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I don't know if David Beckett from Darlington is a forum member, but he makes a good point about the Polo vs Harrison fight that hasn't been mentioned previously.

David Beckett wrote

Harrison will have all kinds of problems with Victor Polo; the guy only lost to Chacon because he slipped on a towel and Chacon was credited with a knockdown. He has a great work rate and fast hands out of the southpaw stance - something that has caused Harrison problems in the past. As long as Polo decides to box Harrison and not trade with him then I see an upset although if Harrison can take the fight to the trenches then he will win.

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That is an excellent point, Polo is a tall Southpaw, same as Estrada. Nothing will get me from the believe that had Estrada had more will or longer to prepare he would have beaten Scott. Harrison has struggled against tall fighters in the past, Medina is a fairly tall Featherweight, whilst most saw Harrison's destruction of Robinson as a great performance he was BADLY hurt in the opening round of that one (people have forgotton that).

Harrison had almighty early problems with Southpaw Estrada and Polo is better than him.

The problem for Polo is that Harrison's weakness is something that he doesn't often carry out and that is Body shots. Estrada, Thornhill and Robinson hurt him there. Marco Antionio Barrera will have a field day.

Yes he does seem a bit shy of being tagged in the ribs.

stujones wrote:I don't know if David Beckett from Darlington is a forum member, but he makes a good point about the Polo vs Harrison fight that hasn't been mentioned previously.

David Beckett wrote

Harrison will have all kinds of problems with Victor Polo; the guy only lost to Chacon because he slipped on a towel and Chacon was credited with a knockdown. He has a great work rate and fast hands out of the southpaw stance - something that has caused Harrison problems in the past. As long as Polo decides to box Harrison and not trade with him then I see an upset although if Harrison can take the fight to the trenches then he will win.

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That is an excellent point, Polo is a tall Southpaw, same as Estrada. Nothing will get me from the believe that had Estrada had more will or longer to prepare he would have beaten Scott. Harrison has struggled against tall fighters in the past, Medina is a fairly tall Featherweight, whilst most saw Harrison's destruction of Robinson as a great performance he was BADLY hurt in the opening round of that one (people have forgotton that).

Harrison had almighty early problems with Southpaw Estrada and Polo is better than him.

The problem for Polo is that Harrison's weakness is something that he doesn't often carry out and that is Body shots. Estrada, Thornhill and Robinson hurt him there. Marco Antionio Barrera will have a field day.

I wouldn't say Harrison's "weakness" is body shots. I have never seen Harrison down or badly hurt by a body shot before.

No doubt this fight with Polo could be a hard fight for Harrison though, but i see him winning on points. 8)

Medina, a light puncher by anyone's reckoning had Harrison bent double with body shots at times in the first fight. Estrada really looked to have harrison in trouble too, before he ran out of gas/ambition or whatever else it was he ran out of.

jamesmcdonnell wrote:Medina, a light puncher by anyone's reckoning had Harrison bent double with body shots at times in the first fight. Estrada really looked to have harrison in trouble too, before he ran out of gas/ambition or whatever else it was he ran out of.

In that fight Harrison badly underestimated Medina, he may of trained hard for it, but if your mind isn't switched on at the first bell your going to have problems. Some of Harrisons problems with body shots might be his size, he's massive for a featherwieght. Getting down to 9st might be a problem for him, and this effects your ability to take body shots.

Barrera is probaly the best body puncher in the world at the moment, but remember he can be hurt and taken out of his rhythm , If Harrison could start quick and take Barreras advantage away he might have a chance.
IMO Barrera would start favourite at the moment , but i wouldn't completly write off Harrisons chances.