Round-by-Round: Billy Joe Saunders vs. Shefat Isufi - 18 May 2019

[milpool]

Is there much of a crowd there yet?

Not a bad turnout so far to be fair.

[MarkMcBurney]

They couldn’t get an arena booked. So that’s why they used Lamex.

Did Haye-Chisora use w corner end for their bout?

Not sure but not really comparable is it? There was close to 30k there that night. Warren will do well to get a tenth of that tonight. There would have been some shitty hall somewhere they could have put it on, not like Saunders hasn't fought in a leisure centre that long ago.

[skanksta]

Don't get why FWank is getting stick for this ?

The outdoor summer evening makes it feel like a big fight when it isn't.
We get to watch one of the true 'master-boxers' of his era in BJS, a good 12 rounder here..,
plus Joyce vs Ustinov

[Ruthless-RKO]

Not sure but not really comparable is it? There was close to 30k there that night. Warren will do well to get a tenth of that tonight. There would have been some shitty hall somewhere they could have put it on, not like Saunders hasn't fought in a leisure centre that long ago.

I thought that was around 40k? Or what that an inflated figure?

Bellew did like 18k apparently on a Sunday nigh in Goodison.

Just because someone has a stadium fight, doesn’t mean they’re looking for a big crowd. Frank put 12k tickets on sale for this.

Brook did 27k at Sheffield vs. Spence.

[MarkMcBurney]

I thought that was around 40k? Or what that an inflated figure?

Bellew did like 18k apparently on a Sunday nigh in Goodison.

Just because someone has a stadium fight, doesn’t mean they’re looking for a big crowd. Frank put 12k tickets on sale for this.

Brook did 27k at Sheffield vs. Spence.

Oh I dont think there is anything 'wrong' with putting it outside as such, I just dont see the need. The atmosphere will suffer badly outside with nowhere near 10k there and I think it would have done so much better somewhere like Wembley Arena (which is empty tonight) or Nottingham Arena (again, empty tonight) or even the Echo Arena (you guessed it....free tonight).

Just think it looks a bit tinpot having a 'stadium' fight at such a small venue if you dont even get close to selling it out.

[skanksta]

FFS Lane - couldn't you have gone the distance there ?

[Black Sam Bellamy]

Bellew only using one end of Goodison Park is one thing, but BJS is only using one end of Stevenage Borough FFS!

Edit: according to this seating plan there are only TWO stands open!!! https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/billy-jo ... 7CA7A83D29

Absolute tinpot from Warren.

Hardly the promotors fault when you've got someone as dislikeable as BJS.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Oh I dont think there is anything 'wrong' with putting it outside as such, I just dont see the need. The atmosphere will suffer badly outside with nowhere near 10k there and I think it would have done so much better somewhere like Wembley Arena (which is empty tonight) or Nottingham Arena (again, empty tonight) or even the Echo Arena (you guessed it....free tonight).

Just think it looks a bit tinpot having a 'stadium' fight at such a small venue if you dont even get close to selling it out.

He wanted somewhere closer to BJS’ home.

[Ruthless-RKO]

THE BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH CHAMPIONSHIP
Brad Foster W rsf 2.58 R12 Ashley Lane
12 X 3 super bantamweight

Foster, the former kickboxing world champion, was winning the first round on industry alone before he put a seal on a 10-8 margin with a chopping right hook to the side of the head that put the Commonwealth champion to the canvas. Foster was working impressively to the body in the second as Lane struggled to establish a foothold in the fight. The Lichfield 21-year-old continue to dispatch venomous shots into the third and rocked Lane again inside the first minute. It was pretty much a one-way assault as Foster maintained his high tempo. Lane stepped up the pace into the fourth but was still shipping punishment towards the end. The fifth and sixth evened up a bit but without any telling shots being landed by either man. Foster picked up the pressure again in the seventh with some heavy shots to both head and body as Lane started to look vulnerable, but this tough man kept returning fire and showed no signs of surrender. The ninth was then a tighter affair as Foster appeared to step off the gas, perhaps sensing this one would go all the way. Ten and eleven were close rounds, but Foster always being the one attempting to press the action. It was Lane who came out firing in the last, knowing he had a deficit to make up. He went down to a low blow and took his time to recover, but was then felled with a huge right and Foster quickly afterwards forced the stoppage.

[MarkMcBurney]

He wanted somewhere closer to BJS’ home.

Wembley Arena is a huge 6 miles further than Stevenage from Hatfield. With much better transport links. Just doesn't make much financial sense if nothing else.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Wembley Arena is a huge 6 miles further than Stevenage from Hatfield. With much better transport links. Just doesn't make much financial sense if nothing else.

I’m not the promoter

[hitman_hatton1]

sensing a 90's theme on this stadium music.

shame lane got stopped.

foster vs dogboe on a warren bill sometime soon.

[Coco]

The BT set up is miles ahead of Sky

[keithmoonhangover]

There are more of BJS ex-trainers there tonight than paying customers.

[bigjack]

There are more of BJS ex-trainers there tonight than paying customers.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Willie Hutchinson W 2.41 R3 Ondrej Budera
6 x 3 light heavyweight

The unbeaten Hutch Train started like an express train against his Czech opponent, firing jolting jabs to head and body and forcing Budera onto the defensive. Budera showed a bit more ambition in the second but had his head rocked back by a fierce right hander from Hutchinson, who continued to snap in his punches in the third. Another right rocked Budera back on his heels and the subsequent flurry floored him, then again moments later before Kieran McCann spared him further punishment. Hutchinson moves to 8-0.

[skanksta]

The BT set up is miles ahead of Sky

It is ?!
What makes you say that ?

[Ruthless-RKO]

It is ?!
What makes you say that ?

Just always has been.

[Ruthless-RKO]

May see Joyce go a few rounds with the big lump. Maybe 8-9? By that time, Taylor-Baranchyk will be over.

Has anyone seen Kalle?

[keithmoonhangover]

Has Joyce damaged his right hand?

[keithmoonhangover]

An exhibition in the art of hitting without getting hit, this is not.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Ustinov is a big lump. His facial expressions make me feel sorry for him. It’s like he’s trying. But he gets hit way too much. And can go down quite easily.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Ustinov have a nice padded record. It’s not time for him to take some real losses in his career. He’s only lost to Pulev, Charr, Hunter? And now will be Joyce maybe.

Did he ever fight Dimitrenko?

[Ruthless-RKO]

Slow Joyce as usual.

Ustinov doing his best to land.

Big left hand from JJ.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Why do boxers get up at the count of 10 and then start complaining? Was a nice shot though.