Rummy's Corner: Top 50 Most Spectacular KOs

No argument here from me. Gut check time indeed.

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I think it's probably about 18-24 months out, myself - and that's assuming neither man has their momentum derailed by someone else.

Would be nicer if it was closer to 12 months out, but I think that's wishful thinking, and I can't see it happening any time sooner.

Ward, if he's smart, will hold on to the hope that he may be able to land GGG before venturing north permanently.

 

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I can't help it! No matter which way I turn, the liberal bias is just an omnipresent facet of life.

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Good point that Beterbiev does have proven two-handed power, which is something Stevenson lacks. But I personally think the athleticism and speed advantages that Adonis holds over Artur would prove more burdensome for Ward than Beterbiev's 2-handed power.

 

Part of what you say is true, but then you conveniently ignore when Stevenson switched networks after previously agreeing to face Kovalev after the two were featured on the same card in showcase bouts.

 

Froch is intelligent, and does have a track record of doing better in rematches, so I wouldn't write that possibility off. But generally, boxers with high IQs, good skills, and great athleticism are more apt to make the appropriate adjustments in rematches based on my observations.

I'm convinced Ward is the one who will be able to make better adjustments based on their first encounter.

Beyond that, I'm inclined to believe that Ward is better now than when first they met, whereas Froch I think is on the slow and steady.

 

Actually, both were then. One maneuver is more recent, of course, but I'm hard pressed to see how someone can lay full blame exclusively on either fighter when they have both expressed reluctance to face one another.