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Re: Danny came in at 270lbs. Oh dear...

Posted: 07 Dec 2007, 21:14
by johnswan1
josh fg wrote:
black panther wrote:According to fightviews Danny Willaims came in at 270lbs for his fight with Oleg Platov. Just when you think he's got his weight thing sorted. Ah well - I suppose I gave up Danny a long time ago so Im not too gutted. Platov tko5? :roll:
Fcuking hell whats he been training with lifting burgers
Eating them I'd say.

Posted: 07 Dec 2007, 21:55
by josh fg
I think he should go for Carter Unstoppable Sex Machine as his entrance music

Posted: 08 Dec 2007, 06:24
by nickd
silkov wrote:Yeah but look at the lay off he's had since Gammer, not that I'm making excuses for him, but he was unlikely to keep his weight down while being inactive for so long, I always feared that the next time he entered the ring it would be 'big' Danny again. Its so frustrating with the talent that he has got... he really shouldnt be fighting if he cant get into decent shape anymore. I think the fact that he was unsure about fighting on after the Gammer fight said it all really, Danny just doesnt want to do it anymore...
True. But putting on 3 stone takes some doing even at his size. He must have done nothing but sit around watching Neighbours eating pasties since the Gammer fight.

Posted: 08 Dec 2007, 06:35
by steve689
It's such a shame Danny has come in at a ridiculous weight, he has a bit of a man boob on that photo but on the whole doesn't look too bad. What is 270 transferred into stones and pounds? Knocking on 20?

Anyway Platov doesn't look the most taut in the world either, i reckon Danny can still do this job.

Posted: 08 Dec 2007, 06:37
by nickd
19 stone 4lbs.

Williams probably hasn't trained a day for this one. Home win all the way.

Posted: 08 Dec 2007, 06:51
by funso banjo baby
danny is the master of surprise...if he wins hes back in the mix

Posted: 08 Dec 2007, 06:56
by nickd
No doubt he'd win a mince pie eating contest. You'd think even in his best possible shape Williams would be neck and neck with a guy like Platov so I don't hold out much hope for him coming in like a sack of shit.

Posted: 08 Dec 2007, 12:10
by silkov
nickd wrote:
silkov wrote:Yeah but look at the lay off he's had since Gammer, not that I'm making excuses for him, but he was unlikely to keep his weight down while being inactive for so long, I always feared that the next time he entered the ring it would be 'big' Danny again. Its so frustrating with the talent that he has got... he really shouldnt be fighting if he cant get into decent shape anymore. I think the fact that he was unsure about fighting on after the Gammer fight said it all really, Danny just doesnt want to do it anymore...
True. But putting on 3 stone takes some doing even at his size. He must have done nothing but sit around watching Neighbours eating pasties since the Gammer fight.
Well Hatton manages it and he's about half Dannys size!. I agree though that its disapointing, but maybe he's trained down from 20+ stone who knows?. When was this fight made, ....has he taken it at short notice?...

Posted: 08 Dec 2007, 12:40
by nickd
silkov wrote:
nickd wrote:
silkov wrote:Yeah but look at the lay off he's had since Gammer, not that I'm making excuses for him, but he was unlikely to keep his weight down while being inactive for so long, I always feared that the next time he entered the ring it would be 'big' Danny again. Its so frustrating with the talent that he has got... he really shouldnt be fighting if he cant get into decent shape anymore. I think the fact that he was unsure about fighting on after the Gammer fight said it all really, Danny just doesnt want to do it anymore...
True. But putting on 3 stone takes some doing even at his size. He must have done nothing but sit around watching Neighbours eating pasties since the Gammer fight.
Well Hatton manages it and he's about half Dannys size!. I agree though that its disapointing, but maybe he's trained down from 20+ stone who knows?. When was this fight made, ....has he taken it at short notice?...
True, but Hatton whips himself into excellent shape by fight time. Williams seldom does.

I think the fight was made a couple of weeks ago.

Posted: 08 Dec 2007, 12:51
by Punchy Joe
..and we all know what happened the last time Danny took a fight at short notice...........

Posted: 08 Dec 2007, 13:10
by Rocky Balboa
nickd wrote:Not much chance at 270. Disgraceful.
My thoughts exactly, mate! In Boxing News, Williams claims to be in great shape for the bout, yet his weight clearly indicates the opposite.

I was pleased for Danny when he got his weight down to 16st 4lbs. I dare say he felt a great deal better off for it, aswell!

Now he weighs 19st 4lbs, which is three stones heavier. He cannot have been training at all. It's a shame people in general, let alone boxers, let themselves down by this sort of thing.

I like Danny - I've met him & he comes across as a nice, genuine person, but when people can't even help themselves, what's the point of anyone else trying to help them?

Last chance saloon for Williams, anyway.

Posted: 08 Dec 2007, 13:33
by Boxingmad
He needs to find a good trainer - he can't keep using Spencer Fearon. Fearon has absolutely no experience on training top-level fighters (his strengths lie in promoting - he put on a great show in the City recently) and Danny needs to be bossed around and watched over otherwise he'll go off the rails (foodwise). Hopefully he can do it tonight and then someone will have to have a word with him and get him to sort his life out.

Posted: 08 Dec 2007, 16:12
by DIRT SUGAR
Danny's such a nice guy and could have been a really great fighter. He likes his home comforts and I've been in the dressing room before he fought Sprott and lost their third fight and he looked in great nick.

Thing is, he's bottom heavy. His legs are really big and it's from the waist down where it all goes and it really affects his mobility.

The Klitschko fight finished Danny really. That was a horrible beating he took that night and I truly wish him all the best because he's as genuinely a nice guy as you can meet. But judging him as the professional fighter he is, he's been a frustrating mixture of great natural talent who's been held back by that lack of real belief.

As an amateur boxer I was great in the gym but couldn't handle the pressure of real competition. I make no bones about it because the ring is the one place where you can't lie. I just didn't have that ingredient that let me go out there and do it. It's the thing that makes me appreciate fighters even more. It's not something you can teach.

Not comparing myself to Danny but I just get that feeling when he fights that unless he's feeling bang on, that little ingredient that turns a good fighter into a really excellent fighter just doesn't come to the fore.

For all that, the night he one the British title when dislocating his shoulder was one of the bravest performances I have ever witnessed. Danny went beyond the call of duty that night and turned it around and for that I will always remember him with admiration. I was ringside that night and I nearly had a heart attack when he found that left uppercut to turn the fight around. It was a truly heroic performance and one thing Danny Williams has never lacked is balls. Can't remember what he weighed that night but his balls must have accounted for about 80 pounds.

Posted: 08 Dec 2007, 17:24
by Max Molyneux

Posted: 08 Dec 2007, 17:25
by Max Molyneux
Platov down, got up and the ref calls time.

Posted: 08 Dec 2007, 17:27
by Max Molyneux
Crappy webstream and 2 rounds In, but Danny;s doing decent and having a trade with Platov.

Platov looks knackered.

Posted: 08 Dec 2007, 17:31
by Max Molyneux
3rd round Danny's round.

He could stop this guy. :TU:

Posted: 08 Dec 2007, 17:33
by jomothepure
Danny's got this, I'm pretty sure

Posted: 08 Dec 2007, 17:35
by Phenomenal-Nutrition
Back to the Future 2 is on 1 of the ITV channels, maybe a reasonable time passing exercise of corniness

Posted: 08 Dec 2007, 17:35
by Freiheit
Doctor stops the fight due to the cut, It will be a NC.

Posted: 08 Dec 2007, 17:36
by jomothepure
I'll lay even money we get Fwank tonight saying Danny's next fight will be a world title fight.

Posted: 08 Dec 2007, 17:37
by Max Molyneux
Danny was too strong for Platov.

Posted: 08 Dec 2007, 17:38
by Razor
Platov was fucked, Danny won. No way shud this be a NC, its past 4 rounds, see Platovs corner trying to cheat? 1 more roun then doctor, the old cheating bastard. Platov felt Dannys power and wanted nish, he was knackered... Danny won imo after a bad few rounds

Posted: 08 Dec 2007, 17:38
by Razor
Danny shud of won going to the scorecards, he dropped platov, or rather Platov took a knee

Posted: 08 Dec 2007, 17:39
by Max Molyneux
Cheats, Platov put his hand up and fell to get a break.