Boxing Thread
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@kidcalder Cameron to do her again I feel. Taylor's had a great career, but is in decline and going up a weight class seemed a step too far the last time they fought.
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@kidcalder Well what do I know haha. Missed the fight but sounds like it was awesome.
Wouldn't surprise me if there was a 3rd fight between them.
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Great fight and yes a third sounds like it will happen at Croke Park possibly 80-90,000 capacity
Cameron maybe panicked after her head got cut clash of heads early- very deep cut.
Katie fast combos Cameron def bigger puncher 3rd fight will be 50/50 as well -
@kidcalder said in Boxing Thread:
Great fight and yes a third sounds like it will happen at Croke Park possibly 80-90,000 capacity
Cameron maybe panicked after her head got cut clash of heads early- very deep cut.
Katie fast combos Cameron def bigger puncher 3rd fight will be 50/50 as wellYeah good fight ,Cameron had the heavier punches but Katie’s sheer will got her home , she just doesn’t quit .
Good card on now with the benevidoz v Andrade fight
On free to air in aus for those interested, Foxtel/kayo
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@African-Monkey said in Boxing Thread:
@kiwiinmelb Benavidez batters Andrade. Way too big for him. Andrade will make things tricky early on fighting southpaw, but once Benavidez sorts out the range, he'll take over mid rounds and stop him around the 9th I feel.
Was thinking about it after the fight , has there been a bigger punching fighter at 168 than Benevidoz ?
at 26 he just seems to be getting stronger
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@kiwiinmelb Don't know how he keeps making 168 tbh. He'd probably make CW comfortably.
He's a bit of a weight bully, but yeah, he sure can bang. I can see why Canelo wants no part of him.
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@African-Monkey said in Boxing Thread:
@kiwiinmelb Don't know how he keeps making 168 tbh. He'd probably make CW comfortably.
He's a bit of a weight bully, but yeah, he sure can bang. I can see why Canelo wants no part of him.
Yeah he is a monster
I suspect from interviews , his goal is to win titles at 168 again , then go up ,
he has mentioned how he would like to fight Bivol and Bieterbiev , he could comfortably add more muscle to that upper frame
Yeah its a dangerous fight for Canelo , particularly that there are signs he is in decline skills wise, i dont believe he is as sharp defensively as he once was , he reguarly finishes fights looking banged up now
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Big card tomorrow, unusual to see so many big names on the same card even if there are mismatch’s ,
Probably won’t save him but Joe looks in fantastic nick (49 mins in)
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@kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:
Big card tomorrow, unusual to see so many big names on the same card even if there are mismatch’s ,
Probably won’t save him but Joe looks in fantastic nick (49 mins in)
‘Small’ heavyweight Parker is outweighing Wilder by 32 lbs for this fight !
I thought they’d be much closer than that, both around the 230 lb or about 105kg mark.
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Statistically wilder is a freak of nature with the way he generates power from that slingshot action and the lean frame .
But if there is a disadvantage even though we haven’t seen it often with the calibre of fighters he has faced , those skinny legs do wobble when he is hit .
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I suspect joes team will roll the dice and be aggressive as a moving target , going 12 rounds wilth wilder without wearing a big shot is a tough ask , try to strike first may be the fight plan . At least it might be entertaining
The danger I see is him being hit as he comes forward , particularly the way he likes to do that small hop as he moves in
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@kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:
Statistically wilder is a freak of nature with the way he generates power from that slingshot action and the lean frame .
But if there is a disadvantage even though we haven’t seen it often with the calibre of fighters he has faced , those skinny legs do wobble when he is hit .
Wilder does have a good chin and heart as he showed against Fury
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Barry talks a lot of shit but he speaks some sense here ( I hope )
Interesting stuff. Ali and Frazier both died ( relatively ) young and who knows what the future holds for Bowe and Holyfield.
Ken Norton ( also RIP ) deserves a mention too for his epic battles with Ali.
Top heavyweight boxers are the toughest mo fo’s on planet earth.
EDIT: I can’t post the link but it’s Kevin Barry discussing the fight, google it.
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@kiwiinmelb It's his only way to victory. Many fighters have tried to avoid Wilder's right hand for 12 rounds but he'll catch you eventually with a negative mindset.
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@African-Monkey said in Boxing Thread:
@kiwiinmelb It's his only way to victory. Many fighters have tried to avoid Wilder's right hand for 12 rounds but he'll catch you eventually with a negative mindset.
Yeah , has to roll the dice and attack him ,
Fa after doing surprisingly well for 6 rounds , has just been dropped twice and looking in big trouble as I’m writing, Sanchez has some nice power .
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@kiwiinmelb Fa would have won round 6 too if it wasn't for his lapse in concentration by dropping his lead hand.
