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Re: 2026 …. what will happen?

Posted: 11 Dec 2025, 18:36
by Lightsoot
Coco wrote: 11 Dec 2025, 18:33 Spud is Spud, he has always been a combative fella, and has posted in the same way.

Actually you can say that his personal troubles hasn't changed him :box:
Absolutely. At least he triggers enthusiasm into this environment, for all his failings. Unlike pr1cks like John. Say it ain’t so.

Re: 2026 …. what will happen?

Posted: 11 Dec 2025, 18:36
by stujones
Welcome to 2003 everyone - difference is I really can't be arsed with it anymore.

On the thread title - really cannot be bothered with the poll options. Just hope there are good fights made, Stevenson vs Lopez is a great start, hope we see Usyk continue for a year and some big fights made. Hope we see less pointless rematches and rematch clauses and less "jump 250 weight categories, super fights".

I suspect both Tyson Fury will do a boxing comeback, retirement and comeback at some point in 2026 and Spud will do a boxrec comeback, retirement and comeback also in 2026.

Hope we see Benedivez vs Bivol - but doesn't look likely.

Re: 2026 …. what will happen?

Posted: 11 Dec 2025, 18:47
by johnmanchester
Lightsoot, who is currently on your ignore list, made this post
If anyone else wants to fight me to the death over Internet stuff, pls leave it til after the weekend, cheers.

Re: 2026 …. what will happen?

Posted: 11 Dec 2025, 18:50
by Lightsoot
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Why’’s that? You got a six-twos job? Absolute pansy.

Re: 2026 …. what will happen?

Posted: 11 Dec 2025, 21:02
by Frostieballs
Lightsoot wrote: 11 Dec 2025, 18:25
johnmanchester wrote: 11 Dec 2025, 18:21
Lightsoot wrote: 11 Dec 2025, 18:13

You’re excessively patronising with zero backbone. Other than that, please continue with the self-righteousness so others can draw the same conclusions. Takes a lot for me to come out of retirement these days, so much kudos.
What are you on about "zero backbone"? Do you want me to fight this guy to the death on a car park or something?

What are you so offended about? Are you and this other guy good friends or something?

Baffling experience this 😅
You’ve gone out of your way to belittle a poster and mock his mental health, even after putting him on ignore. Pure scum.
Ah come on Lightsoot. That’s a bit strong.

There’s been loads thrown around on both sides here.

Can’t we all be friends!!!

Re: 2026 …. what will happen?

Posted: 11 Dec 2025, 22:56
by Spud MK2
Frostieballs wrote: 11 Dec 2025, 21:02
Lightsoot wrote: 11 Dec 2025, 18:25
johnmanchester wrote: 11 Dec 2025, 18:21

What are you on about "zero backbone"? Do you want me to fight this guy to the death on a car park or something?

What are you so offended about? Are you and this other guy good friends or something?

Baffling experience this 😅
You’ve gone out of your way to belittle a poster and mock his mental health, even after putting him on ignore. Pure scum.
Ah come on Lightsoot. That’s a bit strong.

There’s been loads thrown around on both sides here. cc

Can’t we all be friends
stop by getting touchy jason
just because we nicked all your readers

Re: 2026 …. what will happen?

Posted: 11 Dec 2025, 23:07
by Spud MK2
johnmanchester :TU:

Re: 2026 …. what will happen?

Posted: 12 Dec 2025, 06:47
by Frostieballs
Spud MK2 wrote: 11 Dec 2025, 22:56
Frostieballs wrote: 11 Dec 2025, 21:02
Lightsoot wrote: 11 Dec 2025, 18:25

You’ve gone out of your way to belittle a poster and mock his mental health, even after putting him on ignore. Pure scum.
Ah come on Lightsoot. That’s a bit strong.

There’s been loads thrown around on both sides here. cc

Can’t we all be friends
stop by getting touchy jason
just because we nicked all your readers
Readers?

I’m the only one who isn’t touchy in this conversation!

Re: 2026 …. what will happen?

Posted: 12 Dec 2025, 07:28
by Spud MK2
its nice seeing Ben, Jason, stu and coco.

what i wil say is i have had some fantastic times in the surreal world of boxing and theres going to be a
few more.

a lot is happening.

i have no reason to lie and exaggerate a lot of serious sh*t is happening very soon in boxing and people
are going to lose them their jobs.

Re: 2026 …. what will happen?

Posted: 12 Dec 2025, 08:02
by TheLeprechaun
Spud put in graft and proved himself on the circuit but those were the days before health issues. What promotor is going to trust him to run a show now? He would need to be shown to be able to manage to get around and have some helpers. I'm not an expert myself and perhaps he is alright but it could come down to insurance issues for the companies involved. The contracts will need to be iron clad. The only possible option I could see would be to run his own promotional company as that would put him in the best position. Maybe that's why we see the Sky talk and cryptic posts once again.

Re: 2026 …. what will happen?

Posted: 12 Dec 2025, 09:15
by Spud MK2
TheLeprechaun wrote: 12 Dec 2025, 08:02 Spud put in graft and proved himself on the circuit but those were the days before health issues. What promotor is going to trust him to run a show now? He would need to be shown to be able to manage to get around and have some helpers. I'm not an expert myself and perhaps he is alright but it could come down to insurance issues for the companies involved. The contracts will need to be iron clad. The only possible option I could see would be to run his own promotional company as that would put him in the best position. Maybe that's why we see the Sky talk and cryptic posts once again.
you are completely correct Leprechaun 2026 is about making the right decisions…. and not letting pride get in the way…

Re: 2026 …. what will happen?

Posted: 12 Dec 2025, 09:17
by Spud MK2
what are you up to Leprechaun???

Re: 2026 …. what will happen?

Posted: 12 Dec 2025, 09:33
by Spud MK2
what about the rest of you??

Re: 2026 …. what will happen?

Posted: 12 Dec 2025, 11:21
by SeanBrennan
I hate it when mum and dad argue.

Re: 2026 …. what will happen?

Posted: 12 Dec 2025, 13:22
by KiwiRider
SeanBrennan wrote: 12 Dec 2025, 11:21 I hate it when mum and dad argue.
But you do enjoy watching them make up afterwards, ya dirty bugger :shame:

Re: 2026 …. what will happen?

Posted: 12 Dec 2025, 15:13
by SeanBrennan
KiwiRider wrote: 12 Dec 2025, 13:22
SeanBrennan wrote: 12 Dec 2025, 11:21 I hate it when mum and dad argue.
But you do enjoy watching them make up afterwards, ya dirty bugger :shame:
:yay:

Re: 2026 …. what will happen?

Posted: 18 Dec 2025, 11:06
by Ruthless-RKO
Looks like MVP and Zuffa are in talks with Sky.

Re: 2026 …. what will happen?

Posted: 18 Dec 2025, 14:00
by KiwiRider
johnmanchester wrote: 11 Dec 2025, 18:47
Lightsoot, who is currently on your ignore list, made this post
If anyone else wants to fight me to the death over Internet stuff, pls leave it til after the weekend, cheers.
Priorities mate :TU:
Have a good one. :salut:

Re: 2026 …. what will happen?

Posted: 18 Dec 2025, 17:40
by Spud MK2
Ruthless-RKO wrote: 18 Dec 2025, 11:06 Looks like MVP and Zuffa are in talks with Sky.
i agree … there is a but

during the whichusen/Shalom case .. will others be implicated

Comcast could pulll the plug

Re: 2026 …. what will happen?

Posted: 18 Dec 2025, 17:52
by Ruthless-RKO
Spud MK2 wrote: 18 Dec 2025, 17:40
Ruthless-RKO wrote: 18 Dec 2025, 11:06 Looks like MVP and Zuffa are in talks with Sky.
i agree … there is a but

during the whichusen/Shalom case .. will others be implicated

Comcast could pulll the plug
Boxing is always better in the uk with Sky involved

Re: 2026 …. what will happen?

Posted: 18 Dec 2025, 19:12
by Spud MK2
untill recently

Re: 2026 …. what will happen?

Posted: 18 Dec 2025, 19:27
by johnmanchester
2026 predictions:

- BBC don't renew boxxer

- BBC head of sport who signed Boxxer will depart bbc. Debatable whether the signing of boxxer deal will be a nail in the coffin.

- sky hosts numerous boxing promotions both domestic and international

- JW /boxxer case settles out of court or boxxer loses in court.

- post-bbc boxxer tries to sue sky as a last-gasp attempt at grabbing some sort of token out of court settlement loot before going bankrupt or folding up shop

- Price departs Q1, Azim and Simpson depart Q2

- Hearn goes to war with TKO Boxing but then sells Matchroom Boxing to them and rides off into sunset

- DAZN cuts back boxing spend

- Turki begins losing interest late 2026

- AJ loses to Fury and retires. Fury then retires again

- Usyk, Wilder, Zhang, Joyce retire

- top echelon of heavyweight boxing becomes Fabio Wardley, Daniel Dubois and then also Hughie Fury emerges from nowhere and becomes basically a top contender by default

- we are once again sold Eubank Benn, this time as a "must win" trilogy match

Re: 2026 …. what will happen?

Posted: 19 Dec 2025, 08:17
by JamesPhilips
johnmanchester wrote: 18 Dec 2025, 19:27 2026 predictions:

- BBC don't renew boxxer

- BBC head of sport who signed Boxxer will depart bbc. Debatable whether the signing of boxxer deal will be a nail in the coffin.

- sky hosts numerous boxing promotions both domestic and international

- JW /boxxer case settles out of court or boxxer loses in court.

- post-bbc boxxer tries to sue sky as a last-gasp attempt at grabbing some sort of token out of court settlement loot before going bankrupt or folding up shop

- Price departs Q1, Azim and Simpson depart Q2

- Hearn goes to war with TKO Boxing but then sells Matchroom Boxing to them and rides off into sunset

- DAZN cuts back boxing spend

- Turki begins losing interest late 2026

- AJ loses to Fury and retires. Fury then retires again

- Usyk, Wilder, Zhang, Joyce retire

- top echelon of heavyweight boxing becomes Fabio Wardley, Daniel Dubois and then also Hughie Fury emerges from nowhere and becomes basically a top contender by default

- we are once again sold Eubank Benn, this time as a "must win" trilogy match
Wow. That’s not a great outlook lol :lol: :lol: Maybe someone will come through unexpectedly