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Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing Present: Buatsi vs. Dos Santos



Time: 5:15pm (UK time)
TV/Live stream: Facebook/Youtube
Time: 6pm (UK time)
TV/Live stream: Sky Sports
Time: 1pm ET/ 10am PT
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Running Order

*Fight card subject to change.

Live on Facebook/Youtube: 5:15pm

4 Round Welterweight Contest
Ellis Hopkins vs. Borislava Goranova

Live on Sky Sports: 6pm

6 Round Heavyweight Contest
Solomon Dacres vs. Mladen Manev

Followed by

Vacant English Super-Lightweight Championship
Dalton Smith vs. Lee Appleyard

Followed by

European Cruiserweight Championship
Tommy McCarthy vs. Alexandru Jur

Followed by

European Super-Bantamweight Championship
Gamal Yafai vs. Jason Cunningham

Followed by

Vacant European Super-Midleweight Championship
Lerrone Richards vs. Giovanni De Carolis

Followed by

WBA International Light-Heavyweight Championship
Joshua Buatsi vs. Daniel Dos Santos

Live undercard starts now

First fight is over. The traveller won

It’s on Sky Sports now.

On SP Action

Dacres is boxing fine. Nice jab but doesn’t seem to set his feet when he throws the right hand so there’s not much power in it. Also seems a bit awkward when under fire.

maverick23 wrote: ↑15 May 2021, 13:17 Dacres is boxing fine. Nice jab but doesn’t seem to set his feet when he throws the right hand so there’s not much power in it. Also seems a bit awkward when under fire.

Yes but he’s fighting a fat middleweight.... who’s looking to survive and is good at it.... but might as well watch Dacres on the heavy bag.

JamesPhilips wrote: ↑15 May 2021, 13:22

maverick23 wrote: ↑15 May 2021, 13:17 Dacres is boxing fine. Nice jab but doesn’t seem to set his feet when he throws the right hand so there’s not much power in it. Also seems a bit awkward when under fire.

Yes but he’s fighting a fat middleweight.... who’s looking to survive and is good at it.... but might as well watch Dacres on the heavy bag.

I don’t disagree. Manev is too tough for his own good.

maverick23 wrote: ↑15 May 2021, 13:29

JamesPhilips wrote: ↑15 May 2021, 13:22

maverick23 wrote: ↑15 May 2021, 13:17 Dacres is boxing fine. Nice jab but doesn’t seem to set his feet when he throws the right hand so there’s not much power in it. Also seems a bit awkward when under fire.

Yes but he’s fighting a fat middleweight.... who’s looking to survive and is good at it.... but might as well watch Dacres on the heavy bag.

I don’t disagree. Manev is too tough for his own good.

He’s very clever. Acres reminds me of Fabio Wardley

Manev a human punch bag, Dacres thoroughly unimpressive.

Evening folks.
Manev is a punch bag here, looks like he sees the final bell though.

Why do the entire Sky Sports team, including the usually decent Barry Jones, keep on saying what an impressive debut it was? It was disappointing against an opponent with no chance and little ambition. Dacres’s timing was poor - he barely landed a clean shot....

It wasn't terrible, but yeah.

How far does he go based on that ?

It wasn't terrible, but yeah.

How far does he go based on that ?

skanksta wrote: ↑15 May 2021, 13:42 It wasn't terrible, but yeah.

How far does he go based on that ?

Won't win British title unless he face Larry Olabumiwo.

This whole evening has the air of a couple (Sky and Matchroom) who have recently broken up, but are still going on a prebooked holiday because they've already paid for it.

garethhop wrote: ↑15 May 2021, 13:45 This whole evening has the air of a couple (Sky and Matchroom) who have recently broken up, but are still going on a prebooked holiday because they've already paid for it.

Lol. I think it's another typical Sky commentating performance.

skanksta wrote: ↑15 May 2021, 13:42 It wasn't terrible, but yeah.

How far does he go based on that ?

You'd expect someone going places finds a way to deal with a tough, but over matched and overly defensive no hoper.

How annoying is Smith's dad in the corner?

Fightnight Scores wrote: ↑15 May 2021, 13:50

skanksta wrote: ↑15 May 2021, 13:42 It wasn't terrible, but yeah.

How far does he go based on that ?

You'd expect someone going places finds a way to deal with a tough, but over matched and overly defensive no hoper.

Right

Should be straight forward for Smith.

Appleyard looks several leagues below Smith.

Fingers crossed Smith faces someone a level or two up from this next.

JamesPhilips wrote: ↑15 May 2021, 13:54

Fightnight Scores wrote: ↑15 May 2021, 13:50

skanksta wrote: ↑15 May 2021, 13:42 It wasn't terrible, but yeah.

How far does he go based on that ?

You'd expect someone going places finds a way to deal with a tough, but over matched and overly defensive no hoper.

Right

Obviously, but that was his debut - give him a little slack !

I say English title.

Oh and Smith is very good isn't he ?

5 more fights winning the British outright and have a run at the top 2022.
I hope.