The Boxing Thread

[Waq]

David Haye has finally announced his retirement and just released his autobiography. It appears there is scope to fight Vitali Klitschko but he has bottled it and retired instead.

Is he quite possibly one of the biggest fraud in recent years? He really captured the nations imagination and made out like he was the new Tyson or Ali. In reality he was a joke of the highest order and beat nobody of note. Infact his performance against Wladimir was so bad that I felt sorry for him.

He was not only arrogant but was also disrespectful and classless. A good cruiersweight career but a joke of a heavyweight champion.


I can't see him being successful as an actor. He is not likeable enough.

What's your take on this guy?

[KingKhanWC]

Check out BoxNation for free boxing on the sky platform and their website. They will be airing free fights for the rest of the year!

http://www.boxnation.tv/live.php

[kingusama92]

Next week is the big fight.

Manny vs Marquez. Should be good.

[SAF]

I got front row tickets to Amir Khan vs lamont Peterson fight in DC!!!!!!

[KingKhanWC]

^ Lucky you!

Take some pictures. Should be a good fight with Khan going to Peterson's home town.

[DC]

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier is in hospice care with liver cancer, his manager says.

He says Frazier - also known as Smokin' Joe - was diagnosed with cancer several weeks ago.

"I would be a liar if I did not tell you it is very serious," Leslie Wolf told Reuters news agency.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15610020

Didn't realise there was a boxing thread or i would have posted sooner, shame this first post in here is with sad news. First man to beat Ali and a great heavyweight champion.

[kingusama92]

Sad news.

Hope he fights it off.

[Geordie Ahmed]

Sadly he has passed away. I guess in some ways he is fortunate he did not suffer too long

May he RIP

[kingusama92]

Just read the news.

RIP.

[Fawad]

This is sad news.

RIP.

[Amjid Javed]

Sad news in regards to smoking Joe!

R.I.P a true boxing great!

[DC]

Sad news indeed. RIP Smokin' Joe.

[razzaq_03]

Marquez vs Pacqiao tonight. What do you guys think? Surely it should be Mayweather vs Pacqiao after this fight if he does win?

[in_cutter]

^^Pacman ftw

[HuZi]

will there be any links guys to watch the fight online?

[SAF]

I'll be watching UFC as well on Fox. Its free

[chaiwala]

Breidis Prescott fighting Alvarado right now. Should be an exciting one.

[chaiwala]

Alvarado bloodied up by Prescott.

[chaiwala]

Very amusing to see Amir Khan commentate a Prescott fight

[chaiwala]

Prescott knocked out in the last round!!!

Wow what an amazing fight! Prescott had probably won every round until then...

[SAF]

any streams??!

[SAF]

Amir Khan gave Bradley a verbal beating from the commentating booth ahaahah

[chaiwala]

And it's started...

[chaiwala]

Marquez looking good, landed a couple of big punches already.

[chaiwala]

Marquez probably taking second round.

[SAF]

manny lost round 2 and 3..

[SAF]

damn, Manny loses another round..

[chaiwala]

Exciting fight

[SAF]

Manny lost that round as well.. 4 in a row..

[Geordie Ahmed]

Anyone have a stream?

[chaiwala]

Manny looking better in the 6th round...

[chaiwala]

Originally Posted by Geordie Ahmed Anyone have a stream?

http://ilemi.me has several links

[SAF]

Pacman comes back and takes round 6. Good stuff

[SAF]

Originally Posted by Geordie Ahmed Anyone have a stream?

http://www.firstrowsports.tv/watch/9...s-marquez.html

[chaiwala]

Huge right hand by Marquez...

[Geordie Ahmed]

Thanks for the links

[chaiwala]

Manny getting rocked here

[SAF]

Manny doesnt look too good. loses round 7

[Geordie Ahmed]

Hope Manny can turn this around

[SAF]

Damn. Manny loses round 8. Needs a KO here.

[Geordie Ahmed]

Have not seen it all BUT it seems like it is 6-2 to Marquez

Manny needs a knock out or to win the last 4 convincingly

[chaiwala]

Pacman wins that round...damn what a fight!!

[SAF]

Whatttaa round! Pacman needs a KO

[Geordie Ahmed]

Manny needs a knock out

C'mon

[Geordie Ahmed]

Have to say JMM looks quality, 38 years old, wow

[chaiwala]

11th round

[SAF]

last chance for Pacman..

[chaiwala]

Final round about to start!! Manny needs a knockout here.

[Geordie Ahmed]

and to the final round we go

Think JMM has this in the bag now, he is wise enough to protect himself for 3 mins

[chaiwala]

It's over, Manny's gonna lose

[Geordie Ahmed]

It goes to the judges, seems like JMM will get the decision

[chaiwala]

"styles make fights"

How many times you gonna say that Amir?

[chaiwala]

W.T.F.

Manny wins????!!

Marquez got robbed big time.

[Geordie Ahmed]

***

Manny gets the decision

[Geordie Ahmed]

Originally Posted by chaiwala "styles make fights" How many times you gonna say that Amir?

Getting a bit too repetitive, not a very good commentator

[Geordie Ahmed]

I never saw the earlier rounds BUT sounds like it was a robbery

Even Amir Khan was suggesting JMM deserved the win

[chaiwala]

This is complete ********...I love Manny more than any boxer, but he did not deserve to win there. I really feel for Marquez, he fought his heart out, the best performance of his career....totally deserved to win here.

[SAF]

w..t...F

[Obeid]

Woh thought Marquez won that one...wanted Pacman to win but you gotta feel for Marquez. Feel hes been robbed.

[chaiwala]

I was thinking "wth" when the first judge called it even....I can't believe that the other two thought Manny won this.

[Geordie Ahmed]

3 cricketers get jailed in England for spot fixing BUT I bet nothing happens with what appears to be a blatant fix in boxing

[chaiwala]

The crowd is getting rowdy...they are (justifiably) quite unhappy.

[SAF]

robbed!!!!!!!!!!!

[SAF]

This was obviously fixed so they can get Manny- Mayweahter fight to happen

[in_cutter]

****SHOCKED*****

Blatant fix for financial reasons. Manny did not even TRY!

So what next for Manny?!

[Geordie Ahmed]

After that performance (need to watch the earlier rounds) FMJ will be confident of facing Manny and I would not be surprised if he tries to push a fight through

[chaiwala]

Originally Posted by Geordie Ahmed After that performance (need to watch the earlier rounds) FMJ will be confident of facing Manny and I would not be surprised if he tries to push a fight through

Good for us fans

[in_cutter]

Originally Posted by Geordie Ahmed After that performance (need to watch the earlier rounds) FMJ will be confident of facing Manny and I would not be surprised if he tries to push a fight through

I've always maintained Mayweather would will beat Manny..IF they ever meet..technically, Mayweather is superior.

[SAF]

Still cant believe this BS from the judges

[chaiwala]

Marquez: "I was robbed, again. I don't know what more I can do to win. This keeps happening. I don't know why."

[SAF]

R.o.b.b.e.d

Oh well, Im ready for Manny Mayweather showdown. This better happen!

[kingusama92]

Marquez should have won, I wouldn't say he was "robbed" though. I think the first judge had it right, it was an even fight.

It was obvious that Manny would take the decision, if it was pushed that far.

The boxing world knows how big a Pacman v Mayweather fight would be. It just has to happen and they didn't need a Pacman loss, now.

Marquez had to knock him out, if he wanted to win. Pacman was always going to get the decision, it's the way boxing has always worked unfortunately.

[Atif]

Apparently Manny had cramps during the fight...anyway it was a close fight either of them could have won.

[KingKhanWC]

Manny seemed to be a different fighter once round 5 started. Something just didn't seem right, he was missing with his punches, footwork went all pear shaped, a sad sight to see for a Pacman fan.

JMM should have got the decision, he was robbed.

Anyway for those who didn't see it, great quality highlights for you guys.

[McBoom]

It was a close decision but not a robbery as people are making it out to be. Manny landed more punches/jabs/power punches in the fight according to compu-box.

Sometimes a partisan crowd with their selective cheering can sway a viewers perception as to who is winning the fight. The fight could have gone either way.

Have a look at the stats:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...?sct=mma_wr_a1

[Sultan Yusuf]

Watching second time round - some very close rounds. Not far fetched to say Pac edged it.

Could have gone either way, certainly not a clear robbery as has been suggested.

But regarding a mayweather fight, manny needs to seriously up his game

[Riff]

So Mayweather vs Manny is definitely happening? Is it official?

Ive heard that Manny wants a rematch with Marquez instead

[Sultan Yusuf]

For the first time - the mayweathers are now really pushing this fight. Bob Arum wants to make a 4th marquez fight. Freddie and Manny have said they want the mayweather fight.

Nothing is set in stone but for the 1st time there is some real hope of this fight getting made.

Unfortunately, it seems manny has slipped a little over the last 2 fights. Had it taken place around the Manny Margarito fight, it would have been a great contest. Right now (even though I'd be rooting for pac), I think Flod decisions him quite easily. But regardless, the fight needs to happen.

[PakCrikNeedsFixin]

Cotto vs Margarito anyone?

Hope Cotto can get revenge. Cotto on points for me!

Shame it's on some boxingnation channel in the UK. They want you to subscribe for a minimum of 6 months! Going to have to find a decent steam.

[KingKhanWC]

Good win for Cotto, revenge is sweet.

You can watch great quality footage here. Sorry don't know how to embed this.

http://www.totalsportsmadness.com/20...-rematch-2011/