Big Boxing Thread

[mondatoo]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[kinboshi]

Anyway, more immediate matters. Golovkin tomorrow defending his title again, this time against Britain's Martin Murray.

Golovkin is very, very special.

[Tal]

It's signed!

Will it actually go ahead?

[The Baron]

It's signed!

Will it actually go ahead?

A last payday for 36/37 year olds with more money involved than any fight ever. Why wouldn't it?

[Tal]

It's signed!

Will it actually go ahead?

A last payday for 36/37 year olds with more money involved than any fight ever. Why wouldn't it?

Because they're two boxers long past their prime who have spent ten years engaged in a childish will-they-won't-they WWE pantomime and it would be fitting for the story if one of them developed an injury or they had another row about drugs tests or took offense and pulled out.

Other than that?

[The Baron]

It's signed!

Will it actually go ahead?

A last payday for 36/37 year olds with more money involved than any fight ever. Why wouldn't it?

Because they're two boxers long past their prime who have spent ten years engaged in a childish will-they-won't-they WWE pantomime and it would be fitting for the story if one of them developed an injury or they had another row about drugs tests or took offense and pulled out.

Other than that?

That or the $50m each they'll earn...

[kinboshi]

It's signed!

Will it actually go ahead?

A last payday for 36/37 year olds with more money involved than any fight ever. Why wouldn't it?

Because they're two boxers long past their prime who have spent ten years engaged in a childish will-they-won't-they WWE pantomime and it would be fitting for the story if one of them developed an injury or they had another row about drugs tests or took offense and pulled out.

Other than that?

That or the $50m each they'll earn...

And the rest.

[McGlashan]

Meh, all these bumps and there's not one mention of Paul Smith!

[arbboy]

Meh, all these bumps and there's not one mention of Paul Smith!

The clothes designer???  What has he done?   Is he Money's favoured designer for his clothes now?

[arbboy]

http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/12347238/floyd-mayweather-manny-pacquiao-early-picks

http://espn.go.com/chalk/story/_/id/12355392/floyd-mayweather-jr-manny-pacquiao-fight-expected-big-business-nevada-sportsbooks

http://www.oddschecker.com/boxing/floyd-mayweather-jr-v-manny-pacquiao/winner

Seems a lot closer than the betting would suggest from these views.  

British firms have much bigger Manny prices than the vegas books (although they do include a draw to fuck you)

[Tal]

It's signed!

Will it actually go ahead?

A last payday for 36/37 year olds with more money involved than any fight ever. Why wouldn't it?

Because they're two boxers long past their prime who have spent ten years engaged in a childish will-they-won't-they WWE pantomime and it would be fitting for the story if one of them developed an injury or they had another row about drugs tests or took offense and pulled out.

Other than that?

That or the $50m each they'll earn...

And the rest.

Yeah massive over to that.

$50m + a PPV share minimum.

I've said before I would prefer it not to happen now, because I enjoy the debates about a great era in those divisions and this fight only lines HBO&Co's pockets and serves no purpose for boxing. It should have been an époque-defining fight, but in 2009. Now it's uno mas.

And yes I'll be watching it

[McGlashan]

Meh, all these bumps and there's not one mention of Paul Smith!

The clothes designer???  What has he done?   Is he Money's favoured designer for his clothes now?

Money's taken this fight to avoid Amir Khan. Everybody is ducking our boy Khan!

[Bazzaboy]

Anyway, more immediate matters. Golovkin tomorrow defending his title again, this time against Britain's Martin Murray.

Golovkin is very, very special.

He is, but Murray is his toughest test to date. Murray has never quite got the credit he has deserved and whilst I don't think he wins tonight I don't think he gets blasted out of there early. I think the 7/1 GGG on points is generous.

[The Baron]

It's signed!

Will it actually go ahead?

A last payday for 36/37 year olds with more money involved than any fight ever. Why wouldn't it?

Because they're two boxers long past their prime who have spent ten years engaged in a childish will-they-won't-they WWE pantomime and it would be fitting for the story if one of them developed an injury or they had another row about drugs tests or took offense and pulled out.

Other than that?

That or the $50m each they'll earn...

And the rest.

Yeah massive over to that.

$50m + a PPV share minimum.

I've said before I would prefer it not to happen now, because I enjoy the debates about a great era in those divisions and this fight only lines HBO&Co's pockets and serves no purpose for boxing. It should have been an époque-defining fight, but in 2009. Now it's uno mas.

And yes I'll be watching it

Agree. 4/5 years ago it was a contest.

[McGlashan]

Anyway, more immediate matters. Golovkin tomorrow defending his title again, this time against Britain's Martin Murray.

Golovkin is very, very special.

He is, but Murray is his toughest test to date. Murray has never quite got the credit he has deserved and whilst I don't think he wins tonight I don't think he gets blasted out of there early. I think the 7/1 GGG on points is generous.

Even when I keenly follow him, and feel I have a good read on him, Golovkin keeps managing to exceed my expectations. I've gone with rounds 4-6 on this one although it'd be epic if Murray managed to pull this one off.

On the points note, Ladbrokes appear to of pulled their final decision markets.