AJ-Takam card 😂😂😂

[Randall Cunning]

what do you think of these Olympians on these PPV's?

I can't be the only one whose heart sinks when I see them on there.

I like Josh Buatsi I just think he should be on these nextgen shows or whatever until he is at title level. English title level at least.

These PPV's should always have a couple of British title fights at least.

Think theres reasons why the same fighters appear on Joshua cards. Yafai's Joshua's mate, Whyte to do some madcap **** in the build up, Buatsi and Okolie are signed with Joshua, Katie Taylor to bring in the Irish money, Cordina because hes Welsh, lol.

[paulf]

I don't get the gripe? I guess because I'm not paying for PPV?

Yafai vs Ishida & Whyte vs Helenius are fights I'd like to see.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Pass. Rubbish card and I don't have the patience to listen to shills like Nelson "Kell Brook will beat Jeff Lacey easy", Fearon "I'm right you're wrong because I'm a self certified boxing historian", Froch "I don't like to watch boxing/Ward is boring" and of course...Adam Smith "AJ vs Takam is like Lewis vs Klitschko".

All of these numpties would sell their own mother's in a heartbeat.

I feel like Sky/Matchroom offer out a bonus to whoever can say the most absurd and ridiculous thing in the lead up to fight.
Adam Smiths Lennox-Vitali comparison had me in stitches, Johnny Nelson also said "Takam is as strong as George Foreman" 😂😂😂
Wrong'uns the lot of them

[Sparked_26]

Think theres reasons why the same fighters appear on Joshua cards. Yafai's Joshua's mate, Whyte to do some madcap **** in the build up, Buatsi and Okolie are signed with Joshua, Katie Taylor to bring in the Irish money, Cordina because hes Welsh, lol.

Yafai is a good dynamic and brings some light to the little men and he's a champ so it should be a good fight. Katie Taylor I don't actually mind and she'll be a champ. And I guess you're right about the other lads.

But Christ, even if I were welsh I'd rather have two honest pros going hammer and tongs for a celtic title or whatever regional strap it is there.

Ideally, you wouldn't see Okolie on these bills until he was fighting Isaac Chamberlain or something.

It is not like these Olympians are being fast tracked. They're just incremental, sensible steps. Fair enough. But don't put them on these cards.

I'd have to be related to Joe Cordina to want to watch his fight on Saturday.

It is sky's fault I reckon. Eddie literally has too many dates.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

what do you think of these Olympians on these PPV's?

I can't be the only one whose heart sinks when I see them on there.

I like Josh Buatsi I just think he should be on these nextgen shows or whatever until he is at title level. English title level at least.

These PPV's should always have a couple of British title fights at least.

Buatsi, Kelly and Cordina are the only ones capable of getting to the top IMO. If you want to "showcase" these guys at least put them in semi competitive fights. Otherwise I don't wish to see them beat up bums.

[NEETzsche]

what do you think of these Olympians on these PPV's?

I can't be the only one whose heart sinks when I see them on there.

I like Josh Buatsi I just think he should be on these nextgen shows or whatever until he is at title level. English title level at least.

These PPV's should always have a couple of British title fights at least.

To be honest I prefer them at the bottom of bigger cards rather than actually headlining those NXTGEN shows. I don't really mind if the fights at 6pm are crap as long as the ones after 9pm are good. I was hoping that Cordina would get a decent opponent rather than another TBC though

In fairness to Matchroom the Buglioni vs Johnson fight was a perfect undercard fight on paper, it's just bad luck that Johnson had to pull out. In its original state I would have bought this card if I was in, but now there's no way

[Sparked_26]

Buatsi, Kelly and Cordina are the only ones capable of getting to the top IMO. If you want to "showcase" these guys at least put them in semi competitive fights. Otherwise I don't wish to see them beat up bums.

yeah agreed. Especially when paying for the card.

once they even get to Southern Area title level I'd probably accept it. But a Hungarian Taxi Driver on a weeks notice - you can't have that.

[Randall Cunning]

Buatsi, Kelly and Cordina are the only ones capable of getting to the top IMO. If you want to "showcase" these guys at least put them in semi competitive fights. Otherwise I don't wish to see them beat up bums.

Think Kelly is too good for his own good at the moment, hes entering where Josh Taylor was last year, getting decent fights without having to overpay.

David Allens replacement has appeared http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/576152 no idea

[Tom Cruise]

what do you think of these Olympians on these PPV's?

I can't be the only one whose heart sinks when I see them on there.

I like Josh Buatsi I just think he should be on these nextgen shows or whatever until he is at title level. English title level at least.

These PPV's should always have a couple of British title fights at least.

Agree with this mate. I dont see why these olympians even start their careers below area level tbh. Should be starting out at least at area level, maybe even English. They go from fighting the best amateurs in the world, fighting over 5 rounds in WSB, to fighting Joe Average who just does a bit of training here and there to keep himself fit.

Joyce proved how comfortably these guys would beat an ok level opposition right off the bat, he had the longest layoff and the most question marks about whether he was any good or not. Basically pounded a domestic HW with ease.

Not putting Cordina in a decent fight in his hometown is criminal imo. Hearn has too much on his plate at the moment imo. Too many fighters (especially too many prospects), and fingers in too many pies.

He's been unlucky with this card, and has done well to pull together ok replacements, but its basically ended up a long and boring night of boxing.

[Tom Cruise]

Think Kelly is too good for his own good at the moment, hes entering where Josh Taylor was last year, getting decent fights without having to overpay.

David Allens replacement has appeared http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/576152 no idea

Darch is ok for Allen if it wasnt on 5 days notice.

Bit gutted for Allen but really there wasnt anything in his career to say he was Commonwealth title level. Just sells a lot of tickets and got a bit of banter.