WHO WINS & COMPARE OPPONENTS.. HAUDLEY AND WILDER

[magnus]

So tree trunk legs increase punch resistance to the chin do they? Moron. Did you recieve an education?[/quote]

Did you mean "receive"?

[I wouldn't normally correct spelling/grammar on a forum post, but you deserve it for being so obnoxious. Have you tried posting on ESB? It would suit you]

[Horse]

Did you mean "receive"?

[I wouldn't normally correct spelling/grammar on a forum post, but you deserve it for being so obnoxious. Have you tried posting on ESB? It would suit you]

I before E, except after C.

[Finn]

He looked scared of Sprott's left hook, even if Sprott is a non-puncher.

That's not what I saw. Audley was aggressive and got countered by a wild shot that Sprott threw blind and sparked Aud out.

If anything it seems like that fight was where Audley's Punchophobia stemmed from.

Harrison had smashed danny williams to pieces in the rematch and suddenly had bags of self belief went out and was smashing sprott to pieces before sprott caught him on the button. Its was because of that fight harrison started going back to being gun shy and scarred of being hit.

[jameswilson]

That's not what I saw. Audley was aggressive and got countered by a wild shot that Sprott threw blind and sparked Aud out.

If anything it seems like that fight was where Audley's Punchophobia stemmed from.

Harrison had smashed danny williams to pieces in the rematch and suddenly had bags of self belief went out and was smashing sprott to pieces before sprott caught him on the button. Its was because of that fight harrison started going back to being gun shy and scarred of being hit.

I remember they were trying to get Scott Gammer for the British title. They publicly offered £100k for that fight (obviously that may not have really been offered) but Gammer turned it down. Harrison went on to lose to Sprott. Gammer went on to lose to Williams for what I would assume to be a much smaller purse than 100k.

A strange what if but I do always wish that had panned out differently, because a Harrison v Skelton fight (which would have happened had Audley not lost to Sprott) around that time would have been intriguing.

[keithmoonhangover]

So tree trunk legs increase punch resistance to the chin do they?

In a lot of cases.... yes.

[followthecamel]

So tree trunk legs increase punch resistance to the chin do they?

In a lot of cases.... yes.

Such as?

[keithmoonhangover]

So tree trunk legs increase punch resistance to the chin do they?

In a lot of cases.... yes.

Such as?

Mike Tyson, Naseem Hamed.

Nigel Benn and Tommy Hearns both had skinny legs.

In some cases, but not all, thick legs improve balance and can act as shock absorbers.

[followthecamel]

This is getting ridiculous. Thick legs act as shock absorbers!? How do the legs protect the brain when you take a punch to the chin? Hello?! Are you saying if Manny Pacquiao's legs were fatter he might of not got KO'd by JMM's right to the chin? I would think if anything thinner legs could boast a speed advantage which Tyson or Ali would tell you is very important in a boxing ring.
Magnus my brother from the east mids, my apologies for the spelling mistake and my behaviour, im just bemused by what im hearing here. Your thoughts?

[followthecamel]

thick legs improve balance

Peter Crouch must be walking like a drunkard then he finally makes it onto his beanpoles.

[crusader]

Mike Tyson, Naseem Hamed.

Nigel Benn and Tommy Hearns both had skinny legs.

In some cases, but not all, thick legs improve balance and can act as shock absorbers.

Many fighters with skinny legs also have skinny necks though....

[keithmoonhangover]

thick legs improve balance

Peter Crouch must be walking like a drunkard then he finally makes it onto his beanpoles.

Come back when you know what you're talking about.

[followthecamel]

Wow, that's a convincing argument Keith!

[keithmoonhangover]

Wow, that's convincing argument Keith!

Well, it's based on facts mate, so you might not understand.

[followthecamel]

Iv still not heard these 'facts'. Do share with us simpletons please.

[keithmoonhangover]

Iv still not heard these 'facts'. Do share with us simpletons please.

Do your own research mate. I'm off to bed.

[followthecamel]

I guess we will have to agree to disagree on this one. We shall see on the 27th how Deontay Wilder's 'skinny' legs hold up. Sweet dreams.

[Dan Dares]

I guess we will have to agree to disagree on this one. We shall see on the 27th how Deontay Wilder's 'skinny' legs hold up. Sweet dreams.

Our Haudley will drop Wilder in the sixth.

[n1ebf]

oh dear. Lots of red faces come fight night!

Yes there will, Wilder's for one after he's been smashed up by Big Aud!!!

YES HE CAN!!!!!!!!

TBH im gonna have a tenner on Audley to win at the price he is got to be daft not to (just incase 'yes he can')

people are banding 6/1 around apparently, which to be fair a piece of that could cover my train, digs and £55 ticket......however, am not so comfortable laying money on boxing anymore so I don't do. I don't wanna get quids in off somebody getting sparked. I (bizarre for a boxing fan I realise) but I remember seeing Enzo get poleaxed by Afolabi right out the blue in Manchester 3 or 4 years ago and it weren't a nice thing to see when a big bloke gets dropped like that. Not sure what exactly is motivating Audley as he fights scared, surely he doesn't think there aren't other ways to earn a living. This fight sounds like the first person to get clipped could go.

[magnus]

This is getting ridiculous. Thick legs act as shock absorbers!? How do the legs protect the brain when you take a punch to the chin? Hello?! Are you saying if Manny Pacquiao's legs were fatter he might of not got KO'd by JMM's right to the chin? I would think if anything thinner legs could boast a speed advantage which Tyson or Ali would tell you is very important in a boxing ring.
Magnus my brother from the east mids, my apologies for the spelling mistake and my behaviour, im just bemused by what im hearing here. Your thoughts?

When I first read that I thought it said "from the mid east", and thought "that explains the camel bit then".

My thoughts on this leg business? Christ knows, Tyson had good whiskers, Naz was dropped a lot (could be a balance thing I know) so I'm not sure either way about the thick legs controversy.

I'm just off to Skype Oliver McCall about the size of his thighs, then I'll get back to you all.

[magnus]

I'm just off to Skype Oliver McCall about the size of his thighs, then I'll get back to you all.

Let's hope he's not on the old crack, you might get more than you bargained for.

Good point, maybe I'll try Wayne McCullough instead.

[orbtastic]

Didn't an MRI scan show Hagler's skull to be abnormally thick?

[handsofstone]

Although ive never boxed,iv never been knocked out in a fight or put down with a punch but thats more to do with never actually being caught proper clean(although iv had a few sore ones) but im a skinny pudendum with quite a long neck and looking at my own frame i know my chin would more than likely let me down if i got tagged by a trained puncher but i live in hope

[handsofstone]

I never got knockdown with a punch, either, but there were a few times when a punch landed, I had time to reflect on this fact and then went down to one knee. The words: "eff this, Barry, I didn't come here to get twatted in the ribs" were usually uttered around this point.

When you were saying"eff this Barry" were you talking to me?(thats my name also ) cos i was gonna say although ive never been decked by a punch idont think ive ever decked anyone either i have very small girly hands

[palooka]

I never got knockdown with a punch, either, but there were a few times when a punch landed, I had time to reflect on this fact and then went down to one knee. The words: "eff this, Barry, I didn't come here to get twatted in the ribs" were usually uttered around this point.

When you were saying"eff this Barry" were you talking to me?(thats my name also ) cos i was gonna say although ive never been decked by a punch idont think ive ever decked anyone either i have very small girly hands

You shouldn't have admitted that

[handsofstone]

I never got knockdown with a punch, either, but there were a few times when a punch landed, I had time to reflect on this fact and then went down to one knee. The words: "eff this, Barry, I didn't come here to get twatted in the ribs" were usually uttered around this point.

When you were saying"eff this Barry" were you talking to me?(thats my name also ) cos i was gonna say although ive never been decked by a punch idont think ive ever decked anyone either i have very small girly hands

You shouldn't have admitted that

I know its the first time i have,even to myself,this is actually very therapeutic