Official 2022 Boxing Thread: 8/20 - Usyk Vs. Joshua II DAZN

[freakydestroyer]

How did Top Rank manage to get involved in this? Are they friends with Dibella?

 

[Xennial]

 

[Xennial]

How did Top Rank manage to get involved in this? Are they friends with Dibella?

 

[freakydestroyer]

Yeah but how specifically? He is not Kambosos promoter. I would assume he got into Lou Dibella's ear.

 

[lesgodson]

Dibella has no ties to any network.

Haney became a free agent after his last fight. Would’ve reupped with Matchroom had Dazn been willing to pay up. But he’s been so overpaid in the time that he was there, they were unwilling to continue. Which in hindsight is stupid…Haney may not move the needle, but the event itself would.

What I don’t understand about this deal is the rematch. Why would you agree to a rematch ALSO in Australia.

 

[ICE CITY CF]

What I don’t understand about this deal is the rematch. Why would you agree to a rematch ALSO in Australia.

Was thinking the exact same thing.

 

[dgar08]

Was thinking the exact same thing.

I see it as the money being made. Kambosos is way bigger in Australia than Haney is here. If Haney wins people are still gonna show up over there.

 

[JusaVibe]

Danny might as well. He's never seeing a world title again moving up unless someone vacates. He's been getting money on merch and his branding so might as well keep cashing out.

 

[Xennial]

hearing Saudis might put up the big money for AJ vs Usyk 2

 

[Bobby Layne]

 

[Xennial]

 

[water runs dry]

We have a solid boxing schedule these next few months!

 

[JusaVibe]

Mungia is gonna put Danny Jacobs to sleep for good. It'll be time to retire after that fight for him.

That would be 3 consecutive L's for him. He really lost that Rosado fight, Lost the Rider and now the young lion is gonna give him that L. Yikes

 

[yungmatt]

 

[freakydestroyer]

I wouldn't say he is a freak athlete in the traditional sense, but I've heard from several sources that he is strong. It is also impressive that he is about to turn 35 and there is no noticeable slippage in the ring.

 

[yungmatt]

I wouldn't say he is a freak athlete in the traditional sense, but I've heard from several sources that he is strong. It is also impressive that he is about to turn 35 and there is no noticeable slippage in the ring.

Hes definitely a freak athlete. You can also add the fact that hes stopped every opponent at welterweight after starting his career at lightweight.

Most only usually look at the obvious freaks like prime RJJ. There are many more that fit the category imo. Tyson fury, Bud, Usyk, Beterbiev, and Boots are all what I'd consider freak athletes.

 

[dgar08]

Don’t let Errol see this

 

[lesgodson]

Golden Boy ain’t S*** for this one…

 

[yungmatt]

Yo that's crazy. I cant believe glen tapia is still fighting smh

 

[snkrfollower]

Was waiting to see him crash down holding his lower back after his legs straightened up there, but that's just cuz I'm old and washed and it's what would've happened to me

Btw, can anyone tell me the predicted ME time for the GGG fight next Saturday? I know the card starts at like 5am ET, but not sure how long it's expected to run. I'm guessing like 7 or 8am, right?

 

[mr j 858]

 

[Xennial]

 

[freakydestroyer]

Meh what is the point of fighting Garcia? Rather see Crawford fight Thurman. But o well

 

[dgar08]

I don’t wanna see him fight anyone but Spence. Danny García washed

 

[blackcease]

Danny Garcia is a name and it helps build Crawford. And Danny has never been stopped just like Shawn Porter hadn't before he fought Crawford. Even at this stage of his career, if Bud stops two guys that have never been stopped in their careers, and that Errol fought and couldn't stop, it's definitely gonna add to the fight buildup. And there's little to no chance Danny gets the upset so there's that too.

It makes sense from the promotion standpoint.

Ugas might blow the whole thing up though, Errol Spence might be damn near be washed himself at this point. But I guess we'll see.