BOXING & Fight Sports

[Bobby]

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/ ... nship-live


Oleksandr Usyk wins by split decision over Tyson Fury!

Michael Buffer reads the judges’ scorecards.

The first: 115-112 for Usyk.
The second: 114-113 for Fury.
The third: 114-113 ... Oleksandr Usyk!


Oleksandr Usyk defeats Tyson Fury to win undisputed heavyweight championship.

[Bobby]

Tyson Fury is a bullshit artist -

A few days ago he said he was the best boxer in human history.

[Jasin]

Just saw a quick available highlight.
Yep - Usyk was focused.
Tyson was acting the mocking showboat.

Be good to watch the full fight later though. At least Fury put on a better performance than he did against that UFC convert.
Glad Usyk won - something for Ukraine.

[Bobby]

Just saw a quick available highlight.
Yep - Usyk was focused.
Tyson was acting the mocking showboat.

Be good to watch the full fight later though. At least Fury put on a better performance than he did against that UFC convert.
Glad Usyk won - something for Ukraine.

Tyson was almost knocked out in the 9th round.

[Jasin]

He didn't take it seriously. Too much goofing around, showboating.
He got beat by someone who did.

[Bobby]

The biggest slugfest in history:

A Must Watch Slugfest by George Foreman and Ron Lyle

[Bobby]

Now - the bad side of boxing:

Quarry was tough and had some skills but
he was a few notches down from the elite heavyweights of those days.
He was a human punching bag who took way too many shots to the head.
He died January 3, 1999 (aged 53)

[Jasin]

Yeah - that Foreman v Lyle was a real slugger's match. Both of them bombing each other with little care for defence.
Both of them knocking each other to the canvas, but Foreman just managed to last the distance.

[Jasin]

Hard to say if its due to punches or the fact that some of the boxers are 'meatheads' in the first place?
Jeff 'the Hitman' Harding's brain degeneration was due to alcohol.
A lot of boxers are 'simpletons' in the first place and thus Boxing is their avenue for possible success. Jeff Horn is a school teacher, will he be punch-drunk?
I think it's 50/50. Sure, punches aren't great for the head - but I think many boxers just aren't thinkers in the first place.
Pardon the pun, but you've gotta be stupid to take up boxing in the first place.

[Bobby]

Yeah - that Foreman v Lyle was a real slugger's match. Both of them bombing each other with little care for defence.
Both of them knocking each other to the canvas, but Foreman just managed to last the distance.

yes - you don't block with your chin.