Magnificent Seven

No I'm not referring to one of my favorite movies.

Ali- can you give us Yanks some background on this card???
For me, I recognize Degale's name (couldn't pick him out of a lineup). I've seen Cleverly fight before and read about him. We all have seening Jennings lose (I favor Brook in that fight). I've seen Maccarinelli fight a few times and I know he had a steep decline after the Haye debacle.


Carl Dilks 167.5 vs. James Degale 168
(Official Eliminator for the British super middleweight championship)
Lukas Konecny 152.7 vs. Matthew Hall 154.7
(The Vacant European light middleweight championship)
Karo Murat 173.5 vs. Nathan Cleverly 173.7
(Final Eliminator for the WBO world light heavyweight championship)
Michael Jennings 154.4 vs. Kell Brook 154.9
(The WBO Intercontinental welterweight championship)
Sam Sexton 240.5 vs. Derek Chisora 244.5
(The British and Commonwealth heavyweight championship)
Alexander Frenkel 196.7 vs. Enzo Maccarinelli 195.5
(The European cruiserweight championship)
Shalva Jamardashvili 159 vs. Matthew Macklin 159
(The Vacant European middleweight championship)
Venue: LG Arena, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Promoter: Frank Warren

[Marbleheadmaui takes deep breath, puffs out chest in anticipation of self-indulgent, expert lecture on each fighter on the card and looks at list...and looks again...]

Um, that Macaroni guy got beat by the 12 guy didn't he? Lecture over.

marbleheadmaui wrote:

[Marbleheadmaui takes deep breath, puffs out chest in anticipation of self-indulgent, expert lecture on each fighter on the card and looks at list...and looks again...]

Um, that Macaroni guy got beat by the 12 guy didn't he? Lecture over.

You kill me Marble.

Kell Brook and Nathan Cleverly are two promising rising prospects, both ooze of talent and potential. I am a bit worried Murat might be a step up in class too soon for Clevely, Murat seems like a solid durable fighter and Nathan isn't exactly experienced at the top level.

Brook comes from the Ingle gym, Ingle of course was the trainer who crafted Naseem Hamed.

I expect Brook to destroy Jennings, ear biter Chisora to KO Sexton again (despite him being a talentless bum), Cleverly to beat Murat and DeGay to beat that Dilks guy. I'm really looking forward to watching this card.

The card has started.

Degale scored a first round TKO.

If anyone has a stream for the card please post it for the other members.

Ali_1748 wrote:

The card has started.

Degale scored a first round TKO.

I thought that stoppage was way too early. I hope Cleverly beats this Murat guy. He seems like a nice guy and I'd like to see him do well.

great round!

this is a good fight, not sure if Cleverly will stay up to Murat's power

traded power shots all round, good action

Cleverly looked good stopping Murat, nice job of mixing up his attack

missed all but the first round hanging with the three year old son outside.
just got back, was that a good stoppage by the ref??

Murat getting overwhelmed, Cleverly poured it on in the last couple rounds, Murat's corner called it in between

WOW Cleverly is one tough kid, and he's got a ridiculous punch output for a Light Heavy.

It was nice to see the Saurlands whining about the stoppage

Khan sounds like a twat in the studio.

did the ref call the Murat stoppage?

Thought his corner/Murat who called it, he looked like he was in a 'no mas' state

Cotto victim Jennings vs UK's "Next Hamed" Brook

I could be wrong but I thought the ref stopped it.

gomez1012 wrote:

did the ref call the Murat stoppage?

Thought his corner/Murat who called it, he looked like he was in a 'no mas' state

It was the doctor who advised the stoppage, you're right though Murat was definitely beginning to wilt.

Really exciting entertaining performance by Cleverly, if he continues fighting like that he'll soon generate a good fanbase.

LOL we have a chubby Nas sighting.

Damn, Naz weighs as much as Haye at this point.

Hamed is fat

LMAO Nas just said Kell Brook would knock out Pacquiao.