Just doing a preview of Nelson's fight this weekend in Germany against mandatory challenger Alexander Petkovic. Nelson is one of the few men to go the distance with South African banger Corrie Sanders. That's a good performance.
I found it amusing when Corrie knocked out Wladimir Klitschko in two rounds earlier this year, because nobody tipped Sanders to win and one cheeky punter claimed afterwards he thought Klitschko was fighting Corey "T-Rex" Sanders, the American heavyweight. He demanded his stake money back from a leading bookmaker and the bookmaker phoned Boxing News for advice. "If he knows Corey "T-Rex" Sanders," said a Boxing News spokesman, "then he knows the difference between him and the South African."
End of debate.
Johnny Nelson went 10 rounds with Corrie Sanders
Johnny Nelson went 10 rounds with Corrie Sanders
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Re: Johnny Nelson went 10 rounds with Corrie Sanders
T-Rex weighed 310lbs for his last fight. What a lump.
Did anyone ever see his war with Golota? Round 2 was pretty spectacular.
Did anyone ever see his war with Golota? Round 2 was pretty spectacular.
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I understand that the bookie in question spelled WK's opponents name Corey Sanders, rather then Corrie. The punter had some room for grievances, though I agree, if the punter knew who T Rex was, then he would not have made such a mistake in the first place.
Nelson's showings at heavy indicate the man's skill level. His stint of WBF title fights on foreign soil for my money make him a better international heavy then say Julius Francis...
Nelson's showings at heavy indicate the man's skill level. His stint of WBF title fights on foreign soil for my money make him a better international heavy then say Julius Francis...
In that case, the bookie should have coughed up.TerribleTerry wrote:I understand that the bookie in question spelled WK's opponents name Corey Sanders, rather then Corrie. The punter had some room for grievances, though I agree, if the punter knew who T Rex was, then he would not have made such a mistake in the first place.
What you really have to watch with bookies, is how they sting you on the technical draw. A technical draw, as we know, is a way of preventing one fighter from winning on cuts following an accidental clash of heads. Most governing bodies apply the technical draw ruling within the first four rounds if one fighter - or both - is too badly cut to continue. In their opinion, not enough rounds have been completed to decide a winner, so the fight is written off as a technical draw. Really the fight should be called a 'no-contest' (and is in some cases). Because bookmakers have taken it upon themselves to declare the technical draw as an official draw. That's bollocks. A draw is when two fighters cannot be separated at the end of a completed contest. A technical draw is simply a term that describes an abbreviated contest. The two are so far apart it's not even funny. It's not funny because the bookies can't see that.
Mind you if you backed the draw and it's technical draw you could go and collect your cash which would be nice.bennie wrote:What you really have to watch with bookies, is how they sting you on the technical draw. A technical draw, as we know, is a way of preventing one fighter from winning on cuts following an accidental clash of heads. Most governing bodies apply the technical draw ruling within the first four rounds if one fighter - or both - is too badly cut to continue. In their opinion, not enough rounds have been completed to decide a winner, so the fight is written off as a technical draw. Really the fight should be called a 'no-contest' (and is in some cases). Because bookmakers have taken it upon themselves to declare the technical draw as an official draw. That's bollocks. A draw is when two fighters cannot be separated at the end of a completed contest. A technical draw is simply a term that describes an abbreviated contest. The two are so far apart it's not even funny. It's not funny because the bookies can't see that.
Funnily enough, for the big fights I thought the draw was quite a popular bet. With the controversial scoring of big fights e.t.c and the odds can be quite attractive. I used to watch all of the big fights at my local snooker club and many of the lads loved a bet, they would go and put a bit of cash on their man to win spread over a few rounds but would often stick a fiver on the draw just in case. I know quite a few were pleased after Lewis-Holyfield 1.bennie wrote:Yes, but how many bet on a draw, Goz? Everyone likes to think they know who's going to win.
Would have been quids in over the last few weeks with Brodie-Chi and Woods-Johnson!
I must be a mug punter.Goz wrote:Funnily enough, for the big fights I thought the draw was quite a popular bet. With the controversial scoring of big fights e.t.c and the odds can be quite attractive. I used to watch all of the big fights at my local snooker club and many of the lads loved a bet, they would go and put a bit of cash on their man to win spread over a few rounds but would often stick a fiver on the draw just in case. I know quite a few were pleased after Lewis-Holyfield 1.bennie wrote:Yes, but how many bet on a draw, Goz? Everyone likes to think they know who's going to win.
Would have been quids in over the last few weeks with Brodie-Chi and Woods-Johnson!
Me too, you are not alonebennie wrote:I must be a mug punter.Goz wrote:Funnily enough, for the big fights I thought the draw was quite a popular bet. With the controversial scoring of big fights e.t.c and the odds can be quite attractive. I used to watch all of the big fights at my local snooker club and many of the lads loved a bet, they would go and put a bit of cash on their man to win spread over a few rounds but would often stick a fiver on the draw just in case. I know quite a few were pleased after Lewis-Holyfield 1.bennie wrote:Yes, but how many bet on a draw, Goz? Everyone likes to think they know who's going to win.
Would have been quids in over the last few weeks with Brodie-Chi and Woods-Johnson!
