margaret thatcher wrote: ↑12 May 2020, 21:21
candyslim wrote: ↑11 May 2020, 14:04
Fair enough but Fury could have been awarded a win over Parker even if he was on his bike almost exclusively. In pure boxing terms i.e. punches landed - forget who's making the fight and on the front foot. If you saw team Parker awaiting the verdict it's clear they were expecting the decision to go Hughie's way.
I wouldn't argue your preference for Delboy but I think you can make a case for either. Both acquit themselves well against high level opposition without actually beating them, and in a head-to-head Hughie is just the type Delboy has trouble with.
Actually that's a fight I'd quite like to see.
Chisora could also have a win over Whyte if we are going that route, not to mention the rest of his actual resume which is very superior to Hughie's. I mean one of Hughie's standout wins is over a guy Del already KO'd twice like 10 years ago lol.
Hughie is a master of jabbing the air and boring the fans, I'll give you that. He'd probably do that on his way to losing another decision if he faced Delster.
Hughie is roughly a top 20-25 fighter for me, I'd prob have Del around the lower top 10-12 area
What is your obsession with Sam Sexton? He was British champion and a perfectly legitimate target for a young heavyweight, and make no mistake, Hughie is a young heavyweight, psychologically younger than his 25 years in my opinion. In many ways he strikes me as but a callow youth, albeit one who can be relied on not to get wiped out by experienced contender level opposition. If heavyweights mature late he could be a hell of a lot better five or six years from now with maybe another five or six years ahead of him at that point. Emphasis on "could".
Yes, Delboy has a better resumé, but he's 36 years old, so unless he'd been sat around scratching his arse for the last eleven years then you'd expect that wouldn't you?
Opinions are like arseholes - everyone's got one, as the saying goes. You are fully entitled to yours (opinion that is although no one could deny your right either way
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I think you overrate Dereck a little, and underrate Hughie. I wouldn't argue with anyone rating Dereck above Hughie based on resumé to date, but I think it would be an interesting match. Hughie is nothing if not a mover, and anyone with even half your knowledge knows a boxer who can move is kryptonite to Delboy.
I'm not saying my opinion is necessarily better than yours but it does spring from a genuine affection for both men. Can you honestly say the same?
