Official 2017 Boxing Thread: 12/16 - Billy Joe Saunders vs. David Lemieux HBO

[freakydestroyer]

 

[Bobby Layne]

 BoxingScene.com‏ @boxingscene  2h2 hours ago
 Davis vs. Salido Being Eyed For Mayweather-McGregor PPV? http://dlvr.it/PPRDxB  #boxing

 

[AEA18]

I also won't be mad if Mikey rocks him as expected but who knows.

Mikeys small for a super lightweight and broners on the bigger end of the division. Dont really see that happening.

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https://youtu.be/-8V0sWDJiBU

https://youtu.be/jp2F9WX85Ok

 

[jking0821]

Will be a close fight, but Broner will win

You think? How come?

I see Garcia out working him and getting the W.

 

[freakydestroyer]

I remember not too long ago the debate was Broner vs Mosley at 135. how the mighty have fallen.

 

[maddog345]

I think Garcia is a technically sound fighter and I don't think Broner has the boxing IQ to get Garcia off his game.

 

[illphillip]

Who runs Rigondeaux's social media?

 

[Bobby Layne]

 Chris Mannix‏Verified account @ChrisMannixYS  Jun 23
 Early indications on Kovalev-Ward II PPV numbers: Low. Looking like 130K range, industry sources tell Y! First fight generated 160K buys.

 

[GTA 809]

Broner Is going to pull the upset.

 

[gunna get it]

I'm not so sure lomo could beat Rigo.

Broner doesn't work enough to beat any good fighter. Jab, hold, 1,2, catch breath. Get hit. Check hook. Hold... repeat rinse wash.

 

[freakydestroyer]

Mikey Garcia is still not signed to any promoter?

 

[doublemesh96]

Mikey Garcia is still not signed to any promoter?

I thought he was under mayweather promotions?

 

[Bobby Layne]

Mikey Garcia is still not signed to any promoter?

No, he wants to be independent the rest of his career. 

 

[Bobby Layne]

 The World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight tournament, already loaded, will be even stronger as two more top fighters are poised to be announced as being part of the eight-man field. Former cruiserweight titlist Krzysztof Glowacki (27-1, 17 KOs), who stopped Hizni Altunkaya on Saturday in Poland, has already signed for the tournament, a source with knowledge of the deal told ESPN on Monday. Also, the source said that although the deal is not yet finalized it "looks pretty good" that titleholder Oleksandr Usyk (12-0, 10 KOs) will also join the field. The cruiserweight field already boasts world titleholders Murat Gassiev (24-0, 17 KOs), Mairis Briedis (22-0, 18 KOs) and Yunier Dorticos (21-0, 2 KOs) as well as former titleholder Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (53-3-1, 37 KOs). The super middleweight tournament field only has titlist George Groves (26-3, 19 KOs) and needs to be filled out. The draw for each single-elimination tournament, due to begin this fall, will take place on July 8 in Monte Carlo with the top four seeds (which are to be determined) in each field selecting their quarterfinal opponent from the remaining unseeded fighters.

http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-0671058819463256342-4

 

[Bobby Layne]

Kov's getting rid of JDJ and wants to move up to cruiser. 

He floated out working with Hunter, but Roach or going back to Abel would be his best bets.  Hunter is what many accused Roach of being for years, there isn't a single guy who has gotten better after joining that camp. 

 

[freakydestroyer]

Kov's getting rid of JDJ and wants to move up to cruiser. 


He floated out working with Hunter, but Roach or going back to Abel would be his best bets.  Hunter is what many accused Roach of being for years, there isn't a single guy who has gotten better after joining that camp. 

Hunter as in Virgil Hunter?

Anyway there's plenty left at Light heavyweight. But I do suspect that Kovalev isn't the same fighter mentally anymore.

 

[Bobby Layne]

 

Kov's getting rid of JDJ and wants to move up to cruiser. 


He floated out working with Hunter, but Roach or going back to Abel would be his best bets.  Hunter is what many accused Roach of being for years, there isn't a single guy who has gotten better after joining that camp. 

Hunter as in Virgil Hunter?

Anyway there's plenty left at Light heavyweight. But I do suspect that Kovalev isn't the same fighter mentally anymore.

Yea

I'd like to see him fight Beterbiev first before moving up considering those two have beef going back to the amateurs, and there's the whole Russian-Chechen thing going on there too.

Some of these CWs walk around at like 215-220.  Gassiev walks around at 230 IIRC.  It's too big of a step up physically for him, and that goes for Ward too. 

 

[freakydestroyer]

Beterbiev looks to be struggling to make weight too. So he will probably move up to Cruiserweight soon. In a perfect world, we will get to see Alvarez, Jack, Smith Jr., Beterbiev, Stevenson, Ward, and Kovalev mix it up. But they are finding the most elaborate ways to avoid one another.

 

[Xennial]

Beterbiev looks to be struggling to make weight too. So he will probably move up to Cruiserweight soon. In a perfect world, we will get to see Alvarez, Jack, Smith Jr., Beterbiev, Stevenson, Ward, and Kovalev mix it up. But they are finding the most elaborate ways to avoid one another.

 

[freakydestroyer]

Beterbiev looks to be struggling to make weight too. So he will probably move up to Cruiserweight soon. In a perfect world, we will get to see Alvarez, Jack, Smith Jr., Beterbiev, Stevenson, Ward, and Kovalev mix it up. But they are finding the most elaborate ways to avoid one another.

I didn't realize he is 30 years old. I thought he was younger and grouped him with Marcus Browne and Bivol as the next era of LHW.

 

[Nike Jordan]

Today is the 20th anniversary of Tyson/Holyfield II, "The Bite Fight".

 

[illphillip]

Looks like it's Billy Joe vs. Willie Monroe in the UK.

 

[Baby Newport]

Willie gona hurt that boy.

 

[Bobby Layne]

Looks like Ward is moving to cruiser too. 

It's kind of nice seeing cruiser become a legitimate division rather than this graveyard of washed up LHW's and HW prospects. 

 

[monstar]

Looks like Ward is moving to cruiser too. 


It's kind of nice seeing cruiser become a legitimate division rather than this graveyard of washed up LHW's and HW prospects. 

Lol why do I feel Creed 2 is missing a promo opp