Wow what a final round - i can see a draw here
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Wow what a final round - i can see a draw here
What a scrap. Both a credit to their names and sport
How do you split them? Benn caught a 2nd wind around R9 and maybe that edges it?
Like two drunks outside the boozer. Great stuff.
by jings both these boxers have earned their purse for tonight
I've got it a draw.
I'd absolutely watch them do it all again.
That is WILD
116-112 all 3 judges
116-112???
get back in the kitchen ramsay
That’s way too wide
Scandelous
nah
It was close couple of rounds you could have scored either way, two Eubank max, can't see 116-112
After 10 rounds Benn was leading imo. Eubank won the last two and I thought that might just edge it...
Bull**** those scores being so wide (and all 3)
i won a massive £8 :)
Had Eubank winning the fight but that was a bit too wide
Get to **** with that.
Crowd reaction says it all. It was close and if it went a round or 2 either way you couldn't argue but that is way too wide.
:agree: I could see them giving it to Eubank, but never by that amount, personally i think it was a draw.Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenNWhiteArmy
Great fight, cant wait for the rematch.:top marks
Eubank admits he underestimated Benn
Credit to Benn btw, very humble. Seems keen for the rematch but also happy to return to natural divisionQuote:
Originally Posted by blackpoolhibs
Benn should take the rematch and cash in again if he goes to welterweight and gets a title shot then Boots would murder him if it's him
It's a shame that yet again judges scores overshadow the actual fight - surprised at how good a fight it was, would definitely watch a rematch between them
Had Eubank by a good 3 rounds, a clear victory. It's a weak weight I think the financial bigger fight is probably sheeraz rather than benn
Eubank won that, if there was no hydration clause he would have won far more comfortably. Eubank can't have been more than 50% last night, he clearly struggled to make the weight and then the check weight would have been an absolute sickner for him.
Interestingly for those that had Benn winning or a draw compubox stats show Eubank landed something like 140 more punches, landed more power punches and a higher percentage of punches landed. I know boxing is scored round by round rather than overall but 140 more punches landed is a pretty significant amount. Even on a round by round basis, Eubank out landed Benn in every single round.
The Ring Magazine's AI judge actually scored it wider to Eubank, it had him winning 117-111.
I don't think we'll ever see the rematch. There's no chance Eubank is fighting at that weight again or with a rehydration clause and I don't think Benn (or more likely his team) would entertain that. He can move back down and have big fights.
I wouldn't be surprised to see Eubank retire. That was a very gruelling fight at his age with the weight restrictions and he's not short of money.
i like Dubois but i'm amazed that Usyk is taking this fight, surely it can't be right that Dubois gets to have a shot at undisputed so soon, where's joseph Parker. btw i think Dubois will win it
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Dubois is the IBF champion so it'll only be undisputed because of his belt. Good on them for both taking it onQuote:
Originally Posted by cabbageandribs1875
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Originally Posted by Stairway 2 7
meanwhile the Pantomime has started
talkSPORT Boxing on X: "Daniel Dubois shoves Oleksandr Usyk in first face-off as security intervenes! 🔥 🎥 Queensberry Promotions https://t.co/omz3iRYQ0e" / X
The pre match anger followed by hugging at the final bell 😆. Think Dubois has a chance although Usyk is ******g fabulousQuote:
Originally Posted by cabbageandribs1875
It's all gloriously predictable.Quote:
Originally Posted by cabbageandribs1875
The only thing missing on Saturday past was smashing glass and JR on commentary screaming 'he's here, bah gawd Eubank senior is here'.
All good fun and sells tickets but it seems a lot of people on social media and the like still believe the pantomime build up is real and manage to get worked up by it.