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Really looking forward to this fight and find it intriguing.

For me Sykes is the better boxer but Buckland will do what he does and pile forward and that KO in prizefighter was so conclusive, I don't think Sykes would have
got up if they had counted to 20 to be honest.

Surely at some stage Buckland will connect in the same way and I am not sure Sykes can stop him, so Buckland has 12 rounds to connect cleanly.

Can Buckland be strong at the weight for 12 rounds is another factor, because this fight will be a hell of a pace as both men work hard for 3 minutes, or will he even need to be, as surely he lands at some stage before half way.

It's a really good British title fight as many of them are lately and just wondered what you guys thought.

Ill be the first reply then. I see this being a late knockout for Buckland. He wont catch Sykes cold this time as he will be very cautious but i believe his body shots will take the sting out of Sykes punches and lower his punch output until he wears him down for a late stoppage. I think Buckland has great potential

kamicazze wrote:Ill be the first reply then. I see this being a late knockout for Buckland. He wont catch Sykes cold this time as he will be very cautious but i believe his body shots will take the sting out of Sykes punches and lower his punch output until he wears him down for a late stoppage. I think Buckland has great potential

I agree. Cant see it ending early as neither is a big puncher. Buckland is tough. Very tough i'd imagine he'll grind Sykes down late on.

Looking very much forward to this one.
The fight they had in Prizefighter (best ever PF imo) wa a corker.
I expect nothing less this time.

kamicazze wrote:Ill be the first reply then. I see this being a late knockout for Buckland. He wont catch Sykes cold this time as he will be very cautious but i believe his body shots will take the sting out of Sykes punches and lower his punch output until he wears him down for a late stoppage. I think Buckland has great potential

I think Sykes knows one way to fight which is in & out & throw plenty of punches. That could be his downfall.

Intriguing fight all the same.