Thaxton gunning for Earl

kevin · Post by **kevin** » 21 Dec 2004, 19:43

Thaxton has called out Graham, do you think he can do something in the lightweight division?

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bigped · Post by **bigped** » 21 Dec 2004, 19:50

Did Thaxton win the other day there???He could give earl a good fight but too late now i feel but saying tha earl will NEVER win a genuine world title, good domestic fighter/ eurpoean/commonwealth but never seen anything from him yet that impressed me too much, see him losing his unbeaten in 2005.

kevin · Post by **kevin** » 21 Dec 2004, 19:53

Yes, he knocked Carl Allen out in the first, it was meant to be one hell of a KO, Allen was down for a fair while.

Thaxton is still only 30, and is extremely fit

Kev

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 21 Dec 2004, 19:56

Earl has never impressed me really, he's pretty one dimensional IMO I don't even see him doing anything above Commonwealth/British level Bigped, i see him being found out at European level. Not that he is likely to contest for that belt, his next move will surely be WBU/WBO/WBF i would expect?

bigped · Post by **bigped** » 21 Dec 2004, 19:58

Most probarly mate im only an amature with a few fights but i trully intend to go pro and no way NO WAY will i ever fight for shit... promise that now.. like you say earl will get beat mate, see what happens him and thaxton would be good hope it gets made....

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 21 Dec 2004, 20:02

Good for you mate

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 21 Dec 2004, 20:28

Thaxton is a very hard person to rank, he's been out a long time and who knows what he is going to be like when tested by a domestic contendor. I have seen the Boxing Monthly have him high up, personally I haven't placed him in the ten yet - mainly because his last meaningful win was such a long time ago.

I am a fan of Thaxton and thing/hope he can get back to his best (which would definately be in the top ten). I do find it a dilemma.

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 22 Dec 2004, 07:32

Thaxton deserves one last crack at the Lonsdale before he hangs them up. I'd absolutely love it if he beat Earl.

glittermonkey · Post by **glittermonkey** » 22 Dec 2004, 09:44

Kilburn wrote:Thaxton deserves one last crack at the Lonsdale before he hangs them up. I'd absolutely love it if he beat Earl.

So I'm not the only one that has grown to dislike Earl then.

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 22 Dec 2004, 11:51

I thought Vanzie beat him clear enough last time. The way Earl and his trainer were calling the missed knockdown a slap was just pathetic.