Comparing Whyte to some fighters of the past

Boxing Writer · Post by **Boxing Writer** » 25 Mar 2018, 07:41

In your opinion, is he better or worse than following fighters:

Derrick Jefferson
Michael Grant
David Izon
Monte Barrett
Pierre Coetzer

DrDuke · Post by **DrDuke** » 25 Mar 2018, 10:47

Probably he's of Grant caliber, which means a bit higher, than the others mentioned.

tobyh5 · Post by **tobyh5** » 25 Mar 2018, 14:29

Well Fearon compared him to Jack Johnson on the toe2toe podcast.....

samwbr · Post by **samwbr** » 25 Mar 2018, 14:44

tobyh5 wrote: ↑25 Mar 2018, 14:29 Well Fearon compared him to Jack Johnson on the toe2toe podcast.....

Deno1986 · Post by **Deno1986** » 25 Mar 2018, 18:28

tobyh5 wrote: ↑25 Mar 2018, 14:29 Well Fearon compared him to Jack Johnson on the toe2toe podcast.....

tiny_acres · Post by **tiny_acres** » 25 Mar 2018, 19:06

tobyh5 wrote: ↑25 Mar 2018, 14:29 Well Fearon compared him to Jack Johnson on the toe2toe podcast.....

Well that takes nuthuggery to a new level

Boxing Writer · Post by **Boxing Writer** » 25 Mar 2018, 20:05

tobyh5 wrote: ↑25 Mar 2018, 14:29 Well Fearon compared him to Jack Johnson on the toe2toe podcast.....

He also recently compared him to Larry Holmes

Grilling Machine · Post by **Grilling Machine** » 25 Mar 2018, 23:17

Yeah, but is Holmes as good as Shades...

Michael Bentt?

jamamb · Post by **jamamb** » 25 Mar 2018, 23:24

i think hes around the level of a mid 2000s rahman, who beat meehan and barrett but lost to ruiz and maskaev.