I saw the presser with the Scottish lads. The British title fight is a decent addition, hadn’t seen that. Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by MagicSwirlingShip
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I saw the presser with the Scottish lads. The British title fight is a decent addition, hadn’t seen that. Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by MagicSwirlingShip
No probs!
Victor Postol (reserve for Taylor v Martin) confirmed as fighting Siar Ozgul.
Paul Butler (reserve for Burnett v Donaire) confirmed as fighting Yoan Boyeaux, though lots of rumours circulating about Donaire withdrawing due to issues making the weight.
Is the Taylor fight on the telly or just DAZN?
Channel 5 I would imagine, don’t think DAZN are showing any of the wbssQuote:
Originally Posted by Frazerbob
Sure I read that the fight is being shown on YouTube as no channel has picked up the rights yet.
I thought DAZN has the rights for all of WBSS season 2.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hiberniankb
What farce that this isn’t available on a proper sports channel.Quote:
Originally Posted by David_D
Dazn is just for the US, don't think they have one over hereQuote:
Originally Posted by Frazerbob
Anyone seen any confirmed undercard lists for Saturday night?
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The fight is on You Tube on Saturday, its on World Boxing Super Series channel. Wee documentary about Saturdays bouts here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu4AaO7UGlc
The World Boxing World Series website has it the two quarter finals onlyQuote:
Originally Posted by CallumLaidlaw
ALI TROPHY | BANTAMWEIGHT | QUARTER FINAL
RYAN BURNETT VS NONITO DONAIRE
WBA 'UNIFIED' CHAMPIONSHIP
ALI TROPHY | SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT | QUARTER FINAL
JOSH TAYLOR VS RYAN MARTIN
WBC SILVER TITLE
http://boxrec.com/en/schedule?&offset=20Quote:
Originally Posted by CallumLaidlaw
Scroll down at the above page, has a bit more detail
Just watched the pre-fight press conference and Sauerland mentioned that 4500 tickets had been sold and he expected a crowd of 6000. Surprised sales are that low to be honest.
Can’t think of many boxing events in Scotland that have pulled in more than 6000 punters. Ricky Burns possibly, but he was already a double world champion by the time he was fighting at the Hydro.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frazerbob
I saw something earlier that said they were down to the last 500 tickets.
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Fair comment, recent times anyway. The halcyon days of Benn, Eubank and Naz fighting to full houses at the SECC were different. I think the lack of TV coverage for this one has definitely hindered ticket sales. If it had been on Sky with weeks of build up on SSN it would’ve been a near full house.Quote:
Originally Posted by MagicSwirlingShip
That’s it mate. Feel sorry for Josh, if he was signed to Matchroom he would be a household name by now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frazerbob
It’s a shame Sky only push fighters who are signed with Hearn. Taylor is one of the best fighters to come out the UK in decades.
Got to feel for Ryan Burnett there. Was shaping up to be a very good fight and he was looking very sharp.
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That was some performance. Made it look oh so easy.
Top notch performance from Josh Taylor there.. really looking forward to his next fight this time for a world title..
Did you and your boy make it to the Taylor fight Callum? twas a more muted atmosphere than I expected, unsure if it was the venue itself or the early stoppage of the Burnett fight that contributed to that. Possibly both.Quote:
Originally Posted by CallumLaidlaw
Either way, Josh is the boy. Easily in the top 5 British pound for pound rankings right now - he will take some stopping.
Hey! Yes we made it. Got in for 7pm straight from ER - saw 4 fights. Thought the atmosphere was decent without being crackling - my son loved it tho. JT was superb. Punch perfect I thought. Sore one for Burnett tho.Quote:
Originally Posted by MagicSwirlingShip
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I thought it was a bit muted also. First fight at the Hydro, great set up for viewing, we had front row of the balcony. Similar sized crowds at the SECC produced a far better atmosphere though. I think the production also hampered the atmosphere. Too WWF for my liking and why did they leave the up lights on for the two feature bouts? My lad loved it though and can’t wait to go again.
On the fights, was gutted the Burnett fight ended so soon and under those circumstances. It was shaping up to be a cracking bout. JT was outstanding, a master class.
We were in the 3rd row of the balcony (block 207) and seats were spot on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frazerbob
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Wasn't the usual atmosphere, think it was the production and layout, real shame as when done right boxing atmosphere can be sensational, Arthur V Gomez at Meadowbank is still one of the wildest atmospheres I've ever been in at any sport
We were on the front row of the balcony too. Great seats! I thought the production looked awesome when watching the last series on the TV, its a different vibe when attending in person though. Not a fan of the Champions League style opera music, the podiums are quite cool though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frazerbob
£5 for a pint of Fosters though :( hate that stuff!
Who is it that promotes Taylor? I’m surprised that fight wasn’t on Sky.
Tony Bellew tonight. I’ve got a soft spot for him, Intipped Jim to beat Haye when he was the underdog but I think this is a fight too much.
From what I hear his opponent is something else. Say what you like about Tony but his heart is almost as big as his mouth.
Almost..!
Taylor is promoted by Cyclone who have a broadcast deal with Channel 5. The WBSS is a seperate competition though and they negotiate their own TV deal - I don’t think they got a suitable offer from a UK broadcaster this series so put the fight free to view on YouTube.Quote:
Originally Posted by LustForLeith
If Taylor was with Sky / Matchroom he would be a household name by now, although probably wouldn’t have been matched as aggressively.
Usyk will be too good for Bellew tonight, I give him a punchers chance but not much more. The Ukrainian is a serious operator & a legitimate threat to Joshua when he moves up to Heavyweight.
Josh Kelly up now. Looking forward to seeing him again.
Well we didn’t learn anything there. He’s very similar to Josh Taylor in that he’s more than ready for a step up in class quicker than would be normal for a fighter with his experience.