Montero coming off a loss
Montero coming off a loss
didnt realise he had fought and lost since the Takaloo fight.
Re: Montero coming off a loss
No, me neither. Shame it doesn't give his weight.knockout wrote:didnt realise he had fought and lost since the Takaloo fight.
Re: Montero coming off a loss
the guy he lost to started his career as a light/light welter...bennie wrote:No, me neither. Shame it doesn't give his weight.knockout wrote:didnt realise he had fought and lost since the Takaloo fight.
may have been a home town special.
Yeah, it's the oldest matchmaking trick in the book: bring a decent fighter in from a lower division. The fight is competitive for a few rounds, then the naturally heavier man comes through on strength rather than skill.buzz wrote:Apparently Monty was robbed, I assume being the away fighter.
Monty is really a welter / light middle
bennie wrote:Yeah, it's the oldest matchmaking trick in the book: bring a decent fighter in from a lower division. The fight is competitive for a few rounds, then the naturally heavier man comes through on strength rather than skill.buzz wrote:Apparently Monty was robbed, I assume being the away fighter.
Monty is really a welter / light middle
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Farnell built his whole career upto Takaloo on that strategy!!!! He was a big LM fighting blown up weltersbennie wrote:Yeah, it's the oldest matchmaking trick in the book: bring a decent fighter in from a lower division. The fight is competitive for a few rounds, then the naturally heavier man comes through on strength rather than skill.buzz wrote:Apparently Monty was robbed, I assume being the away fighter.
Monty is really a welter / light middle
In fairness to Warren, he learned well from the past masters of the art: Mickey Duff and Terry Lawless.knockout wrote:Farnell built his whole career upto Takaloo on that strategy!!!! He was a big LM fighting blown up weltersbennie wrote:Yeah, it's the oldest matchmaking trick in the book: bring a decent fighter in from a lower division. The fight is competitive for a few rounds, then the naturally heavier man comes through on strength rather than skill.buzz wrote:Apparently Monty was robbed, I assume being the away fighter.
Monty is really a welter / light middle