Australian Boxing/SM Memorial thread

Agreed seeing Horn get beat up again will be great comedy relief as well as a boost in morale.

 

I'm thinking what they lose in domestic pub & club revenue they will make up for in overseas tv rights. People know who Horndog is & the Tszyu name will sell.

By the time we're finished talking it up on here, half the world will want to know the result.

Lots of bored pub & club goers might also be more willing to put their hands in their pockets for a stay at home ppv.

Put Justis Huni & David Nyika on the undercard as an exhibition to compensate them for not going to the Olympics.

That's a match-up worthy of an Olympic final.

 

Hornet usually needs 10 to 12 weeks to prepare for a bout but says he is
maintaining a level of fitness under new conditioning coach former North
QLD Cowboy foward Chris Mucket and would be ready to fight within 8 weeks
Tszyu ( if or when Coronavirus ends ? ). The longer the delay more likely
fav the Hornet as the Zerafa fights were brutal and the April fight was too
rushed.
http://www.executivestyle.com.au/so...tim-tszyu-is-fighting-for-his-own-name-h1mzd3

 

My Aussie forum pals who do you like in these mythical Aussie match ups all fighters in their prime

Skinny Hussein v Billy Dib
Hussy Hussein v Andrew Maloney
Shannan Taylor v Jeff Horn
Danny Green v Damien Hooper
Anthony Mundine v Rohan Murdock
Daniel Geale v Michael Zerafa
Kali Meehan v Lucas Browne
Tim Tszyu v Robert Medley

 

Hell. Comeback Meehan I'd give a good shot at sleeping Browne. Prime version utterly destroys Browne. Meehan was a solid fighter in his day.... That war with Brewster was incredible.

 

Skinny by UD at Junior Feather. Billy by SD at Feather.
Andrew Moloney hard fought UD.
Horndog by late stoppage.
Super Hooper on points if they're wearing headgear. Green Machine by kayo if they're not.
Mundine on points.
Daniel Geale close points decision.
Kali Meehan v Lucas Browne - split draw.
Tim the Toolman on points, possible late round stoppage.

 

Good stuff middy.. keeping the mind ticking.

Skinny by mid round body shot KO. Dib was decent but Skinny was my boi and was in against the better fighters, that's why he came up short

Hussy vs Maloney..you would have to go with Huss as Drew really hasnt been in there anyone as good yet.

Blaster vs Horns...toss up for me. Taylor more talented but a bit less durable and consistent.
Taylor was a serious talent in the day but to many demons.

Grinning Greeny vs Hooper..different level of fighter here really, as much potential as Hopper has.. we will never see it.

Mundine vs Murdoch..Choc was near a special fighter for a short time at 168. Im impressed with Murdocks ticker but massive gulf in class here.

Geale vs Zerafa..clear but competitive points for Daniel.

Meehan vs Browne...Kali a level above for sure, though an in shape (possibly roided in shape) Browne would be dangerous.

 

Talk's of Hornet vs Tszyu behind closed doors seem premature with Tszyu
prepared to wait.
'' For me , i prefer just one fight , we don't need to fight twice , just one
fight that's it. '' The fight could eventually take place Sun morn in
Townsville in order for it to be beamed back live in prime time
to take advantage of the lucrative USA TV.

 

@Sandman_ @WhataRock Nice predictions, obviously there are no wrong answers I do however favour the older generation guys in their primes but obviously some of the younger guys are not prime yet.
I would take Skinny Hussein to stop Dib at any weight, I reckon Dib would start looking for a way out after 5 rounds from a consistent body attack from Skinny and Dib IMO does not have the power to deter Skinny.

Hussy v Maloney I think would be a dog fight and a few knockdowns wouldn't surprise me I could see a SD either way.

Taylor Horn ending in DQ either way wouldn't surprise me but I favour the Blaster by KO in the 9th. I think it would be a very dirty fight. Horn would use his usual tactics but I could see Taylor with his short fuse responding in kind.

Green takes Hoppers head off inside 5 rounds IMO Hooper may win a couple early rounds but ultimately his chin would not stand up to Greens power, I could actually see a pretty brutal KO from Green here.

Mundine stops Murdock late probably around rounds 10 or 11 I think Murdock comes with a decent game plan jabbing with Choc early but I think Choc starts finding Murdock with the right hand more regularly as the fight goes on. Murdock will tire from missing as the fight goes on and I see Mundine stopping Murdock with accumulation of hard fast combinations.

Geale UD over Zerafa probably wouldn't be the most entertaining fight, I think Geale figures him out pretty quickly and wins a 117-111 type decision.

Juiced up Browne v Meehan could be a war while it lasts but I still go with Meehan by KO

Tszyu Jnr v Medley is a good fight, I must admit I wasn't buying the Tszyu hype at the beginning of his career especially after a few undersized opponents but he definitely improved his wins over Camo and Ritchie were impressive. Medley always proved to have a good chin and a good jab. I think this would make it a tactical affair for the first half of the fight but I can see Tszyu Jnr who appears to have pretty good ring IQ figuring Medley out and walking him down in the second half of the fight and winning a UD 116-112

 

Still I Rise a short film with insight of Demsey Mckean lead up to last fight with
Jonathan Rice. Well worth watching.
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With not much else going on gents I'll follow Middy's lead and Chuck a few more fantasy fights out there.

Laurence Tuasa vs Jai Opetaia

Jason Delisle vs Zac Dunn

Troy Waters vs Daniel Geale

Lovemore Ndou vs Michael Katsidas

Lenny Zappa vs George Kambosas Jr

Barry Michael vs Gairy St Clair

 

How clueless these egg heads are of Aust Boxing shameless !!

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Tuasa had good skills but didn't always come in shape which I think cost him a few fights he should've won so I would pick Opetaia to beat him.

Delisle would stop Dunn IMO he was exposed badly to the body by the light punching Brophy and Delisle was tough with decent power.

I think Troy Waters would have to much dog in him for Geale, Geale may be ahead before Waters drops him and makes him quit.

Zappa v Kambosos would be a good fight, It is hard to pick because I believe Kambosos is just starting to peak now. Zappa was in some wars hit hard and was tough. Kambosos has only just started stepping up now, I think the Selby fight will tell us a lot more.

I have never seen Barry Michael fight just some highlights he is well before my time. St Clair was a good boxer who seemed to fight to the level of his opposition.

 

If that question was about Danny Santiago they would have got it.

 

Santiago was a big name in the US