Boxing Chat & Discussion

(05-03-2017 12:24 )shano123 Wrote:  Rematch is defo warranted because it's hard to judge whether bellew would have finished him without the Achilles injury.

Although i would love a rematch, haye prob should retire because it's astonishing the injuries he gets.

Haye should not retire up to the 6th round haye was winning without that rupture, most would say right how long until we see bellew on the floor, he was clearly beat after that rupture it was only a matter of time, haye proved all the doubters wrong last night from how good is that repaired shoulder, his too old, his doing it for the money, I was more confused that bellew is a so called elite fighter in his prime wbc world champ, so in saying that it took him 15 minutes 5 rounds to beat a guy who some accused of being past it who could bearly walk to get haye ko'd, this screams rematch if not matchroom are doing to us fans, what bado jack/mayweather did to them, with degale and they didn't like it.

Nice easy win for Tony Bellew as predicted he'd win which also won be a nice handsome profit

Haye was winning on points but bellew was compact and not in any trouble really Haye spent most of first 3-4 rounds trying to knock him out with one punch and was wide of the mark Bellew was dodging. guessing that would have continued. so bellew would have won in the end as haye got tired

My computer scenario Haye would have knocked him out in the fifth!! I'll never trust that bloody scenario maker again!!

If there is to be a re match let's hope Haye leaves the trash talk at the front door

Whilst I thought Haye would win inside 4 rounds,two things Bellew showed last night you can't teach/train in any gym which is heart (& plenty of it) & class.He showed real class when instead of celebrating his victory straight after the fight was stopped he helped carry Haye back to his corner.I do wonder what would have happened if Haye hadn't injured his ankle as I had Haye 3 rounds ahead at that point,but Bellew also injured his hand as well so who knows.
I still believe Haye's corner should have pulled him out at the end of 6th or 7th round when he clearly couldn't stand properly & he was lucky he wasn't badly knocked out as he couldn't move out of the way of any of the punches.

Bellew hinted in the post fight interview that he only has a few fights left in him & so the fight or 2 he has left would have to be big money fights he deserves.
Despite him holding the WBC Cruiserweight title there is no real money to be made in that division even for a unification fight.And so the only big money for Bellew is at Heavyweight but in all seriousness Bellew would need a proper 4-6 conditioning & bulking up at Heavyweight as he was blowing after 6 rounds last night.
I think Deontay Wilder is too big a Heavyweight physically for Bellew & whilst Wilder can be accused of being a lazy fighter he does bang hard.
Joseph Parker would be a realistic option should he get past Hughie Fury as he is a smaller heavyweight.I can also see Bellew possibly fighting Dillian Whyte (if the money was right)as Whyte has been slating Bellew on Twitter.
A rematch with Haye would be another option if there was money in it as I wonder if Bellew fancies his chances more with a fully fit Haye.

Also did anyone notice the sheer size difference between Joshua & Bellew when they were talking to each other last night.

I think a lot of people have made a big deal of Bellew not finishing off Haye till the 11th round. "beware of the wounded animal"'is a well used motto in all aspects of life. If Bellew just dived in indiscriminately looking looking for the knockout blow, he could have left himself open to being knocked out by the sucker punch. I thought he bided his time perfectly.

Tyson Fury has announced he will return to the ring in May

(06-03-2017 11:30 )setter1000 Wrote:  I think a lot of people have made a big deal of Bellew not finishing off Haye till the 11th round. "beware of the wounded animal"'is a well used motto in all aspects of life. If Bellew just dived in indiscriminately looking looking for the knockout blow, he could have left himself open to being knocked out by the sucker punch. I thought he bided his time perfectly.

YES..especially after he offered his glove before start of round and Haye tried to sucker punch him...he stepped aside and Haye almost fell thru the ropes

https://twitter.com/Rossmac212/status/83...2546565122

(07-03-2017 07:20 )babelover48 Wrote:  Tyson Fury has announced he will return to the ring in May

joke and scum