markc Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Enjoyed the Ezra Taylor and Khalid Graidia fight on BT. Not heard of either of them both, but a really good battle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted June 10, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted June 10, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Brumstopdogs said: Warrior this reminds me, I must watch the Kessler fights again Edited June 10, 2023 by Follyfoot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 Mayweathee vs gotti III tonight. This will be another shit fight that sends everyone to sleep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 2 minutes ago, Follyfoot said: Warrior this reminds me, I must watch the Kessler fights again Still think Calzaghe would have beat him. Warrior is the perfect adjective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 (edited) Just now, Demitri_C said: Mayweathee vs gotti III tonight. This will be another shit fight that sends everyone to sleep Its all about the Taylor fight. Mayweather fights are exhibitions, they're just money orientated. Edited June 10, 2023 by sheepyvillian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 Sunny Edwards definitely has skills, but very little power. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted June 10, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted June 10, 2023 1 minute ago, sheepyvillian said: Still think Calzaghe would have beat him. Warrior is the perfect adjective. Most definitely, Andre Ward showed his limitations completely, but as Mohammad Ali once said if you want a man in the trench along side you… that would apply to Froch as well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982am Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 1 hour ago, sheepyvillian said: Sunny Edwards definitely has skills, but very little power. Just can't take to him. Too much of a poser in the ring for me, and yeah, powderpuff shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted June 11, 2023 Moderator Share Posted June 11, 2023 Weird fight that one - accidental clash of heads and a strange sort of stumbling from Polanco - I wonder if he might have broken his cheek? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Taylor has lost what he once had. Lopez was too much for him. Great career, Josh, but probably time to call it a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted June 11, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2023 2 hours ago, sheepyvillian said: Taylor has lost what he once had. Lopez was too much for him. Great career, Josh, but probably time to call it a day. Do you not think he will have a bash at 147, theoretically there is a massive payday against the winner of the ‘fight’ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Follyfoot said: Do you not think he will have a bash at 147, theoretically there is a massive payday against the winner of the ‘fight’ He said he will, but something has gone .Just like in the Cattrall fight, far too tentative. That was Lopez on point and he just had all the better skills on the night I really don't see Taylor being a force again in boxing . Edited June 11, 2023 by sheepyvillian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982am Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 3 hours ago, Follyfoot said: Do you not think he will have a bash at 147, theoretically there is a massive payday against the winner of the ‘fight’ He's not got enough power to step up to 147 imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted June 11, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, avfc1982am said: He's not got enough power to step up to 147 imo. Almost definitely not, but it won’t stop the stories of him struggling to make the weight and ‘I’m feeling so much stronger at welter’’ to get a couple of big paydays. Give it a couple of weeks and the circus will start. Edited June 11, 2023 by Follyfoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982am Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 I also think Taylor is done. Schooled for the entire fight, telegraphed most his shots, poor balance and now his punch resistance starting to look flimsy. Lopez looked great but Taylor made it easy for him. His jab isn't the greatest and he was just looking for the left all night and waiting on Lopez not putting it on him. One thing about Southpaws.... I always feel unless they can be quiet readable, a little like left footers that never use their right foot. Taylor is becoming predictable 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982am Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 15 minutes ago, Follyfoot said: Almost definitely not, but it won’t stop the stories of him struggling to make the weight and ‘I’m feeling so much stronger at welter’’ to get a couple of big paydays. Give it a couple of weeks and the circus will start. I agree with Sheepy. I think he's done now. He become far too predictable and far too reliant on the left hand to get him out of trouble. Now that isn't working leaves him running out of tools to fall back on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted June 11, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2023 3 minutes ago, avfc1982am said: I agree with Sheepy. I think he's done now. He become far too predictable and far too reliant on the left hand to get him out of trouble. Now that isn't working leaves him running out of tools to fall back on. I pretty much agree with both of you on a boxing front, but on the commercial front they will flog the dead horse, almost 100% sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted June 11, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2023 Taylor was beaten in his last fight against Catterall but outrageously got the decision, he was in decline but ignored the signs and marched on regardless. Hopefully he has enough money to retire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 23 minutes ago, avfc1982am said: I agree with Sheepy. I think he's done now. He become far too predictable and far too reliant on the left hand to get him out of trouble. Now that isn't working leaves him running out of tools to fall back on. What happened to those booming body - shots that were so effective for him against other opponents? It's like after the third round he suddenly realised that this was an opponent that was not going too give an inch in the psychological department. I remember Lopez going back to the corner after either the first or second round and saying, "I've got him," and boy, was he right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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