he claims he makes the weight well there hasnt been any rumours around him struggling at the weight hes been calling mitchell out for long enough and also been linked with a fight with Campbell in a hull stadium fight. Been no rumors of him moving weights but soon as saturdays fights over he says he will more than likely move up? The only big fight that would draw a cowd at LW now would be against curtis woodhouse
I never understand the "we've been making lightweight for 5 years" scenario, as how many times in that did you actually make the limit, probably for the last 2 years when he fought Graham Higginson for a masters belt, think he's a small Lightweight anyway, and if he fought someone like Hamilton the size difference would be huge! No way would they run away from Mitchell, as it's clear there not 'dodgers' or running scared, but they may admit he isn't quite ready for that fight which nobody would heckle them for as he's still inexperienced but a good fighter
Makes me wonder if he sees curtis as a easy way to a brittish title. Obv cutis says hes retired but they dont like each other and I wonder if coyle thinks he can lure him into one last fight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwJ7CrjZY6Y says he's not afraid of Mitchell, but it's an eliminator and he's not ready for a world title against Vazquez. also says he will eventually have to move up in weight, so better to do it now and slowly get used to the weight rather than eventually have a fight where he struggles badly to make weight and it affects his performance.
I heard Curtis Woodhouse in Bunceys show last night and he was saying that he was thinking about not retiring and fighting on so this could be something to do with that and also I think he realises Mitchell will take him apart.
Tommy is a big LW who I could easily beleive would struggle to make weight, thing is if SFW/ LW hurt him bigger guys most defo will. Hope he stays at LW some goof fights there for him
Tommy is a big LW who I could easily beleive would struggle to make weight, thing is if SFW/ LW hurt him bigger guys most defo will. Hope he stays at LW some goof fights there for him
His last 2 fights has been against SFW i think a real LW would break him up , Same with John Murray people are jumping on the hype train because hes blasted 2 SFW since coming back , the jurys out on both imo ,Murray needs a proper LW test and tbh Crolla is a natural SF also as hes always well under the 9,9 limit but Gallagher seems to push him towards LW shame as i think he could be a WC at SFW , If Murray goes in against Mitchell Burns etc i think hes in bother as hed gass out as you saw prior to the Simpson fight at late notice they raised the weight to 9,10 as hes bother doing 9,9
The statement big for the weight always gets me tbh , fighters have an 8-12 week camp to make the weight , a good drop is average to 2-3lbs per week so im sure most discaplined guys dont massivley blow up like Hatton and Brook etc , i know its alien what they do to the body pre weigh in drying out etc but that seems to be the norm nowadays , maybe guys fighting at there natural weight is the future
