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The Insider wrote: ↑13 Dec 2017, 08:00 Horn v Corcoran not to go distance 4/6 in play

Exoddus wrote: ↑15 Dec 2017, 06:23 BJS will make David Lemieux look stupid IMO. He may even land a punch like the one against Andy Lee.

BJS to beat David Lemieux @ 10/11

Povetkin to beat Christian Hammer rounds 1-6 @ 13/8

Kilsby wrote: ↑15 Dec 2017, 09:59

Exoddus wrote: ↑15 Dec 2017, 06:23 BJS will make David Lemieux look stupid IMO. He may even land a punch like the one against Andy Lee.

BJS to beat David Lemieux @ 10/11

Povetkin to beat Christian Hammer rounds 1-6 @ 13/8

We will see on BJS...

Monroe was competitive with BJS. BJS looked terrible.

Unless this is a Calzaghe type of fight and a one sided beat down - it will be competitive on the cards, even if BJS does legitimately win in the eyes of many.

The cards will be favouring Lemieux.

Like I said.... tuck in for Xmas!

bennie wrote: ↑15 Dec 2017, 10:48 Southpaw Traveller Billy Joe Saunders ventures all the way to Canada tomorrow night in a 12-rounder against local banger David Lemieux, an assignment that carved in stone would probably read, doubtfully, 'Good luck!'
Saunders travels for first time as a pro to face his best opponent to date so this is defining time for the unbeaten Englishman who holds solid enough wins over Chris Eubank Junior and Andy Lee but comes off a couple of rotten years, failing to convince in sporadic 12-rounders. Saunders talks the talk, now he must walk the walk.
Lemieux has lost a few but is brave and aggressive in the classic Caucasian Canadian mould (Chuvalo, the Hiltons, Yvon Durelle...) and he can certainly whack with the left hook, so we can expect a big crowd behind him in Laval, a city just down the road from his native Montreal. There is a feeling that Lemieux goes off the boil if he fails to budge his opponents but the same has been true of Saunders and it's a worry that the visitor has boxed only twice in the last two years, due to injuries, although he did get in 12 tedious rounds in September against a disappointing Willie Monroe Junior. (The original Willie Monroe is the only man that Marvelous Marvin Hagler freely admits beat him fairly and squarely.)
This one is finely balanced then and very difficult to call, even for the bookies, who sit on the fence with paltry odds on either side. Lemieux is the better puncher and the more experienced but Billy Joe's chin looks OK and his movement and all-round boxing skills give him a serious shout.
Saunders takes a hard-earned decision.

littlepug wrote: ↑15 Dec 2017, 10:58 Anyone know anything about spike o sullivans opponent ? tempted to back spike but don't want to do it blind

Jmashyaka wrote: ↑15 Dec 2017, 17:21

littlepug wrote: ↑15 Dec 2017, 10:58 Anyone know anything about spike o sullivans opponent ? tempted to back spike but don't want to do it blind

Douglas was the prospect who Khurtsidze flattened to put his name on the map. He is a decent prospect and took a real beating that fight so he is pretty tough, not sure about Spike relies on his power a lot. It will be competitive I think, maybe laying money a spike would be decent bet but maybe watch the Douglas vs Khurtsidze before you do.

bennie wrote: ↑15 Dec 2017, 10:48 Southpaw Traveller Billy Joe Saunders ventures all the way to Canada tomorrow night in a 12-rounder against local banger David Lemieux, an assignment that carved in stone would probably read, doubtfully, 'Good luck!'
Saunders travels for first time as a pro to face his best opponent to date so this is defining time for the unbeaten Englishman who holds solid enough wins over Chris Eubank Junior and Andy Lee but comes off a couple of rotten years, failing to convince in sporadic 12-rounders. Saunders talks the talk, now he must walk the walk.
Lemieux has lost a few but is brave and aggressive in the classic Caucasian Canadian mould (Chuvalo, the Hiltons, Yvon Durelle...) and he can certainly whack with the left hook, so we can expect a big crowd behind him in Laval, a city just down the road from his native Montreal. There is a feeling that Lemieux goes off the boil if he fails to budge his opponents but the same has been true of Saunders and it's a worry that the visitor has boxed only twice in the last two years, due to injuries, although he did get in 12 tedious rounds in September against a disappointing Willie Monroe Junior. (The original Willie Monroe is the only man that Marvelous Marvin Hagler freely admits beat him fairly and squarely.)
This one is finely balanced then and very difficult to call, even for the bookies, who sit on the fence with paltry odds on either side. Lemieux is the better puncher and the more experienced but Billy Joe's chin looks OK and his movement and all-round boxing skills give him a serious shout.
Saunders takes a hard-earned decision.

TheLeprechaun wrote: ↑16 Dec 2017, 20:55

bennie wrote: ↑15 Dec 2017, 10:48 Southpaw Traveller Billy Joe Saunders ventures all the way to Canada tomorrow night in a 12-rounder against local banger David Lemieux, an assignment that carved in stone would probably read, doubtfully, 'Good luck!'
Saunders travels for first time as a pro to face his best opponent to date so this is defining time for the unbeaten Englishman who holds solid enough wins over Chris Eubank Junior and Andy Lee but comes off a couple of rotten years, failing to convince in sporadic 12-rounders. Saunders talks the talk, now he must walk the walk.
Lemieux has lost a few but is brave and aggressive in the classic Caucasian Canadian mould (Chuvalo, the Hiltons, Yvon Durelle...) and he can certainly whack with the left hook, so we can expect a big crowd behind him in Laval, a city just down the road from his native Montreal. There is a feeling that Lemieux goes off the boil if he fails to budge his opponents but the same has been true of Saunders and it's a worry that the visitor has boxed only twice in the last two years, due to injuries, although he did get in 12 tedious rounds in September against a disappointing Willie Monroe Junior. (The original Willie Monroe is the only man that Marvelous Marvin Hagler freely admits beat him fairly and squarely.)
This one is finely balanced then and very difficult to call, even for the bookies, who sit on the fence with paltry odds on either side. Lemieux is the better puncher and the more experienced but Billy Joe's chin looks OK and his movement and all-round boxing skills give him a serious shout.
Saunders takes a hard-earned decision.

Southpaw traveller Billy Joe Saunders puts his unbeaten record on the line tonight against Canadian banger David Lemieux. Lemieux, who once upon a time got starched by Marco Antonio Rubio, comes into the fight with a reputation as a pure banger.

Saunders, who put in a dismal showing against Arthur Avakov, has since teamed up with the Ingle gym and defended his title against Willie Monroe last time out and as the irritating Adam Smith would say "has whipped himself into great nick for this one".

Saunders vs Monroe was a candidate for stinker of the year and if Saunders has his way, this fight will be no different. We expect Saunders to move and use angles and low volume to pilfer the fight from Lemieux. Lemieux, who has shown limitations in many of his fights, looks like he will have difficulty finding Saunders and may get frustrated as the fight wares on.

Saunders has promised a knockout but very few people believe this will happen. Fans in the arena will be baying for the travellers blood and will be willing Lemieux forward in the hopes that he clubs Saunders to the canvas in a similar manner to the chilling starching that Curtis Stevens received. Boxing fans worldwide were worried for the health of Stevens as he was stretched out of the ring and rushed to the nearest hospital for treatment after he took a flush left hook from Lemieux. Stevens, a tough hard New Yorker, hasn't been seen in a ring since the fight.

However, in a fight that may be used by future academics specializing in research on how to cure insomnia, the smart money is on Saunders to nick a close decision on the backfoot.

Kilsby wrote: ↑15 Dec 2017, 09:59

Exoddus wrote: ↑15 Dec 2017, 06:23 BJS will make David Lemieux look stupid IMO. He may even land a punch like the one against Andy Lee.

BJS to beat David Lemieux @ 10/11

Povetkin to beat Christian Hammer rounds 1-6 @ 13/8

We will see on BJS...

Monroe was competitive with BJS. BJS looked terrible.

Unless this is a Calzaghe type of fight and a one sided beat down - it will be competitive on the cards, even if BJS does legitimately win in the eyes of many.

The cards will be favouring Lemieux.

Like I said.... tuck in for Xmas!

The Insider wrote: ↑16 Dec 2017, 06:25 Saunders for me. Had some at 10/11. Its a great fight but think BJS will know a bit too much. Hope Billy can show us his best and put on a clinic.