Round-by-Round: Artur Beterbiev vs. Callum Smith - 13 January 2024

[Boxerbeetle]

I only watched the first couple and then the last 3, so can't comment on scores but seemed a decent fight.

[margaret thatcher]

sanchez wwas more explosive but often would slow after a good first minute. moloney more consistent pecking away in the last 2 minutes of rounds

[Cholo_cws]

Good scrap.
Hopefully main event will actually be 3 am or so.

Oops, forgot about Mbilli fight. Tired now.

[handsofstone]

116-112 Moloney myself but thought there might be an even card, excellent fight, competitive and a lot of close rounds, Sanchez looked the stronger, harder hitter but just couldn't live with the workrate of Moloney,.fit as a fiddle just doesn't stop throwing,.not a puncher clearly but just a pest, any time Sanchez looked like he might be getting a foothold Moloney poured it right back on , punches from both hands from all angles, the cut came early bit didn't faze Moloney he kept at it, the exchanges in the championship rounds were all heart,credit to Sanchez but the right man won imo

[gregregegg]

love to see it for moloney. Probably worthy of a rematch, but honestly moloney probably only has a couple fights left in him, i dont see why he would make that rematch. not a big name, no new belt for him, tough fight, already beat him...

Moloney should be looking to unify. (in australia if possable...) rematch with Rodriguez would be nice (and would have the ring title on the line).

[Coco]

I thought Moloney sneaked it, great fight, damn close too, no one deserved to lose it

[coneye]

Fights and competitors like that show us the best about boxing . The wordt is when cliwns in the circus get paid more lots more money than the warriors

[KiwiRider]

Thinking we saw the level of Moloney right now.
Hope he can develop a bit more power and defence, he definitely has the engine.

[skanksta]

Compubox had Sanchez nicking it !
FWIW (not much ?) they had SS throwing and landing more. Not what I felt watching it - Moloney was busier but lighter to my eyes.

[Boxerbeetle]

How long til main event?

[skanksta]

How long til main event?

Mbili next - main event @ 4 probably...

[gregregegg]

Thinking we saw the level of Moloney right now.
Hope he can develop a bit more power and defence, he definitely has the engine.

i think he is past developing... will always be in wars because if he cant win it long he just gets in and rumbles.

If you were going to develop him i think it would be more sneaky fouls.... couple of dick shots, and some loopy ones behind the ear/head when in close. (best value when you lack power)...

[margaret thatcher]

ya moloney is what, 32 now, been boxing forever. already been in with multiple world class opponents. he is what he is. good enough to be a wbo champ and top 10 fighter, but not with the pop or defense to be a force

[jameswilson]

God we've got Gareth Davies on our screens.

[Boxerbeetle]

How long til main event?

Mbili next - main event @ 4 probably...

I'm definitely not making it

[margaret thatcher]

Compubox had Sanchez nicking it !
FWIW (not much ?) they had SS throwing and landing more. Not what I felt watching it - Moloney was busier but lighter to my eyes.

moloney was doing a lot more work with close shots inside, maybe the missed those, defo didnt feel as wide as suggested

[skanksta]

How long til main event?

Mbili next - main event @ 4 probably...

I'm definitely not making it

You wuss
Mbili walking on @ 3.20...

[margaret thatcher]

mbili walking in now

[gregregegg]

murdock likely to get outclassed here.... but i hope he lets some leather fly. bit of a unit. i like him for a sneaky upset (bigg upset) KO at 15-1...

[margaret thatcher]

im as ripped as mbili i assure you all

[handsofstone]

Strange that Moloney has 19 KOs to his name regardless of what level, he really is feather fisted but he does exactly what a light punching fighter should, throws plenty and it wins him fights, if he pot shotted forget about it

[margaret thatcher]

jeez murddock a unit indeed, didnt realize he was so big

[jameswilson]

Shame it can't be Rupert Murdoch taking a kicking here.

[gregregegg]

looked like a knockdown to me....

[margaret thatcher]