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TheCobra wrote:Gavin's an arrogant prick tbh, everytime I see him he just has a real bad air about him, the comments her's made previously about money he's earning. bit of a big time charlie, can't wait to see him lose to be honest, obv won't be Woodhouse but in the future, I'll be waiting :-)

jBacca wrote:You came off very well in the presser Curtis, handled yourself well despite some of the reporters trying it on.

As I've said I can't see anyway you'll win but I know you're up for this so here's hoping for a good fight. No shame in losing to someone of Frankie's class.

Arnie wrote:Hi guys just watched that back and wasn't impressed with the way I reacted I should of stayed out of it but what is done is done now. Got to say this I have big respect for Curtis and he looked well up for It and he has a top trainer in Glynn Rhodes who I to have a lot of respect for and I am training Frankie as though this is his toughest bout which it may well be.

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joeymc wrote:1 reporter trying to make refernce to Curtis's football career the blokes played near on 300 league games, I would just asked that reporter to put his league appearances on the table when he started to be disrespectful,

One or two of the reporters were tools. Couple of the questions were disrespectful.

LeedsLad wrote:To me it's the ideal fight for both. Curtis gets his big opportunity, and Gavin gets an opponent that won't just fall over or get on the bike - may the best man win.

curtis wood wrote:yeah i wasnt happy with some of the reporters questions towards me they seemed disrespectful and talked down to me i felt like asking them how many times have they stepped threw the ropes and risked there reputations but i knew the answer, ive never said im the greatest fighter in the world but i think i deserve the same amount of respect as any other fighter whether ive been a footballer or not but im not gonna let it get to me, im training hard and lookin forward to july the 16th, as for farnell i grew up watching and admiring him as a fighter but as they always say your best off not meeting your heros as they always turn out not you think they are and in farnells case it is a prime example the man is not what i thought he would be, like i said in the press conference july 16th im coming to win

Ben Carey wrote:If Gavin wasn't the celebrated amateur and we had to judge him purely on his professional performances to date, would everyone be waxing quite so lyerical about him, or is it just because he posts on the forum? I don't get it, and certainly don't get why people are labelling Frankie as a future world beater just because he's beaten Michael Lomax and Young Mutley.

JamesH wrote:

Ben Carey wrote:If Gavin wasn't the celebrated amateur and we had to judge him purely on his professional performances to date, would everyone be waxing quite so lyerical about him, or is it just because he posts on the forum? I don't get it, and certainly don't get why people are labelling Frankie as a future world beater just because he's beaten Michael Lomax and Young Mutley.

But the fact is that he is a celebrated amateur, Britains first and only world champ. It just doesn't make sense to ignore that.

Lots of boxers post here without people waxing lyrical about them, it's just that Frankie has an abundance of potential and people are interested to see if he can fulfill it. Many are confident he will. Is it really that suprising?? Fair enough when everyone was talking about Larry as a great hope, but are you really suprised that people see Gavin in that light? I'm suprised that your suprised to be honest, even if you don't agree with it I'd have thought you can see why some people do.

Ben Carey wrote:

JamesH wrote:

Ben Carey wrote:If Gavin wasn't the celebrated amateur and we had to judge him purely on his professional performances to date, would everyone be waxing quite so lyerical about him, or is it just because he posts on the forum? I don't get it, and certainly don't get why people are labelling Frankie as a future world beater just because he's beaten Michael Lomax and Young Mutley.

But the fact is that he is a celebrated amateur, Britains first and only world champ. It just doesn't make sense to ignore that.

Lots of boxers post here without people waxing lyrical about them, it's just that Frankie has an abundance of potential and people are interested to see if he can fulfill it. Many are confident he will. Is it really that suprising?? Fair enough when everyone was talking about Larry as a great hope, but are you really suprised that people see Gavin in that light? I'm suprised that your suprised to be honest, even if you don't agree with it I'd have thought you can see why some people do.

I’m surprised by what I’ve seen of Gavin’s pro career to date and no longer buy into the notion that a great amateur constitutes to a successful professional. I don’t see a master craftsman, he’s got decent variety but he could work the body better, he’s got a decent jab to set up his attacks but I expected him to be more relentless. Nor do I see him as a defensive genius either. I also think having an inexperienced trainer in Farnell in his corner is a mistake.

I suspected DeGale was overhyped based on his gold medal and dissection of Paul Smith and I don’t believe I’m far off the mark following his abject performance against Groves. Similarly, I’m still waiting for Gavin to justify the considerable acclaim he gets on this forum.

Gavin may have been a class apart as an amateur, but we’re talking four round fights. The gulf to the pros is huge. Most would concede that Frankie lacks power, this could really hinder him going forward. Even though he has beaten McDonagh, Lomax and Mutley easily he still doesn’t give the impression, at least to me, that he’s a future world contender in the making.
More relentless? Thats the whole point of why Frankie has not shown his full range yet in the pro's. He is having to go looking for journeymen which is against his nature. When a relentless fighter comes at him when he moves up he can then show what made him the no 1 am. He is a master boxer on the back foot, not Ricky Hatton.
I’m surprised that more people are not questioning Gavin’s future potential to be honest. He does seem a nice lad and I do hope he gets to the top though.

Ben Carey wrote:

JamesH wrote:

Ben Carey wrote:If Gavin wasn't the celebrated amateur and we had to judge him purely on his professional performances to date, would everyone be waxing quite so lyerical about him, or is it just because he posts on the forum? I don't get it, and certainly don't get why people are labelling Frankie as a future world beater just because he's beaten Michael Lomax and Young Mutley.

But the fact is that he is a celebrated amateur, Britains first and only world champ. It just doesn't make sense to ignore that.

Lots of boxers post here without people waxing lyrical about them, it's just that Frankie has an abundance of potential and people are interested to see if he can fulfill it. Many are confident he will. Is it really that suprising?? Fair enough when everyone was talking about Larry as a great hope, but are you really suprised that people see Gavin in that light? I'm suprised that your suprised to be honest, even if you don't agree with it I'd have thought you can see why some people do.

I’m surprised by what I’ve seen of Gavin’s pro career to date and no longer buy into the notion that a great amateur constitutes to a successful professional. I don’t see a master craftsman, he’s got decent variety but he could work the body better, he’s got a decent jab to set up his attacks but I expected him to be more relentless. Nor do I see him as a defensive genius either. I also think having an inexperienced trainer in Farnell in his corner is a mistake.

I suspected DeGale was overhyped based on his gold medal and dissection of Paul Smith and I don’t believe I’m far off the mark following his abject performance against Groves. Similarly, I’m still waiting for Gavin to justify the considerable acclaim he gets on this forum.

Gavin may have been a class apart as an amateur, but we’re talking four round fights. The gulf to the pros is huge. Most would concede that Frankie lacks power, this could really hinder him going forward. Even though he has beaten McDonagh, Lomax and Mutley easily he still doesn’t give the impression, at least to me, that he’s a future world contender in the making.

I’m surprised that more people are not questioning Gavin’s future potential to be honest. He does seem a nice lad and I do hope he gets to the top though.