I would like to wish Frankie Gavin all the best on for rest of his career, I had picked Denton to win but tonight it looked like Frankie has finally found the dedication to match his undoubted talent.
David Mc. I feel exactly the same way. Got that one wrong and I don't think I have ever been as happy to be proved wrong!!!
I personally enjoyed the fight, yes it was scrappy at times due to the holding, but besides that it was a fantastic boxing display from Gavin. If he got his diet sorted out and went back down to Light-Welter I think he could be genuinely World Class, but still not convinced up at Welter. Vassell is one hard man, looked like his jaw might be ****ed, but while the doctor inspects it he calmly makes sure not to grimace and responds saying there's no pain (although in a way I assume there likely was.....a lot). Gavin can move on, but Vassell will be good to go at this level again and may eventually move upto European level.
He has a bit of the Andre Ward about him with his style it's very effective and he shows flashes of brilliance but his gameplan to watch is almost as bad as John Ruiz on the holding front. It's a shame - in the future it will cost him in terms of future earnings and lets face which casual fans from America would want to see Gavin.
Like a crappy version of Devon Alexander, Gavin has joined my list of fighters i won't be watching in the future unless they are fighting someone who i think beats them.
this is buisness not sport he done what he had to do to get the win! he stopped denton vassell show the man some credit!
Excellent fight by FG, very skilled and talented. Some of you guys need to know Denton is a strong man, while it wasnt pretty to watch all those holdings, it was effective in neutralising denton's power shots. I like to see some of you guys go in there and go toe to toe with denton.
It wasn't like he was fighting Maidana or Lucas FFS, it was average Denton and he held on to him as if it was a monster world class puncher.
I think vassell is a good fighter....definitely European level and I hope he comes again.Gavin outclassed him had his number and got his tactics spot on on that performance he undoubtedly has world class credentials........will his demons let him get there?