Good weight for Hide...

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 11 Mar 2004, 15:25

Hide scaled bang on 16st for his fight with the gritty Mendauga Kulikauskas, who weighed 16st 10lbs.
As we know, the scales were a bit dodgy, but that's a good weight for Herbie.

The_Power · Post by **The_Power** » 11 Mar 2004, 15:28

yeah its a good weight for him to come in at.

It should be a good knockout. Im really looking forward to his upcoming battle with danny williams.

jameswilson · Post by **jameswilson** » 11 Mar 2004, 18:14

Hide made that weight fully clothed so he seems in good condition. At least he is showing Danny Williams how it should be done.

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 11 Mar 2004, 19:32

As much maligned as Hide is and has been over the years he has always been meticulous on the scales and is never overweight or out of condition, it's just a shame his chin was better conditioned! The way he stalks his opponents in that hind legged way he reminds me of those dinosaurs in Jurassic Park chasing those kids around the kitchen

Herbie the monster.

overhand_right · Post by **overhand_right** » 12 Mar 2004, 11:03

am i the only one who thinks herbie is well past it?

he looks so crude and slow these days. he was sharper and more nimble when he was coming up, 1989-1999. his comeback has been piss poor.

what an awesome corner though- eddie mustafa muhammad and mike mccallum!!!!

jeez!!!

shame they cant fight for him.

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 12 Mar 2004, 11:07

i agree, his power was in his speed in the early days...
fighters couldnt get out of the way of the punches and either bailed out of the ref jumped in...
no he is so much slower opponents can read the punches better and catch them etc

DOG · Post by **DOG** » 12 Mar 2004, 11:08

16 stones!!

he must have ditched his kitchen utensils before he jumped on the scales.

I will be in the minority but I have a gut feeling that this could be a tricky nights work for Hide 8)

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 12 Mar 2004, 11:14

DOG wrote:16 stones!!
he must have ditched his kitchen utensils before he jumped on the scales.

I will be in the minority but I have a gut feeling that this could be a tricky nights work for Hide 8)

You're quite right, this could be a tricky fight, but I feel Hide will have the speed to bust the Lithuanian up and eventually take him out. By the way, did anyone read the Sun's boxing section today? They still have Hide's opponent down as Brazilian Rogerio Lobo. Heads won't roll, but they should.

hitman_hatton1 · Post by **hitman_hatton1** » 12 Mar 2004, 13:32

i think hide was excellent in the early days i still like watching his old fights he was a riot

but the bowe fight ruined him

that was bad matchmaking in career terms, yeah it made him his fortune but effectively ended him as a top level fighter.

MGibbonsMC · Post by **MGibbonsMC** » 13 Mar 2004, 08:38

Yeah I agree with you Hitman, also the Klitscko fight would done further damage too, although last night was a bad night not to mention a bad cut, the manner in which Hide lost, he must feel hard done to.

All he needs is that kick start to his career, he was lined up against Williams April 23rd but with the cut like that , the fight must be posponed possibly cancelled all together.

I would have fancied Hide against Williams, perhaps sprott or skelton then a final domestic show down with A Force, oh sorry Julias Francis, I left him out, just as well really, after his last performance.

Just where is the British Heavyweight division going ?