Australian Boxing/SM Memorial thread

Read Zerafa has been added to the Teremoana card for August 12th. Opponent TBA.

 

Yeah, will be interesting to see who it is

 

Did anyone see this? My sports gossip radar is on high alert and I need to know who these three savoury gentlemen are?
https://www.foxsports.com.au/more-s...s/news-story/5a261cc15392558c4b22fecf398b67ae

 

With Dylan Briggs July WBC Silver MW Title July fight on hold against Bilel Jikitou
because of BJ unavailability a August fight with Zerafa is a possibility.
Briggs is fit and being sparring with Nikita Tszyu and his manager Brenden Smith has reached out to Eddie Hearn to make this fight a reality.

 

Biggs is a very good boxer and if Zerafa struggled with Nikita he probably will with Biggs.

 

Which is why I believe, if Matchroom have signed Zerafa on a 4-fight deal as has been reported, then I dont think they wouldn give him someone like Biggs first up.

 

Biggs would win. Zerafa is old and finished.

 

I can't see Zerafa being viable after his "no mas" moment.

 

Zerafa should never fight ever again. What a disgrace.

 

What are the lads's thoughts of these matchups;

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I thought No Limit were targeting a potential matchup for Liam Paro with Manny P.

 

I like it.

 

All good fights, several of which have been advocated for previously on this thread.

Unless the imports are big names, Australian television money should be spent on Australian fighters.

Nikita v Mahoney is a no-brainer. Both are top 10 rated with the IBF. The winner moves into title contention. Career high payday for Mahoney. That's what you should be trading your 'O' for. Best fight of the lot is Paulo Aokuso v Kirra Ruston. 2021 Olympian v 2023 IBA World Championships rep. Aokuso highly skilled, Ruston the harder puncher. I like what I've seen of Ruston more as a pro but it wouldn't be easy.

 

At Welterweight Kambosos will be tiny Paro would stop him probably within 6 rounds. I would prefer Kambosos v Wilson.

 

I detest the No Limit/DAZN partnership because Fox make it a virtual monopoly, but there are some good matches there, so bring it.

Nikita should get tested, and he needs to be now, had a pretty smooth run. There would be concerns about him hitting a wall like the one that stopped Tim.