Impressive from Smith
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Wasnt expecting that likeOh I say his vision there was lovelyComment
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****ing nuts thatThanks very much for being ‘This Mornings’ Farmer’Comment
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Smith was seriously impressive, I was out of my seat at home for the entire round/fight practically
I think the occasion got to Fielding; he should have kept things tight and compact for the opening few rounds and worked his way into the fight.
Was saying to the lads in work all week that Smith would walk through Fielding - always seemed a class apart. Johnny Nelson going for Rocky Fielding; as clueless as he is bad at presenting
it baffles me that he got a gig as a presenter despite the fact that he can't speak.
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Froch also considering coming out of retirement to fight DeGale if he beats Bute in a few weeks
Carl Froch: Briton contemplates one-fight comeback
Former world champion Carl Froch has said he would consider returning to the ring next spring for one fight to reclaim his title.
Froch, 38, who announced his retirement in July, has been training every day and predicted he would beat IBF super-middleweight champion James DeGale, 29.
"It's an easy job for me and he's world champion," said Froch.
"Get my old belt back, show them all how it's done and then retire. There'd be something satisfying about that."
Froch is a four-time world super-middleweight champion who won 33 of his 35 fights, 24 victories by knockout.
But the Nottingham boxer has not fought since he knocked out fellow Briton George Groves to retain the WBA and IBF titles in May 2014.
In May, DeGale beat Andre Dirrell on points to claim the vacant IBF super-middleweight belt and become the first Briton to win a professional world title and an Olympic gold.
Froch said if DeGale beats Romanian-born former IBF super-middleweight champion Lucian Bute in December that would give him motivation to return.
"I always said once I've retired, I won't come back, but 18 months on from my last fight, I'm starting to think to myself 'I'm fit, strong, in good shape'," said Froch.
"But it's a big if. I might just stick with poker. The desire's gone, it's getting the desire back. What would I need? It might be DeGale beating Bute."Comment
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I'd quite like Degale to knock him out if that fight ever happened.Comment
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Tyson Fury says Deontay Wilder is too frightened to fight him.
Tyson Fury says Deontay Wilder is too "afraid" to fight him - whatever the outcome of his showdown with Wladimir Klitschko.
The heavyweight challenger has said he will fight Wilder, the WBC world champion, after his showdown with world No 1 Wladimir Klitschko, on November 28, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
Wilder has recently said he will only fight Fury if he beats Klitschko, but the Manchester man doubts it will happen whatever the outcome, having already offered Wilder the opportunity to fight around four years ago.
"He was offered a substantial amount of money to step in when David Haye pulled out a few yeard ago - and he didn't take the offer," Fury told Michelle Phelps of Behind The Gloves.
"We made that offer 10 times and now he's signed with Al Haymon I don't think the fight's going to happen."
"And it's because he [Wilder] is afraid. Why else would someone say that?
"Whether someone like Klitschko wins, loses, draws or gets knocked out in five seconds he is still a big name.
"Wilder is not a big draw in the US. He maybe sells 5,000 to 10,000 tickets when he's fighting in his own town for the heavyweight champion.
"If he came over here we would sell-out a stadium, maybe 40,000-50,000, so I would say I'd be in the driving seat."Comment
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Oscar De La Hoya's open letter to Mayweather!
Dear Floyd:
You did it. You made it to the 49–0 mark, a milestone that you like to say only the great Rocky -Marciano reached but that was actually achieved by others, including my idol Julio César Chávez—but who’s counting? And now you’re retiring. Again. (The first time was after our fight in 2007.) This time you say it’s for real. You’re serious about hanging up the gloves. On to bigger and better things. So I’m writing to you today to wish you a fond farewell. Truth be told, I’m not unhappy to see you retire. Neither are a lot of boxing fans. Scratch that. MOST boxing fans. Why? Because the fight game will be a better one without you in it.
Let’s face it: You were boring. Just take a look at your most recent performance, your last hurrah in the ring, a 12-round decision against Andre Berto. How to describe it? A bust? A disaster? A snooze fest? An affair so one-sided that on one judge’s card Berto didn’t win a single round? Everyone in boxing knew Berto didn’t have a chance. I think more people watched Family Guy reruns that night than tuned in to that pay-per-view bout. But I didn’t mind shelling out $75 for the HD broadcast. In fact it’s been a great investment. When my kids have trouble falling asleep, I don’t have to read to them anymore. I just play them your Berto fight. They don’t make it past round three.
Another reason boxing is better off without you: You were afraid. Afraid of taking chances. Afraid of risk. A perfect example is your greatest “triumph,” the long-awaited record-breaking fight between you and Manny Pacquiao. Nearly 4.5 million buys! More than $400 million in revenue! Headlines worldwide! How can that be bad for boxing? Because you lied. You promised action and entertainment and a battle for the ages, and you delivered none of the above. The problem is, that’s precisely how you want it. You should have fought Pacquiao five years ago, not five months ago. That, however, would have been too dangerous. Too risky. You’ve made a career out of being cautious. You won’t get in the ring unless you have an edge. Sure, you fought some big names. But they were past their prime. Hell, even when we fought in 2007—and I barely lost a split decision—I was at the tail end of my career. Then later you took on Mexican megastar Saúl “Canelo” -Álvarez, but he was too young and had to drop too much weight.
Me? I got into this business to take chances. I took on all comers in their prime. The evidence? I lost. Six times. After 31 wins, my first loss was to Félix Trinidad, and I learned a valuable lesson that is true both in the ring and in life: Don’t run. I didn’t stop taking on the best of the best. After beating Derrell Coley, I took on “Sugar” Shane Mosley at the height of his powers—undefeated and considered by many to be the pound-for-pound best in the world. Again, I lost. After four wins against more top-ranked fighters I took on Mosley again. We can debate who actually won the rematch, but the judges had me losing that one as well.
Did I go easy after that? No. I moved up to middleweight to win a belt and faced one of the greatest middleweights of all time, Bernard Hopkins. After a body shot that I’m still feeling took me out of the fight, I took on two more guys at the height of their power who, many years later, would finally face each other at the ages of 36 and 38—Manny Pacquiao and you. When fighters do that—when they risk losing—that’s when everyone wins. The mantra of my firm Golden Boy Promotions is simple: the best taking on the best. It’s too bad you didn’t do the same.
You took the easy way out. When you weren’t dancing around fading stars (show idea for you: Dancing Around the Fading Stars), you were beating up on outclassed opponents. A lot of your opponents were above-average fighters, but they weren’t your caliber. You’re a very talented fighter, the best defensive fighter of our generation. But what good is talent if you don’t test it? Muhammad Ali did. Sugar Ray Leonard did. You? Not a chance. You spent 2000 to 2010 facing forgettable opening acts like Victoriano Sosa, Phillip N’dou, DeMarcus Corley, Henry Bruseles and Sharmba Mitchell. There were guys out there—tough scary opponents like Antonio Margarito and Paul Williams—but you ran from them. Were you ever on the track team in high school? You would have been a star.
Boxing will also be a better place without the Mouth. Your mouth, to be precise, the one that created “Money” Mayweather. I know you needed that Money Mayweather persona. Before he—and Golden Boy -Promotions—came along, nobody watched your fights. You couldn’t even sell out your hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Mouth made you money. More money than you could spend in a lifetime. (Wait, I’ve seen those episodes of 24/7. You probably will spend it all.) But the Mouth doesn’t have a place in boxing; save it for the WWE. Unless you’re someone like Ali, whose fights were as scintillating as his banter, the all-talk, no-entertainment model cheapens our sport. Boxers should speak with their fists and with their hearts. They don’t have to say anything to prove themselves. You’re going to have a legacy. You’ll be remembered as the guy who made the most money. As for your fights? We’ve already forgotten them.
Now that you’re stepping aside, attention can be turned to the sport’s real stars: the brawlers, the brave, the boxers who want nothing more than to face the best and therefore be the best. There’s Canelo, Kazakh KO sensation Gennady Golovkin, ferocious flyweight Román González, slugger Sergey Kovalev and a host of up-and-comers including Terence Crawford, Vasyl Lomachenko and Keith Thurman. Want to see what a monster fight looks like? Canelo takes on Miguel Cotto on November 21. It won’t do 4.4 million in PPV buys, but everyone who watches it will be thrilled. And that’s no empty promise.
You’re moving on to a new phase of life now, a second act. I’m sure it will be nice not to have to train year-round. To get out of the gym and spend time with your family. But I’m wondering what you’re going to do. You have a lot of time and, at the moment, a lot of money. Maybe you’ll put your true skills to work and open a used-car dealership or run a circus. Or maybe you’ll wind up back on Dancing With the Stars. It’s a job that’s safe, pays well and lets you run around on stage. Something you’ve been doing for most of your career.Comment
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Oscar De La Hoya
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Joshua v Whyte has been moved to PPV on a 'huge' night of boxing.
**** off Sky and **** off Eddie.Comment
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De La Hoya - love it!
Thanks very much for being ‘This Mornings’ Farmer’Comment
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Originally posted by Chazza View Post
No real surprise.
Obviously never in a billion years a PPV card but you know there's real needle between Joshua and Whyte. They really don't like each other
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Nobody questioning how G came across the article in the first place
Oh I say his vision there was lovelyComment
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Oscar comes across as a butt hurt little bitch.
He doesn't have too much to say about his part in 'the fight that saved boxing'
His line about brawlers is churlish to say the least. Boxers who lead with their face tend to have short careers. Mike Alvarado and Brandon Rios being two recent notable examples. Rios is seemingly out the game before the age of 30.
The best pure boxer on the planet unfortunately can't get a look in. In part due to poor management and in part due to his supposed 'boring' style.
Anyone who bought a Mayweather PPV during the HBO run expecting a 'war' is a ****.
He was first and foremost a saftey first fighter. The best in his profession for a generation and he'll be regarded in the same company as Pep, Sweet Pea and Benetiez in the years to come.Comment
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