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This man showed more intestinal fortitude in one fight than AJ has ever shown in his entire career! I will always root for the Gypsy King, but make no mistake: Wilder is, as Fury correctly stated, the second best fighter in the HW division. NO MFING way is Whyte or AJ EVER getting up off the canvas with the punches Fury took. EVER. Wilder needs to dust off this loss and get back into the ring because he's one of the most fan-pleasing fighters right now and we deserve to see him in more fights against others in the HW division.

Usyk said he wanted to go for the KO, but it wasn't part of their game plan. I believe him too. I think he could have finished the fight anytime after round 8.

Domestic fights are basically decided before they step in the ring. Compare this to the UFC where you can be French, Canadian, British or Nigerian and you're still ensured a fair decision. Fuck boxing.

Fight has been postponed. Benn failed a COVID test. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKdmoZI1b_E

I used to watch some of it over the years, but it always came off as a scoring pitter patter type of fights. I don't know if it's because they stopped wearing headgear, but so far all the fights I've watched have been fast-paced and exciting. Highly recommended!

Can't watch the Charlo fight this weekend, can't access the ShowTime app from the UK. Dazn, Sky, BTSport ain't covering it...and this has been the case for some years now with most fights. It's painful to say this as a boxing fan, but I've watched more UFC this past year because I was able to access everything so easily via one channel: BT Sport. ...and for people who don't want to subscribe to BT, the UFC app isn't geographically restricted and offers current PPV and over ten years worth of historical PPVs! I know it's impossible with different promoters to have one channel, but only a few years ago you knew where all the big fights were broadcast: Sky, HBO, Showtime. Simple. I remember when streaming was announced and everyone was like, "finally, we get to watch all the fights without shelling for TV subs". It just made things worse. It's like the football in the UK, we thought more competition meant better deals for customers, but the opposite proved true: now you have to pay for two subscriptions to watch the premier and champions league. And now the same thing has happened to boxing.

It's not on Sky, BTSport, Dazn and ShowTime App won't allow me to subscribe from the UK. Any suggestions? Thanks.

For me it's Mike Tyson. I don't mean people who admire his boxing, he's one one of my favourites. I mean the fans who think anything Tyson says is deep and profound, they're annoying as fck especially on YouTube. He says some dumb sh1t and I loathe his hotbox series or whatever its called where they gather around, get high and act like they're unravelling the mysteries of the universe. Also, why I find Joe Rogan's podcast overrated with his pseudo-intellectual, druggy tripe - it's not entertaining or informative in the slightest. Give me an old Opie and Anthony or Patrice O Neal clip over Rogan's entire collection any day.

Just finished a Larry Holmes marathon watch. Amazing fights. Does anyone jab better than Holmes? My favourite fight so far is the second Shavers fight. Man was Larry rocked, he showed tremendous heart. Had it been in an other era, and not immediately after the Ali era, Holmes would rank up there as top 3 HW of all time. What I Love about his fights the most is that he was so skilled, yet would slug it out - especially when he was hurt.

Prince Naseem Hamed. I don't care what your religious affiliation or what side of the political spectrum you side with, I couldn't stand him in 1995, but ever since the hate died down i around 2009 and his fights were uploaded on YouTube, I have become a massive fan of this guy. It's now 2021 and I never get bored of going through his entire backlog of fights every year. And I'm not talking about his ring entrances. It's the whole package. He delivered the goods. He wasn't just a poser. I've seen every Ali, Tyson, RJJ, Duran, Hagler fights and even watched nearly every UFC event since Mcgregor vs Aldo.....brilliant fights, but do they beat the Prince for entertainment - not even close. I recently purchased a collection of his fights on DVD because some of the fights on YouTube are either 360p to 480p and horribly pixelated, the best boxing purchase I've made to date. I literally watched all his fights in one sitting for the 20th time and was thoroughly riveted. Sky has started to release his fights on YouTube in HD, I recommend the Robinson fight in 1080p. And for any haters who say "Barrera schooled him tho", IDGAF. You're just undermining one of Barrera's greatest victories.

IDGAF about his background or shady practices, Don always gave the fans what they wanted and put on some of the greatest fights of all time. Sure he'd threaten to break your legs if you didn't sign the contract, but it's exactly what todays divas need.

So, I live in the UK and was checking up ways to watch the Benn/Vargas fight. Great, I thought. I'll just subscribe to DAZN since that's what Google lists as one of the ways to watch, but actually that's only for DAZN USA customers, for us in the UK, we have to be Sky customers and watch it on Sky. So, what's the point of DAZN? None. It's a half-baked POS that isn't even half the value of what American customers get. No wonder it's only £1.99 a month LOL Fuck Eddie Hearn, fucking traitor. All thse British fighters rescued his dying promoting career and he shafts their fans.

UFC may have drawn away more fight fans from boxing, but the rot was already set with Mayweather's drawn out pansy, boring purist style of boxing. I'd say around 2010 after the Mayweather Pacquaio fight is when casuals were like, "**** this, I have better things to do" and moved to UFC. This is the guy who once walked to the ring with Justin Beiber. He was so thirsty for fame back then, he just went with the latest craze, whether he was into his music or not. This explains why he's fighting Logan Paul, a famous YouTuber with millions of subscribers and views. He did the numbers. Fight someone insanely popular to stay current and hope their popularity propels you back into the limelight. What a desperate, repugnant cliche he's become. Anyway, not content with making boxing boring and sterile, and being an egomaniac, he makes a mockery of the sport that gave him so much by fighting UFC fighters and the latest insult is probably the worst of all. It's embarrassing that this site actually has his avatar on their forum heading. Anyone who is a fan of Mayweather at this point is a mental deficient.

Are there many players on xbox one now that it's backwards compatible? I ask because the PS3 playerbase might go extinct soon. Right now, average users are 430 odd when you go online. Is it the same for xbox? Thanks

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Meaning if a fighter has a low KO ratio, are you less inclined to watch them? Personally, I feel if they're aggressive fighters who give their all (e.g. Wayne McCullough) it makes up for it to an extent, but for the most part, I avoid watching them, as they tend to be snoozefests.

Shaven heads is a stupid trend started in the mid-90s by black Americans with an inferiority complex. Every shaven headed black guy looks like some generic android. Afros are beautiful and give you character. #BringAfrosBack

BOXING legend George Foreman has revealed his bizarre bucket list hope - to see Scotland win the Rugby World Cup. Gregor Townsend's men are busy preparing for their opening game against Ireland at next month's tournament in Japan. And while the national team enjoy the support of Princess Anne, they'll also have the backing of the former world heavyweight champion. Foreman - famous for a career that featured his Rumble in the Jungle fight against Muhammad Ali, and his line of grills - revealed all about his hopes. Speaking on the BBC's Sportsound show this afternoon, the 70-year-old said: "One of my bucket list things to see is Scotland really winning the World Cup in rugby. "Look how long, was it 1871? Always, the biggest challenge you're going to get in the world is going to be from Scotland. "Give me a World Cup, please, and then I may consider a rest." Scotland didn't get their World Cup preparations off to the best of starts as they suffered a heavy 32-3 defeat to France yesterday. Townsend's side will aim to put in a much better performance when they take on the French again at Murrayfield next week. They'll conclude their build-up with two games against Georgia before travelling to Japan. As well as Ireland, Scotland also have pool games against Samoa, Russia and the host nation. Source: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/4618222/boxing-george-foreman-scotland-rugby-world-cup/

For those that don't know Naseem Hamed was awarded the MBE award, a British title (member of the British order), but was Stripped of this some time in 2002 for speeding and getting into a crash and serving jail time.... For Brits on here: 1. Don't you think this was too harsh since it went to court and he paid compensation and it wasn't intentional and is this normal to get your MBE stripped for a driving offence? 2. Do you think it had more to do with how vocal he became about his religion and 9/11 just happening a year before? Not trolling....genuinely curious

Promoter Bob Arum has said it is “insane, silly, the dumbest thing” for dethroned heavyweight *Anthony Joshua to be having a *rematch against Andy Ruiz Jr for the three belts the Briton lost nine days ago in Manhattan. “Forget about the titles. The titles will always be there. Joshua is a great personality. He shouldn’t go back with Andy Ruiz. Any real *boxing guy would tell you that. *Unfortunately, his promoter is not a boxing guy.” Rest of the article >>

Here's Brits saying AJ was like Ali when he beat Liston: link to news story and here's the pic they posted on the front page: https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/05/01/00/3FCA4F6E00000578-4461326-image-m-36_1493593896814.jpg and not just one paper either: here's another story in the telegraph - a reputable and one of the most popular newspapers in england: news link and again same pic: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/boxing/2017/05/01/joshua-klitschko-ali-liston_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqqVzuuqpFlyLIwiB6NTmJwfSVWeZ_vEN7c6bHu2jJnT8.png?imwidth=450 I said it from the start, they hyped him too much and put too much pressure on him, you could see it on his face before the bell was rung in the ruiz fight, out of his comfort zone without his adoring and screaming fans....the british press and fans ruin their own fighters and then discard them like trash when the honeymoon period is over

Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't recall promoters ever walking out with Tyson. I don't know why but Hearn looked shamelessly egotistical coming out with AJ.

I feel like like a fake gangster wannabe saying Da Zone, so I say DaaZin. How about you? (I'm bored).

I absolutely hate the new trend in boxing fights that PBC and Showtime are following. If you don't know what I'm talking about it's where a few rounds in we get... Okay, let's go to Lisa (look how progressive we are) who's with trainer.... a few more rounds Let's see what our studio members think.... a few more rounds Let's go back to Lisa who's with Khan who's fighting next... a few more rounds and our Lisa is with Crawford, let's hear what he has to say another round and yet another anchor Let's go to John who's with Khan's trainer now... Meanwhile, I'm missing what's being said in the corner and can't see the fighter's mood between rounds. It's not even warranted half the time because the fight is so ****ing dull. HBO did it better. No gimmicks, no shoehorning female anchors that add nothing to the event, 100% focus on in between rounds.

I was thinking about this when I was watching the Machadu fight. Is there something in the make up of Machadu's and Kovalev's body that makes them susceptible to body shot? Also, I know there's exercises to strengthen your mid-section, but is it possible to train to absorb body shots without getting hurt as much? Is it avoidable....could Machadu have survived if he'd strengthened his stomach? It's kind of depressing to think I could have a weak body regardless of training.

Who's More Deluded? Khan or Broner?

From the ****ty decisions, the numerous belts, weight divisions and the way the sport is now so fragmented. It's exhausting just trying to find out which fight is on which channel and then it's one huge big ****ing disappointment. It's no longer a bad decision now and again, it's so consistently bad now that it's not worth the stress and anger watching what's become such a bent ****ing sport. I'm just gonna rewatch the classics, catch up on what I missed in the 50s to 90s. I'll watch the highlights or WBVA some fights, but pay for another PPV? Go **** yourself.

I keep thinking about any flaws, I'm no boxing expert, and I can't think of a single one. Apart from physical injuries (brittle hands) later in his career, did he ever make mistakes in the ring? Any fights where he lost focus and slipped up?

I can't think of any other boxer who divides boxing fans more than he does, can you?