Now Here's Something You Don't See Every Day

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Serge, Jan 2, 2013.


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  1. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Richie Woodhall is a scholar and a gent.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZl52eUsTYc[/ame]
     
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  2. Saku

    Saku We Are All One Full Member

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  3. Chempasillo

    Chempasillo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    bravo, real class :clap:
     
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  4. AnthonyW

    AnthonyW ESB Official Gif Poster Full Member

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    Good on him. Knows his stuff aswell, great commentator and pundit. Doesn't show bias in either role.
     
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  5. HEADBANGER

    HEADBANGER TEAM ELITE GENERAL Full Member

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    He showed real class their, could you imagine Hopkins ever being as honest as that after his losses to Calzaghe and Taylor?
     
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  6. dangerousity

    dangerousity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I can understand if it was a blatant robbery but even commentators thought Woodhall won so obviously a close fight. IMO he should have kept those thoughts to himself, his trainers and promoters have to do their job too. He probably thought he lost a wide decision on the night as he had higher expectations for himself.

    On another note, Glen Catley was suppose to coach our boxing team but he pulled out, first time I've actually seen him though in that vid.
     
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  7. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    :good

    Class and Hopkins in the same sentence? lol

    The general consensus at the time was that Catley had been robbed.
     
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  8. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    To be fair to Woodhall Catley was a late sub for the Italian Vincenzo Nardiello (who was a southpaw) and all Woodhall's preparation had been geared towards fighting a southpaw.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zNFwzyW404[/ame]
     
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  9. igor_otsky

    igor_otsky Undefeated Full Member

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    what a class. Gx10000000
     
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  10. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Yeah, he deserves to be inducted into the Hall of Fame for that IMO. lol
     
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  11. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    Class. Didn't SRL admit Tommy really won the rematch which ended up being a draw? Think he said in his opinion they were 1-1. Tied basically.
     
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  12. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Yeah I'm sure he did. That said, I've got a sneaking suspicion that it might have taken him quite a while to do so, months or even possibly years later (although I may be wrong about that as I haven't seen that fight in a long time).

    I certainly can't think of another instance where a fighter has admitted they didn't deserve the decision during their post-fight interview though.

    James Toney admitted Dave Tiberi beat him too, although it took him all of 17 years to do so. lol
     
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  13. the commentator

    the commentator Boxing Addict Full Member

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    cant say the same for a lot of boxers nowadays...:-(
     
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  14. tezel8764

    tezel8764 Boxing Junkie banned

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    Ali admitted he didn't win Norton III in the post fight interview.
     
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  15. DKD

    DKD Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yep.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUbhRMgScbA
     
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