Is that official? Remembering back, Derry controlled the fight and must have won nearly all of the 8 rounds before the stoppage. Was Dave Parris judging or something?moorser wrote:you scousers are delusiomal derry. you were 1 or 2 rounds up it was now boxing lesson
Simpson was at home and ended up fighting a one-handed Swifty, he should have done better. Swifty by two.Trojans44 wrote:I think Simpson is a really interesting case- imagine he was a big ticket seller and had been matched accordingly. Everything about his career would be different, including his own perception of good he is, which is a factor not to be underestimated. I thought Simpson won clearly against Smith and he looked slow to get his shots off in that fight! He's a far better fighter than his record and status suggests having been in tough away from home against supposed rising stars in just about every significant fight in his career. People also forget that he's only 27, just two years older than Stephen Smith. Just goes to show the massive part that luck, timing and most importantly ticket sales can have in fighters getting a 'push'.
As for the fight, I can't really decide. Lindsay has a nice dig but Simpson is one tough motherfvcker. I feel like Simpson could do the job if he brings the fight to a war. Favour Simpson 52/48.
