Eddie Hearn names first 5 fighters in Prizefighter

[ta596]

Thompson for me as always,havnt seen much of the up-and-comers so dont know about there skills.Saw Nasser fight in Leeds and wasnt impressed but i think hes improved since then,seen Place on a few cards and hes ok.
If Thompson is a third of the fighter he was then he will win this.
Looking forward to this,one of the best PF line ups yet.

Agree Thompson is one of the main ones to beat, very good fighter, would not go so far as to say he would win it if he was a third of the fighter he was though, whoever has designs on winning will need to be a 100%, the draw will be very important, you don't want to have a hard fight early on.

[jonnyyorkshu]

I would,Thompson was badass.
But yes the draw helps alot,boxers who jab and move away tend to do well in PF.I hope they all come to fight

[mickey1975]

I would,Thompson was badass.
But yes the draw helps alot,boxers who jab and move away tend to do well in PF.I hope they all come to fight

He was not THAT much of a badass. Glen Foot would gladly fight him any way he wants.

[ta596]

I would agree not a badass, not the best chin when someone gives it back to him, as Culcay showed, who is not a big puncher, a lot of fighters get a reputation by knocking out nobodies, then when they step up, get stopped themselves, I hope Thompson gets Foot in first round, then we will see. Not saying who would win, but it would be interesting to see who gives ground first. Foot has not been tested yet in the pros, but got beat in the Aba final by a boxer who stood up to him.

[The Enforcer]

I would,Thompson was badass.
But yes the draw helps alot,boxers who jab and move away tend to do well in PF.I hope they all come to fight

He was not THAT much of a badass. Glen Foot would gladly fight him any way he wants.

Thompson Has Got A Granite Chin. Frank Horta Hit In With Everything. Couldnt Budge Him. Horta Beat Dean Bryne Who Drew With Carson Jones. Only Lost Twice Against Vincent Vuma In Up And Down Thriller Stopped On His Feet. Experience Won Vuma Fight That Night. And Culcay Fight. Mark Winning Fight. Caught Off Balance And Culcay Throws Loads Of Punches.Only A Couple Landing. Not Hurt At All. Referee Jumps In. Culcay Turns Down Re Match Offer. Saying He Would Have Knocked Mark Out 2 Rounds Later. Please. I Think Prizefighter Is Wide Open.An Excellent Opportunity For All Fighters.

[jonnyyorkshu]

Ta,do you know who Mark Thompson is or have you just looked at his rec and made an assumption?
I never said he was a big puncher who knocked out nobodies,what i meant was he is hard,solid and as a big heart.
How do you know Culcay is not a big puncher? hes stopped 10 outta 14 and is a big prospect in Germany who is being backed heavily.
The stoppage was BS and everyone who saw it knows it.
Yes i do agree that some people do get a rep for knocking out bums,and others get different reps for not knocking out bums(make of that what you want).
Mark is battle hardened and tested at a higher level than any of the other fighters but the question is what does he have left?

[ta596]

Ta,do you know who Mark Thompson is or have you just looked at his rec and made an assumption?
I never said he was a big puncher who knocked out nobodies,what i meant was he is hard,solid and as a big heart.
How do you know Culcay is not a big puncher? hes stopped 10 outta 14 and is a big prospect in Germany who is being backed heavily.
The stoppage was BS and everyone who saw it knows it.
Yes i do agree that some people do get a rep for knocking out bums,and others get different reps for not knocking out bums(make of that what you want).
Mark is battle hardened and tested at a higher level than any of the other fighters but the question is what does he have left?

Take it easy mate, I know you are a big fan, but he was rocked a couple of times by Culcay before the stoppage, even though he was recovering when the ref jumped in and he was stopped by a south african, the two best fighters he has faced by far, he went the distance with Mckintyre who has been stopped by Gavin fairly easily, he is solid and has a big heart, but no beast and he is experienced, I have seen him fight, I watched him against a latvian and culcay, he is good enough to be one of the favs in PF, but will need to be at his best, he is 31, their is a lot of of hungry young fighters in this, would not write any of them off, plus he is a long distance fighter, some of these guys are fresh from the ams and 3/ 4 round fights, he seems the type of fighter who likes to warm into fights, in PF you don't have that luxury, it's a lottery, hope he puts on a good show, I guess we will find out on the night.

[ta596]

I would,Thompson was badass.
But yes the draw helps alot,boxers who jab and move away tend to do well in PF.I hope they all come to fight

He was not THAT much of a badass. Glen Foot would gladly fight him any way he wants.

Thompson Has Got A Granite Chin. Frank Horta Hit In With Everything. Couldnt Budge Him. Horta Beat Dean Bryne Who Drew With Carson Jones. Only Lost Twice Against Vincent Vuma In Up And Down Thriller Stopped On His Feet. Experience Won Vuma Fight That Night. And Culcay Fight. Mark Winning Fight. Caught Off Balance And Culcay Throws Loads Of Punches.Only A Couple Landing. Not Hurt At All. Referee Jumps In. Culcay Turns Down Re Match Offer. Saying He Would Have Knocked Mark Out 2 Rounds Later. Please. I Think Prizefighter Is Wide Open.An Excellent Opportunity For All Fighters.

Some good points there and Prizefighter is always an open affair, where would you get a seasoned pro beaten by a novice.

[jonnyyorkshu]

My response was not meant to come across as aggressive,they was just questions and a few facts for you.
It did make me laugh though when you said he was stopped by a"South African"

[jonnyyorkshu]

Just out of interest,who is your favorite to win?

[ta596]

My response was not meant to come across as aggressive,they was just questions and a few facts for you.
It did make me laugh though when you said he was stopped by a"South African"

No problem, he was stopped by Vincent Vuma who is South African.

[ta596]

Just out of interest,who is your favorite to win?

It is a lottery, but I think it is between Thompson, Al Harbi, Foot and Gaynor, Thompson can box a bit and punch, Al Harbi is fast and a very good boxer, Foot throws a lot of punches and is very tough and Gaynor has high workrate and can punch, but you can't right off the others. I don't think anyone can go into prizefighter knowing they are going to win, over 10 rounds Thompson and Al harbi would be way ahead, but over 3 rounds, anything can happen. I hope that answers your question.

[mickey1975]

I would agree not a badass, not the best chin when someone gives it back to him, as Culcay showed, who is not a big puncher, a lot of fighters get a reputation by knocking out nobodies, then when they step up, get stopped themselves, I hope Thompson gets Foot in first round, then we will see. Not saying who would win, but it would be interesting to see who gives ground first. Foot has not been tested yet in the pros, but got beat in the Aba final by a boxer who stood up to him.

Foot got beat in one of the greatest ABA finals ever, and that is no exaggeration. It was not like someone stood up to him and he shit himself. It was toe to toe for the entire fight and Glen was slightly unfortunate not to get the decision.

[JamesH]

My response was not meant to come across as aggressive,they was just questions and a few facts for you.
It did make me laugh though when you said he was stopped by a"South African"

No problem, he was stopped by Vincent Vuma who is South African.

And Thompson was a late notice replacement for Ryan Rhodes in that fight, think he had a weeks notice. It was a step up and he aquitted himself very well.

[jonnyyorkshu]

My response was not meant to come across as aggressive,they was just questions and a few facts for you.
It did make me laugh though when you said he was stopped by a"South African"

No problem, he was stopped by Vincent Vuma who is South African.

And Thompson was a late notice replacement for Ryan Rhodes in that fight, think he had a weeks notice. It was a step up and he aquitted himself very well.

Dont let all them facts get in the way of him being just a South African Oh and Thompson also dropped him

[ta596]

I would agree not a badass, not the best chin when someone gives it back to him, as Culcay showed, who is not a big puncher, a lot of fighters get a reputation by knocking out nobodies, then when they step up, get stopped themselves, I hope Thompson gets Foot in first round, then we will see. Not saying who would win, but it would be interesting to see who gives ground first. Foot has not been tested yet in the pros, but got beat in the Aba final by a boxer who stood up to him.

Foot got beat in one of the greatest ABA finals ever, and that is no exaggeration. It was not like someone stood up to him and he shit himself. It was toe to toe for the entire fight and Glen was slightly unfortunate not to get the decision.

Yes watched it Mickey, it was a great final, I did think O'shaunassey had a great 2nd round and at one point gave Foot a standing count with a flurry of punches, so felt it was a lot closer on the judges cards then it should have been, but Foot fought well and threw a lot of punches, that's why I think Prizefighter will suit him, he does however look open at times, does not use the jab enough, keeps winging in the right hand, his best punch, predictably at times, this PF is so interesting, such different mixes.

[ta596]

Jonnyyorkshu, South Africans produce great fighters, many world champions, just like Ghana, never implied anything on that score, fair play to Mark if he dropped him on short notice.

[sweetscience]

Jonnyyorkshu, South Africans produce great fighters, many world champions, just like Ghana, never implied anything on that score, fair play to Mark if he dropped him on short notice.

ive not seen your son box yet.... im looking forward to this prizefighter and im not really a fan of the format

[ta596]

Jonnyyorkshu, South Africans produce great fighters, many world champions, just like Ghana, never implied anything on that score, fair play to Mark if he dropped him on short notice.

ive not seen your son box yet.... im looking forward to this prizefighter and im not really a fan of the format

Not his father mate, I am a trainee coach in team Al Harbi, some are not fans of PF, but it does help the fighters and does put bums on seats, from what I have seen of Nasser Al Harbi in training and sparring, you should be in for a treat.

[maley1984]

steve pearce is gunna b the dark horse in this pf

[Counter-puncher]

steve pearce is gunna b the dark horse in this pf

you going to this one Maley?

or the Walsall card?

I'm going to both

[maley1984]

steve pearce is gunna b the dark horse in this pf

you going to this one Maley?

or the Walsall card?

I'm going to both

both mate 2 big local shows cant wait good mates with pearce and he from my cuzs gym and walsall show looks good to looking forward to gethin v murphy

[Counter-puncher]

Gethin - Murphy *should* be about as close as you can get to a guaranteed good fight

[matko]

My response was not meant to come across as aggressive,they was just questions and a few facts for you.
It did make me laugh though when you said he was stopped by a"South African"

No problem, he was stopped by Vincent Vuma who is South African.

And Thompson was a late notice replacement for Ryan Rhodes in that fight, think he had a weeks notice. It was a step up and he aquitted himself very well.

Not being a know it all but was for Jamie Moore took fight 3 days notice? He was a welter vs a light middle so was eating whilst stood on scales!! He dropped Vuma heavy with a huge hook to the body who beat the punt just then think the bell came not long after!! Experience was a big factor was early in his career he is more experienced now and yea 31 but still hungry and had time out so quite fresh in reality!! Everyone knows he I strong so people will try to use skill but if he hits them they stay hit great addition to PF

[mcato]

Jonnyyorkshu, South Africans produce great fighters, many world champions, just like Ghana, never implied anything on that score, fair play to Mark if he dropped him on short notice.

ive not seen your son box yet.... im looking forward to this prizefighter and im not really a fan of the format

Not his father mate, I am a trainee coach in team Al Harbi, some are not fans of PF, but it does help the fighters and does put bums on seats, from what I have seen of Nasser Al Harbi in training and sparring, you should be in for a treat.

Come on Saf this is getting stupid 2 weeks you was Has a personal trainer friend of Nas now your a trainee boxing coach in the Nas camp! this story in getting stupid are we led to believe Naj aka Saf has all of a sudden stop threading on box rec? and this new guy ta596 has starting to thread everyday since Nov. Come Saf stop it now!