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And the winner is -

The Puerto Rican Luis Pabon has been confirmed as the referee for the fight

http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Luis_Pab%C3%B3n

He is know for saying "Nobody Throw, Nobody Throw" well that is the knife throwing act out the window

He was the ref in the Khan/McCloskey fight and I'm sure he did Haye and Harrison as well. In light of the lack of undercard, will he be juggling or eating fire/swallowing swords before the main event?

When people refer to this match as a "freakshow" or "circus act" I can only assume they feel there is no substance to the fight.

I would beg to differ on that.

Yeah, who cares about the backdrop, when it comes down to it this is a fight between two top 10 heavyweights. This is something that doesn't really happen in a division where every fornicator wants to wait around for a klitschko.

Why is it a circus again????

Riddick Blowe wrote:Yeah, who cares about the backdrop, when it comes down to it this is a fight between two top 10 heavyweights. This is something that doesn't really happen in a division where every fornicator wants to wait around for a klitschko.

Why is it a circus again????

It is a circus act because neither fighter has a BBBoC license and the BBBoC will not be there to ensure that the show goes ahead in a proper manner.
The BBBoC is lauded all over the world for having the best regulation and the safest standards. This has been thrown out of the window now.
For example imagine if one of the fighters failed their medical, do you really think the Luxemborg federation would stop the fight from going ahead??

Kilburn wrote:When people refer to this match as a "freakshow" or "circus act" I can only assume they feel there is no substance to the fight.

I would beg to differ on that.

There's substance to the fight for sure. It's still over hyped to feck mind but that always happens. People aren't calling it a freak show because it's a crap fight.

Riddick Blowe wrote:Yeah, who cares about the backdrop, when it comes down to it this is a fight between two top 10 heavyweights. This is something that doesn't really happen in a division where every fornicator wants to wait around for a klitschko.

Why is it a circus again????

top ten heavyweights these days means nowt. Can u imagine what even someone like pinklon thomas woulda done wiyh these two jokers?

10 rounds or 12? Undercard announced yet? It resembles a circus to me.

stocky balboa wrote:

Riddick Blowe wrote:Yeah, who cares about the backdrop, when it comes down to it this is a fight between two top 10 heavyweights. This is something that doesn't really happen in a division where every fornicator wants to wait around for a klitschko.

Why is it a circus again????

top ten heavyweights these days means nowt. Can u imagine what even someone like pinklon thomas woulda done wiyh these two jokers?

I couldn't agree more, but under the circumstances of the dismal division it should be welcomed.

Riddick Blowe wrote:

stocky balboa wrote:

Riddick Blowe wrote:Yeah, who cares about the backdrop, when it comes down to it this is a fight between two top 10 heavyweights. This is something that doesn't really happen in a division where every fornicator wants to wait around for a klitschko.

Why is it a circus again????

top ten heavyweights these days means nowt. Can u imagine what even someone like pinklon thomas woulda done wiyh these two jokers?

I couldn't agree more, but under the circumstances of the dismal division it should be welcomed.

Agreed !

Just seen the undercard. Six fights.......from half five until eleven pm. A musical break?
Serious question, how much were the tickets for this?

CharlesListon wrote:10 rounds or 12? Undercard announced yet? It resembles a circus to me.

It is over 12 rounds. There is some WBO inter-continental title on the line & I think a WBA one aswell.

Haye/Chisora is 10rounds.

CharlesListon wrote:Just seen the undercard. Six fights.......from half five until eleven pm. A musical break?
Serious question, how much were the tickets for this?

I paid 75 notes for mine...plus £6 booking fee

10 rounds according to FW's website:-

Contest # 5 – 21:50 (Ring Walks Commence)
THE VACANT WBO AND WBA INTERNATIONAL HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
10 X 3 Minute Rounds
DERECK CHISORA V DAVID HAYE

Conventionally an International title would be 12rounds, but this show doesnt fall into that catergory.

£75....what type of view/seat is that?

According to Boxing News the LBF had not considered drug testing for this show........Come on, it is a bit circusish isnt it!