Benjamin Whittaker vs. Braian Nahuel Suarez & Joseph McGrail vs. Aaron Hayden RBR.

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  1. CST80

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  2. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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  3. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing

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    This time you got it right !!!!:ARMS1:
     
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  4. ash234

    ash234 Ash Full Member

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    Horrendous card and that scruff Jamie Webster is doing a set at half 8.

    Any reason Whittaker is fighting 8lbs over the light heavyweight limit?
     
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  5. CutThroatFade

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    Fkin Molly McCann ffs. I’ll watch the main event and that’s it. The weight thing is bizarre. Whittaker looked diced at the weigh in. Hard to see where those extra 8 pounds are coming from to make LHW again.

    I remember Hearn ridiculed Haye for having a music performance in the old Joe Joyce cards on Dave.
     
  6. impacted

    impacted Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Whittaker will have to be dragged into the ring before he takes part in a fight where he's not massive odds on favourite. Strange signing by Matchroom. The guy turns 29 in June and is treated like as well as behaving like he's a 20 year--old kid
     
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  7. Gregor Sia-Lees

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    So what do you think will happen? Is he going to keep trying to make light heavyweight because cruiserweight is a big leap and he won't want to be in with bigger men. The division is fairly poor though. Light heavyweight the better boxers are aging also. There are still a couple of good names in either division. Hearn moving him at a snail's pace. Is this part of the reason for
     
  8. Dan-the-man

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    For sure, he doesn’t get in against anyone remotely decent for a long time yet

    I’m sure Eddie thinks the same as most do in that he’s just a hype job but imho the signing of him was more of an ego trip/power move over shalom than it was a genuine business decision

    Very hard to see who he fights tbh as anyone near the top of the division crucifies him, not enough power/strength for light heavyweight nor cruiserweight if he does go up so i really can’t think what route he’ll take personally, all I know is it’ll be the one of least resistance

    Also interested to hear the how the weight limit for this fight came about
     
  9. Greedybelly

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    Surprised she isn't the main event the amount of tickets she has sold, this card should be in the Olympia not the echo
     
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  10. Heisenberg

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    Will be interesting to see if Atang can force the stoppage here
     
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  11. Heisenberg

    Heisenberg Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Good 6 rounds experience, first win by decision. Only going to help his progress at 19 years old. Reminded a bit of Moses Itauma’s early box ticking performances.
     
  12. CutThroatFade

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    This is a liberty for a fight against a 3-3 opponent. That must have been a full 15 minutes ffs.
     
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  13. uktyson

    uktyson Active Member Full Member

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    Adam Smith squawking over this garbage.
    Terrible.
     
  14. Philosopher

    Philosopher Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Crowd seemed to love it. Almost as if its the entertainment business. Good wee scrap.
     
  15. CutThroatFade

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    Is it? It’s a total mismatch, McCann is levels above.

    And yeah the crowd loved it but I wouldn’t use it as a barometer for anything. Most boxing crowds would enjoy a karaoke session in between fights, doesn’t mean it should happen.
     
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