Łukasz Różański vs. Alen Babic & Martin Bakole Ilunga vs. Ihor Shevadzutskyi RBR.

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  1. Bob Flaps

    Bob Flaps Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Last night's fight was proof there are far too many titles and no structure to them. Someone like Babic should be nowhere near a world title and wouldn't win a British area belt either, or any other title that might have an earned path to a shot.

    Being caught between weights is his problem, not something for the authorities to fix. Categories like Bridgerweight and titles like interim, international, intercontinental, silver etc etc, make it more like the school sports than professional boxing. Everyone's a winner etc.
     
  2. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    @Mitch87 remember when you said Babic would beat Wilder?
     
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    The thing is there is an argument that gaps between LHW, CW and HW are too high but they could solve that by shifting limits not creating pointless weight divisions. Wouldnt be suprised if WBC scrap it soon.
     
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    Did you not see that elevtric atmosphere ? Neither did i but sky kept telling me it was
     
  5. Astro

    Astro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I have worked in the media world since 1993 and calculated that I have spent a total of 11 years of my life in airports, in the air, in hotels, etc. and it gets tiring.

    I feel sorry for you.
     
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  6. Astro

    Astro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It may well be that Babic is a colorful character, but as a boxer he is worth nothing.

    If this hadn't happened last night, it would have happened in his next fight.
     
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  7. Astro

    Astro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Have you never been to Germany and watched boxing ? :)

    Sven Ottke always had "Condomi" on his body. It has been widely used in Germany over the years.
     
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  8. Astro

    Astro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It doesn't work very well with a fight and then a 20 - 30 minuttes break with a lot of talk, a new fight and then again a long break...
     
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  9. SeanB1

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    To be fair my 3rd place medal for the year 4 egg and spoon race is more legit than the Bridgerweight fat cruiser title
     
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    There’s an app called “app in the air”. It tracks your flights. Just with KLM and BA over the last 4 years I’ve spent 6 weeks in the air (all in economy!)
     
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  11. Bob Flaps

    Bob Flaps Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I used to be on 6 flights a week, working in the tech conference circuit. Never again.

    Edit: @Astro I take my hat off to you, I couldn't do it as long as you!
     
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  12. Furey

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    Babic got steamrolled.

    I think he needs to either go back to gimmick fights or be involved in domestic level clashes. Yes he's very crude but I actually find him quite entertaining at times lol but he will get his head caved in any time he steps up in class.
     
  13. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    Needs a fight next to get the fans back onside

    Gimmick was massively exposed on Saturday

    Totally agree, that there is still some entertainment value with him
     
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  14. moog

    moog Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Agree, except the weight bit. Sewn him weight in about 14st for a HW fight. Cruiserweight is not an issue for him. As you allude to, he is just not very good. Same guy who has said in recent years, that he would knock both Hrgovic and Bakole out lol.
     
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    That's insane, were you not permanently exhausted? Was it different time zones etc? Genuinely interested. When I fly I'm like a whining child who has stayed up late
     
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