saturday_kid wrote:Does my head in when all these keyboard boxers slag off John McDermott for "never being in shape"
He is one of those fella's thats never gonna look a million dollars but he is obviously in shape, he's got a good engine, done 10/12 round tough fights a few times.
Larry Olubamiwo looked a million dollars, look what happened there.
x2. Most people haven't got a clue about what 'in-shape' actually means for a fighter. They assume that 'in-shape' for a fighter is the same as 'in-shape' for a guy on the cover of a gay mag. Any heavyweight who is male model ripped and isn't on drugs is a fool.
He was okay, a bit of a plodder who could have done with more durability. He's actually meant to be a good sprinter of all things. I think these days he's semi-retired. No doubt safe fodder for Joshua soon.
Spot on mate.