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Na as Garcia is too small. Canelo is a full blown MW amd could easily fight at 160lbs while Garcia is barely a WW.
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#2802 |
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Ah ok.. What weight did Canelo fight Mayweather at? I thought he had a good shot at giving Mayweather a tough time, but he was totally outfought
I thought floyd would win but not a 12-0 shutout. |
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#2803 |
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Amir Khan is going to move up to Middleweight and will fight for the World title against Saul Alvarez
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what the hell is khan smoking, he couldn't even take garcia's power and he's going to get in there with canelo, this man's career choices make zero sense to me. don't get me wrong, i can't wait for the fight, i am really excited for it, but khan is going to get laid out again.....
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what the hell is khan smoking, he couldn't even take garcia's power and he's going to get in there with canelo, this man's career choices make zero sense to me. don't get me wrong, i can't wait for the fight, i am really excited for it, but khan is going to get laid out again.....
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Yep. Fair play for taking the fight as it did surprise me when I seen it announced but Amir's chin has never been his strongest point and can't see him lasting the fight but very good test. If he wins (hope he does) then should set him up for a even bigger fight after
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#2807 |
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if khan stands there in front of canelo throwing flurries of punches like he has done in all his other fights he is getting knocked out in round 1, he is going to have to be on his bike for the whole fight, his defence and movement is going to have to be impeccable. he has never been that type of fighter so i don't see how he can win this fight. if khan trades with canelo he gets knocked out, if he runs canelo is going to cut the ring off and bust him up.
Canelo isn't the quickest and Khan no doubt thinks his superior speed will be enough but as we have seen before with Khan being quicker than his opponents isn't enough, |
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Holy ****ing shit, WOW.
Khan has serious balls. If only he had the chin to match it. He gets KOd inside 6. Alvarez - GGG is going to be so huge when it happens |
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#2809 |
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He will end up trading as Khan gets sloppy when he gets tagged. His main problem will be he doesn't punch hard enough to stop Canelo moving forward and Khan has no inside fighting game.
Canelo isn't the quickest and Khan no doubt thinks his superior speed will be enough but as we have seen before with Khan being quicker than his opponents isn't enough, |
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Well that is a bit of a shocker!
![]() I suspect Khan is going to get KTFO but fair play to the bloke for taking on such a difficult fight. We should see far more of this attitude amongst the elite, speaking of which when will Canelo fight GGG? Because that bout will end with the exactly opposite result. Alvarez enjoying some sweet dreams whilst spark out on the canvas. |
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Khan v Alvarez
Catch weight for middle weight title
Let's face facts, if Khan was knocked out cold at light welter and welter, how's he going to be at a heavier weight?! Probably dodgy. At least it's for a world belt, and he seems to think he's a superstar who deserves massive money fights even though he hasn't held a belt for over 3 years, and despite the fact that he has been knocked out cold twice. Brook on the other hand is unbeaten and looks rock solid. The better fighter? It's a no brainer imo. Nothing against Khan though. Good luck to him in the fight, but his ego has got the better of him these days imo. |
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Was laughing too hard at a certain post last night to contribute to the thread. Then I was distracted by finding out that Rocky Marciano had died.
But like everyone else I can't believe the match-up, admire Khan hugely for taking it but think he gets KTFO. Wouldn't it be something if he can pull it off though? Much as I hate sanctioned catch-weight fights I'm probably subscribing for this one.... |
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Cracking fight for Khan.
Looks like this annual outing is going to be a big one! I don't know how Team Khan pulled this one off, but fair play to them. On the other hand, a BS fight for Canelo. He is the supposed middleweight champion & the linear champion at that, yet he is continuing this catchweight 155lb tripe that Cotto specialised in & then he chooses a guy who is not even an established welterweight, let alone the best welter in the world. Logic says he should steamroller Khan, but I think Khan's insane handspeed & newfound boxing will trouble the slower footed Canelo for a while, but I expect Alvarez to stop him eventually. |
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Apparently big frank is making a comeback. http://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/ne...has-no-choice/ is he off his meds because that seems like a bad idea plus the fact he wouldn't get a licence to box.
What is it with all these ancient heavyweights that most people have forgotten about or couldn't care less about anymore calling out Joshua? First Haye returns, knocks over a corpse then calls out AJ; now we have Frank Bruno who is not only old enough to be AJ's father, but David Haye's too, calling out Joshua! I'm just waiting for Joe Bugner to call out Joshua next! |
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Was laughing too hard at a certain post last night to contribute to the thread. Then I was distracted by finding out that Rocky Marciano had died.
But like everyone else I can't believe the match-up, admire Khan hugely for taking it but think he gets KTFO. Wouldn't it be something if he can pull it off though? Much as I hate sanctioned catch-weight fights I'm probably subscribing for this one.... ![]() Next you will be telling me that Tom Cribb has passed. ![]() Lightweights are not exactly competitive with middleweights (unless they have Hands of Stone of course). I think deep down Alvarez knows that GGG would beat him - the smiling assassin is simply a wrecking machine. With regard to Bruno. Even as a kid I thought he really was no world beater - duffed up a load of journeymen and then got KTFO by a world class heavyweight - rinse and repeat throughout his career. His horribly fake chats with 'Arry also made me bloody cringe. |
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RE: Bruno, he won't fight again. But I ended up getting all nostalgic and watching what fights I could on youtube.
Here's some decent stuff as a reminder. vs Jumbo Cummings. (Bell at the end of the first saved him from an almost certain KO against a guy who had done 12 years for murder.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7Gvzh9qiIM vs Bonecrusher Smith (Obligatory heart break post.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDh7fhC2UWM vs Gerrie Coetzee (Starches a guy who is a former world champion and great answer in a pub quiz.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60vHxJ0QMfU vs James Tillis (Mike Tyson at ring side doing commentary with Arry) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_yPVBuv35k vs Tim Witherspoon (2nd Obligatory heart break post.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdNSxAW3np8 vs Joe Bugner (Probably Bruno's best "boxing" performance against one of the best spoilers that's ever lived.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uDnJT1RmHU vs Mike Tyson I (Crushed, but my god, when he wobbled Tyson!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9F7tQIKqFo vs Lennox Lewis (Really good, focused performance until he got tagged... story of his career really.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6awb9DghEo vs Oliver McCall (Great atmosphere, Benn going mental at ringside.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fyOddeXDdk vs Mike Tyson II (20 years ago... feel old yet?) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t08u76cvrRk |
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With regard to Bruno. Even as a kid I thought he really was no world beater - duffed up a load of journeymen and then got KTFO by a world class heavyweight - rinse and repeat throughout his career. His horribly fake chats with 'Arry also made me bloody cringe. Never rated Bruno. He got lucky to win the world title and lost it before he even entered the ring against Mike Tyson in his first defence. If Bruno does return to the ring, he definitely gets KOd. |
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My sentiments too.
Never rated Bruno. He got lucky to win the world title and lost it before he even entered the ring against Mike Tyson in his first defence. If Bruno does return to the ring, he definitely gets KOd. He was slow in his heyday, but he's now slower than an arthritic snail. ![]() He'd be a sitting duck & cannon fodder even for the most average HWs, let alone the real top flight ones. |
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Amir Khan is going to move up to Middleweight and will fight for the World title against Saul Alvarez
Unless by some miracle that he develops a whole load of new punching power, then his only chance is to win by the same stick and move methods that he did against Devon Alexander otherwise Alvarez is bound to catch him at some point with a hefty punch or two and it will probably be all over. Khan is too much of a glory hunter and doesn't care or think about the risks involved in general imo. For that he kinda deserves to have had the losses and bad luck that he's had along the way. He should be a lot smarter in how he plays things in general. |
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RE: Bruno, he won't fight again. But I ended up getting all nostalgic and watching what fights I could on youtube.
Here's some decent stuff as a reminder. vs Jumbo Cummings. (Bell at the end of the first saved him from an almost certain KO against a guy who had done 12 years for murder.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7Gvzh9qiIM vs Bonecrusher Smith (Obligatory heart break post.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDh7fhC2UWM vs Gerrie Coetzee (Starches a guy who is a former world champion and great answer in a pub quiz.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60vHxJ0QMfU vs James Tillis (Mike Tyson at ring side doing commentary with Arry) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_yPVBuv35k vs Tim Witherspoon (2nd Obligatory heart break post.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdNSxAW3np8 vs Joe Bugner (Probably Bruno's best "boxing" performance against one of the best spoilers that's ever lived.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uDnJT1RmHU vs Mike Tyson I (Crushed, but my god, when he wobbled Tyson!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9F7tQIKqFo vs Lennox Lewis (Really good, focused performance until he got tagged... story of his career really.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6awb9DghEo vs Oliver McCall (Great atmosphere, Benn going mental at ringside.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fyOddeXDdk vs Mike Tyson II (20 years ago... feel old yet?) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t08u76cvrRk I'm surprised Frank didn't try that punch a lot more in his career after that. On him coming back, I think Frank would be able to do some damage to the current crop with his great jab, but I doubt he'd be able to take much from the big punchers out there and its just not worth the risk. Especially as Lewis and Klitchsko struggled in their fights aged 39 so a 54 year old Bruno coming back is not smart. |
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Wasn't he the guy that Bruno KO by punching him to the stomach really hard and the guy was withering around in pain bigtime on the ring apron? If it wasn't him, anyone remember who Bruno done that to?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZnOQQ7PDOM |
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No, it was Larry Frazier (no relation)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZnOQQ7PDOM I just watched the quite brutal second fight between Bruno/Tyson and It looks like Bruno tried the kind kind of body punch but it didn't work. Tyson was just too up for the fight and was prepared to take Bruno's punches and Bruno's punches didn't seem to hurt him. Bruno on the other hand was not prepared to take any punches from Tyson while trying to establish dominance with his jab and that went against him, but Bruno's biggest achilles heel was that he could only take a limited amount of big punches before losing all his snap. |
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Was supposed to be a night of boxing tomorrow night on boxnation but seems it been cancelled
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-35503937 |
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Was supposed to be a night of boxing tomorrow night on boxnation but seems it been cancelled
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-35503937 |
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Lots of shady people connected to MGM Marbella, drugs, Irish gangs ect. Jamie Moore was almost killed because of it, now this. I can't see Warren wanting to co promote anymore shows with this all going on. Martin Murray just signed for them as well last week
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