Australian Boxing/SM Memorial thread

I've got no doubt Jai and Jason will meet, but it won't be in December. Breidis is a huge ask, no matter who he faces prior. But world title fights don't grow on trees and Opetaia is a very smart operator. Will be great to see Breidis on these shores (hopefully). That's the kind of fight literally every fight fan should be making an effort to support.

 

i see that Australia's former heavyweight megastar MARK DE MORI is ranked no.8 by the WBA.

well he as beaten LASZIO TOTH twice now, so he's earnt it, lol.

 

Three times actually.

 

Beating Laszio Toth 3 times is akin to beating usyk once. I'd say he's right in the mix.

 

And in his last three bouts he has beaten Laszlo Toth, Laszlo Czene and Laszlo Penzes.

Which Laszlo is next?

 

that must be enough to be crowned the champion surely? lol.

 

Breidis won easily as expected..hopefully Jai is up next.

Jarvis fight was entertaining. I think he will win a few fans but like many of us have predicted he is a KO waiting to happen. He was damn near taken out this morning.

 

I only saw the highlights of the Briedis fight. He didn't really look anything special to me. Which is why I'd like to see Jai well prepared when he fights him. He could be a real chance.

Brock's weakness is his chin. He's not Robinson Crusoe in that regard when it comes to our best fighters but he nearly came unstuck first up in the big show. Luckily the other bloke was caught by surprise when he found himself in a winning position & didn't finish the job.

I think Brock is fun to watch. It's kill or be killed but the spectators over there didn't seem to appreciate the result. Booed by the crowd after going balls to the wall & coming out on top. Will be good if he's on the George K undercard as speculated.

 

David Nyika to link up with Andy Lee and fight on the Parker-Chisora undercard.

I think it will be a good move for him.

 

OH! ...with Lee as trainer. Good heavens, for a moment I thought you meant the Irishman was returning to in-ring competition, at cruiser.

 

Thank god Barry didn't sink his oily talons into him.

 

Hopefully Brock can learn from his last outing. Boiling himself down is probably doing him few favours. He fails to use his jab, which stands out to me. It's all good wanting to get into the trenches but it's better if he breaks guys down first IMO. Fun fight though.

 

I disagree on Breidis mate, to me he is currently one of the most underrated fighters in boxing he gave Usyk his toughest fight to date. I think he will wreck Opetia and I rate Opetia as an Aussie fighter on the world scene I would rate his chances against Makabu or the WBA champion better. I did hear that Breidis might be fighting Okolie next which would be a big money fight so they might pay Opetia some step aside money.

 

Agree about Jarvis I never rated him he is just a fitness machine who was mainly as they say one here "weight bullying" his opponents. I actually had $20 on his opponent he was paying $8.50 as I checked his record and he had given a few 12-0 prospects a run for their money. The stoppage was terrible that is why the crowd booed. Jarvis was way more hurt in the second round than his opponent was at the finish.

 

Any news on the Joel Camo and Wade Ryan opponents?

Jackson Murray on the card now, which is good to see him back from injury.

I'd like to see Lenny Zappa vs Sam Ah See as a crossroads 8 rounder, that would be a good fight.