Round-by-Round: Carl Frampton vs. Luke Jackson / Tyson Fury - 18 August 2018

[MightyWarrior]

Bad fight for the box office build up, but good fight to give him an outside chance against Wilder.

[gilgamesh]

Yeh, quite happy with TF tonight. I was just making a few mental comparisons with Ali's comeback in 1970, Quarry then Bonavena, Tyson's comeback is very safe in comparison, but if Fury is as good as we think he is it maybe it is enough for Wilder?

I mean he's as ready as he's ever gonna be for Wilder in my opinion. All the tune ups in the world ain't gonna change the result when he steps in there with Wilder. Wilder's knocking him out.

Wilder has a different style, he'll go looking for Fury. That suits TF.

He keeps his distance, and gets good pop on his shots though. I fully expect he'll lose every round of the fight UNTIL he catches Fury, but I think it's inevitable that he will catch Fury.

[rossij8]

Still think Fury needs another 2 fights +

Wilder knows this, hence why he's so eager - once that belt is gone, its gone

[ThereByTheGrace]

I agree wilder will catch fury eventually. Wilder to win imo

[gilgamesh]

Bad fight for the box office build up, but good fight to give him an outside chance against Wilder.

I don't know that it matters. Fury apparently sells himself with his personality. He's never been entertaining in the ring.

[gilgamesh]

I agree wilder will catch fury eventually. Wilder to win imo

Especially if Fury does that arms out by his sides "Look Ma, I'm Ali" type sh*t. Wilder ain't just gonna stare at him when he does that.

[leejonesjnr]

Bad fight for the box office build up, but good fight to give him an outside chance against Wilder.

I don't know that it matters. Fury apparently sells himself with his personality. He's never been entertaining in the ring.

Also never sold big as of yet

[rd350lc]

FFS if he can't knock a walking punchbag of an opponent out , how is he going to knock Wilder out . When was the last time he ko d anyone ?

More panto from Fury , guess stick to what you are good at .
Looking forward to Frampton now .

[gilgamesh]

Bad fight for the box office build up, but good fight to give him an outside chance against Wilder.

I don't know that it matters. Fury apparently sells himself with his personality. He's never been entertaining in the ring.

Also never sold big as of yet

I'm sure the Wilder fight would sell. The sh*t talkery alone will sell the fight I imagine. Plus it has that other unspoken element that always helps sell big fights.

[Noxy]

He doesn't sell, barring a decent but far from sold out crowd last time out which was down to curiosity

Put him in a big fight, he'll sell.

Like the Klitschko rematch?

What rematch? Come on, that's irrelevant. Knock Tyson if you will, but bring some substance to your argument.

[DrDuke]

Fury become much better in two months. He'll have enough time to prepare for Wilder. And he won't give him extra chances with too much taunting. Fury is ready, I believe.

[Neil Gee]

Ah, Sweet Caroline

[leejonesjnr]

I don't know that it matters. Fury apparently sells himself with his personality. He's never been entertaining in the ring.

Also never sold big as of yet

I'm sure the Wilder fight would sell. The sh*t talkery alone will sell the fight I imagine. Plus it has that other unspoken element that always helps sell big fights.

Where? UK? US?
It is mathematics when two negatives make a positive, not boxing.

[gilgamesh]

Fury become much better in two months. He'll have enough time to prepare for Wilder. And he won't give him extra chances with too much taunting. Fury is ready, I believe.

I mean he taunted Wlad. Wlad was just too chickensh*t to do anything about it.

[tobyh5]

When did FW steal the Sweet Caroline bollox)

[gilgamesh]

Also never sold big as of yet

I'm sure the Wilder fight would sell. The sh*t talkery alone will sell the fight I imagine. Plus it has that other unspoken element that always helps sell big fights.

Where? UK? US?
It is mathematics when two negatives make a positive, not boxing.

I'm talking about Race.

Cooney vs Holmes, McGregor vs Mayweather...those were blockbusters because of the Race Factor as much as anything. It's an ugly part of the sport IMO, but it's a part of it nonetheless, and it'll help make this fight that much bigger because of the diversity in the fighters and their fans.

[Gnome]

I'm listening on the fight on the radio - could Fury have finished the fight anytime after the sixth, as they implied?

[gilgamesh]

I'm listening on the fight on the radio - could Fury have finished the fight anytime after the sixth, as they implied?

Didn't look like it to me. He never noticeably hurt Pianeta.

[Ruthless-RKO]

[tobyh5]

I'm sure the Wilder fight would sell. The sh*t talkery alone will sell the fight I imagine. Plus it has that other unspoken element that always helps sell big fights.

Where? UK? US?
It is mathematics when two negatives make a positive, not boxing.

I'm talking about Race.

Cooney vs Holmes, McGregor vs Mayweather...those were blockbusters because of the Race Factor as much as anything. It's an ugly part of the sport IMO, but it's a part of it nonetheless, and it'll help make this fight that much bigger because of the diversity in the fighters and their fans.

I don’t think race had anything to do with Mayweather v McGregor and Cooney was a long time ago in the big white hope days. World has moved on and also a ten year reign by a white guy has taken away that thirst

[leejonesjnr]

I'm sure the Wilder fight would sell. The sh*t talkery alone will sell the fight I imagine. Plus it has that other unspoken element that always helps sell big fights.

Where? UK? US?
It is mathematics when two negatives make a positive, not boxing.

I'm talking about Race.

Cooney vs Holmes, McGregor vs Mayweather...those were blockbusters because of the Race Factor as much as anything. It's an ugly part of the sport IMO, but it's a part of it nonetheless, and it'll help make this fight that much bigger because of the diversity in the fighters and their fans.

What a shame that mods can't be added to the ignore list.

[Twinkle Toes]

It was a walk in the park for Fury, as most of us predicted it would be.

I think the main problem Fury is going to have with Wilder, is that he doesn't hit hard enough. I can see Wilder windmilling his way in as per usual.

[dookus]

I wonder if Fury really trusted his stamina enough to step it up and try to stop Pianeta

[gilgamesh]

Where? UK? US?
It is mathematics when two negatives make a positive, not boxing.

I'm talking about Race.

Cooney vs Holmes, McGregor vs Mayweather...those were blockbusters because of the Race Factor as much as anything. It's an ugly part of the sport IMO, but it's a part of it nonetheless, and it'll help make this fight that much bigger because of the diversity in the fighters and their fans.

I don’t think race had anything to do with Mayweather v McGregor and Cooney was a long time ago in the big white hope days. World has moved on and also a ten year reign by a white guy has taken away that thirst

I guarantee you Race had a lot to do with Mayweather vs McGregor. I personally know a bunch of Redneck white guys that don't give one single f*ck about Combat Sports that were WAY interested in May vs Mac....and it wasn't because it was Boxer vs UFC.

We'd like to think the world has moved past that kinda thing, but it hasn't.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Frampton has the crowd pumped with the entrance.