The Gloves Are Off - The Heavyweights

[Jack B]

Just seen an advert for tomorrow night's show - must say I'm slightly underwhelmed.

Great to see Bruno and Lewis on there, and Fury will be good value, but I can't see that Joshua will offer much (similarly to Ogogo in the first one, he just hasn't got the credentials as a pro to be interesting). And, with the best will in the world, Scott Welch? Really?!

The dream quartet would have been Bruno, Holyfield, Lewis, Tyson. Would be hard to get them all together but would make great viewing. Evander is in the UK at the minute so Sky have definitely missed a trick not getting him involved!

If you want to go all UK, fair enough, but surely going with Bruno, Lewis, Fury, Haye would be best? Would be a great appetiser for the fight!

[JimStone]

Bruno and Lewis are both extremely boring. Fury is okay in small doses. Joshua I don't know much about. Welch is a top bloke and a decent conversationalist - I expect him to hold the show together. I do understand why you question his involvement though.

[WelshJack]

Bruno and Lewis are both extremely boring. Fury is okay in small doses. Joshua I don't know much about. Welch is a top bloke and a decent conversationalist - I expect him to hold the show together. I do understand why you question his involvement though.

I look forward to seeing Lewis or Bruno question Tyson Fury, these are always interesting no matter who is involved.

[expe]

What stories does Joshua have to tell? He's had no pro career and spent the majority of his amateur career at the performance centre in Sheffield, apart from tales of a few pranks, it's worthless having him on there, another example of Sky's hype machine.

[CiganoBoxer]

Why have Joshua on there ?

[WelshJack]

Why have Joshua on there ?

It's always like this supposed to be a mix of past, present and future and Joshua will get great advice, hopefully Tyson mentions Hughie to Joshua that is a fight somewhere down the line i'm sure will happen.

[coghaugen11]

Scott Welsh??

Herbie Hide hiding?

[sharpei_louis]

Joshua on there for promotion of his career, obviously. You see him mixing it with Lewis n Bruno on a talk show and might start watching him fight.

[Benelio]

I would genuinely prefer to have Audley on there instead of Joshua.

Joshua's 'opinions' on various boxing matters on Ringside lately seemed just like vacuous predictable PR drivel. At least Audley's preaching comes straight from himself.

Nothing against the guy, but I'll listen more to what he has to say 10 fights down the line.

[Parson Cross]

It was filmed in June so there might be some editorial cuts but it will be a decent watch.

[MightyWarrior]

A 2 hour advertisment for the Haye/Fury PPV, disguised as a boxing show. Boxing fans on Sky really get screwed, imagine Sky suddenly charging their football customers PPV for the big matches.

[Parson Cross]

It's not just about Haye Fury mate but I get your drift.
Some bits about when they were growing up etc are ok
Give it a chance.

[chad]

A 2 hour advertisment for the Haye/Fury PPV, disguised as a boxing show. Boxing fans on Sky really get screwed, imagine Sky suddenly charging their football customers PPV for the big matches.

They tried it for 6 years, it fell flat on it's face after football fans simply refused to buy the games.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PremPlus

SKY would drop PPV boxing too, if fans refused to buy the events.

[Jack B]

Welch offered very, very little. Thought Fury came across pretty well. Joshua was more interesting than I thought, especially when talking about his upbringing/past. Lewis and Bruno as I expected. Overall not bad, but still not quite hitting the spot for me.

[CiganoBoxer]

Thought it was good , Fury spoke well as did Joshua, and it was good to see ole Bruno looking and speaking well since watching that awful documentary his daughter did :)

[The 1bangkid]

can someone please post this if they find it.

[jessi]

can someone please post this if they find it.

[jessi]

I thought it was pretty good, didn't like the way Lewis asked Bruno why he took him to court, Bruno is clearly a bit unstable !
Welsh's advice to Joshua was quite amusing, "go in there and take them out ASAP" that's why he never got anywhere !
I'm glad Joshua and Lewis told fury in the nicest possible way that haye is going to destroy him.
Fury actually said the most interesting things, his confident but cheesy with it, makes me laugh though

[CiganoBoxer]

I thought it was pretty good, didn't like the way Lewis asked Bruno why he took him to court, Bruno is clearly a bit unstable !
Welsh's advice to Joshua was quite amusing, "go in there and take them out ASAP" that's why he never got anywhere !
I'm glad Joshua and Lewis told fury in the nicest possible way that haye is going to destroy him.
Fury actually said the most interesting things, his confident but cheesy with it, makes me laugh though

Actually mate i thought Lewis contradicted himself ,one minute he said the big man will always win and the next he picked Haye

[stujones]

A 2 hour advertisment for the Haye/Fury PPV, disguised as a boxing show. Boxing fans on Sky really get screwed, imagine Sky suddenly charging their football customers PPV for the big matches.

They tried it for 6 years, it fell flat on it's face after football fans simply refused to buy the games.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PremPlus

SKY would drop PPV boxing too, if fans refused to buy the events.

Don't think PPV's will work in something that is seasonal... they tried it with F1 also.

Didn't think Sky had it for 6 seasons.

[stujones]

Got it taped, might give it a play later.... didn't appeal to me. Tyson Fury's knowledge of the sport seems to be a bit of a joke judging by his comments on other fighters in press conferences.... Scott Welch? Anthony Joshua?

If they wanted an all British one - they should have had Lewis, Bruno, Akinwande, Williams, Haye, and Michael Bentt.

[expe]

Got it taped, might give it a play later.... didn't appeal to me. Tyson Fury's knowledge of the sport seems to be a bit of a joke judging by his comments on other fighters in press conferences.... Scott Welch? Anthony Joshua?

If they wanted an all British one - they should have had Lewis, Bruno, Akinwande, Williams, Haye, and Michael Bentt.

I'd be surprised if Williams could remember his own name, let alone anything of his career the way he's going.

[loaded_gloves]

Did Bruno press Lewis on why he dismissed him as an Uncle Tom for his marrying a white woman?

Lewis's insinuations of race betrayal in 1993 took us right back to the days of Jack Johnson. Amazed how it is glossed over when he is discussed.

[JimStone]

Did Bruno press Lewis on why he dismissed him as an Uncle Tom for his marrying a white woman?

Is that how he meant it? I always reasoned it was because Bruno, in the eyes of some, acted obsequiously, almost like a court jester. I'm not suggesting for a moment that Lennox was right to call Frank an Uncle Tom on those grounds but I can definitely see why he may have chosen that term in the build up to the fight.

[handsofstone]

Did Bruno press Lewis on why he dismissed him as an Uncle Tom for his marrying a white woman?

Lewis's insinuations of race betrayal in 1993 took us right back to the days of Jack Johnson. Amazed how it is glossed over when he is discussed.

Didnt know a bout that one,i didnt think that was Lennox style


Im starting to like Fury though,he believes in himself the way a fighter should and doesnt take himself too seriously and has plenty charisma which British fighters seem to lack