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apollo creed wrote:I could see this thing happening. This fight is signed to take place on Canadian soil and I don't see Saunders to be the type of fighter going overseas and fight a dangerous opponent like Lemieux. I hope I'm wrong because is a good fight.

Impractical Poster wrote:

apollo creed wrote:I could see this thing happening. This fight is signed to take place on Canadian soil and I don't see Saunders to be the type of fighter going overseas and fight a dangerous opponent like Lemieux. I hope I'm wrong because is a good fight.

I don't understand this train of thought. If a fighter doesn't have any intention of fighting someone else under certain circumstances, why would they waste time and money making the fight only to get out of it?

If this fight is cancelled due to injury, i doubt it will be because someone is trying to get out of the fight.

jamamb wrote:

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:Lemieuxs only chance is a hometown decision. Though with saunders activity level that shouldn't be too hard to accomplish. 35 misses can easily outpoint 4 jabs and a left per round.

u think lemieux has no chance in a fair judged/officiated fight?

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:

jamamb wrote:

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:Lemieuxs only chance is a hometown decision. Though with saunders activity level that shouldn't be too hard to accomplish. 35 misses can easily outpoint 4 jabs and a left per round.

u think lemieux has no chance in a fair judged/officiated fight?

He has a small punchers chance. Though Saunders has never shown a weak chin and David lacks the skills to land. So, yes, I think BJS is a big favorite on level ground.

boxingfan5101 wrote:

gilgamesh wrote:I don't really get the "Will Saunders pull out of the fight" stuff anyway. He's just been inactive, but I don't recall him backing out of agreed to fights in the past.

Dang gilgamesh you're a mod now. Well deserved. I liked the videos of the jumping arm shoulder toss in judo you used to share in youtube videos. The one where the thrower flips also and lands shoulder to stomach... or chest.. or neck in certain emergency situations. Slightly off topic of course. It is difficult to find that video of the dude in Judo competition.

jamamb wrote:

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:

jamamb wrote:
u think lemieux has no chance in a fair judged/officiated fight?

He has a small punchers chance. Though Saunders has never shown a weak chin and David lacks the skills to land. So, yes, I think BJS is a big favorite on level ground.

u said before its about 50-50. if bjs is so much better i doubt being in canada really makes it that close. degale been to canada with no problem from judges. ndam fight judged fair too.

jamamb wrote:

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:

jamamb wrote:
u think lemieux has no chance in a fair judged/officiated fight?

He has a small punchers chance. Though Saunders has never shown a weak chin and David lacks the skills to land. So, yes, I think BJS is a big favorite on level ground.

u said before its about 50-50. if bjs is so much better i doubt being in canada really makes it that close. degale been to canada with no problem from judges. ndam fight judged fair too.

apollo creed wrote:

Enlightened-One wrote:

apollo creed wrote:Will Saunders pull out from the fight with Lemiux via injury ?

I could see this thing happening. This fight is signed to take place on Canadian soil and I don't see Saunders to be the type of fighter going overseas and fight a dangerous opponent like Lemieux. I hope I'm wrong because is a good fight.

Lemieux has previously rejected an opportunity to face Saunders, due to the “risks” being “high”, since he wanted bigger fights.

The Canadian is also said to have “the hands of a man aged 70-80.”

So I guess the question should really be…

“Will Lemieux pull out from the fight with Saunders via injury?”

I think it's Lemieux's dream to be champion again. No reason for him to pull out.

Ossyrules wrote:

jamamb wrote:

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:
He has a small punchers chance. Though Saunders has never shown a weak chin and David lacks the skills to land. So, yes, I think BJS is a big favorite on level ground.

u said before its about 50-50. if bjs is so much better i doubt being in canada really makes it that close. degale been to canada with no problem from judges. ndam fight judged fair too.

The judges were slightly pro lucien Bute in there fight if I recall.