The all boxing thread

[Athos]

What do we think then, sweet science fans? Fury to actually quit, or is he merely adding zeros onto the purse for Usyk?

Surely he wouldn't pass up the possibility to unite the belts, and retire undefeated and undisputed heavyweight champion, cementing a reputation as one of the greats. Not to mention the purse - particularly if it was versus AJ in the UK.

 

[tonysingh]

What do we think then, sweet science fans? Fury to actually quit, or is he merely adding zeros onto the purse for Usyk?

You're assuming AJ doesn't beat Usyk first?

 

[Numbers]

Surely he wouldn't pass up the possibility to unite the belts, and retire undefeated and undisputed heavyweight champion, cementing a reputation as one of the greats. Not to mention the purse - particularly if it was versus AJ in the UK.

^^ this times eleventy

 

[Numbers]

You're assuming AJ doesn't beat Usyk first?

Hopefully AJ wont get the 2nd cos otherwise they'll probably be contracted for a 3rd. We need the unification.

 

[tonysingh]

I thought AJ had already arranged with Usyk for late August time? If not, Fury could pay AJ to step aside. Fury beats Usyk any day of the week imho. Fury takes on Joshua in megabucks fight and retires a legend.

But again, some of this lays with AJ though and what he does.

 

[Steel Icarus]

You're assuming AJ doesn't beat Usyk first?

I am.

 

[tonysingh]

I am.

Personally I think AJ v Usyk is 50/50 but if it goes like you think it will, then surely AJ has next to no credibility left to fight Fury? It'll be a damp squib to go out on.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Yeah but Fury retiring having taken all the belts undefeated and lineal champion would be very tempting to him I imagine

 

[Steel Icarus]

I'd prefer to see Fury AJ but it'd only go one way. Fury can fight fighters and box boxers. AJ didn't do either against Usyk, even when it was time to get swinging.

 

[Numbers]

One thing about last night which I was un and impressed with was the referring, in the main bout I thought the ref was spot on calling it off, even tho’ there was only 1 second remaining and Whyte would have had a minute to recover. He was fucked.

The bout before the ref was dreadful and dangerous, allowing punches when Lowe’s back was turned. Was it John McGloughlin? (sp).

 

[twistedAM]

Whyte def won in terms of choice of tune to come out to.

Nah, Juicy is a classic (especially the Mtume sample) and although I'm no Kings of Leon fan that song worked especially the choreographed bit where Fury sat on the throne and pumped his fist in time. Fun as it was though I'd rather they just walked into the ring and got on with it. It was like watching some hybrid of WWE and the Super Bowl.

 

[Numbers]

Nah, Juicy is a classic (especially the Mtume sample) and although I'm no Kings of Leon fan that song worked especially the choreographed bit where Fury sat on the throne nd pumped his for in time. Fun as it was though I'd rather they just walked into the ring and got on with it. It was like watching some hybrid of WWE and the Super Bowl.

It was wasn’t it. But... I enjoyed it.

 

[Wilf]

In terms of being the best ever, Fury is certainly the best of his era. I think he beats AJ and whilst Usyk is every bit as good a boxer, he'd just be too small. The only slight question is that he hasn't actually fought either of them, due to Covid and all sorts of other reasons. In that sense there isn't the 1970s thing where the best all fought each other (Ali/Frasier/Norton/Foreman). In fact, Fury's list of opponents since Klitschko is Siferi, Pianata, Schwartz, Wilder, Wilder, Wilder, Wallin and Whtye. And it wasn't that stellar before Klitschko.

Probably the moment to celebrate his career rather than question his CV and I do think he's the best of recent years in that he has quite different ways of winning fights. He's shown he's the best of his era, though with a limited number of elite opponents, iyswim.

 

[bellaozzydog]

Ultimately he need to put Usyk and AJ to bed to do a proper legacy job, however there is a bit of perverted joy in denying AJ a bite of the apple (which I somewhat enjoy)

He’ll not retire he’s just bumping the ante for the next purse

 

[8ball]

Nah, Juicy is a classic (especially the Mtume sample) and although I'm no Kings of Leon fan that song worked especially the choreographed bit where Fury sat on the throne and pumped his fist in time. Fun as it was though I'd rather they just walked into the ring and got on with it. It was like watching some hybrid of WWE and the Super Bowl.

I was talking about the AJ fight.

But agree about it being overblown nonsense.

 

[splonkydoo]

Arguably the biggest fight in women's boxing history tonight. Taylor is undefeated but definitely nearing the end of her prime at 36, and is up it against Serrano who has definite knockout power. Would love to see Taylor do it, but I'm leaning towards a knockout stoppage in round 6 by Serrano.

 

[Humberto]

I'm interested. But you presumably have to pay for a stream of Madison Square Graden?

 

[splonkydoo]

check the inbox

 

[D'wards]

This is a great fight, I feel Serrano is just edging it but I could be wrong.

 

[D'wards]

Fuck me what a fight

 

[D'wards]

Katie Taylor is a hero. A credit to her sport and Country

 

[splonkydoo]

What a fucking fight. I thought she was done for after round 4, with all the pressure Serrano had put on her, walking her down the whole time and looking visibly gassed. Her counters were always looking good but fuck me, I've no idea how she came back so strong in the final 5 rounds. Very close, but what a performance.

Will be a very interesting re-match.

 

[D'wards]

Interesting what Bellow said afterwards, like every boxer has a certain amount of punches they can take in their career and Katie Taylor used up a lot tonight.

Food for thought

 

[splonkydoo]

Didn't he also mention at the beginning how Katie/her fans were bringing the British atmosphere to MSG ?

 

[Aladdin]

AWESOME!!

KATIE WE LOVE YOU...❤❤

She is the best woooohooooo!!!!

 

[D'wards]

DAZN has been so good for boxing innit.

Every Saturday night you can watch a solid 12 hours of live boxing if wish, from all over the gaff. Plus you can watch the fight nights later at your leisure if you don't fancy staying up.

For £7 a month its a complete bargain.

 

[weltweit]

I read somewhere that there might be a limit to the number of punches a boxer can/should/is capable of taking in their careers, and that possibly Katie Taylor took plenty in that fight.

 

[Numbers]

Amir Khan has officially retired. I have to say, he sure was in some cracking fights, never a dull one. Lightning fast boxer with great skills but you always knew it could turn in an instant.

40 fights, 34W (21 KOs), 6L (5 KOs)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/61438871

 

[tommers]

Amir Khan has officially retired. I have to say, he sure was in some cracking fights, never a dull one. Lightning fast boxer with great skills but you always knew it could turn in an instant.

40 fights, 34W (21 KOs), 6L (5 KOs)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/61438871

5 KOs is probably a good time to stop.

 

[Numbers]

KOs were courtesy of Brook, Terence Crawford, Canelo, Danny Garcia and Lamont Peterson.