Boxing

[Doc_Piptorious]

I watched it cos my lad was interested and in some ways I think it was a triumph for boxing fans - it was such an appalling embarrassment that maybe boxing will decide enough is enough with this crossover/YouTube nonsense. A real nadir and hopefully there's some proper blowback.

Not a chance.


For as long as events like that make far far more money than fights between two quality boxers, this muck is here to stay.

You have the male version of it and you also have venues being sold out for the female version and by that I mean the Instagram model types that are doing the same sort of bouts as the Logan brothers, and not the bare knuckle stuff done by the likes of Paige Van Zant and similar hard as nails women.

Not a fan of any bare knuckle stuff or that crazy fighting in a phone box thing but at least those involved in those are actual fighters that would mess up any of the youtuber jokes.

What I think you may see more of in the future is these youtube/reality gimps
branching out into other sports. Maybe playing in a friendly game for a known team (Looking at you Ryan Reynolds as being someone that I think would facilitate something like that for a youtube gimp)

[Shaggy]

I watched it cos my lad was interested and in some ways I think it was a triumph for boxing fans - it was such an appalling embarrassment that maybe boxing will decide enough is enough with this crossover/YouTube nonsense. A real nadir and hopefully there's some proper blowback.

[Liverpool]

That Danni's clearly had no boxing training, he was asking Fury how do you jab the day before, whilst doing a jab from his elbow. Also on the lash the night before

[ChesterDave]

Disappointed Danis and Paul didn't both end up hospitalised. Two awful scammers pretending to be boxers

[calvoboy]

Deleted. Not even worth the debate - Fury/KSI/Paul nonsense...

[Zapater]

Canelo outpoints a guy who who came to pick up his pay cheque and is heralded better than ever. Boxing media in a sad state of denial. Not a knock on Canelo but this fight proves nothing and adds nothing to his legacy given Charlo didn't even fancy trying to win this one.

[Zapater]

Genuine cab driver fighting for a world title there His feet were in the wrong place the whole time, you'd swear he's never seen a southpaw before.

[Zapater]

Who the **** is Jordan Thompson? The IBF are giving away title bouts.

[RichC]

Fury vs Usyk has been signed

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/66962430

[red g]

Fury is just after the money these days, he's expected to bank upwards of $50m from this fight

Fury in China must be worth a few quid?

[Doc_Piptorious]

Fury is just after the money these days, he's expected to bank upwards of $50m from this fight

And fair enough if he is just a exhibition fight fighter these days if he can get tens of millions for it. If mugs want to shell out cash to watch joke fights, then he would be mad not to take advantage of them for as long as he can.


But he should be giving up his titles for actual boxing if all he wants to do is cash in on easy events.

[Le Chef]

Fury is just after the money these days, he's expected to bank upwards of $50m from this fight

[Doc_Piptorious]

Zhang is 40 years of age so very much on his last rodeo at this point.

Usyk will no doubt face him if he is made a madatory, but Fury will do his usual shouts of "dosser" and some racial slurs whilst avoiding him or any other live opponent (though I think Fury stops Zhang, just that Fury seems to have no interest in fighting anyone even semi decent. Easier to shout about guys he has no intention of stepping into a ring with)

[RichC]

The one thing Joyce needed was to be more mobile so went in there even less mobile than before

Cracking shot from Zhang but can’t see him doing anything against the “elite” heavyweights

[spud_gun]

Joyce was the perfect opponent for Zhang. As you said a big lumbering sack of spuds.

I don't think Zhang lays a glove on Usyk or Fury.