.[/quote] with Napa getting that stoppage win againts Haskins last time out his confidence will be high and now he will believe [/quote]
Was'nt Haskins winning till the injury that force the stoppage?
I guess on paper the stoppage win looks good but in reality,it was an injury.
Napa will beat Power .
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Personally i reckon Power will win this one quite convincingly.
Thats not to say Napas a bad boxer, hes not. But Power is definitely a class above him, and the experience he's gained from the Munyai and Ward fights, as well as his size and strength advantage will see him through this one.
And the quote from Tkokidround1 saying Haskins wasnt injured and just bottled the fight with Napa is typical from someone whos probably never stepped in a ring and is happy to criticise others from the comfort of his own keyboard.
Thats not to say Napas a bad boxer, hes not. But Power is definitely a class above him, and the experience he's gained from the Munyai and Ward fights, as well as his size and strength advantage will see him through this one.
And the quote from Tkokidround1 saying Haskins wasnt injured and just bottled the fight with Napa is typical from someone whos probably never stepped in a ring and is happy to criticise others from the comfort of his own keyboard.
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no wt u say b4 u say itMario wrote:Personally i reckon Power will win this one quite convincingly.
Thats not to say Napas a bad boxer, hes not. But Power is definitely a class above him, and the experience he's gained from the Munyai and Ward fights, as well as his size and strength advantage will see him through this one.
And the quote from Tkokidround1 saying Haskins wasnt injured and just bottled the fight with Napa is typical from someone whos probably never stepped in a ring and is happy to criticise others from the comfort of his own keyboard.
about never stepped in a ring i stepped in a ring more times than u stepped in ur house u mug im in training 3 times a week and doing plenty exercise other 4 days so i suggest u think b4 u type
noticed tht i sed IMO not saying its true thts just wt i fink
I think Power wins. Its only round the corner for me as well lol....
but im not going unless Munyai is in with someone decent.... I asked Frank Maloney and he said 'the 30th... wait and see' but nothing as yet, and I hope its not a keep-busy fight.... no offence to anyone but Munyai is that good he should be fronting shows against European fighters, not treading the boards on undercards.
but im not going unless Munyai is in with someone decent.... I asked Frank Maloney and he said 'the 30th... wait and see' but nothing as yet, and I hope its not a keep-busy fight.... no offence to anyone but Munyai is that good he should be fronting shows against European fighters, not treading the boards on undercards.
i agree munyai will make it all the way at batamMatthewS wrote:I think Power wins. Its only round the corner for me as well lol....
but im not going unless Munyai is in with someone decent.... I asked Frank Maloney and he said 'the 30th... wait and see' but nothing as yet, and I hope its not a keep-busy fight.... no offence to anyone but Munyai is that good he should be fronting shows against European fighters, not treading the boards on undercards.
he should try stay a batam will differnetly make world champion
not so sure bout other weights though
I think over the years he will move up... he was 'rushed' up against Ramogoadi, I dont hold that against him. IMO treated right he has the potential to be a champion all the way to 135, he has a lot of size in himboxbox wrote:i agree munyai will make it all the way at batamMatthewS wrote:I think Power wins. Its only round the corner for me as well lol....
but im not going unless Munyai is in with someone decent.... I asked Frank Maloney and he said 'the 30th... wait and see' but nothing as yet, and I hope its not a keep-busy fight.... no offence to anyone but Munyai is that good he should be fronting shows against European fighters, not treading the boards on undercards.
he should try stay a batam will differnetly make world champion
not so sure bout other weights though
respect to both fighters
i beleave power has the beating of napa
it is going to be a very close fight. the way napa fights will give the best of fighters a lot trouble.and after this fight he will walk away he head hold up high. but myself i say power will use hes hieght and reach to hes advantage.
and both fighters will always have my full respect as very good fighters they are.
it is going to be a very close fight. the way napa fights will give the best of fighters a lot trouble.and after this fight he will walk away he head hold up high. but myself i say power will use hes hieght and reach to hes advantage.
and both fighters will always have my full respect as very good fighters they are.
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with Napa getting that stoppage win againts Haskins last time out his confidence will be high and now he will believe [/quote]MPG wrote:.
Was'nt Haskins winning till the injury that force the stoppage?
I guess on paper the stoppage win looks good but in reality,it was an injury.[/quote]No, Haskins wasnt winning up to the stoppage and he was slowing up. Napa was to strong for him, his strength is underrated. If it was any injury which forced the stoppage it was an injury to Haskins heart, he was forced to retire on his stall, if you look at a re run of the fight he was winging in the corner, looking disheartend and seemed to be looking for a way out even before the supposed injury arose. Haskins has even said in a post fight interview before that he dosnt think hes got that much hunger to dig deep when the going gets tough
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I didnt watch the fight just read this article from BBN.There were shades of Bradley Pryce-Anthony Small as, for the second time in as many months, experience and tenacity told over style and potential. This time it was British bantamweight title challenger Lee Haskins who learned the hard way how it takes more than a whirlwind start to unseat a time-honoured champion.
Defending the Lonsdale honours was popular veteran Ian Napa, a diminutive “Cinderella Man” who claimed a major championship at the fifth attempt by outpointing previous conqueror Jason Booth in July.
Having taken such a hard route to the top of the domestic tree, Napa didn't figure to be shaken off easily, and so it proved.
Haskins swaggered into the typically humid York Hall in Bethnal Green and his self-confidence looked well-founded in the early going as he bossed Napa for almost the entirety of the fight's opening quarter.
But Napa did to Haskins what Pryce did to Small, weathering the early onslaught before taking over as his unseasoned opponent tired.
The result was the same as Pryce-Small, too – a seventh-round stoppage for the defending champion.
And while Haskins' defeat was officially due to an injured right arm which he hadn't used at all for more than two full rounds, a more legitimate stoppage was looking increasingly likely anyway.
This defence must have been as satisfying for Napa as the night he won the title, since it gave him his first ever inside-schedule victory. Observers wondered first of all if Napa would ever claim a major title, and then if he would ever stop an opponent.
Now both boxes have been ticked, 5'1” Napa's manager Frank Maloney is talking of world titles. That's pretty big talk for Britain's smallest pro.
There was a lot to like about Napa's performance here – speed, reflexes, grit, determination, stamina, workrate and that improving power – but let's not get carried away. His record is a patchy 15-6 (1) and it was only six months ago he was comfortably outscored by Simone Maludrottu in a previous world class excursion. As heartwarming as Napa's current renaissance run is, there is still work to be done getting him ranked for a world title, let alone winning one.
But these are considerations for the future. Right now, Napa can enjoy the glow of a fine night's work.
Not that it looked like being so early on. Haskins bossed the first three rounds so completely, it looked a case of when rather than if the title would change hands.
Obviously inspired by Naseem Hamed's style, 23-year-old Haskins kept his arms low and fired hard jabs and uppercuts from wildly unorthodox angles, slipped punches by moving his waist, and skipped in and out of range so quickly, Napa barely had enough time to regroup, let alone fire back.
It looked a lost cause. A smiling Haskins wouldn't let his man in, and Napa's no pressure fighter. From outside, he was too small to outbox the 5'5” Bristolian, and the occasional singles he did land did not carry enough pop to turn things around on their own. The world title talk looked ridiculous.
But in round four, the momentum began to change. It seemed at the time Haskins was staying put to seek the stoppage, but it was actually evidence of his dipping stamina. He traded hard with the champion and, while he won another round, it wasn't a wise strategy for a potentially long fight, and fighting in close was suiting Napa better.
Napa took over completely in round five and never looked back. Haskins' zip was gone and he stood flat-footed, allowing “Dappa” to tee off with dazzling combinations, some of which carried spite which has previously been absent. Napa finished the round in total control, landing his right hand “power” shot – such as it is – to have Haskins in disarray, and easily evading whatever was coming his way.
A never-before heard-of Napa stoppage seemed imminent, but rounds six and seven were slightly more pedestrian as it became obvious Haskins was no longer using his right hand. He jabbed and moved, but the punches were without any real conviction.
Not only was Haskins injured, he was dog-tired too, and would occasionally stand stock-still or lay on the ropes, where Napa would unload on him. There was no conceivable way back for Haskins, and it came as no surprise when his retirement was announced before the start of the eighth.
Haskins looked a prodigious talent on his way up but has now been soundly defeated twice, Tshifhiwa Munyai having thrashed him in six last year. He still has a good deal of potential, but an obvious stamina problem needs to be addressed.
Napa, 29, has no such problem, and is improving at an advanced age for a lower-weights fighter. I do think world titles are beyond him, but then again this belt once seemed out of reach too.
If i'm honest i read through pretty quickly but the bits which says that Haskins boss the 1st 3 rounds stuck to my mind,the 4th being even and Napa taking over from the 5th.The 6th and 7th was the rounds that Haskins was 1 handed SO i just assume that it was down to the injury that gave Napa the Victory.
BUT if i had read on and taken in what was been writen,Haskins was tired,flat footed and maybe wanted out.
But it does say that he boss the 1st 3 rounds.
