The Army Boxing Thread

[TFM_Dale]

The boxing thread has been slow for a while we used to have bets and odds and all sorts

Other then whose next on Floyd's list boxing has been kind of dull for awhile.

[jhale667]

Am out and about and can't really post stuff but the clip of fury chinning himself is priceless

As for Floyd... Canelo's getting his ass kicked, too...

[vandeleur]

just noticed , didnt we whinge our tits off to get the boxing thread stickied . And its not now

[vandeleur]

tho on reflection its probably a indication of the shite state of boxing rather than a stickie issue lol

[TFM_Dale]

tho on reflection its probably a indication of the shite state of boxing rather than a stickie issue lol

I had stickied it when I was a mod, maybe when I was removed from mod it unstickied? I honestly do not know.

[vandeleur]

so its your fault

[TFM_Dale]

so its your fault

I blame lounge lol

[binnie]

Berto-Soto was a good scrap - I recommend watching it.

Berto fucked his shoulder in round 4, fought gamely on and was stopped in the 12th.

[binnie]

Haye all day.Tyson Fury is all hype

My gut feeling is to agree.

But there's something about Fury: he does so many things wrong, but he keeps winning. His capacity to adjust in fights is impressive, and he also improves with every performance.

I sense that his inability to use his significant height advantages (how does a guy 6" taller than his opponents get his so much?) will be his undoing. Haye has proven he can beat taller men (Valuev) and although Fury is quicker than most big men, I sense he may have bitten off more than he can chew.

But, like I said, he keeps winning........

[binnie]

tho on reflection its probably a indication of the shite state of boxing rather than a stickie issue lol

There are always great fights - boxing's representation (or lack of) in the media is the problem

[binnie]

Fuck it, I'm bored.

Let's talk about how the following fantasy heavyweight match-ups would have played out. Let's assume all guys in question are at their peaks:

Lennox Lewis - Muhammed Ali

Rocky Marciano - Joe Frazier

George Foreman - Vitali Klitschko

Mike Tyson - Sonny Liston

binnie - Audley Harrison :D

[jhale667]

Fuck it, I'm bored.

Let's talk about how the following fantasy heavyweight match-ups would have played out. Let's assume all guys in question are at their peaks:

Lennox Lewis - Muhammed Ali - Ali FTW

Rocky Marciano - Joe Frazier - Hmm... I'd say Frazier, but Marciano was too dumb to quit..


George Foreman - Vitali Klitschko - Foreman in his prime? Beats Vitali all day long.

Mike Tyson - Sonny Liston - Liston's one of the greats, but Tyson in his prime might take it...

binnie - Audley Harrison :D You'd moider da bum!

[binnie]

Marciano - Frazier is the one I'm still wrestling with......

[TFM_Dale]

Fuck it, I'm bored.

Let's talk about how the following fantasy heavyweight match-ups would have played out. Let's assume all guys in question are at their peaks:

Lennox Lewis - Muhammed Ali

Rocky Marciano - Joe Frazier

George Foreman - Vitali Klitschko

Mike Tyson - Sonny Liston

binnie - Audley Harrison :D

Ali in his prime would mop the ring with Lewis.

Would have to go Marciano, undefeated record gives him the edge but damn hard to pick either, can we computer simulate this one? lol

Foreman by round 5. Bitchko would be singing born in the USA by the time he picked himself up off the canvas.

Tyson in his young, hungry, angry days would take Liston, after Tyson loses his edge Liston would destroy him.

Binnie would be whooping some ass!

[binnie]

Well, here goes:

Lewis - Ali

Lewis, UD 12. Yeah, I know Ali is 'the greatest'. But I always ask myself - 'who did he fight that could box?' Put a slugger in front of him, and Ali wins all day. But what about a guy who can move, and box? Norton gave Ali fits for those reasons and Lewis is a whole different ball-game to Norton. With big power, a jab far superior to anyone Ali had ever faced (and second only to Larry Holmes) and having a significant advantage in size, a prime Lennox Lewis would have out-boxed Ali. There, I said it. (I also think that a prime Larry Holmes would have been all wrong for Ali, too).

Tyson - Liston

Waaaaar! Liston's jab undoubtedly causes Tyson problems, but has Liston ever been hit so hard and so fast? I think not - Tyson by TKO in the middle rounds.

Vitali - Foreman

Vitali UD 12. Another one that will surprise people. Foreman was a KO merchant. Problem this time round is that no-one has ever put Vitali down or, if we're honest, hurt him. He took everything Lewis had to throw and kept coming, for instance. In fact, the only time Vitali has lost is due to injury - a shoulder to Chris Byrd, and the need for dozens of stiches in his face against Lewis. Foreman was also used to being the bigger guy - but 6'3'' and 220lbs would feel mighty small against 6'7'' and 250lbs - he might have struggled to land regularly. I give Foreman enough respect to survive the barrage of punishment he takes here - Vitali has one of the highest KO percentages of all time - but I just don't see him being able to outwork Vitali over twelve.

Frazier - Marciano

This would be an all time classic. Both guys fight in phone-booths; both are about the same size. I just sense that Marciano is tougher, but not by much. And his right hand is everyone's nightmare. So I say Marciano by stoppage after an all time classic bout.

binnie - Harrison.

Harrison doesn't even show up because he's terrified. :D