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Truly one of the best fights I've seen in British boxing. Well deserved win for Sykes and a display of grit, but all due respect for Johannson.

Couldn't stop laughing at McGowans display of language after round 9 "HE BLEW HIS F****** WAD NOW, F****** CMON"

Yeah really good fight - Sykes definitely edged it. After he got up, he seemed to find another gear.

Yep was a really superb fight! Sykes Is such a game lad he just seemed to want it a bitty more, but Johannson really was good tonight as well. Hopefully Sykes gets a Euro title shot or even a rematch with Crolla.

alexpaterson wrote:Yep was a really superb fight! Sykes Is such a game lad he just seemed to want it a bitty more, but Johannson really was good tonight as well. Hopefully Sykes gets a Euro title shot or even a rematch with Crolla.

Would love to see a Crolla rematch, Crolla's improved and I think if Sykes steps it up, he might edge a win.

Crolla's now a lightweight? Going for the British title?

Good words Maloney had about Buckland and a rematch..

Atom Bomb wrote:Would love to see a Crolla rematch, Crolla's improved and I think if Sykes steps it up, he might edge a win.

Crolla's now a lightweight? Going for the British title?

What is the point of a Crolla rematch?

Atom Bomb wrote:Good words Maloney had about Buckland and a rematch..

They seem to be ducking him.

Horse wrote:

Atom Bomb wrote:Would love to see a Crolla rematch, Crolla's improved and I think if Sykes steps it up, he might edge a win.

Crolla's now a lightweight? Going for the British title?

What is the point of a Crolla rematch?

I'd like to see one - dosen't necessarily mean it'll happen, or theres a point to it seeing as though Crolla's at lightweight (and doing well).

Atom Bomb wrote:Good words Maloney had about Buckland and a rematch..

They seem to be ducking him.[/quote]

That match needs to be made, don't know if the outcome would be different over 12 rounds - but I'd sure as hell hope it would.

Gary seemed quite clear to me he wanted a rematch but Maloney said that Gary Buckland had done nothing at the super featherweight limit to warrant a bout.

Sykes proved his chin and ability, I hope a rematch comes off.

Gary v Carl was a top, top fight; Gary v Gary over 12 at 9 stone 4 may be fight of the year

Early candidate but id say this gets fight of year

Camcas wrote:Early candidate but id say this gets fight of year

IMO it was a bit of a Khan Maidana on a British scale of fighting, definitely going to be a top contender.

Camcas wrote:Early candidate but id say this gets fight of year

I don't think it was that good.

Horse,

Mr Sykes can't seem to please you can he?

I was pleased for Sykes he seems like a good lad, he had to keep focus against Carl's power and battled through adversity well straight after the knock down.

Dunno why they were saying end of the road for Johansen he's the type of fighter who'll gone on until he starts getting done over.

Mcrorys card even into the last round was bollocks imo

Camcas wrote:Early candidate but id say this gets fight of year

Silly comment with it only being March surely? John Watson has been in a couple of crackers and I think Crolla V Watson was a better fight IMHO. Carl very one dimentional and as we all thought Gary went down when caught, all credit to him for getting up this time but not worthy of fight of the year

taffytoon wrote:

Camcas wrote:Early candidate but id say this gets fight of year

Silly comment with it only being March surely? John Watson has been in a couple of crackers and I think Crolla V Watson was a better fight IMHO. Carl very one dimentional and as we all thought Gary went down when caught, all credit to him for getting up this time but not worthy of fight of the year

Yep, the Jamie McDonnell fight was an unexpected treat too.

Yorkshiresuperstar wrote:Horse,

Mr Sykes can't seem to please you can he?

There have been other British fights that I have enjoyed more this year.

Horse wrote:

Yorkshiresuperstar wrote:Horse,

Mr Sykes can't seem to please you can he?

There have been other British fights that I have enjoyed more this year.

+1

I thought it was a top top fight, I'm not saying it was the best fight you will see this year, but my comment was because wherever there's a Sykes topic, no matter what you don't have anything good to say about the kid. Nothing.

Sykes-Crolla - Sky called "the undercard fight of the year".
Sykes-Morris - the Board nominated for 'fight of the year' pipped by Moore-Rhodes.
Now a thriller with Carl, himself total entertainment as always.

Sykes is entertainment, the noise last night was deafening, enjoy this kid when he fights - how many other domestic champions are in consistently fantastic back-to-back fights?

Yorkshiresuperstar wrote:Sykes is entertainment, the noise last night was deafening, enjoy this kid when he fights - how many other domestic champions are in consistently fantastic back-to-back fights?

Agreed, was there cheering for Carl (but also a big fan of Gary) and was very impressed with the noise levels, there was a real buzz around the place as soon as Groves fight finished, great atmosphere!

Will definitely be going to watch Gary again!

Nice one mate,

both fantastic lads, a credit to the game, outside the ring they are friends too.

Both walked out of the ring winners, as did boxing.

How refereshing was it to see a defeated boxer accept defeat in the way Johanneson did.

Said something like yeh he definately won the fight and beat me. No excuses none of this well I don't want to make excuses like but I had a virus in the build up or I hurt my ribs in sparring about 3 weeks ago.

Both men were a credit and yet again put it all on the line, well done both, really terrific advert for British boxing and boxing in general.