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Counter-puncher wrote:

HS Press wrote:
“I honesty already believe he is the best middleweight in this country even without have a pro fight.” Added Mick.

WestEndRiot wrote:If you're using that logic I'd have to say boxing was inferior if someone can come from nowhere and challenge the best boxers in the world.

If junior is half the showman his dad is I can't wait to see him. Certainly sounds like he has the skills, and if he's inherited his chin and work ethic he's gonna be a hell of a prospect.

reggaereggae wrote:One thing I find odd about boxing compared to other sports.... Plenty of guys who have not been in the sport that long do really well (comparatively) - EG Curtis Woodhouse, Chavez Jnr (and all the other Juniors - Vasquez, Sanchez etc), Anthony Mundine, poss Eubank Junior....

You can't imagine anyone taking up EG football at 19 and being premiership class. I wonder why this is... Is it because fewer people box so one can get further easier, is it because boxing is diffrenet to other sports as it involves more factors than simple skill (Eg heart, toughness), is boxing more basic than other sports, IE is about primitive attributes inherent in most men (EG fighting - most men have been in a fight and are mindful of fighting in a way you wouldn't be about tennis.)

Maybe it's all three. But the reality that Curtis Woodhouse who had no amateur experience can be very competitive with Gavin; a world champ and a guy who has prob boxed since he can walk suggests boxing is different (maybe superior?) to other sports

jamesmcdonnell wrote:

reggaereggae wrote:One thing I find odd about boxing compared to other sports.... Plenty of guys who have not been in the sport that long do really well (comparatively) - EG Curtis Woodhouse, Chavez Jnr (and all the other Juniors - Vasquez, Sanchez etc), Anthony Mundine, poss Eubank Junior....

You can't imagine anyone taking up EG football at 19 and being premiership class. I wonder why this is... Is it because fewer people box so one can get further easier, is it because boxing is diffrenet to other sports as it involves more factors than simple skill (Eg heart, toughness), is boxing more basic than other sports, IE is about primitive attributes inherent in most men (EG fighting - most men have been in a fight and are mindful of fighting in a way you wouldn't be about tennis.)

Maybe it's all three. But the reality that Curtis Woodhouse who had no amateur experience can be very competitive with Gavin; a world champ and a guy who has prob boxed since he can walk suggests boxing is different (maybe superior?) to other sports

Perhaps its because fighting is something that all humans have some instinct for, boxing is related to primitive survival instincts, everyone knows how to punch, even toddlers do it.

Podmore_Birmingham wrote:Yeah, within the opening 15 seconds. He doubled the jab and followed with a right that stuck Eubank down. From why I was told, DeCastro looked a trifle unfortunate not to get the nod.

ALI wrote:

Podmore_Birmingham wrote:Yeah, within the opening 15 seconds. He doubled the jab and followed with a right that stuck Eubank down. From why I was told, DeCastro looked a trifle unfortunate not to get the nod.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PELwYbPT2Kc

There was nothing in that knock down, the angle is not great but his 'recovery' tells me a lot, that it was more of a slip/balance thing than anything else.

Eubank Jr certainly looks good. Who's training him now?

dewipowell wrote:I didn't think Mick could top his statement that Fury is the most exciting fighter in the world until he says Eubank Jr is the best middleweight in the country, even without a fight!

Comments like that damage the sport and it confuses non-boxing people, I've spent too long explaining to non-boxing friends why people would say things like this.

rhino222 wrote:good luck young chris..hope you can cope with the pressure. is this one on live tonight?