Australian Boxing/SM Memorial thread

George has arguably lost his last 4 and is starting to be seen as low risk, high reward for the top guys.

 

There will be a few sore bodies up in Brisvegas this morning.

And a wee bit of glass to sweep up.

 

One of the best Origin matches I have ever seen. The Maroons hung on for as long as they could but the glass was eventually shattered by the Mighty Blues.

 

Apparently a big announcement from No Limit regarding Tim Tszyu some time today....

 

The canetoads showed amazing heart. As expected.

But they just had nothing left in the gastank in the last quarter of the game.
That was one of the most physical games I've seen, neither side just ever let up with the hard running and big hits.

Hard to see how Cleary gets back in, unless he willing the play no6.

 

The next 7 Plus free to air card is this Saturday night, headed by Tait-Bella and the Ogden-Yang rematch.

 

I have a feeling Luai might drop off next year when he moves the Tigers and we will likely see Cleary and Moses together.
The Blues will really only get stronger, a centre pairing of Latrell and Best would be devastating.
We got some good depth in the halves in case of injury with Cleary, Moses, Luai, Burton. I think poor old Nicho has played his last game of Origin.

 

September 22nd is the date and it will be in Australia.

All sorts of names being mentioned - Erickson Lubin, Jesus Ramos Jnr, Slawa Spomer, Jack Culcay, Xander Zayas and Callum Walsh.

 

Lubin and Tszyu has been mandated by the IBF and purse bids called.

 

Was at the game last night. NSW just too good. Well done to you lot. Qld missed Flegler and Tino’s go-forward in a big way this series. Our attack was too side to side. Roll on next year.

 

Tszyu-Lubin to be in Sydney on September 22nd.

 

No word from Lubin yet though.

 

I’m not sure how they can announce a date and location when the IBF literally sent an email out this morning calling for purse bids. That fight could end up anywhere in theory.

 

Looks like Tim’s foray to only fighting in the states didn’t last very long…

 

King Timmy's US record is modest - 2 fights for 1 win & 1 defeat. His win came after he was sat on his backside in the first.

King Timmy isn't easily discouraged though. If he can flush a Lubin (or someone else) out of the scrub for an IBF eliminator out here, expect to see him back over there before the year is out to challenge for the IBF title.