Chris Billam-Smith vs. Richard Riakporhe II | Sky Sports - 15 June 2024

[SeanBrennan]

Anyone up watching the tank card? Where’s that thread?

Didn't see one, watched the fight this morning, boy does Tank hit hard. Good win for him.

[SeanBrennan]

really pleased for CBS, wonder if he'll get unification fights now. Hope so.

[SeanBrennan]

Would love to see CBS-Opetaia. I think Jay would slaughter him, but Chris keeps finding a way to prove me wrong.

he does doesn't he, a Leigh Woodesque run both in mid 30s too.

[SeanBrennan]

Hope rich riachpor goes to heavy now. (fornicate bridger)… (ok bridger for okolie I guess zzzz).

wonder what weight Riakpohre walks around at? He looks slender framed, deifinitely has the height though.

[dookus]

After last night I realise that one of CBS' really underrated qualities is riding shots. He eats more than he should, sure, but rarely does he take them flush - mostly he's seen them and is moving with the punch by the time it arrives. RR is all about the straight right, so that was crucial in partially neutralising his best weapon and allowing CBS to keep working away.

Opetaia on the other hand has everything and I would not advise CBS to take that for anything less than retirement money.

[SeanBrennan]

saw this, Ezra comes across really well, very clear that he butted Whittaker for taking the pee

[Boxerbeetle]

Think CBS will get stopped tonight.

well that aged

Tbf I posted that straight after round 1, little did I know that would turn out to be one of RR's best rounds

[samwbr]

Would love to see CBS-Opetaia. I think Jay would slaughter him, but Chris keeps finding a way to prove me wrong.

he does doesn't he, a Leigh Woodesque run both in mid 30s too.

Would be some fight that.

[jamesmcdonnell]

I was at this, it was a fun event, but the card stank, not a single fight caught fire.

CBS won mainly on workrate over quality, his opponent looked awful, very clumsy, only a few spurts where he performed and landed some solid shots.

A shame as it's a good venue, but it was a very poor night of boxing. Even whittaker was pretty boring.

[si7dog7]

I was at this, it was a fun event, but the card stank, not a single fight caught fire.

CBS won mainly on workrate over quality, his opponent looked awful, very clumsy, only a few spurts where he performed and landed some solid shots.

A shame as it's a good venue, but it was a very poor night of boxing. Even whittaker was pretty boring.

Hi James,
Missed most of it as got back from a long haul trip to Brum and back. Caught the last two. Can’t disagree on your take on them.
What did you think of Chamberlain v Massey. Fair/or should have been wider decision?
Thx

[cormack]

Think CBS will get stopped tonight.

well that aged

Tbf I posted that straight after round 1, little did I know that would turn out to be one of RR's best rounds

TBH I thouught RR may just catch CBS cold in that round but he seemed to lose his way after that .

[SeanBrennan]

What do people think RR will do next?

Also me being me but what do people think they earned last night?

[dr_devious]

I’d be so happy to be proven wrong

Why? He's possibly the biggest to$$er in British boxing.

[Deserter]

I was at this, it was a fun event, but the card stank, not a single fight caught fire.

CBS won mainly on workrate over quality, his opponent looked awful, very clumsy, only a few spurts where he performed and landed some solid shots.

A shame as it's a good venue, but it was a very poor night of boxing. Even whittaker was pretty boring.

What was the turnout like in the end James?

[jamesmcdonnell]

I was at this, it was a fun event, but the card stank, not a single fight caught fire.

CBS won mainly on workrate over quality, his opponent looked awful, very clumsy, only a few spurts where he performed and landed some solid shots.

A shame as it's a good venue, but it was a very poor night of boxing. Even whittaker was pretty boring.

What was the turnout like in the end James?

was hard to guage, as there was one half full stand, then the seats on the ground, then the directors and other stands, 15k maybe? Not sure.

[JamesPhilips]

I was at this, it was a fun event, but the card stank, not a single fight caught fire.

CBS won mainly on workrate over quality, his opponent looked awful, very clumsy, only a few spurts where he performed and landed some solid shots.

A shame as it's a good venue, but it was a very poor night of boxing. Even whittaker was pretty boring.

What was the turnout like in the end James?

was hard to guage, as there was one half full stand, then the seats on the ground, then the directors and other stands, 15k maybe? Not sure.

I can’t believe Riakporhe could sell those tickets. Did Madonna buy 10k?

[jamesmcdonnell]

saw this, Ezra comes across really well, very clear that he butted Whittaker for taking the pee

My takeaway on whittaker last night.#

He can box, but against an opponent who largely came to survive, and not get battered, but who was a little bit game with it, and wanted to try and show Whittaker up, Whittkaer looked bang ordinary to me. He can box for sure, and he has good reflexes, but there either one of two things.#
1 -Maybe Whittaker tightened up a bit, because of the scale of the occasion and exposure.
2- He doesn't really have very much power to speak of, when he's in with someone with a decent guard.
3 - He's not as good as he thinks he is, or at least as good as he makes out he thinks he is.#

I would say all 3 are probably true, number one to a lesser or greater extent.

My prediction is that Whittaker will need to be moved pretty carefully, if he's put in there with a good pressure fighter, he is going to have problems,

I dlon't blame his opponent for sticking the nut on him, stupid pudendum, he needs to concentrate on what's happening in the round and stop arsing about.

I hope he gets a hiding,. or certainly a scare soon, he will probably be a better fighter for it.

He acts like Naz, but Naz had natural power in spades, somnething Whittaker clearly doesn't have.

[jamesmcdonnell]

What was the turnout like in the end James?

was hard to guage, as there was one half full stand, then the seats on the ground, then the directors and other stands, 15k maybe? Not sure.

I can’t believe Riakporhe could sell those tickets. Did Madonna buy 10k?

I reckon more people came to see Whittaker

[SeanBrennan]

saw this, Ezra comes across really well, very clear that he butted Whittaker for taking the pee

My takeaway on whittaker last night.#

He can box, but against an opponent who largely came to survive, and not get battered, but who was a little bit game with it, and wanted to try and show Whittaker up, Whittkaer looked bang ordinary to me. He can box for sure, and he has good reflexes, but there either one of two things.#
1 -Maybe Whittaker tightened up a bit, because of the scale of the occasion and exposure.
2- He doesn't really have very much power to speak of, when he's in with someone with a decent guard.
3 - He's not as good as he thinks he is, or at least as good as he makes out he thinks he is.#

I would say all 3 are probably true, number one to a lesser or greater extent.

My prediction is that Whittaker will need to be moved pretty carefully, if he's put in there with a good pressure fighter, he is going to have problems,

I dlon't blame his opponent for sticking the nut on him, stupid pudendum, he needs to concentrate on what's happening in the round and stop arsing about.

I hope he gets a hiding,. or certainly a scare soon, he will probably be a better fighter for it.

He acts like Naz, but Naz had natural power in spades, something Whittaker clearly doesn't have.

I do enjoy watching Whittaker. He certainly lacks that elite power from what we have seen so far though. And I do think Ezra accomplished himself very well and appears to be very intelligent. I did like his accent, I love it when people acquire a regional dialect desptie not being from here originally. No one will ever outdo Jan Molby for his Danish Scouse but Ezra has made a good start! And I'll follow Ezra's career from now on, I like him. I think Ezra may have started a trend for dealing with Whittaker's humiliating tactics, I think if everyone nuts him it'll taper off.

From now on I am going to be more Ezra, I am going to nut anyone who displeases me even. We've got Ofsted in the morning, they're getting nutted. I'm actually going to nut my cat now as he's pooed outside his litter tray.

Anyone on here want a ruck, I'm going to nut them through my laptop.

[mickey1975]

People drawn to Whitaker because of what they see on TikTok are going to be upset when they find out his biggest strength is he’s a very well schooled GB boxer.

[Controversial]

From now on I am going to be more Ezra, I am going to nut anyone who displeases me even. We've got Ofsted in the morning, they're getting nutted. I'm actually going to nut my cat now as he's pooed outside his litter tray.

Anyone on here want a ruck, I'm going to nut them through my laptop.

Was this you Sean?

[SeanBrennan]

From now on I am going to be more Ezra, I am going to nut anyone who displeases me even. We've got Ofsted in the morning, they're getting nutted. I'm actually going to nut my cat now as he's pooed outside his litter tray.

Anyone on here want a ruck, I'm going to nut them through my laptop.

Was this you Sean?

HAHAAHA I was the woman watching the headbutting.

[joshj909]

[cormack]

the zurdo fight makes the most sense for cbs .
its one he can win for sure as zurdo isnt anything special .

And then onto the big one Vs optaia who will more than likely beat him on speed / agility / movement etc rather than what RR was doing which was some weird mix of shoving and grabbing okolie style and pretty much going for single shots which just wasnt enuff .

[margaret thatcher]

zurdo beating arsen 10-2 was pretty good tbh. despite moving up looked solid at the weight with a good chin. hard fight for cbs to win in the usa, certainly not one to take for granted