Round-By-Round - Gavin McDonnell vs. Rey Vargas - February 25th 2017

[Tangerine]

Okay...that was the best I've seen Campbell look since turning professional, the link to Rubio really might have done him the world of good. Looks more aggressive and more serious than he has through the rest of his career,

definitely the best ive seen him.just to see him looking that strong for once and ruthless aswell.Add this to his shot selection and hes looking back on track.get him back in with Mendy and then make the Cardle fight.

[crusader]

I remember thinking 'wow, Campbell looks good' prior to Mendy. Don't think Lopez was much to be honest....

[skanksta]

Premature stoppage? Lopez had enough senses to make sure to spit out gumshield? Perhaps a humane decision, the guy had got his pay cheque? Interested in everyones opinion.

Not premature at all !?
Lopez maybe coulda got his gumshield back in and taken a few more - but what's the point ? He coulda got seriously damaged.

[rossij8]

Fcuk me

Is the main event next? Its only 9pm

[PokerRob]

Awful stoppage that!

[skanksta]

This 'Kid Nytro' has got some fans - like a main event !

[Neil Gee]

Spelman didn't look in shape. He wasn't slipping well, his timing was off, but he got the job done.

[skanksta]

Awful stoppage that!

Now THAT was a premature stoppage

[rossij8]

Awful stoppage that!

Agree, waited until the replay to decide, but yes, was weak

[Tangerine]

to be fair to the ref king took about 7 or 8 big shots and only started to throw once the ref was just jumping in.

[Neil Gee]

to be fair to the ref king took about 7 or 8 big shots and only started to throw once the ref was just jumping in.

My feeling was Spelman was about to land something serious, the ref prevented it.

It's the old dilemma, how finished does a boxer need to be to be stopped?

[forcefraser]

King should not have been stopped that early

[crusader]

Great showing from the Pole there

[handsofstone]

Campbell found the range for the left hand straight away and tattoed Lopez time and again in the 1st. I thought the KD was a push though, cracking uppercut to end things too, Lopez wasn't up to much so I'm not reading too much into Luke's performance, the signs are good though regarding the Rubio link up

Belter of a right hand from Coyle to stop Noble as well, Noble's technique was poor, just arm punches like punching through treacle and also leaving himself wide open , no strength whatsoever either, not the best style for a bull like Coyle

[Andrew]

People need to calm down about Campbell's performance he was 1/200 with the bookies !!

[Frazier71]

Who is Rey Vargas? And how does Hearn keep getting his fighters into vacant WBC bouts!

[Boxerbeetle]

Radio 5 coverage has just started for anyone without Sky

[wesshaw1985]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E04Lv0y-KWg

[Boxing Prospect]

Who is Rey Vargas? And how does Hearn keep getting his fighters into vacant WBC bouts!

Hasegawa vacated, which is why the title is vacant, Vargas is a guy who hs been bulldozing older smaller fighters in Mexico

[rossij8]

Who is Rey Vargas? And how does Hearn keep getting his fighters into vacant WBC bouts!

Cash.

[Cholo_cws]

Radio 5 coverage has just started for anyone without Sky

Nice one. Didn't think to check, probably because it hardly registered with me that this is a 'world' tiltle fight.

[rossij8]

Radio 5 coverage has just started for anyone without Sky

Nice one. Didn't think to check, probably because it hardly registered with me that this is a 'world' tiltle fight.

Fairplay if its on 5 live its pretty big

[Andrew]

Vargas round 1 easy.

This might end early.

[Neil Gee]

Vargas looks sharp. He's making McDonnel use a lot of nervous energy in the first. Vargas wins 1st.

[Horse]

McDonnell not looking too good so far.