Cleverly-Bellew

[lloyd mayflower]

Appreciate that Maxy. Unfortunately come fight time I was well on my way to paralytic. I'll see if theres a replay I can catch.

[SmartyBeardo]

Just one more cheers to Maxy for providing those links to Cleverly v Bellew. That was a true boxing fight. More than half of it in a phone booth. Hearts on display and sportmanship afterward.

BHop v Cleverly in England I say.

[Maxy]

smartybeardo Wrote:Just one more cheers to Maxy for providing those links to Cleverly v Bellew. That was a true boxing fight. More than half of it in a phone booth. Hearts on display and sportmanship afterward.

BHop v Cleverly in England I say.

Yeah it turned out to be a better fight than I'd figured it would be, despite the obvious bad blood between the pair beforehand. Was very close wasn't it? I just had Cleverly up but haven't re-watched it yet.

Beardo, I'd fuckin' love for Hopkins to box over here but I still feel he's got to rematch Dawson first. Unfinished business right there.

[SmartyBeardo]

Maxy Wrote:

smartybeardo Wrote:Just one more cheers to Maxy for providing those links to Cleverly v Bellew. That was a true boxing fight. More than half of it in a phone booth. Hearts on display and sportmanship afterward.

BHop v Cleverly in England I say.

Yeah it turned out to be a better fight than I'd figured it would be, despite the obvious bad blood between the pair beforehand. Was very close wasn't it? I just had Cleverly up but haven't re-watched it yet.

Beardo, I'd fuckin' love for Hopkins to box over here but I still feel he's got to rematch Dawson first. Unfinished business right there.

I thought cleverly won on the strength of his round 12.

On BHop, I just don't hold a 46 year old ATG to the same litmus as those in their prime. I wouldn't blame him for moving on and going after the $$$ and marginal belt of cleverly. I might even use it as an excuse to bring Mrs. Beardo over for a visit.

[blackbelt2003]

Great fight, I had Bellew up for some reason, need to watch it again. Would love a rematch.


Cleverley is talking about fighting Shumenov. I'd like that, as I don;t class the WBO belt as a real one, and Shumenov would be the best he's fought.




Black

[STEVENSKI]

I like some of these British cats. They seem to do things right in the UK & Europe by making fighters stars based on clever matchmaking & promotion. By clever matchmaking I mean giving competitive fights that help build a fighter in profile & skills whilst pleasing the audience by making reasonable cards featuring regional "names".

[blackbelt2003]

STEVENSKI Wrote:I like some of these British cats. They seem to do things right in the UK & Europe by making fighters stars based on clever matchmaking & promotion. By clever matchmaking I mean giving competitive fights that help build a fighter in profile & skills whilst pleasing the audience by making reasonable cards featuring regional "names".

Just like how they did with Mundine in Oz, huh?




Black

[STEVENSKI]

blackbelt2003 Wrote:Just like how they did with Mundine in Oz, huh?




Black

Far from it mate. Every competitive fight that milk chocolate cunt has been in he either lost or should have lost.

I know there would be a certain amount of good ole Frank's matchmaking but from what I have seen the fights for Commonwealth & Euro titles look to be decent enough matchups & help build a fighters public profile.

Dunno just what I see from the UK & I don't see all that much but it seems to be thriving. I do laugh at the press over there though. The fight press is like when the World Cup is about to kick off. One eyed & completely delusional reporting!