Re: Boxing Round 2 : Thu May 10, 2012 1:14 pm  

The board should butt out. Its nothing to do with them, and I can't see how any ban they give could be upheld. What exactaly would the ban be for?

Re: Boxing Round 2 : Thu May 10, 2012 6:39 pm  

Kell Brook will fight Carson Jones in Sheffield on July 7th. Winner fights for the IBF title next

[John_D]

Re: Boxing Round 2 : Fri May 18, 2012 8:30 am  

Amir Khan calling for mandatory drug testing in the lead-up to fights. While no-one can argue with that, while the possibility of any Tom, Dick or Don King setting up their own sanctioning body exists, he has no chance.

Oh look, I've just set up the World Boxing Institution. Right, off to sanction a fight between two of the most synthetic-testosterone enhanced fighters I can find. As long as they pay the sanctioning fee, who cares?

Re: Boxing Round 2 : Fri May 18, 2012 3:24 pm  

John_D wrote:

Amir Khan calling for mandatory drug testing in the lead-up to fights. While no-one can argue with that, while the possibility of any Tom, Dick or Don King setting up their own sanctioning body exists, he has no chance.

Oh look, I've just set up the World Boxing Institution. Right, off to sanction a fight between two of the most synthetic-testosterone enhanced fighters I can find. As long as they pay the sanctioning fee, who cares?

Well if a body does set itself up with the mandatory drug testing the others will have to follow because they'll set a new reliable standard. If one body does they'll all have to do it otherwise the public won't buy it.

[John_D]

Re: Boxing Round 2 : Fri May 18, 2012 3:28 pm  

McClennan wrote:

Well if a body does set itself up with the mandatory drug testing the others will have to follow because they'll set a new reliable standard. If one body does they'll all have to do it otherwise the public won't buy it.

I'd like to think you're right, but I will believe it when I see it and not a moment before. After all, the IBO with it's transparent ranking system hasn't forced the other more established organisations into developing similar systems. And if they're indifferent as to who a mandatory challenger is, how can we rely on them for anything else?

Re: Boxing Round 2 : Fri May 18, 2012 10:51 pm  

Apparently Andre Berto has just failed a drug test...

Re: Boxing Round 2 : Sat May 19, 2012 12:01 pm  

John_D wrote: I'd like to think you're right, but I will believe it when I see it and not a moment before. After all, the IBO with it's transparent ranking system hasn't forced the other more established organisations into developing similar systems. And if they're indifferent as to who a mandatory challenger is, how can we rely on them for anything else? I know what you're saying but drugs testing is not an issue that an organisation can ignore if other organisations are doing it because the boxers themselves would make it an agenda issue i.e. if you're a good boxer why would you run the risk of facing a potentially juiced up opponent with ABC when XYZ organisation drugs tests all their fighters before fights. If you're desperate for fights that may happen but all it would take is a few leading boxers to start siding in support and you've got a win because money will dictate it. In prep for tonight, article from SI about David Price - Is this the man who could finally dethrone Wladimir Klitschko?

John_D wrote: I'd like to think you're right, but I will believe it when I see it and not a moment before. After all, the IBO with it's transparent ranking system hasn't forced the other more established organisations into developing similar systems. And if they're indifferent as to who a mandatory challenger is, how can we rely on them for anything else? I know what you're saying but drugs testing is not an issue that an organisation can ignore if other organisations are doing it because the boxers themselves would make it an agenda issue i.e. if you're a good boxer why would you run the risk of facing a potentially juiced up opponent with ABC when XYZ organisation drugs tests all their fighters before fights. If you're desperate for fights that may happen but all it would take is a few leading boxers to start siding in support and you've got a win because money will dictate it. In prep for tonight, article from SI about David Price - Is this the man who could finally dethrone Wladimir Klitschko?

Re: Boxing Round 2 : Sat May 19, 2012 10:58 pm  

David Price = The real deal and a guy to bring back the legitimacy to British heavyweight boxing.

Re: Boxing Round 2 : Sat May 19, 2012 11:06 pm  

sergeant pepper wrote:

David Price = The real deal and a guy to bring back the legitimacy to British heavyweight boxing.

Will be interesting to see him progress.

That uppercut in the 4th was a peach....... His right hand just seems like a lethal weapon. Good stiff jab too.

Re: Boxing Round 2 : Sat May 19, 2012 11:20 pm  

Price is a real talent....Would love to see him take on Fury, just to see him hammer the fellow. However, I think Fury and his management won't want to come within a million miles of sharing a ring with Price, because they realise that will be an abrupt end to any ambitions that they hold in the Heavyweight scene.

Some of Price's work tonight was exceptional. The jab looks awesome, and his assortment of power punches is pretty frightening for any potential opponents.....If the straight right doesn't get you, then the uppercut or hook will, and combined with good speed for such a big bloke, he seems to have the full package - There's just the full test of the chin that's needed now. If he comes through that then I don't see anybody stopping him.