GR8 Britain vs The World - Khan v Maidana - Chisora v Klitschko..... etc

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Great Nights action this weekend


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Sky Box Office HD will show eight live title fights in one night, including Amir Khan's Las Vegas debut, on Saturday, December 11.
The marathon event, called GR8 Britain vs The World, features world, European, Commonwealth and British title fights in a nine-hour broadcast from the UK, Germany and the USA............

World champion Khan, heavyweight challenger Dereck Chisora and the rest of British boxing's bright young things will light up Sky Box Office HD's biggest line-up to date.

Khan will top the bill as he defends his world light-welterweight title against hard-hitting mandatory challener, Marcos Maidana of Argentina, at the Mandalay Bay.
Before that, heavyweight hope Chisora gets his crack at a Klitschko as he takes on WBO and IBF champion Wladimir in front of a huge crowd in Mannheim, Germany - in what will be only his 15th professional fight.
In Liverpool Welsh wizard Nathan Cleverly takes on Spain's Alejandro Lakatos in an eliminator for the WBO light-heavyweight title, knowing a win will guarantee him his own shot at a world crown.

Behind Cleverly is an all-British affair as Olympic golden boy James DeGale goes into the lion's den and challenges British super-middleweight champion, Paul Smith. With George Groves waiting for the winner, DeGale can't afford to lose.
European light-middlweight king Matthew Macklin puts his belt on the line against another Spaniard, Ruben Varon, while another of our world-title hopefuls, Kell Brook, takes on wily American Michael Clark with the WBO Inter-Continental welterweight title at stake.

There will be a total of eight fights on one marathon night as, from the glitz of the Las Vegas Strip to the sheer size of a Klitschko fight in Germany, Britain's great eight take on the boxing world.

Sky Sports boxing commentator Jim Watt said: "This is a great night of boxing to look forward to with titles being contested in three different countries, Amir Khan making his Vegas debut and Dereck Chisora challenging for the world heavyweight crown.

"After the success of the first Magnificent Seven bill in September this is also a great chance to see some of the fantastic British boxing talent that we have, on home soil, with the likes of Nathan Cleverly, James DeGale, Kell Brook and Matthew Macklin who all impressed so much last time out."
From the Echo Arena, Liverpool

WBO Light-Heavyweight Title Eliminator
NATHAN CLEVERLY v ALEJANDRO LAKATOS
British Super-Middleweight Title
PAUL SMITH v JAMES DeGALE
WBO Intercontinental Welterweight Title
KELL BROOK v MICHAEL CLARK
European Middleweight Title
MATTHEW MACKLIN v RUBEN VARON
Commonwealth Light-Heavyweight Title
TONY BELLEW v TBA
Vacant WBO Intercontinental Light-Welterweight Title
FRANKIE GAVIN v DEAN HARRISON
Middleweight Contest
JOE SELKIRK v STEVE O'MEARA

From the SAPArena, Mannheim, Germany

WBO & IBF Heavyweight Titles
WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO v DERECK CHISORA
Plus televised undercard fights

From Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas

WBA World Light-Welterweight Title
AMIR KHAN v MARCOS MAIDANA
Plus televised undercard fights

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[No Contest]

Has Paul Smith "smiggers" amounted to anything in u.k. yet? I forgot who won that contender, but remember him getting lucky against David Banks.

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British Champion at Super Middle.

Anyone giving "DEL BOY" Chisora a punchers chance with Wlad?

I am

Some great matchups for the weekend, Think Degale is in deep water and we'll see what he's all about Sat.

Looking forward to Kel Brook and the Cleverly fights as well.

Anyone know the Khan debut undercard please?

[Cressa121]

British Champion at Super Middle.

Anyone giving "DEL BOY" Chisora a punchers chance with Wlad?

I am

Some great matchups for the weekend, Think Degale is in deep water and we'll see what he's all about Sat.

Looking forward to Kel Brook and the Cleverly fights as well.

Anyone know the Khan debut undercard please?

Victor Ortiz is fighting Lamont Peterson. That's the only undercard fight I can remember off the top of my head

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Battle between 2 of the most overrated fighters in the division. Winner fights Ortiz for Over rated champ of 140.

Surely Devon Alexander is more over-rated? I mean people on here have him on their p4p lists (sorry Jaz)

How the hell is Devon Alexander on any P4P lists ? he got outboxed Andriy Kotelnik. And his best win is over a shot Junior Witter. He's nowhere close to any P4P lists.

As for this fight i agree with pretty much everyone else, Amir Khan is the favorite. But it's good to finally see him in with a puncher, its a step in the right direction for certain.

[littlebif]

I'am really hoping Khan gets beat would love to see him get a beating for 11 rounds then ko'ed but i very much doubt that will happen

[generalbulldog]

All credit should be given to Khan if he gets by Maidana. I have never been a fan of Khan but have given him his due for even taking this fight. And I for sure won't discredit him for this victory if he gets it. So Bilbo and Ono, you don't have to worry about me discrediting him.

But I can't say the same for his other detractors, I'm thinking they'll say that Maidana was crap and Khan should have fought Bradley or Alexander in the 1st place.

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Same here. 'Gotta give Khan a big big respect for taking this fight. If he takes a good one right in the chin and manage to shake it off while winning all rounds, I'll ditch Pac for him. I'd be Khan's biggest nuthugger.

This is not a cakewalk fight for both of them. Khan defo has better corner/crew though. That's why I'm leaning a little towards him. And I'm sensing Roach will be the BWAA coach of the year again. That'd be 5th for him.

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Battle between 2 of the most overrated fighters in the division. Winner fights Ortiz for Over rated champ of 140.

Surely Devon Alexander is more over-rated? I mean people on here have him on their p4p lists (sorry Jaz)

How the hell is Devon Alexander on any P4P lists ? he got outboxed Andriy Kotelnik. And his best win is over a shot Junior Witter. He's nowhere close to any P4P lists.

As for this fight i agree with pretty much everyone else, Amir Khan is the favorite. But it's good to finally see him in with a puncher, its a step in the right direction for certain.

Ask Mr Merkin mate.

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All credit should be given to Khan if he gets by Maidana. I have never been a fan of Khan but have given him his due for even taking this fight. And I for sure won't discredit him for this victory if he gets it. So Bilbo and Ono, you don't have to worry about me discrediting him.

But I can't say the same for his other detractors, I'm thinking they'll say that Maidana was crap and Khan should have fought Bradley or Alexander in the 1st place.

Hahaha i'll be monitoring you closely

[Fenster]

Tony Bellew is fighting Ovill McKenzie, apart from DEGale-Smith that's the best fight of the night. In fact they are a bunch of shit gimmes apart from those two fights.

[milmascaras1]

why is khan getting so much love for agreeing to fight maidana? he's supposed to fight these top fighters! he's a friggin' champion for christ sakes! he's finally facing a legitimately dangerous top ten fighter in maidana.

frankly, i think khan will probably outpoint maidana because of his speed but maidana will always be dangerous with that power.

[Fenster]

Khan has already beat two legitimate top ten fighters - Kotelnik and Powderpuff.

[milmascaras1]

yeah, and both of these guys couldn't dent a pillow with their soft feathery punches. i'm talking about a top 10 jr. welter with legitimate power as dangerous as maidana!

[Fenster]

yeah, and both of these guys couldn't dent a pillow with their soft feathery punches. i'm talking about a top 10 jr. welter with legitimate power as dangerous as maidana!

You forgot to say legitimate "power" in your first post.