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Next for Enzo: Bell-yes; Haye-no
Posted: 15 Oct 2006, 07:28
by jomothepure
Swansea's WBO cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli is targeting WBC and WBA title-holder O'Neil Bell after demolishing Mark Hobson in Manchester.
Maccarinelli knocked Hobson out in little over a minute and promoter allegedly says his charge has the beating of anyone in the 200lb division.
"O'Neil Bell would be a great fight," said Warren.
"Enzo is the best cruiserweight out there and the hardest-punching fighter in the world."
Jamaica's Bell has lost only one of his 28 fights and has 24 inside the distance wins.
Asked if a fight with London's European champion David Haye was a possibility, Warren claimed Haye had repeatedly turned the match down.
"I've been trying to make that fight for so long - it's never going to happen," said Warren.
"I'd love that fight for Enzo but David doesn't want it. He didn't even want to fight Mark Hobson.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/6052480.stm
Re: Next for Enzo: Bell-yes; Haye-no
Posted: 15 Oct 2006, 10:15
by yiddo14
jomothepure wrote:Swansea's WBO cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli is targeting WBC and WBA title-holder O'Neil Bell after demolishing Mark Hobson in Manchester.
Maccarinelli knocked Hobson out in little over a minute and promoter allegedly allegedly says his charge has the beating of anyone in the 200lb division.
"O'Neil Bell would be a great fight," said Warren.
"Enzo is the best cruiserweight out there and the hardest-punching fighter in the world."
Jamaica's Bell has lost only one of his 28 fights and has 24 inside the distance wins.
Asked if a fight with London's European champion David Haye was a possibility, Warren claimed Haye had repeatedly turned the match down.
"I've been trying to make that fight for so long - it's never going to happen," said Warren.
"I'd love that fight for Enzo but David doesn't want it. He didn't even want to fight Mark Hobson.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/6052480.stm
I seem to remember Mark Hobson pulling out of a fight with David Haye? Maybe I'am wrong?
I like Enzo,but Warren is bigging him up too much here(is his fighter though!)
Enzo has still not faced a top 10 cruiserweight,so it's hard to call him the best cruiser out there.
I would love to see Haye/Maccarenelli.Don't think it will happen though.
Despite all the talk of going after Bell,Cunningham etc,I expect Enzo to settle for making mandatory defences of his WBO belt for quite some time,and all Haye talks about is stepping up to heavy.
Posted: 15 Oct 2006, 10:56
by glahn
Truth is, there's only a handful of fights worth making at cruiserweight, at least where money is concerned. Maccarinelli doesn't have too many options, really. Haye is going to get to Bell first, and if he wins that he'll probably jump straight up to heavyweight. Hill is surely due to retire any time now, so he's not really a legit opponent.
Are Cunningham and Wlodarczyk fighting for the IBF title? If so then the winner of that in a unification match would be worth pursuing. Other than that all he can really do is keep defending his title/s.
Posted: 15 Oct 2006, 12:08
by Autobarn
Enzo - stay away from Cunningham. Everyone else does!
It looks good that Enzo stoped Dominguez. Even Valuev couldn't stop Dominguez. But Bell is too rough & nasty. Protect Enzo till he's ready.
Posted: 15 Oct 2006, 16:56
by lvlarc
I want Enzo to fight Haye. I know he can beat him and I'd bet money on it too. Enzo looks very comfortable in there, has proved he can fight at a fast pace for full 12 rounds.
I can just see it now, Haye using his lacklustre jab with his chin out and boom Macca's big right lands flush, goodnight Vienna.
I think they should get in a few other top 10 opponents first though and build it up, it could be a huge British fight. Hopefully Haye can get a belt, but if Haye goes through the WBC route I think he'll get beat by Bell.
Posted: 15 Oct 2006, 17:35
by salaco
viciousmaussa wrote:Enzo - stay away from Cunningham. Everyone else does!
It looks good that Enzo stoped Dominguez. Even Valuev couldn't stop Dominguez. But Bell is too rough & nasty. Protect Enzo till he's ready.
Your last comment highlights how worthless the WBO cruiserweight title is, this meatball hasn't faced anyone worth a salt and he's been slipped into Nelson's seat...at least Johnny could be awkward and could have given any of the present lot a hard night, Enzo is rubbish, the man struggled with Hobson for gods sake...lucky for him that the WBO CW rankings are littered with bums (interspersed with decent guys)..here's a few he can pad his account with until he's "ready":
Loser of Haye/Fragomeni (likely the latter)
Andre Purlette
Mark Hobson (to round out the historic trilogy)
Lee Swaby (revenge!)
Bobby Gunn (even worse than enzo)
If he continues to look vulnerable, maybe Warren can feed him to WBO #2 Mormeck at some point , Enzo would be a good tune-up for the frenchman...
Posted: 15 Oct 2006, 17:40
by rhino222
add pietro aurinio to that list, he is shite, saw him 'give in' to nelson at the york hall a few years back.
Posted: 15 Oct 2006, 17:49
by salaco
rhino222 wrote:add pietro aurinio to that list, he is shite, saw him 'give in' to nelson at the york hall a few years back.
I left him out for the sake of fairness because I have never actually seen him..if you look at the rest of the WBO rankings:
1. Pietro Aurino
2.
Jean Marc Mormeck
3.
Gregory Drozd
4. Giacobbe Fragomeni
5. Vincenzo Cantatore
6. Firat Arslan
7. Nicolay Popov
8.
David Haye
9.
Johnathon Banks
10. Andre Purlette
11.
Marcos Huck
12.
Vadim Tokarev
13.
Krzystof Wlodarzyk
14. Mark Hobson
15. Bobby Gunn
Wazza had better try and keep Enzo away from the highlighted...Luckily Arslan and Drozd, who I would make 50/50 against Enzo, are fighting for the interim wba title which rules them out...
Posted: 16 Oct 2006, 02:21
by yiddo14
lvlarc_uk wrote:I want Enzo to fight Haye. I know he can beat him and I'd bet money on it too. Enzo looks very comfortable in there, has proved he can fight at a fast pace for full 12 rounds.
I can just see it now, Haye using his lacklustre jab with his chin out and boom Macca's big right lands flush, goodnight Vienna.
I think they should get in a few other top 10 opponents first though and build it up, it could be a huge British fight. Hopefully Haye can get a belt, but if Haye goes through the WBC route I think he'll get beat by Bell.
Enzo won't fight a top 10 opponent mate.He will get beat thats why!!!
Who has Enzo really beat? Haye,Bell,Mormeck,Nelson(shame he got injured)Cunningham etc etc...would all beat Enzo.
The guy got owned by Swaby and almost knoecked out by Bruce Scott.Keep him away from big bangers who can actually box like Haye.
Herbie Hide?
Posted: 16 Oct 2006, 11:09
by Heavymaker
If Enzo wants a real test, Hide is ready to give him one.