Freddie . . . What are you doing?!!!

He's making his heavyweight boxing debut this evening and getting some very negative comments about it on tv. Have to say, he looks a little out of place. Good luck, Freddie!



http://news.sky.com/story/1018614/freddie-flintoff-admits-boxing-bout-nerves

My old boy pointed out his lack of pecs and smallish shoulders. He was right, he needs to ox up a bit. Looking proper svelte, though. Probably the best shape he's been in.

As I said, in the other thread, I've seen him a bit, too slow. Slow hands, no footwork. All-in-all, a bit of a strange career move.

He's obviously missing cricket.

Madness.

As is boxing.

Even Dan seems to disapprove.

But a man has to bump up his pension somehow. Especially if he has to retire early.

Good luck to him. I hope they have lined up an absolute stiff against him.

As Danny says (and as a Lank with even more feeling):

I wish he had conducted his cricket career in that shape. Especially the first 6 years or so.

Noice, as usual, Lord Wallington.

Ironic that he's fighting a bloke named Richard Dawson. It's like some sort of 2002-03 Ashes bust up.

I can't take this seriously - whatever next: Will Ricky Hatton suddenly discover a talent for bowling leg-breaks?

Smashed him.

Knocked down in round 2, meaning a minimum 10-8 round, yet Flintoff still somehow managed to get a 39/38 points decision to win his four-round bitch slapping. Which, by my maths, means he had to win all three other rounds. Erm, and get an 11 in one of them.

Nicely rigged.

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(Cut to a hospital ward. Numerous doctors and nurses are listening to the radio.)

Radio Voice: (Michael) And there's Frank Sinatra leaving the ring. Behind him is George Raft, another great boxing fan, Martin Bormann, acknowledging the applause, and with him of course is Gus Himmler, who did an awful lot for the sport in his country in the early 1940s. And here comes the Champ now and he seems in good shape to meet the Killer once again. Before an audience, some of them will have paid $920,000 million for the privilege of seeing this boy get beaten up. And there's the bell.

Patient: (Having a heart attack on the bed in the corner) Aaatghhh!

All: Quiet!!

Radio Voice: And a left and a right and a right jab that's taken the Champ's shoulder off. And here's the Killer again with a right and another left and a bash with a hammer and a terrific smack with a heavy thud right into the skull and there's a gaping hole right through the Champ's body now. And now the Killer's working on the cut eye with a series of beautifully placed punches and the head's coming loose. (the doctors and nurses getting increasingly excited) The Champ must try and keep his head on. The Killer's kicked him in the groin and he's bitten half his left buttock off and the referee's stepped in with a warning there. What a plucky fighter this Champ is. He's fighting as well as I've ever seen him. Must be losing blood at a rate of a pint a second now. It's everywhere. Certainly those who paid one and a half million dollars for those ringside seats are really getting their money's worth. They're covered in it. And his head's off! (everyone cheers) His head that's come off in so many fights is off in the thirty-first second. It's rolled away down to the left ... but what's happening? The Killer's being talked to by the referee. There's the Champ ... plucky little body racing around the ring, trying to find his opponent. And the Killer has been disqualified. (pandemonium breaks out in the ward - some patients cheering, doctors thumping them in disagreement) He's been disqualfied ... this great fighter who has killed more than twenty people in his career has at last been defeated by this courageous headless little southpaw from New York. And there's a great roar here as the referee raises the arm of the new World Heavyweight Champion. What a pity the rest of his body wasn't there to see it. (general disappointment; someone changes channels)

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Henry wrote:Ironic that he's fighting a bloke named Richard Dawson. It's like some sort of 2002-03 Ashes bust up.

Not THAT RD, silly - the RD that played Cpl Newkirk in 'Hogan's Heroes' in the 70s.

The loser fights Anthony Mundine next.

I guess a number Aussie fans will be hoping that Brett Lee follows suit.

And draws either of the Klitschkos.

Bit chinny too. Needs more muscle.

Dello wrote:Smashed him.

Knocked down in round 2, meaning a minimum 10-8 round, yet Flintoff still somehow managed to get a 39/38 points decision to win his four-round bitch slapping. Which, by my maths, means he had to win all three other rounds. Erm, and get an 11 in one of them.

Nicely rigged.

I didn't see it but a knock down is not an automatic 10-8.

For Freddie's sake, I hope this is a one-off publicity stunt. No matter how much of a twat he has become since the 2005 Ashes, I would be distraught to hear he's been permanently brain damaged or even killed attempting to bite off more than he can chew.

Brain damage?

The guy he fought looks like a total hack. Flintoff also punches like a girl with a kind of slapping motion. A half decent boxer would have killed him.

Watch the first couple of rounds, if you can bare it.

Taking up boxing has meant Freddie's nose has already been knocked into a different shape. Yep, good stunt Freddie, now give it up.

His movements (particularly his legs) reminded me of Jerry Lewis in this boxing scene . . .

Demelza wrote:His movements (particularly his legs) reminded me of Jerry Lewis in this boxing scene . . .

Brilliant

Henry wrote:No matter how much of a twat he has become since the 2005 Ashes, I would be distraught to hear he's been permanently brain damaged.

How would you tell?

He punches like a blacksmith hitting an anvil, crossed with a woman's slap, crossed with a vague shot-put action.

Thing is, to prove it's not a publicity stunt, he has to fight at least once more...

Hope he's OK...

Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff hurt in Top Gear accident

Top Gear presenter Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff has been hurt in an accident while filming for the BBC show.
He received medical care at the scene before being taken to hospital for further treatment.
The incident happened at Top Gear's test track at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey.
His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening and a BBC spokesperson said details would be confirmed "in due course".
It is understood that the accident did not happen at high speed.
The former England cricketer was involved in a scare while filming a Top Gear drag race in September 2019.
On that occasion he ran out of runway while driving a three-wheeled motorised trike at Elvington Airfield near York - he walked away unharmed from that incident.

Still no specific details, but reading into the reports I do get the impression he might have suffered life-changing, even if not life-threatening, injuries. Hopefully that’s not the case and he can make a full recovery from whatever’s happened.

PeterCS wrote:Madness.

As is boxing.

Even Dan seems to disapprove.

But a man has to bump up his pension somehow. Especially if he has to retire early.

Good luck to him. I hope they have lined up an absolute stiff against him.

Hopefully it's Jesus, or someone else that he's better than.