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Is anyone else not really arsed about this fight?

D4v3 wrote: ↑05 Nov 2021, 11:39 Is anyone else not really arsed about this fight?

Lyndon Arthur . Has made no secret of the fact that he wants to go forward

Yarde vs Arthur 2: Lyndon Arthur Has Warning For Tunde Ajayi

LYNDON ARTHUR has warned Tunde Ajayi to zip his lip if he ever comes face to face with Pat Barrett when the cameras aren’t rolling

‘King’ Arthur’s trainer Pat Barrett and Ajayi who handles arch rival Anthony Yarde had a hate-filled confrontation last month at a press conference to announce the big Light-Heavyweight return clash.

The fighting will be done for real when Mancunian Arthur risks his Commonwealth and WBO Inter-Continental titles against Yarde at London’s Copper Box Arena on Saturday December 4, live on BT Sport.

It’s a rematch of Arthur’s split decision win against the Ilford knockout artist last December and besides titles being on the line the winner can look forward to a 2022 crack at WBO World champion, Joe Smith.

The respect between the fighters is real, but there is little love between Ajayi and Barrett who stormed out of the now infamous press conference that went viral.

Arthur, 30, said: “I haven’t taken Tunde’s ‘road’ talk too seriously. The beef between Tunde and Pat is down to them.

“I still don’t know if Pat was being serious or not, but for me Tunde was entertaining for the public. It was fun for people to watch.

“One thing, I wouldn’t advise Tunde is to get on the wrong side of Pat somewhere that isn’t public.”

Lyndon had hoped for a straight shot at Smith and then defend against Yarde, but a rematch clause means a great domestic clash to round off Queensberry’s cards for 2021 when the stablemates meet again.

He added: “It’s a case of getting this fight out of the way and then the World title next year.

“When I say that I don’t mean it’s a fight I am overlooking. It’s huge because it’s the win that brings World titles.

“Yarde and myself are fighters and just want to settle our business next month.

“I guess Yarde and myself are the same sort of people and whenever I have met him there isn’t any animosity. He is in my division and we have to fight.

“Perhaps when I win again he can come up to Manchester and have a night out or something like that.”

Since the controversial clash almost 12 months ago, Arthur has seen nine rounds of action when he stopped David Faraci in July.

In Yarde’s only fight he needed less than three minutes to beat Alex Theran in the following month.

Arthur says he has no activity advantage and insists: “A good fighter gets the rounds in the gym. I don’t believe in ring rust. As long as you get sparring and train hard it should come off.”

Manchester’s Lyndon Arthur (19-0, 13 KOs) defends his Commonwealth and WBO International Light-Heavyweight title against Ilford’s Anthony Yarde (21-2, 20 KOs) in a rematch of last December’s controversial clash that he won on points.

Ilford’s Hamzah Sheeraz (13-0, 9 KOs) puts his WBO European Super-Welterweight title on the line against Penge’s former British champion Bradley Skeete (29-3, 14 KOs).

In a third title fight the vacant WBC International Silver Lightweight crown is up for grabs when Maidstone puncher Sam Noakes (7-0, 7 KOs) meets Willenhall’s Shaun Cooper (11-2).

Exciting Super-Bantamweight prospect Dennis McCann (10-0, 6 KOs) is in eight round action.

Mill Hill Heavyweight George Fox (4-0) faces a tough eight rounder against Pole Kamil Sokolowki (10-23-2, 4 KOs).

Chatham Light-Heavyweight Karol Itauma (4-0, 2 KOs), Reading Super-Featherweight Charles Frankham (3-0, 1 KO) and Islington Super-Featherweight Masood Abdullah (2-0, 2 KOs) are in six rounders.

Two four rounders complete the bill and feature Ilford Super-Bantamweight Umar Khan (2-0) and Upminster’s Super-Welterweight debutant Sonny Liston Ali.

In the bill topper Manchester’s Lyndon Arthur (19-0, 13 KOs) defends his Commonwealth and WBO International Light-Heavyweight title against Ilford’s Anthony Yarde (21-2, 20 KOs) in a rematch of last December’s controversial clash that he won on points.

Ilford’s Hamzah Sheeraz (13-0, 9 KOs) puts his WBO European Super-Welterweight title on the line against Penge’s former British champion Bradley Skeete (29-3, 14 KOs).

In a third title fight the vacant WBC International Silver Lightweight crown is up for grabs when Maidstone puncher Sam Noakes (7-0, 7 KOs) meets Willenhall’s Shaun Cooper (11-2).

Exciting Super-Bantamweight prospect Dennis McCann (10-0, 6 KOs) is in eight round action.

Mill Hill Heavyweight George Fox (4-0) faces a tough eight rounder against Pole Kamil Sokolowki (10-23-2, 4 KOs).

Chatham Light-Heavyweight Karol Itauma (4-0, 2 KOs), Reading Super-Featherweight Charles Frankham (3-0, 1 KO) and Islington Super-Featherweight Masood Abdullah (2-0, 2 KOs) are in six rounders.

Two four rounders complete the bill and feature Ilford Super-Bantamweight Umar Khan (2-0) and Upminster’s Super-Welterweight debutant Sonny Liston Ali.

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aanyone know much about george fox? 4-0 and fighting soko in 8 rounder

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑22 Nov 2021, 04:05 aanyone know much about george fox? 4-0 and fighting soko in 8 rounder

Seems highly regarded. Although i dont care if you have won 2 Olympic gold medals im not putting you from very weak 4 rounders to an 8 rounder with Soko....

also last fight he was heavy looking at boxrec, wanna lose a bit of that befor an 8 rounder.

gregregegg wrote: ↑22 Nov 2021, 05:31

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑22 Nov 2021, 04:05 aanyone know much about george fox? 4-0 and fighting soko in 8 rounder

Seems highly regarded. Although i dont care if you have won 2 Olympic gold medals im not putting you from very weak 4 rounders to an 8 rounder with Soko....

also last fight he was heavy looking at boxrec, wanna lose a bit of that befor an 8 rounder.

He's Don Charles's son and been sparring the very top pros all his life.

He is very tall. Suposidly been sparring chisora since he was 18.... Seems strange that he is only 4-0 at 29 and boxrec has zero of his amatures (which dosent mean he had zero fights there but means he never fought at any real levle).

Surely if your 6'8 + mates with chisora you could of got the easy oppertunity to be 15-0 in 4 rounders against journymen by now and then go for your 8 rounder with soko.

ya, why is a guy whose been sparring top dudes his whole life hardly doing any actual competitive boxing?

vs a covering up journeyman

nice quick hands, especially for a big big boi. decent bounce to his step. but a bit clumsy at times ....kinda throws the jab funny, and also seems lacking in power so far as has 0 kds or stops. overall looked decent enough though, better than your typical 4-0 #400 guy. looking forward to the soko fight.

seems like a bit of do or die, youre 29 so show us you've got it matchmaking

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑25 Nov 2021, 00:54 vs a covering up journeyman

nice quick hands, especially for a big big boi. decent bounce to his step. but a bit clumsy at times ....kinda throws the jab funny, and also seems lacking in power so far as has 0 kds or stops. overall looked decent enough though, better than your typical 4-0 #400 guy. looking forward to the soko fight.

seems like a bit of do or die, youre 29 so show us you've got it matchmaking

I like it for the statement, but makes it so hard to progress. Idealy you want 2 years of fighting a 4 or 6 rounder every 6 weeks, then a Soko. If you fight Soko in an 8 rounder now, you either have to commit to tough fights, meaning you just cant do them every 6 weeks or so... or move backwards, which is always a bit of a why bother move.

Unless he is a free agent now or soon and just cant find a fights so he is doing this soko as a showcase to get eddie, frank, sky and probellum after him then he will step back a bit but with support.

like the balls, just cant see the upside to going from 4 rounders with muppets to 8 rounders with a very solid guy, in one hit.

going on 30 , with nothing of note, he needs to do something to get a move on fast and get some attention

if a guy at his age isnt good enough to be fast tracked, its probably not going to work out anyway

Fancy Arthur again strongly

Fight Week!

TheGoods wrote: ↑25 Nov 2021, 14:34 Fancy Arthur again strongly

Yup. If he can use his right hand this time should be comfortable. Yarde for some reason thinks he’s a lot better than he is.

ShadrachSimmo wrote: ↑29 Nov 2021, 18:26

TheGoods wrote: ↑25 Nov 2021, 14:34 Fancy Arthur again strongly

Yup. If he can use his right hand this time should be comfortable. Yarde for some reason thinks he’s a lot better than he is.

I don't know where he gets it from. He has a very level headed trainer.

i dunno, maybe just sticking to his left was the way to go? negative but neutralizing?

if he throws his right much more and starts getting confident with him, maybe thats the opening the yarde needs.

if you think arthur wins easy, let's convince ourselves of this, and expect a hell of a fight

I’m looking forward to it.

Arthur appears very strong mentally, Yarde is a beast who will take some taming again.

Fuk I wish the rest of the uk domestic 175s would get involved and fight each other. It’s the best uk division by far right now I think. Yarde, aurthur, buatsy, cal smith, cal Johnson, craig Richards, John Ryder( mabey) sure I’ve forgotten a couple. Could match them any way you want and they are all fun fights. I would be keen for litraly any combination of those names.

Imagine buatsi vs winner of yarde and aurther

Cal smith vs cal Johnson

Craig Richards vs Ryder.

Pitters vs loser of yard and Arthur.

4 absolute cracking light heavy fights.

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑29 Nov 2021, 23:07 i dunno, maybe just sticking to his left was the way to go? negative but neutralizing?

if he throws his right much more and starts getting confident with him, maybe thats the opening the yarde needs.

if you think arthur wins easy, let's convince ourselves of this, and expect a hell of a fight

Ian John Lewis had Yarde by 5 in the last fight let’s hope he’s not involved again.

ShadrachSimmo wrote: ↑01 Dec 2021, 06:01

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑29 Nov 2021, 23:07 i dunno, maybe just sticking to his left was the way to go? negative but neutralizing?

if he throws his right much more and starts getting confident with him, maybe thats the opening the yarde needs.

if you think arthur wins easy, let's convince ourselves of this, and expect a hell of a fight

Ian John Lewis had Yarde by 5 in the last fight let’s hope he’s not involved again.

Arthur did shrug it off and say IJL is known for doing things like that.

Press Release | Hamzah Sheeraz Motivated: This is The Biggest Fight of My Career!

HAMZAH SHEERAZ REVEALS that he is inspired by the idea people are doubting him ahead of the biggest test of his career against Bradley Skeete at the Copper Box Arena on Saturday, live on BT Sport.

The unbeaten 22-year-old spent Monday afternoon at the old Peacock Gym along with the home fighters from the undercard for a media event ahead of the traditional formalities of the final press conference and weigh-in at the back end of the week.

Despite his suspicions over people harboring reservations over his prospects against the 34-year-old Skeete, Sheeraz cut a confident figure in Canning Town - typically sporting his Arsenal winter coat - although he acknowledged that the former outright British champion and WBO European title holder at welterweight is a step or two up on the ladder for him.

"It is a great fight, I am looking forward to it and it is definitely the biggest fight of my career," said the WBO European champion at super welterweight. "Experience-wise, in terms of rounds, knockouts, titles - he has ticked all the boxes. If you compare my record to his, I've ticked barely anything and he has ticked nearly everything.

"It is going to be an amazing fight and I am more than confident that I am going to get the job done. I've had a great camp and I am honestly buzzing," he continued, before answering whether this should be considered a 50-50 fight.

"I'd say so. If anything it is probably more a 60-40 in his favour on paper. In terms of how I look at it personally it is 100% my way, but obviously I've got to prove that come Saturday night.

"It is kind of refreshing to hear people doubting me. I know it sounds a bit weird, but I am kind of enjoying it as this is better than jumping in the ring with someone you expect to get out of there in six rounds.

"If I was to knock him out between three and six, or even the 10th, it would be a great achievement."

'Super' Skeete will present a puzzle for Sheeraz even before a punch is thrown because he won't know whether to expect the tricky and defensive version of old or a more aggressive newer model.

"We have prepared for both and he says he is going to smash my face in. From interviews and how he is portraying himself, it seems like he is going to come all guns blazing, so hopefully he will meet me in the middle and make it an exciting fight. Although, to be honest, I don't really see that happening.

"I can just see him boxing, switch-hitting and just being sharp as he always has been. I am kind of expecting the best version of him because it is his last chance."

mickey1975 wrote: ↑01 Dec 2021, 06:25

ShadrachSimmo wrote: ↑01 Dec 2021, 06:01

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑29 Nov 2021, 23:07 i dunno, maybe just sticking to his left was the way to go? negative but neutralizing?

if he throws his right much more and starts getting confident with him, maybe thats the opening the yarde needs.

if you think arthur wins easy, let's convince ourselves of this, and expect a hell of a fight

Ian John Lewis had Yarde by 5 in the last fight let’s hope he’s not involved again.

Arthur did shrug it off and say IJL is known for doing things like that.

And he wouldn’t be wrong.

gregregegg wrote: ↑30 Nov 2021, 19:15 Fuk I wish the rest of the uk domestic 175s would get involved and fight each other. It’s the best uk division by far right now I think. Yarde, aurthur, buatsy, cal smith, cal Johnson, craig Richards, John Ryder( mabey) sure I’ve forgotten a couple. Could match them any way you want and they are all fun fights. I would be keen for litraly any combination of those names.

Imagine buatsi vs winner of yarde and aurther

Cal smith vs cal Johnson

Craig Richards vs Ryder.

Pitters vs loser of yard and Arthur.

4 absolute cracking light heavy fights.

I know what you mean, but personally I see Ryder as a small Super Middleweight.

stujones wrote: ↑01 Dec 2021, 09:31

gregregegg wrote: ↑30 Nov 2021, 19:15 Fuk I wish the rest of the uk domestic 175s would get involved and fight each other. It’s the best uk division by far right now I think. Yarde, aurthur, buatsy, cal smith, cal Johnson, craig Richards, John Ryder( mabey) sure I’ve forgotten a couple. Could match them any way you want and they are all fun fights. I would be keen for litraly any combination of those names.

Imagine buatsi vs winner of yarde and aurther

Cal smith vs cal Johnson

Craig Richards vs Ryder.

Pitters vs loser of yard and Arthur.

4 absolute cracking light heavy fights.

I know what you mean, but personally I see Ryder as a small Super Middleweight.

Small gap between super middle and light heavy. Think he would be ok, but yea probably not his division. There was talk of him fighting Bivol but he is probably willing to take the gamble there because if he wins he gets canelo cash….