Boxing Thread
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@African-Monkey said in Boxing Thread:
@kiwiinmelb Don't know how he keeps making 168 tbh. He'd probably make CW comfortably.
He's a bit of a weight bully, but yeah, he sure can bang. I can see why Canelo wants no part of him.
Yeah he is a monster
I suspect from interviews , his goal is to win titles at 168 again , then go up ,
he has mentioned how he would like to fight Bivol and Bieterbiev , he could comfortably add more muscle to that upper frame
Yeah its a dangerous fight for Canelo , particularly that there are signs he is in decline skills wise, i dont believe he is as sharp defensively as he once was , he reguarly finishes fights looking banged up now
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Big card tomorrow, unusual to see so many big names on the same card even if there are mismatch’s ,
Probably won’t save him but Joe looks in fantastic nick (49 mins in)
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@kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:
Big card tomorrow, unusual to see so many big names on the same card even if there are mismatch’s ,
Probably won’t save him but Joe looks in fantastic nick (49 mins in)
‘Small’ heavyweight Parker is outweighing Wilder by 32 lbs for this fight !
I thought they’d be much closer than that, both around the 230 lb or about 105kg mark.
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Statistically wilder is a freak of nature with the way he generates power from that slingshot action and the lean frame .
But if there is a disadvantage even though we haven’t seen it often with the calibre of fighters he has faced , those skinny legs do wobble when he is hit .
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I suspect joes team will roll the dice and be aggressive as a moving target , going 12 rounds wilth wilder without wearing a big shot is a tough ask , try to strike first may be the fight plan . At least it might be entertaining
The danger I see is him being hit as he comes forward , particularly the way he likes to do that small hop as he moves in
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@kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:
Statistically wilder is a freak of nature with the way he generates power from that slingshot action and the lean frame .
But if there is a disadvantage even though we haven’t seen it often with the calibre of fighters he has faced , those skinny legs do wobble when he is hit .
Wilder does have a good chin and heart as he showed against Fury
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Barry talks a lot of shit but he speaks some sense here ( I hope )
Interesting stuff. Ali and Frazier both died ( relatively ) young and who knows what the future holds for Bowe and Holyfield.
Ken Norton ( also RIP ) deserves a mention too for his epic battles with Ali.
Top heavyweight boxers are the toughest mo fo’s on planet earth.
EDIT: I can’t post the link but it’s Kevin Barry discussing the fight, google it.
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@kiwiinmelb It's his only way to victory. Many fighters have tried to avoid Wilder's right hand for 12 rounds but he'll catch you eventually with a negative mindset.
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@African-Monkey said in Boxing Thread:
@kiwiinmelb It's his only way to victory. Many fighters have tried to avoid Wilder's right hand for 12 rounds but he'll catch you eventually with a negative mindset.
Yeah , has to roll the dice and attack him ,
Fa after doing surprisingly well for 6 rounds , has just been dropped twice and looking in big trouble as I’m writing, Sanchez has some nice power .
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@kiwiinmelb Fa would have won round 6 too if it wasn't for his lapse in concentration by dropping his lead hand.
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Dubois v miller was a good watch
Don’t know much about bivols opponent , but looking forward to watching bivol , he’s a class act
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@kiwiinmelb Arthur is barely British level in fairness. He upset Yarde a little while back and is well schooled with a decent enough jab, but like Bivol, Arthur also lacks a bit of pop.
There are 3 certainties in life. Death, taxes and Dimitrii Bivol winning fights via UD.
