Nick Ball vs. Ronny Rios | TNT Sports - 5 October 2024

[keithmoonhangover]

8 fights, never been the distance, never fought a fellow Brit, the 3 fighters with winning records are all from Tanzania

So, do you think a pro journeyman is better than a knockover?

Obviously I get how spectators can get frustrated by negative fighters but prospects need rounds, no two ways about it.

I respect you as a poster and more so as a former pro, but I gotta disagree. Contests where one guy is trying his best not to win is not a contest at all. It ain't right. In other countries you never see a guy with a 6-114-5 record. Prospects in those countries get rounds. We just make excuses for this bullshit. It ain't right.

[handsofstone]

What a fight that was, some turnaround from Rafferty, Turner was putting in a career best showing, soundly outboxing Rafferty, tagging him repeatedly with left hands and constantly befuddling him with his movement, Rafferty couldn't get close and Turner was in total control until the 8th when he just unravelled, Rafferty hurt him with a body shot and that was the beginning of the end, Rafferty sensed it and went to town on him, by the 9th Turner was spent, Rafferty had him backed up on the ropes putting a beating on him, he hurt Turner with a right to the body then a left, Rafferty battered thr body before Turner collapsed to the canvas, didn't think he'd get up but fair play, good call by the corner he had nothing left, some man Rafferty

[cormack]

best fight so far !!

[rd350lc]

That was level on two cards ?!

I was with the judge that had Turner 4 up.
It was easy to score - Turner winning rounds clearly on skills... until he wasn't. Great come from behind victory.
Not many sports where you can come from 6-2 down like that.
Quidditch I suppose..

Laughable scorecards , how the hell could you see that level ?
The mind boggles , anyway scorecards mean nowt .

[rd350lc]

What a fight that was, some turnaround from Rafferty, Turner was putting in a career best showing, soundly outboxing Rafferty, tagging him repeatedly with left hands and constantly befuddling him with his movement, Rafferty couldn't get close and Turner was in total control until the 8th when he just unravelled, Rafferty hurt him with a body shot and that was the beginning of the end, Rafferty sensed it and went to town on him, by the 9th Turner was spent, Rafferty had him backed up on the ropes putting a beating on him, he hurt Turner with a right to the body then a left, Rafferty battered thr body before Turner collapsed to the canvas, didn't think he'd get up but fair play, good call by the corner he had nothing left, some man Rafferty

He steadied Turner with a body shot in either the 6th or 7th and Comms missed it, must be so hard keeping up the constant movement style and as proved absolutely draining.

[Coco]

So, do you think a pro journeyman is better than a knockover?

Obviously I get how spectators can get frustrated by negative fighters but prospects need rounds, no two ways about it.

I respect you as a poster and more so as a former pro, but I gotta disagree. Contests where one guy is trying his best not to win is not a contest at all. It ain't right. In other countries you never see a guy with a 6-114-5 record. Prospects in those countries get rounds. We just make excuses for this bullshit. It ain't right.

I definitely get what you are saying, but fighting a tomato can is much less of a contest.

Henry Turner just got beat because he didn't have the rounds under his belt.

Looking at that Arrowsmith fella, he gave his opponent a decent fight, and that was much more beneficial and entertaining than a fella who falls over.

Fighters who get stopped get their licences taken off them, so the vast majority of British pros are good fighters.

People look at the statistical record and just assume the fella is hopeless

If Arrowsmith was matched against fighters of his own level, he would prob fight 4 times a year and have a 50% record.

He earns his money the hard way, I'm sure he earns well but I don't begrudge him a penny of it.

[dookus]

G'wan Ball

[cormack]

here comes the wrecking ball

rios made for him

[gregregegg]

unreal stuff. ref needs to back up a touch,... at the end there rios was dodging 90% and ref was creeping in to stop it.

[handsofstone]

Ref making me nervous there, piss off out the way

[The Gratest]

I hope he hasn't burnt himself out.
That left to the body from Rios is getting through.

[Coco]

You can't fight Ball on the inside, easier said than done but you need to keep him at length and get the jab working

[NazNaci1]

Ref is looking keen to jump in.

[gregregegg]

ball is taking body shots and has a busted nose.... this will test his cardio if it continues.

[forcefraser]

That ref is dying to stop this. Let them fight its a world title

[forcefraser]

Rios is one tough sod. Ball could struggle with that nose. Ref will stop it before it becomes a problem

[Coco]

That ref is dying to stop this. Let them fight its a world title

If Balls nose bleeds more and he starts to slow, Rios will def get stopped

[gregregegg]

nick ball has slowed down that little bit where rios can now jab. and the jab is landing on a busted nose.... nick ball obviosly way ahead but a little bit of a turning tide feeling here.... though i have never seen ball mega gassed.

[forcefraser]

Ref will get instructions soon from Allegedly to find a reason to stop Rios

[NazNaci1]

Ball is dirty, though, Uses his shoulder, throws opponents into the corners.

[margaret thatcher]

ball is dirty indeed, i was befuddled when people got after vargas so much for their fight without seemingly noticing ball constantly elbow, hit behind the head, push the head back, wrestle, etc

tough little dude though

[forcefraser]

Ball going through the wringer here

[Coco]

This fight could go bad for Ball, you wouldn't think so listening to the comms

[forcefraser]

Ref will stop it, don't worry

[gregregegg]

fornicate this ref makes me nervous.