Comments Thread For: Billy Joe Saunders vs. Avtandil Khurtsidze on July 8, Copper Box

[The Time]

Saunders clearly just trying to sell the fight. Didn't look even slightly real. In other news however, he is one horrible piece of work and I hope "Devito" knocks him out. He'll have trouble living that one down.

Lol, Danny Devito

[Boxing lives]

Since Grovelkin was too beat up from Jacobs still I guess this will have to do. BJS was willing to unify with Grovel but Team Grovelkin didn't want to risk losing all their belts to BJS and decided to instead wait on the sidelines for super mega star canelo. Grovelkin can recover from the beating Jacobs gave him and cash out with canelo. BJS wanted the fight, Grovelkin backed away from it. BJS can't force the guy to sign the contract if he doesn't want the fight. Might as well fight the mando when all the other champions are avoiding you.

[PunchyPotorff]

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Originally Posted by PunchyPotorff View Post
Qawi was like that back in the day. Couldn't believe when he stopped Matthew Saad Muhamed... but then he ran into Evander and was demolished. A solid boxer like Saunders will be able to handle Khurtsidze, just so he comes in shape to the fight.

Remember Qawi gave Evander life and death in their first fight. That was at cruiserweight and he was already on the slide. Even at a fat 220lbs he gave the nearly foot taller George Foreman a good tussle, the best of he's comeback until he challenged Holyfield himself. Amazing underatted fighter.

I was at the 1st Holyfield/Qawi fight. Qawi just wouldn't quit, but he was never the same again. And Evander was severely dehydrated going into the fight, was in hospital for a few days afterwards. But yeah, Qawi beat a bunch of contenders and a few champs. Insanely tough fighter.

[bluepete]

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Originally Posted by PunchyPotorff View Post
Qawi was like that back in the day. Couldn't believe when he stopped Matthew Saad Muhamed... but then he ran into Evander and was demolished. A solid boxer like Saunders will be able to handle Khurtsidze, just so he comes in shape to the fight.



I was at the 1st Holyfield/Qawi fight. Qawi just wouldn't quit, but he was never the same again. And Evander was severely dehydrated going into the fight, was in hospital for a few days afterwards. But yeah, Qawi beat a bunch of contenders and a few champs. Insanely tough fighter.

Mustve been great to see it live. Best fight I ever saw ringside was Macklin against Jamie Moore. Much lower level but great back and forth action. Like you say ruins some fighters. Qawi had an underatted defence too, and Khurtsidze is more similar in style to him than Tyson imo. He's also left it late age wise like Qawi did. Love him to chin Saunders, but I don't think it will happen. I don't like Billy Joe as a person, but he is quite slick when hes in shape.

[PunchyPotorff]

Mustve been great to see it live. Best fight I ever saw ringside was Macklin against Jamie Moore. Much lower level but great back and forth action. Like you say ruins some fighters. Qawi had an underatted defence too, and Khurtsidze is more similar in style to him than Tyson imo. He's also left it late age wise like Qawi did. Love him to chin Saunders, but I don't think it will happen. I don't like Billy Joe as a person, but he is quite slick when hes in shape.

I like Macklin, and I never care what 'level' a fight is, just so it's a good action fight. And I agree, an in-shape Saunders will box rings around the midget.