Comments Thread For: Five Fights We Want and Why We Wont See Any of Them This Year

[Kuyukut]

Inoue's "low level of opposition is undeniable."

so, you're using inoue's opinion to justify your racist views toward non-black fighters?

dumb racist phaggot...

[ShoulderRoll]

so, you're using inoue's opinion to justify your racist views toward non-black fighters?

dumb racist phaggot...

Keith Idec agrees with me.

We are just stating facts. That's not racist.

[P4Pdunny]

yep, we're not seeing aj v wilder this year

[Snoop Frog]

Do an article on the big fights we will see this year. Kovalev-Stevenson? Loma-Garcia? Santa Cruz-Rigo? Inoue vs the best at 118 or 112? Bivol vs a top guy? Charlo-Jacobs? Ask your sources and do an article like that please!

That would be a great article

[Snoop Frog]

If Thurman vs Spence doesn't happen this year I'll be very disappointed in Thurman and Haymon. There should be nothing getting in the way of that one

Thurman should get a soft touch rust buster coming off his injury/surgery and coming off fighting two A WWs (Porter and Garcia).

I see a lot of promise with Spence, especially with his destruction of Algieri and KOing Brook. I wonder about the Brook fight, though, because Brook looked great at times during that fight. Also, I'm curious if Brook's face was compromised already by GGG.

Spence vs any of the belt holders at WW would be great to watch.

[Drew Bundini Br]

Wilder vs joshua

lomo vs m. Garcia

pacquioa vs crawford

spence vs thurman

stevenson vs kov

[AdonisCreed]

I don't get hyped about the big time fights when networks get in the way or one guy doesn't seem as interested in the fight as the other. I learned from the May-Pac waiting years is ridiculous, I appreciate watching the up and coming fighters because most times they'll take on the tough fights because they are hungrier at that point in their careers. There's too much politics involved when boxers become stars or elevate in status. I'm of the mindset if it happens great if not oh well, there are other good matches to be made.

[Drew Bundini Br]

Let me translate for non-Americans:

AJ/Wilder won't happen because Wilder spent the whole of 2017 ducking the entire division and is now trying to hype his next fight by mentioning AJ as many times as possible, but never really wanting to seriously negotiate a fight. Wilder has taken a leaf from Mayweather's book.

Spence/Thurman won't happen because Haymon does not know how to run a boxing promotion.

TC/Garcia has never been a reality because these guys are almost always a division apart. The added buffer of different promoters and TV deals killed this fight a while back.

Loma/Davis won't happen because both Davis and his promoter Mayweather, are scared. PLus Davis can't even stay in shape enough to make weight.

Rung/Inoue has every chance of happening as neither man is a coward but there are two issues. Rung must first get through Estrada and a possible rematch, while Inoue is growing in physical stature and bantam will be his new home pretty soon. Rung is a big, strong super fly so he might move up to bantam. Can see this happening late 2018 or in 2019.

Wow!!!!! U don't know sh÷t about boxing!

[TSS]

I just want to see Jermall Charlo vs Golovkin or Canelo.

[FLY TY]

One thing you missed regarding the Joshua-Wilder situation is that the Parker fight will likely be Joshua's last fight with Showtime before an inevitable move to HBO. That's going to further complicate negotiations.

Joshua is not under contract to showtime now, if he doesn't fight parker on hbo, no reason to think he'll be going there afterwards either.

Fans are really rooting for fighters to jump networks, as an excuse to avoid guys now?

You can dream but reality rules Thurman legit surgery rehab long layoff tuneup April then mandatory Porter years over no chance for Spence til 19

Tuneup is fine, but he already beat Porter. If he's willing to fight him after his tuneup, why ISN'T he willing to unify with Errol?