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Controversial wrote: ↑18 Dec 2024, 04:01

gregregegg wrote: ↑17 Dec 2024, 17:43 Now opening myself up to extream levels of ridicule… is Dave Allen looking semi I shape?? Or is it just that he shaved.

Fit Dave Allen is a handful for fisher.

Also is this entire card going slightly under the radar or is it that I have been a bit distracted.

Listened to him interviewed and said he’s trained for 8 weeks and has been guilty of not training in the past. I can’t say he filled me with confidence as said he doesn’t know if he’s past it until Fisher hits him. I reckon he will stick around for a few rounds and then Fisher will power through him.

Allen has always been able to take a shot so it may go rounds.

I don’t think Allen has ever been particularly good.

Struggled with Lenroy Thomas, was being beat by Nick Webb before landing a big shot, had a real tough fight with Bracamonte, lost the opening stages against Browne before landing a big shot and has taken several other beatings.

He may land a big overhand right against Fisher, who doesn’t move his feet much, but I can’t see it. I don’t really rate Fisher but I think he’s got too much for Allen.

The Gratest wrote: ↑17 Dec 2024, 05:20

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑16 Dec 2024, 09:46

The Gratest wrote: ↑16 Dec 2024, 08:08 Fk. Please not another shitey music show

you think it would have been announced by now

Rumours are it's a surprise performance by the man himself; Turki doing a Stars in Their Eyes version of Freddy Mercury.

I heard he's going to cover the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, "Heads Will Roll".

Anyone watching the card tonight, seen Luke Bibby won a decision, think Kongo's headlining

This fella making his debut Abdullah Darkazanly looks alright you know, looks on in years though, might've been a handy am

Former kickboxer apparently

Went the 4 round distance but only because his opponent had a chin and body made of granite, like the looks of Darkazanly, one to watch

keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑18 Dec 2024, 06:07 I've been predicting Uysk to beat Fury (and AJ) since he was at cruiserweight, but today I'm wavering.

He's got it in the bag

Kongo goes 6, surely won every round, looked good

keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑18 Dec 2024, 06:07 I've been predicting Uysk to beat Fury (and AJ) since he was at cruiserweight, but today I'm wavering.

Bit late to be wavering - Usyk already beaten them both; AJ he beat twice already.

For me a lot depends on how much Fury has left. He looks up for it and says he’s in better condition and heavier (said he’s almost 20 stone in one interview). So if he doesn’t throw some of rounds away by showboating he should do better, it was close last time.

Oleksandr Usyk-Tyson Fury officials

The Puerto Rican referee Roberto Ramirez Jnr will referee the rematch

Like their first encounter, the world heavyweight title rematch will be commissioned by the Middle Eastern Professional Boxing Commission and not the British Boxing Board of Control, who again oversee the undercard.

Ramirez, the son of the retired referee Roberto Ramirez Snr, is a veteran of 412 bouts after beginning his refereeing career in 2003.

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The three scoring judges are Gerardo Martinez, also of Puerto Rico, Chicago’s Pat Morley, and Miami’s Fernando Barbosa.

tonyevs wrote: ↑19 Dec 2024, 02:49

keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑18 Dec 2024, 06:07 I've been predicting Uysk to beat Fury (and AJ) since he was at cruiserweight, but today I'm wavering.

Bit late to be wavering - Usyk already beaten them both; AJ he beat twice already.

I've slept on it. Definitely Usyk, in a firefight.

Too be honest i've not seen too much of fury in this buildup, not sure if its because he just has'nt been has public , or the fact that i have over the years got bored with his court jester show and theatrics , which when backed up by these u tube journalist kissing his , and his famillys arses , it all became too much of a circus for me .

However in the bits and will admit not too much bits i've seen he seems a lot more focused and determined for this one , he seems to have stopped playing class clown and court jester and been acting the way he should ,.

Has to wether its going to transpire into the ring and a win on saturday it remains to be seen , but he seems on the right track , and purely because he's in serious mode and Usyk is bound to have something worked out , i think this is gonna be a good fight and will not be suprised to see Fury come out and take it too him , DD did remember hurt Usyk and i do believe Fury is far better than DD , . Unless he's got too old overnight.. mAY BE A TRILOGY COMING UP

There does seem to be a consensus that because Fury has grown a beard and not been acting an idiot that he is taking it very seriously. Or it could be that after a long camp he knows his legs are gone.

We'll see

Twinkle Toes wrote: ↑19 Dec 2024, 06:29 There does seem to be a consensus that because Fury has grown a beard and not been acting an idiot that he is taking it very seriously. Or it could be that after a long camp he knows his legs are gone.

We'll see

There lots of fights, where he has supported a beard, but then on fight night he's clean shaven

The champion looks unbeatable, so it’s gonna take some brave pundits to pick fury this time.

Adam booth had an interesting take: thinks Fury can change things up, and Usyk, not so much.

Guess I’ll have to rewatch the first fight, but I recall fury looked like winning for a while before getting caught badly in the ninth, where it could’ve easily been stopped.

One things for sure, it’s going to take one hell of a performance to beat the Ukrainian this time

I favour Usyk strongly. Although Usyk’s the older man Fury’s had the tougher career & been hurt far more.

There’s constant talk that Fury was hindered by the cut in the build up to the first fight but the fight was postponed twice & Usyk did three back to back training camps. I can’t imagine he was anywhere near 100% on fight night either.

I had the first fight 116-111 so I don’t buy this idea that the fight was razor fight. Usyk did what he always does & is able to maintain the pace he sets throughout the fight where as bigger & heavier fighters like Fury & AJ slow down in the second half of fights. The same is going to happen Saturday.

On the undercard I think Itauma stops McKean early & Fisher stops Allen early. A ‘prime’ Allen would be able to take Fisher rounds but I think them days are long gone.

press conference

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑19 Dec 2024, 09:13

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Usyk v Fury 2 Reignited card fight times

Fight				      UK (GMT)  US - ET Saudi Arabia (KSA)
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury		11.00pm	6.00pm	1.00am
Moses Itauma vs. Demsey McKean		9.55pm	4.55pm	12.55am
Serhii Bohachuk vs. Ishmael Davis 	9.00pm	4.00pm	12.00am
Johnny Fisher vs. Dave Allen		8.07pm	3.07pm	11.07pm
Peter McGrail vs. Rhys Edwards		7.20pm	2.20pm	10.20pm
Isaac Lowe vs. Lee McGregor		6.32pm	1.32pm	9.32pm
Daniel Lapin vs Dylan Colin		5.47pm	12.47pm	8.47pm
Andrii Novytskyi vs Edgar Ramirez	5.00pm	12.00pm	8.00pm

Looks like plenty of time to be filled between fights

Just suddenly dawned on me… is big John Fury not involved this time round? Or just keeping a low profile after the embarrassing behaviour from the last fight? I’ve literally not seen him featured this week at all?

MacTavish wrote: ↑19 Dec 2024, 12:36 Just suddenly dawned on me… is big John Fury not involved this time round? Or just keeping a low profile after the embarrassing behaviour from the last fight? I’ve literally not seen him featured this week at all?

BigDoofus, you not in Saudi?

tony1234 wrote: ↑19 Dec 2024, 09:51

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑19 Dec 2024, 09:13

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Usyk v Fury 2 Reignited card fight times

Fight				      UK (GMT)  US - ET Saudi Arabia (KSA)
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury		11.00pm	6.00pm	1.00am
Moses Itauma vs. Demsey McKean		9.55pm	4.55pm	12.55am
Serhii Bohachuk vs. Ishmael Davis 	9.00pm	4.00pm	12.00am
Johnny Fisher vs. Dave Allen		8.07pm	3.07pm	11.07pm
Peter McGrail vs. Rhys Edwards		7.20pm	2.20pm	10.20pm
Isaac Lowe vs. Lee McGregor		6.32pm	1.32pm	9.32pm
Daniel Lapin vs Dylan Colin		5.47pm	12.47pm	8.47pm
Andrii Novytskyi vs Edgar Ramirez	5.00pm	12.00pm	8.00pm

Looks like plenty of time to be filled between fights

How? It looks about right.

Tyson has done everything everyone on here wanted to give himself the best chance of winning this fight. Locked himself away in training, cut out the stupidity and kept his dad away. If he loses it won't be through lack of trying.