- Macklin
- Arthur
- Richard Williams
- James Hare
- Booth
- John McDermott
Do you think any of theses will come back and avenge their defeats, or go down a diffferent road?
Will the beaten come back in 2004
I personally think all of the boxers will come back sometime in the next year, although I think their fortunes will be mixed.
For me the out of the list the best chance for some success is Scott Booth, he might be getting on but still carries some fearsome power. Getting KO'd by Macrinnelli was terrible for his career, but doesn't necessarily mean his chin has gone (because Macrinnelli has got world class punching power if nothing else).
I don't think Scott will face Enzo in the near future because Enzo should be thinking of moving forward now. However, there are the likes of Hobson, Haye and Thompson all out there who Booth has a chance with.
I think McDermott will go through a year of rehabilitation, he gives me that impression that his confidence isn't high and he needs to be build up slowly. He can avenge his defeat, because his opponent wasn't much - but I don't think he'll be any further than what he was before that fight.
I hope James Hare can comeback because I do believe in him, however I think he was starting to develop an aura about him which was shattered somewhat two fights ago, and certainly in his last fight. He can certainly comeback to commonwealth level and could still be a major threat for Khaliq and Sinclair, but I think any world title aspirations have been postponed indefinately.
Richard Williams is an enigma and very hard to judge, was it an illness against Martinez or was it the inconsistency that has dampened his career (remember Samuels 1). I think Williams can regain the mantle of British #1, but similarly to Hare the likes of Verno Phillips' level will be too good for him.
Matt Macklin is young and still has tremendous potential, however 2004 will be make or break for him. Personally, I believe Facey exposed him and whilst Facey is alot better than his record suggest he's not of British title winning material. Perhaps, the defeat will get Macklin to work harder and he could beat Facey (who might be disheartened following the end of his good run) - the first match was close, maybe Macklin will want it more next time.
But, I don't think Macklin will get to the level I previously thought he would.
Alex Arthur seems to be in some kind of denial and it was not only a punishing defeat, but it exposed his glaring weakness that have always been suggested. I don't think he can change and I don't think he'll ever beat Gomez.
For me the out of the list the best chance for some success is Scott Booth, he might be getting on but still carries some fearsome power. Getting KO'd by Macrinnelli was terrible for his career, but doesn't necessarily mean his chin has gone (because Macrinnelli has got world class punching power if nothing else).
I don't think Scott will face Enzo in the near future because Enzo should be thinking of moving forward now. However, there are the likes of Hobson, Haye and Thompson all out there who Booth has a chance with.
I think McDermott will go through a year of rehabilitation, he gives me that impression that his confidence isn't high and he needs to be build up slowly. He can avenge his defeat, because his opponent wasn't much - but I don't think he'll be any further than what he was before that fight.
I hope James Hare can comeback because I do believe in him, however I think he was starting to develop an aura about him which was shattered somewhat two fights ago, and certainly in his last fight. He can certainly comeback to commonwealth level and could still be a major threat for Khaliq and Sinclair, but I think any world title aspirations have been postponed indefinately.
Richard Williams is an enigma and very hard to judge, was it an illness against Martinez or was it the inconsistency that has dampened his career (remember Samuels 1). I think Williams can regain the mantle of British #1, but similarly to Hare the likes of Verno Phillips' level will be too good for him.
Matt Macklin is young and still has tremendous potential, however 2004 will be make or break for him. Personally, I believe Facey exposed him and whilst Facey is alot better than his record suggest he's not of British title winning material. Perhaps, the defeat will get Macklin to work harder and he could beat Facey (who might be disheartened following the end of his good run) - the first match was close, maybe Macklin will want it more next time.
But, I don't think Macklin will get to the level I previously thought he would.
Alex Arthur seems to be in some kind of denial and it was not only a punishing defeat, but it exposed his glaring weakness that have always been suggested. I don't think he can change and I don't think he'll ever beat Gomez.
Hate to be pedantic Stu but it was Bruce Scott who fought Macrinnelli, not Scott Booth. And as for his chances of coming back, I think unfortunately he could be renamed Bruce Shot these days.stujones wrote:I personally think all of the boxers will come back sometime in the next year, although I think their fortunes will be mixed.
For me the out of the list the best chance for some success is Scott Booth, he might be getting on but still carries some fearsome power. Getting KO'd by Macrinnelli was terrible for his career, but doesn't necessarily mean his chin has gone (because Macrinnelli has got world class punching power if nothing else).
Still, in my opinion he'd be a good benchmark fight for David Haye and would allow us to build a bit of momentum for a Macrinnelli/Haye showdown.
Real_Deal, is the Booth in the original list meant to mean Nicky Booth from Nottingham? If so, I think the loss to Nathan Sting put him in context and while he can still have decent fights on the domestic scene he'll never make an impact on the world stage.
Scott Booth?? Oh yes, Scottish forward!They can all come back in my opinion. None of them suffered what I would call a career-ending defeat (Arthur took a lot of punishment, but it was possibly the first tough fight he'd ever had, so he should have enough to bounce back with). Richard Williams, it turns out, lost to a class fighter. Nicky Booth also lost to a class fighter. Hare had been looking stale prior to his defeat, so after a break, should be okay again. John McDermott's defence was exposed a bit, but he's still just a baby by heavyweight standards.
These guys all have good backing, and will be back up there again soon.
These guys all have good backing, and will be back up there again soon.
Nicky Booth will come back to the level he's at British champion. Behind him there is not alot to write home about at the moment I think neither Booth boys will go on to much beyond domestic title winning class. They have found their level.
I love it when they beat someone following a defeat and claim their the #1 in the world at their respected weights.
I love it when they beat someone following a defeat and claim their the #1 in the world at their respected weights.