So did SBW show good chin?

[jehu]

Originally Posted by Galaxy.

Bro it has been advertised to book here for well over a month. As a 10 round fight. Fact!

Let it go and call it straight jsut like the rest of us.

[ButtBread]

Originally Posted by Galaxy.

Bro it has been advertised to book here for well over a month. As a 10 round fight. Fact!

Then I'm sure you can provide evidence of that, to counter the boxrec listings, the impressions of the announcers, the bookie listings across the world, including in NZ, the impression of Botha's corner and the material given to the press.

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[jehu]

Originally Posted by Galaxy.

Its been advertised a 10 round fight here on Sky Arena since it was announced

but the comentators the guys paid to call the fight didnt know, bothas camp dont know. Come on man

[jehu]

Originally Posted by Galaxy.

Its been advertised a 10 round fight here on Sky Arena since it was announced

TAB Taking all that NZ dollar has no clue about this. Yo dont try and shit me.

[Galaxy.]

Originally Posted by jehu

Let it go and call it straight jsut like the rest of us.

Whatever, just telling you how it is. I new it was 10 rounds! Booked it as 10 rounds & watched it as 10 rounds!

Either way Botha should have been disqualified in the 9th, ref was f*uckin sh*t

[jehu]

bro some people get affected differently when they get shafted, im real pissed off about it and disagree with you, i dont even post much on the forum but ive posted enough tonight and ima leave it at that. Good night.

[IntentionalButt]

Not really. Botha barely threw any punches for the first 5 rounds. Then he opened up in the 6th and stunned SBW twice.

In the 8th, 9th, and 10th, Botha became increasingly more aggressive and Williams got hurt enough to require clinching by almost every right hand.

[IntentionalButt]

I wouldn't really pay attention to Galaxy.'s posts on the subject. He's shown about as much bias toward SBW as Arran (who I suspect is just trolling for shits and giggles...not sure whether Galaxy.'s is actually in earnest)

[tezel8764]

Originally Posted by IntentionalButt

I wouldn't really pay attention to Galaxy.'s posts on the subject. He's shown about as much bias toward SBW as Arran (who I suspect is just trolling for shits and giggles...not sure whether Galaxy.'s is actually in earnest)

Hey IB,

Do you think SBW could at least improve in some areas? That low handed style is straight up asking for a journeyman to spark him. Mundine's Bad Influence.

[irishny]

Even though the whole 10/12 round was ridiculous,beating a rugged guy who,while shot and heavy was at one stage a legitimate contender and who came to win,and all in his 6 fiught, was impressive.

Theres not many guys who would beat this version of Botha in their 6th fight,especially considering Williams has no real amateur experience.

[irishny]

Be fair to Williams, for a guy in his 6th fight as a pro(and he doesnt have ANY amateur experience), he looks like he has a lot of talent.

[irishny]

Let Williams fight his 1-2 fights per year for the next 3-4 years,while he continues with his rugby career.

By the time hes 31 or so, he can retire from rugby with a 15-0 or so record in boxing,and then completely concentrate on it.

By the time hes 33 or so,he could be challenging for a belt if he continues to improve.

The guy is blessed with freak athleticism

[IntentionalButt]

Originally Posted by tezel8764

Hey IB,

Do you think SBW could at least improve in some areas? That low handed style is straight up asking for a journeyman to spark him. Mundine's Bad Influence.

He showed some real promise. Sound fundamentals, excellent jab and movement. He is very agile, with surprising fluidity and graceful athleticism for such a big and muscular guy.

His power and speed are okay, and honestly his chin isn't terrible since he did keep his feet after some bombs from Botha (who may be a shot old painfully slow 4-round fighter with a pitiful work rate and very little gas, but still hits very hard when he loads up as power's the last asset to fade and he did always have a fearsome thunk) but the defensive flaws will get him KTFO because it's undeniably a below-average chin given the several chicken dances he performed once Botha started regularly spamming the right hand with any insistence. Williams reacted like he got whacked by a 4x4 even when Botha grazed him. He possesses enough heart to overcome his deficiencies in punch resistance if someone catches him flush and hurts or drops him, but only if he manages to figure out defensive strategies beyond attempting to clinch - which he was quickly losing the energy to even do properly by the end of the 10th.

If he commits to his game plan to box on the outside - at least against big punchers - he could become a respectable heavyweight, top Aussie domestic and fringe world contender type.

[ChiefSecond]

Originally Posted by Galaxy.

Bro it has been advertised to book here for well over a month. As a 10 round fight. Fact!

You're wrong.

It's a championship fight. The bout was supposed to be for 12 rounds.

[Big Al]

Here is the promo ad from sky, clearly advertised as 12 rounds at 20 seconds into the clip.
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