McCloskey Corley

[magnus]

I cannot believe the judges had McCloskey ahead. It was bad enough listening to Jim Watt and co try and tell us that McCloskey was in the fight. That is shocking. Shame because Paul seems a sound fella, but Corley, who is long since spent at world contention absolutely outclassed and outpunched him practically every step of the way.

I thought Chop Chop boxed a great fight, and credit him with keeping in tip-top condition.

The timing of the stoppage was spot on IMO, but the way it was handled reeked of giving the home boxer another opportunity to clear his head and carry on. John-Lewis knew the time was right, he should have stood by his gut feeling and been clear when he waved the fight off.

Indeed. Jim's squeaky over-reaction to the stoppage didn't help either. I find I watch most fights with the mute button on, so I can make my own mind up about who is winning.

[magnus]

I cannot believe the judges had McCloskey ahead. It was bad enough listening to Jim Watt and co try and tell us that McCloskey was in the fight. That is shocking. Shame because Paul seems a sound fella, but Corley, who is long since spent at world contention absolutely outclassed and outpunched him practically every step of the way.

I thought Chop Chop boxed a great fight, and credit him with keeping in tip-top condition.

The timing of the stoppage was spot on IMO, but the way it was handled reeked of giving the home boxer another opportunity to clear his head and carry on. John-Lewis knew the time was right, he should have stood by his gut feeling and been clear when he waved the fight off.

Indeed. Jim's squeaky over-reaction to the stoppage didn't help either. I find I watch most fights with the mute button on, so I can make my own mind up about who is winning.

[dohboy]

jonny
Post subject: Re: McCloskey Corley
PostPosted: 07 May 2012, 11:54

Joined: 29 Mar 2004
Posts: 549
Anyone know what the scores were at the time of stoppage

McCloskey was up by 1,2 and 4 rounds

[THEBUTCH]

Thank God Corley stopped him and we didn't get another rip off like the Prescott decision.

I will never comprehend how the judges had McCloskey winning that bout.

[TheCobra]

I do think the commentary affected how I saw this one. Sky were definitely being really biased and I couldn't help but be pulled into their way of seeing it, however having rewatched the fight I think Corley was winning by a couple of rounds at the time of the stoppage on any sensible card! How workrate was too low to take some of the later rounds and that's where McClosky started picking up rounds, but to have him ahead on all scorecards and one by 4 rounds, that's just shocking.

[nh1]

Thank God Corley stopped him and we didn't get another rip off like the Prescott decision.

I will never comprehend how the judges had McCloskey winning that bout.

Spot on: he lost clearly against Prescott and he was losing this one, too.

[THEBUTCH]

Agreed. Like other posters have mentioned, the reality is that McCloskey is top domestic class with a view to competing well at Euro level, and that's absolutely fine and a great achievement. The problem is you can always rely on Matchroom to blur reality and sell to the gullible.