Broner vs. Rees/Sakio Bika vs. Nikola Sjekloca on HBO Saturday - fight/chat thread

[outspoken]

I don't know why people are saying "I'm not going to watch this" it's free not PPV lol. It's pretty boring watching them keep feeding Broner bums as they continue the hype machine behind him but meh it's free so I'll watch after all it is boxing on saturday night what else am I gonna watch? .. I'm more intrigued in the Hopkins fight I still dont know how to feel about him.

[Galaxy]

I don't know why people are saying "I'm not going to watch this" it's free not PPV lol. It's pretty boring watching them keep feeding Broner bums as they continue the hype machine behind him but meh it's free so I'll watch after all it is boxing on saturday night what else am I gonna watch? .. I'm more intrigued in the Hopkins fight I still dont know how to feel about him.

A lot of folks had DeMarco rated highly at 135 going into the fight & still do, I would have had him in the top 10 going in but around 4-5, he was well behind vs Linares who imo is the best fighter he had fought since being stopped by Valero

That was really Broners 1st fight at the weight & he took on one of the top 5 guys, I think people are being a little hard on him because of his grinding personality

If he fights the winner of the unification fight next then I see no reason to complain

He is sort of in a lose-lose situation with some fans, if stepped over 135 & went straight to 140 to face some of the top guys there, there would be those saying he avoided Burns, DeMarco & Vasquez

[Hulk]

I don't know why people are saying "I'm not going to watch this" it's free not PPV lol. It's pretty boring watching them keep feeding Broner bums as they continue the hype machine behind him but meh it's free so I'll watch after all it is boxing on saturday night what else am I gonna watch? .. I'm more intrigued in the Hopkins fight I still dont know how to feel about him.

I feel the same way. Can't stand Broner's attitude and gimmick, but I'll watch it and root for the Brit.

[THE PHILOSOPHER]

Winner of Sakio Bika vs. Nikola Sjekloca is likely to face Bute next!

[Rantcatrat]

Winner of Sakio Bika vs. Nikola Sjekloca is likely to face Bute next!

No interest in that fight. Bute already beat Bika and Bika will win this weekend, but it's a good fight on paper. Glad to see Bika back in the ring. It seems like he hasn't been in a meaningful fight in forever.

As for Broner, I understand the dislike for his personality, but his thrashing of Demarco was legit. There's no reason for him to go up in weight if he can make 135 comfortably. I want to see him against Vasquez at 135, if he gets by Burns. That said, I understand why people would not want HBO wasting $ on a Rees fight. The outcome is predetermined.

[IamInuit]

Winner of Sakio Bika vs. Nikola Sjekloca is likely to face Bute next!

No interest in that fight. Bute already beat Bika and Bika will win this weekend, but it's a good fight on paper. Glad to see Bika back in the ring. It seems like he hasn't been in a meaningful fight in forever.

As for Broner, I understand the dislike for his personality, but his thrashing of Demarco was legit. There's no reason for him to go up in weight if he can make 135 comfortably. I want to see him against Vasquez at 135, if he gets by Burns. That said, I understand why people would not want HBO wasting $ on a Rees fight. The outcome is predetermined.

Agree. No reason for Bute to fight Bika again. For Broner, I do not understand the hatred levelled at the guy. He's a goofball clown who looks a little silly with his Floyd worship but so what. Irrelevant. I don't watch boxing matches because of a particular persons personality. That is merely a by-product of the main ingredient which is pugilism. Lots of my favourite fighters were wing nuts.

Many people were taking Demarco across the boxing forum world and several sports writers. Of course which is the norm these days after suffering from a good ole can of whoop ass, he is a bum.
And if someone could I'd like to know a reason for calling Gavin a bum also?

Hbo probably got that fight for a song and we do not know if anyone else was offered the fight. Keep in mind that this is an optional defense but he will be faced with a mandatory next. I have a feeling that he will go to 140 because they will not be able to come to terms with Burns. In addition there appears to be a lot more options in that area. I don't think anyone is going to be lining up to fight him at 135. I think he will be a welter by December or shortly thereafter.

[Master]

Bute may want to fight Bika to see what he has left after the smack down from Froch.

Broner is the real deal and I would love for him to fight out best lightweight and that is not Gavin Rees.

[Rantcatrat]

Winner of Sakio Bika vs. Nikola Sjekloca is likely to face Bute next!

No interest in that fight. Bute already beat Bika and Bika will win this weekend, but it's a good fight on paper. Glad to see Bika back in the ring. It seems like he hasn't been in a meaningful fight in forever.

As for Broner, I understand the dislike for his personality, but his thrashing of Demarco was legit. There's no reason for him to go up in weight if he can make 135 comfortably. I want to see him against Vasquez at 135, if he gets by Burns. That said, I understand why people would not want HBO wasting $ on a Rees fight. The outcome is predetermined.

Agree. No reason for Bute to fight Bika again. For Broner, I do not understand the hatred levelled at the guy. He's a goofball clown who looks a little silly with his Floyd worship but so what. Irrelevant. I don't watch boxing matches because of a particular persons personality. That is merely a by-product of the main ingredient which is pugilism. Lots of my favourite fighters were wing nuts.

Many people were taking Demarco across the boxing forum world and several sports writers. Of course which is the norm these days after suffering from a good ole can of whoop ass, he is a bum.
And if someone could I'd like to know a reason for calling Gavin a bum also?

Hbo probably got that fight for a song and we do not know if anyone else was offered the fight. Keep in mind that this is an optional defense but he will be faced with a mandatory next. I have a feeling that he will go to 140 because they will not be able to come to terms with Burns. In addition there appears to be a lot more options in that area. I don't think anyone is going to be lining up to fight him at 135. I think he will be a welter by December or shortly thereafter.

Burns has beat Vasquez first and I'm riding with Vasquez in that one.

[Kirkland Laing]

I'm looking forward to the Broner fight to be honest. I'm just hoping Rees does well enough so that Broner has to show us what he's got. At least both of them have managed to stay uninjured for this fight. This is the first main event of the year that's been televised by the two big US channels that's survived, right?

[Mars_ax]

-Heads up, it looks like HBO isn't going to air this card until 10:30 PM ET or about 2 hours from now, first we get a wrenching gutful of Jay-z's ugly, skanky, 'ho, 'Bounce'. Just guessing, chances are, the only undercard fight that will be shown will be Sakio Bika vs. Nikola Sjekloca.

cheers

[ross]

-Heads up, it looks like HBO isn't going to air this card until 10:30 PM ET or about 2 hours from now, first we get a wrenching gutful of Jay-z's ugly, skanky, 'ho, 'Bounce'. Just guessing, chances are, the only undercard fight that will be shown will be Sakio Bika vs. Nikola Sjekloca.

cheers

Well, Sky sports is still saying the fights start at 2am uk time, which is only 10 minutes away?