Linares-Zlaticanin done deal on Showtime

davor1 · Post by **davor1** » 11 Jan 2016, 19:41

WBC/RING lightweight title

davor1 · Post by **davor1** » 11 Jan 2016, 19:41

WBC/RING lightweight title

davie · Post by **davie** » 11 Jan 2016, 23:08

davor1 wrote:WBC/RING lightweight title

Do you think any of our homegrown Light weights will have an eye on this one?

Zlaticanin looked unspectacular against the unspectacular Ricky Burns and Linares looked beatable by a slightly less than world class Kevin Mitchell.

Flannigan would have to fancy a shot at the winner, is this a fight that Frank could deliver?

davor1 · Post by **davor1** » 12 Jan 2016, 05:06

davie wrote:
davor1 wrote:WBC/RING lightweight title
Do you think any of our homegrown Light weights will have an eye on this one?

Zlaticanin looked unspectacular against the unspectacular Ricky Burns and Linares looked beatable by a slightly less than world class Kevin Mitchell.

Flannigan would have to fancy a shot at the winner, is this a fight that Frank could deliver?

Winner of this fight is lineal champion. And I thing is going to collect all the belts

Reece_D · Post by **Reece_D** » 12 Jan 2016, 05:14

There is no world beater in this division which makes it very interesting and all pick em fights. we still do not know how good Barroso is yet either.
I like this this fight but fancy Linares's experience to be the difference.

expe · Post by **expe** » 12 Jan 2016, 05:33

davor1 wrote:
davie wrote:
davor1 wrote:WBC/RING lightweight title
Do you think any of our homegrown Light weights will have an eye on this one?

Zlaticanin looked unspectacular against the unspectacular Ricky Burns and Linares looked beatable by a slightly less than world class Kevin Mitchell.

Flannigan would have to fancy a shot at the winner, is this a fight that Frank could deliver?
Winner of this fight is lineal champion. And I thing is going to collect all the belts

They won't be.

Shanemc · Post by **Shanemc** » 12 Jan 2016, 09:08

Very good fight lookin forward to it I reckon Zlaticanin will just be too strong for Linares

Boxing Prospect · Post by **Boxing Prospect** » 12 Jan 2016, 09:10

Think Zlaticanin is the pick of the division personally.

Stuarty · Post by **Stuarty** » 12 Jan 2016, 10:06

Boxing Prospect wrote:Think Zlaticanin is the pick of the division personally.

How did you score the Burns fight? I thought it was close at the time and had Burns just edging it but that could be bias on my part. I haven't watched the fight back again.

keirw · Post by **keirw** » 12 Jan 2016, 11:24

The division is there for the taking, Linares is widely considered number one at the moment and I can't really argue with that, but the fact that he went life and death with Mitchell doesn't bode well for him, both Burns and Katsidis dealt with Mitchell with comparative ease and neither of them were considered number one.

Linares is a very good fighter when he gets into his groove, but he is vulnerable, Zlatcanins best bet is to apply the pressure early and try to wear him down.

Flanagan or Crolla would have a decent chance against the winner.

Boxing Prospect · Post by **Boxing Prospect** » 12 Jan 2016, 14:03

Stuarty30 wrote:
Boxing Prospect wrote:Think Zlaticanin is the pick of the division personally.
How did you score the Burns fight? I thought it was close at the time and had Burns just edging it but that could be bias on my part. I haven't watched the fight back again.

Think I had DJ by 4 or 5, but my memory sucks

PredatorHayds · Post by **PredatorHayds** » 12 Jan 2016, 15:54

Got a feeling this is going to be a absolute tear up.
On paper it's a real 50/50 fight.

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » 13 Jan 2016, 04:05

I wouldn't argue the winner being the number 1 in the weight but still very wide open.

I do think Terry Flanagan may be the real deal and will prove it in a few weeks time.

Boxerbeetle · Post by **Boxerbeetle** » 13 Jan 2016, 04:21

Stuarty30 wrote:
Boxing Prospect wrote:Think Zlaticanin is the pick of the division personally.
How did you score the Burns fight? I thought it was close at the time and had Burns just edging it but that could be bias on my part. I haven't watched the fight back again.

Wasn't that the fight where Sky's coverage dropped for 3 or 4 rounds? Not sure I ever actually went back and watched the rounds I missed.

Stuarty · Post by **Stuarty** » 13 Jan 2016, 04:23

Boxerbeetle wrote:
Stuarty30 wrote:
Boxing Prospect wrote:Think Zlaticanin is the pick of the division personally.
How did you score the Burns fight? I thought it was close at the time and had Burns just edging it but that could be bias on my part. I haven't watched the fight back again.
Wasn't that the fight where Sky's coverage dropped for 3 or 4 rounds? Not sure I ever actually went back and watched the rounds I missed.

I think you maybe right there. Maybe I just gave the rounds I didn't see to Burns by bias default and I am talking wet!

freddydoesdallas · Post by **freddydoesdallas** » 13 Jan 2016, 09:51

davie wrote:
davor1 wrote:WBC/RING lightweight title
Do you think any of our homegrown Light weights will have an eye on this one?

Zlaticanin looked unspectacular against the unspectacular Ricky Burns and Linares looked beatable by a slightly less than world class Kevin Mitchell.

Flannigan would have to fancy a shot at the winner, is this a fight that Frank could deliver?

I have to dispute this. Mitchell is not world class at all. 3 stoppage losses on the 3 occasions you step up to world level shows you are not good enough in that.

Do agree that Flannigan should be looking to try and get the winner though

PredatorHayds · Post by **PredatorHayds** » 13 Jan 2016, 14:29

Mitchell fighting Tatli for European next.

davie · Post by **davie** » 13 Jan 2016, 17:12

freddydoesdallas wrote:
davie wrote:
davor1 wrote:WBC/RING lightweight title
Do you think any of our homegrown Light weights will have an eye on this one?

Zlaticanin looked unspectacular against the unspectacular Ricky Burns and Linares looked beatable by a slightly less than world class Kevin Mitchell.

Flannigan would have to fancy a shot at the winner, is this a fight that Frank could deliver?
I have to dispute this. Mitchell is not world class at all. 3 stoppage losses on the 3 occasions you step up to world level shows you are not good enough in that.

Do agree that Flannigan should be looking to try and get the winner though

That would probably be why I refered to him as slightly less than world class.

freddydoesdallas · Post by **freddydoesdallas** » 14 Jan 2016, 01:17

davie wrote:
freddydoesdallas wrote:
davie wrote:
Do you think any of our homegrown Light weights will have an eye on this one?

Zlaticanin looked unspectacular against the unspectacular Ricky Burns and Linares looked beatable by a slightly less than world class Kevin Mitchell.

Flannigan would have to fancy a shot at the winner, is this a fight that Frank could deliver?
I have to dispute this. Mitchell is not world class at all. 3 stoppage losses on the 3 occasions you step up to world level shows you are not good enough in that.

Do agree that Flannigan should be looking to try and get the winner though
That would probably be why I refered to him as slightly less than world class.

I know and I probably should have explained myself a bit better. The 3 fighters who stopped him would probably all be considered by most to be at the lower end of the world class scale. For me, that makes him a lot lower than world class. European and no more.

Mitchell has had all the support (promoter, media) and opportunities that a fighter could ask for and has blown them all. The support he still gets and the standing he still seems to be held in on here is one of my little pet peeves I'm afraid, especially as there are fighters out there who would give anything to get one of the opportunities he had.

billy nelson · Post by **billy nelson** » 14 Jan 2016, 02:37

this has the makings for a great fight

davor1 · Post by **davor1** » 15 Jan 2016, 20:48

freddydoesdallas wrote:
davie wrote:
freddydoesdallas wrote:
I have to dispute this. Mitchell is not world class at all. 3 stoppage losses on the 3 occasions you step up to world level shows you are not good enough in that.

Do agree that Flannigan should be looking to try and get the winner though
That would probably be why I refered to him as slightly less than world class.
I know and I probably should have explained myself a bit better. The 3 fighters who stopped him would probably all be considered by most to be at the lower end of the world class scale. For me, that makes him a lot lower than world class. European and no more.

Mitchell has had all the support (promoter, media) and opportunities that a fighter could ask for and has blown them all. The support he still gets and the standing he still seems to be held in on here is one of my little pet peeves I'm afraid, especially as there are fighters out there who would give anything to get one of the opportunities he had.

Sad true. He have support of promoters and they give him a chances all over again. There are so many better fighters then him who wait for a chance. Burns is much better then Mitchell, he show that when he knock him out. Zlaticanin will knock Mitchell out in 2 rounds.