Tonight's action- thread

[BallchinianMuffwig]

First topic message reminder :

Evening guys,
I'm stuck at work and the internet's so slow here I can't get a stream to work for tonights action. Any chance we can get a live round by round thread going, particularly interested in Skeete-Gavin and Saunders-Eubank.

Cheers!

[John Bloody Wayne]

Beards are considered padding, which can potentially numb the effects of punches.

A beard is just as natural an appendage as a thick skull, so why should an advantage be taken away? Feminisation I tells ya.

If the opponent reckons a beard's an advantage, grow one! If he can't he should be in women's boxing anyway.

[Rowley]

You can choose to grow a beard, you can't choose to grow a thick skull.

[Fernando]

What about Fellaini style Afro's that cover the side of your head Rowley?

[John Bloody Wayne]

You can choose to grow a beard, you can't choose to grow a thick skull.

And if you are capable of that, why shouldn't you? Hard hitters can choose not to throw as hard as possible, and power is natural. If they aren't made to wear thicker gloves, men shouldn't be made to shave.

[ONETWOFOREVER]

Beards can also damage hands.

Pleanty of examples of fighters breaking their hands on someones hairy chin.

[Rowley]

I don't know, had I known I was going to end up in this debate tonight I would have drunk less and researched more.

[John Bloody Wayne]

Excellent point, nobody's head is forced to be shaved and the head is also a legit target. Feminisation.

[John Bloody Wayne]

I don't know, had I known I was going to end up in this debate tonight I would have drunk less and researched more.

In these sorts of debates I find it's better to drink more.

[milkyboy]

Why must beards be shaved off? Why does that rule exist? Beards are a natural occurance among real men (and women such as myself, since the age of 17. Honestly, fully fledged beard before I got my driver's license) and should not be stigmatised.

Fixed that for ya

Interesting beard debate, always the sign of a dull fight

[John Bloody Wayne]

Sorry if I get a bit emotional on the subject of beards, my mother and father (pictured) raised me under certain morals.

[ONETWOFOREVER]

The only way round it is to allow chin strap beards or goaties that way you can keep your beard and your opponent has at least more of a target to aim for.

[John Bloody Wayne]

Chin straps are the beards of cretins.

[John Bloody Wayne]

Why must beards be shaved off? Why does that rule exist? Beards are a natural occurance among real men (and women such as myself, since the age of 17. Honestly, fully fledged beard before I got my driver's license) and should not be stigmatised.

Fixed that for ya

*Looks down own trousers*

Wow. How did you do that?

[Rowley]

Are you a trimmer John or not? I trim mine on the neck, which is easy enough. However I also trim on my face, as I am very hirsute and if I don't I end up with hair under my eyes. The issue I find is you trim progressively further and further down the face by accident and end up with an over sculpted Noel Edmonds looking beard, which obviously nobody wants.

[John Bloody Wayne]

Hirsute. Nice.


I trim the whole thing at once, never particularly short. Trimming some of the cheek to a certain point is an irritation for the reason you suggest. People who have a line along their jaw linking goatee to hair confuse me.

[3fingers]

The old amateur rule was you must shave before a fight (no stubble allowed), you might rub in an oponents eye.

in the pro's it might influence scoring as you cant tell if its a clean blow or punch to the beard.

[John Bloody Wayne]

I had a teacher whose goatee area and hair were linked by a tiny line of beard along the cheek bone and a tiny line along the jaw. Awful man.

[ONETWOFOREVER]

Chin straps are the beards of cretins.

I'm sporting one now john.

I prefer to see it as a well dressed beard you know like a classy beard.

Big bushy un kept syrups are just erm ahem lower class.

[John Bloody Wayne]

The old amateur rule was you must shave before a fight (no stubble allowed), you might rub in an oponents eye.

in the pro's it might influence scoring as you cant tell if its a clean blow or punch to the beard.

Also bearded men are afforded more respect both consciously and subconsciously, thus swaying close rounds.

[Sugar Boy Sweetie]

What's everyone drinking tonight? I'm on Tuborg, got 20 bottles for a tenner from the offie, very nice. Just waiting for my kebab meat pizza to arrive.

[John Bloody Wayne]

Chin straps are the beards of cretins.

I'm sporting one now john.

I prefer to see it as a well dressed beard you know like a classy beard.

Big bushy un kept syrups are just erm ahem lower class.

What kind of skateboard do you ride, brah?

[milkyboy]

Is there a beard forum you could continue this debate on? There are weightlifting and wrestling forums so I'd say a beard forum wouldn't be out of place.

[Rowley]

People who have a line along their jaw linking goatee to hair confuse me.

The beard community (and I believe I can speak for all of us) do not really waste time considering such people. There is a world of difference between having a beard and having facial hair. We have Brian Blessed in our community, they have Rylan. You should not even consider such people John, they deserve little more than your withering contempt.

[John Bloody Wayne]

I agree Rowley, my brain...well, lots of other bearded people's brains are far too valuable.


SRL couldn't grow a beard, could he milky? In all seriousness, your point is taken and I am happy to end beard-related matters here.

[Sugar Boy Sweetie]

I shave about every 3 days, go from the clean shaven boyish look to a face full of stubble and back again, can't be bothered to do it every day. Over the summer I grew a big full beard, put about 10 years on me so had to go!

[ONETWOFOREVER]

What's everyone drinking tonight? I'm on Tuborg, got 20 bottles for a tenner from the offie, very nice. Just waiting for my kebab meat pizza to arrive.

With burger sauce???

[3fingers]

The old amateur rule was you must shave before a fight (no stubble allowed), you might rub in an oponents eye.

in the pro's it might influence scoring as you cant tell if its a clean blow or punch to the beard.

[theanimal316]

12 bottles of miller here,feeling tipsy at halfway point. Saunders and Chis wins will make my night.

[3fingers]

They should have two rings in an arena with two fights on simultaneously, then viewer can 'red button' the fight they want to watch. This is Poopie.

[jimdig]

This card is gonna run late. I was miscalculating that Eubank v sanders would be on by now. Damn it I'll be plastered by the time fury's on.

That's my excuse whenever I turn in an awful scorecard. Which means I'm generally plastered for any fight that's not a shut out. I had Vera/Chavez II to Vera by like, 4 or 5 rounds? God knows what poison CJ Ross and IJL have been hitting

Jbw, I'd guess you've got Crawford v Beltran in your sights. i've long suspected you've the constitution of blacksmiths anvil.

[John Bloody Wayne]

Cor blimey that ring girl tho

[lfc91]

12 bottles of miller here,feeling tipsy at halfway point. Saunders and Chis wins will make my night.

12 cans of green, feeling tipsy at the halfway point, eubank and fury wins will make my night!

[Rowley]

What's everyone drinking tonight? I'm on Tuborg, got 20 bottles for a tenner from the offie, very nice. Just waiting for my kebab meat pizza to arrive.

Jack Daniels and Coke for me. TSMR has made me steak tonight so am well fed already.

[John Bloody Wayne]

This card is gonna run late. I was miscalculating that Eubank v sanders would be on by now. Damn it I'll be plastered by the time fury's on.

That's my excuse whenever I turn in an awful scorecard. Which means I'm generally plastered for any fight that's not a shut out. I had Vera/Chavez II to Vera by like, 4 or 5 rounds? God knows what poison CJ Ross and IJL have been hitting

Jbw, I'd guess you've got Crawford v Beltran in your sights. i've long suspected you've the constitution of blacksmiths anvil.

Been around several pubs since 2 pm mate, merely a warm up!

[ONETWOFOREVER]

People who have a line along their jaw linking goatee to hair confuse me.

The beard community (and I believe I can speak for all of us) do not really waste time considering such people. There is a world of difference between having a beard and having facial hair. We have Brian Blessed in our community, they have Rylan. You should not even consider such people John, they deserve little more than your withering contempt.

Lol

yeah well we got Duran, yeah Duran many confuse his gruff for caveman but it was no question a chin strap.

also we had that guy from the backstreet boys multi million, triple platinum recording artists.

[alanqlm]

Had a 200 miles round trip for a football game that went to extra time today suffice to say I'm rather tired this fight is NOT helping me in my attempt to stay awake any chance of just calling it a draw after 8?

[John Bloody Wayne]

I smell a draw that Skeete deserves to win.

[Rowley]

Gavin is so average. How can so much talent amount to so little?

[Sugar Boy Sweetie]

What's everyone drinking tonight? I'm on Tuborg, got 20 bottles for a tenner from the offie, very nice. Just waiting for my kebab meat pizza to arrive.

With burger sauce???

God no, that would be disgusting.



It's kebab meat, pepperoni, onion, jalapeño & peppers. It sounds horrible but is actually amazing (apart from the probable 3000 calories and pint of pure cholesterol that it adds to your body).

[milkyboy]

Its dull alright. They've certainly encouraged the beard dialogue. I've always been a stubble man myself. Too lazy to shave, too vain to cover too much of my handsome face with beard.

.... Not that I'm averse to having  a beard on my face if the lady in question is reasonably well trimmed.

[milkyboy]

Kebab pizzas are popular in denmark... I was forced to try one, and I concurr, much better than they sound

[Fernando]

Would you do a lady with a properly hairy beaver? When i say hairy i mean the beard equivlent you could find bits of food in there.

[Sugar Boy Sweetie]

What's everyone drinking tonight? I'm on Tuborg, got 20 bottles for a tenner from the offie, very nice. Just waiting for my kebab meat pizza to arrive.

Jack Daniels and Coke for me. TSMR has made me steak tonight so am well fed already.

Jack Daniels and a steak made by the missus. You're such an alpha male Jeff!

[3fingers]

This is Poopie.

[Seanusarrilius]

This Gavin fight might be a SD

[Rowley]

Would you do a lady with a properly hairy beaver? When i say hairy i mean the beard equivlent you could find bits of food in there.

I'm a 41 year old fat bloke with a beard, in what world can I be fussy?

[milkyboy]

I started beaver hunting in the 80's, its fair to say, the 'full English' was more common than the Brazilian in those days!

[John Bloody Wayne]

Kebab pizzas are popular in denmark... I was forced to try one, and I concurr, much better than they sound

had a lovely one from that fried chicken/kebab corner shop between decathlon and arundel gate where my mate's brother in law got the Poopie kicked out of him once apparently

[Rowley]

What's everyone drinking tonight? I'm on Tuborg, got 20 bottles for a tenner from the offie, very nice. Just waiting for my kebab meat pizza to arrive.

Jack Daniels and Coke for me. TSMR has made me steak tonight so am well fed already.

Jack Daniels and a steak made by the missus. You're such an alpha male Jeff!

I'm from Yorkshire, by the standards round here the fact I have not give her a pasting thus far tonight makes me somewhat effeminate.

[3fingers]

They should have two rings in an arena with two fights on simultaneously, then viewer can 'red button' the fight they want to watch. This is Poopie.

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