And Liam Smith in the Eubank Jr rematchBoxerbeetle wrote: ↑21 Nov 2024, 15:03 Dunno about 'fooling the public' specifically, but let's just say I would have been very upset to have paid out for tickets / travel / hotel to support Darren Barker or Nicky Cook in their final fights.
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ordsalloriginator
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ordsalloriginator
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It's also super bizarre how Scott Quigg never let his hands go against Carl Frampton until it was far too late,
Frampton also hardly did fornicate all too.
All that hype before the fight.. for it to be like that. Big anti-climax.
Frampton also hardly did fornicate all too.
All that hype before the fight.. for it to be like that. Big anti-climax.
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Controversial
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Good shout, yes lots of big talk but clearly injuredordsalloriginator wrote: ↑22 Nov 2024, 05:35And Liam Smith in the Eubank Jr rematchBoxerbeetle wrote: ↑21 Nov 2024, 15:03 Dunno about 'fooling the public' specifically, but let's just say I would have been very upset to have paid out for tickets / travel / hotel to support Darren Barker or Nicky Cook in their final fights.
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Richard the secret Williams 
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Conor McGregor
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Yes, what was that about. I didn't think it would be like that at all.ordsalloriginator wrote: ↑22 Nov 2024, 05:38 It's also super bizarre how Scott Quigg never let his hands go against Carl Frampton until it was far too late,
Frampton also hardly did fornicate all too.
All that hype before the fight.. for it to be like that. Big anti-climax.
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Twinkle Toes
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Gallagher was terrible in Quigg's corner that night. He thought Quigg was even after 6. Just terrible.Noxy wrote: ↑23 Nov 2024, 09:06Yes, what was that about. I didn't think it would be like that at all.ordsalloriginator wrote: ↑22 Nov 2024, 05:38 It's also super bizarre how Scott Quigg never let his hands go against Carl Frampton until it was far too late,
Frampton also hardly did fornicate all too.
All that hype before the fight.. for it to be like that. Big anti-climax.
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Did he have the energy to given how he looked like a corpse at the weigh in?ordsalloriginator wrote: ↑22 Nov 2024, 05:38 It's also super bizarre how Scott Quigg never let his hands go against Carl Frampton until it was far too late,
Frampton also hardly did fornicate all too.
All that hype before the fight.. for it to be like that. Big anti-climax.
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That reminds me of when Groves fought Callum Smith, he looked awful at the weigh in, he was really dead at the weight.samwbr wrote: ↑23 Nov 2024, 10:55Did he have the energy to given how he looked like a corpse at the weigh in?ordsalloriginator wrote: ↑22 Nov 2024, 05:38 It's also super bizarre how Scott Quigg never let his hands go against Carl Frampton until it was far too late,
Frampton also hardly did fornicate all too.
All that hype before the fight.. for it to be like that. Big anti-climax.
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Paul Smith on fighting Andre Ward: "It’s an amazing chance I’ve been given and, as always with me, you’re going to get 100 per cent and every last thing that I’ve got."
Promptly weighs in at 176.4 lbs, 4.4 lbs over the catchweight limit (and he'd weighed in at 165.5lbs for his previous fight).
Don't think anything was fooled per se, but had to flag this as I've never forgotten Smith's hypocrisy, especially when he's never shyed away from criticising others.
Promptly weighs in at 176.4 lbs, 4.4 lbs over the catchweight limit (and he'd weighed in at 165.5lbs for his previous fight).
Don't think anything was fooled per se, but had to flag this as I've never forgotten Smith's hypocrisy, especially when he's never shyed away from criticising others.
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TheLeprechaun
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He was very poor. Probably cost Quigg the fight with those awful tactics.Twinkle Toes wrote: ↑23 Nov 2024, 09:29Gallagher was terrible in Quigg's corner that night. He thought Quigg was even after 6. Just terrible.Noxy wrote: ↑23 Nov 2024, 09:06Yes, what was that about. I didn't think it would be like that at all.ordsalloriginator wrote: ↑22 Nov 2024, 05:38 It's also super bizarre how Scott Quigg never let his hands go against Carl Frampton until it was far too late,
Frampton also hardly did fornicate all too.
All that hype before the fight.. for it to be like that. Big anti-climax.
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Ruthless-RKO
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Yh was let down for me that.TheLeprechaun wrote: ↑23 Nov 2024, 12:43He was very poor. Probably cost Quigg the fight with those awful tactics.Twinkle Toes wrote: ↑23 Nov 2024, 09:29Gallagher was terrible in Quigg's corner that night. He thought Quigg was even after 6. Just terrible.
Was rooting for Quigg cus he’s local.
I’ve grown to appreciate and like Frampton over the last few years.. but for some reason I didn’t like him back then.
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Cooney, not fought for donkeys years, jumping straight into a fight with Big George, obviously got annihilated.
I remember the Barker fight, too. Was very disappointed with that as I was quite happy when he won the belt, then to get KO'd by someone like Sturm, in Germany. Anti-climax.
Khan - Canelo. No chance of winning. Purely a money in the bank fight, which he later admitted. Bit of a scam.
Many of Hatton's WBU title defences, pretty much all against old or coming up in weight (sometimes both) fighters, with Fw@nk blatantly lying about how competitive these fights would be.
Green - Briggs, was another. I think there was a full on investigation on that, when Briggs just dropped and was counted out in Round 1. Defo, a bit suss.
I remember the Barker fight, too. Was very disappointed with that as I was quite happy when he won the belt, then to get KO'd by someone like Sturm, in Germany. Anti-climax.
Khan - Canelo. No chance of winning. Purely a money in the bank fight, which he later admitted. Bit of a scam.
Many of Hatton's WBU title defences, pretty much all against old or coming up in weight (sometimes both) fighters, with Fw@nk blatantly lying about how competitive these fights would be.
Green - Briggs, was another. I think there was a full on investigation on that, when Briggs just dropped and was counted out in Round 1. Defo, a bit suss.
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Lenny Cravats
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Nicky Cook, for me.
I get it, it was his last payday.... But it was robbing the ticket buyers, really.
Would've been more honest to do a GoFundMe page.
I get it, it was his last payday.... But it was robbing the ticket buyers, really.
Would've been more honest to do a GoFundMe page.
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jameswilson
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The lead up to that fight was f ucking brilliant wasn’t it? Not even just the spell from the fight being announced to the fight itself but there was so much history going into it.ordsalloriginator wrote: ↑22 Nov 2024, 05:38 It's also super bizarre how Scott Quigg never let his hands go against Carl Frampton until it was far too late,
Frampton also hardly did fornicate all too.
All that hype before the fight.. for it to be like that. Big anti-climax.
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mickey1975
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It was a brilliant atmosphere in the arena, too.jameswilson wrote: ↑26 Nov 2024, 09:27The lead up to that fight was f ucking brilliant wasn’t it? Not even just the spell from the fight being announced to the fight itself but there was so much history going into it.ordsalloriginator wrote: ↑22 Nov 2024, 05:38 It's also super bizarre how Scott Quigg never let his hands go against Carl Frampton until it was far too late,
Frampton also hardly did fornicate all too.
All that hype before the fight.. for it to be like that. Big anti-climax.
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TheLeprechaun
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Hearns flip flopping on who he thought would win reminded me of Frank Maloney picking tyson to beat Lewis after Lewis sacked him, despite loudly and confidently predicting Lewis would KO Tyson, before Lewis had given him his marching orders.
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TheLeprechaun
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It was shocking from Quigg and Gallagher, especially since Quigg was pretty iron chinned and showed he could win rounds on the front foot later in the fight. Different fight if he comes in with the same tactics he had vs Valdez for example, where he was on the front foot all night and throwing bombs. What a performance in defeat that was. So to see that pitiful first 6 rounds is sad in hindsight. Probably Gallaghers all time worst strategy and cornerwork.
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Can add Sunny Edwards to the list, he knew he wasn’t right way before fight night yesterday
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I remember the rival promoter for the Cotto fight successfully petitioned, at the last minute, for the use of the knee brace to be prohibited. I wonder whether he would've looked a bit better or not, if he'd been allowed to wear it.margaret thatcher wrote: ↑21 Nov 2024, 13:26 sergio martinez possible, legs absolutely gone by time of cotto fight. he had recurring knee issues and wore a brace but i dont think peeople realized the magnitude