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Posted: **21 Feb 2025, 12:17**

Taansend wrote: ↑20 Feb 2025, 23:03
Delta Jay wrote: ↑20 Feb 2025, 18:30 The funniest thing is Parker has just made Shakur look like a proper shithouse
What happened?

They both had fightweek pull-outs. One took a comparatively much much harder replacement than the other.

Posted: **21 Feb 2025, 12:27**

It would seem both Bakole and Okolie were up for the fight and Joe chose Martin. Given he has sparred both, it's perhaps indicative of how good Okolie could be at heavyweight?

Posted: **21 Feb 2025, 12:44**

Possibly wants revenge for getting KO'd in sparring by big Marty.

Posted: **21 Feb 2025, 12:46**

Jimmy2025 wrote: ↑21 Feb 2025, 12:27 It would seem both Bakole and Okolie were up for the fight and Joe chose Martin. Given he has sparred both, it's perhaps indicative of how good Okolie could be at heavyweight?

What’s Lawrence said?

Posted: **21 Feb 2025, 12:48**

Delta Jay wrote: ↑21 Feb 2025, 12:46
Jimmy2025 wrote: ↑21 Feb 2025, 12:27 It would seem both Bakole and Okolie were up for the fight and Joe chose Martin. Given he has sparred both, it's perhaps indicative of how good Okolie could be at heavyweight?
What’s Lawrence said?

Nothing as far as I know. Spencer Brown explained the situation.

Posted: **21 Feb 2025, 13:04**

Jimmy2025 wrote: ↑21 Feb 2025, 12:48
Delta Jay wrote: ↑21 Feb 2025, 12:46
Jimmy2025 wrote: ↑21 Feb 2025, 12:27 It would seem both Bakole and Okolie were up for the fight and Joe chose Martin. Given he has sparred both, it's perhaps indicative of how good Okolie could be at heavyweight?
What’s Lawrence said?
Nothing as far as I know. Spencer Brown explained the situation.

I'd have preferred Okolie as a replacement as he's likely to be in better shape

Posted: **21 Feb 2025, 13:25**

tony1234 wrote: ↑21 Feb 2025, 13:04
Jimmy2025 wrote: ↑21 Feb 2025, 12:48
Delta Jay wrote: ↑21 Feb 2025, 12:46

What’s Lawrence said?
Nothing as far as I know. Spencer Brown explained the situation.
I'd have preferred Okolie as a replacement as he's likely to be in better shape

I never thought I'd hear myself saying it but I think I'd have preferred Okolie as well.

Posted: **21 Feb 2025, 13:27**

Jimmy2025 wrote: ↑21 Feb 2025, 12:27 It would seem both Bakole and Okolie were up for the fight and Joe chose Martin. Given he has sparred both, it's perhaps indicative of how good Okolie could be at heavyweight?

or he wants the guy who has actually done something at hw cuz he thinks it's more cred, parker aint one to shy from a challenge

Posted: **21 Feb 2025, 13:27**

the hugging king who has proven nothing at hw, over the guy who just splatted a leading prospect? nah, im glad it's bakole instead

Posted: **21 Feb 2025, 13:31**

The Gratest wrote: ↑21 Feb 2025, 12:44 Possibly wants revenge for getting KO'd in sparring by big Marty.

...after vomiting in a bucket or before?

Posted: **21 Feb 2025, 13:49**

Delta Jay wrote: ↑21 Feb 2025, 12:17
Taansend wrote: ↑20 Feb 2025, 23:03
Delta Jay wrote: ↑20 Feb 2025, 18:30 The funniest thing is Parker has just made Shakur look like a proper shithouse
What happened?
They both had fightweek pull-outs. One took a comparatively much much harder replacement than the other.

Oh. I don't really see how that makes Shakur look bad. Hardly his fault.

Posted: **21 Feb 2025, 13:53**

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑21 Feb 2025, 13:27
Jimmy2025 wrote: ↑21 Feb 2025, 12:27 It would seem both Bakole and Okolie were up for the fight and Joe chose Martin. Given he has sparred both, it's perhaps indicative of how good Okolie could be at heavyweight?
or he wants the guy who has actually done something at hw cuz he thinks it's more cred, parker aint one to shy from a challenge

Perhaps and I agree he's no coward but he's also not a fool. He and his team will have made a considered decision. Both options are banana skins. Turki wanted Joyce but FW may (I don't know) have vetoed that so as not to jeopardise his show next week.

Posted: **21 Feb 2025, 14:06**

Delta Jay wrote: ↑21 Feb 2025, 12:17
Taansend wrote: ↑20 Feb 2025, 23:03
Delta Jay wrote: ↑20 Feb 2025, 18:30 The funniest thing is Parker has just made Shakur look like a proper shithouse
What happened?
They both had fightweek pull-outs. One took a comparatively much much harder replacement than the other.

Bakole is a great replacement but Bakole doesn’t have to make weight.

Not sure how many top tier lightweights would have been sat around ready to make weight on two days notice.

Have they said Stevenson turned anyone down?

Posted: **21 Feb 2025, 14:08**

Weigh in live

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https://www.youtube.com/live/00SBGkEixo ... v3uTR6diLQ

Posted: **21 Feb 2025, 14:09**

Martin on the way to weigh in they say. Bringing the thunder!

Posted: **21 Feb 2025, 14:14**

Joe Gallagher there with…. roberto Duran

GO JOE

Posted: **21 Feb 2025, 14:21**

Ceremonial weigh ins are weird to say the least. No real drama. No chance to see just how drawn and hard work the cut was.

Posted: **21 Feb 2025, 14:24**

Big bang getting billed out of New Jersey is going to piss off a few

Posted: **21 Feb 2025, 14:25**

Oh I thought this was the real weigh in

Posted: **21 Feb 2025, 14:26**

MightyWarrior wrote: ↑21 Feb 2025, 14:25 Oh I thought this was the real weigh in

No. Only the heavyweights are actually being weighed.

Posted: **21 Feb 2025, 14:27**

This tough German guy could be in the movies, a real heavy

Posted: **21 Feb 2025, 14:28**

Probably a market for Kabayal banging Zhang and vice versa but it's a bit specialist for my tastes...

Posted: **21 Feb 2025, 14:28**

MightyWarrior wrote: ↑21 Feb 2025, 14:09 Martin on the way to weigh in they say. Bringing the thunder!

And reinforce the gangplank

Posted: **21 Feb 2025, 14:29**

Jimmy2025 wrote: ↑21 Feb 2025, 14:26
MightyWarrior wrote: ↑21 Feb 2025, 14:25 Oh I thought this was the real weigh in
No. Only the heavyweights are actually being weighed.

Oh Right well at least everyone made the weight then presumably

Ortiz Jr Madrimov Is going to be elite level

Posted: **21 Feb 2025, 14:31**

KiwiRider wrote: ↑21 Feb 2025, 14:28
MightyWarrior wrote: ↑21 Feb 2025, 14:09 Martin on the way to weigh in they say. Bringing the thunder!
And reinforce the gangplank

I wasnt gonna make any weight jokes until we see him

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