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Ricky Burns v Michael Katsidis at Wembley Arena tonight for the interim WBO Lightweight title.

Ricky's first fight since stepping up to lightweight. Bad news is he's apparently been really struggling to make the weight for this fight. He's always sharp and fast though, which I hope will be enough to edge Katsidis. It'll be tough though.

MOAN THE RICKY

make katsidis favourite tonight.

it's that old boxer vs slugger thing.

but has ricky got enough to keep the slugger off.

head says go with the boxer.

but as i said i'm not sure ricky has enough.

The jury is still out on Ricky's power and whether he can handle a proper brawler like Katsidis. Majority of pundits seem to reckon not, with the notable exception of Barry McGuigan. The big pluses for Ricky is that he's got the superior height and reach. Hopefully he can keep the yowzer at bay with his jab. Should be a good fight, I'm looking forward to it.

Well done Ricky

Now come on George, smash this kopite cunt.

Fucking brilliant fight, fair play to both fighters for putting on such a good show. Great win for Ricky. He was so classy in the fist half, he's proved a lot of doubters wrong with that performance. Katsidis has the energy of a bear, he just never stopped throwing punches. Ricky was just too good.

and i plumped for the brawler.

what am i like.

yeah nice boxing from burns.

groves fucked up paul smith.

u scousers are f*ck all slips.

Anyone watching Fury? Looks like he's turned up with no training for a row.

Big gypsy cunt is going mad in the 3rd row.

FURY DOWN.




















FURY DOWN.

This is fucking huge

Gypsys look like they're kicking off with security

Stop hating on gypsies you cockney fuck!

WE dont hate gypsies in the tolerant North.

Go on Tyson - Future Heavyweight Champion of the World.

FACT.

WHAT A FUCKING DISGRACE. Marquez has been completely robbed. A shameful night for boxing. The crowd are going mental.

You poor brits, having to listen to that appalling play-by-play guy.

There were so many close rounds in that fight that any score from Pac 115-113, to JMM 116-112 is an entirely reasonable score. The Pac 116-112 was a joke, though.

Collins after Manny had thanked God: "Don't thank God for that, cos God would not have made that decision"

It was an absolute disgrace. 100% disgrace. A clear fix and it should be investigated. I had Marquez winning by 4 rounds. There is no way that decision can be legit, no way. One of the best fights in years and it ends like that, feel gutted for Marquez. The crowd let Manny know what they thought and then Manny comes out saying he thought that he'd won, bullshit, even Freddie was saying in the corner that he was behind. I hope Mayweather destroys him and he will.

Only cause no one can tell the difference. Thieving cunts who live in caravans with shit hair. They fit right in.

Regardless everything I said happened bruv.

Manny Pacquiao beats Juan Manuel Márquez with controversial decision

• Judges score 114-114, 115-113 and 116-112



Conventional wisdom took a beating on a torrid Saturday night at the MGM Grand and so did boxing's credibility as once again Manny Pacuqiao was awarded a controversial points victory over Juan Manuel Thatcher.

The Filipino was a clear favourite to beat the smaller, older and more defensive Mexican opponent. Instead, he got the fight of his - recent - boxing life, barely landing a punch for long stretches of the fight before eventually battling his way back into it. On balance Pacquiao won the final four or five rounds, but was that enough to make up for Marquez's good work over the first seven or eight? Hardly.

Give the judges credit - at least they made it close: 114-114, 115-113 and, decisively, 116-112 to the eight-time world champion. Heaven knows what fight the third judge - Glen Trowbridge - was watching, but it certainly wasn't this one.

This was the third meeting between Pacquiao and Marquez, who had justifiable cause to believe he had won both of their previous fights. But the judges ruled the first a draw and gave the second to the Filipino in a split decision.

Yet it has been three years since their last meeting and a lot has changed since then. Marquez was older and, it was supposed, slower. Pacquiao was bigger, stronger and better.

However it was clear from the start that this was to be no walkover, as Marquez, a counter puncher par excellence, quickly settled into his defensive mode. Yet he landed and a couple of blows, and looked nimble enough in doing so, to suggest at the very least Pacquiao would need to be at his best.

As the first round went, so did the second, with the Filipino taking the first swing and the Mexican taking the second and more effective swing.

Pacquiao narrowly won the third as his quicker hand speed allowed him to land a handful of punches without response. But that was to the the eight-time world champion's best moment for a while.

Round four was clearly won by the underdog as Pacquiao, looking lacklustre and frankly confused by his opponent ceded the advantage. The fifth could almost be described as one-sided - in the Mexican's favour . He won the sixth and seventh - prompting the very real prospect of an upset to end all upsets.

But Pacquiao showed a champion's spirit as he battled back despite being well below his best. Even so, he surely needed to win the 12th and final round to give himself a chance of at least a draw. He did not, and Marquez celebrated an expected victory when the final bell rang.

Alas for him, the judges had other ideas.

The biggest disgrace I have ever seen in boxing. Pacquiao was humiliated. An absolute joke.

on the plus side, this fight is the biggest indication yet that floyd will have an extremely easy night's work against pac.

So mad.