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Just checked the scheduled fights for this year in Australia & came across this rematch scheduled for April 4 in Sydney,

I'm very surprised as the first fight was quite 1 sided, and thought that Hlatswayo would get the Hatton fight.[/b]

In the 1st fight Medley was very timid and was a little un-sure of what to expect (this is the problem with fighting Thais and then for a world title). It was only until the last round when he knew the other guy couldnt really hurt him and he had plenty left in the tank that he had a go and decked him once.

He will have learnt a lot since then and i am tipping it to be very different this time.

Yes, Robert was game in his last defeat but will need to press the fight from round one otherwise he will be heavily outpointed.

But why is Robert taking this rematch, which could be detrimental to his boxing career. Is it because his partner's tattoo place has been recently firebombed and they need the funds?

Maybe Medley wont have fenech in his corner and come out ontop.

ThePunisher wrote:In the 1st fight Medley was very timid and was a little un-sure of what to expect (this is the problem with fighting Thais and then for a world title). It was only until the last round when he knew the other guy couldnt really hurt him and he had plenty left in the tank that he had a go and decked him once.

He will have learnt a lot since then and i am tipping it to be very different this time.

I thought Medley got dropped in the middle rounds and got totally outclassed ?. I cant remember him dropping Hlatswayo?
I probably got the shits by the last round and went for a beer as i thought Medley looked way out of his depth.

I am surprised Hlatschwayo does not drop back to lightweight and challenge Campbell. He has already beaten Nate once in an IBO Lightweight defence.

Brute wrote:I am surprised Hlatschwayo does not drop back to lightweight and challenge Campbell. He has already beaten Nate once in an IBO Lightweight defence.

He can't make lightweight now. When he beat Campbell, he weighed 163 on fight night.

Im not 100% sure if Medley dropped him in the last. I know that he dominated the last round though.

Medley was out boxed and out classed that night. The type of loss that can change you for the better.

Who better to test your new approach to boxing, then the man who beat you?

I hope he wins as it will be good for him, his team and Grange Old School boxing.

Medley was knocked down in the fifth, but got up and finished the fight. Maybe going the distance last time will help him this time.

I didn't really see this one coming... I hope Medley can make some improvements.

Good luck to the kid. He has shown great improvement during his short career. He seems keen to learn.

I'm hoping Anton can give us the tip on how this came about...

Maybe nobody else was keen to fight Hlatschwayo. He is no picnic.

goodluck to Medley, very ballsy to say at least. But he does need to press the fight because hlatswayo does come forward and has good handspeed.

Hope it turns out different.

Oh well, Hlatschwayo stopped him in ten this time. Back to the drawing board.

Brute wrote:Oh well, Hlatschwayo stopped him in ten this time. Back to the drawing board.

At least Medley had the balls to step up again. I give him more repect for this loss than fighting the usaul scrubs that most Aussies get hand fed. Hlatschwayo is a tough fighter and world class so its not a huge deal if he can get a few more fights under his belt.

Why the hell wasnt this fight on Foxtel, We get the most pathetic Fenech fight nights and when there's a decent fight we dont get to see it :x :x :x .

ben k wrote:

Brute wrote:Oh well, Hlatschwayo stopped him in ten this time. Back to the drawing board.

At least Medley had the balls to step up again. I give him more repect for this loss than fighting the usaul scrubs that most Aussies get hand fed. Hlatschwayo is a tough fighter and world class so its not a huge deal if he can get a few more fights under his belt.

Why the hell wasnt this fight on Foxtel, We get the most pathetic Fenech fight nights and when there's a decent fight we dont get to see it :x :x :x .

Agree 100% mate. This looks like it was a good card and w end up with other crap...or nothing.
I give Medley credit for stepping up again but I honestly couldnt have seen the outcome being any different after the first fight was so lopsided. Good luck to him in the future, and get your shit together foxtel.

ben k wrote:

Brute wrote:Oh well, Hlatschwayo stopped him in ten this time. Back to the drawing board.

At least Medley had the balls to step up again. I give him more repect for this loss than fighting the usaul scrubs that most Aussies get hand fed. Hlatschwayo is a tough fighter and world class so its not a huge deal if he can get a few more fights under his belt.

Why the hell wasnt this fight on Foxtel, We get the most pathetic Fenech fight nights and when there's a decent fight we dont get to see it :x :x :x .

Agreed

ThePunisher wrote:In the 1st fight Medley was very timid and was a little un-sure of what to expect (this is the problem with fighting Thais and then for a world title). It was only until the last round when he knew the other guy couldnt really hurt him and he had plenty left in the tank that he had a go and decked him once.

He will have learnt a lot since then and i am tipping it to be very different this time.

the fight is over and and you were way out with youp tipping. it would have been the greatest reversal of form if it had gone the other way ,medly has got to have at least 6 more fights before he gets into the ring with the african again,and against someone who can hold their hands up.johnny lewis is in the same boat as you,when are the powers that be going to make the promoters bring some decent fighters out so our boys are not fed to the lions when they fight for a title,not an asian title

It is the old story of "Tyranny of Distance." If an Australian boxer is to fight a world rated boxer one of them has to travel a long way. Then there is the adjustment to vastly different time zones (jetlag). Unless there is a lot of money in the fight, it is usually not worth the trouble.