NorthEastBoxingFan wrote:People - often non boxers - say that about LOADS of fighters (that they're light punchers etc....)
All boxers can punch, and all boxers can knock you out as most people who actually box will tell......that's why you respect every opponent and that's why you have a guard (for the most part), them that don't have a guard tend to be talented enough to get away with it.
People who say Limond can't punch don't know what they're talking about and should be recognised as such. IMO
Well then I'm glad I'm not one of them
I did a lot of sparring when I was younger and found , to some degree, all of the blows I shipped caused me discomfort - especially from the bigger guys in the gym. Ironicly the punches started to hurt more when I stopped being scared. And I never once met anyone in there who I would call a "light puncher".
MTG wrote:kev,
what was the problem with the watson fight?
it wasnt rabs doing was it!!!
martin
alrite mtg sorry a took so long 2 reply m8 no it was 'just politics' cant say y as willie may get in some bother, a heard that rab bannan was shouting that willie pulled out as he was scared of watson in a local paper up your way is thet true?
tony3 wrote:The question I've always had after that fight is. Was Khan's struggle due to him being overrated or was it just the fact that Willie Limond is much better than people give him credit for?
It's been said that Limond is a light puncher but it didn't look like it to me at any stage in that contest.
alrite m8 ppl who say willie's a light puncher are way off the mark. they look at his record and see 9 ko's but dont realise willies fought heavier ppl just to get a fight. he once fought marcus portman whos the current wbf light middle champ!
tony3 wrote:The question I've always had after that fight is. Was Khan's struggle due to him being overrated or was it just the fact that Willie Limond is much better than people give him credit for?
It's been said that Limond is a light puncher but it didn't look like it to me at any stage in that contest.
alrite m8 ppl who say willie's a light puncher are way off the mark. they look at his record and see 9 ko's but dont realise willies fought heavier ppl just to get a fight. he once fought marcus portman whos the current wbf light middle champ!
Hi Kev, I think poeple mean Willie is a lighter puncher compared to say Thaxton or Earl not that his punches dont hurt, Im sure they do - Can you give us a bit of insight as to why his corner pulled him out, was he complaining to them about his ear? - It did look as though Willie may have had problems breathing because his nose was bleeding badly - Anyway lets hope he gets back into things again and puts the fight behind him - It was a contraversial win so I, and I expect a lot of others too, would like to see them do it again sometime. Waylon
banjaxd wrote:at the time of the fight i felt willie had knocked khan out as khan touched down during the count and to my mind was technically down for well over 10 seconds...
i said as much at the time...
i thought limonds jaw didnt look too bad after the fight when he was talking but i remember it was announced as suspected broken jaw ?...
when you are hyped after a bout like that you can quite easily think an injury is worse than it - when i played rugby myself you'd get some clatters and think you'd done yourself a mischief only for it not too be too bad after a shower and a cup of tea..
i thought willie limond won the fight by ko and posted that on here after the bout - suprised me how few people mentioned the knock down and the count and khan going back down
The count seemed a second or so long and I wonder whether the referee, in a private moment, might admit that he froze at the possibility that he might actually have to wave it off. Having said that, we're definitely not into travesty of justice territory here, and I think whatever the status regarding his injuries were, it was a very good stoppage by his corner.
MTG wrote:kev,
what was the problem with the watson fight?
it wasnt rabs doing was it!!!
martin
alrite mtg sorry a took so long 2 reply m8 no it was 'just politics' cant say y as willie may get in some bother, a heard that rab bannan was shouting that willie pulled out as he was scared of watson in a local paper up your way is thet true?
hi kev,
i didnt see the article but i wouldnt take to much from it-rab is all for watson as hes sick with what ricky did and he will say anything to annoy alex m
ive not spoken to him sinse june regarding"politics" and i really feel sad we dont talk but i dont take shit regardless who its come from.
ive always liked wullie so tell him to keep in there and ill watch out for news on line as ive decided yo move to australia and im leaving this shit behind as of dec 1st.
MTG wrote:kev,
what was the problem with the watson fight?
it wasnt rabs doing was it!!!
martin
alrite mtg sorry a took so long 2 reply m8 no it was 'just politics' cant say y as willie may get in some bother, a heard that rab bannan was shouting that willie pulled out as he was scared of watson in a local paper up your way is thet true?
hi kev,
i didnt see the article but i wouldnt take to much from it-rab is all for watson as hes sick with what ricky did and he will say anything to annoy alex m
ive not spoken to him sinse june regarding"politics" and i really feel sad we dont talk but i dont take shit regardless who its come from.
ive always liked wullie so tell him to keep in there and ill watch out for news on line as ive decided yo move to australia and im leaving this shit behind as of dec 1st.
all the best
martin
Drink the Fosters and become Australian and dont keep saying back home in England - Good luck mate hope it works out for you. Waylon
kev boy 1 wrote: alrite mtg sorry a took so long 2 reply m8 no it was 'just politics' cant say y as willie may get in some bother, a heard that rab bannan was shouting that willie pulled out as he was scared of watson in a local paper up your way is thet true?
hi kev,
i didnt see the article but i wouldnt take to much from it-rab is all for watson as hes sick with what ricky did and he will say anything to annoy alex m
ive not spoken to him sinse june regarding"politics" and i really feel sad we dont talk but i dont take shit regardless who its come from.
ive always liked wullie so tell him to keep in there and ill watch out for news on line as ive decided yo move to australia and im leaving this shit behind as of dec 1st.
all the best
martin
Drink the Fosters and become Australian and dont keep saying back home in England - Good luck mate hope it works out for you. Waylon
well theres no way ill be saying "back home in england"
I didnt know you could decide to move and then just move.... check that out if i were you mate, a geezer i know has been doing paperwork and visas for 6 months.
ok cheers for all your positive comments lads al pass them on to willie. good luck with your move mtg, let me no how australia is m8 i'd like to move there myself (for work) al come back on n let yous no bout willies nxt fight
