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OmegaGene

Buatsi v yarde was called and it was going to purse bids but yarde didn’t respond to them in time so he’s out now and Willy Hutchins has taken his place

Yarde is making a mess of his career now, if he goes to court over his contract he will be tied up for years

squinn2912

anyone gonna tune in for CBS and RR? Riakporhe is favourite at 2/5. I know smith wasn’t good last night out but he’s the champion with a win over Okoile

Sebastian Dangerfield

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122261105#Comment_122261105

That Smith Okolie fight was bizarre. Okolie is known for clinching, but it seemed like he literally didn't know how to do anything else

squinn2912

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122261204#Comment_122261204

yea I agree I was surprised at how bad he was but BS has to get credit for it too. I was at the last fight between the two and I thought CBS edged it

squinn2912

anyone got it on? Azeez is very hard to watch so lazy. Hardly listening to his cornerman who is advising him well

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I’m watching. Whitaker about to start. Hopefully he gets KO’d

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5 minute ring walk. Ridiculous.

walshb

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122264280#Comment_122264280

A prick that lad

squinn2912

he’s an awful ass in fights but interviews a far nicer lad. Pretty talented. Arenyenka doing ok but Whittaker will win by about 5

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Everything about him comes across as phony and forced to me.
The showboating is classless considering the level of his opponents.

OmegaGene

Whittaker is putting on an act to self promote himself like many fighters have done in the past and he’s doing a great job, he’s clearly a talented boxer but as yet not tested

Cheeky elbow against him in the 7th

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I think many other fighters had the charisma to pull it off, he doesn’t.

Looking forward to see him stepping it up the levels.

OmegaGene

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122264429#Comment_122264429

he goes viral all the time which is what sells these days

that was meant to be a step up for Ben but he didn’t even get out of second gear, a clearly talented fighter with his precision punches and agility

No idea how that was for a title of some sort

OmegaGene

What’s the opinion here folks ?
Callum of Richard

OmegaGene

un favouring Richard myself

Last couple of times I’ve watched cbs he’s not been great

squinn2912

that messing around makes his fights boring as hell! Don’t really think it’s his personality either.
this next one will be a proper fight. I’m leaning towards Riakporhe

ThebitterLemon

Ben W, agile, accurate, good footwork and fairly entertaining. Good variety of punches too. He won that in a canter, if he can start to generate a bit more power he’ll be very good

Don’t get all the hate.

TbL

squinn2912

think CBS looks the more comfortable in there so far

OmegaGene

cbs is a sneaky fighter he’s getting in close to force a clinch and then making it clear to the ref he’s not clinching, it’s like the okolie fight again

OmegaGene

Richard has stopped using the jab and close fighting isn’t working in his favour

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122264552#Comment_122264552

hate?

OmegaGene

cbs is running away with this

squinn2912

poor fight Riakporhe doesn’t deserve it

OmegaGene

angel Fernandez in the corner with words of wisdom

You’re better than this bro

Robert Nairac

Awful fight. Both terrible to watch. Boxxer with another stinker of a card.

Dick phelan

The fact CBS is a world champion is testament to the fact of too many belts in boxing.

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122264699#Comment_122264699

I’d have to agree with this. It wasn’t great card.

OmegaGene

things are bad when a boxxer show isn’t as good as what Eddie was doing in his garden during lockdown

squinn2912

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122264677#Comment_122264677

that was horrendous corner advice going into the final round for a world title. To me it didn’t look like there had been much of a plan all along for him. He was heart afraid of gassing, smothered his own work and was very dirty with the head (to no real avail). He’s not improved much since their last fight and when you put those two together along with Okolie and CW is poor for English fighters. CBS is limited but he’s game as anything and has some grey matter between his ears to follow a game plan. Cards close for me that was more a 117-111.

walshb

Tank scored a KO last night

Ok, him, Loma, Shakur need to fight each other.. hopefully Loma v Tank or v Shakur in the next 4-6 months.