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How the f*** is Rocky Fielding a world champion?
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EvilC wrote:How the **** is Rocky Fielding a world champion?
It's a joke. Bloke isn't even in the top 10 Super Middleweights. All these bloody titles do my head in. George Groves is the Super Middleweight World Champion, not Rocky ****ing Fielding.
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ironstu wrote: It's a joke. Bloke isn't even in the top 10 Super Middleweights. All these bloody titles do my head in. George Groves is the Super Middleweight World Champion, not Rocky ****ing Fielding.
A bit harsh on Rocky to be fair. OK he is a "Regular World Champion", agreed he shouldn't be referred to as a world champion it's nonsense. But he has rebuilt his career after a devastating loss to Smith and has just gone to Germany with 50 odd fans and caused a huge upset and he deserves a lot of credit.
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Yeah fair enough that probably was a bit harsh on him (although I stand by the comment that he isn't in the top 10 SMW's in the world) as there's no doubt it was a brilliant 'away' performance and a good comeback from that Smith lost. It's just he should not be referred to as a World Champion in any universe. All this Super Champion and Regular Champion b*llocks does my head in.
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Looks like Joshua is being setup to fight Miller after Potvekin after their WWF style nonsense the other night at the DAZN conference
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ironstu wrote:Yeah fair enough that probably was a bit harsh on him (although I stand by the comment that he isn't in the top 10 SMW's in the world) as there's no doubt it was a brilliant 'away' performance and a good comeback from that Smith lost. It's just he should not be referred to as a World Champion in any universe. All this Super Champion and Regular Champion b*llocks does my head in.
Completely agree, its an utter shambles.
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Take nothing away from Rocky Fielding, that was a fantastic performance from him. Forget the belt scenario, he's put himself up there now. The likes of Benavidez and Ramirez are getting away with taking easy fights, going to Germany and doing that was mightily impressive. The British boys are almost dominating that division.
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Usyk last night was sensational, absolutely flawless, called out Bellew, who he would murder
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fmgod wrote:Usyk last night was sensational, absolutely flawless, called out Bellew, who he would murder
Usyk was on a completely different level, what a fighter. If he moves up to Heavyweight he gives anyone massive problems.
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twixy wrote:Usyk was on a completely different level, what a fighter. If he moves up to Heavyweight he gives anyone massive problems.
No chance he'd give Joshua or Wilder any agg, would get bombed out all day long...
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Usyk’s amateur background was as a heavyweight

He gets hit, but potentially would box AJ’s head off

I doubt that fight will ever happen, but would love to see him beat Bellew
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NorthBankAlliance wrote:
No chance he'd give Joshua or Wilder any agg, would get bombed out all day long...
Usyk would box rings rounds AJ. He has pedigree at Heavyweight in the Amateurs and bashed up Joe Joyce in the World Series, at 6"3 isn't quite as small as some people think. AJ probably stops him late but Usyk would cause him all sorts of problems IMO.
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In the amateurs isn't heavyweight equivalent to cruiserweight in the pro ranks?
They have super-heavyweight for the big guys
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Yes in the Ams it is, but he fought at Super Heavy (91+) in the World Series when he beat Joyce.
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Beating Joyce is a fair achievement. the guy is a unit
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Who are people favouring for the Whyte - Parker fight?
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ChzMff wrote:Who are people favouring for the Whyte - Parker fight?
Personally think Whyte will win lining up AJ vs Whyte 2 at Wembley next April
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I think Whyte-Parker is a really good 50/50 fight. It's hard to know which way it will go but I think if I had to put my money anywhere it would be on a Whyte points win. Parker is a bit too cute to get knocked out but I think Whyte's size and power could allow him to dominate. Who knows though, could go either way!
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Good fight, regardless of my opinion about it being on box office

Whyte has been steadily improving, which makes it a good match up. Parker for me is going to win. He does the 12 rounds well, can box reasonably well when he wants to do and quite frankly Whyte is there to be hit. Both men for me are likeable and come across well.

Parker by points or a late KO imo
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Nesticles wrote:Whyte is there to be hit.
Just like your mum
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