Problem is Courtenay probably will be able to survive 8 X 2 minute rounds and get a gift on the scorecards, this is matchroom we are talking about
I agree, it has to be a clear win for Ball, even that might not be enough if there is a final bell but anything else than a clear win and we will have the "Matchroom's Magic Scorecards" appear at ringside.
That must be unnerving for an inexperienced pro like Courtenay, seeing her odds drop and drop until she's underdog from big favourite.
Courtenay will probably win inside a round now lol. Didn't Courtenay miss the weight? Just found out Ball normally fights a weight above. Still a great value bet with the original odds when you consider everything.
I don't pay much attention to the womans boxing, but after what I've read about Courtenay vs Ball this week I'm sorry I missed out on they 6/1 odds for Ball, sounds like it was great value. Opportunity missed!
Not overly interesting in the card tonight but after the cracking women's fight last weekend I'll be having a look at this especially to see if those backing Ball are correct! I don't know too much about Courtenay, think I saw one of her fights before and she didn't look great but looking at her IG she looks decent in the short training clips she posts. Not sure why she seems to attract that much hate. She's also decent looking, nothing out of this world but better than the scarecrow who presents the coverage.
I'm away out tonight, so can't watch this live and also can't record it with the set-up I use for watching telly. It's not a brilliant card, but I still want to watch it. So my plans for the weekend's boxing is to watch the repeat of tonight's card tomorrow night which is on at the same time as the Warren card, then I'll watch the repeat of the Warren card which is on Sunday afternoon. Just means I'll be staying off the internet after tonight til Sunday cos it's not the same watching it when you know the results.
Despite the initial 5/1 odds, eyebrows were raised over the risky matchmaking and it possibly being too soon and stylistically all wrong for Shannon. I think it’s all going to hinge on her ability to negate and get past Balls jab.
Is that the same scarecrow wearing Glass Bin Lids? If so awful - even a triple dose of viagra and 12 pints would not get the pecker going for her.
Tbf to Ms W, she is probably going out of her way to not look like a sexy dumb blonde. it's obvious with the bins she wears, and her clothing, that she's trying hard not to use her "milkshake' I'm sure she will look far sexier on a Saturday night out with her friends.
12/1 on BV for Courtenay to win via ko/tko/dq. Are they generous odds, or do the odd reflect the liklihood of her winning via that method (not likely)
I think KOs are unlikely in womans boxing in general, due to the 2 minute rounds and the fact they hit like...well, girls.
Yeah, definitely, one of the videos on IFL yesterday was titled "Why are people writing me off"? She's questioning it, I think it's really bothering her, the pressure is really mounting on Courtenay. Eddie said in a video JUST NOW on IFL.. "I watched Ball against Thanderz last night and she's a machine with a great engine". He seemed surprised, So I can only assume he hasn't watched her before, says a lot to me, Eddie must have just looked at her record, listened to a couple of people and made the fight. Anyway we will see, should be a good fight, will be very interesting anyway.