Mormeck vs Rothmann

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 11 Nov 2003, 15:15

Anybody else interested in the intriguing contest for Mormeck's title.

I have been increasing told the Mormeck is the true darkhorse of the cruiserweight devision. There are a lot of people who believe this is the true world #1 (including James Toney). He beat a good (if old) champion in Vigil Hill, however those of us who saw Hill vs Lanlonde know that there still a bounce in old quicksilver's legs and I'm sure would beat our own WBO champion Johnny Nelson.

Rothman is no stranger to these shores having beaten Rob Norton and reitred Crawford Ashley. He was pretty impressive against Ashley, all by that stage I think Crawford's chin was gone.

But so, the cruiserweight devision seems to be going through a bit of a change in guard, with Gomez gone and Jirov beaten. Can Rothmann completely change the scene.

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 11 Nov 2003, 15:45

Interesting stuff, where is it taking place? I pick Mormeck, he looked good in dispatching Alexander Gurov on the Jones Jnr-Ruiz undercard.

Kilburn · Post by **Kilburn** » 12 Nov 2003, 05:49

Yes I'll be keeping a look out for this result, there has been the odd question about Mormecks chin but he ought to be too strong for Rothmann.

I've always felt the French do pretty well title-wise compared to the Brits. I know Sahnoune, Djelti and Chent all lost recently but they've still got a good collection of champions over there.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 12 Nov 2003, 08:28

Its taking place at the home of the upsets Carnaval City, South Africa. Its quite a good bill overall.

leedswolf · Post by **leedswolf** » 17 Nov 2003, 07:48

Jean-Marc is VERY underated.

I have followed him very closely for the last few years now.

I did the MCing at a few of his earlier fights I was very impressed then.

Forget his early couple of loses, he really was just a boy then.

He is still learing and improving and I truly feel he could beat James Toney, who like Roy Jones, would be weak at the weight.

If Mormeck was a Yank he would be regarded as one of the best on the planet....

Deserter · Post by **Deserter** » 17 Nov 2003, 10:34

leedswolf wrote:I truly feel he could beat James Toney, who like Roy Jones, would be weak at the weight.

If Mormeck was a Yank he would be regarded as one of the best on the planet....

He's not even necessarily the best in a very weak division let alone one of the best on the planet. I'd favour Wayne Braithwaite and Jirov over Mormeck at this stage.
Toney would simply take him to school.

Eric the Viking · Post by **Eric the Viking** » 17 Nov 2003, 11:27

James Toney, weak at 190 - ha ha, I'm still chuckling at that one.

Eric the Viking · Post by **Eric the Viking** » 17 Nov 2003, 14:22

Apparently this thread has been inadvertently continued in a new thread. ;)

http://www.boxrec.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=12713

Dutch Windmill · Post by **Dutch Windmill** » 17 Nov 2003, 15:09

This card was already called of last tuesday, but not removed from the boxrec schedule.

A pity actually, another interesting fight on that bill was rising middle Evans Ashira vs Masoe

I do not know anything about a new date of the card.