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[Pigeon_Killer]

Horrible fight so far, so much holding.

 

[dave28]

quite messy, throw a shot or two and hold all the time

 

[Calpol]

Billam Smith has maximised his talent to get a world title. He's a diesel and does most things quite well but nothing excellently. He's pretty good up close and that works at this weight. I just don't think he carries much punch weight.
3-1 CBS

 

[Nate75]

Interesting bout.

Riakporhe needs to pick it up or he may run out of rounds, he's down.

 

[just Scott]

Riakporhe needs a point taken off for all this holding

 

[Calpol]

Interesting bout.

Riakporhe needs to pick it up or he may run out of rounds, he's down.

I don't think he can - he looks gassed already. Too much muscle. He's going to try for the one big punch
CBS will out work him and if he stays careful he'll win easy on points.

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

Didn't care for either fighter before it started, can't stand holders though so I'm routing for CBS now.

His corner know he's way behind, CBS just needs to be careful and this should be a massive points win.

 

[Calpol]

CBS breaking Riakporhe down now.

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

Riakporhe's throwing more now, must know he needs a knock out.

 

[Calpol]

Scrappy to watch but a great performance from Billam-Smith. Almost a shut out.

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

One of the worst fights I've watched for a long time, Riakporhe was abysmal and deserved to lose by 10/11 rounds.

 

[Calpol]

Scorecards???

 

[Parky]

Robbery was on lol

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

WTF were those score cards?

 

[GarethSouthpete]

Incredibly unimpressed with Whittaker again

Yeah, he really struggled. Showboating aside he has some potential there (fast hands and movement) but he needs to develop his boxing, whether he can or not is another matter.

I guess Riakporhe got 'found out' last night, he looked like a stiff bodybuilder, didn't box well at all, kept going for the big right hand, I didn't watch the later rounds so didn't see him open up as he apparently did. CBS looked really good throughout, levels above his opponent!

I thought it was a weak show generally.

 

[GarethSouthpete]

Ryan Garcia has been handed a one-year ban from boxing by the New York State Athletic Commission after failing a drugs test.

The 25-year-old tested positive for banned substance ostarine in two separate tests taken before his fight with Devin Haney on 20 April.

 

[dave28]

Ryan Garcia has been handed a one-year ban from boxing by the New York State Athletic Commission after failing a drugs test.

The 25-year-old tested positive for banned substance ostarine in two separate tests taken before his fight with Devin Haney on 20 April.

wow that is a huge stain on his shorts, i mean legacy

 

[GarethSouthpete]

wow that is a huge stain on his shorts, i mean legacy

One year doesn't seem that long though, I'm not sure what a typical ban length is and how it's calculated? Based on how fat the brown envelope is?

 

[dave28]

One year doesn't seem that long though, I'm not sure what a typical ban length is and how it's calculated? Based on how fat the brown envelope is?

yes it not that long since he is not very active anyway, it will be more of a personal annoyance to always be reminded of it and being called a cheat

 

[GarethSouthpete]

yes it not that long since he is not very active anyway, it will be more of a personal annoyance to always be reminded of it and being called a cheat

He's seems like an idiot though so I doubt he cares, will blame it on contamination like they all do (as if that's a valid excuse) and the victim mindset will probably work in his favour in terms of fans and clicks.