Eubank v Blackwell fight

[Jim44]

Eubank v Blackwell. Don't really follow boxing but just caught a guy, present or former boxer, rooting for Blackwell in an interview and the same guy faffing around in the ring goading Eubank Snr. waving a belt in his face. Bit of a farce. Is boxing becoming the new wrestling in terms of the presentation?

Ps. Billy Joe Saunders was the guy doing the goading.

[sleeping giant]

Good fight so far.
Eubank looks excellent.

[silverhibee]

Been a decent fight, Eubank looking like he will win. Now showboating. Great stuff from Eubank here.

[sleeping giant]

Eubank arguing with Someone in the crowd during the round.

[Scouse Hibee]

Eubank arguing with Someone in the crowd during the round.

Shouting at Saunders and Fury

[sleeping giant]

He cannae half throw uppercuts :greengrin

[Mon Dieu4]

Eubank v Blackwell. Don't really follow boxing but just caught a guy, present or former boxer, rooting for Blackwell in an interview and the same guy faffing around in the ring goading Eubank Snr. waving a belt in his face. Bit of a farce. Is boxing becoming the new wrestling in terms of the presentation?

Ps. Billy Joe Saunders was the guy doing the goading.

Billy joe Saunders is a current world champion, he's already beaten Eubank Jnr but they still have lots of niggle between the camps

[Jim44]

Billy joe Saunders is a current world champion, he's already beaten Eubank Jnr but they still have lots of niggle between the camps

Saunders said he didn't like or rate Eubank and that Blackwell would take him. He's got it wrong so far.

[Jim44]

Eubank Snr. saying to his son that he can't understand why the ref hasn't stopped the fight.

[Mon Dieu4]

Saunders said he didn't like or rate Eubank and that Blackwell would take him. He's got it wrong so far.

I get the impression that if Eubank was fighting you or I that Saunders would have said the same thing, they really don't like each other haha

[silverhibee]

That is a massive swollen left eye.

Right decision by the ref.

[sleeping giant]

That was some swelling on the boys eye.

Thought Eubank dominated but credit to the other boy for trying .

[Scouse Hibee]

That is a massive swollen left eye.

Right decision by the ref.

Perfect timing to switch over for the Kell Brook fight :-)

[Jim44]

I said at the start that I don't follow boxing. Is Eubank unpopular because he's an arrogant barsteward like his old man? That aside, he looks quite handy. Took the other guy apart.

[Scouse Hibee]

Perfect timing to switch over for the Kell Brook fight :-)

Total mismatch over in the 2nd

[Mon Dieu4]

Total mismatch over in the 2nd

I watched the build up, dude looked the most unconfident out of any boxer I've ever seen during the walk up, IBF rankings appear to be mental

[silverhibee]

That was some swelling on the boys eye.

Thought Eubank dominated but credit to the other boy for trying .

Did the guy collapse in the ring, seen him being taken away on a stretcher by the medics.

Now seems to be a worry about the guy.

Hope everything is okay with him.

[sleeping giant]

Did the guy collapse in the ring, seen him being taken away on a stretcher by the medics.

Now seems to be a worry about the guy.

Hope everything is okay with him.
Didn't collapse . They laid him down , gave him oxygen and off in a stretcher.
Doctor still with him in the dressing room. Boxing card put on hold for the meantime.

[silverhibee]

Next fight now been postponed until the lad Blackwell is assessed, certainly seems a worry about him.

[Jim44]

Next fight now been postponed until the lad Blackwell is assessed, certainly seems a worry about him.

The two pundits seemed to think Blackwell was ok. They said he gave them the thumbs up as he was led away on the stretcher.

[silverhibee]

The two pundits seemed to think Blackwell was ok. They said he gave them the thumbs up as he was led away on the stretcher.

I think if Blackwell was okay then the next fight would have started by now, I also notice they are not showing any highlights of the fight.

Blackwell on his way to the hospital.

[Scouse Hibee]

I think if Blackwell was okay then the next fight would have started by now, I also notice they are not showing any highlights of the fight.

Blackwell on his way to the hospital.

He did take one hell of a lot of punches to the head,proves Eubank thasn't the power his old man had anyway or Blackwell would have been sparked out long before it was stopped.

[#FromTheCapital]

What a fight, but this is concerning.

[silverhibee]

Boxing now cancelled due to the well being of Blackwell, seems to be serious concerns about him, Eubank Senior maybe right that he was shouting at the ref to stop the fight a few rounds earlier, the guy was taking some heavy punches from Eubank.

[Scouse Hibee]

Boxing now cancelled due to the well being of Blackwell, seems to be serious concerns about him, Eubank Senior maybe right that he was shouting at the ref to stop the fight a few rounds earlier, the guy was taking some heavy punches from Eubank.

The anaesthetist has left ringside to go with him so no other fights can start without him present

[The_Exile]

Towel should've been in at the end of the 6th, no way was he winning that fight after that round and was surprised they let it reach as far as it did.

[#FromTheCapital]

Rumours that he has a bleed on the brain, hope to god he's ok in the end.

[silverhibee]

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[patch1875]

Put into an induced coma.

Hope all goes well for the boy he took a lot of punishment but just kept going.

[Scouse Hibee]

Put into an induced coma.

Hope all goes well for the boy he took a lot of punishment but just kept going.

Sad news and immediately makes you think of the Eubank snr v Watson fight,hopefully a better outcome for Blackwell. Brutal prolonged punishment he took for far too long.

[Pretty Boy]

Disgraceful refereeing to let things go on as long as they did.

Post Watson, Mclellan, Murray and others the well being of the fighters is supposed to be utmost in the referees mind. It wass obvious Blackwell was well beaten on the cards, he was taking a lot of punishment, had 2 or 3 noticeable injuries and was still taking shots. The fight should have been stopped at least 2 rounds earlier.

[#FromTheCapital]

Disgraceful refereeing to let things go on as long as they did.

Post Watson, Mclellan, Murray and others the well being of the fighters is supposed to be utmost in the referees mind. It wass obvious Blackwell was well beaten on the cards, he was taking a lot of punishment, had 2 or 3 noticeable injuries and was still taking shots. The fight should have been stopped at least 2 rounds earlier.

Agree that the fight should have been stopped sooner, but Blackwells corner should take most of the blame for it going on as long as it did. Although it was clear he wasn't winning the fight fairly early on - Blackwell was still defending and throwing back right to the end.

[Hibby Bairn]

I switched over to this after the England game. Think it was about round 6 or so and Blackwell's face was covered in blood and seemed to be taking a pounding. I thought blood had to be cleared up immediately?

The ref didn't step in at all and didn't seem concerned at all despite all the blood and endless upper cuts.

It wasn't pretty viewing at all and I thought it should have been stopped within a minute of starting to watch it.

[blackpoolhibs]

Was the Eubank fight on the same bill as the Brooks fight? :confused:

[Pretty Boy]

Agree that the fight should have been stopped sooner, but Blackwells corner should take most of the blame for it going on as long as it did. Although it was clear he wasn't winning the fight fairly early on - Blackwell was still defending and throwing back right to the end.

Agree his corner should have stopped it if the ref didn't.

It reminded me a bit of the De La Hoya v Pacquiao fight. One fighter was clearly taking a beating whilst still attempting to defend themselves and throw back, in that instance the ref stepped in after 6 rounds and stopped the fight.

[Scouse Hibee]

Was the Eubank fight on the same bill as the Brooks fight? :confused:

No different location, Kell Brook fight was on SKY.

[Allant1981]

Probably should have been stopped a round sooner but his eye only really started getting that bad in the round before the last, the ref is an experienced ref

[Scouse Hibee]

Probably should have been stopped a round sooner but his eye only really started getting that bad in the round before the last, the ref is an experienced ref

It wasn't the eye that worried me it was the constant unanswered head punches he was taking.

[Wilson]

It wasn't the eye that worried me it was the constant unanswered head punches he was taking.

Hmm. Blackwell was never down in the fight. Never touched down. Didn't stumble. There wasn't any point that he didn't have his guard up or wasn't able to throw punches. A hard guy putting everything on the line. Taking the punishment and plugging away in defense of his title. It would be a brave ref that stepped in early and took that away from him.

His own corner were best placed to pull him from the fight. The ref did his job.

[Pretty Boy]

There's a video doing the rounds of Eubank Snr after round 8 questioning why the ref isn't stopping it. He also tells Jnr to not leave it to the ref and finish it with body shots rather than hitting him on the head again.

[Zazu62]

Was a great fight .. Would love to see billy joe Saunders fight Eubank Jnr again. Billy joe beats him again imo

[murray26]

Any updated on how the guy is..? Far to brave for his own good.. Agree that his corner should have pulled him after the 8th round.. Fingers crossed for the boy..

[Scouse Hibee]

Hmm. Blackwell was never down in the fight. Never touched down. Didn't stumble. There wasn't any point that he didn't have his guard up or wasn't able to throw punches. A hard guy putting everything on the line. Taking the punishment and plugging away in defense of his title. It would be a brave ref that stepped in early and took that away from him.

His own corner were best placed to pull him from the fight. The ref did his job.

Are you seriously denying the amount of relentless punches he took to the head? The guy was getting battered and regardless of his symptoms at the time it was too much, even Eubank Snr recognised that. It went too long and was needless, the ref was poor and should have had the balls to react earlier.

[Danderhall Hibs]

Are you seriously denying the amount of relentless punches he took to the head? The guy was getting battered and regardless of his symptoms at the time it was too much, even Eubank Snr recognised that. It went too long and was needless, the ref was poor and should have had the balls to react earlier.

:agree: incredible that Eubank Snr was calm enough to spot the danger when the referee wasn't.

[silverhibee]

There's a video doing the rounds of Eubank Snr after round 8 questioning why the ref isn't stopping it. He also tells Jnr to not leave it to the ref and finish it with body shots rather than hitting him on the head again.

It was clearly heard when in the corner, Eubank senior was banging on the canvas with his hand telling the ref to stop the fight, he told his son you won't win the fight hitting him on the head, go for the body, I think Senior was worried about the amount of head punches and uppercuts Blackwell was taking, it was clear his nose was also broken.

Sad end to a great fight.

[#FromTheCapital]

All reports seem to suggest that Blackwell is going to be ok, thankfully. It's doubtful if he'll ever box again though.

[Liam89]

This situation is an example of MMA/UFC being safer than boxing as refs are very quick to stop a fight rather than allow someones brain to be repeatedly dunted with a padded glove.