Billy Joe Saunders all talk no show ?

Do you think BJS will fight GGG in 2017 ?

Yes !
16
21%
Not happening !
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34%
"Listen"
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45%
 
Total votes: 76

stujones
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Re: Billy Joe Saunders all talk no show ?

Post by stujones »

Jacobs vs GGG is a tastier fight if you ask me.
Boxerbeetle
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Re: Billy Joe Saunders all talk no show ?

Post by Boxerbeetle »

Crease wrote: Personally, I think 3G would walk right through him because BJS would want to turn it in to an ugly brawl, and Golovkin would be loving that.
What makes you think that? That's not Saunders' style at all?
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Re: Billy Joe Saunders all talk no show ?

Post by crusader »

stujones wrote:Jacobs vs GGG is a tastier fight if you ask me.
Jacobs is a bit chinny and I think he would end up getting taken out earlier than Saunders, but he's got a mix of speed and power that BJS lacks, and would be more dangerous while he's up.
Crease
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Re: Billy Joe Saunders all talk no show ?

Post by Crease »

Boxerbeetle wrote:What makes you think that? That's not Saunders' style at all?
You sure? I'd suggest that he had a right good go at Andy Lee.

The main problem with BJS is that i'm not convinced he has improved since his win over Eubank
crusader
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Re: Billy Joe Saunders all talk no show ?

Post by crusader »

BJS was picking his spots with counterpunches against Lee if I recall correctly. Even when he dropped him he didn't get particularly aggressive, and by the next round he was back to moving and countering, which he actually did quite well before slowing down around the midpoint.
magnus
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Re: Billy Joe Saunders all talk no show ?

Post by magnus »

According to this week's BN Saunders will be fighting either Rob Brant or Artur Akavov on the Fury card. Well done if you didn't need to "Boxrec" their names - you're officially hardcore.
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Re: Billy Joe Saunders all talk no show ?

Post by ALI »

I reckon he wants no part of GGG, but feels backed into a corner he cannot get out of without looking like he has ducked the fight.
Boxerbeetle
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Re: Billy Joe Saunders all talk no show ?

Post by Boxerbeetle »

magnus wrote:According to this week's BN Saunders will be fighting either Rob Brant or Artur Akavov on the Fury card. Well done if you didn't need to "Boxrec" their names - you're officially hardcore.
Oh fvck, I'm a casual
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Re: Billy Joe Saunders all talk no show ?

Post by crusader »

I know Brant, but will have to BoxRec the other guy.
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Re: Billy Joe Saunders all talk no show ?

Post by Finn »

BJS might fight GGG but it will only be for the money, he doesn't believe he can win.

Billy has skills and is a quality boxer but he doesn't have the power to deter GGG in the slightest. He also has a crap engine so he won't even be able to win by boxing on the back foot because he will gas late on and get smashed to pieces.

Eubank and Canelo are the only fights at MW that I'm interested in seeing Golovkin in. Other than that he needs to step up a weight.
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Re: Billy Joe Saunders all talk no show ?

Post by tigermoth87 »

magnus wrote:According to this week's BN Saunders will be fighting either Rob Brant or Artur Akavov on the Fury card. Well done if you didn't need to "Boxrec" their names - you're officially hardcore.
lmao I've just googled Akavov. He's somehow an even worse opponent than Max Bursak.

If he fights any of these two schmucks he needs to hand back his world title.
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Re: Billy Joe Saunders all talk no show ?

Post by crusader »

Any word on what's next for BJS with Fury-Wlad off? Getting close to a year since he won the title....
peter barlow
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Re: Billy Joe Saunders all talk no show ?

Post by peter barlow »

Theres no excuse for him fighting nobody decent, the same with Flanagan, meant to be World Champs, fight top 10 guys
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Re: Billy Joe Saunders all talk no show ?

Post by Cyclops »

Crease wrote:
Boxerbeetle wrote:What makes you think that? That's not Saunders' style at all?
You sure? I'd suggest that he had a right good go at Andy Lee.
sarcasm, surely
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Re: Billy Joe Saunders all talk no show ?

Post by Ruthless-RKO »

As soon as GGG confirms a fight, all the others come out and claim they wanted him..
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Re: Billy Joe Saunders all talk no show ?

Post by maverick23 »

Warren has announced that BJS will be fighting on the Cardiff show. He hasn't announced the opponent yet.
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Re: Billy Joe Saunders all talk no show ?

Post by magwitch »

Yes. I think Saunders will step up. Either before or possibly after defeating CEJ, again.
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