TONIGHTS FIGHT THREAD - SPOILER ALERTS

by mobilemaster8 Sat 17 Aug 2013, 7:01 pm

Evening gents!

Half an hour until coverage start on boxnation. Don't know the run of play in terms of fight timings but thought id create a thread for to nights action involving out two Brits Cleverley and of course Barker stateside.

Use this thread for to nights thoughts and action!!

Enjoy gents!!

by Strongback Sat 17 Aug 2013, 7:43 pm

Just to add to the build up here's yesterday's weight in for the Cleverly fight.

Kovalev has a serious poker face in the face off. I think he unsettled Cleverly with it. See 3.25 of the video below.

I thought Cleverly came out looking very confident but after the face off it drained away a bit.

Kovalev is showing no fear. I picked Kovalev to win anyway but the weigh-in firmed that up in my mind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEX6ieCG8x8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

by mobilemaster8 Sat 17 Aug 2013, 7:51 pm

Good point strongback. I thought the same. It appeared Kovalev was looking confident and destructive and Cleverley looked ultra pumped but then that makes me think he will jump in with his chin in the air.....heart might rule his head here....

by mobilemaster8 Sat 17 Aug 2013, 9:10 pm

Take it nobody is watching the boxing tonight? Lol

by ONETWOFOREVER Sat 17 Aug 2013, 9:31 pm

Clev to win by boring decision

Barker will get out worked by Gaele.......

then Gaele will fight GGG and we all know what will happen.

by tommyhearnsprodigalson Sat 17 Aug 2013, 9:31 pm

How's enzo doing?

by 6oldenbhoy Sat 17 Aug 2013, 9:36 pm

Ovill is stopped in the 11th. Massive uppercut from Enzo was he was literally out on his feet.

by Happytravelling Sat 17 Aug 2013, 9:38 pm

Enzo rolled back the years, KO in the 11th.

Was a good domestic fight. Not the highest quality but not short of it and lots of guts from both lads.

Enzo was seriously rocked in the... 6th I think.

Oville was KO'd on his feet. Very odd and almost dangerous. Lucky the ref jumped in.

by tommyhearnsprodigalson Sat 17 Aug 2013, 9:41 pm

Really pleased for enzo tbf, hope oville is ok afterwards tho, if cleverly gets through maybe a fight could be on the cards.......

by The Boss Sat 17 Aug 2013, 9:42 pm

Christ Gaey Lockett shouldn't have opened his mouth there. Made no sense whatsoever!

by **hampo17** Sat 17 Aug 2013, 9:44 pm

Enzo is one of the real nice guys of boxing, I met him when he was fight Ofalabi on the undercard of the Khan vs Barerra fight and he took time for photos and autographs before he even went in to the arena.

I would argue that was a better performance tonight by Enzo, than the performance Tony Bellew had when he beat Mckenzie. Enzo took some clean shots and only really got buzzed once, he took everything and came back to score a great stoppage win.

If he wants to fight on then he needs to go for the Lonsdale belt, win that outright and then retire. Don't want to see him step up as he really doesn't have it left in the tank.

by **hampo17** Sat 17 Aug 2013, 9:45 pm

Looking forward to the next fight. Buckland has a bit of power at SFW and Smith got knocked out cold by Lee Selby, hoping Smith can do a number on Buckland tonight though.

by The Boss Sat 17 Aug 2013, 9:46 pm

Should be a goodun! Can't call it nyself

by mobilemaster8 Sat 17 Aug 2013, 9:46 pm

Yeh i agree gents was a very good domestic fight. Thought he was going to get stopped mid way though! Great comeback and stoppage. Looking forward to Clev and Barker now. Beers flowing nicely with a chinky......

by **hampo17** Sat 17 Aug 2013, 9:47 pm

mobilemaster8 wrote:Yeh i agree gents was a very good domestic fight. Thought he was going to get stopped mid way though! Great comeback and stoppage. Looking forward to Clev and Barker now. Beers flowing nicely with a chinky......

Went for the beers and a BBQ myself, lovely bit of pulled pork with hot sauce! Will certainly feel it in the morning Laugh

by The Boss Sat 17 Aug 2013, 9:48 pm

Take it the Enzo fight was good. I only SAW the interviews after!

by Happytravelling Sat 17 Aug 2013, 9:48 pm

I have to say, its one of the best performances by Enzo I have seen. He went into his shell for a few rounds but the way he came on strong was in the last rounds was good.

I didn't have a preference for a winner but I am glad Enzo won. He does come across as a genuinely decent lad and he has had a lot of adversity to come through recently.

Like you Hampo, a Londsdale belt and retire would be a very good way for him to bow out. Even with his hands up etc. he is still susceptible to a big shot and a step up in quality will expose him to a lot more of those than Ovill gave him tonight.

by The Boss Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:06 pm

Well that was something!

by John Bloody Wayne Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:06 pm

Pacquiaoed

by **Union Cane** Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:07 pm

Sickening ko, hope Buckland is ok.

by The Boss Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:08 pm

Seconded. Back on his feet thankfully

by **hampo17** Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:10 pm

Another big knockout. Very real chance we'll see one in the headline fight as well. Glad Buckland is ok.

by Happytravelling Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:12 pm

Two good fights so far.

Glad Buckland is OK. It was a peach of a punch.

Did Mrs Smith feed her sons to be different weights so she can tell them apart? They look so alike they could be twins and not bros.

by mobilemaster8 Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:13 pm

My goodness!

by **Union Cane** Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:17 pm

Bunce losing his voice.

Shame.

by DynamiteChris Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:26 pm

Anyone seen Kovalev before? is he that dangerous?

by John Bloody Wayne Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:27 pm

Multiple organisations, fractured coverage, incompetent officials, fueding promoters denying us the best fights...and yet having to wait for national anthems to finish before I can watch them fight is the thing that annoys me most about boxing.

by The Boss Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:28 pm

New found love for the Welsh national anthem.

by John Bloody Wayne Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:28 pm

DynamiteChris wrote:Anyone seen Kovalev before? is he that dangerous?

Only a couple of fights, but to my eye, yes.

by Happytravelling Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:29 pm

Was she singing?

by **seanmichaels** Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:30 pm

Smeg him up clev.

by The Boss Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:30 pm

I assumed by her abnormal breathing pattern.

by **hampo17** Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:31 pm

John Bloody Wayne wrote:
DynamiteChris wrote:Anyone seen Kovalev before? is he that dangerous?
Only a couple of fights, but to my eye, yes.

He hits hard, and if Clev hangs his chin out, I fear the front row will be picking his teeth up.

by mobilemaster8 Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:31 pm

Good luck clev! Time for another carlsberg! 4 pints for £4.75 cant complain.

by Lumbering_Jack Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:33 pm

mobilemaster8 wrote:Good luck clev! Time for another carlsberg! 4 pints for £4.75 cant complain.

You could complain about the taste.

by John Bloody Wayne Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:36 pm

Kovalev would be wise to go for that right to the body

by mobilemaster8 Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:36 pm

10-9 Kovalev good round looks composed and powerful......

by mobilemaster8 Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:37 pm

Well yeh id rather a German Warsteiner Lumbering

by **hampo17** Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:40 pm

Gave the first even but the second was a Kovalev round.

by Happytravelling Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:44 pm

Clev has good case for questioning this. He was on his knee and hit twice.

But, it looks like its over for him.

by The Boss Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:44 pm

Should be over!

by **hampo17** Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:44 pm

What the hell was Cleverly playing at there. I said he'd touch down early, but then to call him on instead of playing it smart is bloody stupid.

by The Boss Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:45 pm

This'll be over soon

by John Bloody Wayne Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:45 pm

Aw man. Shame for Clev but not a surprise.

by **hampo17** Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:45 pm

Cleverly doesn't know where he is. Put Kovalev in with Stephenson though and that would be fireworks.

by Happytravelling Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:46 pm

He threw that away. Standing and trading when he was tagged was foolish.

by The Boss Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:46 pm

That was worrying to see. He didn't look like he knew where he was at between rounds there!

by **seanmichaels** Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:46 pm

cleverley / warren myth ?

by **hampo17** Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:47 pm

I know the commentators keep saying Clev has a granite chin, but that's the first real puncher he's been in with and he's been taken out in four rounds, and taken out in style. Maybe his chin isn't as good as people think.

by Happytravelling Sat 17 Aug 2013, 10:48 pm

Still thought it a bit naughty Kovolev hitting him twice while he was on his knee but Cleverly has only himself to blame. Tagged, facing a big puncher and he beckons him on and tries to play the man.

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