One for the Boxing fans!

[KidKruger]

I've had a few sessions at the sports bar in Haymarket, where we'd go to (say) 100 Club for a gig, grab late beers at the bar then head to our booked booth at the sports bar where we'd be until 7 when the fight was over ie. Hatton v Mayweather.

Then down to a club in Vauxhall.

Bugger that !

I'll not even get out of bed this eve and hopefully will only need to be awake for 90 mins or so if I'm lucky with timing !

[Otta]

I went to bed early for Mayweather Hatton, and got about 4 hours sleep before making my way to a friend's in Crystal Palace. That was a good night, and DC I seriously recommend you try and get some shut eye.

The fight is scheduled for 4am our time, which means it could be any time between 4 and 6.

[Jah Lush]

My heart says Pacquiao by knockout but my head says Mayweather on points. Pacquiao has been in too many wars but he could get lucky early doors with his hand speed but Mayweather's defence is so good I can't really see it happening, as much as I'd like it to.

[Otta]

You watching it anywhere Jah?

Do you need to be a sky subscriber to order a sky box office programme?

[KidKruger]

Mayweather totally owned Marquez, to the point of making him look almost amateur.

Marquez is the only guy who's (in my view) equalled Paquiao during their contests in recent years.

So, for me (and I know you shouldn't use such simple maths when comparing like this), Mayweather will let Pacman come in and defend as usual in his perfect style.

Floyd's not going to war until (if) he sees Pacman hurt or slow.

[Jeremy]

Otta - it's available on virgn as well as sky. ?20.

[Otta]

I don't have any TV Package. Didn't know if you could order off sky and watch online.

TalkTalk apparently cheapest at ?14.

Bollocks, I'll wake up tomorrow and download it from somewhere.l

[Otta]

It will be on 5 live radio

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/32570805

Wonder why they're only announcing that now. Bit late in the day.

[KidKruger]

Yes it's weird - I'd assumed I could listen live on R5L but hadn't seen anything in their listings indicating it was actually possible.

Relief - guaranteed to not have to leave bed then !

[Mick Mac]

I have just tagged Quids and Otta on FB. I once had a school fight with Eamon Loughran, who went on to be world welterweight champion, one of the titles up for grabs tonight. :)

He said to me do you want to fight or do you want to box, I warn you that I'm the best boxer in Ballymena, so I recommend you don't choose to box....I chose fight and it didn't last long but at least I didn't box and I still have a nose and head.

Ps. There are regular photos of Eamon and Liam Neeson on FB. Liam Neeson fought at the same club as a boy.

Local heroes.

[KidKruger]

Mayweather's bossed the fight.

[Mick Mac]

It's Hagler v Sugar Ray all over again. Brains over agression.

[KidKruger]

Pacquiao says he thinks he won the fight !!

Fair play but I'm not sure who'd agree that..

[david_carnell]

I had it closer than the scorecards but still a mayweather win.

A rather dull fight for the most part. Disappointed.

[KidKruger]

If you want blood and guts Mayweather is just the wrong choice to watch to be fair though.

Mayweather took away Pacman's attacks and in return landed more, harder, cleaner shots.

Master class in boxing.

[david_carnell]

True true but I thought PAC man should have had a higher work rate and been more "swarmy". Just never seemed to get going.

[KidKruger]

I thought so too, but Floyd decided that wasn't going to happen.

It was all about how Floyd wanted it to be.

[Otta]

Despite knowing the outcome, I'm downloading a torrent because I'm intrigued.

What do you make of Manny's shoulder injury excuse (reckons he couldn't throw rights)?

[Jeremy]

Not seen it yet (didn't want to pay the money OR get up that early) but as KK said... Mayweather fights often end up this way... very clever fighter but the fights are rarely much of a spectacle.

[KidKruger]

Seen the torrent Otta ?

[Otta]

Alas not yet. Bloody daughter fell asleep for 4 hours this arvo, and is not showing any signs of fading.

[TillieTrotter]

I thought it was a pretty boring fight on the whole but I thought pacquiao might have just nabbed it on points!

[Otta]

Scorecards

http://i.guim.co.uk/static/w-620/h--/q-95/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2015/5/3/1430630344994/fad2e15b-d049-4418-aea5-e8456a9176e8-620x465.jpeg

Almost identical except rounds 9 and 10.

I watched last night, and it must have been so frustrating for Manny. But Mayweather's reach advantage was so obvious, and Manny couldn't get in on him.

He did hurt him a coule of times though.

[Otta]

I just heard about the film "Champs", a 2015 documentary about boxing, looking at Tyson, Holyfield and Hopkins (with plenty of input from them).

Amazed when I went looking for a trailor on youtube, only to find the whole thing.

 

[KidKruger]

Anyone watch the domestic boxing at the weekend ?

Skeete, Mitchell, Buglioni.

Good British contests.

Then in Germany, Felix Sturm actually lost hit title to a non-German (a Russian) on POINTS !!

Then in USA there was Alvarez v Kirkland (good first upper cut, the boy walked right on to it).