Great weekend of Boxing. Probably the best match-up of the year with Taylor and Prograis. Really hard one to call. Undercard of Chisora vs. Price and Burns vs. Selby isn't bad either. Not massively significant fights but should be fun tussles nonetheless. Shakur Stevenson vs. Joet Gonzalez for the vacant WBO title at featherweight is a bit tasty too with genuine bad blood. Gonzalez' sister is Stevenson's girlfriend and the two don't get on at all. I've said before, I think Stevenson is a blue chip prospect but also Gonzalez is a good fighter too.
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Time is chisora/price?
I would assume in about one hour so 8pm UK time.
Eh? It’s quoted as 9:30pm on b365
Okolie is the most painfully boring boxer
Hey guys anyone got a river for me please?
Selby starting to get in the groove...
Love Selby’s movement. If only he was a slightly bigger puncher he’d be unbelievable
The right result. Ugly fight but Selby got the job done.
Doubt I was born when that MC last got his hair cut
Apparently Price has a chance in this fight. No more than he had previously in every other fight where he got KO'd.
Go on Derek - do your job.
Go on Derek - do your job.
Nearly over there, saved by the bell
And that is that.
Pound for pound Price is as shite as there is.
You cant fight if you've haven't got the courage to let your hands go.
Just not cut out for professional boxing.
Pound for pound Price is as shite as there is.
You cant fight if you've haven't got the courage to let your hands go.
Just not cut out for professional boxing.
Bizarre tactics as well....never tried to use his reach, jab completely non-existent...seemed to want to fight chisora in close
Prograis was booed intensely. Any reason or just because he’s the ‘away’ fighter?
He came across quite well on the gloves are off, I’m not sure what the booing is because of either
Away fighter I imagine.
Taylor with the more accurate shots to my eyes. Got him 2 _1 up so far.
Taylor looking the better.
Hate it when fighters use that half-turned philly shell. Such a negative spoiling stance. Prograis has opened it up now thank feck
Hate it when fighters use that half-turned philly shell. Such a negative spoiling stance. Prograis has opened it up now thank feck
What a round!
Classic. I got Taylor just.
Same
He did it ! So impressed. That looked hard, but this guy just accelerated.
This is a fight to remember. Buzzzing lo l
This is a fight to remember. Buzzzing lo l
Great fight. Couldn't have complained either way. One judge to Taylor by 5 was just ridiculous though. What was he watching?
I loved that. What a fight. Both brilliant fighters and classy lads. Buzzing.
Taylor is a pound for pound player and the best British boxer of the moment.
Taylor is a pound for pound player and the best British boxer of the moment.
Agreed
I had it 115-113 Taylor as well, but could have easily been 114-114 as well
117-112 was just bonkers
Great great fight. Prograis just didn't have the jab to keep Taylor off of him in enough rounds and got pounded all night at close range(while dominating at middle range)
Taylor has been getting so much better with every fight.
Aghhhhh. 7-5 Prograis
Shakur Stevenson now WBO Champ. Made it look so easy.
Shakur Stevenson now WBO Champ. Made it look so easy.
No chance Prograis won that. Taylor felt like the boss and fighting Prograis’ fight the whole way. 6-6 isn’t terrible but that’s giving everything to Regis.
Taylor had a dominant stretch in the fight which won it. It was close most the way.
Yeah. Honestly don't see how you could give 7 rounds to Roo
6, if you give him the 1st, sure. Rest of the rounds where close, but pretty clear to me
6, if you give him the 1st, sure. Rest of the rounds where close, but pretty clear to me
Had both at 5-5 going in at round 11. Regis won the last 2 - for me.
I see Dan Rafael and Mike Coppinger had Josh winning - so hey.
I see Dan Rafael and Mike Coppinger had Josh winning - so hey.
Dan Rafael has got to be one of the worst scorers in the media though
Yeah, that would have been a robbery for me. Prograis to his credit says he felt he lost too. He’s a classy one.
He's just a general gobshite
I’ve met Dan a few times before. He’s alright but nowhere near as cool as other media guys like Doug Fischer, Steve Kim, Michael Montero etc; I’ve heard he may not be getting renewed by ESPN. I think he can sometimes be too disrespectful towards certain fighters. I never liked Rigondeaux or Lara but his treatment of them was always low class. I also think he has some stupid opinions. He said Wlad Klit is a top five all-time heavyweight and murders Joe Frazier which is completely asinine and just being a fanboy. I don’t think he’s that versed in history or reading a fight or a fighter but he’s top notch at getting the scoops and the news. There’s few better in the business in that aspect.
He’s also really fat.
He’s also really fat.
Caught up with the fights yesterday, the main event was good. Again shame it was on Box Office as it probably doesn't give them as much exposure as they deserved (and a rematch would probably do big numbers if it had more eyes on it.)
Main takeaway is Price shouldn't be fighting anymore it was embarrassing. Hearn was on IFL TV crying over Patrick Day and did seem genuine when doing so but at the same time he's really risking something bad happening to Price putting him in with the likes of Chisora, it was only ending one way. Price was struggling against Kash Ali before he got bitten
Main takeaway is Price shouldn't be fighting anymore it was embarrassing. Hearn was on IFL TV crying over Patrick Day and did seem genuine when doing so but at the same time he's really risking something bad happening to Price putting him in with the likes of Chisora, it was only ending one way. Price was struggling against Kash Ali before he got bitten
I'm still buzzing from that fight. I'd love to see Taylor get a chance at Jose Ramirez for all four titles and it be in Vegas. I think that would bring a good crowd as Ramirez also has a decent following in the Fresno area. I'd be at that fight for certain.
Regarding Taylor, he's just one of those boxers who have to be a fan of if you like the sport. Same for Prograis to be honest. With Taylor, since he's turned pro he's been moved aggressively which really puts into perspective what some other big mouthed fighters like Gervonta Davis or even Billy Joe Saunders do when they run their mouths but don't even care to back it up. Especially in the case of Davis. Taylor is confident, but not cocky, doesn't make silly boasts or trash opponents and works his tail off.
Taylor's improvement is there fight by fight, he's a complete fighter, able to box at distance and use his good footwork, height and speed but very adapt in close, ripping body punches as we saw Saturday. He's got in inside game and an outside game, plus a great chin and fighting spirit. Look back to when he back the breaks off Ohara Davies, a fight which was seen as almost 50-50. That was his 10th fight, he drowned the vastly experienced, awkward ex-world champ Miguel Vazquez in his next fight and had the guts to take on Viktor Postol in a final eliminator in his 13th fight in which many felt Postol would be too experienced. A fight which he had to dig deep in.
Enters the WBSS where you can't chose the opponents and have to encounter different styles, beats three unbeaten guys (combined records 65-0, with his last four opponents combined 94-1), wins his first title off a tough champ in Baranchyk and the of course this Prograis classic fight. Now he's got the WBA, IBF, Ring titles, is #1 in the division and won the trophy and will almost certainly fight Ramirez for the WBC and WBO next year. He's proving to be a special fighter.
Prograis himself is a wonderful fighter, must watch TV and a credit to the game. His level of sportsmanship was humbling when you consider almost every fighter who loses a close decision screams bloody murder and refuses to respect the opponent. Prograis was and is all class.
Regarding Taylor, he's just one of those boxers who have to be a fan of if you like the sport. Same for Prograis to be honest. With Taylor, since he's turned pro he's been moved aggressively which really puts into perspective what some other big mouthed fighters like Gervonta Davis or even Billy Joe Saunders do when they run their mouths but don't even care to back it up. Especially in the case of Davis. Taylor is confident, but not cocky, doesn't make silly boasts or trash opponents and works his tail off.
Taylor's improvement is there fight by fight, he's a complete fighter, able to box at distance and use his good footwork, height and speed but very adapt in close, ripping body punches as we saw Saturday. He's got in inside game and an outside game, plus a great chin and fighting spirit. Look back to when he back the breaks off Ohara Davies, a fight which was seen as almost 50-50. That was his 10th fight, he drowned the vastly experienced, awkward ex-world champ Miguel Vazquez in his next fight and had the guts to take on Viktor Postol in a final eliminator in his 13th fight in which many felt Postol would be too experienced. A fight which he had to dig deep in.
Enters the WBSS where you can't chose the opponents and have to encounter different styles, beats three unbeaten guys (combined records 65-0, with his last four opponents combined 94-1), wins his first title off a tough champ in Baranchyk and the of course this Prograis classic fight. Now he's got the WBA, IBF, Ring titles, is #1 in the division and won the trophy and will almost certainly fight Ramirez for the WBC and WBO next year. He's proving to be a special fighter.
Prograis himself is a wonderful fighter, must watch TV and a credit to the game. His level of sportsmanship was humbling when you consider almost every fighter who loses a close decision screams bloody murder and refuses to respect the opponent. Prograis was and is all class.
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It was very refreshing to see.
Taylor is the real deal. Best British fighter out there
Yes he is. He's got good competition with Fury being the best heavyweight, Callum Smith being the pick of the bunch at 168 but Taylor's last 4-5 fights, plus improving performances and recent accomplishments give him the clear edge for now. He's a definite pound for pound top 10 guy.
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Still buzzing from the fight. What a sport boxing is.