Round-By-Round - Sam Eggington vs. Frankie Gavin - October 22nd 2016

[wesshaw1985]

from the Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham...

[PredatorHayds]

Really tough fight to call.

I think Gavin still got a couple of good performances left and edge him to win on points.

Wouldn't put money on it though, Eggington is a good fighter and will be the bigger man.

[Stuarty]

Gavin wide on the cards all day long!

[Rexob]

Eggington wide points, Gavin is shot.

[ste1983]

I'll probably go to this, not in any rush to buy tickets yet though seem to remember having tickets before

[freddydoesdallas]

I've seen the ticket emails about this but my enthusiasm for this fight has pretty much gone.

What has Gavin been up to during his suspension?

[maley1984]

I've seen the ticket emails about this but my enthusiasm for this fight has pretty much gone.

What has Gavin been up to during his suspension?

His set up his own gym

[ste1983]

I've seen the ticket emails about this but my enthusiasm for this fight has pretty much gone.

What has Gavin been up to during his suspension?

Have to say I'm the same when it was first announced I was buzzing texting/rining all my mates etc about going.

Now I've not even bothered I might end up going

[freddydoesdallas]

I've seen the ticket emails about this but my enthusiasm for this fight has pretty much gone.

What has Gavin been up to during his suspension?

His set up his own gym

Has he kept in shape and also kept the appetite for it?

[freddydoesdallas]

I've seen the ticket emails about this but my enthusiasm for this fight has pretty much gone.

What has Gavin been up to during his suspension?

Have to say I'm the same when it was first announced I was buzzing texting/rining all my mates etc about going.

Now I've not even bothered I might end up going

It is a shame. When he first turned over i was massively excited to watch how his career would unfold. Hopefully, it can kick on and generate a buzz about him again. Tough match to come back to though

[ste1983]

I've seen the ticket emails about this but my enthusiasm for this fight has pretty much gone.

What has Gavin been up to during his suspension?

Have to say I'm the same when it was first announced I was buzzing texting/rining all my mates etc about going.

Now I've not even bothered I might end up going

It is a shame. When he first turned over i was massively excited to watch how his career would unfold. Hopefully, it can kick on and generate a buzz about him again. Tough match to come back to though

I hope Sam beats him to be honest

No real news on the undercard (not confirmed anyway) wither so won't be rushing to get a ticket based on the main event. Last two times I've had a ticket to see Gavin fight he's not.

[keirw]

Ill be rooting for Eggington but expect Gavin to pick up the win here.

Felt a bit sorry for Eggington after the Skeete fight the way Barry Hearn was slagging him off, I wouldn't have blamed him if he chose to jump ship after that.

[maley1984]

I've seen the ticket emails about this but my enthusiasm for this fight has pretty much gone.

What has Gavin been up to during his suspension?

His set up his own gym

Has he kept in shape and also kept the appetite for it?

As far as I'm aware his been training and sparring. Saw a few tweets about people asked to spar him and let him down. But wasn't bothered because that was extra sessions. That was b4 eggington fight was announced.

[Black Sam Bellamy]

Gavin just needs to copy the Skeete blueprint. Too skilled for Eggington. Points win for Funtime !

[wesshaw1985]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUvbO3VbV-U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAJqlkgGeIU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVSfsjMfxd8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSthSrU5J9Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECNFqLY34vg

[Boxingcutsman]

Frankie stops Sam imo, always said it, catches him too clean & too often.

[ElJefe]

Frankie wide points decision.

[Tarkus]

A man that cant box against a man that cant fight. I say its a draw.

[wesshaw1985]

Odds with Paddy Power -
Eggington 6/5
Draw 20/1
Gavin 4/6

anybody having a dabble?

[Fitzy901]

Don't know why but I'm starting to think Eggington will win, Frankie Gavin looks like he has aged badly in the face and I can Eggington walking through his shots.

[Fitzy901]

Back in 2013 I told anyone who would listen Gavin would be a world champion no sweat and would box Brooks head off.

Silly prediction looking back on it now.

[Stuarty]

Back in 2013 I told anyone who would listen Gavin would be a world champion no sweat and would box Brooks head off.

Silly prediction looking back on it now.

We've all made them mate! I thought Nathan Cleverly was going to fill the big void Calzaghe left in my life They're both Welsh and that's about as far the comparisons go

[Fitzy901]

Back in 2013 I told anyone who would listen Gavin would be a world champion no sweat and would box Brooks head off.

Silly prediction looking back on it now.

We've all made them mate! I thought Nathan Cleverly was going to fill the big void Calzaghe left in my life They're both Welsh and that's about as far the comparisons go

Haha I actually made a statement on social media that he could be our best boxer in the last twenty years or something stupid like that.

[jimcook]

gavin couldve and shouldve been the world champ at ten stone by now. couldve been clowning the likes of broner and garcia in las vegas for mega bucks.....if only

[TheLeprechaun]

Don't know why but I'm starting to think Eggington will win, Frankie Gavin looks like he has aged badly in the face and I can Eggington walking through his shots.

Gavin is a dismal fighter to watch and always has been. Clearly doesn't take the game seriously enough. Doesn't go out of his way to make the optimal weight that he could. Couldn't even make weight for the Olympics. We all remember the beans on toast episode.

Woodhouse pushed him all the way and Bundu clearly beat him. He looked like a fish out of water vs Brook and was battered to the canvas.

Eggington has been in with a slickster in Skeete and will have learned a lot from that fight. That was all new and he was a bit befuddled and didn't quite know what to do. Now he's probably going to be in a similar situation but will probably have more impetus to drive forward even if it means taking some shots. This is where those 12 rounds with Skeete will help and he can only have learned from them. Especially seen as how Gavin doesn't appear that dedicated and has been broken badly in the past and been given tough fights by other fighters who employed aggressive tactics.

I would like to see Eggington win because I think he deserves it more than Gavin.

If I was forced to pick a winner, I'd probably side with Gavin though. Even though I've presented a case for Eggington, and I think he will definitely make a good fight of it, I have to go with Gavin's better skills. However, Gavin would get torn apart at world level by the likes of Spence, Thurman, Porter etc, who would walk through him and have way too much firepower.