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Re: Joshua-Cornish

Posted: 16 Jul 2015, 11:29
by Mimmy
Easy night for Aj, also might be interested in going down to see it and meet some of my long lost family members

Re: Joshua-Cornish

Posted: 16 Jul 2015, 11:33
by Boxerbeetle
Is that as well as the Whyte fight? Or instead of?

Re: Joshua-Cornish

Posted: 16 Jul 2015, 11:50
by danamba7
Boxerbeetle wrote:Is that as well as the Whyte fight? Or instead of?
Think Whyte is being lined up after this one.

Re: Joshua-Cornish

Posted: 16 Jul 2015, 12:09
by GooalaShooola
Boxerbeetle wrote:Is that as well as the Whyte fight? Or instead of?
On IFL Hearn mentioned originally wanting AJ-Whyte for September but then Whyte broke his hand & his trainer was involved in some trouble so they had to move it to later in the year.

Re: Joshua-Cornish

Posted: 16 Jul 2015, 12:11
by ShadrachSimmo
Boxerbeetle wrote:Is that as well as the Whyte fight? Or instead of?
Good chance they'll be on the same night cos Cornish won't last long.

Re: Joshua-Cornish

Posted: 16 Jul 2015, 12:24
by MightyWarrior
It's on prime time sat night 9pm, followed by a ringside special @ 9:05pm. "Adam & Johnny: up close and personal, the untold story"

Re: Joshua-Cornish

Posted: 16 Jul 2015, 12:29
by ScottDetonator
Isn't Gary Cornish under Kelly Maloney now?

Doesn't seem the smartest move to start the relationship - a devastating KO loss.

Re: Joshua-Cornish

Posted: 16 Jul 2015, 12:31
by crusader
A step back for AJ.

Cornish is big and undefeated (which may be the only things casuals see--get ready for all the talk of Joshua being the future GOAT when he swiftly flattens Cornish) but he hasn't fought anyone, doesn't seem to have much of a punch (couldn't even drop spaghetti legs Larry), has been put down by a nobody, and in general fights like someone who recently took up the sport. Put him in with KJ, Bakhtov, and even someone like Airich and I think there's a very good chance of him going 0-3.
ScottDetonator wrote:Isn't Gary Cornish under Kelly Maloney now?

Doesn't seem the smartest move to start the relationship - a devastating KO loss.
In my opinion Cornish is a loss waiting to happen once he starts fighting decent opponents. I'm sure he'll be quickly blown away but I'd think he'd be paid much better than he has been for fighting fat Eastern European journeymen.

Re: Joshua-Cornish

Posted: 16 Jul 2015, 12:57
by rm1
presumably Cornish just wants a pay day he isn't going to last very long at all.

Re: Joshua-Cornish

Posted: 16 Jul 2015, 13:01
by Sklar
ScottDetonator wrote:Isn't Gary Cornish under Kelly Maloney now?.
Now there's an image to think about over my tea!

Re: Joshua-Cornish

Posted: 16 Jul 2015, 13:09
by ScottDetonator
crusader wrote:In my opinion Cornish is a loss waiting to happen once he starts fighting decent opponents. I'm sure he'll be quickly blown away but I'd think he'd be paid much better than he has been for fighting fat Eastern European journeymen.
I think Cornish would struggle against the Brazilian guy that Pricey and Parker beat, Irineu Beato Costa Jnr, nevermind Joshua.

Re: Joshua-Cornish

Posted: 16 Jul 2015, 13:10
by ScottDetonator
Sklar wrote:
ScottDetonator wrote:Isn't Gary Cornish under Kelly Maloney now?.
Now there's an image to think about over my tea!
I thought Palooka would beat anyone else to it :bow:

Re: Joshua-Cornish

Posted: 16 Jul 2015, 13:26
by Rexob
rm1 wrote:presumably Cornish just wants a pay day he isn't going to last very long at all.

Nice easy payday then.

Re: Joshua-Cornish

Posted: 16 Jul 2015, 13:29
by Mimmy
It may sound crazy, but if Freddy Flintoff can get a pro licence, why not AJ do something for similar but be the first to have 2 fights in one night, I know the BBBoC would not allow this but put an angle on it, a Comic Relief event, for sick kids or something, Charity is always good and im sure the BBBoC would allow a 'one off' for charity. The cornish fight is a one rounder, ive never been so sure since Lennox Lewis v Derek Williams (rd3 ko)

They could make a little documentry for it and give it a title of something like: 'The Great British Bash Off' Start with the cornish fight and get Whyte gloved up ready for a quick entry to follow round 1. Whyte could come in and begin round 2. Have a premium rate telephone number for donations flashing across the screen and it all makes sense. You could have a Xfacter reject Louis Walsh clapping shouting to Whyte 'Take him to deadlock'

Well i think its a good idea.

Re: Joshua-Cornish

Posted: 16 Jul 2015, 13:32
by Sklar
Mimmy, he wouldn't be the first to have two fights in a night though.

Re: Joshua-Cornish

Posted: 16 Jul 2015, 13:36
by Boxerbeetle
A boxer has up to 3 fights on a Prizefighter card.

Re: Joshua-Cornish

Posted: 16 Jul 2015, 13:38
by chiggsy
This fight will be a bit like price vs dallas in that cornish looks a respectable name on paper but is actually many levels below josh and will get obliterated very early on and probably wont be coming to win anyway.

Re: Joshua-Cornish

Posted: 16 Jul 2015, 13:41
by Mimmy
Boxerbeetle wrote:A boxer has up to 3 fights on a Prizefighter card.
point taken

Re: Joshua-Cornish

Posted: 16 Jul 2015, 13:42
by Mimmy
Sklar wrote:Mimmy, he wouldn't be the first to have two fights in a night though.
In my state of stupor its hard to determine what year it is. :yay:

Re: Joshua-Cornish

Posted: 16 Jul 2015, 13:46
by tony1234
Shouldn't such a big fight be PPV ?

Re: Joshua-Cornish

Posted: 16 Jul 2015, 13:48
by lillywhite14
chiggsy wrote:This fight will be a bit like price vs dallas in that cornish looks a respectable name on paper but is actually many levels below josh and will get obliterated very early on and probably wont be coming to win anyway.
To be fair Dallas had a bit of amateur pedigree with the two ABA finals and had sparred plenty of rounds with Price. Price actually finished him as a fighter that night, he never recovered. Dallas back then would have beat this version of Cornish I reckon

Re: Joshua-Cornish

Posted: 16 Jul 2015, 14:00
by Boxerbeetle
mimmy123 wrote:
Boxerbeetle wrote:A boxer has up to 3 fights on a Prizefighter card.
point taken
Still a good idea though :TU:

Re: Joshua-Cornish

Posted: 16 Jul 2015, 14:05
by MightyWarrior
tony1234 wrote:Shouldn't such a big fight be PPV ?
:TU:

Re: Joshua-Cornish

Posted: 16 Jul 2015, 14:18
by crusader
mimmy123 wrote:It may sound crazy, but if Freddy Flintoff can get a pro licence, why not AJ do something for similar but be the first to have 2 fights in one night, I know the BBBoC would not allow this but put an angle on it, a Comic Relief event, for sick kids or something, Charity is always good and im sure the BBBoC would allow a 'one off' for charity. The cornish fight is a one rounder, ive never been so sure since Lennox Lewis v Derek Williams (rd3 ko)

They could make a little documentry for it and give it a title of something like: 'The Great British Bash Off' Start with the cornish fight and get Whyte gloved up ready for a quick entry to follow round 1. Whyte could come in and begin round 2. Have a premium rate telephone number for donations flashing across the screen and it all makes sense. You could have a Xfacter reject Louis Walsh clapping shouting to Whyte 'Take him to deadlock'

Well i think its a good idea.
Against the likes of Cornish I think AJ could handle two opponents on the same night no problem.

Make it happen Hearn :box: :bag:

Re: Joshua-Cornish

Posted: 16 Jul 2015, 14:24
by Counter-puncher
MightyWarrior wrote:
tony1234 wrote:Shouldn't such a big fight be PPV ?
:TU:
:OhYes: