KidKruger Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 I've had a few sessions at the sports bar in Haymarket, where we'd go to (say) 100 Club for a gig, grab late beers at the bar then head to our booked booth at the sports bar where we'd be until 7 when the fight was over ie. Hatton v Mayweather.Then down to a club in Vauxhall.Bugger that !I'll not even get out of bed this eve and hopefully will only need to be awake for 90 mins or so if I'm lucky with timing ! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/4760-one-for-the-boxing-fans/page/45/#findComment-843929 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otta Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 I went to bed early for Mayweather Hatton, and got about 4 hours sleep before making my way to a friend's in Crystal Palace. That was a good night, and DC I seriously recommend you try and get some shut eye.The fight is scheduled for 4am our time, which means it could be any time between 4 and 6. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/4760-one-for-the-boxing-fans/page/45/#findComment-843933 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jah Lush Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 My heart says Pacquiao by knockout but my head says Mayweather on points. Pacquiao has been in too many wars but he could get lucky early doors with his hand speed but Mayweather's defence is so good I can't really see it happening, as much as I'd like it to. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/4760-one-for-the-boxing-fans/page/45/#findComment-843935 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otta Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 You watching it anywhere Jah?Do you need to be a sky subscriber to order a sky box office programme? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/4760-one-for-the-boxing-fans/page/45/#findComment-843937 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidKruger Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Mayweather totally owned Marquez, to the point of making him look almost amateur.Marquez is the only guy who's (in my view) equalled Paquiao during their contests in recent years.So, for me (and I know you shouldn't use such simple maths when comparing like this), Mayweather will let Pacman come in and defend as usual in his perfect style.Floyd's not going to war until (if) he sees Pacman hurt or slow. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/4760-one-for-the-boxing-fans/page/45/#findComment-843938 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Otta - it's available on virgn as well as sky. ?20. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/4760-one-for-the-boxing-fans/page/45/#findComment-843950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otta Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 I don't have any TV Package. Didn't know if you could order off sky and watch online.TalkTalk apparently cheapest at ?14.Bollocks, I'll wake up tomorrow and download it from somewhere.l Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/4760-one-for-the-boxing-fans/page/45/#findComment-843954 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otta Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 It will be on 5 live radiohttp://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/32570805Wonder why they're only announcing that now. Bit late in the day. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/4760-one-for-the-boxing-fans/page/45/#findComment-843955 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidKruger Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Yes it's weird - I'd assumed I could listen live on R5L but hadn't seen anything in their listings indicating it was actually possible.Relief - guaranteed to not have to leave bed then ! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/4760-one-for-the-boxing-fans/page/45/#findComment-843962 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Mac Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 I have just tagged Quids and Otta on FB. I once had a school fight with Eamon Loughran, who went on to be world welterweight champion, one of the titles up for grabs tonight. :) He said to me do you want to fight or do you want to box, I warn you that I'm the best boxer in Ballymena, so I recommend you don't choose to box....I chose fight and it didn't last long but at least I didn't box and I still have a nose and head. Ps. There are regular photos of Eamon and Liam Neeson on FB. Liam Neeson fought at the same club as a boy. Local heroes. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/4760-one-for-the-boxing-fans/page/45/#findComment-844016 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidKruger Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Mayweather's bossed the fight. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/4760-one-for-the-boxing-fans/page/45/#findComment-844017 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Mac Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 It's Hagler v Sugar Ray all over again. Brains over agression. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/4760-one-for-the-boxing-fans/page/45/#findComment-844018 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidKruger Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Pacquiao says he thinks he won the fight !!Fair play but I'm not sure who'd agree that.. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/4760-one-for-the-boxing-fans/page/45/#findComment-844019 Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_carnell Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 I had it closer than the scorecards but still a mayweather win. A rather dull fight for the most part. Disappointed. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/4760-one-for-the-boxing-fans/page/45/#findComment-844020 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidKruger Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 If you want blood and guts Mayweather is just the wrong choice to watch to be fair though.Mayweather took away Pacman's attacks and in return landed more, harder, cleaner shots.Master class in boxing. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/4760-one-for-the-boxing-fans/page/45/#findComment-844021 Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_carnell Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 True true but I thought PAC man should have had a higher work rate and been more "swarmy". Just never seemed to get going. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/4760-one-for-the-boxing-fans/page/45/#findComment-844096 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidKruger Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 I thought so too, but Floyd decided that wasn't going to happen.It was all about how Floyd wanted it to be. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/4760-one-for-the-boxing-fans/page/45/#findComment-844101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otta Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Despite knowing the outcome, I'm downloading a torrent because I'm intrigued.What do you make of Manny's shoulder injury excuse (reckons he couldn't throw rights)? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/4760-one-for-the-boxing-fans/page/45/#findComment-844105 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Not seen it yet (didn't want to pay the money OR get up that early) but as KK said... Mayweather fights often end up this way... very clever fighter but the fights are rarely much of a spectacle. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/4760-one-for-the-boxing-fans/page/45/#findComment-844129 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidKruger Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Seen the torrent Otta ? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/4760-one-for-the-boxing-fans/page/45/#findComment-844198 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otta Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Alas not yet. Bloody daughter fell asleep for 4 hours this arvo, and is not showing any signs of fading. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/4760-one-for-the-boxing-fans/page/45/#findComment-844206 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TillieTrotter Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I thought it was a pretty boring fight on the whole but I thought pacquiao might have just nabbed it on points! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/4760-one-for-the-boxing-fans/page/45/#findComment-844219 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otta Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Scorecardshttp://i.guim.co.uk/static/w-620/h--/q-95/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2015/5/3/1430630344994/fad2e15b-d049-4418-aea5-e8456a9176e8-620x465.jpegAlmost identical except rounds 9 and 10.I watched last night, and it must have been so frustrating for Manny. But Mayweather's reach advantage was so obvious, and Manny couldn't get in on him.He did hurt him a coule of times though. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/4760-one-for-the-boxing-fans/page/45/#findComment-844222 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otta Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I just heard about the film "Champs", a 2015 documentary about boxing, looking at Tyson, Holyfield and Hopkins (with plenty of input from them).Amazed when I went looking for a trailor on youtube, only to find the whole thing. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/4760-one-for-the-boxing-fans/page/45/#findComment-846556 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidKruger Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Anyone watch the domestic boxing at the weekend ?Skeete, Mitchell, Buglioni.Good British contests.Then in Germany, Felix Sturm actually lost hit title to a non-German (a Russian) on POINTS !!Then in USA there was Alvarez v Kirkland (good first upper cut, the boy walked right on to it). Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/4760-one-for-the-boxing-fans/page/45/#findComment-846569 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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