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Who's watching tonight then? Rees vs Buckland has a lot to live up to after the first fight and with it being Rees's last fight before he retires I wonder how much he has left.

Bellew reckons an open air stadium would be ok for him and clev he is being optimistic to say the least lol

Bellew doesn't have talk some rubbish, fought the most fearsome light heavyweight on the planet in Canada? Did I miss him fighting Kovalev?

Bellew has such a high opinion of himself its almost delusional

Tony's a headcase. He believes what he says. Sometimes the world needs headcases, boxing definitely does.

Talks a great fight Bellew. Clev Bellew 2 will sell regardless of how bang average they look.

Liverpool arena, yes. Cardiff City stadium, no chance.

Im suprised tony didnt say he and clev could sell out wembley

For a guy with long arms Cleverly really lacks an outside range side to his game

Anyone watching channel 5?

The fact selby's opponent is mexican makes him a worthy opponent apparently

Clev should give everybody a present and drop that chump. Anyway now a fighter who actually has the talent that Bellew likes to think he has...enter the new star of Featherweight boxing...Lee Selby

Got it on record adam

It's hilariously ott!

It's the haggler hearns of light heavies ;-)

The card needs a good headline fight after that crap with Cleverly.

Who's fighting on Channel 5?

Looking at the ref does Eddie have connection with the mob.

Got a lot of time for Lee Selby, nice fella, good fighter who could be world class...

But...

That moustache!! 

No one really expected much with the Cleverly fight was all about the main event and Buckland Vs Rees.

Bob ajisafe p4p in that maxi nutrition thing

Selby looks tiny.

Pound-for-Pound wrote:Who's fighting on Channel 5?

I don't know either fighter but they are knocking each other down every other round

This is a good match up.

It's been low on quality but really entertaining. Foty

The Mexican has a nice quick jab. I reckon the left hook will also be good.

Selby looks to lack power.

The fight on 5 is insane! The commentator said the round was scored 10-6 as one of the fighters went down twice. Is that right?

You just know a Mexican will keep coming all night.

The fight on 5 is brilliant.

The fight on 5 is over - that was one of the best fights I have seen in years!

Has Jim Watt called him 'teak tough' yet? I haven't heard it

Adam D wrote:The fight on 5 is brilliant.

Fix? Strange stoppage.

I don't think I have seen a fight away so back and forth ever like that one. It reminded me of the Eubank Watson fight.

Not in terms of quality mind but just excitement!

FreekShow wrote:

Adam D wrote:The fight on 5 is brilliant.

Fix? Strange stoppage.

I can sympathise with the ref for stopping it. I don't honk he was particularly hurt but he looked messed up!

Whats happened to the fight? Something not right here.

Strongback wrote:Whats happened to the fight? Something not right here.

Stop talking pish all the time. Have you seen the guys face?

Selby rocked there.

Adam D wrote:

Strongback wrote:Whats happened to the fight? Something not right here.

Stop talking pish all the time. Have you seen the guys face?

You're watching a different fight to me. I'm watching Selby.

Were there any flying drop kicks in the fight you were watching.

Selby has been poor tonight yet Sky are talking like it' been a masterclass.

Agree Hampo...

They've been talking about getting him a fight with Donaire!

Imagine what Donaire would do to him based on this performance...

If Selby's getting rocked by a young prospect, imagine what a KO slugger like Jhonny Gonzalez would do to him. Let alone the Filipino Flash...

I think he boxed well. He doesn't seem to have the physicality to really put it on an opponent and he'd get found out at world level, but he won every round or close to it.

Who's staying up for Marquez anyway?

Channel 5 now...

Quick....

Look at the state of the fella Eddie Chambers is fighting....

Wow.

Carl Baker? He was in Prizefighter a few years ago I think.

Oh yeah, I remember he always used to look like David Haye if he got depressed and brutally let himself go.

What a remarkable physical specimen, a credit to our sport.

"I expect Reborn is there hurling abuse at Clev"

Haha, he was great tonight I thought and after listening to Bellews nonsense I will be cheering Nate on all the way

His opponent was worse than that nurse Karpency though....

Can't wait for Marquez

Wow - what a fantastic fight Dickinson and Clarkson served up. Not sure if it was quite as fantastic as Coyle-Brizuela a few months back....But certainly not far off.

Just a shame that a similarly debatable stoppage took a bit of the shine off it. I think the referee was perhaps surprised and shocked that the ringside doc didn't stop it a few moments before when he inspected Clarkson, and maybe was under the influence of additional urges because of that. But when you look at the state of Clarkson's face, there can't be any doubt that he was acting on good intentions. But still, if you're not going to stop Dickinson in the fifth when it looked as if he could hardly breathe or lift his arms up, then you've got to give Clarkson a bit more of the benefit of the doubt, for me.

But a cracking fight.

Anyone else spotting the same patterns in Selby fights as we've seen in Degale's in the past couple of years? Flashes of brilliance at times, tapering off in the middle and looking vulnerable, but then able to pick it up just enough near the end to make absolutely sure of it. Selby's got such quick, tricky hands and can counter superbly, but he's not as slippery or elusive as he thinks he is. His defence, for the most part, is good - but it's not water-tight. After the knockout of Smith he hit a great run where he was on an upward curve, but for me there are just a few signs that he's stagnating ever so slightly right now. He's not going to develop in to that hard punching boxer-puncher we thought he might, so it's time to start sharpening up that defence and not leaving his head as exposed as he does. Nowt wrong with being a 'stylist' rather than exciting if it means success.

Dickinson v Clarkson.............WTF!!!!!

That's my fight of the year so far. Just finished watching the Sky card and didn't realise I'd series link this on Channel 5. Thank Frak for TiVo.

Anyone who hadn't seen it. Watch it now.