Katie's first defense tonight: on Sky Sports Action and Mix from 1800 hrs.

walshb

Fair few fights on tonight....

York Hall, Bethnal Green SSA
Katie Taylor v Jessica McCaskill:
WBA Lightweight Title

Martin J Ward v Juli Giner:
European Super-Featherweight Title

Josh Kelly v Jean Michel Hamilcaro:
10 Rnds Welterweight

Conor Benn v Cedrick Peynaud:
6 Rnds Welterweight

Jake Ball v Miles Shinkwin:
10 Rnds Light-Heavyweight

Joe Cordina vs Lee Connelly:
8 Rnds Lightweight

Lawrence Okolie v Antonio Sousa:
6 Rnds Cruiserweight

walshb

Live now on youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7AQVO_AX0w

irishgeo

ring walk time anyone?

walshb

irishgeo wrote: »

ring walk time anyone?

After 10 I’d imagine. Another 3/4 fights before Katie.

wotzgoingon

Thanks for that link above. Nobody there to watch the fights yet. Come on Katie. Anyone know why the fight venue was chosen as UK and not Ireland?

Tom Mann Centuria

If she is wins a fight against Chantelle Cameron would be a good match up. Imagine there would be a decent amount of interest for that.

Mint Sauce

Just started om youtube. Venue is empty!

Finding it strange boxing being on, on a midweek night.

normanoffside

walshb wrote: »

After 10 I’d imagine. Another 3/4 fights before Katie.

After 10 for sure as this doesn’t switch to SS Main Event until 9:45. Not surprised that this isn’t selling and that they are showing it for free. Hard to Hype. In reality she is fighting a nobody.

walshb

I wasn’t expecting a great card but this is pants!

irishgeo

A mid week fight is a disaster. I'd say after the football is all over before Katie is on.

Mint Sauce

Youtube stream is gone!

walshb

Benn down twice in rd 1....

Commentators said knockdown 2 was slip. It was not.

10/7 rd

walshb

Benn looks very limited.

ForestFire

What are people watching. All I see in the link above is a 52 min video. You can forward to any part at any time but there is nothing live and no new video since I checked over 30mins ago??

walshb

This is a belter...

Benn a punch or two away from being knocked out..

Could of be 4 points down with 3 to go...

normanoffside

What is Bellew watching? Benn won the 3rd clearly.

walshb

The link only for prelims.

walshb

normanoffside wrote: »

What is Bellew watching? Benn won the 3rd clearly.

He must have based it off the last ten seconds😄

megadodge

I remember saying about Benn that he'd be in exciting fights. Well this is a cracker.

walshb

Bellew,shut up. Rds 2-4 were close. Can win on points...

I don’t think I have ever heard two voices more identical than Paul Smith and Tony Bellew. Only I know Bellew is commentating I would not be able to tell.

Morrison J

Some fight! Reckon Benn gets the third on a Matchroom car. Might sneak this. 

megadodge

Really enjoyed that! Pure belter!

ollie1

What a fight that was

Johner

Cracking fight, Benn is terrible though. He's going to get absolutely obliterated when he steps up.

walshb

Overall Benn deserved it...

wotzgoingon

That was some fight.

walshb

Johner wrote: »

Cracking fight, Benn is terrible though. He's going to get absolutely obliterated when he steps up.

Big time. So open and wild..

normanoffside

Bellew calling him Payano
Benn by a point here. Benn clearly won the 3rd although Peynaud might have won the 4th.

ASOT

Scorecards were a joke

walshb

Benn could well have gotten rds 2-6 inclusive. Bellew not a great judge..

Score fair..

Benn getting 5 rds and Peynaud 1...

megadodge

Benn's quite badly marked up.

Morrison J

Christ, I can't figure that scorecard out at all. Awful.

Great fight. Benn is going to get absolutely sparked very soon though if they don't hold him back.

walshb

ASOT wrote: »

Scorecards were a joke

Why?

Rd 1 a 10-7

Rds 2-4 were 10-9 and 5 and 6 were 10-8..

Benn was well in to take rds 2, 3 and 4..

ASOT

walshb wrote: »

Why?

Rd 1 a 10-7

Rds 2-4 were 10-9 and 5 and 6 were 10-8..

Benn was well in to take rds 2, 3 and 4..

Maybe harsh rather than a joke, the french lad was game as can be. Gave him r4 also. Had benn winning but not by 5 myself.

HigginsJ

That was ferociously enjoyable. Benn was very good after the fight, very honest.

0ph0rce0

hahaha benn there like **** YOU EDDIE

Good Luck

walshb

ASOT wrote: »

Maybe harsh rather than a joke, the french lad was game as can be. Gave him r4 also. Had benn winning but not by 5 myself.

He won by 3 points...

normanoffside

walshb wrote: »

Why?

Rd 1 a 10-7

Rds 2-4 were 10-9 and 5 and 6 were 10-8..

Benn was well in to take rds 2, 3 and 4..

Didn't see 2 but I gave Benn 3-6 inclusive with 2 x 10-8 in there.
I was taking Bellend's word that Peynaud won the 2nd.

Morrison J

walshb wrote: »

Why?

Rd 1 a 10-7

Rds 2-4 were 10-9 and 5 and 6 were 10-8..

Benn was well in to take rds 2, 3 and 4..

Absolutely no chance Paynaud gets that decision if it's the other way round though. It's classic Matchroom and it's a poor card.

When Sky are even admitting it you know it's a shocker.

walshb

Morrison J wrote: »

Absolutely no chance Paynaud gets that decision if it's the other way round though. It's classic Matchroom and it's a poor card.

When Sky are even admitting it you know it's a shocker.

Instead of always crying foul score the fight...

3 rds clear and 3 quite close...

Non issue that Benn won by 3 points..

megadodge

Really looking forward to watching Kelly again. He's a serious prospect!

Morrison J

walshb wrote: »

Instead of always crying foul score the fight...

3 rds clear and 3 quite close...

Non issue that Benn won by 3 points..

The 2nd was a clear clear Paynaud round..

walshb

Morrison J wrote: »

The 2nd was a clear clear Paynaud round..

Need to watch it again. I thought it was close..

Ok, still loses by 2 points if rd 2 for Peynaud..

Morrison J

walshb wrote: »

Need to watch it again. I thought it was close..

Ok, still loses by a point if rd 2 for Peynaud..

Wouldn't be a bad card if he loses by a point. I could definitely see a case for that. The annoyance is that it's so ridiculously wide to a point there has to be some bias involved.

walshb

My math a bit all over shop

10/7 and 10/9 for Peynaud

10/9, 10/9, 10/8 and 10/8 for Benn

That is 56/54 for Benn...

Ref must have given Benn 5 rds, rd 2 in that to give 57/54...

Rd 2 then the only dispute.

walshb

Katie be doing well if she’s walking to the ring for ten 30!

Morrison J

walshb wrote: »

My math a bit all over shop

10/7 and 10/9 for Peynaud

10/9, 10/9, 10/8 and 10/8 for Benn

That is 56/54 for Benn...

Ref must have given Benn 5 rds, rd 2 in that to give 57/54...

Rd 2 then the only dispute.

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The ref only gave Peynaud one round which was a 10-7. All the others to Benn from round 2-6 with two 10-8 rounds. That makes 57-53.

If Peynaud got the 2nd round he'd deserved it'd be 56-54.

Give the 3rd to Peynaud and it's a 55-55 draw.

I personally agreed with Bellew that Peynaud won the third and that it should've been a draw but the third was close I agree.

HigginsJ

Kelly is a desparetly disappointing, I was expecting something special. He's a bit all show, no go.

walshb

Morrison J wrote: »

??

The ref only gave Peynaud one round which was a 10-7. All the others to Benn from round 2-6 with two 10-8 rounds. That makes 57-53.

If Peynaud got the 2nd round he'd deserved it'd be 56-54.

Give the 3rd to Peynaud and it's a 55-55 draw.

I personally agreed with Bellew that Peynaud won the third and that it should've been a draw but the third was close I agree.

Like I said, math bit messy tonight.

57/53 was official score?

That being 5 rds to 1....

Could have sworn I heard 57/54 as score...

Not sure how ref scored each rd. But I have no issue with 5-1 in rds or 4-2 in rds to Benn..

My score...

56/54, with rd2 a possible Benn Rd..

walshb

HigginsJ wrote: »

Kelly is a desparetly disappointing, I was expecting something special. He's a bit all show, no go.

Agreed. Too much posing and messing.

normanoffside

Morrison J wrote: »

??

The ref only gave Peynaud one round which was a 10-7. All the others to Benn from round 2-6 with two 10-8 rounds. That makes 57-53.

If Peynaud got the 2nd round he'd deserved it'd be 56-54.

Give the 3rd to Peynaud and it's a 55-55 draw.

I personally agreed with Bellew that Peynaud won the third and that it should've been a draw but the third was close I agree.

But the ref scored it 57-54 did he not? So he must have given one of the rounds a Draw.
Honestly can't see how anyone gives Peynaud the 3rd. He hurt Benn in the last 20 seconds but Benn dominated the other 2 minutes 40 and hurt Peyanud more than once.