Rate these fighters: Tszyu, Arbachakov, Nazarov

[Flea Man]

I don't rate Mitchell either but agree that, even though he's not great and has some shocking vulnerabilities, the win over Zab was top drawer.

[Lester1583]

Did Yuri really win the first Sasakul fight?

[Flea Man]

Been a while since I watch it but I've got the hard drive whirring right now so I'll give it another look. I'm runnin' on fumes here but my gut says yes he did.

[sweet_scientist]

Originally Posted by lora

I think tszyu may have been the most naturally talented as a technician as well sweet, it's a shame he went down the powerpunching route.

I can't say i ever had any time for Sharmba Mitchell.He's one of my most disliked and overhyped (well sort of) contenders of the 90s\early 00s.Judah too, though i recognise he was a dangerous early-mid rounds fighter at 140.Tszyu's win was a very strong one there.

Yeah, I hear ya on Mitchell. Poor man's Camacho every which way you cut it (other than Hector's willingness to at least see out a beating which Mitchell never had in the slightest degree). His skills were pretty good for a short time, but perhaps I am giving him too much credit to call him slightly inferior to a Sasakul or Kittikasem.

Originally Posted by Lester1583

Did Yuri really win the first Sasakul fight?

Just. Sasakul got out to a really good lead, but Yuri just managed to reel him in. You could argue a draw I think, but I had Yuri by a point at the end.

[Flea Man]

There are two rounds out of the first 4 that are hard to score. 114-114 or 115-113 either way are fine IMO. I have my scorecard ready to post, will do when I'm at home later.

[Lester1583]

Originally Posted by Flea Man

114-114 or 115-113 either way are fine IMO

Same opinion.

[Lester1583]

Originally Posted by Lester1583

I don't recall Nazarov ever being hurt

Was he slightly hurt by Kwang-Shik Song or was it a momentary loss of balance caused by a punch?

Personally I refuse to believe that Orzubek can be hurt.

[Flea Man]

I'll have another look at that...but no, he was undentable

[Lester1583]

Originally Posted by Lester1583

I don't recall Nazarov ever being hurt

He was knocked down in the first Thobela fight.

Originally Posted by Flea Man

he was undentable

Orzubek is a certified G.

[Flea Man]

I have that fight and don't remember it.

It took a light heavyweight to drop him I can live with that.

[Flea Man]

Oh, yeah, the Canto-Maldonado combo We'll never know how quickly Nazarov recovered because of the bell, but he looked alright, he was steaming in and got caught off balance, it happens. Took it better than Catley

Thobela was hurt much worse later on in the fight though.

[Flea Man]

Originally Posted by Lester1583

Yuri had a very short prime.

Already in the Nam-Hoon Cha fight you can see that Yuri didn't have the same spring in his legs.

And he had been struggling with hand injuries as early as the Yun-Un Chin fight.

This is a great post. It has many things in it that I like. Analysis. Obscure Korean midgets. And Yuri Ebihara.

[Lester1583]

Originally Posted by Flea Man

We'll never know how quickly Nazarov recovered because of the bell, but he looked alright

Yeah, he looked pretty steady, in my opinion.

Originally Posted by Flea Man

Thobela was hurt much worse later on in the fight though.

A testament to Orzubek's iron will and brutal powah!


I've heard that Nazarov hurt, dropped and pretty much dominated Thobela in the rematch.
Have you seen it, Flea?

[Flea Man]

No, I haven't. I'll get it.

[Lester1583]

Originally Posted by Flea Man

This is a great post.

Gotta agree with you, mate.

Lester is my favourite poster too.