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Personally he still has to convince me.

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Conor McGregor knocks out Jose Aldo in 13 seconds.

Fastest title finish in UFC history.

Unbelievable stuff.

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Jose Aldo's corner 13 seconds into UFC 194's main event and the biggest main event in UFC History.

https://media.giphy.com/media/cbRNmXWkQWWty/giphy.gif

UFC was never expected to break a 9 million gate but broke 10.1 gone making it the highest MMA PPV in history as numbers continue to climb.

Fastest rising sport in the world.

Onto Joshua and my absence given the later bouts that night.

Joshua showed me everything I already knew and what british boxing fans are so keen to miss and just avoid completely. He isn't ready. He just isn't. He's not even remotely close to a World Title level fighter yet and he's consistently hyped up as the next Lewis.. that's damaging. He was half a second away from being knocked out in that fight. This is a fighter whom for months on end chased Fury and Haye.

I have no doubt in my mind at all, had he been facing Haye in there he was gone and out within that second round. Haye will utterly dismantle Anthony Joshua in a massively lopsided fight, so for the sake of British Boxing just leave this well alone. Joshua is quiet, Haye isn't it. Joshua should never have opened his mouth and Haye should be thinking about the future of the British Heavyweight division, not his own pocket.

Joshua is exciting but again he needs to keep taking it slow and stepping up. Anyone that tells him he's ready for bigger and better things is completely wrong and should be sacked on the spot. They're talking about Chisora next but I think that's too much of a gamble early on. I'd prefer a middle man between Whyte and then Chisora. Gradually increasing his way to the top level. No fighting bums for 30 fights and no jumping into the ring with the big boys at 15 fights.

Joshua is the best prospect since Lewis granted. It doesn't just come to you though, you need to work for it. Joshua adapted to that fight and coped well in the end. Either way he's nowhere near the top 10 heavyweights in the world.

Haye and Fury could be long gone before Joshua is that level.

Like I said though, Joshua knows and has openly admitted he's nowhere near Haye or Fury and it was a heat of the moment thing. Haye however is gunning for him big time. If Haye has any respect for his fans.. take note that we don't want it.

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Joshua appears to have his head screwed on and knows he's not ready yet. I can't see why his management team wouldn't want to nurture this talent because if they go about it the right way he could be a huge money earner for them. Put him up against Haye and he'd lose badly and probably never recover. You're only unbeatable until your beaten after all...

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Because Boxing is as corrupt a sport as they come, they can't help seeing mega money now and failing to realise what could be earned and achieved overall.

Right now though the only person talking about Haye and Joshua is Haye himself, Joshua has now distanced himself from that. Chisora is a decent opponent but I think he's better left till after another challenge.

Camps and promoters have got it all wrong before. They've either sent them up too quick or held their golden boy back until he's horribly exposed in a way they never recover.

Examples

Amir Khan was so poorly mismanaged early on it nearly ruined his career. He survived and got himself into a far better management team and trainer in Roach until he needed to go up another level in which Roach couldn't deliver, specifically defensive work, it still didn't come under Roach and he was knocked out by Garcia and lost to Peterson. Looking now under Virgil you wouldn't think it was the same Amir Khan, so cool, quick and agile. He was the man to beat Mayweather and never got the chance. Khan is finally the complete article now.

Ricky Hatton. A prime example of holding back a potential Golden Boy and then letting him loose with real prizefighters. 30+ Fights against low ranked or middle ranking fighters only to dive straight into the top level against the already flawless Floyd, he was horribly exposed. He was then fed to Manny which was a pretty dire bit of booking by his team and thus ended his career.

David Price: Heavyweight contender whom fought bums for 15 fights and found himself knocked out by a seasoned veteran he had no right to be in the ring with. He was then knocked out again in a rematch thus bringing an abrupt stop to his career.

Kell Brook: Ricky Hatton waiting to happen, I plead it doesn't but everything stinks of Hatton all over again. Constant talk of wanting Khan when he doesn't deserve it in any way possible. He should be out there fighting Alexander, Maidana, Cotto right now to get right up there in Vegas Prize Fighting.

There's plenty of others but these are the recent modern examples.

The more this becomes a super money sport, the worse it gets.

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David Haye vs Mark De Mori will be broadcast Live at 9pm, Saturday on Dave.

A welcome return to FTA for British boxing. Short term only though as no doubt Haye will quickly rise into the IBF contender spot and find himself back on Sky Box office or BoxNation :mad:

I honestly don't mind a Sky Sports sub if they'd keep it one place. Box Office infuriates me and we need more deals for BoxNation

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David Haye destroys Mark De Mori with a minute left of the first round

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Oh what a waste of time....

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Totally pointless, It's almost like Mark didn't actually know what he was getting into and actually got really hurt in the process. A Pub fighter vs a former two weight world champion, everything was set up for Haye to just cruise a knockout.

That being said, Haye actually looks bigger and he's kept the shape. He's literally ready for anyone, they'll make him climb the ranks but he doesn't need too, he's still the Haye that we've come to expect but weighs more overall.

Deontay Wilder's last three fights have been awful, his latest last night rendered his opponent unconscious but doesn't change the fact he was completely caught like a deer in the headlights once again when facing someone that can actually box back.

It ended with Tyson Fury charging the ring and mouthing off. Fury can beat Wilder with boxing alone, Haye has already put Wilder down in a sparring session :erm: Either one needs to put a lid on Deontay Wilder and make him actually fight someone we've heard of. Fury needs to get past Wlad again.

Haye unfortunately called out Joshua, something that's hopefully clear now on not happening ever. It's like giving up your prize cow to a butcher, Haye will flatten the kid and he'll achieve nothing as Joshua gets nothing but career setback.

Haye should actually just work his way up, shoot the top 10 down until they're forced to defend it against him. There's not a single fighter ahead of Haye at the minute that I believe could actually trouble him, dire division and all. The IBF ladder is there for an easy taking.

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Tonight: 9pm

Anderson Silva vs Michael Bisping. BT Sports

http://www.bbc.co.uk/events/edhmbp/live/chq2fx

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Nice to have a bit of boxing which is not PPV for once.

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Michael Bisping beats Anderson Silva in 5 round war.

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UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz Live @ 3am

Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
Main card (PPV):
Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz
Holly Holm vs. Miesha Tate
Gian Villante vs. Ilir Latifi
Corey Anderson vs. Tom Lawlor
Amanda Nunes vs. Valentina Shevchenko

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So the roid freak that beat Ronda lost in her first defence. You know what they say about karma. It's a b.......

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Why do you call her a roid freak?