Re: Has To Be Done: Fitz vs Big Niko
Posted: 13 May 2009, 07:02
[quote="BroughtonRulesRefuge"]In a tribute to Rocky/Tua and Dempsey/Ike threads, in this corner we have Ruby Robert Fitzsimmons of the Corbett challenge, his heavy title, age 33. Essentials are 6-0, 167lbs, 72" reach.
In the opposing corner, we have Big Niko Valuev, same age when he blasted out Monte Barrett in his 2nd title defense. Essentials are 7-0, 328lbs, 85" reach.
Ruby Robert IBRO 20th ranked heavy and also ranked in LH and middle rankings as well as P4P rankings, one of the elite ranked 4x by IBRO. Ruby Robert also a IBHOFer and the first ever fighter to win 3 full divisional titles, all "lineal." Surely there must be more accolades, perhaps the inventor of the solar plexis punch and the superb aging 40+ grizzled vet genre, and so on and so forth.
Niko with more heavy "title" defenses and a record setting sized heavy, the longest of long shots in getting into the IBHOF, but who knows if he beats Chagaev and keeps on keeping on for another 5 yrs. He's one win from matching Ruby Robert's career total and might possibly set a global PPV record if he defends his title against Giant Silva, ya never really know what's gonna strike the public fancy.
So, how's it gonna break down gents? I can see the goldie-oldies maintaining Fitz holds the giant at bay with jabs and then lowers the boom with a body shot in the 14th that leaves the giant flopping about on the canvas like a giant whale.
Yeah, but what about Carlos Monzon, Jimmy Barry, Terry Marsh, Too Tall Jones, Joe Calzaghe, Spaddy, Tony Ayala, Ike, Ingo, Billy Ray Cyrus and Cleopatra?
In the opposing corner, we have Big Niko Valuev, same age when he blasted out Monte Barrett in his 2nd title defense. Essentials are 7-0, 328lbs, 85" reach.
Ruby Robert IBRO 20th ranked heavy and also ranked in LH and middle rankings as well as P4P rankings, one of the elite ranked 4x by IBRO. Ruby Robert also a IBHOFer and the first ever fighter to win 3 full divisional titles, all "lineal." Surely there must be more accolades, perhaps the inventor of the solar plexis punch and the superb aging 40+ grizzled vet genre, and so on and so forth.
Niko with more heavy "title" defenses and a record setting sized heavy, the longest of long shots in getting into the IBHOF, but who knows if he beats Chagaev and keeps on keeping on for another 5 yrs. He's one win from matching Ruby Robert's career total and might possibly set a global PPV record if he defends his title against Giant Silva, ya never really know what's gonna strike the public fancy.
So, how's it gonna break down gents? I can see the goldie-oldies maintaining Fitz holds the giant at bay with jabs and then lowers the boom with a body shot in the 14th that leaves the giant flopping about on the canvas like a giant whale.
Yeah, but what about Carlos Monzon, Jimmy Barry, Terry Marsh, Too Tall Jones, Joe Calzaghe, Spaddy, Tony Ayala, Ike, Ingo, Billy Ray Cyrus and Cleopatra?