Anyone else sick of these Nxtgen shows?

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by On_The_Ropes, Aug 30, 2017.


  1. Jurgen

    Jurgen Pay Per Pudding Advisor banned Full Member

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    All those mugs fleeced for £20 to watch an Exhibition farce at the weekend is a new low for Sky Sports.

    There is no end to Boxing's shame in conning people.

    The 2 greedy fookers already multi millionaires so there is absolutely no excuse.
     
  2. Guy Nicho

    Guy Nicho Member Full Member

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    The first one had a few good fights on not all 1 sided, the journey man is a tried and tested route of prospects learning the game. Olympians who have done 5x3 in WSB etc should be moved slightly more quickly I'd agree
     
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  3. Oneirokritis

    Oneirokritis The Scourge of Stupid Idiots. Full Member

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    Yeah, Lawrence Okolie and Joshua Buatsi are both 24, and have boxed at the Olympics, in the WSB, and in other high-quality tournaments. On that basis they are both probably European level right now, and will gain nothing from uber-cautious matchmaking and fighting a succession of cans.

    Since the pair of them are more developed technically than, say, Daniel Dubois (promoted by Frank Warren, but the point still stands), surely there is cause for (Mis)Matchroom to match them tougher in the early stages of their pro careers and advance them up the rankings quicker than a Daniel Dubois or a Conor Benn?
     
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  4. CutThroatFade

    CutThroatFade Rangers FC Full Member

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    I don't like them. Joke fights like that guy Josh Kelly peppered with a million left hooks last time.

    Have Isaac Chamberlain vs Lawrence Okolie as the main event and maybe I will be hyped for a NXTGen show.
     
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  5. jc

    jc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Prospect vs nobody? No thanks.
     
  6. uktyson

    uktyson Active Member Full Member

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    rubbish.matchroom prospects beating up tomato cans all night no thanks.
     
  7. Matt Petley

    Matt Petley Active Member Full Member

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    you people seem to think its only matchroom that match their prospects against journeymen, what about frank warren matching Dubois with a light heavyweight the other week?
     
  8. yesihavearm2

    yesihavearm2 ESB Chinchecker Full Member

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    Okolie getting caught already...this guy is a KO waiting to happen
     
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  9. yesihavearm2

    yesihavearm2 ESB Chinchecker Full Member

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    Dubois has had the worst matchmaking I've ever seen given to a prospect in 25 years of following the sport.

    Two of his fights have been vs LHW's, the guy the other night weighed in at 199lbs lmao

    Someone is going to get seriously hurt if they keep feeding these cans to Dubois
     
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  10. Oneirokritis

    Oneirokritis The Scourge of Stupid Idiots. Full Member

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    Not to be impertinent, but how did this chap ever get selection to box in the WSB?
     
  11. Matt Petley

    Matt Petley Active Member Full Member

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    he didn't?