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Bigdogsnose wrote: ↑30 Oct 2021, 16:41 Probably a little harsh but Lee Selby had many (including me) convinced he was the welsh Mayweather after the Gradovich fight. Rest of his career was just pretty underwhelming from that point on.

He went to the US at a weird time for him - failed to capitalise on the momentum he’d created over here and then fought Montiel in a not so great fight.

If you told me to name one Selby win, what would immediately spring to mind is the Smith KO

stujones wrote: ↑30 Oct 2021, 17:14 If you told me to name one Selby win, what would immediately spring to mind is the Smith KO

The welsh Mayweather

stujones wrote: ↑30 Oct 2021, 17:14 If you told me to name one Selby win, what would immediately spring to mind is the Smith KO

Aye, that marked him out as above domestic level. After the Gradovich fight the feeling was he was something special. Dunno, maybe its just me but i always think back to that fight as his stand out performance.

I thought he'd toy with Warrington. Very wrong.

Bigdogsnose wrote: ↑30 Oct 2021, 17:53

stujones wrote: ↑30 Oct 2021, 17:14 If you told me to name one Selby win, what would immediately spring to mind is the Smith KO

Aye, that marked him out as above domestic level. After the Gradovich fight the feeling was he was something special. Dunno, maybe its just me but i always think back to that fight as his stand out performance.

I thought he'd toy with Warrington. Very wrong.

I always wondered what happened to Selbys hard accurate jab after Gradovich? It was a terrific weapon, it used to break guys down, then he hardly used it. I always suspected an injury of some kind.
Anyone know?

KiwiRider wrote: ↑30 Oct 2021, 18:15

Bigdogsnose wrote: ↑30 Oct 2021, 17:53

stujones wrote: ↑30 Oct 2021, 17:14 If you told me to name one Selby win, what would immediately spring to mind is the Smith KO

Aye, that marked him out as above domestic level. After the Gradovich fight the feeling was he was something special. Dunno, maybe its just me but i always think back to that fight as his stand out performance.

I thought he'd toy with Warrington. Very wrong.

I always wondered what happened to Selbys hard accurate jab after Gradovich? It was a terrific weapon, it used to break guys down, then he hardly used it. I always suspected an injury of some kind.
Anyone know?

He dined out on it mate

Deserter wrote: ↑30 Oct 2021, 09:45 Stevie Cruz beating McGuigan in the blazing Las Vegas sun...

Yes indeed, and Robbie Sims outlasting Roberto Duran on the same bill. It was a bizarre evening in Las Vegas: Cruz-McGuigan went on first when the afternoon heat still lingered; then came Sims-Duran as the temperature began to drop and finally, Thomas Hearns stopped Mark Medal in eight rounds in the cool night air.

Corrie Sanders Wladimir I guess

JamesPhilips wrote: ↑01 Nov 2021, 09:02 Corrie Sanders Wladimir I guess

Just watched it. I seem to remember that Vitali had played up when Corrie went over to commiserate with Wladimir but Vitali didn't do anything. It's funny how the memory plays tricks.

bennie wrote: ↑01 Nov 2021, 09:34

JamesPhilips wrote: ↑01 Nov 2021, 09:02 Corrie Sanders Wladimir I guess

Just watched it. I seem to remember that Vitali had played up when Corrie went over to commiserate with Wladimir but Vitali didn't do anything. It's funny how the memory plays tricks.

Corrie never took his training that seriously. Was a good athlete. RIP

mickey1975 wrote: ↑30 Oct 2021, 15:12

Old bones Ian wrote: ↑30 Oct 2021, 14:32 Oddly Rocky Marciano is more rembered for the win over an ancient Joe Louis, than any of his world title fights. I mean he wasn't dining out on the Louis win, but that's the fight people remember

It isn't. Jersey Joe Walcott in my opinion.

Or Archie Moore.

jamesmcdonnell wrote: ↑01 Nov 2021, 14:01

mickey1975 wrote: ↑30 Oct 2021, 15:12

Old bones Ian wrote: ↑30 Oct 2021, 14:32 Oddly Rocky Marciano is more rembered for the win over an ancient Joe Louis, than any of his world title fights. I mean he wasn't dining out on the Louis win, but that's the fight people remember

It isn't. Jersey Joe Walcott in my opinion.

Or Archie Moore.

Marciano had loads of decent wins. Ezzard Charles too.

Ruslan Provodnikov beating high life Mike Alvarado

Tony Dodson after beating Brian Barbosa.

THEBUTCH wrote: ↑04 Nov 2021, 18:32 Tony Dodson after beating Brian Barbosa.

Great call.

brilo33 wrote: ↑04 Nov 2021, 17:12 Ruslan Provodnikov beating high life Mike Alvarado

Not for long though, Chris Algieri came back from a terrible 10-7 first round to out point him, take the belt and hand it over to Manny for a very tidy sum

KiwiRider wrote: ↑04 Nov 2021, 19:16

brilo33 wrote: ↑04 Nov 2021, 17:12 Ruslan Provodnikov beating high life Mike Alvarado

Not for long though, Chris Algieri came back from a terrible 10-7 first round to out point him, take the belt and hand it over to Manny for a very tidy sum

very true kiwi man but he got a lot of fights of it which if you dont google you think he won, still a fan tho

i think the tim bradley fight did a lot for ruslan too.....that's how he got the title fight as well


algeiri then dined out on beating ruslan

richard lartey dined out on the dubois fight and having a cool beard

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑04 Nov 2021, 20:27 i think the tim bradley fight did a lot for ruslan too.....that's how he got the title fight as well


algeiri then dined out on beating ruslan

yea true enough algeiri that eye

mickey1975 wrote: ↑30 Oct 2021, 09:19

D4v3 wrote: ↑30 Oct 2021, 09:17 At domestic level Scott Fitzgerald

He hasn't dined out. He's gone absolutely mad.

Just listened to an interview on IFL and it was referenced that some bad photos went on Twitter yesterday of Scott. Anyone know what they are? I had a quick look but couldn’t see anything.

maverick23 wrote: ↑05 Nov 2021, 05:04

mickey1975 wrote: ↑30 Oct 2021, 09:19

D4v3 wrote: ↑30 Oct 2021, 09:17 At domestic level Scott Fitzgerald

He hasn't dined out. He's gone absolutely mad.

Just listened to an interview on IFL and it was referenced that some bad photos went on Twitter yesterday of Scott. Anyone know what they are? I had a quick look but couldn’t see anything.

Twitter has gone mad with it. As someone who struggles with addiction I hope he pulls through.

maverick23 wrote: ↑05 Nov 2021, 05:04

mickey1975 wrote: ↑30 Oct 2021, 09:19

D4v3 wrote: ↑30 Oct 2021, 09:17 At domestic level Scott Fitzgerald

He hasn't dined out. He's gone absolutely mad.

Just listened to an interview on IFL and it was referenced that some bad photos went on Twitter yesterday of Scott. Anyone know what they are? I had a quick look but couldn’t see anything.

Had a look but couldn't see anything. The overall sentiment seemed to be they were that bad, they not be shared anymore.

Lots of people tweeting photos of him with the British title after he beat Cheeseman.

Hope he gets it together, not even for his boxing career, just in general.

THEBUTCH wrote: ↑04 Nov 2021, 18:32 Tony Dodson after beating Brian Barbosa.

Whoa, blast from the past. Forgot all about this fight.

Didn't he step in for somebody else late notice and pull a bit of an upset?

Webbo911 wrote: ↑05 Nov 2021, 06:09

THEBUTCH wrote: ↑04 Nov 2021, 18:32 Tony Dodson after beating Brian Barbosa.

Whoa, blast from the past. Forgot all about this fight.

Didn't he step in for somebody else late notice and pull a bit of an upset?

Brian Magee if I remember.