Chris Burton (heavyweight)

Mimmy · Post by **Mimmy** » 13 Dec 2007, 14:49

anyone know how good this lad is.

http://www.britishboxing.net/boxers_625 ... urton.html

deadpan · Post by **deadpan** » 14 Dec 2007, 07:18

Weird that he's fought the same bloke three times in 9 fights. He must be local. Seems we all missed the fabled Burton-Kecskces trilogy.

And look at the state of him -

http://www.britishboxing.net/boxers_520 ... k%E9s.html

I expect Burton will either go down the Greenburg 427-0 route, or get clobbered as soon as he faces a Euro top 50 h/w.

dondada · Post by **dondada** » 14 Dec 2007, 07:25

I've seen half of Hightower's fights. He's a mate.

Chris is a nice, stand up, orthodox boxer who can bang. He probably would have won the ABAs but for a controversial stoppage in his semi a couple of years ago.

Thing is, he can be rattled. Indeed, the obese Hungarian shook him in one of their legendary wars.

Podmore_Birmingham · Post by **Podmore_Birmingham** » 14 Dec 2007, 07:29

He's got very, very quick hands for a heavyweight. I saw him distmantle, deck (twice) and stop Paul Butlin in Wolverhamtpton last Christmas. A very composed showing from the youngster.

funso banjo baby · Post by **funso banjo baby** » 14 Dec 2007, 08:04

the record is very decent for a novice brit....i cant remember if someone sed he was rocked in a fight (or wether it was chris belshaw ???)

but if Chisora/ burton/ Dolan and millarvie can get some punch power we may have a slim future for british boxing.... i hope Tony Bellew puts the weight on over the years cos hes a banger

kevin · Post by **kevin** » 14 Dec 2007, 09:45

Hi Billy,

Have you sparred with Sexton as well?

Kev