The RedCafe Boxing Thread

Did you see the video Mayweather leaked? Absolutely laughable. He secretly films the meeting in the hope of putting something out there to refute the suggestion he is ducking (and always has been). The best he can come up with in an hour long meeting is 15 seconds of him saying that they have to make the fight happen, well I'm convinced Floyd! How stupid does he think boxing fans are? It's as clear as day that he is posturing to save face, the fight will never happen.
Clear as day apparently :rolleyes:
 
They should've done, better late than never. It would have been a disappointment if they never actually fought during their careers at all. Both still in pretty good shape, can't see it being a dull affair.

Manny isn't nearly as fast as he used to be. Just seeing him fight confirms that. I haven't seen Mayweather but even he is surely past his peak.
 
It's a huge fight and even if we accept that neither are at their best, it's still a huge huge match. The biggest since Floyd vs Oscar i reckon. If Floyd wins he will never stop bragging about it and it will cement his legacy as the greatest of his generation but if Manny pulls it off :drool:! we can expect a rematch too
 
It hasn't happened yet, I will not believe it until the bell rings. The guy 'retired' to avoid giving ODLH a rematch, wouldn't be surprised if he pulled out of this as well.

The first De La Hoya fight was a piece of piss for him and yet the judges/press almost made it out that DLH made it close.....I'd be scared of what they'd on a rematch as well. He mullered him, the scores were almost as shocking as they were when he faced Alvarez.
 
Good to see it's finally been done. However, I'll only believe it's gunna happen when I see them in the ring together.

Points win for Mayweather.
 
a few years ago I've have been over the moon. Since Pacquiao went backwards I'm not as excited about seeing a straight forward points win for Mayweather

Exactly this. Manny isn't anywhere near the level he was at 5 years ago.
 
Can't see anything past a Mayweather win.
 
Who does this leave Khan to face next then?

Cotto, Alvarez, JMM, Kell Brook, Bradley.....ugh plenty of options in and around his level. Don't be deluded that he's some megastar like Manny or Floyd, he really isn't.
 
Cotto, Alvarez, JMM, Kell Brook, Bradley.....ugh plenty of options in and around his level. Don't be deluded that he's some megastar like Manny or Floyd, he really isn't.


Khan is big in UK, Asia and US, you'd be mental to think he's not way bigger than those names you list. He does need a couple more big wins on his CV imo but he's still a big draw and Golden Boy clearly know this! Even the last two names aren't way off him IMO and even Mayweather was jealous of what Ricky had.
 
First time I'm watching GGG fight live, quite excited to see this!!

Edit: is it me or does that arena look tiny?
 
Watts really annoying me
Abraham is a master at knowing what the judges want..wtf does that mean? It's being a better boxer Watt you balloon.
Also the walking along... Singing a song chant really needs to be put down out if it's misery
 
Watts really annoying me
Abraham is a master at knowing what the judges want..wtf does that mean? It's being a better boxer Watt you balloon.
Also the walking along... Singing a song chant really needs to be put down out if it's misery

He's been annoying for a while now. Surely Sky can find someone better than him.
 
Don't know why Sky don't just bring in an active boxer to do the colour commentary
Groves was doing much better before than Watt. He is our Larry Merchant lol. On the fight front I feel for Smith, thought he won the first fight and has truly been shown how to do it tonight by Abraham.
 
Abraham has pretty much dominated that fight. Smith showed a lot of heart but this should be a comfortable win on the scorecards for Abraham.
 
Not gonna lie, I was supporting GGG until I saw Murray's favourite TV show. Nice ring girls today, better than those butterfaces in the US.
 
That's possibly the most energetic rendition of 'God Save the Queen' I've ever heard.
 
Murray's going to regret constantly shrugging and saying 'is that it?'
 
He's a fecking beast! Out of nowhere. Wow!!