John Ryder: a touch unlucky or exposed?

[THEBUTCH]

The stoppage was a good one. I often disagree with Foster's interventions, but this time he saved Ryder from uneccessary punishment.

I thought Blackwell really come good in this fight and once he found his form (in the 4th), it seemed enevitable that Blackwell was going to come out on top. Although Ryder showed some class, nothing seemed to deter Blackwell. I suspect there was loads left in the tank for Blackwell, not so for Ryder, even if the fight hadn't ended when it did.

Blackwell has done it the hard way and is a very worthy British champion, at the 3rd attempt. Nick deserves a thread all to himself following this fantastic win. I just loved the way he refused to play of the role of fall-guy and I sensed there was an assumption that Ryder would just have to appear to claim what was his.....wrong!

Well done Nick....British Champ!

[rhino222]

Ryder is a reincarnated colin dunne. same style but exposed when stepped up in class.

[rd350lc]

Agreed , the stoppage was ok and didn't see much complaining from either Ryder or his corner , i'm sure he will come good again

can't see Blackwell against Etches , though they were both promoted by Hennesey ?

[rd350lc]

Ryder is a reincarnated colin dunne. same style but exposed when stepped up in class.

yes , that sort of haunched over , chin tucked in type

[Counter-puncher]

Hi, PIGG

[jameswilson]

Hi, PIGG

It is just horrendously easy to spot now isn't it.

[taffytoon]

It was a poor stoppage from a proven incompetent referee.

I think blackwell would have stopped him in that round anyway but what foster does by jumping in too soon is not only steal the chance away from the hurt fighter to get back into the fight but also robs the fighter on top of a conclusive victory.

It also leaves the paying fans very annoyed and gives fuel to moaning f**kers like me to come on here and make my feelings known.

Ryder was wobbled badly, then took a succession of clean shots before staggering backwards into the ropes with his hands down, at no point did he attempt to defend himself or hold on and at times he looked like he didn't know where he was.

Spot on Expe but I don't think the truth bothers chiggsy and he certainly don't let it get in the way of his moaning.
What Foster does is let the lads be in good health to have a rematch if that is what the public wants rather than leave it too late and the lads never fight again. I know what I would prefer to see.

[Counter-puncher]

Indeed my impeccable, grammar, syntax, spelling, punctuation (rare commodities in these parts) not to mention unsurpassed boxing knowledge and wit will always be my undoing.

That said Counter/James I don't make any conscious attempt to deflect detection, so don't feel to smug will you.

PS: I do have another account on here (nearing 200 posts now) that using a somewhat banal/laddish/crass posting 'style' has managed to evade 'detection' (if you can call it that?)

See if you can find me/him/us/them.
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It blatantly isn't me that's the smug pudendum around here.

[Counter-puncher]

Excellent stuff, I really cant get enough of navelgazing singer-songwriters shoehorning various non-sequiturs together in the guise of profundity.

[billy nelson]

John is a very good fighter, I personally thought it was a good stoppage john never complained or his corner.
A rematch down the line would be good also

[Buonaparte]

Yeah you had Watt taking over for Malignaggi and Jamie Moore (whos been used in the past) on a different channel. Sky really need to change who they use, Watt and Hawling gotta go for me. Use Jamie Moore, Alex Arthur a lot more.

Yeah, Alex Arthur gets my vote, too.

As Ryder was no longer defending himself, I thought the stoppage was fair. Blackwell took his chance really well. He was being outboxed for large chunks of that fight.