hows willie kickett going? any talk of a rematch?

ditto!

 

point is when a fighter is beat they want revenge you can write as many funny lines as you can but nothing will change the fact willie got knocked cold and he can only get it out of his head with a win in a rematch

 

Mundine got Ottke out of his head.

Fenech got Nelson, Grove and Holiday out of his head.

Mundine Snr got Mahunga, Rodriguez, Monzon, Briscoe etc out of his head.

The list goes on.

Considering Kicketts flash KO by, and the bull**** that followed, there will be no rematch. Kicketts trainer will have wasted 12 months if a rematch is ever secured. 12 months from now, Kickett should have himself in a position where any rematch will sound farcical anyway.

 

Cant argue a single word of that.

Fenech had definately 'lost it' by the time of Nelson II.
Physically, he was a different man by Grove time.
The bout with Phillip Holiday was basically over in between rounds 2-3. Fenech had lost his emotions in the corner.

The split decision in Vegas definately took its toll, but there must be other factors that killed his spirit.

 

yeh but he got it all back for nelson 3- don't ever forget that all time great aussie performance.

 

****in amazing. I had almost forgotten the classic final installment of the trilogy...

:yep

 

Yep. he is fighting Moses Seran.

 

Phone call from last week.

Boxoncottonon: You going to the Green fight?

LeonMcS: You're kidding right? Its a joke. I'm not paying for that crap, hes getting worse than Mundine, theres no way they're getting my money, its a disgrace, you'd have to pay me to go etc etc 5 minute rant.

Boxoncottonon: I just won free tickets.

LeonMcS: I'm there.

 

Ha ha very funny.....I thought he was a light weight

 

Amir Khan came back after a shock KO. Depends on how mentally tough Willie is. Whatever people think of elomar and whether the punch was a lucky one or not, it would have to affect Wille and would have his management a little worried. I was thinking he was aiming for some form of title shot and would be interested to see where he goes from here.

 

FIRST...it could be said that Elomar's KO was the result of smart tactical planning that was carried out with devestating effect. Kickett was caught out, a right hand bomb rolling over the top of a lazy jab that didn't return home via the safe neighbourhood...

SECOND....while I'm a huge fan of Kickett's skills and style I've always been concerned that once he steps up in class and faces a decent banger he may be found out due to his lack of strength. An opponent with a style similar to that of Hatton could wear down Willie until he was ripe for the KO. Of course there's a long way to go yet but the way he went down when tagged by Elomar was a concern.

Third.........at 22 I'd be taking as much time as possible before stepping beyond the level of fighter he had been facing (StClair + Browne) until he fills out a little more. Most top level opponents aren't going to try and match his speed, instead going to the body to slow/wear him down. Kickett needs to face these brawling types so he can be better prepared in the future. With only 30 amateur fights before going pro he's still learning and getting KO'd won't help at all.

FINAL.....he needs to stay at super featherweight for as long as possible. He does not have the height or reach to maximize his strengths at lightweight YET. If he does take a fight every so often at lightweight then he should make the most of it and practise fighting on the inside. Of course they need to be careful who they choose to go up against.

As for Elomar, it's hypocritical to be against the guy just because of his heritage. It's obvious that many of his critics take issue with his Lebanese background yet some of our most recent champions (Kostya + Fenech) are no different.

In fact it wasn't that long ago that Kostya would have been branded by many as a "Commie Spy" !!!

When cut we all bleed red. :ko

He'll never be champion of the world but he has put in the hard, lonely hours to become a pro boxer and should have been given his kudos after such a devestating victory over a guy that will go on to bigger and better things.

 

these I agree with. The rest is pretty much rubbish...

 

He'll never be champion of the world but he has put in the hard, lonely hours to become a pro boxer and should have been given his kudos after such a devestating victory over a guy that will go on to bigger and better things.[/quote]

Haha, classic...

Any kudos that wouldve been given - went out the window in the
aftermath of the kickett fight..

The fact that Elomar has already pulled the race card - I cant imagine
that anyone will ever embrace him as a boxer.

Kickett on the other hand, handled things like a trooper, I hope he can
bounce back from this - because he has all the tools to become the
fighter that I believe Mundine couldve been.