Official 2018 Boxing Thread: 12/30 - Ito vs. Chuprakov, Shiro vs. Juarez ESPN+

[Bobby Layne]

I heard in one of Fred from Barbershop Conversations videos, that HBO was cutting out all the excess in order for the financials to look more presentable for the Time Warner- AT&T merger. He said HBO is going to snap back when the dust settles, and this is coming from someone who is openly pro-Haymon.

That's been the excuse for a while from those around HBO but I'll believe it when I see it.

Live rights are extremely valuable right now so it doesn't really make sense to slash the budget for it unless you don't really see the sport as a pivotal part of your long-term plans. There was money to waste on Bill Simmons' terrible show, but not for boxing?

Also for them to snap back they need promoters with deep stables which they don't really have at this moment.

 

[Bobby Layne]

 

[freakydestroyer]

Gassiev is going through surgery. Wish he could enter.

 

[Bobby Layne]

Gassiev is going through surgery. Wish he could enter.

Even if he was healthy, I think he would have passed.

There's really nothing left for him at CW, it's time to move to HW. Same goes for Usyk after his fight against Bellew.

 

[freakydestroyer]

Even if he was healthy, I think he would have passed.

There's really nothing left for him at CW, it's time to move to HW. Same goes for Usyk after his fight against Bellew.

Gassiev is only 24. I'd like to see him get a tuneup when he returns and fight the winner of this tournament.

 

[freakydestroyer]

 

[blastercombo]

Been hearing good things about this brand so I went and ordered a bag. Feels fantastic. Gonna grab an angle bag too

 

[beacon ave south]

I hope porter didnt pay him to be in his camp.

Id ask for my money back and then some.

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

^

 

[geno90221]

Wtf was that?

 

[blackcease]

I mean...he wasn't that far off

 

[freakydestroyer]

I hope that was a drill to get Porter prepared for the trajectory of the punches and nothing more.

 

[Bobby Layne]

Pac-Marquez V.

 

[blastercombo]

Pac may have 2-3 good fights left in him. I wouldn’t pick that fight though

 

[bishopstrongbow]

Danny gon make Porter pay.

 

[onlyjs]

Enjoy fellas

 

[geno90221]

Danny gon make Porter pay.

Nah Porter gon maul Danny

 

[bishopstrongbow]

Nah Porter gon maul Danny

He come in with that head down charging and he about to get that left hook repeatedly to the dome by danny.

Even in that video Mosley almost caught him on some playful ish

Danny just better be in amazing shape and ready to last 12 cause Porter will come at him all night.

 

[blackcease]

Not saying Danny won’t catch Porter because he could, but I’m curious if he can catch Porter clean on the way in before getting crowded and mauled

Danny loves those wide hooks to the head and the body, but I don’t know if he wants that phone booth fight that Porter brings

 

[Xennial]

Angel and Kenny been coming with the heat, can't wait until the press conference

 

[DADDYFATSACKS]

Porter is a poorman’s Shane Mosley.

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

Porter is a poorman’s Shane Mosley.

???

You trolling or you must’ve never seen Sugar Shane in his prime. Completely different fighters.

 

[doublemesh96]

Adalaide Byrd and CJ Ross are 2 of the best in the business. They’re gonna call a fair fight every time. Good thing we have integrity in the sport.

 

[DADDYFATSACKS]

???

You trolling or you must’ve never seen Sugar Shane in his prime. Completely different fighters.

It was a joke calm down. The both kind of look alike and both talk funny.

 

[beacon ave south]

Adalaide Byrd and CJ Ross are 2 of the best in the business. They’re gonna call a fair fight every time. Good thing we have integrity in the sport.

Throw in Lawrence Cole as the ref and we'll have the fairest match ever watched.