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maverick23 wrote: ↑19 Jul 2021, 11:59

Cyclops wrote: ↑19 Jul 2021, 08:20

Boxerbeetle wrote: ↑18 Jul 2021, 15:24 Really good ticket prices tbf, would go if I lived closer.

Me and some mates are going. Warren shows almost never sell out: I've found myself in better seats than I've paid for more than once, so fingers crossed.

Just listened to an interview with him. Apparently they’re set up for 6,000 there (due to Covid which I think is BS given the rules now) which he expects to sell. Loads of tickets seem to be available still.

Will be interesting to see how many do go to it.

brilo33 wrote: ↑21 Jul 2021, 13:57 i see chris bourke is fighting beech on the card, i like bourke good entertaining fighter hope he gets the win

handsofstone wrote: ↑21 Jul 2021, 17:17

brilo33 wrote: ↑21 Jul 2021, 13:57 i see chris bourke is fighting beech on the card, i like bourke good entertaining fighter hope he gets the win

Cracking fight that

Cyclops wrote: ↑23 Jul 2021, 10:33 Just watched the press conference. Joyce appears to be getting used to public speaking: I mean, he's not great but he can actually string a sentence together and was able to get through the questions without that noticeable thought block that he used to get: he was actually quite funny. Warren always has to interrupt him. He reminds me of my Dad, Fwank. A miserable old sod! Sam Jones seems to really relish winding up Carlos Takam. I thought the face off was interesting: Takam very much dwarfed by Joyce who looked stony faced until they faced away to pose for the photographers and Joyce gave him a look that you wouldn't really want to receive from such a big bloke and after that Takam looked quite almost miserable and did a lot of blinking. Back to his laughing and smiling for the interviews straight after, though.

For those who don't really care you missed nothing. Two polite likeable lads who won't be lobbing tables at each other.

handsofstone wrote: ↑23 Jul 2021, 16:47 Ive got to say Joyce is one my favs to watch, no frills, just plods away but keeps getting job done, still slow, still easy to hit ,still getting solid guys out of there, im desperate to see how he fares against a top 5 Heavy

littlepug wrote: ↑23 Jul 2021, 16:55

handsofstone wrote: ↑23 Jul 2021, 16:47 Ive got to say Joyce is one my favs to watch, no frills, just plods away but keeps getting job done, still slow, still easy to hit ,still getting solid guys out of there, im desperate to see how he fares against a top 5 Heavy

Yeah me too, there’s something a bit George Foremany about him that appeals

polecateddy wrote: ↑23 Jul 2021, 19:05 The extra weight could be a combination of drinking more water as it’s hot and a big meal. Or he could be carrying extra body fat into this fight. In terms of muscle, at his age has a newbie gains years are well behind him. You’d only be able to gain that sort of extra muscle with a decent PED program. You’d have to wonder if there are really many international standard heavyweights not taking special supplements for size, strength and recovery reasons.

littlepug wrote: ↑23 Jul 2021, 16:55

handsofstone wrote: ↑23 Jul 2021, 16:47 Ive got to say Joyce is one my favs to watch, no frills, just plods away but keeps getting job done, still slow, still easy to hit ,still getting solid guys out of there, im desperate to see how he fares against a top 5 Heavy

Yeah me too, there’s something a bit George Foremany about him that appeals

maverick23 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2021, 04:02 Just read the interview with Chris Jenkins in Boxing News. I feel sorry for the bloke - he must be gutted that FW wouldn’t let him accept the Benn offer which he and his team said was for really good money.

All he wants to do is have his own house yet hasn’t fought for nearly 2 years, missed out on a good payday and has had to do odds jobs (cleaning, washing cars, cleaning windows) to survive. It’s good that he’s a hard worker and was able to do that but as a British champion aligned to one of Britain’s top promoters he shouldn’t have to.

gregregegg wrote: ↑24 Jul 2021, 05:52

maverick23 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2021, 04:02 Just read the interview with Chris Jenkins in Boxing News. I feel sorry for the bloke - he must be gutted that FW wouldn’t let him accept the Benn offer which he and his team said was for really good money.

All he wants to do is have his own house yet hasn’t fought for nearly 2 years, missed out on a good payday and has had to do odds jobs (cleaning, washing cars, cleaning windows) to survive. It’s good that he’s a hard worker and was able to do that but as a British champion aligned to one of Britain’s top promoters he shouldn’t have to.

Its disgusting by frank if true. I assumed it was the case from the start, he had a chance to fight connor when connor was raw enough that he was a real chance, yet name enough to get paid, it seemed him and his team wanted it. Promoters fornicating over there own fighters is one of the worst things in boxing.