Martin Bakole Ilunga vs. Michael Hunter & Lee McGregor vs. Thomas Essomba RBR.

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  1. yesihavearm2

    yesihavearm2 ESB Chinchecker Full Member

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    Said from the start this was a bizarre fight to make. Hunter was excellent against Usyk.
     
    yesihavearm2, Oct 13, 2018
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  2. Aston Villa

    Aston Villa Active Member banned Full Member

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    No heart and like Josh Taylor just said, far too relaxed. Probably just thick as **** !
     
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  3. KiwiMan

    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Spot on.
     
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  4. saintsmike

    saintsmike Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He's a boxer - more balls than most of us on this forum.
    He fought on despite the injury one handed.. could have ended up very badly hurt.
    This is what is wrong with the sport fans who have no idea about what sacrifices and damage boxers have to take.
     
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  5. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie

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    Hunter KO's Bakoele video:

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  6. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Really impressive performance by Hunter he fought a really risky fight and he's obviously got a lot of confidence in his ability to take a shot but it paid off in the end. He made Bakole look slow and cumbersome as you would expect when facing a much smaller and faster opponent. I felt sorry for Bakole at the end and Nelson should've probably let him pull out when he said he couldn't continue although I understand why he didn't.
     
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  7. Aston Villa

    Aston Villa Active Member banned Full Member

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    Probably performs better in the gym. I don't doubt he has days where he looks a killer against anyone in sparring
     
    Aston Villa, Oct 13, 2018
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  8. CutThroatFade

    CutThroatFade Rangers FC Full Member

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    Bakole is like Dillian Whyte without any respect for the warrior’s code
     
    CutThroatFade, Oct 13, 2018
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    Hunters bravery to constantly and relentlessly attack is impressive. The warriors code is written based off performances like that. He fully deserved to stop that Brutus. :borra2:
     
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  10. Aston Villa

    Aston Villa Active Member banned Full Member

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    A trainer cant allow that at the first whiff of resistance, I think he called it right. Bakole mentally folded
     
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  11. Sandman_

    Sandman_ When you beat a legend, you become a legend. Full Member

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    Bloody hell.

    Someone freaking stop it.
     
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  12. CutThroatFade

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    Those of you defending Bakole - he didn’t throw the right hand at all in the 9th round shielding the right as if it was badly hurt.

    Then dramatically in the 10th he starting throwing massive right hooks and uppercuts and then at the end raised both arms for a high five.

    Have any of you ever had a serious shoulder injury? A serious tear to the rotator cuff would leave someone in agony, unable to raise their arms above head level without severe pain.

    If Bakole was seriously injured he wouldn’t have been able to do what he did at the end. Let’s see if he needs shoulder surgery after the fight. I guarantee you he won’t.

    He was clearly exaggerating the injury.
     
    CutThroatFade, Oct 13, 2018
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  13. lewis gassed

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    Usyk's resume is boosted!
     
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  14. Aston Villa

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    Yep, and Nelson knew it. He seems the type that would have his fighters interests at heart if needed, Bakolie needed telling !
     
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  15. Sandman_

    Sandman_ When you beat a legend, you become a legend. Full Member

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    Hunter should have been fighting at h/w from the get-go of his career.

    He's a top 3 Amercan h/w behind Wilder & Miller.

    Too big of a step up for Bakole. Hunter was really well credentialed.

    Could be a player in the UK h/w scene from here.
     
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