More interested in Pedraza-Davis than the main event desu
I think DeGale has a 75% chance of winning, but the Pedraza-Davis fight is more unpredictable since Davis is an unknown quantity and Pedraza, though very talented, is inconsistent
Anthony Peterson
OP's Expert Fight Picks and Betting Advice for Tonight
>Jose Pedraza vs. Gervonta Davis I've never been impressed with Pedraza. He's rangy, he has some boxing skills and gets his punches off, but he's not physical, and he lacks a real deterrent, the power just isn't there. Gervonta Davis is a bulky fighter, who can close distance, land power shots and box a little in the pocket. I just like Davis' size advantage here, I think he can jump on Pedraza when needed to win rounds, and I think he can box when it's time to coast. Davis is the home fighter, and I think whilst Pedraza is too savvy to be knocked out, he won't do enough on the scorecards to keep his title. I like Davis to win this fight by decision, there's good value on Davis as an underdog, I'd definitely take it.
PICK: Davis TO WIN
>Badou Jack vs. James DeGale This is a hard, hard fight to pick. My gut says DeGale, but having watched the tape I'm very impressed with Badou Jack's composure and ability to control the violence around him and throw effective but safe punches. Jack is an orthodox fighter (in a technique sense), DeGale much more unorthodox and loose. I think DeGale's flamboyance looks good and wins rounds, but if Jack finds rhythm and can fight on the front foot, it's a close close fight. DeGale looks like he's had superb preparation and rest, if you read into those things I think you take it as a very good sign he'll be at his best. I'm amazed the odds on a Jack win or decision are so good, there is unbelievable value there and it's worth perhaps putting some money on that. I think DeGale wins a close fight, but really hard to gauge.
PICK: DeGale by SD, but put money on Jack DECISION, fantastic value.
Dominic Edwards
And Khytrov-Aleem is interesting too
Oliver Turner
I've never seen a more hipster post on /box/, this is getting ridiculous
Aaron Anderson
He's right though (although I'm more interested in Jack/DeGale).
Parker Wood
but he's right, Davis vs Pedraza is expected to be the better fight on this card
DeGale-Jack is unlikely to be very exciting either in terms of result or in terms of action
On the other hand, Tank Davis has an aggressive, high intensity style and Pedraza has nice clean skills
Daniel Bailey
degale is abit of a cringe desu
Ian Gray
>More interested in Pedraza-Davis than the main event desu
Dylan Watson
>Manny Pacquiao would have beaten Floyd Mayweather 5 years ago
Hunter Bell
He actually managed to make Groves look normal and sympathetic by comparison in the build-up to their fight and pretty much lost all of the goodwill he had garnered with the British public from his Olympic win. He's actually much calmer and humbler these days than he was back then
Juan Gomez
>You play other sports, you don't play boxing
Joshua Davis
i hate the way he talks
Aaron King
this, you can't call that shit english anymore
Brayden Jackson
Checkout James Toney vs Vassiliy Jirov. List worthy I think.
Carter Murphy
Honestly don't see any scenario in which Jack can win, I think the bookies are on the money with this. I would also doubt someone who's been ko'd by Derek Edwards and drew with Marco Antonio Peribán has the belief to beat DeGale either. I hope I'm wrong. I love when the two top guys in a division meet. I'm on DeGale to score a knockdown at 9/4 with Paddy Power.
Charles King
A new thread literally wasn't even needed, it probably won't even finish this one.
Oliver Barnes
So amped for the Davis fight. I know dudes that sparred with him years ago, he's always been a natural beast. Just hope staying training in Baltimore instead of going to Floyds gym was the right choice
Joseph Gutierrez
>2 AM
for fucks sake
Daniel Thomas
4am for the main event
Daniel Young
just to have the upcomming fight in the OP
Mason Gonzalez
ring walk is 3am it's in New York
Joshua Rodriguez
Not what I've seen on twitter
Dominic Wright
Pretty stupid reason to be honest, who gives a shit.
Brandon Green
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Charles Jenkins
just letting you know no need to be rude
Andrew Howard
Otherwise you have a million people asking 'what time is the fight on' and 'what channel for a stream' etc.
Brody Powell
so happy that it's at 3am now I can just ignore the fight, learn for exams, masturbate, sleep and I won't even regret not watching it
Charles Turner
Froch thinks Eubank would beat Golovkin, can't argue with the Cobra. This is a dangerous man, a warrior
He's just saying that because he dislikes GGG's resume
Jason Edwards
Eubank is a fucking bum
Noah Torres
It's never been a problem in the past. It's only really fights where you get the casuals coming in which require their own threads, and they'll ask all those questions even if they're in the OP anyway.
Cameron Carter
Current Eubank would be one of his hardest fights, Lemieux and Willie Monroe Jr are the 2 stand out names on his CV
Wyatt Jackson
it's the truth my Pashtun friend, Davis vs Pedraza has that unknown factor it's exciting.
Jonathan Evans
He is very overrated Ducked Jacobs Lost to bjs Beat nobodies
Caleb Hernandez
>Lost to bjs iffy split decision tbqh
Juan Young
He narrowly lost to BJS because he threw away the first 2 rounds and that was 2 years ago, I would back Eubank in a rematch
William Baker
Listen....listen....listen....
Kevin Martinez
Nah
Alexander Peterson
had they fought after Manny retired Oscar, that would have been fight of the century. wouldnt care who would have won. both in their prime, both were ppv kings, guarranteed that it would have sold more ppv's back then, but probably wouldnt make as much money since i bet the ppv would have been cheaper
Zachary Walker
LISTEN ADAM, JAMES IS A FIFFTEEN RAAAAND FOITAH
Jaxson Barnes
probably the biggest joke in boxing right now besides Chris Brown Vs Soulja Boy
Elijah Rogers
He didn't look too great against Spike O'Sullivan either, his defence is a shambles and Golovkin or Canelo would eat him up
Kayden Moore
>Adam Smith
Guaranteed nonce.
Cooper Carter
hahaha
James Peterson
>tfw I have an exam during this card.
Fuck my life senpai, Ive been starved for some good boxing for over a month.
Lincoln Morales
I love all the Mr Bean and "how many bodies are in his basement" comments on IFLTV
John Mitchell
He beat Chudinov in the same year and ended Nick Blackwell's career after that. He's 27 now coming into his prime. BJS can't go any further than he's been but Eubank can because he has speed, power, chin. I don't actually think he'd beat Golovkin but it would be a great fight. Brook couldn't capitalise on the second round against Golovkin because he was too small.
Ethan Lewis
His voice doesn't match his face at all.
Connor Parker
meant for
Brandon Williams
>Tim Bradley definitely beat Pacquiao in their first fight I've actually heard some boxing """"experts"""" on youtube say that
Owen Parker
What would De Gale need to do to break into the top 10 p4p?
Christian Bailey
Beat Badou Jack and Gilberto Ramirez, or move to 175lb and beat Adonis Stevenson.
Colton Reed
Do you have the pic of him wearing a monocle?
Gavin Reed
I'll fuck your life and you'll fuck my life
Jaxson Sullivan
P4P is mostly a load of shit because style, speed, power doesn't transition through divisions so the only way to really measure P4P is to say who dominates their division the most. DeGale needs 2 more wins out of Ramirez, Smith, Groves after Jack
James Anderson
Degale needs to knock Jack out tonight, cos a robbery is on the cards with the judges
Luke James
>Let me tell you, I fear for Junior's opponents. His power is not a normal power, he summons the warrior. It is quite astonishing.
Anthony Bennett
I do think that Bradley didn't get enough credit for the first Pacquiao fight because of the bad decision. He fought Pacquiao on even terms in that one, and that was with leg injuries
He was never the same after the Provodnikov fight though
Isaiah Powell
also why is this fight in america? who will the yanks be cheering for?
Logan Cook
and this is why Eubank jr is a joke
Colton Baker
Good subplot with tonight's fight, Mayweather wants to fuck Degale's sister and it's pissing him off
DeGale would be a pretty easy fighter to rob as well due to his low output
Kevin Rivera
because It's a Mayweather Promotions event. myself, im leaning towards Degale
Luis Nguyen
Mayweather is straight?
Alexander Gomez
He barely landed a punch in the later rounds
Bentley Ortiz
it must suck being a Mayweather promotion fighter.
He made Badou Jack wait an hour to start the press conference because he was late, and then proceeded to talk about how good he was, and not even promote the fight.
Connor Roberts
Because DeGale abandoned Eddie Hearn for Al Haymon investor $$$
Easton Cooper
Mayweather won the pursebid, and no one in the UK knows who Badou Jack is apart from hardcore fans
Blake Cruz
You think Jack would've gotten the opportunities he did with another promoter? Floyd has done a good job
Luis Brown
Bisexual, he diddled Justin Bieber's boipucci a few times
Thomas King
Such a ridiculous man kek
Aaron Richardson
brb betting my house on Badou Jack to win by controversial split decision
How Floyd beat Canelo really shows how great he is, Floyd is a natural featherweight, went up to fight in a light middleweight bout and completely schooled canelo. I doubt canelo won a single round and now canelo is the cash cow of boxing
Robert Thomas
brain damage brought on by repeated blows to the head
Matthew Flores
no way Jack gets a decision, he's a no draw judges will give it to Degale
Gavin Clark
There's a risk of that but it's in New York not Las Vegas, Vegas is owned by Mayweather and is full of corruption but Brits usually get a fairer crack in New York and Jack is Swedish
Henry Gomez
He's been like that for years, even while he was boxing.
Alexander Wright
>and Jack is Swedish Hasn't lived in Sweden for a long time and is effectively the home fighter
Jose Morris
what the fuck is wrong with you
Jacob Howard
He didn't let Canelo balloon up after the weigh in, he was far too dehydrated on fightnight and it affected his speed and power
Jack has reason to worry about judges as well, he got a draw against Bute when he clearly won
Brody Bailey
I prefer Eubank's voice back then, before he started to talk like a faux-posh ponce
Nathan Rivera
Yes.
And Davis is his second best fighter.
Robert Lee
Wouldn't be surprised if Mayweather rigged the judges and put a big bet on in Vegas for the draw
Asher Miller
not sure what i would to see more tonight a blatant robbery or a degale win
Jeremiah Walker
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Charles Allen
/heem/
fuck boxing
William Kelly
Bute tested positive on a drug test after that fight and that card was meant to set up Jack vs DeGale so I think it was poor judging. DeGale can not afford to turn off in the mid rounds though, he needs to try and take the fight to him because it's probably a 12 rounder