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Grilling Machine wrote:I'll say one good thing about my boots: they're great for walking on potholed ground. My garden's rough as anything, so when I catch a dip when I'm out mowing, my whole leg goes with it, saving me from injury. I also wear 'em for hill walks, 'cause they're great for coming down steeps without twisting me ankles. (One of my ankles is pretty shot from an old running injury, so I like to be careful now that I'm a bit older.)

Thanks for letting us know mate

jamesmcdonnell wrote:

Ruthless-RKO wrote:

TheLeprechaun wrote:We all suspected he was injured, although we didn't know the full extent of the injury. Turns out he had a pretty bad achilles injury. He was flat footed and very limited in terms of movement. When it went he got pasted and embarrassed by Bellew. He has to live with that.

I honestly think he should have pulled out. He's completely done his career, reputation and pride by getting a pasting from a guy he would clearly have beaten if injury free.

I'm sure the 4 million quid credited to his account this morning was a big factor in his decision.

If anything, he earned respect, he hasn't done his career or reputation.

Agreed, he's enhanced his reputation MASSIVELY fighting through that.

He'll get a rematch, and if he can get into the ring 80% fit, he'll win pretty easy. It may be a points win, but I suspect he'll Bellew out of there. Bellew did very little offensively until Haye's tendon went, and even afterward didn't have it all his own way.

Who knows. To the casuals who love a bit of drama, yes they'll say how brave.

On the other hand other people do think he's a w anker for his dreadful pre fight comments, his absolute arrogant and graceless personality, for his pre fight having a good time antics, for his promises to be too fast for someone like AJ, etc etc. And few forget the big toe excuse against Wlad. Does limping v Bellew make up for it in the fickle public eye - maybe.

Some, who remember what he was like against Mormeck and Maccarinelli, think what a sad decline and that he's become a novelty act to U.K. boxing like what Danny Green and Anthony Mundine are in Australia. All I can think of, he went into a PPV fight as an injured liability.