the story it has to tell is a great one. micky ward rules.
ok, its a 6/10 film but thats because the story it has to tell is excellent. i dont think its possible to tell that story, with that cast and budget, worse.
mark wahlberg and bale are superb actors, bale especially, they mask woeful directing.
i mean, i guess im starting to realise that not many share my opinions on fighting films
can any1 throw me a bone lol? would you maybe concede, that there is an element of truth to what i say? (i.e bale and wahlberg, the great micky ward story, carry the poor directing?)
[quote]CarltonJ wrote:
ive got raging bull to watch this week. i fucking love robert deniro. ive seen credible sites where its listed as the best sports film ever.
i really want to like this film.
i think ill have a mental break down if i dont. [/quote]
My favourite part of Raging Bull is the opening credits where DeNiro is shadow boxing in slow motion in the ring. Damn, I’m getting goosebumps just thinking of it. He just moves so well for a guy without any real significant boxing experience,
On a great side note for boxing, Saturday night’s PBC show on NBC did some pretty damn good numbers. 3.13 million viewers, most importantly in the 18-49 bracket! Highest watched network show that night. And this in spite of the fact that Broner-Molina sucked. And for all those who say UFC has eclipsed boxing, those are stronger numbers than any of the recent network UFC shows. Say what you want about Al Haymon, but he seems to be onto something with his bid to get boxing back on the networks.
[quote]CarltonJ wrote:
the story it has to tell is a great one. micky ward rules.
ok, its a 6/10 film but thats because the story it has to tell is excellent. i dont think its possible to tell that story, with that cast and budget, worse.
mark wahlberg and bale are superb actors, bale especially, they mask woeful directing.
i mean, i guess im starting to realise that not many share my opinions on fighting films
can any1 throw me a bone lol? would you maybe concede, that there is an element of truth to what i say? (i.e bale and wahlberg, the great micky ward story, carry the poor directing?)
[quote]CarltonJ wrote:
so kovalev is quite spectacular huh?
kovalev stevenson would be blood bath. for me, kovalev is the betterr boxer, and strong favourite.
but…stevenson has an electric left hand. and, in my opinion, perhaps the hardest one punch p4p in boxing.
kovalev got caught a few times against pascal, who hits hard, but not stevenson hard.
but…i still fancy kovalev to win. [/quote]
Agreed. Kovalev has definitely become must see T.V. Not only is he an excellent boxer but, he is one of the few top dogs out there who actively seek out the toughest opponents to fight. Perhaps the best thing to come out of this fight was Kovalev becoming the WBC mandatory for Stevenson. Now, The pimp will have nowhere to run without giving up his belt. So…if Kovalev can (should) get past Mohammedi in July, this sets up a Kovalev-Stevenson brawl probably in November and a late candidate in the fight of the year category.
By the time that all PPV numbers and sponsorships come totaled in I can see Floyd making over 200 million, The gate is 77 million Tecante paid a huge amount for beer sponsor ship, A Philippine network paid a few million for viewership rights do we have a clue how many more companies will pony up during the press conferences.
Another win for Anthony Joshua. Would love to see this guy become major belt holder. Cracking big guy, and bonus of being a proud Brit! Few good British heavyweights around now and, love him or loathe him, Tyson Fury is a shoe in to become a world champion. Would stake a year’s pay on that one.
[quote]JamesBrawn007 wrote:
Another win for Anthony Joshua. Would love to see this guy become major belt holder. Cracking big guy, and bonus of being a proud Brit! Few good British heavyweights around now and, love him or loathe him, Tyson Fury is a shoe in to become a world champion. Would stake a year’s pay on that one.[/quote]
impossible to say at this stage what level joshua will reach.
just because he has sexy muscles doesnt mean he will become champion.
i think his movement and shot selection is pretty good (eg body shots).
however hes not showing signs of being a big puncher imo. hes not laying out any of these bums hes fighting or even really doing any of them with a single shot. its always a tko barrage of punches. not his fault but he should be icing some/all of these guys he is fighting imo and he isnt. he was a lean 250lbs in his last fight he should have serious one punch power and still hasnt shown it in his 11th fight (yes i know he still has 11 ko’s).
having said that i expect him to ko johnson in his next fight. despite not being stopped previously id be worried if he couldnt stop johnson at this point in johnson’s career.
i like fury but his conditioning is appalling he would not last 12 rounds with wilder its disgraceful that he clearly is not in good shape and on the cusp of world level. he is just so big (6’9) and has a decent jab so will be hard for most to beat regardless.
[quote]JamesBrawn007 wrote:
Another win for Anthony Joshua. Would love to see this guy become major belt holder. Cracking big guy, and bonus of being a proud Brit! Few good British heavyweights around now and, love him or loathe him, Tyson Fury is a shoe in to become a world champion. Would stake a year’s pay on that one.[/quote]
impossible to say at this stage what level joshua will reach.
just because he has sexy muscles doesnt mean he will become champion.
i think his movement and shot selection is pretty good (eg body shots).
however hes not showing signs of being a big puncher imo. hes not laying out any of these bums hes fighting or even really doing any of them with a single shot. its always a tko barrage of punches. not his fault but he should be icing some/all of these guys he is fighting imo and he isnt. he was a lean 250lbs in his last fight he should have serious one punch power and still hasnt shown it in his 11th fight (yes i know he still has 11 ko’s).
having said that i expect him to ko johnson in his next fight. despite not being stopped previously id be worried if he couldnt stop johnson at this point in johnson’s career.
i like fury but his conditioning is appalling he would not last 12 rounds with wilder its disgraceful that he clearly is not in good shape and on the cusp of world level. he is just so big (6’9) and has a decent jab so will be hard for most to beat regardless.
I agree about Josh, it’s too early to say. Also, we don’t really know what his chin is like yet. I’m optimistic though. There is so much crap in the heavyweight division he is bound to do well.
Regarding Fury, he would be the first to admit he’s a slob. I don’t know how serious to take him but he did say recently he was addicted to sweets. It seems to show. What he has proved is that he has a cracking punch, a commanding jab, a good boxing brain (southpaw switch against Chisora made him very hard to beat), and an excellent chin. For these reasons, he will be a champion and it will be thoroughly deserved.
How does anyone feel about Beterbiev at 175? He looked pretty menacing in his win over Campillo. I know he’s fought as high as heavyweight but if he can keep getting down to 175 he could continue to do some real damage. All of a sudden, the light heavies are pretty compelling.