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margaret thatcher wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026, 21:25 balls team had no problems with celebrating when he ko'd guys

Balls team should have thrown in the towel after first knock down rather than going on like a complete set of cock wombles when their man got, inevitably, splattered for a second time.

Bigdogsnose wrote: ↑10 Feb 2026, 06:46

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026, 21:25 balls team had no problems with celebrating when he ko'd guys

Balls team should have thrown in the towel after first knock down rather than going on like a complete set of cock wombles when their man got, inevitably, splattered for a second time.

He was face down on the floor flat!

Surprised ref didn’t stop it. But then again. We were in Liverpool.

I think after Ball landed that uppercut hard and flush a few times in the early rounds (something they'd obviously seen Figueroa was open to and something they'd worked on maybe thinking it would be the key to beating him) only to see him walk through it, that sapped Ball's spirit and energy levels.

What round did he started to look like he was breathing hard? The 4th?

I also remember him trying to land that uppercut again and missing by miles.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑10 Feb 2026, 07:05

Bigdogsnose wrote: ↑10 Feb 2026, 06:46

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑08 Feb 2026, 21:25 balls team had no problems with celebrating when he ko'd guys

Balls team should have thrown in the towel after first knock down rather than going on like a complete set of cock wombles when their man got, inevitably, splattered for a second time.

He was face down on the floor flat!

Surprised ref didn’t stop it. But then again. We were in Liverpool.

Aye, was poor all round really. Between the ref and his corner it should have been waved off instantly.

I like Ball and emotions were clearly running high, but him ane his lot carried on like a load of divs after he got beat. Thought he was made of sterner stuff than that.

British Boxing Board of Control respond to claims surrounding wrapping of Nick Ball’s hands

It has been confirmed by the British Boxing Board of Control that a request made by Nick Ball’s team to wrap their fighter’s hands without anyone present from Brandon Figueroa’s team was approved by both the Board and the WBA on Saturday night. Ball headed into the bout, staged in his home city of Liverpool, England, as the WBA featherweight champion.

Though it is not a rule that a member of the opposing team watches hands being wrapped it is nearly always agreed, at the rules meeting on the eve of the bout, that such a practice will occur ahead of contests of certain importance.

“They wrapped [Ball’s] hands and we were not present,” Manny Robles, Figueroa’s trainer, told Boxing News on the night. “This was discussed in the fighters’ meeting. I said, I want to watch the hands being wrapped. It was all agreed, the commission, the WBA.

“When I came in the hands had already been wrapped. They [Ball’s team] said we were a little late, they were making excuses. That’s not fair.”

The British Boxing Board of Control reviewed the incident on Wednesday and concluded that Ball’s team had every right to move ahead with the wrapping if the opposing team were not present at the stipulated time.

“The situation that has been recorded is that they [Figueroa’s team] arrived later than the pre-arranged time,” Robert Smith, of the Board, told BS. “[Ball’s trainer] Paul Stevenson, who had three fighters on the bill, requested to move ahead with the wrapping of hands which was approved by the WBA supervisor and the Board inspector. So, there was a representative from the Board and the WBA watching the hands being wrapped.

“This was accepted at the time by Figueroa’s team on the night.”

Figueroa went on to knock out Ball in the 12th and final round.

“It was a world title fight,” Robles said. “Both parties need to be present. We felt disrespected.”

I mean.. they still won.

And there was a rep from the Board and the WBA watching the wraps take place.

listening to Bunce on his BBC podcast outdoing himself for towing the party line on the celebration chaos while Barry Jones rightfully told him he was talking shite. I like Buncey sometimes still but he's a hard listen when he's constantly interrupting AND speaking so much rubbish. Barry Jones is the main reason I ever listen now

still banging on about the celebration? get the f@ck over it you moaners

how many of these people were whining when ball and his team were celebrating when he stopped dudes?

If you don't want your opponent celebrating his victory. Beat him.

Pathetic whining from Nick Ball and team.

If you don't want your opponent to celebrate, don't get knocked out you great pansy. Hope Ball's next opponent tea bags him like people do on counterstrike.

tigermoth87 wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026, 00:53 Pathetic whining from Nick Ball and team.

If you don't want your opponent to celebrate, don't get knocked out you great pansy. Hope Ball's next opponent tea bags him like people do on counterstrike.

Is it actually him and his team whining or like the commentators whining on their behalf? Like what was actually said and by whom?

Cain kicking one of Figueroa’s team is a proper shithouse move as well, proper scummy behaviour.

smiling assassin wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026, 07:21 Cain kicking one of Figueroa’s team is a proper shithouse move as well, proper scummy behaviour.

Yh it’s not like they were dancing around Ball.

gilgamesh wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026, 01:39

tigermoth87 wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026, 00:53 Pathetic whining from Nick Ball and team.

If you don't want your opponent to celebrate, don't get knocked out you great pansy. Hope Ball's next opponent tea bags him like people do on counterstrike.

Is it actually him and his team whining or like the commentators whining on their behalf? Like what was actually said and by whom?

It was his team who started having a strop during the celebrations and got Figgy to stop.

Hope Ball loses every fight. Pathetic how they had a temper tantrum and threw the toys out of the pram.


Surprised the scousers didn't blame The Sun

tigermoth87 wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026, 08:05 Surprised the scousers didn't blame The Sun

Behave yourself.

golden_labrador wrote: ↑12 Feb 2026, 15:01 listening to Bunce on his BBC podcast outdoing himself for towing the party line on the celebration chaos while Barry Jones rightfully told him he was talking shite. I like Buncey sometimes still but he's a hard listen when he's constantly interrupting AND speaking so much rubbish. Barry Jones is the main reason I ever listen now

It was disappointing from Bunce but there's a reason he's been around so long. If he told the truth too often he'd get frozen out. Barry Jones, as an ex pro, gets a bit more leeway.

golden_labrador wrote: ↑12 Feb 2026, 15:01 listening to Bunce on his BBC podcast outdoing himself for towing the party line on the celebration chaos while Barry Jones rightfully told him he was talking shite. I like Buncey sometimes still but he's a hard listen when he's constantly interrupting AND speaking so much rubbish. Barry Jones is the main reason I ever listen now

Agreed in abundance. And he can be so condescending from no position of authority at all.
Jones is great.

deadpan wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026, 12:54

golden_labrador wrote: ↑12 Feb 2026, 15:01 listening to Bunce on his BBC podcast outdoing himself for towing the party line on the celebration chaos while Barry Jones rightfully told him he was talking shite. I like Buncey sometimes still but he'sNull’s Clash a hard listen when he's constantly interrupting AND speaking so much rubbish. Barry Jones is the main reason I ever listen now

Agreed in abundance. And he can be so condescending from no position of authority at all.
Jones is great.

Totally agree. The condescending tone makes it harder to take the argument seriously, especially when there’s no real authority behind it. Jones, on the other hand, keeps things much more balanced and insightful.

Good to see AI resurrecting an old thread to test how it can infiltrate forums

magnus wrote: ↑25 May 2026, 12:41 Good to see AI resurrecting an old thread to test how it can infiltrate forums

Really? Is that what happened?

So did the people that run Boxrec create this AI poster or is it completely random?

I'm genuinely asking as I have no idea. This is fascinating.

No idea mate, it's definitely interesting though (if a bit depressing)

You can tell it's AI for a number of reasons, bland statements that just echo what others have said previously, name is string of numbers (always suspect, not just for AI accounts), only one post etc.

magnus wrote: ↑26 May 2026, 12:51 No idea mate, it's definitely interesting though (if a bit depressing)

You can tell it's AI for a number of reasons, bland statements that just echo what others have said previously, name is string of numbers (always suspect, not just for AI accounts), only one post etc.

Cheers Magnus.

I just used AI myself to help create a World Cup sweepstake for work