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  • kiwiinmelbK kiwiinmelb

    This popped up on my you tube feed ,george hitting the heavy bag at 74

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    #1675

    @kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:

    This popped up on my you tube feed ,george hitting the heavy bag at 74

    Watch again.

    Definitely someone else hitting the bag.

    Not that I would have mentioned that out loud to Foreman !

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    • MN5M MN5

      @kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:

      This popped up on my you tube feed ,george hitting the heavy bag at 74

      Watch again.

      Definitely someone else hitting the bag.

      Not that I would have mentioned that out loud to Foreman !

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      @MN5 yeah see it now

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        #1677

        No stunt doubles here though

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          #1678

          https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360659980/sonny-bill-williams-breaks-silence-ahead-paul-gallen-mega-fight

          Well, they're doing their best to make themselves relevant I suppose.

          I'm sure it'll all be hugs and kind words after the actual fight.....

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            #1679

            Gallen's a bum whose fighting record is losing to anyone who wasn't a footy player masquerading as a boxer. But he's a tough bum with a puncher's chance.

            SBW should be embarrassed if he loses.

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              #1680

              Gallen boxes like a prop... matches forward has ok punch but massive engine and continuous pressure which to part time boxes or anyone without footwork or a punch to keep him off is a nightmare. A short stocky Joe Joyce.
              Huni is a top 15HW (ranked higher by WBO but really has done enough yet) and toyed with him.
              SBW can box and move but was KO'd by old slow Hunt (slow but ridiculous heavy hands) .
              I can see why SBW wants 2 min rounds to limit fatigue as Gallen engine would drown him but I still lean to Gallen as he will bite down and apply too much pressure for SBW.
              SBW can box but his chin is sus and how he reacts to being hit lacks instincts of a fighter.
              Gallen victory by anyway possible because thats him

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              • MN5M MN5

                https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360659980/sonny-bill-williams-breaks-silence-ahead-paul-gallen-mega-fight

                Well, they're doing their best to make themselves relevant I suppose.

                I'm sure it'll all be hugs and kind words after the actual fight.....

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                @MN5 said in Boxing Thread:

                https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360659980/sonny-bill-williams-breaks-silence-ahead-paul-gallen-mega-fight

                Well, they're doing their best to make themselves relevant I suppose.

                I'm sure it'll all be hugs and kind words after the actual fight.....

                They are reportedly about to earn 2 mill each if they can sell it correctly and pretend they hate each other .

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                • kiwiinmelbK kiwiinmelb

                  @MN5 said in Boxing Thread:

                  https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360659980/sonny-bill-williams-breaks-silence-ahead-paul-gallen-mega-fight

                  Well, they're doing their best to make themselves relevant I suppose.

                  I'm sure it'll all be hugs and kind words after the actual fight.....

                  They are reportedly about to earn 2 mill each if they can sell it correctly and pretend they hate each other .

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                  #1682

                  @kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:

                  @MN5 said in Boxing Thread:

                  https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360659980/sonny-bill-williams-breaks-silence-ahead-paul-gallen-mega-fight

                  Well, they're doing their best to make themselves relevant I suppose.

                  I'm sure it'll all be hugs and kind words after the actual fight.....

                  They are reportedly about to earn 2 mill each if they can sell it correctly and pretend they hate each other .

                  That is excellent money for two non boxers it must be said

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                  • MN5M MN5

                    @kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:

                    @MN5 said in Boxing Thread:

                    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360659980/sonny-bill-williams-breaks-silence-ahead-paul-gallen-mega-fight

                    Well, they're doing their best to make themselves relevant I suppose.

                    I'm sure it'll all be hugs and kind words after the actual fight.....

                    They are reportedly about to earn 2 mill each if they can sell it correctly and pretend they hate each other .

                    That is excellent money for two non boxers it must be said

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                    #1683

                    @MN5 said in Boxing Thread:

                    @kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:

                    @MN5 said in Boxing Thread:

                    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360659980/sonny-bill-williams-breaks-silence-ahead-paul-gallen-mega-fight

                    Well, they're doing their best to make themselves relevant I suppose.

                    I'm sure it'll all be hugs and kind words after the actual fight.....

                    They are reportedly about to earn 2 mill each if they can sell it correctly and pretend they hate each other .

                    That is excellent money for two non boxers it must be said

                    Yep and two retired footballers , it’s hard to blame them,

                    In real boxing it’s looking increasingly like we are getting usyk v Dubois in July, not sure what it means for parker .

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                    • kiwiinmelbK kiwiinmelb

                      @MN5 said in Boxing Thread:

                      @kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:

                      @MN5 said in Boxing Thread:

                      https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360659980/sonny-bill-williams-breaks-silence-ahead-paul-gallen-mega-fight

                      Well, they're doing their best to make themselves relevant I suppose.

                      I'm sure it'll all be hugs and kind words after the actual fight.....

                      They are reportedly about to earn 2 mill each if they can sell it correctly and pretend they hate each other .

                      That is excellent money for two non boxers it must be said

                      Yep and two retired footballers , it’s hard to blame them,

                      In real boxing it’s looking increasingly like we are getting usyk v Dubois in July, not sure what it means for parker .

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                      MN5
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                      @kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:

                      @MN5 said in Boxing Thread:

                      @kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:

                      @MN5 said in Boxing Thread:

                      https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360659980/sonny-bill-williams-breaks-silence-ahead-paul-gallen-mega-fight

                      Well, they're doing their best to make themselves relevant I suppose.

                      I'm sure it'll all be hugs and kind words after the actual fight.....

                      They are reportedly about to earn 2 mill each if they can sell it correctly and pretend they hate each other .

                      That is excellent money for two non boxers it must be said

                      Yep and two retired footballers , it’s hard to blame them,

                      In real boxing it’s looking increasingly like we are getting usyk v Dubois in July, not sure what it means for parker .

                      For such a specialised and downright potentially dangerous sport it baffles me ( and always has ) that people with athleticism, profile and a willingness to give it a go can go far. SBW has more pedigree than Gallen.....but by golly they would look like absolute chumps in the ring with any geniune top heavyweights.

                      It's a similar principle to a bunch of strong, fast, athletic guys giving Rugby a go.

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                      • MN5M MN5

                        @kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:

                        @MN5 said in Boxing Thread:

                        @kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:

                        @MN5 said in Boxing Thread:

                        https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360659980/sonny-bill-williams-breaks-silence-ahead-paul-gallen-mega-fight

                        Well, they're doing their best to make themselves relevant I suppose.

                        I'm sure it'll all be hugs and kind words after the actual fight.....

                        They are reportedly about to earn 2 mill each if they can sell it correctly and pretend they hate each other .

                        That is excellent money for two non boxers it must be said

                        Yep and two retired footballers , it’s hard to blame them,

                        In real boxing it’s looking increasingly like we are getting usyk v Dubois in July, not sure what it means for parker .

                        For such a specialised and downright potentially dangerous sport it baffles me ( and always has ) that people with athleticism, profile and a willingness to give it a go can go far. SBW has more pedigree than Gallen.....but by golly they would look like absolute chumps in the ring with any geniune top heavyweights.

                        It's a similar principle to a bunch of strong, fast, athletic guys giving Rugby a go.

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                        @MN5 said in Boxing Thread:

                        SBW has more pedigree than Gallen.....but by golly they would look like absolute chumps in the ring with any geniune top heavyweights.

                        I'm being serious here, SBW has boxed against more traditional (but faded) boxers hasn't he? And Gallen more against ex-leaguies? If so, despite and because of the different skillset/expeprience, could Gallen have an advantage (not height, fitness, age, reach, or perhaps traditional boxer training though)...

                        I'm transferring here, but have heard from oldtimers in other martial arts that sometimes it is harder to fight against newbies because they are so unpredictable (not knowing the proper techniques)...

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                        • nostrildamusN nostrildamus

                          @MN5 said in Boxing Thread:

                          SBW has more pedigree than Gallen.....but by golly they would look like absolute chumps in the ring with any geniune top heavyweights.

                          I'm being serious here, SBW has boxed against more traditional (but faded) boxers hasn't he? And Gallen more against ex-leaguies? If so, despite and because of the different skillset/expeprience, could Gallen have an advantage (not height, fitness, age, reach, or perhaps traditional boxer training though)...

                          I'm transferring here, but have heard from oldtimers in other martial arts that sometimes it is harder to fight against newbies because they are so unpredictable (not knowing the proper techniques)...

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                          #1686

                          @nostrildamus said in Boxing Thread:

                          @MN5 said in Boxing Thread:

                          SBW has more pedigree than Gallen.....but by golly they would look like absolute chumps in the ring with any geniune top heavyweights.

                          I'm being serious here, SBW has boxed against more traditional (but faded) boxers hasn't he? And Gallen more against ex-leaguies? If so, despite and because of the different skillset/expeprience, could Gallen have an advantage (not height, fitness, age, reach, or perhaps traditional boxer training though)...

                          I'm transferring here, but have heard from oldtimers in other martial arts that sometimes it is harder to fight against newbies because they are so unpredictable (not knowing the proper techniques)...

                          First time for everything 😉

                          SBW vs Gallen is an ( EXTREMELY ) poor mans Ali vs Frazier. With all due respect to a couple of excellent footy players who were great at what they did that is probably insulting to the actual boxers to make this comparison.

                          Worth noting Gallen beat Mark Hunt who knocked out SBW but then again there is the whole "styles make fights" argument so its a tough one to gauge.

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                            CD461D8D-85B0-4AA2-B43E-64872FA9C41A.jpeg

                            Now official

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                            • MN5M MN5

                              @kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:

                              @MN5 said in Boxing Thread:

                              @kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:

                              @MN5 said in Boxing Thread:

                              https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360659980/sonny-bill-williams-breaks-silence-ahead-paul-gallen-mega-fight

                              Well, they're doing their best to make themselves relevant I suppose.

                              I'm sure it'll all be hugs and kind words after the actual fight.....

                              They are reportedly about to earn 2 mill each if they can sell it correctly and pretend they hate each other .

                              That is excellent money for two non boxers it must be said

                              Yep and two retired footballers , it’s hard to blame them,

                              In real boxing it’s looking increasingly like we are getting usyk v Dubois in July, not sure what it means for parker .

                              For such a specialised and downright potentially dangerous sport it baffles me ( and always has ) that people with athleticism, profile and a willingness to give it a go can go far. SBW has more pedigree than Gallen.....but by golly they would look like absolute chumps in the ring with any geniune top heavyweights.

                              It's a similar principle to a bunch of strong, fast, athletic guys giving Rugby a go.

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                              #1688

                              @MN5 said in Boxing Thread:

                              @kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:

                              @MN5 said in Boxing Thread:

                              @kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:

                              @MN5 said in Boxing Thread:

                              https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360659980/sonny-bill-williams-breaks-silence-ahead-paul-gallen-mega-fight

                              Well, they're doing their best to make themselves relevant I suppose.

                              I'm sure it'll all be hugs and kind words after the actual fight.....

                              They are reportedly about to earn 2 mill each if they can sell it correctly and pretend they hate each other .

                              That is excellent money for two non boxers it must be said

                              Yep and two retired footballers , it’s hard to blame them,

                              In real boxing it’s looking increasingly like we are getting usyk v Dubois in July, not sure what it means for parker .

                              For such a specialised and downright potentially dangerous sport it baffles me ( and always has ) that people with athleticism, profile and a willingness to give it a go can go far. SBW has more pedigree than Gallen.....but by golly they would look like absolute chumps in the ring with any geniune top heavyweights.

                              It's a similar principle to a bunch of strong, fast, athletic guys giving Rugby a go.

                              They wouldn’t lay a glove on usyk ,nothing would land , Dubois would walk them down and destroy them within minutes , it would be cruel to watch .

                              Not only are they much inferior boxers , they are 39 and 43

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                              • kiwiinmelbK kiwiinmelb

                                CD461D8D-85B0-4AA2-B43E-64872FA9C41A.jpeg

                                Now official

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                                @kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:

                                CD461D8D-85B0-4AA2-B43E-64872FA9C41A.jpeg

                                Now official

                                I like how Usyk always has to fight English HWs twice.

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                                  #1690

                                  Benn v Eubank was a classic

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                                  • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                                    Benn v Eubank was a classic

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                                    #1691

                                    @MiketheSnow said in Boxing Thread:

                                    Benn v Eubank was a classic

                                    Amazing that the rivalry continues into the next generation. The chances of one of them forging a career are low, BOTH of them is ridiculous.

                                    Their old men were absolute warriors.

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                                    • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                                      Benn v Eubank was a classic

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                                      @MiketheSnow said in Boxing Thread:

                                      Benn v Eubank was a classic

                                      yeah was a great fight even if the two of them dont really trouble the top guys in their division ,

                                      Sometimes a local grudge fight really delivers because of the intense rivalry

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                                        So are we not talking SBW/Gallen?

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                                          Perhaps leave the thread for discussion of actual boxers?

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