ahh f--- this is on regular HBO isn't it. You used to be able to order HBO for one night and pay a prorated amount (like, fifty cents) and cancel it the next day.
― wanko ergo sum, Sunday, 4 November 2007 00:05 (sixteen years ago) link
I'm just thankful we get Setanta now. This should be a cracking fight.
― pfunkboy, Sunday, 4 November 2007 00:07 (sixteen years ago) link
We pay enough for Sky as it is so, regretfully, fuck Setanta.
― Noodle Vague, Sunday, 4 November 2007 00:09 (sixteen years ago) link
We got setanta free this year from virginmedia to make up for them losing sky news/sky one etc. Enzo just won his fight in 4 rounds. Calzaghe fight starts 1.30am apparently. Listening to it on radio, Jim?
― pfunkboy, Sunday, 4 November 2007 00:18 (sixteen years ago) link
I might stick it on unless I've gone to bed, yeah.
― Noodle Vague, Sunday, 4 November 2007 00:26 (sixteen years ago) link
Come on aim and i'll give you commentary!
― pfunkboy, Sunday, 4 November 2007 00:28 (sixteen years ago) link
happy its gonna be only 930ish here on US east coast think kessler is gonna win
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 4 November 2007 00:28 (sixteen years ago) link
k lol I can't find my aim link hang on a sec.
I think Calzaghe will be too smart for him.
― Noodle Vague, Sunday, 4 November 2007 00:30 (sixteen years ago) link
Not long now.
― pfunkboy, Sunday, 4 November 2007 01:18 (sixteen years ago) link
I really should be in bed....but seeing as I've been drifting off on the sofa all day......
― Porkpie, Sunday, 4 November 2007 01:27 (sixteen years ago) link
I had a nap earlier so I wouldn't miss this. And here we go..
― pfunkboy, Sunday, 4 November 2007 01:32 (sixteen years ago) link
Ha, I have to feed the boy in a bit, a perfect excuse
― Matt, Sunday, 4 November 2007 01:33 (sixteen years ago) link
i really don't want to see that good luck chuck advert ever again.
― Porkpie, Sunday, 4 November 2007 01:35 (sixteen years ago) link
I would watch Dane Cook in a snuff movie maybe
― Noodle Vague, Sunday, 4 November 2007 01:37 (sixteen years ago) link
calzaghe = way too cocky here
― Porkpie, Sunday, 4 November 2007 01:38 (sixteen years ago) link
hes gonna have to have his best fight ever if he's gonna beat this guy, kessler is very good.
― pfunkboy, Sunday, 4 November 2007 01:46 (sixteen years ago) link
if he keeps leading with his head down like that, Kessler's going to floor him with a big shot
― Porkpie, Sunday, 4 November 2007 01:48 (sixteen years ago) link
im pretty sure kessler wont get knocked out or stopped, so maybe the age difference will count at the later stages.
― pfunkboy, Sunday, 4 November 2007 01:51 (sixteen years ago) link
I'm only listening on 5 Live but it seems to be turning into a chess match. Which suits Calzaghe, I guess.
― Noodle Vague, Sunday, 4 November 2007 01:54 (sixteen years ago) link
Joe's way ahead on points but Kessler can catch him with big punches and he's gotta knock joe out. Kessler can punch so hard so joe gotta not get caught.
― pfunkboy, Sunday, 4 November 2007 02:15 (sixteen years ago) link
MY GOD
― Noodle Vague, Sunday, 4 November 2007 02:19 (sixteen years ago) link
I reckon Joe has won by 3.
― pfunkboy, Sunday, 4 November 2007 02:19 (sixteen years ago) link
Calzaghe BETTER take Sports Personality Of The Year by a landslide.
has to be calzaghe
xpost no chance, sadly, hatton maybe, if he wins
― Matt, Sunday, 4 November 2007 02:20 (sixteen years ago) link
fuckin' Max Kellerman. They (kinda) ditched Larry Merchant for this putz...
What was up with Kessler's corning not doing anything about his left eye?
― milo z, Sunday, 4 November 2007 02:20 (sixteen years ago) link
YES!!!
― pfunkboy, Sunday, 4 November 2007 02:21 (sixteen years ago) link
It will be Loser Hamilton tho won't it.
It has to be Calzaghe tho.
― Noodle Vague, Sunday, 4 November 2007 02:22 (sixteen years ago) link
was there something to like about Larry Merchant?
― wanko ergo sum, Sunday, 4 November 2007 02:23 (sixteen years ago) link
buffet puts too much into the joe, not enough into the calzaghe
it will be hamilton, i don't know that there's anything that can be done, very wrong, only ricky can stop him
― Matt, Sunday, 4 November 2007 02:24 (sixteen years ago) link
calzaghe was impressive...would love to see the rumored fight vs b.hop
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 4 November 2007 02:24 (sixteen years ago) link
Awesome fight, if this had been on ITV then Joe would walk the sports personality. But in a country where princesses can fucking win it, I guess it will be Hamilton unless Hatton wins(would be an amazing achievement but I can't see him beating Mayweather).
― pfunkboy, Sunday, 4 November 2007 02:26 (sixteen years ago) link
Joe will step up a division I reckon. He's beat everyone in the super middleweight division.
― pfunkboy, Sunday, 4 November 2007 02:27 (sixteen years ago) link
yeah, but no-one could see him beating tszyu either, I think he'll do it
― Matt, Sunday, 4 November 2007 02:27 (sixteen years ago) link
Larry Merchant is like having your grandfather narrate a fight on a fifth of Jack. Max is like having your meth-addict cousin scream the entire time. (except tonight, when they seem to have kept his mic cut off for rounds at a time)
― milo z, Sunday, 4 November 2007 02:30 (sixteen years ago) link
Kessler will rule that division when Joe steps up.
― pfunkboy, Sunday, 4 November 2007 02:35 (sixteen years ago) link
With regards to the Hatton vs Mayweather, I reckon Oscar was beating Mayweather until the last couple of rounds where he tired badly. Hatton shouldn't tire like that so it could be a good fight.
― pfunkboy, Sunday, 4 November 2007 02:37 (sixteen years ago) link
Kellerman's success has kinda made him a cocky bastard, but at least he's reasonably informed, and sober. xxp
― wanko ergo sum, Sunday, 4 November 2007 02:37 (sixteen years ago) link
Setanta needs to lay off the "best fight ever" shite. That wasn't in Joe's top 5. Kessler caught him a few times but looked as if he only had one way of fighting - once Joe sussed that out all he had to do was avoid the big shots (which he nearly fucked up).
First six rounds were good, particularly the 3rd and 4th where it went from "Calzaghe's going to walk this" to "Calzaghe's going to get knocked spark out any second" but after that it never really hit the heights.
All credit to Calzaghe though, he always seem to know to win regardless of what problem is put in front of him. It'll be interesting to see if he moves up a division, given that he's never really been a concussive puncher at 12st.
― onimo, Sunday, 4 November 2007 02:45 (sixteen years ago) link
I thought it was a classic myself. Never gonna get to sleep tonight because of the buzz hehe.
― pfunkboy, Sunday, 4 November 2007 02:53 (sixteen years ago) link
pleasant surprise - Juan Manuel Marquez v. Rocky Juarez on Showtime now. Marquez is a great fighter to watch, Juarez would be making a go of it if not for a nasty cut.
― milo z, Sunday, 4 November 2007 03:10 (sixteen years ago) link
Hopkins next for Calzaghe then?
― pfunkboy, Sunday, 4 November 2007 18:00 (sixteen years ago) link
if anyone's interested, there is a re-airing of the contender final on espn2 tonight at 10. this was completely not on my radar as the contender as a tv show is pretty terrible but brian kenny on sportscenter said this was the best fight he's ever seen.
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 8 November 2007 22:05 (sixteen years ago) link
BBC1 is re-showing the calzaghe fight after football focus on saturday.
x-post didn't calzaghe kick the arse of the guy from the contender? Or is this a new one?
― Herman G. Neuname, Thursday, 8 November 2007 22:18 (sixteen years ago) link
David Haye vs Jean-Marc Mormeck for the WBA and WBC cruiserweight titles is on setanta now live from Paris.
― Herman G. Neuname, Saturday, 10 November 2007 21:01 (sixteen years ago) link
Is there anywhere to stream this online? Haye's my boy.
― Dom Passantino, Saturday, 10 November 2007 21:07 (sixteen years ago) link
Got 5live commentary.
― Dom Passantino, Saturday, 10 November 2007 21:09 (sixteen years ago) link
I don't watch (listen to) Haye fights to see him play the fucking stamina game..
― Dom Passantino, Saturday, 10 November 2007 21:12 (sixteen years ago) link
Haye dropped in the fourth!
― Dom Passantino, Saturday, 10 November 2007 21:15 (sixteen years ago) link
Haye KO R7
― Dom Passantino, Saturday, 10 November 2007 21:27 (sixteen years ago) link
A cracking punch to finish it. He's relinquishing the belts though, so no fight with Enzo unless its at heavyweight and enzo isn't anywhere near a heavyweight yet so I guess that fights a few years away.
― Herman G. Neuname, Saturday, 10 November 2007 21:48 (sixteen years ago) link