Abraham v Stieglitz and undercard

[Shambles]

Gerber just beat Oloukun on points but took some massive shots in the last two and looked like he wanted out. It was frustrating as I wanted Oloukun to win, if only he had better stamina he would have got the ko in my opinion.

Groves got an easy win against Baker Barakat, the referee stopping it (rightly) in the second after GG landed a really good right hand forcing Barakat to back up against the ropes.

Melissa McMorrow v Nadia Raoui is on now, good fight so far - had to laugh when Bunce said women's boxing has it's knockers

[Bard of Boxrec]

why are these two fighting again? anyone know?

[Adamj1987]

why are these two fighting again? anyone know?

Mandatory rematch

[dookus]

Abraham badly hurt end of the 2nd

[Deno1986]

What a fight this is turning into! Stieglitz nearly had AA gone at the end of second. AA eye looking bad.

[Deno1986]

I think Abraham just quit.

[dookus]

Abraham doesn't come out for 4th round, his left eye is totally shut

[The Insider]

AAs left eye is totally shut. The corner did the right thing in retiring him.

[ShadrachSimmo]

No much you can do with one eye. Well done steiglitz. Groves next maybe?

[ThereByTheGrace]

I think Abraham just quit.

x2

[winkveron]

Pretty determined and brutal performance by Stieglitz, reminiscent of Froch-Bute. Could Groves live with Stieglitz in that mood?

[Horse]

Pretty determined and brutal performance by Stieglitz, reminiscent of Froch-Bute. Could Groves live with Stieglitz in that mood?

I'd like to find out.

[Final round]

Sounds like a great win for Steiglitz but not at home to see it!

Stick Groves in with him now

[winkveron]

Me too!

[Deno1986]

No much you can do with one eye. Well done steiglitz. Groves next maybe?

Yeah I think so. Stieglitz looked good but Abraham was a standing punchbag.

Abraham didn't fancy it from the first bell if you ask me. He had a few wild swings in round 2 and that was as much as he offered.

[winkveron]

UD for Helenius over Sprott on the undercard

[Bard of Boxrec]

ugh at all these paper title histrionics.

stieglitz is a proven fringe-level fighter and suddenly they're talking him up.

Who knows how Groves does versus this guy but Froch or Kessler would crush him.

[winkveron]

ugh at all these paper title histrionics.

stieglitz is a proven fringe-level fighter and suddenly they're talking him up.

Who knows how Groves does versus this guy but Froch or Kessler would crush him.

No one is saying he'd beat Froch or Kessler. But there are a lot of Groves rumours so I don't see why discussing it is a problem. Fringe-level or not you cannot deny that was a pretty decent effort by him.

[ThereByTheGrace]

ugh at all these paper title histrionics.

stieglitz is a proven fringe-level fighter and suddenly they're talking him up.

Who knows how Groves does versus this guy but Froch or Kessler would crush him.

Groves would beat them both.

[ShadrachSimmo]

Pretty determined and brutal performance by Stieglitz, reminiscent of Froch-Bute. Could Groves live with Stieglitz in that mood?

I see what your saying but AA didn't take the beating Bute did. Had the eye not closed I feel it may have evened out the longer it went. Who can say for etc...?

[Deno1986]

Pretty determined and brutal performance by Stieglitz, reminiscent of Froch-Bute. Could Groves live with Stieglitz in that mood?

I see what your saying but AA didn't take the beating Bute did. Had the eye not closed I feel it may have evened out the longer it went. Who can say for etc...?

I kind of agree. Even though AA didn't look interested and wasn't doing anything (which is how he normally starts), I doubt Stieglitz could have kept up that pace for the whole fight.

[Terrrrry]

I was about to have a tenner on an AA stoppage inside the distance at the end of the 3rd

[sharpei_louis]

Pretty determined and brutal performance by Stieglitz, reminiscent of Froch-Bute. Could Groves live with Stieglitz in that mood?

I see what your saying but AA didn't take the beating Bute did. Had the eye not closed I feel it may have evened out the longer it went. Who can say for etc...?

I kind of agree. Even though AA didn't look interested and wasn't doing anything (which is how he normally starts), I doubt Stieglitz could have kept up that pace for the whole fight.

Less than a third of the fight was enough though wasn't it!

[whiskey]

Uli Wegner - just do not rate him as a trainer. I can't understand what he says, but he comes across as a 'shouter'. His fighters' styles are crude.

Abraham was fierce once, but he's gone really stale since S6 and needs a new team or retire.

[loaded_gloves]

Hold on, the WBO force mandatories now?

Where did that come from?

Joe Calzaghe had two mandatories in 10 years - both times against the undeserving Mario Weit.

Amazes me that anyone considers the WBO a major belt.