Hide's opponent: as predicted by Boxrec

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 08 Mar 2004, 10:54

Former two time WBO heavyweight champion Herbie Hide will face Brazilian Rogerio Lobo in an eight rounder at the Nottingham Ice Arena this Friday (March 12).
The 33 year-old from Sao Paulo boasts 32 wins from 41 starts, with an impressive 27 by the short route. Most of those wins though were down at cruiserweight and against journeymen. Lobo has lost four of his last six fighting including first round blast outs to former WBO heavyweight champion Michael Moorer and useful American Kelvin Davis.

By Clive Bernath

jameswilson · Post by **jameswilson** » 08 Mar 2004, 11:04

Has the guy even fought at heavyweight. Herbie just needs a fight tho. He cant go into a fight with Williams having not fought in 5odd months.

Matchfixer · Post by **Matchfixer** » 08 Mar 2004, 11:09

Interesting match up. Let's hope he doesn't get too close to Herbie's chin!

I guess this will be over really quickly.

Hide will then spend 10 mins talking about what he will do to Danny Williams and then calling out Audley or Sprott.

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 08 Mar 2004, 11:09

What's all this i hear about Hide fighting Williams for the European Union belt or some similar useless item? Is it rumours, i read it a while ago that they were next to fight for it in the ratings. It was in the Sport so it must be true

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 08 Mar 2004, 11:14

steve689 wrote:What's all this i hear about Hide fighting Williams for the European Union belt or some similar useless item? Is it rumours, i read it a while ago that they were next to fight for it in the ratings. It was in the Sport so it must be true

No, it's true. Promoter Jess Harding will stage the fight before the end of April in either London or Norwich. The vacant EU title is on the line but that's just to please TV. Every televised fight needs a title of some sort on the line nowadays.

J · Post by J » 08 Mar 2004, 11:14

think its more or less a done deal mate.
warm up for herbie has he hasnt done anything for oooooh 6 or seven years, then in with Williams, whom i hope disconnect's herbie's fat ugly head from his shoulders.

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 08 Mar 2004, 11:18

I hear you on that one Bennie, it's to attract the none Boxing viewers i suppose as much as anything. I mean Fred from down my street could win himself the IAB belt and call himself a "World" champ or whatever these days!

JimStone · Post by **JimStone** » 08 Mar 2004, 11:55

Matchfixer wrote:Interesting match up.

Why is it interesting (maybe if you're a sadist)? I'd say it's a shite match up. I want to see Herbie fighting genuine, good class heavyweights, not low grade cruisers/light heavies.

Check out this man's record in detail. He is really not good enough to be stepping in the ring with a former WBO heavyweight champ (not even for sparring).

I'm dissapointed.

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 08 Mar 2004, 11:59

It's just a tune up Flawed Genius so let's hope Hide doesn't get sparked or anything before the mouth watering clash with Williams, you never know with Herbie!

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 08 Mar 2004, 12:41

I'll be really surprised to see Hide actualy get in the ring with Williams. I mean he's avoided it for so long, why change now?

More likely he'll go another route. Maybe even jet off to the USA again, knock out a few more stiffs and get himself a shot at the IBF title.
He just has to look at Golota for proof on how this can work.

Matchfixer · Post by **Matchfixer** » 08 Mar 2004, 12:45

FlawedGenius wrote:
Matchfixer wrote:Interesting match up.
Why is it interesting (maybe if you're a sadist)? I'd say it's a shite match up. I want to see Herbie fighting genuine, good class heavyweights, not low grade cruisers/light heavies.

Check out this man's record in detail. He is really not good enough to be stepping in the ring with a former WBO heavyweight champ (not even for sparring).

I'm dissapointed.

Its interesting as the guy can oviously punch a bit judging by his record. While I doubt he has much ring craft I don't think Mr Chinganggoolagong was expected to do much either.

However, as Steve689 says it is only a warm up match after all.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 08 Mar 2004, 12:50

This guy fought for the Brazilian cruiserweight title in January! Every time he's stepped up to heavyweight - or in class - he's been chinned. I don't know why they're even bothering with the air fare. Why don't they match him with a durable British heavyweight instead?

J · Post by J » 08 Mar 2004, 12:50

MightyWarrior wrote:I'll be really surprised to see Hide actualy get in the ring with Williams. I mean he's avoided it for so long, why change now?

More likely he'll go another route. Maybe even jet off to the USA again, knock out a few more stiffs and get himself a shot at the IBF title.
He just has to look at Golota for proof on how this can work.

please god no. Its bad enough one nutter in Golota getting a chance, then another in tyson who ineviatably will crawl out of the woodwork for one last spanking off somoene to pay his tax bill, without adding this tosser to the list.

Matchfixer · Post by **Matchfixer** » 08 Mar 2004, 12:51

bennie wrote:This guy fought for the Brazilian cruiserweight title in January! Every time he's stepped up to heavyweight - or in class - he's been chinned. I don't know why they're even bothering with the air fare. Why don't match him with a durable British heavyweight instead?

Perhaps Herbie needs a confidence boost!

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 08 Mar 2004, 12:52

It does seem a bit pointless. We've seen what Herbie does to guys smaller than himself and it's not a pretty sight.

At least now we know for sure that nothing is going to get in the way of the Williams fight though.

J · Post by J » 08 Mar 2004, 12:52

he needs a frontal lobotomy, oh no sorry he has had one.

Matchfixer · Post by **Matchfixer** » 08 Mar 2004, 12:58

Perhaps a durable British opponent might land too big a shot on Herbie's chin!

jameswilson · Post by **jameswilson** » 08 Mar 2004, 12:59

I wanna see Herbie beat Williams politics stand between a Harrison v Williams fight but they dont with a Hide v Harrison fight and I think the 2 will wanna make this fight should Hide beat Williams.

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » 08 Mar 2004, 13:01

Hide v Williams 23-04-04.

Matchfixer · Post by **Matchfixer** » 08 Mar 2004, 13:03

Kieran wrote:Hide v Williams 23-04-04.

One of those matches where two fighters will be physically present but not mentally (in different ways of course)

JimStone · Post by **JimStone** » 08 Mar 2004, 13:05

It's all well and good saying it's a tune-up/preparation fight, but it's the equivalent of having a wank to prepare yourself for a date with a half decent looking woman.

J · Post by J » 08 Mar 2004, 13:07

I cant see hide beating Danny unless he were to catch Danny very early on, Hide hasnt fought anyone of note for years and is trying to make his comeback off the back of a suddenly weakened world h/weight division and increased domestic activity. (Golota is doing this re world terms also)
To be totally honest I wish he would just get sparked and clear off for good probably to a mental institution for the safety of society.

Matchfixer · Post by **Matchfixer** » 08 Mar 2004, 13:08

FlawedGenius wrote:It's all well and good saying it's a tune-up/ preparation fight, but it's the equivalent of having a wank to prepare yourself for a date with a half decent looking woman.

Perhaps that sought of thing works for some people!!!

NO NOT ME!

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 08 Mar 2004, 13:21

This was a golden opportunity to allow Hide to get some much-needed rounds in before the big Williams fight. He's boxed only six rounds since last May.
But if Duran is Duran, Lobo is naff. It won't even go two rounds.

jameswilson · Post by **jameswilson** » 08 Mar 2004, 13:47

Yeah we heard he was fighting a Brazilian we all hoped for Arias, Zolyone or de Silva, one of those guys would have extended Hide.