SKY SPORTS 1 HD - REES v CROLLA Saturday Night Fight Chat

Rees vs. Crolla - 29/06/2013

Saturday 29th June 2013
USN Bolton Arena
Live on Sky Sports
Fights
6:00pm
Wadi Camacho v William Warburton
4 x 3 mins Cruiserweight contest
6:20pm
Dale Evans v William Warburton
6 x 3 mins Welterweight contest
6:50pm
Erick Ochieng v Simone Lucas
6 x 3 mins Light-Middleweight contest
7:20pm
Thomas Stalker v Toni Delgado
6 x 3 mins Light-Welterweight contest
8:00pm - Live on Sky Sports 1HD
Brian Rose v Alexey Ribchev
10 x 3 mins International Light-Middleweight contest
Followed by
Scott Quigg v William Prado
10 x 3 mins Super-Bantamweight contest
Followed by
Paul Smith Jr v Tony Dodson
vacant British super-middleweight title
Followed by
Gavin Rees v Atilla Palko
vacant WBO Inter-Continental Lightweight title

Anthony Crolla - 9 stone 8 llbs and 10 ounces
Gavin Rees - 9 stone 7llbs and 15 ounces

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W2MYNj_mHk

Planning on heading out for a stint in the bush with my 2 hellions. Its just past 6:30. You guys are about 8 hours ahead so that puts the card starting at about 2 this afternoon. Because I must watch using a fast paced waterway I'm going to assume they will only show from about Rose to Gavin.

I want and would prefer Rees to win, even if I do think he should of retired after Broner.

Nothing left for him except backwards steps.

Few Early results:

Camacho in 2
Evans on points
Stalker in 1
Ochieng points

So, Brian Rose's opponent is nicknamed 'The Fish'? Is this because he's always slippery on the scales? Or does he have a great hook?

The Fish looks a bit flabby around the mid rift. Dont think he is going to upset Rose but hes here to fight. Much better then the usual tin cans Eddie has his men fight

Good 4th Round for Ribchev. 3-1 to Rose after 4

Adam Smith starts off telling everyone Rose is not a puncher (rightly) then three rounds in starts wondering if Rose is purposely trying to go rounds

Through 6 and I have it 4-2 to Rose. Ribchev is piling on the pressure. He walked onto a very good right hook in that round but took it very well.

yeah if the fish was the house fighter he'd probably win this

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Originally Posted by Fenster

yeah if the fish was the house fighter he'd probably win this

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Yea Rose is landing the better shots but Ribchev is throwing more and has landed a few. I have no doubt Rose will win it but doesnt look a world beater at all.

Last round. I have Rose 6-3 up. Decent scrap. Ribchev came to fight.

Rose just seemed to switch off through the middle rounds. He looked great at the end of the ninth when he was unloading, but I'm not sure if its his concentration or fitness, he just didn't seem to throw much when Ribchev came on in 5-8

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Originally Posted by superheavyrhun

Rose just seemed to switch off through the middle rounds. He looked great at the end of the ninth when he was unloading, but I'm not sure if its his concentration or fitness, he just didn't seem to throw much when Ribchev came on in 5-8

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Yea definitely. You can include the 4th round in your statement too.

Rose finished well and deserved to win. The Fish wont be getting much more work in the UK though (he was actually trying to win)

Well, The Fish may have lost....but he can console himself that a Lion will never feed the five thousand.

Bit wide on the cards in my view, but hey ho, Rose was the home fighter.

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Originally Posted by superheavyrhun

Well, The Fish may have lost....but he can console himself that a Lion will never feed the five thousand.

Bit wide on the cards in my view, but hey ho, Rose was the home fighter.

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He's defintely got his plaice in boxing though. He certainly didn't piss on his chips with that performance.

(i'll get me coat)

Quigg scores a KD in round 2. No question whos winning this fight.

OK "poor" opponent but Quigg is starting to look mustard. He looked class

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Originally Posted by Fenster

OK "poor" opponent but Quigg is starting to look mustard. He looked class

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Easy to look class against a guy who doesnt throw punches. Chap was out of shape, flabby around the mid rift. Fight tells us no more about Quigg. I still have it pickem between Carl and Scott

Cracking finish from Quigg there, and it can't be too long before he gets in and around the world title scene. There plenty of better fighters up there than Prado, but a good finish.

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Originally Posted by Silkeyjoe

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Originally Posted by Fenster

OK "poor" opponent but Quigg is starting to look mustard. He looked class

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Easy to look class against a guy who doesnt throw punches. Chap was out of shape, flabby around the mid rift. Fight tells us no more about Quigg. I still have it pickem between Carl and Scott

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Yeah that's why I said "poor" opponent

I used to favour Frampton over Quigg but now i'm 50/50 on it. Shame we'll never see it (unless one of them gets exposed up in class)

I hope they both win world titles and have a massive unification fight in maybe 2 years. Both are young enough so no need to fight this early.

2nd round nearly over in Smith v Dodson 2. Smith probably getting the best of it so far. Sorry my posts not coming in great detail and could very well be inaccurate as Im in work and only glancing at TV in backround.

Quigg did what he needed to do against a terrible opponent.

I still say Frampton beats him. Carl just has more about him and more strings to his bow.

Great round.

Loving this fight ...Dunno which way this will go Smith got the upper hand but still a scrap

Cracking 3rd round, Smith scores a big KD and Dodson just beats the count. He managed to come back strong for the rest of the round though and holding his own halfway through the 4th

What a cracking local derby this is! Hope Smith wins, but a superb tear up so far.

Excellent finish from Smith, that big right at the start of the round was great. Dodson was brave, and the right to finish was pinpoint.

Next up Gav Rees to spoil this particular scouse party!

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Originally Posted by Greenbeanz

Rees vs. Crolla - 29/06/2013

Saturday 29th June 2013
USN Bolton Arena
Live on Sky Sports
Fights
6:00pm
Wadi Camacho v William Warburton
4 x 3 mins Cruiserweight contest
6:20pm
Dale Evans v William Warburton
6 x 3 mins Welterweight contest
6:50pm
Erick Ochieng v Simone Lucas
6 x 3 mins Light-Middleweight contest
7:20pm
Thomas Stalker v Toni Delgado
6 x 3 mins Light-Welterweight contest
8:00pm - Live on Sky Sports 1HD
Brian Rose v Alexey Ribchev
10 x 3 mins International Light-Middleweight contest
Followed by
Scott Quigg v William Prado
10 x 3 mins Super-Bantamweight contest
Followed by
Paul Smith Jr v Tony Dodson
vacant British super-middleweight title
Followed by
Gavin Rees v Atilla Palko
vacant WBO Inter-Continental Lightweight title

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Who is attilla palko? Is Rees taking two fights in one night?

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Originally Posted by superheavyrhun

Excellent finish from Smith, that big right at the start of the round was great. Dodson was brave, and the right to finish was pinpoint.

Next up Gav Rees to spoil this particular scouse party!

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Crolla is from Manchester aint he?

Seems the presenters are going for a late stoppage in favor of Gavin Rees so i will be Hoping Crolla can surprise them :)

If crolla is from Manchester then my bad, I just assumed. Either way, good to see he's come straight from his job as a binman.

Fairly even fight so far, not the kind of fireworks we saw in the last fight though. Time for Rees to motor on.

agreed ...both look abit knackered but i have Crolla 1 round up ..Rees more aggressive but not landing much ...Crolla could win this

i thought the 8th was clear for rees but commentstors got it for crolla,, i got it 5-3 rees

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Originally Posted by KickMuck

agreed ...both look abit knackered but i have Crolla 1 round up ..Rees more aggressive but not landing much ...Crolla could win this

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All square through8 for me. All depends on who has what left in the tank.

big start and finish for crolla in round 9 sounds like the last three will decide the winner for most except for commentators who sound like they got crolla inked in as the winner already