Everyone looking forward to 23rd then?

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  1. Beale

    Beale Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Growing rapidly by the week in the UK as word spreads like wildfire.
     
  2. syldave

    syldave Member Full Member

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    On a Q box you can book from 7 days ahead, it should show up some point Saturday afternoon or early evening.
     
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  3. TED 822

    TED 822 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Thanks ever so much mate. Dont want to miss this.
     
  4. Gomo

    Gomo Active Member Full Member

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    Don't buy many ppvs but happy to pay 20 quid for this. Good card just before crimbo sat on sofa in dressing gown few beers and a box of roses. Magic
     
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  5. anjawnaymiz

    anjawnaymiz Can we get Ivan Dychko some momentum Full Member

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    I noticed on wallins amateur record he lost on points twice to AJ but I can’t find any footage online of those fights
     
  6. Gregor1987

    Gregor1987 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Sounds ideal to be honest mate.
     
  7. ElPantera

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    Massively impressed by Opetaia in not only this build up but the Thompson one too.

    No games, no BS, no heirs and graces - just an intensity and will to win that a lot of other fighters try to portray but don't have. Add to that his levels in the ring and he's soon becoming one of my favourite fighters.
     
  8. Punchdrunk1

    Punchdrunk1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Just watched the AJ interview after the public workout.
    Typical Joshua had hold of a sponsored water bottle for the interview but it looks like they purposely only filmed him from the chest up to hide it.

    If he was so focused on his boxing why is he a walking advertisement at ALL times. Have a day off!
     
  9. Ding ding ding!

    Ding ding ding! Active Member Full Member

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    Has he vacated his IBF belt?
     
  10. ElPantera

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    He has yeah, it's a bit harsh considering he wasted 2 months negotiating with Boxxer and Riakporhe, then went straight into Thompson as a voluntary and had agreed to fight Briedis in 2024 so I don't really see the issue if he wants to have a fight in the meantime if it's not affecting the Briedis fight in any way at all. Sanctioning fees would have been paid for it etc.
     
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  11. Ding ding ding!

    Ding ding ding! Active Member Full Member

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    Yeah seems incredibly harsh to me. Fair play to him though as he obviously backs himself to come back and grab more belts and with good reason.

    I missed the Thompson fight and am looking forward to watching him.
     
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  12. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    Tbf he can hardly not use a product he is paid to use can he
     
  13. Punchdrunk1

    Punchdrunk1 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No one else has been pushing their sponsors like him in Saudi.
    And they were only informal interviews after the workout.

    He went to ring for workout with a yellow/blue water bottle then headed to interview clutching a black bottle.

    Maybe if he concentrated on his boxing more than his brand he might get better results in the ring
     
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  14. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    He probably has alot more sponsorship than the others

    And does him changing T shirts and using various water bottles really stunt his preparation??

    It doesn't, and his management team handle that stuff anyway
     
  15. Potwash

    Potwash The Real Untouchables Full Member

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    yeah I was going to put some money on Miller beating him but I'm going to swerve that now ive seen the state of him.
     
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