What do you guys think of him? http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=301164&cat=boxer He has some raw talent, but that hamed/roy jones style will do him no favors... I don't think he has the chin to back it up He does posses speed and power though... How far do you think he might go? I think he has a chance of getting an alphabet title and making a few defenses :hey
Ouch Tough crowd eh? I admit his defense is open, but abysmal? How do you rate him British middleweight rankings wise?
Macklin Barker McEwan Proksa Murray Smith He's a good fighter who can mix it with the guys at Euro level. Think he's too small for 160. He should trim down to 154. Don't think he'll be good enough to become world class but he'd give any of the best British or Irish middleweights a seriously tough test.
I agree that he is really small for a middle 173 cm But he is only 26. He hasn't had any real tests yet... I think that he has a style that would spoil darren, but barker would never take the fight. Its too much risk/reward I would keep proksa far far far away from macklin. He has too much power and accuracy, and proksa is wide open in wild exchanges. I think macklin would KTFO him in one of these Maybe 154 would be a better fit for him. But it would negate his speed advantage. And lets face it, his whole style is built around it, he has lacking defense. He might get koed if he faces a faster fighter with decent power
My fault... I meant that he was an ethnically Irish fighter fighting abroad in the usa.... But not like Duddy It's hard for me to tell who's Irish and who's British.. The Brit's take credit for everyones accomplishments... and the Irish want nothing to do with Britain.. it confuses me... Is Macklin Irish, or British???
Macklin's a Brummie, he was born and lives there. He's British. He might have Irish ancestry that makes him popular with Irish fans. Like Khan is British but of ****stani descent so he gets a lot of support from Asians.