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Starting soon, undercard was carnage

First round in progress billy on the back foot but seems to have superior hand speed. Even round I think

Second round is tough I can see it going any way but if you had to decide I would lean to the challenger

Third round to Dibb, just. No bombs yet

Fourth even again, maybe Dodd scoring enough on the inside to win it

5th is bad for Dibb, cut, getting hit challenger having good round. Would be surprised if did was a round down at this stage

3-2 Gradovich

I have it to the Russian 4-2.

Din doesn't not look to have evolved since his fight with leuvano as everyone in his camp likes to claim.

The rounds are close so no doubt the Judges have it 6-0 dib

It's a great fight but I think Dibb is getting shaded. His body shots are good but the rounds could go either way, the challenger by one round IMO in round 7 now Dibb wil need a couple of big rounds

Roun 8 now 1 point of the Russian bit harsh I thought. Now 1 off Dibb, also harsh another even round . Good finish to Russian, round to challenger. Is that 9-8?

Round9 Dibb looks out of tricks I think, needs a knock down I think. But as I said rounds are close. I gave it to the Russian, just

7-2 Gradovich.

Dibb is the housefighter though.

If this fight is fairly judged Dibb needs a KO to retain his title against a guy who took the fight on 4 weeks notice

Round 10 now even so far, Dibb has fought all night with gloves held low, fighting as if he thought he was the better fighter. I can see this going to the challenger by three or four if it goes to the cards

dan h wrote:If this fight is fairly judged Dibb needs a KO to retain his title against a guy who took the fight on 4 weeks notice

Agree

11 over, KO needed for Dibb IMO

9-2 Grado

10-2 Gradovich

Dib needs a gift.

I think Russian by 4 or 5

Russian SD. Dunno how one judge gave it to Dibb. Great fight though well done to both men. Dibb has nothing to be ashamed of

Gradovich wins a SD

114-112 x2 and 114-112 Dib.

Grant wrote:Russian SD. Dunno how one judge gave it to Dibb. Great fight though well done to both men. Dodd has nothing to be ashamed of

The card for Dib was horrible.

It was a good fight. The Russian showed incredible stamina.

Billy won the first 2 rounds but in the 3rd, the Russian realised that he could walk through Billy's punches, upped the tempo and continuously bustled and pressed forward, wearing out and overcoming Billy to win 7 of the last 10 rounds.

Billy was battered and bruised but never gave up, showing a ton of ticker. Yes how could have one judge give it 114-112 to Billy, but at least the others got it right by giving the verdict to the Russian, but only 2 points each, when from my card it was by at least 5 points.

It was a lot closer than the two commentators had it.

as the boys called it, Dib had to ko the Russian after the ninth to get the win, he showed plenty of heart, i don,t think his camp have put much work on improving him other than conditioning Billy,Great fighters might get away with dropping their hands but Billy hasn,t made that grade yet,the Russians stable must have seen something the Hussien camp didn,t, putting their boy in a title fight with short notice, Billy didn,t do any different in this fight than his last few,big trouble ahead if he defends with his head. all the best