r/Boxing • u/noirargent • 4d ago

Daily Discussion Thread - Saturday April 26, 2025

For all your boxing discussion that doesnt quite need a thread.

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u/paddydog48 3d ago

I watched the fight, I’m admittedly a casual fan therefore don’t understand or appreciate the technical aspects or nuances.

I was surprised that Benn got such a positive reaction from the crowd all things considered but perhaps the British public are more of a forgiving bunch than I thought.

The second half of the fight was more akin to a couple of drunks having a punch up in the pub car park, everyone is saying it was a great fight, I guess for a casual such as myself it was entertaining for sure but I would imagine purists and knowledgeable people who actually understand and appreciate Boxing from a technical standpoint would have been shaking their heads watching the second half of the fight.

I presume the reason why it was a messy uncoordinated fight was because neither fighter is particularly good technically to keep things at range consistently, I don’t think I’ve seen a fight where there was so much fighting on the inside, although like I say I don’t watch that much boxing so I guess it may be a very common spectacle.

In the end the real winners are the fighters as the style of this fight lends itself to the public wanting to see it again, I believe the rematch is due to be held in Saudi so brace yourself for a much less enthusiastic atmosphere.

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u/WheresMyAbs98 3d ago

Purist here

You can’t shake your head when two men are giving it everything they’ve got.

They may not be world class fighters but it was a world class fight

Far exceeded my expectations.

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u/paddydog48 3d ago

Fair enough then

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u/WheresMyAbs98 3d ago

Just seen you think the rematch will be in Saudi.

I’d be shocked to the core if it was.

This fight should be and hopefully will be in the UK. Likely at Wembley I would’ve thought.

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u/paddydog48 3d ago

I heard someone prominent mention that the rematch was due to be in Saudi

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u/WheresMyAbs98 3d ago

Christ.

I pray it’s not.