The official Cleverly v Bellew in play discussion thread

[Boxerbeetle]

Yeah, it's similar with Russian/Eastern European fighters - they use a completely different alphabet, so there's no 'correct' way of spelling the names in English, just the closest thing available. (The same could be said for some Welsh fighters btw!)

Ermmm, I can assure you the Welsh use the same alphabet as English. There are more letters but they just involve extra letters, for example c and ch, or d and dd are different letters.

Edit - Actually I get what you mean now. Wales having different names names for places etc.

Yup, I'm actually Welsh mate so I know a little bit about it But yeah, it is virtually the same, although there are some differences, the point being it's impossible to exactly translate when the alphabet is different.

I'd normally let it slide, but this PPV is boring enough to allow pedantry

[jameswilson]

Yeah, it's similar with Russian/Eastern European fighters - they use a completely different alphabet, so there's no 'correct' way of spelling the names in English, just the closest thing available. (The same could be said for some Welsh fighters btw!)

Ermmm, I can assure you the Welsh use the same alphabet as English. There are more letters but they just involve extra letters, for example c and ch, or d and dd are different letters.

Edit - Actually I get what you mean now. Wales having different names names for places etc.

Yup, I'm actually Welsh mate so I know a little bit about it But yeah, it is virtually the same, although there are some differences, the point being it's impossible to exactly translate when the alphabet is different.

I'd normally let it slide, but this PPV is boring enough to allow pedantry

Yeah I speak fluent Welsh too despite being English. Hopefully I wasn't coming across as one of these armchair expert mother fuc kers.

[Glass Joe]

bet hearn is bricking it at this rate the main event wont be till midnight if the next 3 fights goes this distance

[wesley05]

Nice to see Macklin and Eddie gettin on so well the "Marbella muckers" lol

[Finn]

I like otakhe's shorts

[lefty]

Would you agree this isn't an 'abomination.' I repect Boxing prospects opinion and all but there does seem to be some kind of motive behind what he is saying. In my opinion he is a bit 'It's Wake. If it's anyone else outside the top 5 it's not acceptable.' I mean it went from 'oh the fights announced over here, but not in Japan, it isn't happening.' To 'Oh it's announced over there now, it won't happen tho Quigg will fight a late replacement.' To Otake arriving and now lasting into the 6th despite taking a lot of shots (which we knew he would have.)

Yeah admittedly the opponent could be worse. Saying that though it still is very one sided in the sense that otake just doesnt have the firepower to make this interesting aside from being a tough bastard who keeps coming.

Yeah agreed on that. More a case of Hearn and the matchmaker being smart enough to find a guy with a high ranking who has the style to suit Quigg. I know you think otherwise but I think Martinez's style would play into Quigg's hands. It will be the guys who can box and move while also having enough power to keep him honest that will beat Quigg.

You could be right on Martinez. Saying that though, he can punch and Quigg does have somewhat of a questionable chin at this point although not against tonights kind of opponent.

[Finn]

Has quigg ever heard of angles?

[lefty]

Fook me, my arse has just gone mid fight.

[jameswilson]

bet hearn is bricking it at this rate the main event wont be till midnight if the next 3 fights goes this distance

Yeah as if Douglin is gonna last.

[crusader]

Fook me, my arse has just gone mid fight.

That doesn't sound good

[lefty]

Fook me, my arse has just gone mid fight.

That doesn't sound good

It wasnt lol. It seems to of subsided for now though so hopefully it will stay that way.

[jameswilson]

Fook me, my arse has just gone mid fight.

[rossij8]

Fook me, my arse has just gone mid fight.

Ha ha, mine did during the first fight

[Hagler2002]

What's the number for trading standards! This is abysmal!!!

[Boxerbeetle]

Fvckin hell, can't believe the undercard fights so far have gone so long.

[lefty]

Otake really is a tough bastard. Gotta give him that.

[rossij8]

This is worse than predicted, and Im not sure that was possible

[rhino222]

otake would be a good opponent for kid galahad...it will give us a great yardstick.

[lefty]

Foster almost begging the doctors to stop it.

[Sklar]

The more I think about it, the more this card seems like a clusterfuck. There's too much going on. By the time the main event begins it will be too late for me.

[rhino222]

otake is on the otake

[jameswilson]

This is worse than predicted, and Im not sure that was possible

Are you gutted Quigg and Smith didn't iron their opponents out in 1?

[dookus]

Quigg's stamina has gone

[edb1000]

he's limited but tough fella

[tony1234]

You don't need all these fights, two main supporting contests, a proper World title contest between world class fighters and a couple of floaters if needed for a decent PPV card. This bill sounds like hard work and not even half way through and it's nearly 10pm