Bellator 200: Rafael Carvalho vs. Gegard Mousasi & Michael Page vs. David Rickels RBR

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  1. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    How do you think Mousasi would have done as a CW in boxing? Solid European-level maybe fringe world level guy? He has amateur experience and of course had success in K-1.
     
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    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    He went 12-1 as an amateur and he's got very good hands. He's obviously tough and got a really good chin too. I'm sure he would've done well if he'd dedicated himself solely to boxing.
     
    Serge, May 25, 2018
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  3. Oneirokritis

    Oneirokritis The Scourge of Stupid Idiots. Full Member

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    I've never actually watched Page in MMA / Bellator (I'll watch this card later). Does he do all that goofy showboating he was doing before, during and after he made his boxing pro debut against that reticent midget? :confused:

    Haven't people in Bellator been trying to make a Michael Page vs Paul Daley fight for ages, only for it to repeatedly fall through? If so, it's basically like the British MMA equivalent of Mayweather vs Pacquiao. :lol:

    If Page plans on doing MMA and boxing, alternating between the two, maybe Hayemaker Ringstar can use Page's MMA career as the template for his boxing career and feed him a steady stream of Southern Area level cans without ever really advancing him.
     
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    DONT B SCARED Pimpin Aint Easy Full Member

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    I agree he seems to be avoiding the fight with Paul Daley for some reason who he should be able to beat instead of fighting the mediocre talent he keeps feasting on
     
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    DONT B SCARED Pimpin Aint Easy Full Member

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    I would have liked to see him at least get a title shot which I think he deserved but seemed to always be 1or2 fights away from getting.
    Im certain if he was still in the UFC now he would pobably be next at getting a shot at the middleweight title
     
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    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Me too and he is certainly good enough to have been a UFC champion and I fully expected him to become one had he not left the UFC.
     
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  7. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    I remember he was seriously considering representing The Netherlands in 2012. Not sure if he just ditched the idea or got injured while preparing to get qualified.
     
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    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Interesting. I wonder what weight he was thinking about doing it at? I can only think of one current Dutch amateur boxer off the top of my head and that's the LHW Peter Mullenberg who is a 2 x European silver medalist. He's a very good fighter so I think Mousasi would've had to fought at HW if he did represent his country.
     
    Serge, May 26, 2018
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    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    Yeah heavyweight is my guess. He MIGHT be able to drain to 175, but 185 is a rough cut for him so idk.
     
    UnleashtheFURY, May 26, 2018
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    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    In 2013 he said he walked around at ''barely over 210lbs'' so HW would've been ideal for him.
     
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    He'd whoop the **** out of your arm chair warrior ass in a hot minute, tough guy.
     
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  12. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    Where am I being an arm-chair warrior in that post? We're fight fans we discuss what goes on in the sport. By that criteria STFU about Golovkin and all of the other fighters you bad mouth, you holier than thou hypocrite. You'll disagree or pick at anything I say because I made you butthurt. Stay mad son.
     
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    Angler Andrew Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Page is awful to watch,if his opponent refuses to lead,Page just sits back and does sod all
     
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    Golovkin is overrated by trash like you.. LOMACHENKO resume shits all over it... Stay ugly and akward ***** boy.
     
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  15. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    Golovkin is hated by trash like you. Next......
     
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