Does anyone anywhere give lee purdy a chance

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  1. vegasjim

    vegasjim Member Full Member

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    purdys last opponent was garbage,purdy lasting 8 rounds will be an achievement for him
     
    vegasjim, May 14, 2013
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  2. theproblempaul

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    Purdy shouldent be in this lauge hes going to get hurt
     
    theproblempaul, May 15, 2013
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  3. Bronxbull666

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    I think he'll put on a good performance, Alexander is overrated IMO, Brook would beat him.
     
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  4. Quinton_Mob

    Quinton_Mob Member Full Member

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    If purdy wins could we see purdy v Mayweather in September :think
     
    Quinton_Mob, May 15, 2013
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  5. marksman

    marksman Sharpshooter Full Member

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    Purdy is getting stopped! im Sorry but he was hurt in the last bout and the "stoppage" saved his blushes. Although not a big puncher (iv never taken a punch from him but assuming lol) I can see Alexander outclassing and breaking him down via accumulation of punishment
     
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  6. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    So then really the correct terminology wouldn't be "Purdy has a puncher's chance" so much as "Purdy has a being taken lightly and has enough punch to make good if given a freebie chance" :good

    The former makes it sound like Alexander will be on the razor's edge all night and Purdy will only need to plunk him once to scramble his circuits, which isn't exactly accurate. It would take extreme carelessness on Alexander's part or having not trained up to snuff in order for Purdy to put his above-average but not thunderous (at this level) power to use.
     
    IntentionalButt, May 15, 2013
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  7. glue glove

    glue glove Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You never know...

    This forum would implode if he pulled it off.

    His only chance is to bully Alexander and make him negative, like Bradley did.
     
    glue glove, May 15, 2013
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  8. IntentionalButt

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    Would it?

    Alexander isn't exactly a massive star, even here in the US.

    It wouldn't exactly be like Purdy kayoing Broner or some like.

    It would be an impressive upset, but it would hardly be the sort of cataclysmic event to crash the ESB servers.
     
    IntentionalButt, May 15, 2013
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  9. bam bam

    bam bam Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Purdy's not very good. He was beaten comfortably by Colin Lynes. It's a terrible mismatch.
     
    bam bam, May 15, 2013
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  10. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    @ domestic, he is quite good. He improved greatly since Lynes and was already up there with the country's best even prior. (the first Watson upset could no longer be written off as some fluke after the rematch)

    He looked brilliant against Gumer Carrasco, who isn't a world-beater and wasn't ready for such a leap (and is barely a top 5 Argie welter) but is/was a decent enough prospect.
     
    IntentionalButt, May 15, 2013
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  11. fatcity

    fatcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think the odds are correct on this mismatch.About a 15-1 underdog with little to no chance at all.
     
    fatcity, May 16, 2013
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  12. Jonny5-9

    Jonny5-9 Active Member Full Member

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    Pavlik v Lockett, Cotto v Jennings, Broner v Rees all spring to mind.
     
    Jonny5-9, May 16, 2013
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  13. Elliot

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    Alexander UD, I don't like Purdy's chances.
     
    Elliot, May 16, 2013
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  14. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    That has nothing to do with the post you quoted.
     
    IntentionalButt, May 16, 2013
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  15. zulander

    zulander Boxing Addict Full Member

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    me neither but it would be nice if a brit fighter as a massive underdog went and turned someone over against the odds
     
    zulander, May 16, 2013
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