Macklin gets Ajetovic

[Chris W 1982]

This fight has been added to the October Birmingham show that features Don Broadhurst's challenge for the Commonwealth title.

Decent scrap in my opinion. A focused, fit Ajetovic can spring a mild upset.

[TerribleTerry]

Yep its very much a live fight for Macklin this one, as I posted on another thread:

18 months ago I would have said that match was a pick em but Ajetovic seems to have lost his ambition/motivation more recently - his undoubted talent alone cannot win him fights where his workrate is too low. Macklin will out work him, if not outbox him.

[stujones]

Kind of hoping that Macklin should be fighting a little better that Ajetovic who goes into sparring partner mode too frequently.... but its not bad.

[steve689]

It's okay if it's only a keep busy bout but Macklin was getting more exposure and headline level experience on the Brian Peters cards, so this new venture has been a step down so far IMO.

[Brian Moore]

Two fighters with something in common. They always get found out when put in with someone half decent. Macklin's workrate has to be fancied to prevail on points.