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[Dylan]

Riakporhe's another Okolie IMO. Has raw natural power which makes him a real threat against anyone but has nowt else to his game and is horrific to watch.

 

[Bandit]

Riakporhe's another Okolie IMO. Has raw natural power which makes him a real threat against anyone but has nowt else to his game and is horrific to watch.

It is quite average, if Smith does this for 12 rounds he wins easily

 

[Bandit]

Really expected more from Riakpore. He's is horrendous, how was he favourite?

Needed a knockout but didn't throw any punches in the last round??

Billam-Smith by 10 rounds for me.

 

[Tom]

Awful fight. Both terrible to watch. Billam-Smith won a lot easier than all those cards suggested. Boxxer with another stinker of a card.

 

[Tom]

Tank scored a KO last night.

Davis, Loma, Shakur need to fight each other. Hopefully, Loma v Tank or v Shakur in the next 4-6 months.

 

[Cappuccino Kid]

Awful fight. Both terrible to watch. Billam-Smith won a lot easier than all those cards suggested. Boxxer with another stinker of a card.

I had it 10-2 for Smith.

It felt, to me, that something was wrong with Riakporhe. Not to take anything away from Billiam-Smith, but it was quite an easy fight for him, and he is a good fighter, but he's not a great. I suspect that Riakporhe struggled to make weight - he looked significantly bigger than Billiam-Smith, but ponderous and lacking snap and stamina. Still, well done to Billiam-Smith who avenged his only loss and can go on to big fights and earnings.

 

[John Steed]

Tank scored a KO last night.

Davis, Loma, Shakur need to fight each other. Hopefully, Loma v Tank or v Shakur in the next 4-6 months.

Without having to dig deep.

Probably a bit rusty but when he was asked to step it up, he did.

Don't think the other two can put a stop to him.

And sometimes boxers can give the stupidest excuses when they lose but I think Martin gave a good assessment after of what happened in the fight.

 

[Best]

Usyk could be stripped of his IBF belt

Steve Bunce: Oleksandr Usyk's battle with IBF represents power struggle in boxing

Steve Bunce runs rule over IBF's looming decision over whether to strip heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk of his belt.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Franco Pinion]

Garcia stripped of win and suspended for a year. Twat.

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.

Garcia's victory against Haney will now be recorded as a no-contest - meaning Haney's undefeated record is restored.

As well as the ban, Garcia must forfeit his £950,000 ($1.2m) contract purse from the Haney fight and pay a £7,900 ($10,000) fine.

The New York State Athletic Commission confirmed Garcia would be suspended until 20 April 2025 and would need to provide a clean urine test before his licence could be reissued.

"The Commission will continue to hold athletes to the highest professional standards and protect the integrity of all sports under our jurisdiction," a statement read.

Garcia, who denied taking the substance, blamed "contamination" from a tainted supplement.

The American, who wrote on X on 19 June that he was "retired", responded to the ban by saying: "I was already retired so I'll just come back out of retirement for a year."

He added: "I never cheated."

 

[Franco Pinion]

Fury back on the sauce… Twas an easy fight. Usyk an amateur. Fury's problem was he was having too much fun..

Full clip of anyone is bothered.....