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lazboy wrote: ↑22 May 2022, 06:33 Canelo. I didn’t recognise his talent prior to the Golovkin fights. I thought he was very good but not special.

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑22 May 2022, 07:00 ya, canelo is a stud and proved to be better than many thought he'd ever be........ but some people also really got carried away with him the last year or so. absolute madness about him beating usyk and bashing up heavys, and other comic book sh!t like that

lazboy wrote: ↑23 May 2022, 00:20 I was wrong about Choclatito. I thought it was a case of one weight class too high, one war too many, after his demolition by Sor Rung. He’s certainly proved me wrong on many occasions since.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑23 May 2022, 04:38

lazboy wrote: ↑23 May 2022, 00:20 I was wrong about Choclatito. I thought it was a case of one weight class too high, one war too many, after his demolition by Sor Rung. He’s certainly proved me wrong on many occasions since.

He’s had a good string of wins eh. And his only loss since was a controversial one.

He’s another Donaire. He doesn’t seem like he’s slowing down.

jezzamundo wrote: ↑22 May 2022, 05:04 Which boxers' careers were you way off-base about in your early assessments of them?

Two that come to my mind are David Price and Tyson Fury. At the end of 2012 I favoured Price if the two fought and thought he was the better prospect. I saw Fury as a relatively light-hitting, undisciplined, weak-chinned heavyweight, who arguably lost to John McDermott and got knocked down by small heavyweights. Price had much better power, smmed better disciplined and I thought he would knock Fury out.

As it turns out, Price was the fragile one (both chin and mentally) while Fury was a work in progress with great ability.

jezzamundo wrote: ↑22 May 2022, 05:04Which boxers' careers were you way off-base about in your early assessments of them?

Perseus wrote: ↑22 May 2022, 22:03 Dominick Guinn

tiny_acres wrote: ↑23 May 2022, 07:57

Perseus wrote: ↑22 May 2022, 22:03 Dominick Guinn

Dude I was his biggest supporter. I thought for sure he was the next great heavyweight. A guaranteed future world champion.
Well not the first time I've been wrong and won't be the last

Syntax Error wrote: ↑25 May 2022, 11:03 Conor Benn - I thought he'd fall like a leaf in Autumn.

OK, he hasn't reached the pinnacle, but he's a lot better than I thought he'd ever be.

Enlightened-One wrote: ↑25 May 2022, 12:28
The jury is still out or me when it comes to Conor Benn.

It just can’t get over the fact that Benn’s last five opponents have been (on average) nine years older than himself, with most of them approaching their mid-thirties and considered past-their-primes.

His last five opponents were either on a poor run of form, weren’t natural 147lb-ers or never that good to begin with, when they entered the ring.

Conor Benn has been a pro for more than six years, but his career has progressed at a snail’s pace, especially when you consider how aggressive Matchroom were with the likes of Anthony Joshua, Carl Froch, Dillian Whyte etc.

I feel that six years is a long time and he’s been treading water for quite a while now.

According to the rumour-mill, Eddie Hearn is planning to pit Jose Ramirez against Conor Benn on the 9th July, with the American previously competing at 140lbs for his entire career and will be competing against the Brit outside of his natural habitat.

But if this fight doesn’t happen, then this will suggest that Matchroom don’t have much faith in Conor Benn.

lazboy wrote: ↑22 May 2022, 06:33 Canelo. I didn’t recognise his talent prior to the Golovkin fights. I thought he was very good but not special.

cpx2 wrote: ↑25 May 2022, 12:45

Enlightened-One wrote: ↑25 May 2022, 12:28
The jury is still out or me when it comes to Conor Benn.

It just can’t get over the fact that Benn’s last five opponents have been (on average) nine years older than himself, with most of them approaching their mid-thirties and considered past-their-primes.

His last five opponents were either on a poor run of form, weren’t natural 147lb-ers or never that good to begin with, when they entered the ring.

Conor Benn has been a pro for more than six years, but his career has progressed at a snail’s pace, especially when you consider how aggressive Matchroom were with the likes of Anthony Joshua, Carl Froch, Dillian Whyte etc.

I feel that six years is a long time and he’s been treading water for quite a while now.

According to the rumour-mill, Eddie Hearn is planning to pit Jose Ramirez against Conor Benn on the 9th July, with the American previously competing at 140lbs for his entire career and will be competing against the Brit outside of his natural habitat.

But if this fight doesn’t happen, then this will suggest that Matchroom don’t have much faith in Conor Benn.

Think from what we've heard Chisora's likely to be that July 9th date. From the interviews I've seen I think Cash-Szeremeta is being lined up, and I'd guess it'll be chief support.

Benn will probably be out in August or September, and Danny Garcia seems likely. Would've preferred Danny Garcia against Brook at 154, but Kell's retired. Ideally Thurman fights Ennis and Benn fights Avanesyan, but that seems unlikely.