Jai Tapuloa Opetaia vs. David Kieran Nyika & Justis Pieter Huni vs. Shaun Potgieter RBR

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  1. Komaster

    Komaster Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    im thinking hes slumpedon the ropes. at the least thats a knock down. End it. He already saw nyika was unsteady the previous KD. Ill need a replay.
     
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  2. Komaster

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    hmm maybe not. he was defending his head
     
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  3. High Accuracy

    High Accuracy New Member banned Full Member

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    Where is Spencer Brown? He is managing Shannon Courtenay now too. :)
     
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  4. West of Hollywood

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    He was ready to throw salt if necessary. Probably the devious Mr. Fuji was hiding under the ring.
     
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  5. Drew101

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    Props to Nykia for doing his best to march through all the incoming and forcing a firefight through three. Had Opetaia wobbled in the second, too. He got blasted out but certainly made things interesting before that.
     
  6. IntentionalButt

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

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    What a three year run by Opetaia, really 2½ - two clean victories over Briedis, and four stoppages of ranked contenders (three unbeaten).

    He's vastly inferior to and less complete than Usyk, but he might just be starting to distinguish himself as the greatest cruiser since Usyk.

    Top five finisher and KO artist in the sport too, probably, p4p.
     
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  7. tarrant45

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    Jai is savage for sure. Not only has power but fast hands and feet, and looks like can easily add 10kg to his frame and still be lean for HW. David actually gave him a good fight tonight which was great while it lasted. They need to put Jai in bigger venues than this in OZ though.
     
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  8. Chuck Norris

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    He faded and struggled against a faded version of Briedis in both fights. His other opponents have been British level fighters and an inexperienced fighter in Nyika today. Jai is good. He should beat Ramirez and Jack, however they won't be easy fights for him.
     
  9. Serge

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    Where you at Zurdo?

    The smoke is here

    Are you gonna run towards it

    Or away from it?

    Either way you better bloody run
     
  10. IntentionalButt

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

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    Certainly no sparring anytime soon.
     
  11. Aint no stoppin

    Aint no stoppin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How briedis went 24 rounds with jai without getting really hurt is beyond me. My god
     
  12. McGrain

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    Yeah, guy is iron.
     
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  13. McGrain

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    I think Eddie is right, reasonable to have Jai in the p4p and i'd pop him at #10.
     
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  14. MidniteProwler

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    Zurdo can you hear the thunder? You better run you better take cover!
     
  15. Komaster

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    Dave went head on. I wonder if boxing off the backfoot mightve been the better option. Clearly Noel saw something he liked and that was the gameplan. And it made it interesting for 3 rounds