Boxing Thread

[kiwiinmelb]

@Godder From a boxing point of view, that is a concern, maybe if anyone can not be distracted from that , it is him , but I think it makes more sense to get involved in that tomfoolery when you are retired

[African Monkey]

@kiwiinmelb Clear marketing ploy to raise his profile in the States.

[Godder]

@kiwiinmelb
Agreed, but I guess if he's paid enough, he probably doesn't care.

[jegga]

Cool story about an Afghani refugee representing New Zealand

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2019/10/refugee-boxer-eyes-up-new-zealand-title.html

[Salacious Crumb]

I own one of his grills.

[kiwiinmelb]

@Salacious-Crumb said in Boxing Thread:

I own one of his grills.

The funny thing with that grill , they originally went to Hulk Hogan with the idea to use his name to market it , he basically told them stupid idea , piss off , then they went to george ,

George has earnt millions from it

[jegga]

@kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:

@Salacious-Crumb said in Boxing Thread:

I own one of his grills.

The funny thing with that grill , they originally went to Hulk Hogan with the idea to use his name to market it , he basically told them stupid idea , piss off , then they went to george ,

George has earnt millions from it

According to wikipedia he never got back to them and they went with Foreman . Hogan has a grill out now too, doesn't seem to be doing too well.

[MiketheSnow]

Wilder v Ortiz II

Ortiz leading by a mile on the cards, then Goodnight Irene

[JK]

Wow wee. Had forgotten this fight was even on and little (or even no) coverage on the news here.

Ortiz looked well in control there and then bam...goooone

[raznomore]

I watched this at the pub and was with mates on a pub crawl so didn't see as much as I would have liked.

What I did see was a superior boxer once again get sloppy and knocked out by a sloppy boxer that saw an opening and took it. Hardest hitter on the planet.

[MiketheSnow]

Been quiet on here considering we're in to fight week

Barry tipping Joshua this time round

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/50534700

[kiwiinmelb]

@MiketheSnow said in Boxing Thread:

Wilder v Ortiz II

Ortiz leading by a mile on the cards, then Goodnight Irene

Wilder is always behind on the cards , never seen a fighter so content to sit there the way he does, then wait for the opportunity to throw his money punch, that straight right ,

The funny thing was , he threw it just the once , thats all it took

[kiwiinmelb]

@MiketheSnow said in Boxing Thread:

Been quiet on here considering we're in to fight week

Barry tipping Joshua this time round

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/50534700

Im leaning towards Joshua ,

But a result either way wouldnt surprise me that much

[JK]

@kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:

@MiketheSnow said in Boxing Thread:

Been quiet on here considering we're in to fight week

Barry tipping Joshua this time round

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/50534700

Im leaning towards Joshua ,

But a result either way wouldnt surprise me that much

Same for me. Think AJ is gonna be way more prepared re what to expect and bring his A game. Ruiz is unique tho so still could cause AJ problems

[TeWaio]

AJ is done I reckon, mentally shot, rumour is he had a panic attack before the first Ruiz fight. He'll lose this then retire. He doesn't even really like boxing, he was manufactured into the sport, he'll take the $$$ and run.

[mofitzy_]

The other rumour is that he was KO'd in training and wasn't fully recovered when he fought Ruiz. Him and Eddy denied it but would explain why he might have had a panic attack prior and his dad was pissed.

[MiketheSnow]

AJ with a boxing masterclass

[Bovidae]

I found the comments by Tyson Fury amusing.

'Everyone has a bogeyman in their career, I think personally that Ruiz Jr is the bogeyman for Joshua.'

[Crucial]

Will certainly be interesting to see if the rumours were true. Personally I think AJ just wasn't used to someone not showing him respect. Ruiz was relentless and kept pressing forward even when tagged. AJ was confused.

[Crucial]

I’m only following the live comments but it sounds like this time AJ is prepared for Ruiz doing a full court press and is happy to box from th outside.