Boxing thread

[Shabu]

Jonas was fantastic. Really pleased for her. Up 3 weight classes and still looks powerful. Unified world champion at the age of 38.

Some odd endings to other fights on the card though, the opponents of both Frazer Clarke and Liam Smith just seem to quit.

The bloke Smith fought was the one who destroyed Sam Eggington in 2 a couple of years back.

[PlaistowIron]

The bloke Smith fought was the one who destroyed Sam Eggington in 2 a couple of years back.

Yep - really bizarre.

Apparently Smith had really roughed him up in sparring a few years back and he quit back then too.

Big womens fight next weekend - Marshall vs Shields. Praying Marshall absolutely batters her, but think this one is going to be tight.

[Shabu]

Potentiality good heavyweight bout in LA tonight between Andy Ruiz, conqueror of Anthony Joshua, and Luis Ortiz, who's very good but possibly almost 50 (I think officially 41).

Both fast hands and can box and bang.

Really good undercard too.

[PlaistowIron]

Potentiality good heavyweight bout in LA tonight between Andy Ruiz, conqueror of Anthony Joshua, and Luis Ortiz, who's very good but possibly almost 50 (I think officially 41).

Both fast hands and can box and bang.

Really good undercard too.

Ruiz wins on points, the difference being the 3 x knockdowns he scored.

Ruiz is another one in the mix with the Wilders, Whytes, Joyce’s and Parker’s. I suppose Joshua too. All these guys need to be fighting each other now. Some potentially great matchups amongst that lot.

[York Ham(mer)]

Highlights.

[EvilC]

Not sure what is most amazing, that Ruiz there is meant to be the slimmed-down version or the speed of his hands.

[York Ham(mer)]

Tyson Fury has offered Anthony Joshua a chance to fight him for the WBC title fight in the next few months.

[PlaistowIron]

Tyson Fury has offered Anthony Joshua a chance to fight him for the WBC title fight in the next few months.

Joshua wants it in December. Could it really happen?

[Shabu]

Here's Fury.

I'd love for it to happen. Would still be very exciting for me. The two best British heavyweights of the generation.

Dunno if Hearn would want let it happen though. And Fury is with Arum & Allegedly. And there's the DAZN v ESPN thing to sort out.

But it's been done before.

[Shabu]

[Shabu]

Fury offers Joshua 60-40 which is very fair

https://www.boxingscene.com/tyson-fury- ... it--168875

[westham,eggyandchips]

Hearn has said they want Dec 10th or 17th. Frank Warren wants November.

Loads of things to iron out before we get anywhere the ring.

[jastons]

Fury will destroy him

[Shabu]

All female boxing bill this weekend at the O2.

Top of the card is American Claressa Shields against Hartlepools Savannah Marshall.

Shields is a fantastic boxer who complied an amateur record of 64 wins & 1 loss & is undefeated in 12 as a pro, barely losing a round. She also won Gold at London & Rio Olympics as well as several other major tournaments.

Her only loss as an amateur was to.........

Savannah Marshall back in 2012 (prior to the Olympics). Marshalls amateur career wasn't as stella as Shields but her style is much more suited to the pros & she's stopped 10 of 12 opponents. This bout is for the undisputed Middleweight title. I think Shields wins handily although I'd love for Marshall to pull out a devastating stoppage of the American.

Also for the undisputed Super-featherweight title is Alycia Baumgardner, 12-1, against Mikaela Mayer, 17-0.

Caroline Dubois fights on the undercard along with 7 other all female bouts.

This is on Sky.

[White Goodman]

Savannah Marshall back in 2012 (prior to the Olympics). Marshalls amateur career wasn't as stella as Shields but her style is much more suited to the pros & she's stopped 10 of 12 opponents. This bout is for the undisputed Middleweight title. I think Shields wins handily although I'd love for Marshall to pull out a devastating stoppage of the American.

I thought Shields looked very pedestrian last time out.

Can't see her hurting Marshall either.

Fancy Marshall to stop Shields

[ScrapIronHammer]

I don't care much for women's boxing, but would love to see Marshall give Shields a pasting

Can see Shields winning it though

[Shabu]

I thought Shields looked very pedestrian last time out.

Can't see her hurting Marshall either.

Fancy Marshall to stop Shields

To be fair, she did win every round against an undefeated opponent with a decent dig.

But I hope the same as you, mate

[ScrapIronHammer]

Bit a luck Marshall will clean her clock

[Morocco Mole]

Think Marshall will iron her out.

[Shabu]