Is it just me or is there a lack of boxing at the moment? It seems to be ages since I watched a live fight and all we are talking about here is Earnie Shavers and the superfight that never happens. Where are the fights? What's happening?
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Is it just me or is there a lack of boxing at the moment? It seems to be ages since I watched a live fight and all we are talking about here is Earnie Shavers and the superfight that never happens. Where are the fights? What's happening?
Next week ggg then fortnight tyson fury.
Yes, I have been going through boxing withdraw a bit. Glad Friday night fights are back. I will be happy when Showtime and HBO get hot again.
I can't wait to see what iron Mike productions does. They claim there whole business model is to make boxing more accessible and main stream. Hope it happens.
Now THAT is sheer provocation. Shavers indeed! (Snort)Quote:
Originally Posted by Gandalf
Did someone say Shavers, is this a Shavers thread, cool.
If GGG is not fighting Brockton Blockbust then I am not interested. Only a James Toney comeback can save boxing now.
The most irritating thing to me is no fights for weeks, then more cards than you can watch on the same day!
It makes me want to kick some ass, or think about it anyway. Lol
Smith v Abraham is on the 21st Feb so same night as GGG v Murray
Both free - Smith on Sky Sports 3 and GGG on Channel 5.
Shame though as 2 potentially very good fights and i think they might clash as ones in Germany and the other in Monte Carlo so there wont be much between them time wise.
Believe it or not - Boxing is not exclusively an American sport.
Some good stuff coming up :cool:
2015-02-21 Gennady Golovkin v Martin Murray 160lb
2015-02-28 Tyson Fury v Christian Hammer 200+lb
2015-02-28 Carl Frampton v Chris Avalos 122lb
2015-03-07 Keith Thurman v Robert Guerrero 147lb
2015-03-14 Sergey Kovalev v Jean Pascal 175lb
2015-03-14 Steve Cunningham v Vyacheslav Glazkov 200+lb
2015-03-28 Ruslan Provodnikov v Lucas Martin Matthysse 140lb
2015-04-11 Danny Garcia v Lamont Peterson 147lb
2015-04-11 Andy Lee v Peter Quillin 160lb
2015-04-25 Wladimir Klitschko v Bryant Jennings 200+lb
2015-05-02 Saul Alvarez v James Kirkland 154lb
It's all been held up waiting for Haymon's various TV contracts to start and Mayweather fannying about. These two things have delayed negotiations for just about every big fight going. Other than the Golovkin fight which isn't going to be much or the Fury fight which is the same thing there are basically three empty weekends before any decent fights on the telly.
Once Floyd decides who he's going to fight the schedule should start filling up but there's basically been Wilder-Stiverne and Rios-Alvarado so far this year, both of which were underwhelming to say the least.
How bad must boxing be if we want to see Shavers make a comeback?
GGG on channel 5 free TV is good to see.
Showtime's Super Six Tournament proved that. Next to no one in America even remembers it-bar a few Ward fans. Kudos to Showtime for pitting the best SMW's on earth together. They tried.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fenster
Froch & Kessler fans seemed to revel in it, while American fans poo-pood on how long it took. Jeesh, who else was there worth fighting? We now know Bute would've been blitzed & America's backups of Green & Johnson diluted the skilled pool of talent.
If Super-six couldn't excite America, I really don't know what would. P.S. The Super-Six tourney I went to- 1/2 the arena was empty- I got 8th row a week before the fight.
Man, I hope not! The boxing landscape can look bleak in the US, at times.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fenster
All the really good, important fights happen here though, right? Lol
Alvarado destroyed that fight for sure!Quote:
Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing
The Stiverne vs Wilder fight answered some questions and was entertaining for me!! What's you problem, dude? Lol
Evidently that is still the attitude of many fans. Bit weird.Quote:
Originally Posted by beenKOedMan, I hope not! The boxing landscape can look bleak in the US, at times.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fenster
All the really good, important fights happen here though, right? Lol
Tam Darkes - Seddon - Khalid Mahdi - 27th feb , Liverpool, Envi ;D
It was OK but at the time everybody was expecting a knockout and it didn't happen. So far this year there hasn't been anything of note really though.Quote:
Originally Posted by beenKOedAlvarado destroyed that fight for sure!Quote:
Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing
The Stiverne vs Wilder fight answered some questions and was entertaining for me!! What's you problem, dude? Lol
A big fight is a big fight. But the fact is that most of them are in America. I don't think Fury's upcoming fight against some German is a big fight, it's a typical Warren fight where Fury is the overwhelming favourite. The last big fight in England was probably Froch-Groves. There are tons of appearance-type fights and uncompetitive fights in America too, but the vast majority of the relatively competitive fights involving beltholders are in America.Quote:
Originally Posted by FensterEvidently that is still the attitude of many fans. Bit weird.Quote:
Originally Posted by beenKOedMan, I hope not! The boxing landscape can look bleak in the US, at times.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fenster
All the really good, important fights happen here though, right? Lol
If there were plenty of entertaining or competitive fights in England or Europe featuring our beltholders I would pay more attention to fights over here.
Slow times indeed. Right now we're watching 44 yr old Grady Brewer get pummeled from last weekend :beatup2:
I cannot say I am enthralled about a Tyson Fury fight against whoever, but it does seem there is some boxing if only one will be a little patient. America has most of the big fights and it fits into my lunchtime schedule, so I enjoy watching those cards more. There is nothing worse than getting up at 6am to see a British stoppage. Let them finish it properly!
I've said it before and I'll say it again, boxing is being killed off as a sport by American football, Basketball and European soccer. Top athletes can earn mega bucks from these sports without having the precarious lifestyle relying on scumbag boxing promoters like Warren etc..Quote:
Originally Posted by Kirkland LaingA big fight is a big fight. But the fact is that most of them are in America. I don't think Fury's upcoming fight against some German is a big fight, it's a typical Warren fight where Fury is the overwhelming favourite. The last big fight in England was probably Froch-Groves. There are tons of appearance-type fights and uncompetitive fights in America too, but the vast majority of the relatively competitive fights involving beltholders are in America.Quote:
Originally Posted by FensterEvidently that is still the attitude of many fans. Bit weird.Quote:
Originally Posted by beenKOedMan, I hope not! The boxing landscape can look bleak in the US, at times.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fenster
All the really good, important fights happen here though, right? Lol
If there were plenty of entertaining or competitive fights in England or Europe featuring our beltholders I would pay more attention to fights over here.
I reckon its a fair bet that the Bolton Wanderers left back (no offence) has earned more in his sporting lifetime than Fury or Wilder, AND its guaranteed money every week!
If you're a star athlete in high school who is an outstanding football player and a champion amateur boxer and you get offered a scholarship at a college to play football then you're going to take the scholarship every time. You might never make the NFL but you're guaranteed a career as a physical education teacher. Only a small handful of people make more from boxing than they would with a teacher's salary and almost every single one of them blows it anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by nuggetdotcomI've said it before and I'll say it again, boxing is being killed off as a sport by American football, Basketball and European soccer. Top athletes can earn mega bucks from these sports without having the precarious lifestyle relying on scumbag boxing promoters like Warren etc..Quote:
Originally Posted by Kirkland LaingA big fight is a big fight. But the fact is that most of them are in America. I don't think Fury's upcoming fight against some German is a big fight, it's a typical Warren fight where Fury is the overwhelming favourite. The last big fight in England was probably Froch-Groves. There are tons of appearance-type fights and uncompetitive fights in America too, but the vast majority of the relatively competitive fights involving beltholders are in America.Quote:
Originally Posted by FensterEvidently that is still the attitude of many fans. Bit weird.Quote:
Originally Posted by beenKOedMan, I hope not! The boxing landscape can look bleak in the US, at times.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fenster
All the really good, important fights happen here though, right? Lol
If there were plenty of entertaining or competitive fights in England or Europe featuring our beltholders I would pay more attention to fights over here.
I reckon its a fair bet that the Bolton Wanderers left back (no offence) has earned more in his sporting lifetime than Fury or Wilder, AND its guaranteed money every week!