Boxing and MMA

[hammer93 15,057]

2 minutes ago, Badger said:

On another note....... the match room card was terrible tonight. The guy Brook fought was awful.

Reasonably impressed with Campbell on his come back. Sykes is half decent and he made easy work.

The loss might be the best thing to happen to him. He's a fairly articulate lad, and I'm impressed with his actions since his loss.

 

Correct, but he caught brook a couple of times and jabbed through his guard also, it left me thinking that Khan would take brook to town.

[Clemdog 39,389]

4 minutes ago, Badger said:

On another note....... the match room card was terrible tonight. The guy Brook fought was awful.

Reasonably impressed with Campbell on his come back. Sykes is half decent, and been an established fighter for a good while..... he made easy work of him.

The loss might be the best thing to happen to him. He's a fairly articulate lad, and I'm impressed with his actions and choices since his loss.

 

To be fair it was a mandatory and Brook can't afford to lose that title right now. But Bizier was brutal.

As for Campbell we'll see how it goes. 

[Gillete 1,338]

Campbell's Mrs is absolutely stunning!

[RangersMedia 35,961]

Khan got slated for not taking the Brook fight.

Why would he. Low money, big risk...... and, provided he does at least ok against Alvarez..... its a fight that will still be there.

Brooks a funny one, I first remember seeing him fight about 06/07 and he was spoke of as a very good prospect, being an Ingle fighter and what not.... he was winning British titles by 08/09 and now, 7-8yrs later, we've seen him fight Porter..... That is it in terms of top opposition. Even then Porter is in the second tier of world level fighters.

[ForeverAndEver 71,484]

UPDATE  nick Blackwell has a bleed on the skull not brain ...he has been put into a coma #EubankBlackwell.

Seen this on Twitter.

[born a blue nose 90,762]

24 minutes ago, ForeverAndEver said:

UPDATE  nick Blackwell has a bleed on the skull not brain ...he has been put into a coma #EubankBlackwell.

Seen this on Twitter.

Is this less severe I take it? Thats pretty shocking having to go in a coma. You could tell it didn't look right at the time.

I do reckon the ref got it right as he still fought, Eubank Snr reckoned it should have been stopped earlier though tbf

[ForeverAndEver 71,484]

11 minutes ago, born a blue nose said:

Is this less severe I take it? Thats pretty shocking having to go in a coma. You could tell it didn't look right at the time.

I do reckon the ref got it right as he still fought, Eubank Snr reckoned it should have been stopped earlier though tbf

Not got a clue which is more severe but would think this is less severe than bleeding to his brain.

 

[RangersMedia 35,961]

Relatively encouraging news about Blackwell going by recent tweets from semi reliable sources. I say that in the sense he isn't likely to die and should make a near full recovery - but..... He's still in an induced coma and has a serious head injury. Whilst twitter is good indictively, given the complexity of brain injuries I take things with a pinch of salt until I hear an expert or a credible news source publish them.

Either way that is surely his boxing career over. 

[KingKirk 25,633]

Eubank v Blackwell what a scrap that was any update on Blackwell's condition. Also what happened to Adam booth working with eubank jr

[A.T.G 10,773]

Massive respect to Eubank Sr, told his kid to stop punching in the head and go for the body and he didn't know why the ref didn't stop the fight 

At least someone remembered that it is a sport and not a fight to the death

[RangersMedia 35,961]

As said Blackwell was game... however he got rocked with scores of hard punches. Tbh, rarely do you see a guy get hit that hard that often.... and still keep coming.

The commentators made it sound closer than it was. It was a beating at times and I think Blackwell corner let the occasion cloud judgement. The referee also should of been checking Blackwell more, the guy was too brave for his own good and after some of those big punch rallies, he should of been checking. 

That is the most dangerous type of fight. Eubank hits plenty hard, but he isn't a KO specialist. Taking 1x big KO punch is nowhere near as bad as taking +50x hard punches. Only one fighter was getting hit with regular hard punches last night. Yes Eubank took a few from Blackwell, it's boxing and it happens... but there were periods of the fight where Eubank couldn't miss. Hard uppercut after hard uppercut. Hard hook after hard hook. 

Eubank Snr gets ridiculed often, but he's been there with Watson (Eubank was never the same fighter after Watson... he'd be reluctant to go on the offense against a hurt opponent. He didn't finish guys), and called it right last night. For all he can be an idiot, I believe his concern was justified and sincere.

I said the same during the fight. I felt the ref should of at least been asking questions, it was justified - even if he didn't stop the fight. The doctor should also of been having a look between rounds. There was enough justification to at least do that, and alarms should of been ringing to suggest he may of wanted to - again even if he didn't stop the fight, just a quick check. It's rare you see a guy get hit hard like that, as often as he did, and not go down. But.... just because you're a tough bastard who can take a punch, doesn't mean you are immune to the effects of lots of them!

[Fred H Crawford 1,182]

50 minutes ago, Badger said:

As said Blackwell was game... however he got rocked with scores of hard punches. Tbh, rarely do you see a guy get hit that hard that often.... and still keep coming.

The commentators made it sound closer than it was. It was a beating at times and I think Blackwell corner let the occasion cloud judgement. The referee also should of been checking Blackwell more, the guy was too brave for his own good and after some of those big punch rallies, he should of been checking. 

That is the most dangerous type of fight. Eubank hits plenty hard, but he isn't a KO specialist. Taking 1x big KO punch is nowhere near as bad as taking +50x hard punches. Only one fighter was getting hit with regular hard punches last night. Yes Eubank took a few from Blackwell, it's boxing and it happens... but there were periods of the fight where Eubank couldn't miss. Hard uppercut after hard uppercut. Hard hook after hard hook. 

Eubank Snr gets ridiculed often, but he's been there with Watson (Eubank was never the same fighter after Watson... he'd be reluctant to go on the offense against a hurt opponent. He didn't finish guys), and called it right last night. For all he can be an idiot, I believe his concern was justified and sincere.

I said the same during the fight. I felt the ref should of at least been asking questions, it was justified - even if he didn't stop the fight. The doctor should also of been having a look between rounds. There was enough justification to at least do that, and alarms should of been ringing to suggest he may of wanted to - again even if he didn't stop the fight, just a quick check. It's rare you see a guy get hit hard like that, as often as he did, and not go down. But.... just because you're a tough bastard who can take a punch, doesn't mean you are immune to the effects of lots of them!

Said pretty much the same today to my son. While no doubt Gary Locket will be feeling terrible at this time , I feel that rather than asking Blackwell if he was enjoying taking the uppercuts , he should have made it clear that if Blackwell kept up the bravado without taking care of his defence then Locket would stop the fight himself . I know the fighter employs the trainer but they must trust the trainer to do the right thing whenever required , and the trainer to me should always err on the side of caution , especially when the boxer is on the wrong end of a one sided fight even if some rounds were close , Eubank jr always was on top . 

After all , better to pull the fighter out when it's clear he can't win on points and he doesn't have the power to k.o the opponent , and then your man can always regroup and have a chance another day . I happen to think that Gary Locket is one of the good guys , but too many brave boxers have been ruined by the bravado of their cornermen and managers .

[Gillete 1,338]

6 hours ago, KingKirk said:

Eubank v Blackwell what a scrap that was any update on Blackwell's condition. Also what happened to Adam booth working with eubank jr

I was actually thinking that to myself last night 

 

what happened toAdam Booth 

[KingKirk 25,633]

20 hours ago, Gillete said:

I was actually thinking that to myself last night 

 

what happened toAdam Booth 

not got a clue although there has been alot of talk on social media that he's walked away from the team. Whilst both Adam booth and the Eubanks have massive ego's. I would imagine that the Eubanks are difficult if not impossible to deal with. Senior is a control freak

[Gillete 1,338]

16 hours ago, KingKirk said:

not got a clue although there has been alot of talk on social media that he's walked away from the team. Whilst both Adam booth and the Eubanks have massive ego's. I would imagine that the Eubanks are difficult if not impossible to deal with. Senior is a control freak

http://m.theargus.co.uk/sport/14383483.Eubank_is__a_wild_horse_who_can_t_be_tamed_/

[KingKirk 25,633]

10 hours ago, Gillete said:

http://m.theargus.co.uk/sport/14383483.Eubank_is__a_wild_horse_who_can_t_be_tamed_/

that's fair enough I really hope Eubank can live up to the hype and pressure put on him from his old man.

[Gillete 1,338]

I think he needs to work more through rounds , not steal rounds at the end

 

he seems to put more power shots in than throwing a jab etc

[KingKirk 25,633]

3 hours ago, Gillete said:

I think he needs to work more through rounds , not steal rounds at the end

 

he seems to put more power shots in than throwing a jab etc

defo buddy someone whos a good boxer would still beat him. I dont think he has it in him to control a fight using a jab. All his work is done on the inside with those uppercuts followed by right or left hook. That's only gonna get you so far. Saunders still beats him comfortably imo

[Vanoli 4,625]

BJS takes him to school. Every day of the week. 

[jtblue 36]

12 hours ago, Vanoli said:

BJS takes him to school. Every day of the week. 

I think with a bit of work eubank could match him, at this moment in time no chance though. I'd love to see BJS fight GGG,honestly think he could cement a challenge

[Clemdog 39,389]

Anyone see Channel 4's interview with the Eubanks? It was fucking horrific. 

 

 

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57 minutes ago, ben51 said:

Anyone see Channel 4's interview with the Eubanks? It was fucking horrific. 

 

 

Seen that earlier on, shocking journalism! Clearly trying to tar the eubanks

[the goal machine 7,801]

McGregor vs. Diaz 2 and Aldo vs Edgar for the interim FW title confirmed for UFC 200. Not bad.

[maverick1200 2,828]

6 hours ago, the goal machine said:

McGregor vs. Diaz 2 and Aldo vs Edgar for the interim FW title confirmed for UFC 200. Not bad.

It's a shame because I really wanted to see Mcgregor v Edgar next. Edgar deserves in title shot. The shit talking in for the Diaz fight will be immense. What weight class is the rematch at? 

[Vanoli 4,625]

18 hours ago, ben51 said:

Anyone see Channel 4's interview with the Eubanks? It was fucking horrific. 

 

 

Barring the last question which was just a bit fucking stupid, most of that's fair game to me. The clamouring on social media 'EUBANK SR SAVED NICK BLACKWELLS LIFE' is whats fucking horrific. He told him to go to the body to get a stoppage. No other reason. Blackwell was taking all of his shots and kept coming, and would of done all night. You land a good liver punch, take his wind away from him or just shatter a rib and he won't. That's all it was, a tactical instruction because a stoppage wasn't coming from the head. But of course in typical Eubank fashion theyll lap it right up for their own image , totally distasteful while the lads in a fucking coma. Jr saying he backed off in the last couple of rounds is just shameless and disrespectful as well, because he absolutely did not.