Olawale "Kryptonite" Afolabi officially retires.

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  1. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Similar to Boone after recently sparring GGG, trying to say Gennady hits harder than Stevenson and Kovalev :lol:
     
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  2. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :goodMassive heart! Credit to the sport:good
     
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  3. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    That one could be true, at least from Boone's perspective (not disingenuous on his part) even if not categorically true. Kovalev and Stevenson both had reason to be cautious with Boone given their initial encounters with him. They may have caught him with blows that were hard enough to get the job done, but withdrawn some of their full thew, "just in case", at least subconsciously mindful of getting countered.

    Golovkin on the other hand would not have gone into their session with any such "once bitten, twice shy" imprint, and he notoriously goes pretty hard in sparring.

    :conf
     
    IntentionalButt, Mar 15, 2016
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  4. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Or he was well paid by Propaganda Minister Sanchez.

    I think that may apply to Stevesnon who was pretty cautious and took his time in their rematch, but not for Kovalev, he went ***** to the wall in the 2nd round, he didn't have any reservations once he hurt Boone.
     
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  5. moparfan

    moparfan ESB's glass jawed fraud Full Member

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    Odins beard Fentanyl is one hell of a drug.... Full Member

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    Excellent fighter and fair play to hone hope he's kept his money and all the best.
     
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  7. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon.

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    His fight with Ramirez was fantastic. A solid contender who always gave everything he had. He will be missed.
     
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  8. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    Rankings fallout:

    Ola was, as of February, #15 in the IBF, so a previously unranked boxer will now be entering that organization's top 15 to fill the vacuum.

    He was seventh in the WBA, creating top-10 room for those behind him (Kayode, Goulamarian, Masternak, Gevor, Daley, Wright, Usyk & Diablo) to jockey over.

    He was unranked in the WBO top 15 (and that was as of February, so even before the Huck loss and retirement announcement).

    He was #16 in the WBC, and the likeliest to leapfrog into his old spot and knock on the door of top-15 is Micki Nielsen (#22), who just beat Mirko Larghetti (#19) and thus has greater momentum than Arslan (#17), Masternak (#18.) or Silgado (#20), all of whom last fought in 2015 - or Noel Gevor (#22) whose spot was secured in January with a defeat of Valery Brudov.
     
    IntentionalButt, Mar 21, 2016
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  9. MaliBua

    MaliBua Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Great story, great fighter and nice guy. :happy

    Wish him all the best!
     
    MaliBua, Mar 22, 2016
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  10. Limerickbox

    Limerickbox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Great story.

    Best of luck to the guy
     
    Limerickbox, Mar 22, 2016
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  11. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Big ups to him, good man.
     
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  12. Gannicus

    Gannicus 2014 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    I had no idea about this. This guy is one certified tough SOB. I take my hat off to that guy.
     
    Gannicus, Mar 22, 2016
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  13. Blackclouds

    Blackclouds Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I approve of this because he looked totally shot against Huck, and his defense is horrific so he'd just get beat up drastically if he kept on fighting.
     
    Blackclouds, Mar 22, 2016
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  14. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    Yeah and Ola is too ornery, proud and tough for his own good so they would be prolonged beatings.
     
    IntentionalButt, Mar 23, 2016
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  15. Odo

    Odo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You re right.Chakhkiev beat him black and blue before Ola stopped him and Huck also gave him a good beating.He took far too many shots in his last few outings.It was time to take retirement and off his gloves.
     
    Odo, Mar 25, 2016
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