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How did the BBBofC possibly sanction Paul Butler and Callum Johnson's fights.

https://boxrec.com/en/event/883755

Paul Butler 'fought' Nabil Ahmed with a record of 2-25-2

Callum Johnson 'fought' Darryl Sharp, who is 8-120-1

Utterly disgusting. But yet, it's allowed to happen.

jwfg wrote: ↑09 Dec 2023, 07:25 How did the BBBofC possibly sanction Paul Butler and Callum Johnson's fights.

https://boxrec.com/en/event/883755

Paul Butler 'fought' Nabil Ahmed with a record of 2-25-2

Callum Johnson 'fought' Darryl Sharp, who is 8-120-1

Utterly disgusting. But yet, it's allowed to happen.

not good is it. Callum looks suspiciously larger these day too.

SeanBrennan wrote: ↑09 Dec 2023, 07:30

jwfg wrote: ↑09 Dec 2023, 07:25 How did the BBBofC possibly sanction Paul Butler and Callum Johnson's fights.

https://boxrec.com/en/event/883755

Paul Butler 'fought' Nabil Ahmed with a record of 2-25-2

Callum Johnson 'fought' Darryl Sharp, who is 8-120-1

Utterly disgusting. But yet, it's allowed to happen.

not good is it. Callum looks suspiciously larger these day too.

It's shameful.

I hate these kind of fights. Shouldn’t be sanctioned. You can’t really call boxing a sport with fights like these. At least it wasn’t televised (that I know of).

maverick23 wrote: ↑09 Dec 2023, 13:43 I hate these kind of fights. Shouldn’t be sanctioned. You can’t really call boxing a sport with fights like these. At least it wasn’t televised (that I know of).

The British Boxing Board of No Control.

SeanBrennan wrote: ↑09 Dec 2023, 07:30

jwfg wrote: ↑09 Dec 2023, 07:25 How did the BBBofC possibly sanction Paul Butler and Callum Johnson's fights.

https://boxrec.com/en/event/883755

Paul Butler 'fought' Nabil Ahmed with a record of 2-25-2

Callum Johnson 'fought' Darryl Sharp, who is 8-120-1

Utterly disgusting. But yet, it's allowed to happen.

not good is it. Callum looks suspiciously larger these day too.

He's gone up to cruiser. fornicate knows how he used to squeeze down to light heavy. He's a massive bloke. He took like 2 years out randomly. I don't know why as he was mandatory for a very winnable European title shot

wrighty wrote: ↑10 Dec 2023, 08:46 He took like 2 years out randomly.

I wonder if he was cycling the whole time?

jwfg wrote: ↑10 Dec 2023, 08:56

wrighty wrote: ↑10 Dec 2023, 08:46 He took like 2 years out randomly.

I wonder if he was cycling the whole time?

I don't know. He wrote this big depressed letter and then he said he was happy a few months later because he could eat whatever and do weights and didn't feel ill from cutting all the time. I kind of guessed he was really unhappy and had a few things under the surface. I remember him walking to the ring one time tearing up, then he absolutely ruined someone in like a round

wrighty wrote: ↑10 Dec 2023, 09:05

jwfg wrote: ↑10 Dec 2023, 08:56

wrighty wrote: ↑10 Dec 2023, 08:46 He took like 2 years out randomly.

I wonder if he was cycling the whole time?

I don't know. He wrote this big depressed letter and then he said he was happy a few months later because he could eat whatever and do weights and didn't feel ill from cutting all the time. I kind of guessed he was really unhappy and had a few things under the surface. I remember him walking to the ring one time tearing up, then he absolutely ruined someone in like a round

Good post.

jwfg wrote: ↑10 Dec 2023, 08:56

wrighty wrote: ↑10 Dec 2023, 08:46 He took like 2 years out randomly.

I wonder if he was cycling the whole time?

his physique and the late changes to it in his late 30s is very indicative of use of testosterone.

jwfg wrote: ↑10 Dec 2023, 09:12

wrighty wrote: ↑10 Dec 2023, 09:05

jwfg wrote: ↑10 Dec 2023, 08:56

I wonder if he was cycling the whole time?

I don't know. He wrote this big depressed letter and then he said he was happy a few months later because he could eat whatever and do weights and didn't feel ill from cutting all the time. I kind of guessed he was really unhappy and had a few things under the surface. I remember him walking to the ring one time tearing up, then he absolutely ruined someone in like a round

Good post.

I like him so I hope he wasn't. I don't know why he would need to use anyway, he was a really destructive puncher. Look what he did to Buglioni!

Maybe if his body started breaking down. Who knows?

SeanBrennan wrote: ↑10 Dec 2023, 10:59

jwfg wrote: ↑10 Dec 2023, 08:56

wrighty wrote: ↑10 Dec 2023, 08:46 He took like 2 years out randomly.

I wonder if he was cycling the whole time?

his physique and the late changes to it in his late 30s is very indicative of use of testosterone.

Do you think he was up to shenanigans? I'm hoping he wasn't. He's one of my favourite fighters

wrighty wrote: ↑10 Dec 2023, 13:08

SeanBrennan wrote: ↑10 Dec 2023, 10:59

jwfg wrote: ↑10 Dec 2023, 08:56

I wonder if he was cycling the whole time?

his physique and the late changes to it in his late 30s is very indicative of use of testosterone.

Do you think he was up to shenanigans? I'm hoping he wasn't. He's one of my favourite fighters

It's pure conjecture from me, and I don't know him at all. I just know PEDS and his physique changes looks like test. I like him too, he's from my county Lincolnshire, albeit Boston which has always been an odd place.

big cal getting that enforcer look to him

they are belatedly airing this just starting this minute.

those same 2 card girls do loads of small hall shows, smoking figures

cal has had quite the trransformation, just needs to cover himself in tattoos

is gallagher trying to do the whole kronk thing with all his boys wearing yellow

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑11 Dec 2023, 17:20 is gallagher trying to do the whole kronk thing with all his boys wearing yellow

hahaha not sure. Apart from the Callum fight which was a bit pointless other than getting him out, I enjoyed the show. And tbh Sharp had only been stopped 4 times in 130 fights. He went down on one knee from a bodyshot and thought that's enough. Don't blame him.

There was a debutant on the show, who won of course. 30 years old, has boxed on off for 2 decades and has worked as a boxing coach. Luke Thomas, worked full time as a supply chain manager and his interview afterwards for really insightful. Says boxing has been his lifesaver, recovered from suicidal ideation. He plans to go on the road as a journeyman as despite being talented, he says selling tickets was more stressful than boxing. Really articulate gentle guy.

Highlight for me was this guy https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/638014, Latvian trained by an Irish fella, absolute war for 6 rounds and deservedly got the win, really crowd pleaser too.

I actually thought this card was good, most of the fights were a good watch.

Callum is massive now even for cruiser. Didn't seem to have his snap that he had at light heavy though. That's what made me really like his fights. He could pull a left out of nowhere.

ya i agree, looked waaaaay slower and cumbersome in there. doesnt look like natural weight, more like he's beefed himself up. offensively he was a really good fighter at 175, will be interesting to see if he can make a dent at cruiser. my guess is someone unspectacular upsets him if he keeps at it.

miki tallon looks about 12 years old

kemsky - bilal a war indeed, edgar is a wild man! bilal much neater offensively, but for the life of him could not get out of the way of edgars swings. ed fought like a man possessed.

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑11 Dec 2023, 17:20 is gallagher trying to do the whole kronk thing with all his boys wearing yellow

Phil Martins champs camp was always in yellow, the CAT, Paul Burke, Frank Grant, Maurice Core

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑11 Dec 2023, 21:32 miki tallon looks about 12 years old

haha he looked even younger in the interview after the fight, came across well though.

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑11 Dec 2023, 21:37 kemsky - bilal a war indeed, edgar is a wild man! bilal much neater offensively, but for the life of him could not get out of the way of edgars swings. ed fought like a man possessed.

Kemsky so funny too, randomly picking everyone up after, even had a go with the MC. One of those people you can't be miserable around as he's so much energy. Had been through a lot of faff getting oked to fight with back and forth with Latvia commission writing to BBBoC apparently.