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What is the point? Zerafa was beating Horn from pillar to post.

because Horn was heavy favourite and they're gambling on it being an off day i presume...

Stuarty wrote: ↑16 Dec 2019, 11:24 because Horn was heavy favourite and they're gambling on it being an off day i presume...

Horn lost nearly every round. Off day would be like if he got clipped by a shot be didn't see.

For Horn, it was a chance to quickly have a go at Murata for a title.
Zerafa was supposed to be a stay busy fight on his way to Japan.

No one told Zerafa.

contractual maybe or just $$$$

Horn is a really basic fighter, not sure he really has much to adjust with. I guess if he wants some inspiration, he can look at Murata vs Brant, as that was sort of similar with a surprise beating in the first fight.

hulkmaniac wrote: ↑16 Dec 2019, 14:13

Stuarty wrote: ↑16 Dec 2019, 11:24 because Horn was heavy favourite and they're gambling on it being an off day i presume...

Horn lost nearly every round. Off day would be like if he got clipped by a shot be didn't see.

I didn't say it was an off day. My thinking is that his team are gambling on it being an off day and they're confident of winning the rematch... I didn't see the first fight so i don't know.

An immediate rematch clause explains the reason why this fight is happening.

Stuarty wrote: ↑16 Dec 2019, 15:45

hulkmaniac wrote: ↑16 Dec 2019, 14:13

Horn lost nearly every round. Off day would be like if he got clipped by a shot be didn't see.

I didn't say it was an off day. My thinking is that his team are gambling on it being an off day and they're confident of winning the rematch... I didn't see the first fight so i don't know.

Horn looked "off" in the first fight.
At the time I thought he might have been a little drained, because he was a little sluggish and gassed towards the end.
As far as I can tell now, it was actually a bit of looking past Zerafa, and not being 100% on fight night.
No discredit to Zarafa, he really brought it, putting in an even better performance than he did Vs Brook.
I see this rematch as a barnstormer- as long as Horn is fully committed, and I think he is.
A couple of real tough Aussies banging it out

Enlightened-One wrote: ↑16 Dec 2019, 16:57 An immediate rematch clause explains the reason why this fight is happening.

That’s exactly it.

Some asked what was the reason to even put in a rematch clause.