Dolan all set

[mickeyb]

Did Dolan move his head at all in that fight? Completely static, and slow and predictable offensively. Like others on here I really wanted him to do well, but he has a lot of amatuer shackles to throw off if he's going to that.

[stujones]

I haven't seen the fight yet, but I did fancy Dolan. I know it would have been quite an achievement to win a British title with so little professional experience - but I thought it was a calculated gamble as he is pushing 30 - he needed to move on. I thought he would have been too fresh, so overall I am dissapointed in Dolan - but guess I will have to see the performance to judge.

[1southpaw]

Had a good bet on Dolan here. Think he is very comfortable at the weight now (was only a few pounds over all through his training) and I believe he will be too busy for Norton. Spoke to him recently and he's bang up for it. Rob is awkward but he's also 37 and ahsn't been that active. And while much has been made of the southpaw angle I don't think Norton will find it easy against Dolan, who puts his punches together well and is a classy operator.

I can see where you are coming from with Dolan based on skill/speed & array of punches but what worries me is stamina when they enter the second half of the fight, also his chin is a major concern.

It is a risk like given he's got been close to doing the championship distance so far. But Fannan tells me he has been taking good chunks off his times in his runs/circuits etc and all Fannan fighters are fit men. Dolan a clean liver and I don't think doing the 12 will be a problem. If he sets a hot pace though it might be for Norton, who could waste crucial energy in the early going trying for a KO. Norton can dig but the talk of him being a HUGE puncher is just that IMO.

micky steeds ko;d dolan 2years ago in sparring

[funso banjo baby]

we've sorted out all this 'in sparing' stuff

it means jack 8)