UK Boxing - Bellew/McKenzie --- Burns/Cook --- Murray/Mitchell - Discussion Thread

Evening folks,

This one's looking like absolute dynamite of a bill tonight, three really good fights that would be worth a friday night headline by themselves.

Personally I'd like to see McKenzie, Burns and Mitchell pick up the wins but I'm not sure that McKenzie and Mitchell will have enough to pick the wins. Roll on.

Bellew is boxing very smart here, picking his shots well. Hopefully he can keep breaking him down.

I've backed McKenzie here. Not sure Bellew is fighting the right fight.

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Originally Posted by Fenster

I've backed McKenzie here. Not sure Bellew is fighting the right fight.

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I think he's doing the right thing, McKenzie is starting to get a bit impatient & I think he'll walk him onto something good like this.

Not totally enjoying the cagey stuff from Bellew, he isn't looking good, and hope McKenzie can get close enough to land a few more big shots like those from the last fights.

I demand knockdowns now!!!

Yeah you're probably right Jaz.

I'm a bit surprised by Bellew's tactics.

Expected fireworks, getting a soggy biscuit.

Time someone starts letting go a little, McKenzie must know he can't out box him over the distance? The commentating is already shamefully bias, Bellew is getting verbaly bummed at every opportunity.

I think he hurt Bellew with that bodyshot

HOw you scoring this boys?

39-37 Bellew & I was a bit iffy about the one I gave to McKenzie

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Originally Posted by JazMerkin

39-37 Bellew & I was a bit iffy about the one I gave to McKenzie

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Bellew isn't looking good, but he's taking the game away from McKenzie in a sort of dull way. I think it would benefit from McKenzie knocking Bellew down.

Bellew def winning,

Jim Watt normally scores for whoevers going forward.

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Originally Posted by superheavyrhun

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Originally Posted by JazMerkin

39-37 Bellew & I was a bit iffy about the one I gave to McKenzie

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Bellew isn't looking good, but he's taking the game away from McKenzie in a sort of dull way. I think it would benefit from McKenzie knocking Bellew down.

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I don't think he looks bad, he appears to be upping the workrate every round. His biggest problem in the past especially given his struggle making weight is that he tries to do too much too soon. Ooh fuck, good shot at last McKenzie

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Originally Posted by Fenster

Bellew def winning,

Jim Watt normally scores for whoevers going forward.

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He does doesn't he?

It's not about who lands the punches or anything like that. I'm surprised he hasn't scored the whole fight even so far as he normally does.

Bellew needs to double & triple that jab to set up the right. When he does McKenzie has no answers.

I'll continue to be the only person posting in this thread. I actually don't think Bellew is doing much wrong. He's the one initiating most engages, but there's no sense in him going all gung-ho. On a technical point of view, Bellew is doing a great job of showing just how a taller fighter should use head movement. Paul Williams should take note. Didn't know Darren Bent was a boxing fan. Unless he's there planning yet another move.

You was right Jaz. Bellew tactics turned out fine.

Poor fight compared to last time but good for Bellew. Thought he was too hotheaded to do this (still got fingers crossed for "lucky" shot)

Drab.
McKenzie did nothing. Bellew did what he had to do. No problems with Bellew there though- He certainly didn't need another fight like the first match between these two.

Bring him on - snooze fest but I like his attitude.

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McKenzie celebrating. He put absolutely fuck all forward tonight.

I think they're being much too hard on Bellew. The doubt I've always had about him is whether he'd have the discipline to stick to a gameplan. It may not have been the most exciting fight ever, but he showed skill & did what we'd expect someone to do against a guy who has fuck all but power.

Also I think Cleverly continues to get a bit of an undue love-in from the Sky team. He has looked decidedly dodgy in his last two against guys who were supposed to be a piece of piss.

I completely agree with Bellew. As he says it's a risky business. I'm glad to see Johnny, Glenn & Barry have some sense unlike fucking Jim

That's bullshit - Adam Smith asking Bellew do the fans deserve more?

The man fought his fight. First time forever he's not been knocked all over the shop fighting like a lunatic

It feels like Cook has been round since the beginning of time.

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Originally Posted by JazMerkin

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McKenzie celebrating. He put absolutely fuck all forward tonight.

I think they're being much too hard on Bellew. The doubt I've always had about him is whether he'd have the discipline to stick to a gameplan. It may not have been the most exciting fight ever, but he showed skill & did what we'd expect someone to do against a guy who has fuck all but power.

Also I think Cleverly continues to get a bit of an undue love-in from the Sky team. He has looked decidedly dodgy in his last two against guys who were supposed to be a piece of piss.

I completely agree with Bellew. As he says it's a risky business. I'm glad to see Johnny, Glenn & Barry have some sense unlike fucking Jim

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Yep.

Really that was exactly what Bellew should have done. As I said he certainly didn't need another fight like the first. I just didn't think he had it in him to keep a cool head - So I'm a little disappointed that he did!

If Cook goes down in the third here boxing has regressed to the 40/50s

Right, Burns vs Cook.

I have told Cook to fall over in the third so let's watch for that. If he ignores me I actually expect him to give Burns more trouble than most seem to think/the odds suggest.

Bit of a snoozer to be honest, turned off to eat some pizza and drink some beer. Come on with some action in the next one.

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Originally Posted by Fenster

That's bullshit - Adam Smith asking Bellew do the fans deserve more?

The man fought his fight. First time forever he's not been knocked all over the shop fighting like a lunatic

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This is why I always prefer it when they let Ed Robinson, who's a proper boxing man, ask the questions because he wouldn't say something that stupid. Bellew has been entertainment every fight of his career. So now that he tries to preserve his brain cells a bit he's treated as if he's thrown away his career.

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Originally Posted by Fenster

If Cook goes down in the third here boxing has regressed to the 40/50s

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RE: Cook's entrance music.
It seems we have already regressed 20 years.

Cook looks like he's shitting it.

Because of the fight or the dive he's gonna make? ;D

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Originally Posted by Fenster

Cook looks like he's shitting it.

Because of the fight or the dive he's gonna make? ;D

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What's this dive thing about?

I was watching the Copa America on the other channel in between fights.

jesus

Sonny Liston, Bruce Seldon, Paul Briggs meet Nicky Cook ;D

burns v cook = DOG SHIT

Bellew/McKenzie looks pretty damn good right about now eh?

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Cook looks like he's shitting it.

Because of the fight or the dive he's gonna make? ;D

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What's this dive thing about?

I was watching the Copa America on the other channel in between fights.

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Bookies stopped taking bets due to suspicious betting patterns relating to Burns winning via KO in 3rd. So we were watching for that. Cook obviously misheard the message though.

I hoped that fixed stuff wasn't true

Utter disgrace.

Even Rawling/Watt sound like they knew the score.

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Originally Posted by JazMerkin

Bellew/McKenzie looks pretty damn good right about now eh?

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lol. bad:-X;D

Once again, they're left with the line, sorry about that last fight, but the next one is definitely the business. Come on Kevin Mitchell.

Not for the first time - I don't know what to think.

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Originally Posted by JazMerkin

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Originally Posted by Fenster

Cook looks like he's shitting it.

Because of the fight or the dive he's gonna make? ;D

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What's this dive thing about?

I was watching the Copa America on the other channel in between fights.

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Bookies stopped taking bets due to suspicious betting patterns relating to Burns winning via KO in 3rd. So we were watching for that. Cook obviously misheard the message though.

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cynic.:cool: