Sutherland Tonight****Spoiler****

[Spud]

I was at York Hall too last night. That Ukranian was clearly a very strong tough nut. I wonder if they knew what a handful he would be?

I think it's good that Sutherland was being properly tested even if that wasn't the intention. He had to adjust when he realised he wasn't tougher or stronger but was a better boxer. Just because he struggled at this level doesn't mean he won't go far. Novices are supposed to improve, tough fights should make him better.

I see an early tough but successful test for a high profile new pro something to be upbeat about.

I would agree good tests are useful to a boxer early in his career.

However Sutherland was boxing an unknown with absolutely no pedigree whatsoever and got marked up in the process - I think Sutherland will be good - but the handspeed etc etc will be better suited at Light Heavy - I am certainly not writing him off - no way clearly he is going to be a talent - but I just feel he will be better suited going up a weight.

I know Sutherland looks big, but he weighed 12 stone for a six rounder so I think super-middleweight is his division right now

I thought someone would pick up on this!!

My thoughts concerning Sutherland going up a weigh mainly surround his speed - both his punch and footwork look slow - just an opinion thats all!!

[lirva]

never been overly impressed with sutherland.

he always looked solid and unspectacular for me.

degale is the better prospect. :>

Yeah its plain as day. Sutherland is being hyped up to the hilt, but he'll fall at the first hurdle.

[lirva]

I thought someone would pick up on this!!

My thoughts concerning Sutherland going up a weigh mainly surround his speed - both his punch and footwork look slow - just an opinion thats all!!

He's just generally slow of foot and hand. I don't see where all the hype is coming from.

[Coco]

Sky barely gave a shot of the Ukrainian's 'damaged' eye either.
IMO there weren't much wrong with it, certainly Sutherlands cut was much worse

[Old bones Ian]

I thought Sutherland slapped a bit with the right hand, maybe he thought it was just another 2 round job last night, he should learn from it anyway.
Don't think he'll be on the Sunderland show now, the cut looked a bit open

[Spud]

Sky barely gave a shot of the Ukrainian's 'damaged' eye either.
IMO there weren't much wrong with it, certainly Sutherlands cut was much worse

I thought I have going mad!!! ;;-)

As I thought exactly the same as you!!! but seen as no one else mentioned it until now I thought must have been wrong!!!

I am certainly not writing off Sutherland he clearly has talent - I just dont think it will be at Super Middleweight.

[teddy007]

Sky barely gave a shot of the Ukrainian's 'damaged' eye either.
IMO there weren't much wrong with it, certainly Sutherlands cut was much worse

I thought I have going mad!!! ;;-)

As I thought exactly the same as you!!! but seen as no one else mentioned it until now I thought must have been wrong!!!

I am certainly not writing off Sutherland he clearly has talent - I just dont think it will be at Super Middleweight.

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[CEO_Hoodlem]

I met Sutherland last night, he was making hes way out of york hall late. I spotted him and went over to shake hes hand. I thought he would of just said hello and carry on walking out, but he stopped and had a little chat with me. talking about it was the sort of of fight he needs. Very nice fella all the best to him.

[Spud]

I met Sutherland last night, he was making hes way out of york hall late. I spotted him and went over to shake hes hand. I thought he would of just said hello and carry on walking out, but he stopped and had a little chat with me. talking about it was the sort of of fight he needs. Very nice fella all the best to him.

Agree with that one - he comes across as a thoroughly decent bloke and I genuinally wish him the best.

[Captain Hook]

I met Sutherland last night, he was making hes way out of york hall late. I spotted him and went over to shake hes hand. I thought he would of just said hello and carry on walking out, but he stopped and had a little chat with me. talking about it was the sort of of fight he needs. Very nice fella all the best to him.

Agree with that one - he comes across as a thoroughly decent bloke and I genuinally wish him the best.

Me too, I hope he goes further than DeGale.....though neither have blown us away with their pro careers so far.

That said, it's early days.

[Tommy Gunn13]

I met Sutherland last night, he was making hes way out of york hall late. I spotted him and went over to shake hes hand. I thought he would of just said hello and carry on walking out, but he stopped and had a little chat with me. talking about it was the sort of of fight he needs. Very nice fella all the best to him.

He does come across as a very nice fella...
I suppose u were one of ur brothers noisy contingent(all good) howd many travelled down??

[stujones]

He must be very small/light boned because Sutherland has a strange build for a boxer. He has a massive set of shoulders and back. He isn't exactly super slim, yet is relatively tall for a Super Middleweight.

I like the comparison's with Robin Reid. He has more workrate than Reid, but maybe not his power and possibly not his chin (aint been testest, but Reid had a cast iron chin in his pomp).

Reid for me was one of the worst proper world champions we have produced, sorry to say.

[mossy141]

lads i also think his height ia a disadvantage to him

[FtmPress]

Sky barely gave a shot of the Ukrainian's 'damaged' eye either.
IMO there weren't much wrong with it, certainly Sutherlands cut was much worse

I thought I have going mad!!! ;;-)

As I thought exactly the same as you!!! but seen as no one else mentioned it until now I thought must have been wrong!!!

I am certainly not writing off Sutherland he clearly has talent - I just dont think it will be at Super Middleweight.[/quotwell you should had see his face after in the dressing room and when the doc had finshed patching him up, look like he be hit by a bus...........

[mickey1975]

He must be very small/light boned because Sutherland has a strange build for a boxer. He has a massive set of shoulders and back. He isn't exactly super slim, yet is relatively tall for a Super Middleweight.

I like the comparison's with Robin Reid. He has more workrate than Reid, but maybe not his power and possibly not his chin (aint been testest, but Reid had a cast iron chin in his pomp).

Reid for me was one of the worst proper world champions we have produced, sorry to say.

the reid who outpoined henry wharton was an awful lot better than sutherland will ever be

[Coco]

I imagine there has been too much money invested in Sutherland to risk letting the other bloke continue

[Autobarn]

Sutherland is limited. He is simply limited. Should beat the likes of Rock but Degale would have fun in there with Sutherland. I think Sutherland just isn't that good and I'm usually good with my judgement on prospects. I expect Sutherland to get beaten within his next few fights, depending on how good his opponent is. He's fighting garbage so far so that's why he's getting KOs. He'll get done soon enough. His talk of fighting like B-Hop is laughable for someone of his style.

pressure fighters are always "limited," at least according to British forum mentality.

Slick bobby dazzlers who probably can't even tie their shoelaces are "master boxers", and pressure fighter who work the body and break guys down are "limited."

[DavidPayne]

Sutherland is limited. He is simply limited. Should beat the likes of Rock but Degale would have fun in there with Sutherland. I think Sutherland just isn't that good and I'm usually good with my judgement on prospects. I expect Sutherland to get beaten within his next few fights, depending on how good his opponent is. He's fighting garbage so far so that's why he's getting KOs. He'll get done soon enough. His talk of fighting like B-Hop is laughable for someone of his style.

pressure fighters are always "limited," at least according to British forum mentality.

Slick bobby dazzlers who probably can't even tie their shoelaces are "master boxers", and pressure fighter who work the body and break guys down are "limited."

Very good assessment Auto.

Anyone with a ring-walk and low hands is Sugar Ray Leonard, anyone with a scowl, untweezered eyebrows and body shot is game and easy to hit.

It is a joke really.

[Wales]

I like the look of Sutherland, DeGale has still got a lot of work to do on his punch technique. Floored that last guy with a nice shot, but still scruffed and cuffed some shots. I like the look of Frankie Gavin and Jaffa. Gavin showed in his debut that he has got a bit of bollocks about him. Jaffa's got ability there, his biggest fights will probably come before the Sunderland faithful, who will give him that extra lift needed to dig things out.

Someone made a good point, give the guys 10 fights or so, this thread reads like a tabloid football column. Utd areout of the race after this draw...clearly Utd's latest win means they are going to win the league...Utd have just lost, kiss the league goodbye. We are only five games in for F's sake, have a burger and a brandy and chill it out a bit.

Whats the crack with Joe Murray at the moment Terry?

[Autobarn]

Sutherland is a GREAT prospect. He would destroy Jim "Irish champ from strawweight up to heavyweight" Rock.

Darren has a powerful jab, throws every shot correctly and accurately, is compact, throws short hooks, lovely long jabs and rights. This guy is textbook and I don't know why ppl are starting to pick holes in him. I am sure we haven't even seen his best yet.

He's a pressure fighter and he's going to show his best work - surely - in the longer fights where he is slowing down the opponent to the body, breaking them down bit by bit, taking them in deep waters and taking them apart. Finishing them in style when they are collapsing from exhaustion. He looks to be the kind of fighter who will thrive late on in fights. He already has his style, already looks technically and physically mature. I don't think it will be difficult to move him. He looks like just the kind of fighter who will deliver with each test. Of course, soon it will have to be a steep learning curve but this Oirishman looks up to it.

Sutherland looks brutally efficient, in the manner that Jamie Moore promised (in the Walker, Logan and Jones 1 fights) & delivered on (in the Piccirillo and Dzuman fights).

[lirva]

Sutherland is a GREAT prospect. He would destroy Jim "Irish champ from strawweight up to heavyweight" Rock.

Darren has a powerful jab, throws every shot correctly and accurately, is compact, throws short hooks, lovely long jabs and rights. This guy is textbook and I don't know why ppl are starting to pick holes in him. I am sure we haven't even seen his best yet.

He's a pressure fighter and he's going to show his best work - surely - in the longer fights where he is slowing down the opponent to the body, breaking them down bit by bit, taking them in deep waters and taking them apart. Finishing them in style when they are collapsing from exhaustion. He looks to be the kind of fighter who will thrive late on in fights. He already has his style, already looks technically and physically mature. I don't think it will be difficult to move him. He looks like just the kind of fighter who will deliver with each test. Of course, soon it will have to be a steep learning curve but this Oirishman looks up to it.

Sutherland looks brutally efficient, in the manner that Jamie Moore promised (in the Walker, Logan and Jones 1 fights) & delivered on (in the Piccirillo and Dzuman fights).

Well, we will disagree here.

Sutherland is one dimensional, slow and has a suspect chin.

The seeds are there for all to see on that last performance. He looked woefully one dimensional, caught a lot of punches and didn't have the speed. His chin will let him down when he gets banged on the chopper. Rock may well end the hype before it begins, although at this stage it would be a bit of a shock.

Sutherland needs to put in more of those tapes of B-Hop.

[Autobarn]

If he was like B Hop he would have no fans.

[CEO_Hoodlem]

I met Sutherland last night, he was making hes way out of york hall late. I spotted him and went over to shake hes hand. I thought he would of just said hello and carry on walking out, but he stopped and had a little chat with me. talking about it was the sort of of fight he needs. Very nice fella all the best to him.

He does come across as a very nice fella...
I suppose u were one of ur brothers noisy contingent(all good) howd many travelled down??

Yeah i was one of them mate, Rock sold bout 180 tickets, good turnout for a tuesday i thought.

[Spud]

I am quite stunned that people are going a step further than my observations of Sutherland as a Super Middleweight!!

Yes there are criticisms - but - I am certainly not writing him off - clearly he is strong and clearly he can bang a bit - my main observation is over his speed both in his punches and his footwork and purely my opinion is that this could be solved by stepping up a weight.

Sutherland is a good boxer - he could be very good - why when we criticise do we have to completely write someone off - I actually think with Calzaghe gone, Clinton Woods in the twilight of his career there is a gap to be filled by someone at Light Heavyweight on the domestic and world scene from this country or to be politcally correct Ireland as well.

I really want to clarify I view Sutherland as a talent - just not at Super Middleweight.

[stujones]

I am quite stunned that people are going a step further than my observations of Sutherland as a Super Middleweight!!

Yes there are criticisms - but - I am certainly not writing him off - clearly he is strong and clearly he can bang a bit - my main observation is over his speed both in his punches and his footwork and purely my opinion is that this could be solved by stepping up a weight.

Sutherland is a good boxer - he could be very good - why when we criticise do we have to completely write someone off - I actually think with Calzaghe gone, Clinton Woods in the twilight of his career there is a gap to be filled by someone at Light Heavyweight on the domestic and world scene from this country or to be politcally correct Ireland as well.

I really want to clarify I view Sutherland as a talent - just not at Super Middleweight.

Huge gap between Domestic and World scene. Sutherland should be looking better than he is, and at 27. Its going to be tough. I don't think anyone is counting him out at being a champion of sorts, but probably not European level.

I think a comparison with Carl Froch can be made, given their age turning pro and their amateur pedigree. Carl never looked that average at this stage, and its not like Carl is the greatest champion out there.

I think people are correct to form this opinion, I hope I am wrong. Just think for a prospect - its usually "looks fantastic, but he'll get exposed when he steps up" line... those who "look average" from the word go - really fulfill potential (a certain Olympic Super Heavyweight springs to mind).

The guy Sutherland faced as decent for a novice, as was Kenny Anderson against Nathan Sting... but still no geniune "world class prospect" should look that average.