Was a stoppage win for Flanagan over Zepeda the fairest result

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  1. Super Hans

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    On the one hand it was a freak accident....

    ....on the other hand it was no fault of Flanagans.

    What do you think is the fairest result? :think
     
  2. dellboi94

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  3. Super Hans

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    I can personally see both sides to it. Had it happened to Terry, then I would be hacked off so I have to say no contest.
     
  4. dellboi94

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    I know what you mean, without the rose tinted specs, Terry was kinda fortunate.
     
  5. Super Hans

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    :good I thought he would get the job done anyway. A rematch would be fair but I'm not sure Zepeda even warranted the shot to begin with being that he had even fought at Lightweight or below before from what I can see.
     
  6. dellboi94

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    True, hopefully we see Terry in some good fights from this point on. It looks like they may make his first defense against Liam Walsh, although I think he looks better at super feather.
     
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    Yeah. Plenty of potential for decent domestic fights at Lightweight in the UK but with Burns, Mitchell, Campbell, Coyle, Crolla and Cardle with Hearn might struggle to get a sniff.
     
  9. lencoreastside

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    'No contest' is winning I see. Refreshing to see the old concept of 'Fair Play' is not TOTALLY dead.
     
  10. Super Hans

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    :nod
     
  11. ArseBandit

    ArseBandit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Do you not think that's kind of bull**** though, the UK fighters seem to do that a lot. Capture a belt then hold it captive as not much more than a British Title.

    I get it, there's money in them fights, but few of them deserve a title shot atm. I suppose I'd like to see Mitchell pick up a strap but there's no way he derves another shot.
     
  12. Super Hans

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    British fighters are the best in the world. :deal
     
  13. im sparticus

    im sparticus There Ye Go. Full Member

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    It wasnt a fair call. It was easy to see that it was accidental but saying that im glad turbo got it. It gives us brits a belt to hold and should see some good dust ups both domestic and international on the back of it
     
  14. im sparticus

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    I think that fighters the world over are guilty of the same act its not just british fighters. I do agree with u though it does make for boring one sided fights though sometimes. Last one i remember was brook vs gavin. Pish taker really.
     
  15. Black_Rainbows

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    If we allowed any sort of accidental injury before 4 rounds to result in a "no contest" then wouldn't we risk people trying to fake them?