Casual boxing fans and even some hardcore boxing fans are a JOKE.

[Magoo]

I just cheked the Setanta web site and can't find any mention of this fight. That makes it another example of how us Brits are missing out on world class action on the telly! If anyone finds out if its going to shown on any channel over here please post!

[Fenster]

I believe it's to do with the KO factor. The bigger the guys the more likely a KO..

Although guys like Marquez-Vazquez blow that theory out the water

[superheavyrhun]

I believe it's to do with the KO factor. The bigger the guys the more likely a KO..

Although guys like Marquez-Vazquez blow that theory out the water

I reckon we're looking at this more likely to have a KO than Wlad v Sultan last week. Anyone going to do an RBR on this, cause I don't think it's being shown in the UK.

[Magoo]

Heavier weights are definately getting harder to watch. I don't remember the last heavy weight contest I really enjoyed. Would anyone favour a weight limit on the heavy weight division being set with fighters above that fighting at a "Super Duper Heavy Weight" level?

Maybe then the dross of overweight fighters could fight at "Super Duper " level and let the more athletic, skilled big guys fight at Heavyweight.

Or am I just talking crap?

[Bomp]

Just checked the Setanta listings and it isn't on, bullshit. It would cost next to fuck all to screen it since the purses are already decided.

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

Heavier weights are definately getting harder to watch. I don't remember the last heavy weight contest I really enjoyed. Would anyone favour a weight limit on the heavy weight division being set with fighters above that fighting at a "Super Duper Heavy Weight" level?

Maybe then the dross of overweight fighters could fight at "Super Duper " level and let the more athletic, skilled big guys fight at Heavyweight.

Or am I just talking crap?

I'vebeen saying this for a while... Let the freaks fight each other and Guys like Ruslan and Sultan can have a propper fight.

[Magoo]

Cheers for the welcome yesterday Pride, glad you agree with the freakshow division.

[bzkfn]

Possibly the biggest fight of the year, a fight of the year contender,one of the greatest trilogies ever,and probably the best trilogy most of us will see in our lifetimes and hardly any talk about it. Heck I'm not even sure the tickets have sold out yet. People are so excited and willing to justify gimmick matches(RJJV TITO_) and pointless matches(Oscar v Floyd 2) yet when it comes to HUGE MATCHES like Rafa v Isreal 3, no-one bats an eyelid. Incredible.

British TV hasn't bought it, so thats why I haven't discussed it much. We got Roy vs. Tito...but not a one of the TV companies has signed this one up.

[El Gamo]

If that's true BZKFN,British companies are ridiculous. And Rafa v Isreal had more action in 1 round than the whole of the unification match from last weekend. In fact take all the HW fights from the last few years and none of them are as exciting as Rafa v Isreal 1 let alone 2 and whatever we see from 3.

If fans limit themselves to just HW,they are stupid.

[bzkfn]

If that's true BZKFN,British companies are ridiculous. And Rafa v Isreal had more action in 1 round than the whole of the unification match from last weekend. In fact take all the HW fights from the last few years and none of them are as exciting as Rafa v Isreal 1 let alone 2 and whatever we see from 3.

If fans limit themselves to just HW,they are stupid.

I agree with everything you say. But British TV didn't buy the first fight or the second...but you would think that after the previous 2, they'd show some fucking interest. I try not to complain too much because it got to a point a few years ago when we got nothing.

[luvfightgame]

I'vebeen saying this for a while... Let the freaks fight each other and Guys like Ruslan and Sultan can have a propper fight.

I have been saying that also. Valuev out weighs some of his opponents by nearly 100lbs!?! It's like Juan Diaz fighting Lennox Lewis. Hatton has struggled by moving up 7lbs, but we have 30-100 lb differences? There should definitely be a superheavy division.

[donnydarkoIRL]

I wrote an article about this fight.

[Bomp]

I have been saying that also. Valuev out weighs some of his opponents by nearly 100lbs!?! It's like Juan Diaz fighting Lennox Lewis. Hatton has struggled by moving up 7lbs, but we have 30-100 lb differences? There should definitely be a superheavy division.

I'd agree with you if I thought it was impossible for the smaller heavy's to be competitive against the biggest, I just think the case at the moment is that the smaller fella's just aren't as good as previous smaller guys.

[Mar]

For boxing fans this fight is as big as any, the casual fan doesn't have any real reason to watch looking at it from thier point of view. They assume these are just quick little guys who can't hit very hard (very untrue) they aren't starting race wars or throwing million dollar bills in the air everywhere they go, niether are undeafeated, both live pretty normal lives. It's what most casual boxing fans always miss out on...a plain ole good damn fight, but that alone isn't enough for people these days part of the reason mma is what it is...most casual fans are bloodthirsty and could care less about the skill of the sweet science. I like most here have been looking forward to this weekend for awhile now...

[El Kabong]

I'vebeen saying this for a while... Let the freaks fight each other and Guys like Ruslan and Sultan can have a propper fight.

Pride you know you are well liked by myself and the other forum members which is why it hurts me to tell you......

YOU'RE A FREAKING MORON!

A heavyweight is a heavyweight is a heavyweight...anyone over 205 POST TRAINING is big enough to hurt anyone else bigger than them. RJJ-Ruiz should have taught you that....or Louis-Carnera or Dempsey-Willard....the list goes on

The last great heavyweight fight to watch...hell there are ALWAYS great heavyweight fights to watch BUT sometimes they aren't shown on TV. The last great televised one was in my opinion Vitali Klitschko vs Lennox Lewis two fucking huge fighters going toe to toe and not giving a damn about defense.

Remember

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixiIyOEwYd4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4tZM_nMTVs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbtsNVas-M8

I defy anyone to tell me that wasn't an AWESOME heavyweight fight....problems are though, that #1 It was ended due to a cut and #2 Vitali and Lennox never had a rematch