Cruiserweight and Heavyweight thread.

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by houmzz, Aug 21, 2014.

  1. BoxingNL

    BoxingNL Dutch P4P Champion Full Member

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    Too late :oops:

    By the way, the Swiss also have a young talent called Haxhi Duraj who improved to 4-0 (4 KO's) last night.

    All 3 Swiss HW fighters (Gjergjaj/Mersin & Duraj) are still undefeated. Maybe match them up :bbb
     
  2. houmzz

    houmzz Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tom Schwarz partial amateur career.Got to the final of Olympic Expectations Junior Tournament,to final of German National Youth Championships,got to 2012 Brandenburg Youth Cup final.Got stopped in 2011 Brandenburg Youth Cup final in the third round.He made his way to three other semifinals in other tournaments. And was beaten in another Olympic Expectations Junior Tournament in early rounds.His final partial amateur record is eight wins with six unanimous decisions,two ko's,and seven losses.
     
  3. houmzz

    houmzz Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think Gjergaj is the best.He is big,has some power.And some amateur experience.

    Don't know about Mersin.He had little or no amateur career.But is young and with twenty fights under belt,I give him decent chance to make some noise on euro scene.

    Don't know much about Duraj.
     
  4. dellboi94

    dellboi94 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Trey Lippe KO's Richard Dawson in round 1, moves to 7-0.
     
  5. Butch Coolidge

    Butch Coolidge Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    At least Schwarz seems to have improved some but still not against a legitimate threatening opponent.
     
  6. Butch Coolidge

    Butch Coolidge Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It didn't look like Dawson was making a huge effort. Lippe didn't go off script though. Very destructive right hands to stop the fight but I suspect Lippe's lack of experience is going to keep his opposition to a very low level for a while. His defense and chin are probably going to remain questionmarks for a while yet.
     
  7. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    don't care how far he goes... he's already a blast to watch, just like his father was. Hope he can make it though.
     
  8. Matt in a hat

    Matt in a hat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    His other son kenzie Witt won by ko also. He's a bit taller and leaner than Trey. Seems a little quicker too.
     
  9. Stallion

    Stallion Son of Rome Full Member

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    Really?

    It makes sense to be honest, but it's the question whether is WBO willing to allow that or not. I guess they would, considering that Klitschko-Jennings is happening in April.
     
  10. Stallion

    Stallion Son of Rome Full Member

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    Boytsov to face Brazilian guy Costa Junior on 31st March.

    Casta Junior has a score of 16(14)-3.

    Notable fights:

    defeated Hector Avila via KO1 in 2013 (same guy Joshua stopped in R1 last year).
    lost to Christian Hammer via UD12 last year.
    lost to Joseph Parker via KO4 last year.
    lost to David Price via TKO6 in Feb this year.
     
  11. Stallion

    Stallion Son of Rome Full Member

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    Robert Helenius' comeback opponent will be Ukrainian Oleksiy Mazikin.

    This guy is 40 years old and has a record of 14-11 (won 1 out of his last 11 fights, has 5 losses in a row).

    Notable fights:

    TKO3 loss vs Manuel Charr in 2013
    RTD6 loss vs Christian Hammer in 2013
    KO3 loss vs Juan Carlos Gomez in 2010
    KO1 loss vs Odlanier Solis in 2007 (Solis' second fight) - Ironically, I'm not sure if the present Solis would be able to do the job inside a round. :)

    There have been a couple of other known or semi-known guys he lost to, so I guess this guy is just brought as a cannon fodder to Helenius for his comeback. Still could have been a better opponent though.
     
  12. Butch Coolidge

    Butch Coolidge Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Very nice footwork for somebody so inexperienced. Ironic how both Tommy Morrison's sons seem very commited to training whereas the Duke himself wasn't always in the gym with a Spartan attitude.
     
  13. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    Not too bad for a comeback fight.. Not a great pro by any means, but a seasoned journeyman nonetheless.
     
  14. STB

    STB #noexcuses Full Member

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    10 years and 36 fight as a pro after a top class amateur/underage career, and hes still fighting journeymen.

    He must have either terrible promoters or zero ambition himself.

    Hes still 29, so you cant rule out a good career, but so much time has been wasted
     
  15. Mr. Iron Chin

    Mr. Iron Chin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Better than a kick up the arsssse.