Boxing Thread
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@kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:
@MN5 said in Boxing Thread:
I love Wilder. Shit that was an innocuous looking shot though. The man sure has some heavy hands.
I think that what makes him most dangerous , is the right hand often comes from a moment in the fight where nothing appears to be happening, it was a pretty nothing type of first round where of a couple of fighters are just feeling each other out , not throwing too much , then boom , one shot ,good night .
Anyone suspect a dive ? I’ve seen more footage and I can’t rule it out personally.
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@MN5 Nah, Helenius just doesn't have great punch resistance and has been put down in the past by 2 Wilder victims in Duhaupas and Washington who are both featherfisted by HW standards so if they can put you to sleep, it wouldn't take much for someone as powerful as Wilder to lay you out.
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@African-Monkey said in Boxing Thread:
@MN5 Nah, Helenius just doesn't have great punch resistance and has been put down in the past by 2 Wilder victims in Duhaupas and Washington who are both featherfisted by HW standards so if they can put you to sleep, it wouldn't take much for someone as powerful as Wilder to lay you out.
I hear ya. The head definitely jolted but it certainly wasn’t a classic Wilder punch where he winds up and gives it everything. Looked to me like one that wouldn’t put much of a dent in a bag having viewed it a few times.
I just think it’s a definite possibility.
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Wasnt a full power shot with the weight on the back foot and not stepping forward to follow through with the power
But The head certainly snaps back , I think enough there to turn his legs to rubber , probably not others
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@kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:
Wasnt a full power shot with the weight on the back foot and not stepping forward to follow through with the power
But The head certainly snaps back , I think enough there to turn his legs to rubber , probably not others
That was legit
Totally unprepared for the punch - he thought he’d got his in first
Just needed a tie when he was lying on his back
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@kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:
Wasnt a full power shot with the weight on the back foot and not stepping forward to follow through with the power
But The head certainly snaps back , I think enough there to turn his legs to rubber , probably not others
Internet is certainly divided on it that’s for sure. Lots of arguments either way……
could be our generations “Did Sonny Liston take a dive vs Ali”? ( I sure reckon he did )
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@MiketheSnow said in Boxing Thread:
@kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:
Wasnt a full power shot with the weight on the back foot and not stepping forward to follow through with the power
But The head certainly snaps back , I think enough there to turn his legs to rubber , probably not others
That was legit
Totally unprepared for the punch - he thought he’d got his in first
Just needed a tie when he was lying on his back
I’m not convinced either way.
the brushing glove would have slowed the punch even further as well !
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Fuck of Tyson
The saviour of the British economy
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Surprising no mention of the SBW fight. Anyone see it?
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@Rancid-Schnitzel was just reading about it and saw the two knockdowns. Hunt still has power and he clocked SBW a few good ones.
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@Paekakboyz said in Boxing Thread:
@Rancid-Schnitzel was just reading about it and saw the two knockdowns. Hunt still has power and he clocked SBW a few good ones.
Not bad for a 48 year old! Wonder what SBW does from here?
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Boxing Thread:
@Paekakboyz said in Boxing Thread:
@Rancid-Schnitzel was just reading about it and saw the two knockdowns. Hunt still has power and he clocked SBW a few good ones.
Not bad for a 48 year old! Wonder what SBW does from here?
Keep fighting ex-league players?
He's 37. I wonder how long he'll stick with boxing.
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@nostrildamus with what we know about head injuries and such I'd be wrapping things up. He's been a top class athlete for a long period so hopefully he calls it quits after this fight. He might not want to end on a KO though, that would be tough for a guy who is used to winning.
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Getting in the ring with Mark hunt takes fucking guts
Mark Hunt has bombed dudes in to oblivion for an entire career. And I've seen guys hit him with a truck and he shrugs it off
Even at an "advanced" age he's a dangerous human.
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Gallen beat Hunt didn't he? I don't watch any boxing, was that result a sign of how good Gallen is or how unprepared Hunt was compared to last night?
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@Crazy-Horse Hunt had Gallen stunned a couple of times but Gallen recovered well and won on superior workrate.
Gallen will retire after fighting Hodges who dropped him last time as Gallen is showing less and less punch resistance.
Still would like to see Gal v SBW just out of interest.
Hunt was all wrong for SBW as he doesn't have Gals workrate to rely on and Hunt looked fitter this time around. SBW could never stop Hunt but Hunt had the power to stop SBW -
@Paekakboyz said in Boxing Thread:
@nostrildamus with what we know about head injuries and such I'd be wrapping things up. He's been a top class athlete for a long period so hopefully he calls it quits after this fight. He might not want to end on a KO though, that would be tough for a guy who is used to winning.
I totally agree!
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@nostrildamus said in Boxing Thread:
@Paekakboyz said in Boxing Thread:
@nostrildamus with what we know about head injuries and such I'd be wrapping things up. He's been a top class athlete for a long period so hopefully he calls it quits after this fight. He might not want to end on a KO though, that would be tough for a guy who is used to winning.
I totally agree!
Me too. I hope SBW retires gracefully. He's probably had lots of head knocks in his career, and boxing on just increases the chances of serious brain injury later on in life.
SBW has had a magnificent career. He has nothing left to prove to anyone.
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@Paekakboyz said in Boxing Thread:
@nostrildamus with what we know about head injuries and such I'd be wrapping things up. He's been a top class athlete for a long period so hopefully he calls it quits after this fight. He might not want to end on a KO though, that would be tough for a guy who is used to winning.
Yeah it's all fun and games until you get your head smacked in. Will be interesting to see what he does and how he makes the transition to retirement. I assume he'll want to go out on a high so maybe just one last pub boxer to knock out? I just hope he stays away from being a pundit and commentator. Damn he's shit at that.
