Danny Williams retires

[tigermoth87]

Really? Don’t you think maybe Filipovic just had a very padded record and was never any good to start with.

Nah, Boban has cleared out the Serbian domestic scene. You don't take the 0 of Momcilo Nisic, Zrenjanin's most feared bareknuckle boxer, without having some skill.

I used to work in Belgrade, people still discuss his clash with Haris Radmilovic to this very day.

I hear Boban is making a comeback

New Heavyweight boom period if true

[Delta Jay]

Every time I see this thread on page 1 my heart skips a beat

[chinarich]

It's all pantomime anyway, the slap was fake, the reactions are all fake. Tyson sounds depressed one minute and completely disinterested the next. Some kid interviewed him this week and his reply was hilarious, he basically said we're all dying and nobody cares. She seemed completely unable to process it.

I can't believe there are so many saps who believe this bollocks. Likely the same sort who think Triple H legitimately whacked CM Punk with a chair from behind or whatever.

This is faker than WWE. At least WWE admits it's fake and showmanship. But here we have grown adults believing Paul and Tyson are gonna have an actual fight ... as if it hasnt been agreed beforehand to go easy on each other and drag it out for the full rounds.

It's truly bizarre. My Facebook feed is full of people in their 30s discussing the fight as if Mike Tyson is legitimately gonna KO Paul lol. They'll throw a bunch of fairy taps at each other for 8 rounds with the occasional half decent shot before whoever negotiated the best is declared the winner.

Not sure if the figures are true but Paul is getting $30mln and Tyson $15mln. Evidently Tyson is content to have a pro loss on his record to a YouTuber for that amount of money…

[gilgamesh]

It's all pantomime anyway, the slap was fake, the reactions are all fake. Tyson sounds depressed one minute and completely disinterested the next. Some kid interviewed him this week and his reply was hilarious, he basically said we're all dying and nobody cares. She seemed completely unable to process it.

I can't believe there are so many saps who believe this bollocks. Likely the same sort who think Triple H legitimately whacked CM Punk with a chair from behind or whatever.

This is faker than WWE. At least WWE admits it's fake and showmanship. But here we have grown adults believing Paul and Tyson are gonna have an actual fight ... as if it hasnt been agreed beforehand to go easy on each other and drag it out for the full rounds.

It's truly bizarre. My Facebook feed is full of people in their 30s discussing the fight as if Mike Tyson is legitimately gonna KO Paul lol. They'll throw a bunch of fairy taps at each other for 8 rounds with the occasional half decent shot before whoever negotiated the best is declared the winner.

I'm not gonna declare it fake before it starts, but once it starts if they're not legitimately trying to win or hurt their opponent, it'll be obvious to anyone who knows Boxing.

Jake Paul's career may be a farce, but up to this point his fights have not been "fake" exactly. Not in the sense that they have a pre-determined outcome anyway. They're fakeness comes in the sense that he never gets into the ring without having a distinct advantage over somebody in some sort of way.

[orbtastic]

It's all pantomime anyway, the slap was fake, the reactions are all fake. Tyson sounds depressed one minute and completely disinterested the next. Some kid interviewed him this week and his reply was hilarious, he basically said we're all dying and nobody cares. She seemed completely unable to process it.

I can't believe there are so many saps who believe this bollocks. Likely the same sort who think Triple H legitimately whacked CM Punk with a chair from behind or whatever.

This is faker than WWE. At least WWE admits it's fake and showmanship. But here we have grown adults believing Paul and Tyson are gonna have an actual fight ... as if it hasnt been agreed beforehand to go easy on each other and drag it out for the full rounds.

It's truly bizarre. My Facebook feed is full of people in their 30s discussing the fight as if Mike Tyson is legitimately gonna KO Paul lol. They'll throw a bunch of fairy taps at each other for 8 rounds with the occasional half decent shot before whoever negotiated the best is declared the winner.

YEah it's quite sad really. That is exactly who this is aimed at - people who don't know, didn't see his last few fights, can't see through the pantomime. It's the ADHD generation, it's all silly little clips on social media with zero context. It's a cyber house of cards built on bullshit. I went to see my mate in hospital earlier this evening, massive digital billboard next to the main road with this fight all over it, never seen that before for a boxing match.

[Coco]

It's a spar between mates

[Coco]

Tyson is getting 20 million, he might even take a knee

[keithmoonhangover]

It's a spar between mates

This. I think there'll be a little bit of clowning, a lot of holding and more words being shouted, than telling blows being landed.

[MasterG]

It's a spar between mates

This. I think there'll be a little bit of clowning, a lot of holding and more words being shouted, than telling blows being landed.

Who wants to get hurt for a guaranteed 20 million?

[Coco]

It's a spar between mates

This. I think there'll be a little bit of clowning, a lot of holding and more words being shouted, than telling blows being landed.

Who wants to get hurt for a guaranteed 20 million?

Nobody is getting hurt

[tigermoth87]

I'm not gonna declare it fake before it starts, but once it starts if they're not legitimately trying to win or hurt their opponent, it'll be obvious to anyone who knows Boxing.

Jake Paul's career may be a farce, but up to this point his fights have not been "fake" exactly. Not in the sense that they have a pre-determined outcome anyway. They're fakeness comes in the sense that he never gets into the ring without having a distinct advantage over somebody in some sort of way.

Most of these novelty fights are faked to a high degree. Like McGregor vs Mayweather. Mayweather could have finished that in three rounds if he wanted to. It was basically a sparring session with neither actually trying to win that the saps paid for.

[gilgamesh]

I'm not gonna declare it fake before it starts, but once it starts if they're not legitimately trying to win or hurt their opponent, it'll be obvious to anyone who knows Boxing.

Jake Paul's career may be a farce, but up to this point his fights have not been "fake" exactly. Not in the sense that they have a pre-determined outcome anyway. They're fakeness comes in the sense that he never gets into the ring without having a distinct advantage over somebody in some sort of way.

Most of these novelty fights are faked to a high degree. Like McGregor vs Mayweather. Mayweather could have finished that in three rounds if he wanted to. It was basically a sparring session with neither actually trying to win that the saps paid for.

Mayweather toyed around with McGregor yes. I think that's a combination of giving the people their money's worth, and just kinda having fun because you know this guy is no threat to you.

[Controversial]

I just saw a video on Twitter, 52 year old Williams was stopped by former Commonwealth CW Tony Conquest in an unlicensed bout in Colchester last Sunday. Williams stayed on his stool at the end of the 1st round.

[deadpan]

I just saw a video on Twitter, 52 year old Williams was stopped by former Commonwealth CW Tony Conquest in an unlicensed bout in Colchester last Sunday. Williams stayed on his stool at the end of the 1st round.

Ouch.

[Old bones Ian]

[Coco]

He actually looks in good shape.

I haven't got a big problem with him fighting fellas around his own age.

And it was a move around, and pulling out was probably pre planned

[Old bones Ian]

He actually looks in good shape.

I haven't got a big problem with him fighting fellas around his own age.

And it was a move around, and pulling out was probably pre planned

He's couple of years younger than me , and looks in much better shape .He's either once of those guys that retains muscle build or works in gym hard

[JamesPhilips]

Hopefully he doesn’t spar ever…. Just works out… collects a payday as ‘the man who beat Tyson’…. And doesn’t take many shots. It’s still a worrying state of affairs

[Syntax Error]

He should fight Ibeabuchi.

Both 52 years old; they could sell it as the man who KOd Tyson versus the man who would have KOd Tyson!!

[Syntax Error]

He actually looks in good shape.

I haven't got a big problem with him fighting fellas around his own age.

And it was a move around, and pulling out was probably pre planned

He does.

Why has he waited until he's 50 odd to get into this type of shape?

Far too late now.