It was his delivery system really, he was just too slow to catch people off-guard at the top level. I agree too that he didn't fight like a puncher.
Yep, Groves caught him right in the middle of an exchange. All Adam Booth's successful fighters seemed to be quick off the mark, dangerous early...
I think some people might say Bruno and I get it, he was strong and could obviously bang a bit but he never really did it at world level bar maybe...
For late-90s, early-2000s UK domestic fights he was must-watch TV. Bad chin, no great skill but a lot of heart and obviously that fight-ending...
If we are talking strictly world class then yeh I struggle to think of a name I'd put above those three. I do want to give a shout out to Wayne...
I think Groves was quite an underrated puncher. He wasn't Julian Jackson but he had fast hands and could bang. I do agree though that p4p Naz...
Hahaha shit I totally had a brainfart and forgot about Naz. Might need a rethink.
Lewis, Buchanan, Calzaghe, Fury, Conteh.
Oh no question about that at all, and I commend Southgate for taking us out of the doldrums, just don't think he's the man who will get this team...
In regards to other results, aren't Wales basically in the playoffs anyway because of the Nations League thing (I don't have a maths degree so I...
Agreed 100%. This is the best generation of England players in a long, long time and I feel they absolutely have the quality to win a tournament,...
Some strike that.
Fucking Sterling. He's actually playing alright, taking people on and beating them, but he does the hard work and never passes or shoots. It's...
Tough fight but I think ultimately Froch picks up enough rounds to win a close but deserved decision.
I'm no Man U fan by any means but I'm really excited to see Ronaldo back in the Prem.
Yeah we had a really bad run of keepers after Seaman. When David James is your best choice for major tournaments you know you're in trouble. I...
No I know, weirdly I actually found a post from 2011 or something yesterday where you'd posted it before, I was searching for something else at...
Always liked the Brannon KO, for some reason too it always brings me back to the opening titles of Transworld Sport from the 90s. [MEDIA]
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The WAY he lost was more shocking, but the armour of invincibility had been pierced somewhat in the previous fight, if you get what I mean. Where...
I won't sit here and lie by saying I picked Tarver to win, I didn't. In the vast majority of cases I find that when a dominant champion is given a...
At the time, whilst not actually scoring it, I felt Mayweather shaded it too. I watched it again when the first lockdown happened and actually had...
I had it close but clear, 115-113, something like that. Roy pulled the result out like a champ in the last few rounds. Like you I couldn't see a...
There would have been a question mark, in the same way there's something of a question mark over Lewis-Klitschko, but yes I agree his standing...
Didn't Tarver beat Jones in the amateurs? I know they definitely fought, hence the rivalry, but to be fair Tarver's amateur win was mentioned on...
He did, that is true. I do think there was an element of feeling out/setting traps on Tarver's part though, moreso than Roy being back to his...
Spooked was probably the wrong word to be fair, I do think Roy had doubt in his mind for maybe the first time though.
Agreed. Tarver played the mental games to a tee, and Roy was spooked after the first fight.
I kind of wonder that too, I mean the Tarver II loss was devastating but it could be written off to just being caught by a great shot he didn't...
What I'm saying is most declines are gradual, guys not on the same level start to catch up and be competitive after a few years. Like Spinks...
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