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Johnny Greaves Gets Elusive Win!
Posted: 24 Feb 2008, 07:16
by steve689
Just noticed Johnny Greaves got a win by 1st round KO. Week after week he is always in the opponents corner and amassed a 0-10 record. Finally he gets a win; was anyone there to see this event?
Well done Johnny and next maybe Lance Verallo can get his big first win
Posted: 24 Feb 2008, 07:22
by whicker
Yeah, thats always good to see! And I'm sure it would happen more often, too, if boxers are matched up against opponents of similar ability- which can make for an interesting and enjoyable fight.
If you look at Lance Verallo's record 19 out of his 21 fights have been against figthers who are yet to lose. (althought some fighters were making a debut).
His oppoents combined record is something like 42 wins -6 draws -2 losses.
Posted: 24 Feb 2008, 09:47
by Arnie
Yeah the kid is a lot better than his record suggests
Re: Johnny Greaves Gets Elusive Win!
Posted: 24 Feb 2008, 10:20
by Podmore_Birmingham
steve689 wrote:Just noticed Johnny Greaves got a win by 1st round KO. Week after week he is always in the opponents corner and amassed a 0-10 record. Finally he gets a win; was anyone there to see this event?
Well done Johnny and next maybe Lance Verallo can get his big first win
Jim Wright was there for BBN.
I've seen Greaves a few times, decent lad. His first three fights were against undefeated trio Rob Hunt, Dean Harrison and Jamie Cox – not many harder fights he could have started his pro career with.
Posted: 24 Feb 2008, 11:12
by BBN
And did anyone notice that Ricky Burns stopped Silence Saheed, he also put him down an eight count earlier.
The first time Saheed has been stopped
Posted: 24 Feb 2008, 14:11
by joeymc
Seen him fight at Dudley and his pro debut at Middlesbrough. Seemed a good lad aswell so well done to him!
Posted: 24 Feb 2008, 16:15
by steve689
BBN wrote:And did anyone notice that Ricky Burns stopped Silence Saheed, he also put him down an eight count earlier.
The first time Saheed has been stopped
I didn't notice that one. Burns, the slick boxing, non-puncher stopped the granite jawed Saheed, never before stopped and also down for an eight count?!
Has the world gone mad
:P
Posted: 24 Feb 2008, 18:28
by Crashing Dashing Kid
Well Done Johnny Greaves, alot betta than his record reads just that he's been in with some good lads like Cox, Watson, Crolla, Purdy and more.
Posted: 24 Feb 2008, 20:02
by n1ebf
I thought Andy Butlin put up a cracking show versus Walker too. Fifth fight, and he's spread them over about 2 yrs too.
Walker got a shock.
Posted: 25 Feb 2008, 09:27
by dondada