David Haye vs John Ruiz bill

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  1. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    The bill seems to be stacking up so we should monitor it.

    To date it looks like this:

    David Haye vs John Ruiz - WBA HW Title
    George Groves vs Charles Adamu - C'Wealth 168 Title
    Lee McCallister vs Ben Murphy - C'Wealth 135 Title
    Jamie Moore vs Sergey Khomitski
    Tony Quigley vs Paul Samuels
    Carl Dilks vs TBA
    Curtis Woodhouse vs TBA
    Adrian Gonzalez vs TBA

    Looks like a decent defence with a solid domestic undercard. It would be nice if we could have one or two more fights of real worth. It would be nice to see Quigley or Moore vs Barker but doesn't look like that will happen. Dilks and Woodhouse in domestic bouts. Gonzalez being tested.
     
  2. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Woodhouse is fighting the French champion I think. 2 secs and I will get his name for ya :good

    Edit: Christopher Sebire (19-3) I think
     
  3. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    It's good by domestic standards, excited to see Groves get his chance.

    But when you put it into context of a 'world heavyweight title fight', as this is, it kinda leaves something to be desired. You expect another world class fighter on a bill like that.
     
  4. KCD

    KCD All aboard. Full Member

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    Thats what im thinking.

    I was going to go and watch it, but i dont think the bill is "that" exciting.

    As you say its good but not great.
     
  5. antcull

    antcull Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lots of good fighters, lacking in good fights.

    Of course I will be watching but as PPVs go I think the undercard is average. Whats the deal with this Gonzalez kid anyway? Is he any good? Didnt know there was a young American in Hayes camp.
     
  6. Guy

    Guy Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lots of domestic appeal
     
  7. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Couldn't agree more.

    This bill doesn't have the "Valuev freak show" factor about it. I would have expected them to get a decent world name on the undercard to bulk it up a bit. I mean, Haye is fighting the most boring HW in the modern era; you'd expect a little back-up to that.
     
  8. Grant1

    Grant1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Nah, that's poor in my eyes.

    Take Haye off and it's a good Saturday night show, nothing more.

    Nothing on there good enough to be chief support.

    Aud - Snos would improve it in my eyes.
     
  9. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    Gonzalez is with Hatton.

    To be fair, if this was a Warren card he'd be getting a lot of **** for putting this on PPV. Unfortunately, Haye hasn't really got any of his own fighters any more (apart from Groves) so he'll always struggle to put an undercard together.

    Seems like he's working with VIP and Steve Wood for this one and McAllister is on as he's trained by Coldwell who works for Hayemaker.
     
  10. alba

    alba Guess who? Full Member

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    Gonalez is managed by coldwell ,who is the matchmaker/general headh honcho at hayemaker
     
  11. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    I'd have liked to have seen it being a bit stronger.

    Substitute McAllister for someone else..... Lindsay maybe.
     
  12. Rangersfan1982

    Rangersfan1982 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Only 4 weeks away. Looking forward to it.
     
  13. mcguirpa

    mcguirpa Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think this is more or less spot on.

    it's good, but a world class match up as chief support would improve it no end.

    Anyone know if all hopes of Rhodes appearing as chief support are off?
     
  14. Ilesey

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    Again, good domestic bill but it's a shame they couldn't have a better undercard for Haye's first defence.
     
  15. ashedward

    ashedward Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I will be going to this and the undercard is okay,I'm especially looking forward to Groves - Adamu.When you compare it to what Klitschkos put on the undercard of their world heavyweight title fights then this looks good imo.