve has had me engaged in boxing for the first time - first through his roster and the way his stars carry themselves (though, not sure you can put that down to Hearn himself at all) and secondly how he’s managing to drag boxing to the 21st century, making use of digital and social media. It’s a relatively straight forward business model, but he’s doing a phenomenal job. Looking forward to seeing who Matchroom USA can attract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted May 12, 2018 Author Paid Members Share Posted May 12, 2018 5 hours ago, Porkchopcash said: Hughie Fury/Sam Sexton on ch5 tonight as well. Why is this in a football stadium? isnt it being held in some indoor venue/room at the football stadium? theres no way they are doing that outdoor, unless they've modified it to hold a 1000 people surely. ...im gonna watch though, nice to see the British title contested on terrestrial TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted May 12, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted May 12, 2018 I'll record it and get to it at some point but Fury vs Sexton isn't getting a look in on a weekend when we've got Lomachenko vs Linares and UFC 224. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 4 hours ago, Egg Shen said: nice to see the British title contested on terrestrial TV. Absolutely, and thanks all for the heads up, will be watching this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porkchopcash Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 (edited) What side is Loma/Linares on does anybody know? for those who dont watch any IFL, i love this. Benn is still a beast. Edited May 12, 2018 by Porkchopcash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Fox Piss Posted May 12, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted May 12, 2018 Boxnation. Do you get Boxnation free with BT now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted May 12, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted May 12, 2018 Yeah if you're a BT Sport subscriber you'll get Box Nation free. Can't wait for Lomachenko vs Linares. Can't see past a Loma win but it should be fantastic to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porkchopcash Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 (edited) If you are with virgin who give bt sport free you dont get it though i think. Selby Warrington should be a great atmosphere, Warrington has improved. When the fight was touted a couple of years ago and Warrington declined as he was getting married, at that point Selby would have schooled him i think. It should be a sellout and theough gritted teeth the Kaiser Chiefs will probably add to the atmosphere. Selby apparently struggles at the weight nowadays and looked fat at the first presser as well. Should be a great spectacle, but you would have to go with Selby on pts. Edited May 12, 2018 by Porkchopcash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted May 12, 2018 Author Paid Members Share Posted May 12, 2018 22 hours ago, wandshogun09 said: I know it's not exactly got people buzzing but Selby vs Warrington next week. Who do you think wins? Who do you want to win? Give a shit? One thing that's probably a fairly safe bet is that it goes the distance. Neither are known for their power or finishes. I reckon it'll be a good fight though. And should be a good atmosphere with it in Warrington's backyard in Leeds. I like Selby on points myself but could possibly see Warrington's pace making Selby work harder than he wants to in the second half of the fight. Watched a few little bits and pieces just, a poor mans Gloves Are Off and stuff, and I'm a bit more interested in the fight now. Something about Warrington rubs me the wrong way, can't pinpoint what it is, so I'll be pulling for Selby. Its a bit of a strange one this. It's a great domestic fight, but you have a British World Champion who can't even sell out the Motorpoint in Cardiff, and Warrington who's massively popular in his home city but nowhere else, so its basically a massive fight for Leeds. These two guys needs each other though, it's the kind of rivalry that could help either man crack the mainstream a little more. I fancy Selby to win, unless Warrington simply outworks him. It's likely going the distance and i expect the quality from Selby, Warrington is a workhorse though so he may outpoint him down the stretch. I really hope this thing delivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porkchopcash Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 It’s amazing what one fight can do for you though, Joe Calzaghe struggled to sellout that arena as well, then 3 fights down the line he had 56000 at the millinium stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted May 12, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted May 12, 2018 Yeah, hopefully it's a really good fight. The last thing either man needs is a dull fight after all that's been said. A great fight in front of a big rabid crowd could potentially raise both mens' profiles. Last I read it's looking like the winner is probably fighting Frampton in the summer as well. Saw Frampton was saying the other day that Valdez won't be ready by then because of his jaw, so the Selby-Warrington winner looks most likely. That's what these guys need now, big fights against names. Selby in particular has felt like a ghost lately. Just no real profile or momentum or anything. Going into hostile territory and beating Warrington would be a good way to start turning that around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porkchopcash Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 The Loma/Linares fight was good, high quality boxing. Despite the American commentary not giving enough credit to Linares throughout the fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted May 13, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted May 13, 2018 Yeah, loved that. My FOTY so far. Linares came to have a go and he definitely had his moments, especially knocking Lomachenko down in the 6th. But Lomachenko did what all the greats do and came back and stepped it up yet another gear. The finish was beautiful how he disguised the body shot. Linares didn't see it coming and it just took him out of the game. Fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-d-d-dAz Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 The smoothness of Lomachenko genuinely makes me sad that I’ll never be that good or fluent at anything. The way he stuck in a right, pulled out and delivered a lightning fast, slick same-hand upper cut? Fuck off. Insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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