The Boxing Thread

[VR46]

Witter fight is on ITV1 in a minute

[Pilotwings]

Just caught the end of it(In the name of Jesus) lol, and then watched the froch fight.

[VR46]

Very strange fight from Witter, thought he deserved to lose his title.

[ShadowDancer]

Yes..I agree...Witter got it totally wrong. Froch looked good.

[Mercian]

I agree with previous comments, Witter was poor and certainly deserved to lose the fight. That was a pretty fierce right hook that took him down and it was sloppy to have left his chin up high and stance forward. Froch was a good fighter and dismantled the poor polish bloke, though I have to agree with the commentary that he would simply be outclassed if he tried to showboat against the likes of Calzaghe.

[Nu-Eclipse]

It would appear that enough is enough for Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

[aubtin]

It would appear that enough is enough for Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

He's said it enough times but if he's really retiring then fair enough. I have absolutely no interest in another De La Hoya fight but it'll be a real shame not to see him take on Cotto after the Margarito fight.

[Nu-Eclipse]

He's said it enough times but if he's really retiring then fair enough. I have absolutely no interest in another De La Hoya fight but it'll be a real shame not to see him take on Cotto after the Margarito fight.

I agree. If he is gonna go back on his word yet again, it has to be to fight either Cotto or Margarito.

Like yourself, I have absolutely no interest whatsoever in Mayweather-De La Hoya II, or Mayweather-Hatton II for that matter.

[aubtin]

or Mayweather-Hatton II for that matter.

Agreed. Hatton should see out his career at what's now a bit of a weak light-welterweight division. And he may not have impressed in the rematch with N'Dou but a Hatton-Malignaggi fight is still an exciting prospect to me.

[Nu-Eclipse]

Agreed. Hatton should see out his career at what's now a bit of a weak light-welterweight division.

Is correct. I feel that Hatton is arriving at the point where he might just be starting to decline, but I still feel that he has enough to unify the light-welterweight division, and that would be a fine achievement to call it a day on. Malignaggi is a defensive fighter who's hard to pin down, but Hatton should be able to take him on points.

[aubtin]

I feel that Hatton is arriving at the point where he might just be starting to decline, but I still feel that he has enough to unify the light-welterweight division, and that would be a fine achievement to call it a day on.

Yep, again I totally agree. Hatton was getting caught a bit too much on the way in against Lazcano, and if he's getting hit that much by someone of Lazcano's hand speed then he's sure to get caught a few times by Malignaggi. That's what makes it an interesting fight. But as you say he's still more than capable of putting a seal on the division then calling it a day.

[Big Seany]

Talk in the papers about Hatton - De La Hoya. Yawn.

In other news I though Kelly Pavlik was awesome the other night, completely battered the lad from the get go. Haven't seen power head punching like that for a long time.

[VR46]

Well now Mayweather has retired (again) Hatton is going to want a couple of big pay-days if possible before calling it a day, De La Hoya though like you say, yawn.

I watched UFC 85 on Setanta on Saturday, one of the guys on there was an ex-boxer - first time I've ever seen a fight finished by punches alone.

[mikewl]

It was quite an awsome weekend for boxing, lots of upsets and KO's, I had a nice wager on Sergio Mora by Decision, about 6-1 odds, also the De Leon v Lopez was was a cracker, awsome performance from Lopez, also there was the 1st round KO of Quintana which I dont think anyone expected to happen.

For those that didn't see:



Quintana vs Williams Rematch



Lopez vs De Leon

[VR46]

Cracking fight last night between Kham & Gomez. Gomez must have balls of steel, kept coming back for more time and time again. Good to see Khan on the canvas, won't do him any harm bringing him down a peg or two.

Thought the ref stopped it a bit early.