Is Otto Wallin The Darkhorse Of the Division?

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  1. MyDentedHead

    MyDentedHead Active Member banned Full Member

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    Otto Wallin arguably gave Fury one of his toughest fights and went 12 rounds and beat the dog **** out of Breazeale for 12 rounds. Now you could say "omg he went 12 with brezeale" but he beat the crap out of him. Could it be possibly otto is a top 3 in the division? If he beats Dillian whyte where do you guys place him?

    I personally think we might just be looking at a real contender and whyte could very well get sent back to the b league. Discuss.
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    Wilder one shotted Breazeale and Joshua easily battered an even younger, less sluggish Breazeale to a brutal TKO. I don't even think Wallin would beat Joyce. Wallin did better against Fury but Fury got into second gear and put it on him by the mid rounds

    We'll see what he does against Whyte because i expect him to beat Whyte and if he doesn't it'll be pretty embarrassing because Whyte is tailor made for him.
     
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    I've had Wallin picked from the second this one was announced.

    Love the fight, because I dislike Whyte, and Wallin has the stuff to send him packing to Palookaville before he ever gets a shot at a title.


    As for Dom Breazeale, guy is nothing if not tough. He's only been stopped by two destructive punchers, and the first of those had to chip away for a while to get it done.
     
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    MyDentedHead Active Member banned Full Member

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    I almost feel bad for whyte cse hes probably gonna get derailed before another megafight/mega payday lmao.
     
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    If he beats Whyte, and I believe he does, he should be ranked anywhere from 5-10 in the division. He's not going to knock many guys out, but his size and skill could trouble a lot of fighters.
     
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    I suppose we have to give him a kudos for taking the fight. He's not very smart, but even he must be able to apprehend that there's some significant risk involved. Then again, the 'outsider/lone wolf/hard luck kid' will be stepping out at the O2 with Matchroom's political backing, which he may feel mitigates the threat Wallin poses.
     
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    Top 3?

    I don't think so personally but you might be seeing something not many other people are.

    I'd be interested to know who you have 1, 2 and 3 and who you think Wallin could beat..

    Because when I think of people outside the top 4 you're looking at fighters like (in no order) Whyte (we will get that answer) then Joyce, Ruiz, Dubois, Hrgovic, Hunter, Chisora, Parker, Gassiev, Yoka..

    Some of those are real problems, they are not easy nights.
     
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    Boxing2019 If you want peace, prepare war. banned Full Member

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    Wallin = journeyman
    Brezeale = cab driver

    Arreola > Wallin > Breazeale
     
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    I've been in a few cabs and the drivers looked like killers.. :eek:

    And I wouldn't be backing Breazeale against any of those.
     
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    Yup. He will beat Whyte and that will make him Fury's second best win.
     
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    I also think he could beat Whyte. It wouldn't be a shock in my opinion.

    Bookies have it reasonably close considering Matchroom Scorecards..

    Whyte 2/5
    Wallin 7/4
     
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    Junlong Zhang was before he stopped fighting and got old. But he’s planning to make a return soon supposedly.
     
  13. The Long Count

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    Credit to Whyte and to Wallin both guys taking a right fight. Wallin doesn’t have next level athleticism but he has proper size, and proper technique. Packaged as a left too. Top 3 no but he is or should be listed in the top 10. This is a good fight. That a healthy division needs
     
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    He's solid technically. Pretty slow and not much pop. I would be surprised if he picked up a belt unless some huge fracturing of the beltholders occurred.

    Still good enough to score some upsets against the less technical more rugged top 10 guys.
     
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    No. Wallin is a Euro level fighter who's claim to fame has been going 12 rounds and cutting Fury. Whyte should KO him and if not, then Whyte should be able to bust him up pretty bad.
     
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