UK Boxing - Bellew/McKenzie --- Burns/Cook --- Murray/Mitchell - Discussion Thread

[JazMerkin]

McKenzie celebrating. He put absolutely fuck all forward tonight.

I think they're being much too hard on Bellew. The doubt I've always had about him is whether he'd have the discipline to stick to a gameplan. It may not have been the most exciting fight ever, but he showed skill & did what we'd expect someone to do against a guy who has fuck all but power.

Also I think Cleverly continues to get a bit of an undue love-in from the Sky team. He has looked decidedly dodgy in his last two against guys who were supposed to be a piece of piss.

I completely agree with Bellew. As he says it's a risky business. I'm glad to see Johnny, Glenn & Barry have some sense unlike fucking Jim

[ryanman]

McKenzie celebrating. He put absolutely fuck all forward tonight.

I think they're being much too hard on Bellew. The doubt I've always had about him is whether he'd have the discipline to stick to a gameplan. It may not have been the most exciting fight ever, but he showed skill & did what we'd expect someone to do against a guy who has fuck all but power.

Also I think Cleverly continues to get a bit of an undue love-in from the Sky team. He has looked decidedly dodgy in his last two against guys who were supposed to be a piece of piss.

I completely agree with Bellew. As he says it's a risky business. I'm glad to see Johnny, Glenn & Barry have some sense unlike fucking Jim

Yep.

Really that was exactly what Bellew should have done. As I said he certainly didn't need another fight like the first. I just didn't think he had it in him to keep a cool head - So I'm a little disappointed that he did!

[ryanman]

Right, Burns vs Cook.

I have told Cook to fall over in the third so let's watch for that. If he ignores me I actually expect him to give Burns more trouble than most seem to think/the odds suggest.

[Fenster]

Cook looks like he's shitting it.

Because of the fight or the dive he's gonna make?

[JazMerkin]

Cook looks like he's shitting it.

Because of the fight or the dive he's gonna make?

What's this dive thing about?

I was watching the Copa America on the other channel in between fights.

[JazMerkin]

Sonny Liston, Bruce Seldon, Paul Briggs meet Nicky Cook

[Fenster]

I hoped that fixed stuff wasn't true

Utter disgrace.

Even Rawling/Watt sound like they knew the score.

[ryanman]

Cook looks like he's shitting it.

Because of the fight or the dive he's gonna make?

What's this dive thing about?

I was watching the Copa America on the other channel in between fights.

Bookies stopped taking bets due to suspicious betting patterns relating to Burns winning via KO in 3rd. So we were watching for that. Cook obviously misheard the message though.

[superheavyrhun]

Once again, they're left with the line, sorry about that last fight, but the next one is definitely the business. Come on Kevin Mitchell.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

Cook looks like he's shitting it.

Because of the fight or the dive he's gonna make?

What's this dive thing about?

I was watching the Copa America on the other channel in between fights.

Bookies stopped taking bets due to suspicious betting patterns relating to Burns winning via KO in 3rd. So we were watching for that. Cook obviously misheard the message though.

cynic.

[Fenster]

Cook looks like he's shitting it.

Because of the fight or the dive he's gonna make?

What's this dive thing about?

I was watching the Copa America on the other channel in between fights.

Bookies stopped taking bets due to suspicious betting patterns relating to Burns winning via KO in 3rd. So we were watching for that. Cook obviously misheard the message though.

The third was where the biggest plunge in odds happended but just the KO was clearly backed off the boards.

I can't believe how blatant that was. Amazing.

[JazMerkin]

Cook looks like he's shitting it.

Because of the fight or the dive he's gonna make?

What's this dive thing about?

I was watching the Copa America on the other channel in between fights.

Bookies stopped taking bets due to suspicious betting patterns relating to Burns winning via KO in 3rd. So we were watching for that. Cook obviously misheard the message though.

It definitely looks dodgy. I mean in his defence I will say that I've fractured my hand & broken my nose in the ring & the adrenaline gets you through it, but the time that I pulled a muscle in my lower back (thankfully only in sparring) I was completely unable to do anything.

But, the issue is that if it was that bad then I don't know how he passed tests & how he trained through it. The fact it got mentioned in advance is dodge. Add in the betting thing & this looks very, very wrong. I agree with Ed, that was a farce.