Should Howard Eastman stay busy?

ILikeBeer · Post by **ILikeBeer** » 23 Feb 2005, 15:09

Personally, I would like to see him in the ring soon, if he can find a defence of some/all of his titles. Anybody got any suggestions of any Europeans out there he could get back in there with?

Neri · Post by **Neri** » 23 Feb 2005, 17:06

Hopkins - Sturm next with Eastman - Taylor on the undercard. I would like that. I cant see Taylor and Hopkins just yet, maybe give taylor one more fight

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 23 Feb 2005, 17:12

He should have stayed busy on saturday night!! The compubox stats showed he threw about 600 shots, when you consider almost 400 of those were little feel outs with the left hands that they counted as jabs he didnt throw a lot at all!!

He'll probably take some time out now like he did after his no show against Joppy.

ABA Boxing · Post by **ABA Boxing** » 23 Feb 2005, 18:47

Would it be possible to get Joe Calzaghe V Eastman fight on?

With one of them changing weight!

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 23 Feb 2005, 18:49

Calzaghe will beat Eastman easily. Eastman just doesnt have the workrate to compete at the top level.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 23 Feb 2005, 19:15

It was a bad sign for Eastman that he wasn't involved in the Witter/Froch deal with GBP.

Obviously GBP have got Hopkins for certain and have worked in the past with Taylor and Sturm.

Chris W 1982 · Post by **Chris W 1982** » 24 Feb 2005, 08:18

Neri1983 wrote:Hopkins - Sturm next with Eastman - Taylor on the undercard. I would like that. I cant see Taylor and Hopkins just yet, maybe give taylor one more fight

How about Hopkins/Taylor next with Eastman/Sturm on the undercard.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 24 Feb 2005, 08:56

How about Hopkins v Taylor and Soliman v Sturm on the undercard. Screw Eastman he's just not up to it.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 24 Feb 2005, 08:59

Be interesting to see what happens if Eastman had to fight Soliman a second time.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 24 Feb 2005, 09:06

I think Soliman is a much better fighter than when they fought, Eastman has lost speed and what intensity he did have has disappeared. Soliman wins on points for me.

No disrespect to Soliman who is a lovely guy but the middleweight division sucks - would he be in the top 10 in say the light welter division? (Eastman wouldnt either IMO)

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 24 Feb 2005, 13:51

Eastman should stay active in my opinion but wether he will or not is a completely different matter.