Boxing general discussion thread

[dansdarkside]

I spelled discussion wrong in the title can a mod plz fix that.

I was looking at the UFC General Discussion and figerd we needed one for boxing. I stole Eulogy idea and will keep current Boxing titles, and upcoming UFC events in this post.

There are a lot of weight classes so I just did the main 3 Heavy, Middle, and light.
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Title Holders as of December 6th, 2006


HEAVYWEIGHT (UNLIMITED)

WBA
Nikolai Valuev

WBC
Oleg Maskaev

IBF
Wladimir Klitschko

WBO
Shannon Briggs

MIDDLEWEIGHT (160 POUNDS)

WBA
Mariano Carrera

WBC
Jermain Taylor

IBF
Arthur Abraham

WBO
Jermain Taylor

LIGHTWEIGHT (135 POUNDS)

WBA
Juan Diaz

WBC
Joel Casamayor (David Diaz is the WBC interim champion.)

IBF
Jesus Chavez (Julio Diaz is the IBF interim champion.)

WBO
Acelino "Popo" Freitas


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Upcomming title fights.


Alltel Arena, North Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Date: Saturday, 09th December, 2006
Commission: Arkansas Athletic Commission
Promoter: DiBella Entertainment
On:HBO
Middleweight Jermain Taylor v Kassim Ouma
~ WBC Middleweight Title ~
~ WBO Middleweight Title ~



Olympiysky Sports Arena, Moscow, Russia

Date: Sunday, 10th December, 2006
Commission: Professional Boxing Federation Of Russia
Promoter: Hrunov Vlad
Heavyweight Oleg Maskaev v Peter Okhello
~ WBC Heavyweight Title ~




St. Jakob-Halle, Basel, Switzerland

Date: Saturday, 20th January, 2007
Commission: Swiss Professional Boxing Commission
Promoter: Sauerland Event
Heavyweight Nikolay Valuev v Jameel McCline
~ WBA Heavyweight Title ~



Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Date: Saturday, 17th February, 2007
Commission: New Jersey Athletic Control Board
Promoter: Warriors Boxing
Heavyweight Shannon Briggs v Sultan Ibragimov
~ WBO Heavyweight Title ~




SAP-Arena, Mannheim, Germany

Date: Saturday, 10th March, 2007
Promoter: K2 Promotions
Heavyweight Wladimir Klitschko v ????
~ IBF Heavyweight Title ~




Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

Date: Saturday, 09th June, 2007
Welterweight Miguel Cotto v Antonio Margarito 12
~ WBA Welterweight Title ~
~ WBO Welterweight Title ~

[dansdarkside]

Well dose anyone here like boxing? I only really follow middle weight.

My favortie boxer is Ronald (Winky) Wright

What do you guys think about the Jermain Taylor v Kassim Ouma fight coming up. Its on HBO. I will watch it but I doubt it will be much of a fight. I give Taylor a 6-9 round KO with Ouma winning only one round.

Did anyone see Wright vs Ike last saturday. I knew Wright would win but did anyone else notice how much punches he threw? Jesus this guy is throwing more and more punches every fight and he is 37.

I hope Winky will fight Talyor soon. I thought it was bull that Winky didnt win the first fight.

[Sgt. Knuck]

I don't really follow it, but I watch it the odd time on the highlights just for knockout punches, I just find it boring. Yes post number 2000!

[NUN-PUNCHER]

Originally Posted by Sgt. Knuck

I don't really follow it

I don't either but I'm going to......

They're starting to Showcase some goods fights at the stadium where my Hockey team the Tampa Bay Lightning play at
The ST. Petersburg Times Forum

last Saturday Winky Wright and Antonio Tarver duked it out there. Tampa is starting to become a Boxing Town.

They had Sumo wrestling there a couple months ago also...which I'm going to check out next time.

[dansdarkside]

Originally Posted by NUN-PUNCHER

last Saturday Winky Wright and Antonio Tarver duked it out there. Tampa is starting to become a Boxing Town.

Wright fought Ike Quartey last saturday. Wright dominated the former champ in a one-sided twelve round decision to maintain his status as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the sport.

Yea it is. This saturday the middle weight title fight will be in the same place. So yea Tampa is starting to become a boxing town.

[NUN-PUNCHER]

Originally Posted by dansdarkside

Wright fought Ike Quartey last saturday. Wright dominated the former champ in a one-sided twelve round decision to maintain his status as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the sport.

Yea it is. This saturday the middle weight title fight will be in the same place. So yea Tampa is starting to become a boxing town.

I stand corrected ..I didn't do my homework. But I am very siked of all the Coverage Boxing is bringing around Here. Around the Forum is just so jumping with stuff to do. Next time instead of being against the Glass ( Hockey ) I'll be close to Ringside...Hopefully...

[dansdarkside]

Middleweight Jermain Taylor v Kassim Ouma
Taylor wins in a 12 round decision.

I just aint that impressed with Jermain Taylor as of lately.

Even though he defeated Hopkins twice (but lost the first fight) & then a draw with Wright (but lost that fight too) & even though Ouma (a much smaller man) pushed him around the ring tonight...I just can't agree with calling him The Undisputed Middleweight Champion of the World...even though...thats what he is. I don't know how long we can say he's a diamond in the rough.