Boxing 2014

[DanDanShaw]

Boxing Ireland @LoveIrishBoxing  ·  19h

Like wee said all along Carl Frampton is fighting Kiko Martinez in Belfast on September 6th Announcement to be made tomorrow. Part 1 of 2

 

Boxing Ireland @LoveIrishBoxing  ·  19h

Outdoor venue, not Seaview, potential front runners - Ravenhill or the landmark Belfast shipyard.

 

Boxing Ireland @LoveIrishBoxing  ·  19h

It's all about the logistics but the Balmoral Showgrounds also being mooted as a likely venue. Fingers crossed for the Belfast weather!!!

 

That's the news I've read, I'd like to go to that - I've never even been to Belfast before though.

[dickie mint]

i think you may be doing a disservice to how well Martin Murray fought, i think the fight is a toss up as i can see cases for both winning. If you are right and time has caught up with Martinez then he will be in for a hard night.

I certainly wasn't knocking Martin Murray the lad went in his backyard to take the bout and credit to him,just observing Martinez and his performance.

[DanDanShaw]

Martin Murray's high guard turtle stance will always make people look bad, I doubt somebody like Murray will ever be stopped, I don't think the Murray performance alone would have set alarm bells ringing - but people said Martinez wouldn't be the same after the Chavez Jr injury, then he had the Murray performance.  His fighting style is all built on athleticism, he fights in a young man style but he's 39 and only had major knee surgery 18-20 months ago.

 

I still think he'll be too much for Cotto though.

[DanDanShaw]

I just saw the 24/7 for the first time - Martinez has to strap his knee up at all times, he was looking pretty sharp though.  Cotto is in serious shape, but he swaps his trainers all the time - he's obviously with Roach now, but I can't see what Freddie can put into a fighter of his age, at this point in his career.  I'm going for Martinez by late stoppage.

 

So put your money on Cotto.

[DanDanShaw]

Kicked off at the Hall/Butler press conference.  Stuart Hall should be nowhere near a World Title (very happy for him though).  Martin Ward and Paul Butler have no place being World Title challengers either, but what can you do - that's today's boxing for you.

 

I reckon Butler will stop him on a body shot, for what it's worth.

[DanDanShaw]

@danrafaelespn: #CottoMartinez purses: Cotto $3M (guaranteed $7M), Martinez $1.5M (but will get way more, on %) (more) #boxing

 

@danrafaelespn: Martinez 158.75, Cotto 155. We got a fight! #boxing #CottoMartinez

 

Both these guys could easily make 154. Martinez is definitely getting low-balled as well, same as when he made $1.5m for fighting Chavez Jr. DiBella can't negotiate any big paydays for him at all.

 

Martinez looks huge compared to Cotto though!

 

 

@danrafaelespn: IBF says deal has been reached for @ShowtimeShawnP vs @SpecialKBrook and it will be Aug. 9 in NYC. #boxing

 

Porter via fatality - within 6 rounds.

[VladimirIlyich]

Kicked off at the Hall/Butler press conference. Stuart Hall should be nowhere near a World Title (very happy for him though). Martin Ward and Paul Butler have no place being World Title challengers either, but what can you do - that's today's boxing for you.

 

I reckon Butler will stop him on a body shot, for what it's worth.

With Stuart Hall fighting the ref will watch out for everything below the belt.

I'm sure he's hoping for a battering inside and outside the ring.

[Spy Bee]

What time will Cotto/Martinez be on? 

[KMD7]

What time will Cotto/Martinez be on? 

 

 

I think it's sometime between 4 and 5 am UK time mate

[Spy Bee]

Fuck that then! Will try and avoid the result and catch a replay.

[index1000]

What is Eubank smoking? If your not fighting or coaching get out the fucking ring, and if your fucking son doesn't throw a punch soon take him with you.

[Byrnie]

What is Eubank smoking? If your not fighting or coaching get out the fucking ring, and if your fucking son doesn't throw a punch soon take him with you.

It's so boring. His last fight was the same. If jnr is any good he's coming along at the right time with Groves and De Gale about.

[index1000]

he's a good prospect but far to much arsing about for my liking.

[Byrnie]

Fully agree. He'll never sell tickets on his own with this nonsense.

[index1000]

getting booed ... i think he could have destroyed that guy anytime, he has fast hands good movement and power. Just stop acting the cunt. He needs moving up now as that was a waste of time.

[DanDanShaw]

Eubank Jr using the style of "win fights without throwing punches" because that style usually takes people to world titles. I can't wait until he's stopped, so the circus can pack up and fuck off. His dad, as great a fighter as he was, cannot let fame go - he needs to realise that nobody gives a fuck anymore.

 

I'm not surprised Woodhouse and Limond ducked Bradley Saunders, he's moving along nicely. Late turning over, and a very stop/start career but he's coming on now. I'm looking forward to this main even here, Butler by stoppage (hopefully).

 

Martinez should be about 3am shouldn't it? It's in NYC not Vegas. Don't hold me to that though.

[Byrnie]

How's everyone scoring this. I've Butler up by 1, but it's very hard to score.

[Kevin D]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=m-Xj46RZU7M

[Byrnie]

I can't stand Freddy Roach. Top trainer, obviously, but he gets on my tits.

[DanDanShaw]

I had Butler by a round but wouldn't of moaned at any result.

 

I think Roach has had his day.

[DanDanShaw]

Andy Lee probably scored one of the KO's of the year, after being dropped on RD1 and hurt in RD4 and 5.

[Byrnie]

It was some shot from Lee.

 

I had Butler up by 2. But a round or two either way you couldn't argue. The judge who had it 117-111 was a joke.

 

This Vazquez fight is terrible.

[Byrnie]

Did you do any bets, Dan? I backed Sergio round 9 on its own and Sergio rounds 10-12 group round.

 

If Martinez is fit I just cannot see Cotto staying the distance.

[Byrnie]

Knockout of The Year! John Jackson vs Andy Lee 20…: http://youtu.be/PFwA4jaSNZM

[Kevin D]

Starting to take the piss.