JamesPhilips wrote: ↑22 Oct 2026, 12:03 Mark Petrovsky.

Top Russian who as an amateur, won gold at World champs as super heavy, turned pro, unbeaten in 7, went back to amateurs but hasn’t boxed since 2024.

https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/869562

Bit like the Cuban, Arlen Lopez.

Clinton Mitchell (of Brooklyn, not the 90s British HW) beat fellow debutant Bernard Hopkins.

I loved the Knockout Kings series (up until the fourth one in 2002, which wasn't great). Could never get into Fight Night. The control system using the sticks instead of buttons was supposed to be more advanced but it actually made the gameplay feel less realistic and more basic, to me anyway. I gue...

Danny D is great when he's on top. His problem is when he knows he can't land on the guy and keeps getting smacked in the mush for good measure I watched the 2nd Usyk fight again recently and Dan wasn't at the races. Like he knew he was beaten. The first knockdown was soft This is it. Danny will ne...

To be fair, I think he meant the credit for his talent and achievements should ultimately go to God. Rather than God intervened to help Arsenal win.

I don't really want to see yet another rematch for now. Let's see Hrgovic Sanchez and would much rather see Dubois fight Kabayel if they are looking for a unification.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑17 Oct 2026, 09:59 Quite a poor PPV undercard ain’t it?

Yep, skipping this one.

Harrison had plenty going for him, but ultimately he didn't have a pro heavyweight's chin or stamina and he clearly found that hard to overcome I think there was probably a major mental element to it as well. Apparently he often looked amazing in camp but couldn’t translate it to the big occasion. ...

Richard Riakporhe would be good You don't think a slightly lower ranked guy first? Riakporhe is better than everyone Moses has fought apart from Hrg. He had Billam-Smith in a bit of trouble. I would have thought just someone durable so they can help Moses pace himself - although that is done in the...

Taansend wrote: ↑15 Oct 2026, 15:53 Has Dubois ever knocked out a top opponent?

I know he's stopped loads of people but does he have any one punch kayos on his record?

AJ

Although he’d obviously hurt him several times beforehand.

That reminded me about Maskaev knocking Rahman through the ropes, out the ring and down through the ringside tables. It was like he’d gone down the drain.

Yeah, some record he had.

RIP

Reid vs Malinga is seriously up there with THE worst World title fight on British soil - I mean I think it might even beat Nelson vs De Leon / Waring. Reid used to blow so hot and cold. He was pretty pretty poor vs Cherifi also (and blamed Princess Diana death!). Calzaghe/Starie was another on the ...

Dubois is heavy favourite with the stoppage odds on.

Carpentier - people always mention him starting out at flyweight. Marvis Frazier - For getting KO’d in the first by Tyson despite also losing in the first to Holmes. Moorer - for the fairytale late loss to Foreman. Virgil Hill - I think is most known now for that bodyshot off Jones Jr. Bert Cooper -...

It's on PPV and I'm not paying when I already have a subscription so I'll miss it. In a way I'm pleased. There shouldn’t be another fight between these two after what happened last time. It crossed the line for me. It takes a lot but that was too far. I feel similar. I was really looking forward to...

Amir Khan must be right up there.

Not a great career but Jaidon Codrington did well to get back in contention after going viral for a first round KO loss. That must have been tough to deal with.

He fought at 200lbs in the amateurs.

I’m even starting to doubt whether Paris really is as tall as Usyk.

Wardley vs Clarke I alone was better than any of the Williams/Sprott/Skelton/Harrison domestic fights. Unless we're limiting it to specifically right now, that's still this era. The British HW boxing overall is more talented and more entertaining than the 00s era. That means the best fighters move t...

A lot of British fighters off the top of my head. Dillian Whyte – Jaws Theme + AC/DC, Back in Black George Groves – Prodigy, Spitfire James Degale – Lil Wayne, Right Above It Ricky Hatton – Blue Moon (not sure of the band) Enzo Macranelli – Tom Petty, Won't Back Down Chris Eubank – Tina Turner, Simp...

golden_labrador wrote: ↑08 Oct 2026, 12:56

rio wrote: ↑08 Oct 2026, 09:55 How does Ball get a shot at a world.title? He got Absoultely iced at weight below. No way should he move up a weight and his next fight be for a world title. Sums the WBA up sanctioning this.

wasn't he Turki's favourite boxer once?

I think that was Mark Chamberlain

Probably indicates lightweight was a division too high for him. Size definitely seemed a factor in the loss to Teo

No disrespect to any of these guys but the Williams/Skelton/Sprott/Harrison merry-go-round during Warrens ITV run was grim times.

joe had a really good run, breaking the much fancied dubois with some surprisingly good skills, first to stop parker. wins over other former contenders or champs. all the titles below world level. it's a shame it's turned this way Voluntarily fighting Zhang when he was (I think) already mandatory f...