After almost 15 years :wave: I have a question: are there any sources for Ring Magazines fights of the year before 1945 and where are they? Here on boxrec: 1945- only https://boxrec.com/wiki/index.php/Ring_Magazine_Fight_of_the_Year; the Ring Magazine itself: 1945- only https://www.ringtv.com/182653...

SeanBrennan wrote: ↑23 Jan 2024, 15:27 do we think Ryder is making life changing money now?

It's hard to believe that Ryder is making more money now than he did in Canelo bout.

This is no thread for talking about titles. This is also no thread for opinion based discussions about this or the other boxer ranking, This is a thread for discussing the BoxRec Ratings rules. Of course you are right, but sometimes the result of applying the BoxRec Ratings rules is so shocking ......

Usyk isn't extraordinary energy intensive though is he I think he is, Usyk style is extraordinary energy intensive (energy consuming). He is moving every second of every round. And, of course, he is throwing and landing punches https://shorturl.at/epzQV Speaking of movement, he is always fast. He n...

He’s [Fury] an ageing 35 (and a half) year old who physically is probably far from his peak. Usyk is 37 and his boxing style is extremely high energy-intensive. Usyk lives the life though, far more professional than Fury who balloons in weight. You just know Usyk doesn't cut corners, not the same c...

if he wins, what a win. Munguia however is an undefeated former world champ. Munguia was a title holder at SWW 154 lbs 4 years ago. He obviously was a big bully there, but not anymore at SMW 168 lbs. He doesn't have a single high-profile victory. Не had a very close fight with the old and declining...

polecateddy wrote: ↑23 Jan 2024, 06:52 He’s [Fury] an ageing 35 (and a half) year old who physically is probably far from his peak.

Usyk is 37 and his boxing style is extremely high energy-intensive.

Wow, Luis Ortiz is insanely popular here.
Or is it some kind of soft trolling?

Ramirez, Tszyu, and Eubank have no logical claim as #1 None. This is no thread for talking about titles. This is also no thread for opinion based discussions about this or the other boxer ranking, This is a thread for discussing the BoxRec Ratings rules. Of course you are right, but sometimes the r...

he did at least win and defend one of the 4 alleged titles. And only lost to Bivol. Eubank is worlds away imo Yes, he did - five years ago at SMW . Ramirez lost badly at LHW and what did he do after that at CW? Nothing . 1 (one) fight against another terribly beaten LHW boxer at a catchweight 193 l...

how can the ratings have Eubank at 1 and Smith at 2? Gilberto Ramirez at #1 boxrec at CW is much much harder to justify. he did at least win and defend one of the 4 alleged titles. And only lost to Bivol. Eubank is worlds away imo Yes, he did - five years ago at SMW . Ramirez lost badly at LHW and ...

SeanBrennan wrote: ↑20 Jan 2024, 15:43 how can the ratings have Eubank at 1 and Smith at 2?

Gilberto Ramirez at #1 boxrec at CW is much much harder to justify.

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑22 Jan 2024, 15:36 1 fight a year is pretty common these days among world rated guys. see above and also wilder, fury, usyk,, crawford, etc. it's like dudes are becoming gary russell

It cost Crawford FOTY award. Big respect to Joseph Parker though.

If Fury becomes an undisputed champion, nobody will talk about Wilder-Parker fight.

Controversial wrote: ↑22 Jan 2024, 15:27

omalley wrote: ↑22 Jan 2024, 14:09

Controversial wrote: ↑22 Jan 2024, 13:36 Ngannou was almost 20 stone of muscle, Usyk will likely weigh 60lbs less than him so Fury's size will play a part I think.

50 lbs.

We will see. They were 278 and 221 in their last fights so that's 57lbs difference

You compared Ngannou and Usyk, didn't you?

Controversial wrote: ↑22 Jan 2024, 13:36 Ngannou was almost 20 stone of muscle, Usyk will likely weight 60lbs less than him so Fury's size will play a part I think.

50 lbs.

I don't think that Vincenzo Gualtieri is any better than Chris Eubank Jr.

No PPV level fighters ? What about Karriss Artingsall ? Good point. I don’t think she’s a PPV fighter in her own right but given the right opponent? Definitely. Her against Raven Chapman or Skye Nicholson are monster fights. Karriss Artingstall vs Raven Chapman is a "monster" PPV fight in...

Just listening to Glenn Mccory talk about Patrick Lumumba, he said that he was the world amateur champion, boxrec says he had a record of 388-6 but I can't find anything about him being a world amateur champ, Glen also said he ended up in jail for murdering his family, has anyone got any details ab...

No, because he's not a promoter. I see. May I call the Saudis the puppet masters? ;-) Maybe you think that the Saudis have no connection at all with the boxing shows, staged somewhere in the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula? :OhYes: You can call them anything you want, sweetie. The Saudis and Haymo...

big lennox wrote: ↑22 Jan 2024, 08:20 All just hype to built interest and create mind games, I reckon.

All the hype is in the title: there will be the first HW undisputed champion since Lewis !!!!!!!!!!!1
Some Opetaia news can not add (or distract) anything to this.

The promoters are the people listed by BoxRec as the promoters of the show. Wow. Have you ever heard of Al Haymon? ;-) Have you ever seen Haymon listed by BoxRec as a promoter of any show? :maybe: No, because he's not a promoter. I see. May I call the Saudis the puppet masters? ;-) Maybe you think ...

jwfg wrote: ↑22 Jan 2024, 07:45

omalley wrote: ↑22 Jan 2024, 06:46 Promoters are the people who stage boxing shows.

The promoters are the people listed by BoxRec as the promoters of the show.

Wow. Have you ever heard of Al Haymon? Have you ever seen Haymon listed by BoxRec as a promoter of any show?

So, before his bout on Feb. 17 in Saudi Arabia (S.A.) Opetaia
- went from Australia to S.A. where he sparred and trained for some time in January
- now he is back in Australia "finalising his prepration" for the fight in S.A., with less than a month left
Isn't that rather unprofessional?

jwfg wrote: ↑22 Jan 2024, 06:36

omalley wrote: ↑22 Jan 2024, 05:31

Phenomenal-Nutrition wrote: ↑22 Jan 2024, 05:13 I sense a Fury pull out or delay maybe imminent.

They are not quite ordinary promoters,

They are not promoters full stop.

Promoters are the people who stage boxing shows. Whether they make a profit from it, it's another question.