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Horse wrote:This isn't going to be the main event is it?

Purdy is only the 6th or 7th best welterweight in Britain.

Do you ever go to boxing shows? How is purdy 6 th best on current form?

leforge wrote:

Horse wrote:This isn't going to be the main event is it?

Purdy is only the 6th or 7th best welterweight in Britain.

Do you ever go to boxing shows? How is purdy 6 th best on current form?

true he is worth more then that and the fact that he has took this fight proves he is worth more.

leforge wrote:Do you ever go to boxing shows?

What the frig has that got to do with where Purdy is ranked?

leforge wrote:How is purdy 6 th best on current form?

1. Kell Brook
2. Matthew Hatton
3. Junior Witter
4. Denton Vassell
5. Colin Lynes
6. Lee Purdy


Ricky Hatton could be added to the list above Purdy as well, but I won't because of his inactivity.

Purdy lost 10 or so rounds against Lynes less than a year ago, and he hasn't beaten anyone better than Lynes since. Why should he be ranked above him?

Vassell has not fought in the last 9 months, so he could be lower, but I still have him above Purdy on my list.

And I believe that Khan will be a welterweight in his next bout..

BobbyDobbs wrote:And I believe that Khan will be a welterweight in his next bout..

And if Gavin beats Witter then Purdy could be ranked 9th pretty soon.

JamesH wrote:

Wales wrote:

JamesH wrote:Don't give a monkeys where he sits domestically or where either are ranked, nor with whom. Styles make fights, this one looks good, end of.

Which is fine unless purdy is too brave for his own good, is outworked, outclassed, and has a career damaging beating. Not inconceivable.

Isn't that usually the risk when one steps up?

I agree that the case you present isn't inconveivable, but Carson is a good solid fighter rather than world class. It's a challenge for Purdy, no doubt, but its not like he's fighting Mayweather. Surely fighters have to fight to learn their level?

So brook is just "a good solid fighter too". - its not the moving up, its the jump in class, looks judging by carsons last fight and how high everyone on here rated brook, like a huge jump in class. A jones brook rematch would be seen as 50/50, wouldnt it? Brook gassed for a reason.

Good fight, look forward to it. Probably whinging about something ive whinged doesnt happen enough in other posts!!