SE Boxing Thread (not waiting for PBF v. Pac II)

Ring walk is supposedly about 5:30 EST (edit - knowing boxing, maybe a tad later)

Don't see how this is an archetypal display of why we have weight classes, both seem fairly similar to me, the actual heavyweight will just keep the blown up cruiser at distance with the jab, ends up 6 rounds up through 8, then Usyk needs to do more and either gets KTFO or Fury cruises to a points decision

I don’t know if allowed to ask that here or not, but anybody got a livestream for it? Should be starting in the next minutes right?

Please Universe. Fury gets KO'ed in hilarious fashion. Thank you and bless you all

Looks like they learnt from the previous cards and criticism to get a way better handle on pacing and over the top stuff this time. Except for that long and totally unnecessary rap thing.

Usyk looks focused. Making me question my Fury ML and Fury win by KO bets, but let's roll with it.

Broke Fury's nose for real, leaking all over

Fury is done

Fury got owned

guess the fact he barely beat and couldnt knock out an MMA fighter was a sign of things to come

i dont even think lol boxing could give fury a decision here (fury closed like +750 on DK fwiw)

Fury hit usyk with like 2 clean shots since round 6. If he wins I laugh

Fight was closer than people will say right now, but that was outstanding. Right guy won too, which is rare enough in boxing

First fight i've actually enjoyed in years

Fury saying he lost because Ukraine is at war, nice

i dunno, fury really had nothing after the 6th

seemed pretty decisive

Fury did dominate 4,5,6 if I remember rounds right.. but then Usyk took it back.

Look as if Fury had him completly solved, dunno what happened, it changed. Good fight

Maybe thinking back usyk was hurt bad. I remember he got rocked, maybe it took him three rounds to clear his head heh.

Usyk clearly won rounds 8 to 12 including the 10-8 round. You can argue Usyk won rounds 1-3 but even if you score only one of those for him he still wins the fight 114-113. So I wouldn't call that particularly close.

Like I said, it was closer than people will say right now. People hate Fury tho, so this isn't going to be a fight a lot of people watched on the level.

I had it 115-112 Uysk, so 7-5 plus the KD. I'd say that's close, but ymmv

They should go again. Good fight. Both had moments. They are the top 2, is there anyone else to care about it right now? But not if its gonna be two years from now....

Not really saying score wasn't close, but more the way the fight unfolded. Usyk taking control after rd 6 and never looking back on his way to a clear decision.

He dominated rds 7-12 basically, that doesn't feel close to the viewer even if the final scorecard is.

Doesn't leave you clamoring for the October rematch so to speak.

Quality match. Also got a solid lol @ the judge who scored the fight for Fury.

FWIW, I had it 115-112, too.

I thought Fury won round 7.

Bumped for Bivol vs. Beterbiev. Looking hard at Bivol by decision, though haven't bet it. Bivol by decision is most likely outcome IMO and is available at better than even money odds. Beterbiev has been a monster but is 39 years old and fresh off a knee injury (which delayed the initial fight date). Wouldn't be totally surprised if Bivol even wins by stoppage given those two factors. But Beterbiev at his best could stop Bivol just like he has everyone else he's fought in his career (20 knockouts in 20 fights). Fight could certainly go either way and is close to 50/50 but I like Bivol's accuracy, foot movement and defensive responsibility over an older Beterbiev coming off a knee injury.

The knee injury definitely puts a bit of a question mark on Beterbiev when he is up against an elite fighter at his peak in Bivol. Most likely Bivol on points however late round stoppage by Beterbiev also a real possibility.

Did you watch the fight?

Was a great fight, thought Bivol was robbed

Same. Though he didn't dominate I thought he won 7 or 8 rounds