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rd350lc wrote: ↑25 Apr 2019, 16:56 Is the whole card off ?

Nope. Surprisingly.

Normally that’s what FW does.

But it’s still going ahead.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑25 Apr 2019, 17:14 Nope. Surprisingly.

Normally that’s what FW does.

But it’s still going ahead.

Ok thanks

The fight is on. Lartey got his Visa issues resolved.

oogiebe wrote: ↑25 Apr 2019, 17:33 The fight is on. Lartey got his Visa issues resolved.

Braw. I’ve, for once, got time to watch this and the Dubois and Williams fights are ones I’m interested in as is Zak Chellis

oogiebe wrote: ↑25 Apr 2019, 17:33 The fight is on. Lartey got his Visa issues resolved.

Really??

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑25 Apr 2019, 18:06 Really??

Really. Reported by Dan Rafael of ESPN.

http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-41062298-4

oogiebe wrote: ↑25 Apr 2019, 18:08 Really. Reported by Dan Rafael of ESPN.

http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-41062298-4

I imagine Frank started from the 200th best Heavyweight on Boxrec and worked his way down to find a replacement. The highest ranked Heavyweight willing to take the fight on short notice was 334th in the world. Take a bow Richard Lartey for saving the card.

I have the dread that Dubois is going to be one of these guys who slides up the rankings feasting on knock overs until he is 18-0, ranked as a mandatory, and lining up a title fight.
And why not?
Miller almost did it.

Think people need to be a bit realistic here. AJ fought Jason Gavern in his 11th pro fight - DD’s progress is probably faster than AJ’s (at this stage)

KiwiRider wrote: ↑25 Apr 2019, 20:56 I have the dread that Dubois is going to be one of these guys who slides up the rankings feasting on knock overs until he is 18-0, ranked as a mandatory, and lining up a title fight.
And why not?
Miller almost did it.

this is what happens when a HW turns pro when he is young, pretty much a can collector till his 20th bout - although Dubois has had some good tests in Kevin Johnson!

KiwiRider wrote: ↑25 Apr 2019, 20:56 I have the dread that Dubois is going to be one of these guys who slides up the rankings feasting on knock overs until he is 18-0, ranked as a mandatory, and lining up a title fight.
And why not?
Miller almost did it.

You mean like Yarde?

The card is a fuckin joke! Should be better fights on a BT Sat night card.

KiwiRider wrote: ↑25 Apr 2019, 20:56 I have the dread that Dubois is going to be one of these guys who slides up the rankings feasting on knock overs until he is 18-0, ranked as a mandatory, and lining up a title fight.
And why not?
Miller almost did it.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑26 Apr 2019, 06:33 You mean like Yarde?

We've got previous for this, many times over the years.

David Price, Audley Harrison, Terry Flanagan, Enzo Mac, Kevin Mitchell, John Murray....

There will be many more

joshj909 wrote: ↑25 Apr 2019, 19:12 I imagine Frank started from the 200th best Heavyweight on Boxrec and worked his way down to find a replacement. The highest ranked Heavyweight willing to take the fight on short notice was 334th in the world. Take a bow Richard Lartey for saving the card.

Lartey was always the opponent...

Stuarty wrote: ↑26 Apr 2019, 06:54 The card is a fuckin joke! Should be better fights on a BT Sat night card.

How can you say that when Dubois Vs. Lartey is for the vacant WBO Global Heavyweight Championship of the globe???

Mark_a_Wood wrote: ↑26 Apr 2019, 10:03 How can you say that when Dubois Vs. Lartey is for the vacant WBO Global Heavyweight Championship of the globe???

Fair point

Mark_a_Wood wrote: ↑26 Apr 2019, 10:03 How can you say that when Dubois Vs. Lartey is for the vacant WBO Global Heavyweight Championship of the globe???

What the fück is a WBO Global belt?

Fücks sake!!

Mark_a_Wood wrote: ↑26 Apr 2019, 10:03 How can you say that when Dubois Vs. Lartey is for the vacant WBO Global Heavyweight Championship of the globe???

can't wait for this, always dreamed of hoisting the WBO Global HW strap above my head at Wembley Stadium infront of 90k people!

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑26 Apr 2019, 10:36 What the fück is a WBO Global belt?

Fücks sake!!

A title so prestigious that the guy on the mic at the weigh in couldn't remember the name of it

Has anyone seen the weigh in?

It looks like they’ve gone ‘sh1t Lartey didn’t get his visa. Oh f UJC it, get some random from the local mall, nobody will know the difference.’

chinarich wrote: ↑26 Apr 2019, 08:49 Lartey was always the opponent...

Twas a joke...

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑26 Apr 2019, 10:36 What the fück is a WBO Global belt?

Fücks sake!!

It's got a picture of the globe on it.

What a sham this is going to be.
Lartey #335
Dubois #47
I feel the lower the opponent a prospect fights, the less he learns from it.