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gregregegg wrote: ↑12 Oct 2024, 15:58 I dont like the towel there, i get it, its one way traffic... but i think if you are close to throwing the towl you should tell your fighter "you got 90 seconds, swing for the fences", then throw the towel if that dosent work.

He swung from the fences a few times previous.
Absolutely great call from JG .

Bit strange that stoppage but Massey was definitely on the way out, took a slow sustained beating, landed a few here and there but Opetaia won everything, was targeting the body all the time, just used the backhand, didn't jab at all , was landing right hooks as the rounds progressed and Massey just looked more and more weary every passing round, tough and durable is Massey , took his lumps but was saved from a nailed on KO

jameswilson wrote: ↑12 Oct 2024, 15:56 About 29 seconds before the towel came in Massey shook his head like he was trying to shake something off himself. Looked like something was wrong. I’d imagine the nose or eye is busy quite bad.

I noticed this too. Something changed and it was clearly over. was hoping it wasn't something worse

After an unspectacular 2 rounds Opetaia just lifted a gear. Looked great.

mickey1975 wrote: ↑12 Oct 2024, 15:54 How good and tough was Breidis?

good enough to give usyk a closer fight than AJ and fury. briadis would of been a top 5 heavyweight if thats the div he picked.

gregregegg wrote: ↑12 Oct 2024, 15:58 I dont like the towel there, i get it, its one way traffic... but i think if you are close to throwing the towl you should tell your fighter "you got 90 seconds, swing for the fences", then throw the towel if that dosent work.

I know what you’re saying but while Massey was having a bright start to each round, the second halfs were getting worse. He looked pretty well finished there.

Is Opetaia big enough for heavyweight? Looks a real talent.

Fearful_Freddie wrote: ↑12 Oct 2024, 16:01 Is Opetaia big enough for heavyweight? Looks a real talent.

Well Massey took Parker the distance, so why not .

mickey1975 wrote: ↑12 Oct 2024, 15:59

keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑12 Oct 2024, 15:55

mickey1975 wrote: ↑12 Oct 2024, 15:54 How good and tough was Breidis?

I was thinking that, mate. Crazy.

And took Usyk to a majority!

Jai will be a solid fav over the winner of Zurdo/CBS - he looks a bit special.

I think his corner made the right call - but I feel a bit robbed of a stoppage which was coming !

I'm not betting a single penny on the next one.

A fornicating Mercedes giveaway. Game’s gone.

stevec@france wrote: ↑12 Oct 2024, 16:06 I think his corner made the right call - but I feel a bit robbed of a stoppage which was coming !

Dunno really . Love to see a wanker like Benn get Ktfout but genuine boxer warriors like these guys. No save them from themselves

"Unleash the computer"

rd350lc wrote: ↑12 Oct 2024, 16:03

Fearful_Freddie wrote: ↑12 Oct 2024, 16:01 Is Opetaia big enough for heavyweight? Looks a real talent.

Well Massey took Parker the distance, so why not .

All Samoan, NZ Vs AU? Great card and amazing atmosphere that night

Delta Jay wrote: ↑12 Oct 2024, 16:11 A fornicating Mercedes giveaway. Game’s gone.

as Black Mirror episodes go, this one is an improvement on last season

What is going on? The price is right

I didn’t think women were allowed to drive in Saudi?

Fearful_Freddie wrote: ↑12 Oct 2024, 16:01 Is Opetaia big enough for heavyweight? Looks a real talent.

Think he.ll be too good and too fast for some but too small for others

Cyclops wrote: ↑12 Oct 2024, 16:13 I didn’t think women were allowed to drive in Saudi?

They changed the law a few years ago (I just googled it as thought the same ).

Fearful_Freddie wrote: ↑12 Oct 2024, 16:01 Is Opetaia big enough for heavyweight? Looks a real talent.

I was thinking this again - similar height Evander Holyfield managed it with a bit of help from Evan Fields (allegedly), so it's possible.

Fearful_Freddie wrote: ↑12 Oct 2024, 16:01 Is Opetaia big enough for heavyweight? Looks a real talent.

he is heavyweight ready. when top class cruisers go to heavy (if they stay fit and active) they nearly always have sucsess.

not saying he can do a usyk and go undisputed heavyweight. but he can be a seriouse player.

Boxerbeetle wrote: ↑12 Oct 2024, 16:13

Cyclops wrote: ↑12 Oct 2024, 16:13 I didn’t think women were allowed to drive in Saudi?

They changed the law a few years ago (I just googled it as thought the same ).

That's why they fixed it for the Saudi woman to win.

Delta Jay wrote: ↑12 Oct 2024, 16:12

rd350lc wrote: ↑12 Oct 2024, 16:03

Fearful_Freddie wrote: ↑12 Oct 2024, 16:01 Is Opetaia big enough for heavyweight? Looks a real talent.

Well Massey took Parker the distance, so why not .

All Samoan, NZ Vs AU? Great card and amazing atmosphere that night

Are they up for fighting each other? Never heard either mention the other but what an event that could be on that side of the world.