Matt Skelton fights for world title in 2 weeks - anyone interested ??

[Fenster]

I can't believe how silent the build up to this fight is. It's as if both fighters are trying to be champion by stealth so as not to attract attention from any of the other champions.
I feel if Warren felt confident of a Skelton win he would publicise this to the rafters.

It makes me question whether or not Skelton has fallen out of favour with Warren.

The Brit heavyweight shitfest plodathon has obviously run its course.. for now.

That's why Skelton is getting served up.

[donnydarkoIRL]

I can't believe how silent the build up to this fight is. It's as if both fighters are trying to be champion by stealth so as not to attract attention from any of the other champions.
I feel if Warren felt confident of a Skelton win he would publicise this to the rafters.

It makes me question whether or not Skelton has fallen out of favour with Warren.

The Brit heavyweight shitfest plodathon has obviously run its course.. for now.

That's why Skelton is getting served up.

That's very true. I feel Skelton may well be ambitious and pushed for this fight, but I feel he's not expected to win so it won't be overly publicised.

[porkypara]

Skelton v Chagaev : 19th January


Isn't it amazing that a British fighter fights for the 'world heavyweight title' in a couple of weeks and that no one seems to give a shit. It's getting hardly any coverage over here and I have to be honest I don't even know what version of the title it is for - or even if its actually on tv over here !!! Guess it must be on somehere ?!?

How times have changed Can you imagine this in Bruno's day !!

Long term damage by the alphabet boys here - it's certainly a sign of how poor and fragmented the heavyweight division has become

Where is the fight even taking place?

Paper titles dont mean a thing.


I have lost all interest in the HWD in the last few years.

Hatton and Calzaghe have shown you dont have to be a big man to be a British boxing superstar .

[GAME]

We are guarenteed a por spectacle everytime Skelton steps into the ring and thats another reason why this 1 has gone under the radar .


He has a little chance of winning but im sure it would get some interest if al of a sudden we had the WBA heavyweight champion and he was from England !

[donnydarkoIRL]

We are guarenteed a por spectacle everytime Skelton steps into the ring and thats another reason why this 1 has gone under the radar .


He has a little chance of winning but im sure it would get some interest if al of a sudden we had the WBA heavyweight champion and he was from England !

I don't fully agree, he's a poor technical fighter, who's been in some atrocious match ups, but I do feel he puts it all into his boxing and it's hardly his fault he's been in some stinkers. The first vs. Danny Williams was entertaining (as a spectacle rather than a boxing contest mind you)

[porkypara]

What country is the fight taking place

[leftylee]

What country is the fight taking place

Germany.

[superheavyrhun]

We are guarenteed a por spectacle everytime Skelton steps into the ring and thats another reason why this 1 has gone under the radar .


He has a little chance of winning but im sure it would get some interest if al of a sudden we had the WBA heavyweight champion and he was from England !

You may remember after the Skelton v Sprott debacle I vowed never to write a RBR of either of their fights again. Well I might just renege on that vow because I really am quite looking forward to this fight. Chagaev hasn't impressed me much in what he's done so far, and I don't see it out of the realms of possibility that Skelton could smother his work and out scrap him.

[Althugz]

Wow and to think Skelton might be sporting the WBA strap that used to belong to Muhamad Ali a long time ago..Am I even allowed to mention those two in the same sentence!?

[porkypara]

What country is the fight taking place

Germany.

Cheers mate.CC

[Tysonbruno]

Im interested i hope Matt pulls it off

[Bukom Battler]

I don't think anyone will ever say Skelton is a great technical fighter but he is somebody who came to boxing very late, about 36 years old or so, and tried his heart out when he fights. He has usually worn his opponents down and I feel this is his best but still slim chance for victory.

No matter what you say Skelton has beaten Sprott twice who took Chagaev to 8 rounds. For me Skelton is a bit more durable than Sprott, although Sprott can probably fiddle and fart his way through rounds better. Based on that Skelton may just last longer than the 8 rounds Sprott did.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Well Good Luck to him, he has his opportunity, take it.