Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua vs. Robert Gabriel Helenius & Filip Hrgović vs. Demsey McKean RBR

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  1. serioussam

    serioussam Active Member Full Member

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    And how about McKean's perma clinching and holding? Boring as f***
    McKean also kept his head down while clinching
     
  2. Reppin501

    Reppin501 The People's Champ Full Member

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    I think Zhang, at least for 6 rounds, is a far greater threat to the best of the division that FH.
     
  3. BeantownAll

    BeantownAll Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You obviously don't know much about Hrogvic's actual promoter... ;-)
     
  4. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member Full Member

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    They will show stupid interview for the next hour cause the crappy co-main won't last more than a few rnds
     
  5. Arch Stanton

    Arch Stanton When you have to shoot, shoot!, don't talk...... Full Member

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    But he does bring it and entertains.


    Let's see if this is still the case
     
  6. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    LMAO Babic. Now you're being a drama queen.
     
  7. Libertine

    Libertine Active Member Full Member

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    Rabbit punches are to the neck, punches to the back of the head should be expected if you are going to clinch that much
     
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  8. Curlew

    Curlew Active Member Full Member

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    Nowhere near the level of Beterbiev's, who I think knocks him out whether by rabbit punch or doming him in the temple. Overhyped fighter who barely looks like he belongs in the division.
     
  9. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    He got his rabbit punching lessons from Beterbiev.:deal:
     
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  10. TheWizard

    TheWizard I Got Milk Baby Full Member

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    I wouldn't say Hrgovic has a suspect chin, the amount of power shots he took from Zhang without getting KO'd was insane. Other than that he looked bad though
     
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  11. BeantownAll

    BeantownAll Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Nah, he needed this fight. He was 32 and stuck fighting relative nobodies. When the call comes...you gotta take it.

    Hopefully he'll get some good support & gatekeeping roles from his performance.

    Hrgovic, otoh, needs to do some real soul-searching.
     
  12. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Back of the head or neck is illegal. Yes, in clinches, especially with southpaw vs. orthodox, sometimes incidental rabbit punches are unavoidable.

    That wasn't what happened today. Hrgović repeatedly threw boatloads of flagrant rabbit punches and the ref let him get away with murder.
     
  13. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    It's a stoppage win against a game unbeaten pretty tough opponent so Hrgovic is probably happy despite the number of rounds in he looked anything but the future of hw boxing.
     
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  14. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Eh... Zhang couldn't KO Forrest, Rudenko, Hernandez and Goode, sure his power is decent, but not devastating.
     
  15. Masbox

    Masbox New Member banned Full Member

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    McKean should have deducted points for excessive holding
     
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