I'm glad Fury comes across as such a tool, as it gives me all the reason to watch him get smacked.<br><br>
If he were to beat Wlad a second time though, I think Wlad would be a broken man, beaten by a buffoon. For that reason alone, I hope Wlad is mega fired for a final masterclass before he retires (which I thin he will after winning).<br><br>
As Raz said I can see Tyson and the family circus riding off into sunset. Years later, there will be a fat bloater sitting In the pub telling all the other bar flies that he used used to be champion of world.
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<p>I wasn't, it was a genuine question. Crucial was the really funny one. Anyway can you please stay on topic ? we're trying to discuss the sweet science not get in an interweb argument here......</p>
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<p> If you wanted to talk about boxing, you should have. You were just being a fuckwit.</p>
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<p> If you wanted to talk about boxing, you should have. You were just being a fuckwit.</p>
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<p>Well the post got four "likes" so others certainly relate to my views. If having a dig at you is being a "fuckwit" then I have people being fuckwits to me on here daily...</p>
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<p>In my next post I did talk about boxing and hoping that Fury is sensible enough to give the game away if he's smart with his earnings. I don't see I've done anything to warrant such an attack from you.</p>
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Yeah I'm watching it , keep waiting for canelo to step it up , needs to cut off khans ring space
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Agree.<br><br>
Great post fight interviews. I had my Mexican girlfriend translating :)<br><br>
literal translation of Canelo's response to the question of whether he will fight ggg this year?<br><br>
"Let's stop sucking each other's dicks and get it on."<br><br>
Also good to see khans camp saying canelo should stop with the catch weight bulshit
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<p>He's mulling it over.</p>
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<p>He did do well early , watched it a second time ,</p>
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<p>but you do get the feeling with the benefit of hindsight, Canelo was setting him up , let him get his confidence up , his hands were starting to drop lower ,</p>
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<p>and Canelo was just starting to make his move , the round before he dropped him was his best round </p>
Yeah he was winning but was set up and sucked in big time tactically so all that tends to fade . <br><br>
Canelo kept hitting him with a right body shot throughout and feinted to do it again , khans hands dropped to protect the body , and Canelo went upstairs instead
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<p>Yeah he was winning but was set up and sucked in big time tactically so all that tends to fade .<br><br>
Canelo kept hitting him with a right body shot throughout and feinted to do it again , khans hands dropped to protect the body , and Canelo went upstairs instead</p>
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<p>he threw that short right hand so many times early on. Then when he knocked him out it was a little fake of the right and a big left hand to follow.</p>
For the UK guys, the Parker v Takam fight is been shown live on Skysports 3 at 1100 Sat 21. I guess proof that Parker's profile is on the rise over here.
<p>Anyone thinking Takam isnt taking this seriously ? look at the condition he has arriived in </p>
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<p>And anyone thinking Joseph isnt in a real fight , have a look at this , voted heavyweight fight of the year in 2014</p>
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<p>is that realistic or just the fact Kiwis will go heavy on JP so TAB dont wanna expose themselves?</p>
<p>Sonny Bill would waste them both then go on to win Nascar, the PGA tour, the Tour de France and the Superbowl all within a year.</p>
Yeah bets will be on the home boy with a NZ public , that will decide the odds , <br><br>
Those odds on takam are good odds for the neutral punter
<p>I have had an uneasy feeling for a couple of weeks now. Want to be wrong but I think this one is going to end with JP looking up at the lights with his back on the canvas.</p>
Yeah I'm nervous too , <br><br>
The footage online of takam hooking and uppercutting makes me feel uneasy too , just don't like the massive jump up in class between the fat cab drivers he has fought to takam .
Meanwhile Fury has been busy making more friends <br><br>
<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/36291579'>http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/36291579</a>
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<p>Meanwhile Fury has been busy making more friends<br><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/36291579'>http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/36291579</a></p>
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<p>Yeah well if Trump can continue to run for president spewing all his hate I don't expect to see this PPV giant stripped of his titles. This thing called "money" will have too much of a say in both cases.</p>
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<p>He is entertaining, complete bigot, but an entertaining bigot.</p>
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<p>Yeah well if Trump can continue to run for president spewing all his hate I don't expect to see this PPV giant stripped of his titles. This thing called "money" will have too much of a say in both cases.</p>
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<p>He is entertaining, complete bigot, but an entertaining bigot.</p>
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<p>Wow, sportsperson expresses opinions that may differ from peoples view on what is the "norm", let's ban him.</p>
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<p>Stop the world, I WANNA GET OFF !!</p>
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<p>of course it's fine that a convicted rapist is allowed to fight after his release from prison and a convicted killer is allowed to promote......</p>
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Cookie" data-cid="579797" data-time="1463230331"><p>Meanwhile Fury has been busy making more friends <br><br><a class="bbc_url" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/36291579">http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/36291579</a></p></blockquote>i can't form any opinion from that article. All it has is accusations. What did he say?
I found a link on YouTube - listened to him gibbering on about zionists owning all the banks and the media and that we were all being brainwashed by them while he was being open minded. Sounded a bit like Winger with a lobotomy.<br><br>
I really couldn't be bothered to watch any more. It's not his bigotry that annoys me, he just reminds me of the pub bore.<br><br>
Anyway roll on the fight, at least he's got me very interested in that.
<p>No Wilder-Povetkin fight as the latter has returned a positive test for the banned substance meldonium. That's the same drug Sharapova tested positive for.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/15551134/wbc-postpones-deontay-wilder-alexander-povetkin-fight-failed-drug-test'>http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/15551134/wbc-postpones-deontay-wilder-alexander-povetkin-fight-failed-drug-test</a></p>
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<p>I found a link on YouTube - listened to him gibbering on about zionists owning all the banks and the media and that we were all being brainwashed by them while he was being open minded. Sounded a bit like Winger with a lobotomy.<br><br>
I really couldn't be bothered to watch any more. It's not his bigotry that annoys me, he just reminds me of the pub bore.<br><br>
Anyway roll on the fight, at least he's got me very interested in that.</p>
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<p>As someone said previously he has his role and he's playing it to get attention for the fight which is the sort of carry on that has gone on since the fight game began. There's no "I'll take each opponent as he comes, full credit" type clichÃ
d rugby shit so surprised this is getting the airtime that it is to be honest.</p>
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<p>Yeah bets will be on the home boy with a NZ public , that will decide the odds ,<br><br>
Those odds on takam are good odds for the neutral punter</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/80161215/bookmakers-agree-its-jospeh-parker-to-beat-carlos-takam-by-knockout'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/80161215/bookmakers-agree-its-jospeh-parker-to-beat-carlos-takam-by-knockout</a></p>
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<p>Stuff saying the odds are similar all over the world - which they need to be to avoid potential arbitrage.</p>
Ok , most experts are picking Joseph , <br><br>
But there is an element of the Unknown , it's all based on potential rather than track record .<br><br>
We find out a lot more about him sat night .
<p>Every single fight that Parker has is his "Toughest fight yet".....the hype gets pretty obnoxious quickly, that American whose name I've already forgotten was supposed to be a much better challenge than he ultimately was. Takam has a great record and looks in top shape but how many "names" has he beaten ?</p>
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<p>Every single fight that Parker has is his "Toughest fight yet".....the hype gets pretty obnoxious quickly, that American whose name I've already forgotten was supposed to be a much better challenge than he ultimately was. Takam has a great record and looks in top shape but how many "names" has he beaten ?</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://boxrec.com/boxer/355273'>http://boxrec.com/boxer/355273</a></p>
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<p>Nascimento and Botha are overlap with Baby Joseph. Takim beat Nascimento in fewer rounds than JP, but took much longer to put away Botha.</p>
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<p>He lost to Povetkin, who is currently ranked 3rd in the world (behind Fury and Vlad). </p>
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<p>Perez is ranked 22, Thompson 28 - Takim himself is 26 and Joseph is 12.</p>
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<p>Not sure what the highest ranking of anyone has been when JP actually fought him, but no-one he's fought in recent times is currently ranked in the top 50. I think this is his toughest fight to date, but I think he'll win (and win early - I'm saying 2nd round - Joseph to be too young and too fast) - the bookies tell me that and I think Duco would have been pretty careful to choose someone who suits Joseph.</p>
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<p>Every single fight that Parker has is his "Toughest fight yet".....the hype gets pretty obnoxious quickly, that American whose name I've already forgotten was supposed to be a much better challenge than he ultimately was. Takam has a great record and looks in top shape but how many "names" has he beaten ?</p>
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<p>But it's true, every fight Parker has is his "toughest fight yet". That's how it works, he starts at the bottom and works his way up.</p>