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Well, that was one-sided.
Rhodes was out of his depth.

why the fornicate was that stopped

Jon Saxon wrote:PURE SHITE FIGHT

a bit harsh, it must be tougher than it looks to box canelo.....I think Rhodes was game, didnt look for a way out, just didnt have the tools/gameplan

R12: TKO

Ref stops contest as Alvarez was starting to land heavily on Rhodes. Think Dave Coldwell was about to throw in the towel. Boxing lesson if ever I saw one.

I had it 110-98 at time of stoppage.

What a pile of shite.


Rhodes was pure crap, he fought scared.

Just remembered I had Alvarez to win a decision in the bookies!

there goes his 'unbeaten' LMW record

All in all that was a quite pathetic performance

MR T wrote:

Jon Saxon wrote:PURE SHITE FIGHT

a bit harsh, it must be tougher than it looks to box canelo.....I think Rhodes was game, didnt look for a way out, just didnt have the tools/gameplan

I reckon the old spice boy would have ko'ed Alverez.

Alvarez would beat any version of Rhodes. Even after getting pounded Rhodes continues to be overrated.

rhodes just not good enough.

alvarez discouraged him.

thought alvarez could have upped it earlier.

rhodes can comeback at a level.

moral of the story.

don't give out world title shots for beating a british level fighter in jamie moore. :>

Jon Saxon wrote:

MR T wrote:

Jon Saxon wrote:PURE SHITE FIGHT

a bit harsh, it must be tougher than it looks to box canelo.....I think Rhodes was game, didnt look for a way out, just didnt have the tools/gameplan

I reckon the old spice boy would have ko'ed Alverez.

Not sure bout that, but he would have had the ambition of youth at least. Every time I watch alvarez I think he looks beatable and his power isn't quite what we initially all believed.

Bit of a shame rhodes didn't give it a better go but he just didn't like the power from alvarez early.

classy interview from Ryan, love to see that.....

MR T wrote:Not sure bout that, but he would have had the ambition of youth at least. Every time I watch alvarez I think he looks beatable and his power isn't quite what we initially all believed.

He's definitely beatable, but he's very tough and heavy handed. The worry for any boxer fighting him is the return fire. Rhodes was wary of counter punches, so ended up doing very little.

A very good boxer, like Tim Bradley, Floyd Mayweather, Andre Ward, etc. - that type of boxer would beat Alvarez. I think Alvarez vs Paul Williams would be a very interesting fight.

for me no real criticism of rhodes effort.

alvarez too sharp and hurtful.

take chances and a guy like alvarez takes u to the cleaners.

hitman_hatton1 wrote:
don't give out world title shots for beating a british level fighter in jamie moore. :>

Thats uncalled for - Rhodes was EBU champion thus deserved his shot at the WBC title. Simple as that.

Ryan said in the interview the body shots took their toll....

Fat Git wrote:

hitman_hatton1 wrote:
don't give out world title shots for beating a british level fighter in jamie moore. :>

Thats uncalled for - Rhodes was EBU champion thus deserved his shot at the WBC title. Simple as that.

Agreed, easy in hindsight to knock Rhodes but most thought he had a live outside chance.

Fat Git wrote:

hitman_hatton1 wrote:
don't give out world title shots for beating a british level fighter in jamie moore. :>

Thats uncalled for - Rhodes was EBU champion thus deserved his shot at the WBC title. Simple as that.

Agreed. Jamie was European champion and was fringe world title level when Ryan beat him.

what now for rhodes?

Nice one, Porn just appeared on the stream I was watching the fight on. Cheerio lads.

lefthook82 wrote:what now for rhodes?

seemed adamant he is gonna carry on, he is only 34 but has had a long career. Still talented enough at Euro level if he is happy to carry on....not the type do get a severe beating at that level even if he does slide slightly

Fat Git wrote:

hitman_hatton1 wrote:
don't give out world title shots for beating a british level fighter in jamie moore. :>

Thats uncalled for - Rhodes was EBU champion thus deserved his shot at the WBC title. Simple as that.

the european scene at light middle is a bit bare in the cupboard.

just looking at the boxrec ratings and only 2 other europeans are in the top 20.

rhodes at no20.

He just seemed scared to lead off in my opinion, he didn't earn the respect off saul. Very disappointed watching that

Rhodes was saying in the post fight interview he is still European champion but didn't he lose that and Konency picked up the vacant belt last year? Or maybe I heard Ryan wrong.