Ryder did alright. Score cards were harsh. Amazes me that after all these years no one’s got him to use his jab more/better though.
He did the same thing all our boys do against Canelo - waited far too long to make it into a scrap. He finished better than he started. He’ll look back and regret that I would imagine.
One day someone’s gonna try and put it on Canelo from the opening bell. If you get ironed out so be it. Surely preferable to getting bashed up for 36 minutes?
Ryder showed guts to hang in there and then win a few rounds towards the end. Never seriously threatened Canelo though. He done better than I thought, but I believe Canelo is now on the decline.
On the Sky Sports card, Buatsi done his best impression of Lawrence Okolie and boxed within himself… perhaps some ring rust though… he’s been out for a while. Some great domestic match ups on the horizon in our light heavyweight division.
Ben Whittaker, the Olympic silver medalist also returned with a stoppage win. He clearly has talent and will have a decent career, I just can’t tolerate his antics and look forward to the day he gets put on his arse. Absolutely zero humility. Proper flash ****.
Just saw the interview with Ryder. Broken hooter confirmed (first time in 20 years apparantly). Puts a slightly different spin on it. Fair play to him.
Morocco Mole wrote: ↑Sun May 07, 2023 10:15 am
I don’t get it with Buatsi. Never have.
I watched the whole undercard and that fight. It was totally underwhelming and that light heavyweight Prince Nazeem wannabe has already got my ire and I can't wait for him to get bashed up.
AS for Buatsi, he looked pedestrian and boxed ny rote. Did what he had to do, but did it without class and style. On this showing, he's never gonna set the world alight - he's 31 YO as well i believe.
PlaistowIron wrote: ↑Sun May 07, 2023 9:53 am
Ben Whittaker, the Olympic silver medalist also returned with a stoppage win. He clearly has talent and will have a decent career, I just can’t tolerate his antics and look forward to the day he gets put on his arse. Absolutely zero humility. Proper flash ****.
I loved Naz doing it, but Naz was 18-22. Ben looks a bit of a tit to be honest. He is also gagging for a long sweeping right hand.
I hope he does well & we all end up loving him but I do not see him winning a top title.
I also think his trainer Virgil Hunter is very over rated because he struck gold with Andre Ward.
That's not a disrespect to either man, he's still a solid trainer & a fantastic mentor to young men, but he's living off of Wards career.
I would love Buatsi to prove me wrong but he'll probably fail, in a boring way, when he challenges for a title. Unlike Yarde who gives his all & falls short.
I would love to see a 4 man tournament between Callum Smith, Dan Azeez, Anthony Yarde & Joshua Buatsi. My sneaking suspicion would be that Azeez would win the lot.
Which is probably the death knell for his career now
Devin Haney v Lomachenko preview. This fight is on May 20. Winner faces Shakur Stevenson.
I'd enjoy a Loma win as he's a huge underdog but I can't see anything but a Haney win He's really good. And in reality a couple of weight divisions above Loma. Hopefully he'll hang about for a fight with Shakur but if not he'll move up to fight the winner of Josh Taylor v Teo Lopez.
I feel for Loma. Covid, injuries and a civil war have disrupted his best years. He’d have been an even bigger star had he been protected in the same way a lot of American fighters are.
Shabu wrote: ↑Tue May 09, 2023 3:43 am
Buatsi is a poor mans Howard Eastman.
I also think his trainer Virgil Hunter is very over rated because he struck gold with Andre Ward.
That's not a disrespect to either man, he's still a solid trainer & a fantastic mentor to young men, but he's living off of Wards career.
I would love Buatsi to prove me wrong but he'll probably fail, in a boring way, when he challenges for a title. Unlike Yarde who gives his all & falls short.
I would love to see a 4 man tournament between Callum Smith, Dan Azeez, Anthony Yarde & Joshua Buatsi. My sneaking suspicion would be that Azeez would win the lot.
Which is probably the death knell for his career now
Buatsi both in and out the ring, seems to have no drive to try and win belts, fight the best,make the most cash, it's like if the boxing pays for him to live to the standard of living he wants that is fine, no risk, easy paydays etc
Lomachenko won that - don’t care what anyone says.
When they called 116 - 112 I thought; ‘yeah that’s about right for Loma’.
I thought he was masterful given the size difference and did more or less what he wanted in there - 12th excepted when he gassed a bit. You could see the confusion and concern on Haney’s face between every single round.
I am biased but still thought he was the better boxer throughout. Pressured Haney for most of the 12 rounds, controlled the centre of the ring, had an answer for everything Haney threw, wobbled the bigger man in the 10th or 11th.
As you say it’s not like he ran away from Haney - he controlled the ring, was the aggressor for much of the fight and Haney’s only real weapon was that right hand to the body which didn’t seem to really hurt Loma at all.
