BoxRec

Maybe boxrec have started rating Haumono agan from when he took up boxing again and havent factored in the 1st part of his career. If that were the case i could see why Hoppa was rated ahead of him because hes had more fights at this current stage,

Look at tommy Morrison hes rated well down because they havent taken into account the 40+ fights from earlier in his career which makes sense really otherwise with his record hed be ranked in the Top 25 which is obviously nto accurate

that could explain it NZ.

This year Haumono has had 5 fights and won them all by KO. Hopoate has had 6 fights for 4 wins and been KOed once. The opposition has been similar.

I still can't understand it.

Heard from a heckler at Hopoate's last fight in a slow spot:-

"Hey Hopper! Pull your finger out!"

What the hell. Let's throw Hopoate in with Haumono and let Fingers prove he is worth his rating. : :x

^I dare say people would be interested in that fight.

The front row forward would kill the winger.

Story about Hopfrog in the Sun Herald (worthless tabloid you get on Sunday if you subscribe to the Sydney Morning Herald) about Fingers going back to his Mormon faith. Says boxing has improved him.

What a load of old cobblers.

Here is the report:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/nelsonmail ... a6651.html

which can only be described politely as a total snow job.

I don't think Hoppa would be able to beat Kirby for the NSW title.

Sapphire wrote:I don't think Hoppa would be able to beat Kirby for the NSW title.

why not??this will be interesting.

Haumono and Hopoate are on the Mundine/Hamden card with opponents to be named. "Fingers" has an eight rounder while Solo has a six rounder.

Why not have Solo as Hopper's opponent in the eight and make the six between two other fighters? Makes sense to me.

I can see Haumono VS Hoppa somewhere down the line it would be massive

I'm afraid that Solomon would KO Hoppa quite quickly due to Hoppa's lack of ring craft and speed. But the fight will never happen as they have vowed never meet each other inside the ring.

Also Hoppa knows that if the bout ever happened, the next day he would be down at Centrelink's counters. He can't return to football as he is now too old and washed up (and has a few carry over suspension problems). Being a brickie is too much like hard work. With eight kids to feed, Hoppa would be great value as a sperm bank donor.

IMO, Solo would have Hoppa licking the canvas within 60 seconds of the first round

Brute wrote:Haumono and Hopoate are on the Mundine/Hamden card with opponents to be named. "Fingers" has an eight rounder while Solo has a six rounder.

Why not have Solo as Hopper's opponent in the eight and make the six between two other fighters? Makes sense to me.

hey settle down there, this is australian boxing, that fight makes way to much sense

Beltane wrote:I'm afraid that Solomon would KO Hoppa quite quickly due to Hoppa's lack of ring craft and speed. But the fight will never happen as they have vowed never meet each other inside the ring.

Also Hoppa knows that if the bout ever happened, the next day he would be down at Centrelink's counters. He can't return to football as he is now too old and washed up (and has a few carry over suspension problems). Being a brickie is too much like hard work. With eight kids to feed, Hoppa would be great value as a sperm bank donor.

They do not make you stop boxing if you lose a fight. If they did, some greats would never get going. Hell, Bernard Hopkins lost his first fight.

The answer is: New Zealander Joey Wilson.

Joey is a big lump of a lad but has only 5 bouts under his belt and his only loss was being outpointed by journeyman Richard Tutaki over 4.

Joey will be very much struggling to see out the six rounder and it is well overdue for Solomon to step in class.

^It could be a two round fight and it would probably still end early...

Very disappointing again.Solo's management should look at Cliff Couser. Cliff is a journeyman US fighter who is 36 years old. His recent record is showing battlescars but he is keen to fight here.Boxrec has him at no. 126 to Solos 170 odd. Remember Mirovic rates close to Couser.Solo's handlers have the money to make this happen. Fighters like Billy Dib, N'dou, St Clair etc. at some point took chances and stepped it up. The Joey Wilson days should be over for Solo. A talent being wasted.

Exactly how expensive is it to get a US fighter over here for a one off fight?

I assume it would be more than an undercard fight is worth...

What do you suggest? Keep the locals fighting each other? Haumono must be due for a ten rounder anyway.

Beltane wrote:The answer is: New Zealander Joey Wilson.

Joey is a big lump of a lad but has only 5 bouts under his belt and his only loss was being outpointed by journeyman Richard Tutaki over 4.

Joey will be very much struggling to see out the six rounder and it is well overdue for Solomon to step in class.

This is ridiculous. The kid has won five of six fights, but three of them were against a bloke who started fighting after he did!

He sounds like Bob Hope's brother. No Hope. :(

boxrec has no name now so does anyone know who its gonna be
obviously gonna be short notice unless he fights hoppa who was gonna fight on this card but isnt named now

Hoppa is nowhere near the level of Haumono to take him on.
I doubt a suitable opponent will be found for Solo at short notice and therefore will most likely drop out.