Boxing 2022

[Bjornebye]

21 minutes ago, an tha said:

This prick really does think it is all about him.

 

He's had more chances than anyone - holds no belts - has lost 3 of his last 5 fights, but one of the actual champions and undefeated fighters "needs him to redeem himself"

 

Fuck off.

 

Obviously no chance of it happening, but I hope the bum he is fighting at the weekend ends his career once and for all.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/65099066

I still want to see that fight to be fair. 

[an tha]

40 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

I still want to see that fight to be fair. 

Once Hearn's robot earns it aye...as it stands he does not deserve yet another title shot and an undefeated champion does not need to "redeem himself" by fighting a former champion who has lost 3 world title fights recently.

 

 

[Kevin D]

 

 

[Kevin D]

Shit day.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/65149207

 

Ken Buchanan, Scotland's first undisputed world champion and arguably the country's greatest boxer, has died at the age of 77.

The Ken Buchanan Foundation confirmed the Edinburgh native's death on Saturday, a year after his son Mark said his father had been diagnosed with dementia.

 

"It is with great sadness that we inform you Ken passed away peacefully in his sleep," read a statement. "RIP Ken, always a gentleman and one of the best champions we will ever see."

 

Having turned professional in 1965, Buchanan memorably won the WBA lightweight world title by dethroning Panama's Ismael Laguna in the scorching heat of Puerto Rico in 1970.

 

That same year, the Scot was the American Boxing Writers' Association's Fighter of the Year, ahead of Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali.

 

He defeated Ruben Navarro in Los Angeles in 1971 to take the WBC crown and become Scotland's first undisputed world champion, a feat only matched 50 years later by Josh Taylor.

 

Buchanan, who topped the bill six times at New York's famous Madison Square Garden arena, won his first 33 professional fights and retired in 1982 with a 61-9 record, including 27 wins by knockout.

 

He was inducted into the international boxing hall of fame in 2000, and a statue of Buchanan was unveiled in Leith in his home city of Edinburgh last year to honour his storied boxing career.

 

He had been living in an Edinburgh care home prior to his death, with his son saying the dementia was likely "a result of his sport".

 

'My hero & Scotland's greatest' - reaction

Fellow Edinburgh boxer and world champion Josh Taylor, who had been mentored by Buchanan: "I'm saddened to hear the news of the passing of my hero and Scotland's greatest ever champ, whom I take such inspiration from. RIP Ken Buchanan. God bless your soul."

 

Former world champion Barry McGuigan: "So very sorry to hear of the death of the amazing Ken Buchanan. He was an outlier with his unique boxing style and he was a fabulous man. God bless you, Ken."

 

BBC Radio 5 Live boxing's Steve Bunce: "Ken Buchanan was a great fighter and a great human. It was a privilege to know him. Loved and adored. The King of the Garden. Gone forever.

[John102]

I was having a quick twitter scroll before and at first glance I thought Josh Taylor was standing with Paul O'Grady.

 

Sad news

[Elite]

Joshua doesn't half talk some twaddle. Just waffles on about nothing 

[Captain Turdseye]

Is there anything worth looking at on the undercard?

[Elite]

4 minutes ago, Captain Turdseye said:

Is there anything worth looking at on the undercard?

Laura Woods

[Elite]

It's a shit card. When Wardley is co-main event you know you're in for a crap night of entertainment.

[Gnasher]

4 hours ago, Kevin D said:

Shit day.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/65149207

 

Ken Buchanan, Scotland's first undisputed world champion and arguably the country's greatest boxer, has died at the age of 77.

The Ken Buchanan Foundation confirmed the Edinburgh native's death on Saturday, a year after his son Mark said his father had been diagnosed with dementia.

 

"It is with great sadness that we inform you Ken passed away peacefully in his sleep," read a statement. "RIP Ken, always a gentleman and one of the best champions we will ever see."

 

Having turned professional in 1965, Buchanan memorably won the WBA lightweight world title by dethroning Panama's Ismael Laguna in the scorching heat of Puerto Rico in 1970.

 

That same year, the Scot was the American Boxing Writers' Association's Fighter of the Year, ahead of Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali.

 

He defeated Ruben Navarro in Los Angeles in 1971 to take the WBC crown and become Scotland's first undisputed world champion, a feat only matched 50 years later by Josh Taylor.

 

Buchanan, who topped the bill six times at New York's famous Madison Square Garden arena, won his first 33 professional fights and retired in 1982 with a 61-9 record, including 27 wins by knockout.

 

He was inducted into the international boxing hall of fame in 2000, and a statue of Buchanan was unveiled in Leith in his home city of Edinburgh last year to honour his storied boxing career.

 

He had been living in an Edinburgh care home prior to his death, with his son saying the dementia was likely "a result of his sport".

 

'My hero & Scotland's greatest' - reaction

Fellow Edinburgh boxer and world champion Josh Taylor, who had been mentored by Buchanan: "I'm saddened to hear the news of the passing of my hero and Scotland's greatest ever champ, whom I take such inspiration from. RIP Ken Buchanan. God bless your soul."

 

Former world champion Barry McGuigan: "So very sorry to hear of the death of the amazing Ken Buchanan. He was an outlier with his unique boxing style and he was a fabulous man. God bless you, Ken."

 

BBC Radio 5 Live boxing's Steve Bunce: "Ken Buchanan was a great fighter and a great human. It was a privilege to know him. Loved and adored. The King of the Garden. Gone forever.

 

Indeed. How sad. Only 77.  Not many boxers can share his record and not many boxers can say they shared a dressing room with Muhammad Ali, I believe Ali was on the undercard to Buchanan that night in New York. Came to live in Merthyr Tydfil for a good while, loved it there and they loved him. Dementia is such a bastard. Such a humble man, such a great fighter.

 

 

 

 

 

[Red74]

Any streams for Joshua?

[Poor Scouser T]

https://crackstreams.biz/watch/35709

[Captain Turdseye]

57 minutes ago, Elite said:

It's a shit card. When Wardley is co-main event you know you're in for a crap night of entertainment.

I’m so out of the loop I had no idea who Wardley was until I turned it on just before this fight. 
 

Gone are the days that I was in any way knowledgeable about the domestic scene. 

[Special K]

Why is Laura Woods looking like she is when the other 2 are talking? She's giving a big Thor "Is he though" vibe

[Elite]

21 minutes ago, Captain Turdseye said:

I’m so out of the loop I had no idea who Wardley was until I turned it on just before this fight. 
 

Gone are the days that I was in any way knowledgeable about the domestic scene. 

Boxing is in a bad state at the moment. I'm the same, used to watch everything but not these days.

[John102]

Jesus Christ, they could learn something from the UFC about getting the next fight on.

[Bjornebye]

Anyone got a better stream than Annie Roads? 

[Jairzinho]

Excruciating stuff this. 

 

This little fat American is going to fall over quite easily, isn't he? 

[Elite]

Diamante is a fucking horrific announcer 

[Raymond Duck]

13 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

Anyone got a better stream than Annie Roads? 

I haven’t but would highly recommend heading to the IPTV thread and you’ll never look for one again. 

[Guest]

If Joshua loses this it’s hard to see anything other than the end of his career in boxing. Not a great start.

[John102]

I think Franklin could boil down to light heavy without the cheeseburgers

[Elite]

Benjamin Franklin would be more of a threat 

[Elite]

Franklin needs to put it on him.

[Gooch]

Joshua’s there for the taking, Franklin seems game tbf but just lacking the quality otherwise Joshua would be in trouble.