Boxing Ryder Cup

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The best of the Americas vs the best of Europe. Who wins per division?

Still Tina, if my grandad at the old age of 77 can enjoy a round of golf despite having absolutely no athletic ability beyond lighting a cigar faster than anyone I know - then it turns into a past time, as he takes about 2 days to get around the course.

That said, you're probably right, as the same rule can be applied to football, older people can still play that, I suppose its the manner in which its played.

Your shoe theory is correct. Ahem. As we were....

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

JabMachineMK2 wrote:I think its just those kind of people - golf is more of a past-time in my eyes, so i'd be shocked if someone who watched golf avidly hadn't at least had a go, they might think the same of us.

Sorry JM, have to pull you up on that one. Golf is 100% a sport and not a pastime.

Please see Mind the Windows Tino's 'Shoe Theory' for segregation of Sports and Games.

*There is also Il Gialloblu's 'Smoking Theory', but I think mine is more comprehensive.

Now now Tino, let's not repopen the explosive 'brogues v cigs test' debate......

JabMachineMK2 wrote:Your shoe theory is correct. Ahem. As we were....

And another great article form an American. HAhahaha

http://m.espn.go.com/golf/story?storyId=8434982&wjb

For a mod you make a good wum...

Before any idiot suggests I went wumming on the golf boards..

Please read my thread.....

You weren't far off truss. Tough one to take though, especially in Chicago.....

TRUSSMAN66 wrote:For a mod you make a good wum...

Haha.

it was the overachieve comment that got me. The days of American dominance in golf are over, Truss. We don't overachieve, we are as good on an individual basis, if not better, and we have been really strong in Ryder Cup matches over the last decade. Overachieve - I think not.

TRUSSMAN66 wrote:Before any idiot suggests I went wumming on the golf boards..

Please read my thread.....

Personally I didn't think you were and thought they were very harsh on you. But then again maybe we on the boxing boards are more used to your abrasive approach.

yup. Precisely TopHat. He's the boy who cried America - one too many times.

This could be a good idea these would be my picks for Europe v USA held home and away every 2 years. I pick the divisions starting heavyweight.

Haye (c) v Wilder (Haye wins)
Huck v Tarver (Huck wins)
Cleverly v Dawson (Dawson on points)
Froch v Ward (Ward win in U.S Froch wins in Europe)
Macklin v ?? (Macklin wins)
Mayweather v (Mayweather wins)
Bradley v Brook (Bradley wins in U.S Brook wins in Europe)
Garcia v Khan (Garcia wins)
Burns v Broner (Broner wins)
Frampton v Mares (Frampton wins in Europe Mares wins in U.S)

That is the ten divisions I would choose I think it would be very close! U.S wins by half a point!

Mayweather vs Mayweather wins

This some new contender that's gone under the radar???

I couldnt think of a europe for his division but lets be honest it wouldnt matter mayweathwer would school him!

Froch doesn't beat Ward anywhere. Not even in his bedroom with his foul mouthed but very fine wife as the ref.

I think US would win 9/10. In golf the players do not get paid. apply that to boxing and I think you'd see a similar 7 from 9 in favour of Europe . The sceptics just love the Benjamin's too much.

Golf is a gentle stroll and occasionally stopping to hit the ball. Some lazy players go around in a kart. Pro boxers should get paid.

azania wrote:Golf is a gentle stroll and occasionally stopping to hit the ball. Some lazy players go around in a kart. Pro boxers should get paid.

Golfers are intelligent enough to go for a stroll and 9/10 get paid 10x as much as the majority of boxers. You can also get a big Cuban on that isn't gonna hit you back.

azania wrote:Froch doesn't beat Ward anywhere. Not even in his bedroom with his foul mouthed but very fine wife as the ref.

I reckon Froch would beat Ward if he was at home Ward does not like to travel and look at how Froch destroyed Bute when he had home advantage. The first fight with Ward was close Froch needed to win one more round and he would have got a draw so if this fight was in Nottingham I reckon Froch would win. If the fight was in a neutral country then it would be 50/50 and I reckon Froch would also beat Kessler in a rematch if he was at home.

Ward is the better boxer and fighter. Simple as. Bute is no Ward. Ward totally schooled Froch. The judging was a travesty. I had it 117-112 and that was being generous to Froch.

Mate look at the cards the fight was close if Froch had won one more round it would have been a draw so how can anyone think Froch would not have a better chance in Nottingham?? Ward does not like to travel look at where he has fought Froch has travelled all over for his fights which Ward has not done!

Waingro wrote:

azania wrote:Froch doesn't beat Ward anywhere. Not even in his bedroom with his foul mouthed but very fine wife as the ref.

I reckon Froch would beat Ward if he was at home Ward does not like to travel and look at how Froch destroyed Bute when he had home advantage. The first fight with Ward was close Froch needed to win one more round and he would have got a draw so if this fight was in Nottingham I reckon Froch would win. If the fight was in a neutral country then it would be 50/50 and I reckon Froch would also beat Kessler in a rematch if he was at home.

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So, what are the "rules" again. Ryder cup is US vs EU but now we are Americas vs the rest of the world?

Is Israel counted as Europe and French Guyana... I'm confused! ;-)