The RedCafe Boxing Thread

After what he did to Calum Smith I don’t hold much hope for Plant, he’ll just smash through him not even worth staying up for.

In other news DAZN purchased the Micheal Conlan v Leigh Wood world tittle fight, I fancy Conlan to win on points, would be good to see another Irish world champion.
 
He'll probably stop him with a massive right hand late in the fight... after attacking his body for the first half
 
Kazi said:
He'll probably stop him with a massive right hand late in the fight... after attacking his body for the first half
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Does he even need to be that cautious only watched Plant fight once and he wasn’t that impressive.
 
GeorgieBoy said:




Couple of ALL ACCESS episodes. Always surprised the apathy Canelo fights get on this forum?
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The cheating, blatant favoritism and arrogant personality make him hard to like. It’s always felt like he’s being sold too and people don’t like to be sold. Now they are trying to sell him as this once in a lifetime legend which he really isn’t anything close to being.

On top of that I just find his fights impossibly boring. No drama. Just nothing.
 
The remarkable thing is that he clearly has added a lot of muscle mass and yet he does not gas or get fatigued seemingly ever. This was particularly apparent in the training camp after Chavez Jr for the first GGG fight.

If the muscle had been added naturally (which is definitely possible), you would expect him to lose something on the stamina side. If anything he's gotten stronger in that area, too.
 
I'm not his biggest fan, far from it, but god is he one hell of an animal. Just that little altercation with Plant, the reactions, insane stuff.
 
Could plant win this, he’s been well able to handle this so far.

Nope canelo, canelod him, pity as he was fighting a great fight up until that
 
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Plant used that shoulder roll to great effect. He can seriously box. Gave Canelo a tough fight.

Although it wasn't quite a barnstormer it was the best fight Canelo's been in since GGG.
 
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Canelo has a chin of iron. Unless you're a heavyweight you're not knocking this guy down.
 
The amount of hate that Canelo gets is absolutely staggering. He's such a divisive figure.
 
Him v Beterbiev is the best fight he can take. He's too powerful for anyone around these weights, and too talented.
 
SambaBoy said:
Him v Beterbiev is the best fight he can take. He's too powerful for anyone around these weights, and too talented.
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I’d only watch that fight if it was with no stipulations. Catch weights and re-hydration clauses designed to handicap the opponent aren’t my thing. If it’s a genuine fight, I’d say that or Bivol are the only Canelo fights I’d watch. Didn’t bother to watch even 10 seconds of this past one.
 
Surprised Khan would agree to this. I always called it "the great escape" in the way he would avoid this fight.
 
Money Grab both men will retire afterwards pointless fight but to line Khan’s pockets even more..
 
Can’t see many forking out £20 for 2 over the hill fighters so maybe could be on DAZN. Not sure who the fighters promoters are though.
 
Eubanks v Williams is on regular Sky and not PPV which is brilliant and a real good fight to boot…

 
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Thats a good, competitive scrap. I’ll tune in. Tomorrow I’m going to Munguia vs. Rosado, which promises to be a real battle.
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Love Munguia should be a great fight, haven’t got DAZN though so won’t see it will get highlights on Sunday morning, let me know how it goes and enjoy yourself..
 
JP77 said:
He's absolutely batshit crazy but in fairness he's always competitive and willing to fight anybody, great character.
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Del Boy has his wild side but I think a lot of it now is an act. He's actually being quite cute here and making Hearn uncomfortable.

He knows that he is being used as a gatekeeper for a bigger fight (Parker Whyte II) and he just wants a fair a shake.

He essentially lost the first fight due to the better work clearly coming from Parker. He actually landed more, and he dropped him. I do believe that he could legitimately have won that fight and that Joe didn't do enough.

Everything that he says about the Helenius fight is spot on. He did clearly win that one and it was a shocker.

To be honest, I would like Joe to win this because Parker/Whyte II would be an absolute barnstormer.
 
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@Inter Yer Nan hey mate, just wanted to know your detailed opinion on Canelo? I promise not pass it off as my own.
 
Fun exercise for whoever wants to give it a go: rank the super middleweights into a top 10.

Roy Jones
Andre Ward
Joe Calzaghe
Canelo Alvarez
Nigel Benn
Chris Eubank
Steve Collins
James Toney
Mikkel Kessler
Michael Watson

Division is a baby in boxing terms, but I think highly competitive for top 5. Can't see anyone picking over Roy ( @Inter Yer Nan :lol:), but I guess there's merit in longevity.

Very curious to see where Ward, Calzaghe, Canelo, Benn and Eubank are placed.

I think Canelo gets battered or outscored by nearly everyone on that list, but that's just me, probably?
 
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