Crolla v Burns October 7th - Battle of Britain

[Fenster]

Burns has looked poor for a while now not just last time, albeit he's always losing against top drawer competition, but his timing/accuracy/balance are shot to bits, which has reduced him to a super fit bloke with a solid beard that can't land a punch unless his opponent is super glued to the ropes.

Crolla can match his fitness/workrate, is a more consistent puncher, especially to the body, not as exposed, and even in defeat is in the best form of his life.

I think J.Taylor and O.Davies would stop Burns. Too young, fresh and naturally big.

[Primo Carnera]

I don't agree with your predictions @Fenster

I think burns will beat crolla and Campbell will beat linares

I bet you are wrong on both.

tell you my feelings on it

1. Crolla is massively overrated
2. Linarez looked good against the over rated crolla but was getting outboxed by an over the hill kevin Mitchell, an eye injury being decisive
3. Burns just lost to a very good fighter, and the performance looks like he is shot due to the wideness of the result
4. Campbell had a bit of a low point in his development, a couple of poor performances followed by a defeat, but he is back on the trail now
5. Campbell today would have beaten Mitchell and Crolla at the time Lonarez fought them more comfortably than Linarez did

Burns UD
Campbell UD maybe even late stoppage

that's an interesting assessment. I believe Burns has been finished for a while. he's coming back down to lightweight, which admittedly won't be the biggest problem. Burns is gutsy, all heart, but I think the well is running dry.
I don't think Mitchell was over the hill when he fought Linares, but I do think the defeat sent him over the hill. I happen to think that Mitchell was the best of all the Brit LW's we've mentioned.
and I also believe Linares is a little step up from all of them. If Mitchell had a tiny bit go his way, that could've been different, but it's not. I like Campbell a lot, but Linares is riding high at the minute and has got a lot of carrots dangled in front of him.
I reckon :
Crolla - Points (Just) and
Linares (although I would quite like to be wrong.)

[GAME]

Decent fight would have preferred Davis for Ricky but because both are sky fighters this makes sense. It looks like they are even planning a rematch.

A rematch would make sense if it's close and it's a good fight but not if there's a clear winner

i think Burns is or was the better quality fighter. 3 weight champ in decline now but still able to compete with the best. Crolla is from the Gallagher stable of "tuck up and don't punch back" and with that strategy I don't think he can beat Ricky. I think Burns who's abit bigger with longer arms and throws more shots should have too much for Crolla even if he is the less fresh of the two.

having said that it's happening in Manchester and seemings as neither guy carries much of a dig I see home advantage being crucial in this type of fight so I wouldn't bet on this 1

[Alpha]

Crolla is the fresher guy. A year or two back and who knows. Burns looks done.

[Master]

Crolla is the fresher guy. A year or two back and who knows. Burns looks done.

Ricky Burns has this tendency of coming back when you least expect it. I though he was finished at the top level on many occasions but he always seems to come back. Crolla is not better than Crawford or person Burns lost to in his last fight but he should be too much for Ricky at this stage.

[Batman]

Crolla is the fresher guy. A year or two back and who knows. Burns looks done.

Ricky Burns has this tendency of coming back when you least expect it. I though he was finished at the top level on many occasions but he always seems to come back. Crolla is not better than Crawford or person Burns lost to in his last fight but he should be too much for Ricky at this stage.

That'll be Indongo, who is facing Crawford this weekend in a unification for the super lightweights division

[Master]

Crolla is the fresher guy. A year or two back and who knows. Burns looks done.

Ricky Burns has this tendency of coming back when you least expect it. I though he was finished at the top level on many occasions but he always seems to come back. Crolla is not better than Crawford or person Burns lost to in his last fight but he should be too much for Ricky at this stage.

That'll be Indongo, who is facing Crawford this weekend in a unification for the super lightweights division

That's his name then Indigo.

[Batman]

Crolla is the fresher guy. A year or two back and who knows. Burns looks done.

Ricky Burns has this tendency of coming back when you least expect it. I though he was finished at the top level on many occasions but he always seems to come back. Crolla is not better than Crawford or person Burns lost to in his last fight but he should be too much for Ricky at this stage.

That'll be Indongo, who is facing Crawford this weekend in a unification for the super lightweights division

That's his name then Indigo.

oh @Master you fool of a Took

[erics44]

Burns will beat crolla, id put my willy on it

[Alpha]

Burns will beat crolla, id put my willy on it

Not much to lose then

[Dark Lord Al]

Battle of Britain maybe , battle of the two best fighters at the weight ? don't make me laugh.

[Master]

Anthony Crolla faces Ricky Burns in a must-win British lightweight battle at the top of a bumper bill in Manchester this Saturday, live on Sky Sports.

National pride will be at stake when hometown hero Crolla and popular Scot Burns collide this weekend on a packed night of boxing, with European champion Sam Eggington, British title holder Robbie Barrett, and Conor Benn all in action.

The former world champions have agreed to a high-stakes clash as the winner keeps alive his hopes of another major title fight, while the loser could be forced to consider his future in the sport.

Crolla emerged with credit from a second points defeat to Jorge Linares, a recent winner over Luke Campbell, and will be desperate to compete at the top level again after failing to reclaim the WBA lightweight title in March.

Burns is fuelled by his own burning motivation as the 34-year-old attempts to erase painful memories of a decision loss to Julius Indongo that saw him lose his WBA super-lightweight belt in an April unification clash.

Recognised as two of boxing's good guys, Crolla and Burns will leave their smiles in the changing rooms when they fight for their careers in a few days' time.



http://www.skysports.com/boxing/news...anchester-bill

[sanatogen]

the sky commentary will be unbearable though

Adam Smith - what a fantastic story that both these fighters have, Crolla, the man who amazingly returned from that horrific career threatening injury to become world champion, then you Burns, he put those defeats behind him to not only go on the become world champion but to become the first Scottish multiple weight world champion, it really is fantastic isn't it Carl

Carl Froch - yeah well you know Adam it isn't just the stories, these are two of the nicest guys you will ever meet outside of a boxing ring

Adam Smith - such nice guys

Carl Froch - really really nice guys

Ha! just fell off the chair

Even Carl Froch brother agrees that they are nice guys

[Batman]

Anthony Crolla v Ricky Burns : 12 Rounds Lightweight
Conor Benn v Nathan Clarke : 6 Rounds Welterweight
Sam Eggington v Mohamed Mimoune : European Welterweight Title
Robbie Barrett v Lewis Ritson : British Lightweight Title
Hossea Burton v Kristof Demendi : 6 Rounds Light-Heavyweight
Gavin McDonnell v Jay Carney : 6 Rounds Featherweight

Manchester Arena , Sky Sports Action (19:00), Sky Sports Main Event (22:00)

[Batman]

I'm quite looking forward to this fight now, I'd love to see Crolla do it and I think he should.

I wonder who will win about of sky and ITV PPV this weekend