Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Liam Williams | Sky Sports - 5 February 2022

[forcefraser]

Williams is WET Bag. A woh? A wet bag

Do I mean Wet wipe.? Mong

[KiwiRider]

Nooo!!!

I was really looking forward to this fight... Dammit. This was the best match for Eubank Jr since the WBSS against Groves.
So who realistically can be a decent last minute opponent?
At this stage I'd be happy with Sam Eggington

[Boxerbeetle]

Ffs

[Dioufy]

They only had the presser yesterday. Williams was coughing a lot… but unsure at the time if nerves.
I’m guessing he wouldn’t have trained after it so what the fornicate has he done today.

[Ruthless-RKO]

They only had the presser yesterday. Williams was coughing a lot… but unsure at the time if nerves.
I’m guessing he wouldn’t have trained after it so what the fornicate has he done today.

Hand isn't it.

Must have crapped himself..

[Dioufy]

They only had the presser yesterday. Williams was coughing a lot… but unsure at the time if nerves.
I’m guessing he wouldn’t have trained after it so what the fornicate has he done today.

Hand isn't it.

Must have crapped himself..

3 weeks out he looked a little heavy to me. But that may just be me.

[peter barlow]

Really disappointing what's happening at moment with so many cancellations and dodgey pull outs.

But this is a disaster for Sky/Boxxer they've cancelled a ridiculous number of their main event fights already.

Lawal Ward twice, Lewis Ritson Vs Lundy after Ritson done all the tickets.

Eubank had 2 opponents pull out didn't he?

Savannah Marshall pulled out of tomorrow

Josh Taylor Vs Catterall was cancelled as well

And now Williams Eubank too? That's an absolute disaster for a new broadcaster promotional arrangement. What's going on?

I do hope it's just a rumour but nobody has came out and denied it?

[Glass Joe]

Matchroom should send a cheque to williams for pulling out now more people will tune into the benn card.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Really disappointing what's happening at moment with so many cancellations and dodgey pull outs.

But this is a disaster for Sky/Boxxer they've cancelled a ridiculous number of their main event fights already.

Lawal Ward twice, Lewis Ritson Vs Lundy after Ritson done all the tickets.

Eubank had 2 opponents pull out didn't he?

Savannah Marshall pulled out of tomorrow

Josh Taylor Vs Catterall was cancelled as well

And now Williams Eubank too? That's an absolute disaster for a new broadcaster promotional arrangement. What's going on?

I do hope it's just a rumour but nobody has came out and denied it?

Isn’t Sav Marshall fighting on this card? Didn’t realise she was menna fight tmoro

[JamesPhilips]

What a shame this is. What percentage of big fights are being cancelled I don’t know

[peter barlow]

Really disappointing what's happening at moment with so many cancellations and dodgey pull outs.

But this is a disaster for Sky/Boxxer they've cancelled a ridiculous number of their main event fights already.

Lawal Ward twice, Lewis Ritson Vs Lundy after Ritson done all the tickets.

Eubank had 2 opponents pull out didn't he?

Savannah Marshall pulled out of tomorrow

Josh Taylor Vs Catterall was cancelled as well

And now Williams Eubank too? That's an absolute disaster for a new broadcaster promotional arrangement. What's going on?

I do hope it's just a rumour but nobody has came out and denied it?

Isn’t Sav Marshall fighting on this card? Didn’t realise she was menna fight tmoro

Actually yes it was the 11th but she pulled out injured so on neither

[peter barlow]

Worth saying that I think the large amount of cancellations are having an impact on falling ticket sales.

I wouldn't mind going to the Manchester show but probably the best fight has been cancelled. Hard to make any plans.

[tony1234]

Why would anyone want to buy a ticket for a show these days ? Every show it seems has featured fights called off

[JamesPhilips]

Worth saying that I think the large amount of cancellations are having an impact on falling ticket sales.

I wouldn't mind going to the Manchester show but probably the best fight has been cancelled. Hard to make any plans.

Right

[KiwiRider]

Worth saying that I think the large amount of cancellations are having an impact on falling ticket sales.

I wouldn't mind going to the Manchester show but probably the best fight has been cancelled. Hard to make any plans.

Can't blame you.
The cards are marginal before the cancellations.

[Dioufy]

Worth saying that I think the large amount of cancellations are having an impact on falling ticket sales.

I wouldn't mind going to the Manchester show but probably the best fight has been cancelled. Hard to make any plans.

I’m going to the Manchester show only because I have free tickets close to the ring.
No way do I attend boxing otherwise unless it’s an absolute super fight where if the main card falls apart a refund will be simple.

[GreenLightning]

Liam Williams seems to have every world class atribute, sharp fast punches, great power,nice compact form, great punch variety, excellent vicious finisher, defensively sound,technically sound,moves well, whatdo you think his weakness htatkeps him from world class? No heart for a really puzzling right if he can pic his man down, gets a bit gunshy when hit??

He's far more explosive and bitter than Liam Smith for example, but he just seemed to lose the fire
When he couldn't finish him

Victim of own success, used to knocking guys out?

[peter barlow]

Worth saying that I think the large amount of cancellations are having an impact on falling ticket sales.

I wouldn't mind going to the Manchester show but probably the best fight has been cancelled. Hard to make any plans.

Can't blame you.
The cards are marginal before the cancellations.

Yeah most cards are now low quality. That card was very good by recent standard but with arguably the best fight gone and so many cancellations now, I won't be going anywhere unless it's a last minute thing.

[Coco]

Matchroom should send a cheque to williams for pulling out now more people will tune into the benn card.

Maybe Williams has just signed a contract with Matchroom to fight Anthony Fowler for one of Canelos vacant belts

[peter barlow]

Worth saying that I think the large amount of cancellations are having an impact on falling ticket sales.

I wouldn't mind going to the Manchester show but probably the best fight has been cancelled. Hard to make any plans.

I’m going to the Manchester show only because I have free tickets close to the ring.
No way do I attend boxing otherwise unless it’s an absolute super fight where if the main card falls apart a refund will be simple.

Yeah it's been a while since I got to a show and felt the itch to try get to one. I wanted to go to Taylor Catterall but it was also postponed in suspicious circumstances.

I wouldn't mind splashing out once in a while for a decent card and a decent seat. I still think the Manchester card is decent as it stands now but who knows what could happen in next few weeks.

[KiwiRider]

Liam Williams seems to have every world class atribute, sharp fast punches, great power,nice compact form, great punch variety, excellent vicious finisher, defensively sound,technically sound,moves well, whatdo you think his weakness htatkeps him from world class? No heart for a really puzzling right if he can pic his man down, gets a bit gunshy when hit??

He's far more explosive and bitter than Liam Smith for example, but he just seemed to lose the fire
When he couldn't finish him

Victim of own success, used to knocking guys out?

He was 25 and Smith was a lot more experienced. I didn't actually expect him to do as well as he did in the first one. The second fight Smith had the measure of him.
This Eubank fight was perfect for him, guys like Andrade definitely aren't
I like watching him, and hope he gets well soon.

[peter barlow]

Why would anyone want to buy a ticket for a show these days ? Every show it seems has featured fights called off

I read a few people saying that the way it's gone at the moment you should wait until Wednesday of fight week to get tickets.
Mind you I got stung before on Fury Ustinov called off the day of the fight :bric

With ticket sales down you wouldn't have as much issue getting tickets.

[GreenLightning]

Liam Williams seems to have every world class atribute, sharp fast punches, great power,nice compact form, great punch variety, excellent vicious finisher, defensively sound,technically sound,moves well, whatdo you think his weakness htatkeps him from world class? No heart for a really puzzling right if he can pic his man down, gets a bit gunshy when hit??

He's far more explosive and bitter than Liam Smith for example, but he just seemed to lose the fire
When he couldn't finish him

Victim of own success, used to knocking guys out?

He was 25 and Smith was a lot more experienced. I didn't actually expect him to do as well as he did in the first one. The second fight Smith had the measure of him.
This Eubank fight was perfect for him, guys like Andrade definitely aren't
I like watching him, and hope he gets well soon.

He will be one guy Eubank won't want to stand in front of,as strong as he is Liam is a petty hard counterpuncher with HURTFUL combinations, he won't just sit there and be teed off on

[KiwiRider]

Liam Williams seems to have every world class atribute, sharp fast punches, great power,nice compact form, great punch variety, excellent vicious finisher, defensively sound,technically sound,moves well, whatdo you think his weakness htatkeps him from world class? No heart for a really puzzling right if he can pic his man down, gets a bit gunshy when hit??

He's far more explosive and bitter than Liam Smith for example, but he just seemed to lose the fire
When he couldn't finish him

Victim of own success, used to knocking guys out?

He was 25 and Smith was a lot more experienced. I didn't actually expect him to do as well as he did in the first one. The second fight Smith had the measure of him.
This Eubank fight was perfect for him, guys like Andrade definitely aren't
I like watching him, and hope he gets well soon.

He will be one guy Eubank won't want to stand in front of,as strong as he is Liam is a petty hard counterpuncher with HURTFUL combinations, he won't just sit there and be teed off on

100%
That's why we all wanted this fight.
It doesn't take much to suck Eubank into a war, no matter what RJJ has tried to drill into him

[margaret thatcher]

Liam Williams seems to have every world class atribute, sharp fast punches, great power,nice compact form, great punch variety, excellent vicious finisher, defensively sound,technically sound,moves well, whatdo you think his weakness htatkeps him from world class? No heart for a really puzzling right if he can pic his man down, gets a bit gunshy when hit??

He's far more explosive and bitter than Liam Smith for example, but he just seemed to lose the fire
When he couldn't finish him

Victim of own success, used to knocking guys out?

i would say, vs a legit world class opponent in andrade, willams did not show world class speed, was not defensively very sharp, didnt move particularly well etc. the uppercut could hardly miss him and he didnt cut the ring particularly well. he did land a couple shots which buzzed andrade , and i think the pop is there, but not the whole package

he is a really nice offensive fighter, and this is especially noticable vs guys he can hit regularly, hence the beastliness at british level, but he seems to have a slight front runnerness to him where he just doesnt put it together and falls apart a bit when the other guy can stand up to him