Re: John Fewkes has been offered the Khan fight
Posted: 31 Jul 2008, 04:13
Fewkey is a talented lad.
The art of pugilism is hit and don't be hit.
Every scoring punch doesn't have to be a sleeper.
He is good at slipping punches, and is accurate. Until he sparred with Khan he had never faced anyone with that level of speed and agility.
He did very well in those sessions - but clearly somewhere within the Khan camp, there was a feeling he could beat Fewkey comfortably.
Whether that's the case we wont know - for at least 18 months in my honest opinion.
Glyn Rhodes is a shrewd operator and knows Fewkey inside out. He's had him since he was a pup.
Rhodes wont let the Promotor dictate too much and this is exactly the right decision, regardless of the money on offer.
Fewkey is still developing. There's no rush. All this talk of a lack of power is just that. I expect Fewkey to become a domestic champ and his handlers have got it bang on.
The art of pugilism is hit and don't be hit.
Every scoring punch doesn't have to be a sleeper.
He is good at slipping punches, and is accurate. Until he sparred with Khan he had never faced anyone with that level of speed and agility.
He did very well in those sessions - but clearly somewhere within the Khan camp, there was a feeling he could beat Fewkey comfortably.
Whether that's the case we wont know - for at least 18 months in my honest opinion.
Glyn Rhodes is a shrewd operator and knows Fewkey inside out. He's had him since he was a pup.
Rhodes wont let the Promotor dictate too much and this is exactly the right decision, regardless of the money on offer.
Fewkey is still developing. There's no rush. All this talk of a lack of power is just that. I expect Fewkey to become a domestic champ and his handlers have got it bang on.