Did anybody agree with the commentators

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stujones
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Did anybody agree with the commentators

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That Brendan Ingle's advice in the corner was a little bit strange?

The funniest one was "This is Ali vs Foreman" (ugh).

Closely followed by "No one gave you a chance" says Brendan to the betting favourite.

He did the business so something must have worked, but they were a little bit out of context.
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Post by jamesmcdonnell »

Bizzare comments, not sure how much they worked or didn't work. There was also that bit when he told Witter N'dou was knackered, when he clearly wasn't. I think Witter just needed a bit of reassurance, but the comparison with Ali v Foreman was just inexplicable. I suppose you could compare Ndou to Foreman as he was the aggressor, just about.
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Post by glittermonkey »

Yep, you're not the only one who thought the cornerwork was a little weird.

The "Nobody gave you a chance" comment could maybe be explained by the fact that most American fans (those who've seen only the Judah fight) don't reckon much to him at all. But that's only a maybe.

The Foreman/Ali bit, I must confess, totally baffled me.
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Jeff Fenech reminds me of Steve Irwin so much when he is in the corner.
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Re: Did anybody agree with the commentators

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stujones wrote:That Brendan Ingle's advice in the corner was a little bit strange?

The funniest one was "This is Ali vs Foreman" (ugh).
That was a headscratcher for sure. Has there EVER been a sytle less like Ali's rope-a-dope than Witters? :o
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Post by My T Sharp »

:lol:

N'Dous Boxing style was also compared to that of Jason Collins, by one of the Ingle lads
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Post by MightyWarrior »

Speaking of commentary, Jim Neilly, after he'd run out of things to praise Hopkins with: "He's certainly one of the best clinchers in the game today Ritchie." :D
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Post by nickd »

Witter should get a new trainer I think. While it didnt work for Hamed, Witter is not quite as unorthodox as he was. Perhaps now he's with DLH we might see him change camps - he should base himself in the US permanently if he wants to really make a go of it.
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