Eubank Jnr v Smith

[Harry Bosch]

Re: Eubank Jnr v Smith

Middle aged (presumably) football fans slate world level boxing contender for being arrogant? Jesus wept, you're now questioning whether his arrogance mage him jump straight up rather than ring craft? Have you considered it was just desire to win as part of being a highly competitive boxer? He got hurt badly and showed a lot of heart to want to continue. Most wouldn't. Why do we have to reduce people to greats or not greats. I wanted CEJ to win after Smith's disgusting comments pre-match. But Smith earnt a great victory. That Eubank wanted to continue is testament to him. He's a competitor.

[Tuerto]

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Middle aged (presumably) football fans slate world level boxing contender for being arrogant? Jesus wept, you're now questioning whether his arrogance mage him jump straight up rather than ring craft? Have you considered it was just desire to win as part of being a highly competitive boxer? He got hurt badly and showed a lot of heart to want to continue. Most wouldn't. Why do we have to reduce people to greats or not greats. I wanted CEJ to win after Smith's disgusting comments pre-match. But Smith earnt a great victory. That Eubank wanted to continue is testament to him. He's a competitor.

I think that in a sport where there is no hiding place, brain damage or even death are a real prospect, where you can't hide behind a team mate or be carried, where self belief has to be everything, then arrogance as some call it, is an essential, i'd prefer to call it confidence and desire. Boxing fascinates me, it's probably my favourite sport, and i would never be critical of a person who is prepared to end up unconscious or worse, in order to make a living.

[Harry Bosch]

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I wouldn't even pretend to critique boxing performances with the slightest authority other than the most basic of layman terms.

[Harry Bosch]

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I think this is an incredible post. If there was a yearly ceremony, observers would be calling this an early contender for post of the season !!

[Tuerto]

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I wouldn't even pretend to critique boxing performances with the slightest authority other than the most basic of layman terms.

Yes, i would be embarrassed to do so, such is the dedication, art, skill and brutality of the sport. These people are different. I feel a bit embarrassed when i analyse football, for the same sort of reasons, although i tell myself that due to the fact that i kicked a ball about a bit 20 years ago, then it's my right.....:hehe:

[Jimmy the Jock]

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I think this is an incredible post. If there was a yearly ceremony, observers would be calling this an early contender for post of the season !!

Thank you sir.

It was a question .Staying down for a few seconds more would have increased his chances of continuing the fight .
His reasons for jumping straight up, whatever they were , obviously eliminated that option.

[Wash DC Blue]

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Thank you sir.

It was a question .Staying down for a few seconds more would have increased his chances of continuing the fight .
His reasons for jumping straight up, whatever they were , obviously eliminated that option.

It's a fact, just as having the nous to hold if a fighter is on queer street.

As for arrogance or over confidence, I think that Eubank Jr was sloppy defensively in the first two rounds, rolling his left shoulder thinking he was James Toney.
Third round Eubank battered him.

[Ninja]

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The problem I have when it comes to his arrogance, is the fact that he comes out with all the crap that he does, suggesting that he's only at 50% but will win comfortably anyway etc.

It just makes him look like an even bigger d*ckhead, and is so much funnier, when he then goes and gets himself dropped. :hehe:

[William Treseder]

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To be making homophobic remarks to a fellow sportsman shows what a cesspit of a sport boxing has become

How can you condemn the whole sport of Boxing, when it was just one daft comment, by one very average fighter ?

[Whisperer]

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It was a fight where I wished both fighters would lose. It was Eubanks pride that got him up off the canvas…he’s not that good but thinks he’s special. Credit to Smith .

[ToTaL ITK]

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just watched it...crap fight by two very average boxers.

[MacAdder]

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just watched it...crap fight by two very average boxers.

Indeed.
Charging people silly money to watch two very average ageing fighters is an insult to those whose boots they could not lace who earned a damn sight less.

I too wished that they could both have lost, both boxers have very little class.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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[QUOTE=William Treseder;5385668]How can you condemn the whole sport of Boxing, when it was just one daft comment, by one very average fighter

Because its a rotten sport and mugs pay for it

Football is not much better

All the acting before the fight is pathetic

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Indeed.
Charging people silly money to watch two very average ageing fighters is an insult to those whose boots they could not lace who earned a damn sight less.

I too wished that they could both have lost, both boxers have very little class.

The top end of professional boxing is appalling

It's like gladiators scrapping in front of Romans

By the time they get paid they are punch drunk