Enzo Maccarinelli awaits unification showdown

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WBO cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli is being lined up for a unification bout with IBF title holder Steve Cunningham in Cardiff.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/6719767.stm

[Wacko3205]

WBO cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli is being lined up for a unification bout with IBF title holder Steve Cunningham in Cardiff.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/6719767.stm

Nice. I would love to see that one...& I aint even a cruiser fan.

[Tysonbruno]

it would be good for Enzo if Warren can pull this off Wayne Braithwaite is other option so i read earlier today

[ICB]

WBO cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli is being lined up for a unification bout with IBF title holder Steve Cunningham in Cardiff.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/6719767.stm

Nice. I would love to see that one...& I aint even a cruiser fan.

Me too bit of a shame that Haye and Enzo didn't happen and it looks like it never will to rgeat power punches that would of been great shame

[Tysonbruno]

If Maccarineli vs Haye had happend i would have picked Haye for sure

[skel1983]

Cunningham only fought like a few weeks ago he wont be ready for July, and lets be honest wat do you think Warren offered?? Theres more chance of Warren becoming Ricky Hattons promoter.

[BubbleBox]

This would be a good fight for Enzo. For me he remains untested. Gunn and Hobson didn't test him...don't get me wrong they were thunderous wins, but not from top calibre opposition IMO.

Cunningham is a title holder and has only one blemish on his record, but he avenged it...which shows he's got balls. And the winner will be unified...now pull your socks up Frankie!

Enzo TKO IMO. Too much power.

[ICB]

Hobson did test Enzo i personally thought Hobson should of got the nod in there first meeting.

[bzkfn]

If Maccarineli vs Haye had happend i would have picked Haye for sure

#176. Yeno man, I read this comment without looking at the name and immediately thought "I couldn't agree more, I was gunna post that the other day". It's like you're reading my mind and posting it on the board!

Cunningham only fought like a few weeks ago he wont be ready for July, and lets be honest wat do you think Warren offered?? Theres more chance of Warren becoming Ricky Hattons promoter.

#218. I thought this. Cunningham fought 12 grueling rounds in Poland a week ago. Is he taking the fucking piss? I mean seriously, how is fighting Cunningham an option. If Cunningham takes this, he's a dumbass. Enzo isn't really a champion in my eyes. He's still gotta prove himself because he hasn't fought top class opposition yet. Very protected, Haye would have owned him inside the early rounds.

[superheavyrhun]

Hobson did test Enzo i personally thought Hobson should of got the nod in there first meeting.

Naah man, while I thought Hobson showed great bravery, spurred on by some fantastic support in the Arena, I had Enzo by two or three rounds, and watching it back on tv afterwards I still agreed with how I'd called it there. You can't blame Enzo for not having faced the top opposition yet, because there are only three or four really good cruiserweights in the division at the moment, and with Haye moving up that number will drop one lower.

Whilst I'd love to see the fight against Cunningham, I agree that it seems unlikely due to the time period between fighting in May and in July...however I guess that he is already in the shape he needs to be in, and that the money offered for the unification would be very alluring, especially as I reckon the bill being proposed could see an awful lot of people get in to the Millenium Stadium. What I expect to happen is a fight against Braithwaite, with an autumn unification against Cunningham.

[ICB]

Hobson did test Enzo i personally thought Hobson should of got the nod in there first meeting.

Naah man, while I thought Hobson showed great bravery, spurred on by some fantastic support in the Arena, I had Enzo by two or three rounds, and watching it back on tv afterwards I still agreed with how I'd called it there. You can't blame Enzo for not having faced the top opposition yet, because there are only three or four really good cruiserweights in the division at the moment, and with Haye moving up that number will drop one lower.

Whilst I'd love to see the fight against Cunningham, I agree that it seems unlikely due to the time period between fighting in May and in July...however I guess that he is already in the shape he needs to be in, and that the money offered for the unification would be very alluring, especially as I reckon the bill being proposed could see an awful lot of people get in to the Millenium Stadium. What I expect to happen is a fight against Braithwaite, with an autumn unification against Cunningham.

Well i thought Hobson edged it so did Duke so did Barry i can see your point but personally i had Hobson just stealing it but it doesn't matter now anyway because Enzo done him in 1 anyway strange thing was that punch didn't even look like much it looked like a punch that almost missed must of caught him cold.

[superheavyrhun]

Well i thought Hobson edged it so did Duke so did Barry i can see your point but personally i had Hobson just stealing it but it doesn't matter now anyway because Enzo done him in 1 anyway strange thing was that punch didn't even look like much it looked like a punch that almost missed must of caught him cold.

The punch in the second fight could have led to it being called a no-contest to be honest, cause I thought it was pretty far back on his head, and it just messed up Hobson's equilibrium, and if it was an illegal punch then it shouldn't have been allowed to stand. It was borderline-ish though. Hobson definitely could not have continued, and they couldn't just sit there for 1/2 an hour waiting for him to recover his balance, so I reckon the ref took the easy way out by saying it was a TKO.

[bzkfn]

Hobson did test Enzo i personally thought Hobson should of got the nod in there first meeting.

Naah man, while I thought Hobson showed great bravery, spurred on by some fantastic support in the Arena, I had Enzo by two or three rounds, and watching it back on tv afterwards I still agreed with how I'd called it there. You can't blame Enzo for not having faced the top opposition yet, because there are only three or four really good cruiserweights in the division at the moment, and with Haye moving up that number will drop one lower.

Haye, Bell, Mormeck and....Bobby Gunn?

[superheavyrhun]

Hobson did test Enzo i personally thought Hobson should of got the nod in there first meeting.

Naah man, while I thought Hobson showed great bravery, spurred on by some fantastic support in the Arena, I had Enzo by two or three rounds, and watching it back on tv afterwards I still agreed with how I'd called it there. You can't blame Enzo for not having faced the top opposition yet, because there are only three or four really good cruiserweights in the division at the moment, and with Haye moving up that number will drop one lower.

Haye, Bell, Mormeck and....Bobby Gunn?

CC bro...that gave me an early-morning giggle . Well, my bad for forgetting Bobby Gunn....make that 5 really good cruiserweights.

[Tysonbruno]

Hobson did test Enzo i personally thought Hobson should of got the nod in there first meeting.

Naah man, while I thought Hobson showed great bravery, spurred on by some fantastic support in the Arena, I had Enzo by two or three rounds, and watching it back on tv afterwards I still agreed with how I'd called it there. You can't blame Enzo for not having faced the top opposition yet, because there are only three or four really good cruiserweights in the division at the moment, and with Haye moving up that number will drop one lower.

Whilst I'd love to see the fight against Cunningham, I agree that it seems unlikely due to the time period between fighting in May and in July...however I guess that he is already in the shape he needs to be in, and that the money offered for the unification would be very alluring, especially as I reckon the bill being proposed could see an awful lot of people get in to the Millenium Stadium. What I expect to happen is a fight against Braithwaite, with an autumn unification against Cunningham.

Well i thought Hobson edged it so did Duke so did Barry i can see your point but personally i had Hobson just stealing it but it doesn't matter now anyway because Enzo done him in 1 anyway strange thing was that punch didn't even look like much it looked like a punch that almost missed must of caught him cold.

I also thought Hobson edged 1st fight Enzo got shook quite a few times in that fight he was very lucky in 2nd fight to get rid of Hobson like that saved himself an hard night of boxing.In the 1st fight when Hobson kept catching him it left no doubt in my mind thathad been Haye in their with Enzo it would have been over sharpish shame the Nelson fight did'nt come off for Enzo its always hard to justify been champ when you did'nt win it off the champ.Enzo now needs to fight top guys forget the Bobby Gunns of the world and if Cunningham is'nt available i bet its going to be Braithwaite then.