Foreign opposition should stay at home

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by brown bomber, Jul 10, 2009.


  1. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I am sure you have caught him off-guard, i'm sure he wasn't expecting a question about Simon in this thread :lol:;)
     
  2. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    Simon IS foreign, I think its a valid question.....;O)


    If he even gets within sniffing distance of a world title shot (esp with this tourney going on) then I'll be amazed.
     
  3. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    I don't know much about him except I remember when he beat Wayne Alexander when Alexander was seen as a big prospect, very impressive. And he beat Wright by contraversial decision in Africa, though I never saw the fight.

    I've no idea how he'd far 14lbs north, but I'd think he'd have a good chance at any middleweights. He'd be favoured over Abraham IMO, due to his work-rate and I don't remember his chin or toughness ever being in doubt. Pavlik is a different story, completely different style and I might favour Pavlik slightly.
     
  4. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    If Simon fought Abraham then I might actually win an avatar bet against you. :good
     
  5. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    Not if its in Namibia at altitude in the mid day sun.
     
  6. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    ..with Dave Paris as ref.

    ;O)
     
  7. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    I thought we were talking about a prime Harry Simon anyway. **** knows what he's like anymore.
     
  8. HairyHighlander

    HairyHighlander BASS !! HOWLOWCANUGO ?? Full Member

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    Good words, yes i wanted a reply, you dished one.

    Though i wonder/question your thoughts regarding Pavlik.

    He seems too straight forward to me, even the simple 1-2, of course i respect and do like him. I think Cal, would of "Lacey'd" Pav, i really do.


    Cheers......but what makes you question Simon to Pav ?

    Cheers :thumbsup
     
  9. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    Well that explains at lot!!:lol:

    I figured you'd gone mad, he's on a comeback at 168 at the age of 38.
     
  10. LiamE

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    From Bolton, Columbia?
     
  11. HairyHighlander

    HairyHighlander BASS !! HOWLOWCANUGO ?? Full Member

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    :lol: :thumbsup, Columbia, South Carolina :D

    TFFP/Gazoc, to be fair, a fighters as good as there last fight aye ?

    I ask again.....given this.........Harry Simon Vs the top Super Middles and Middles ?

    TFFP...........how do you see it ?

    Cheers
     
  12. kosaros

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    Based on this logic, I don't see any of the current crop of middles to super-middles giving Simon too many problems.
     
  13. felix

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    Looks like a racist putting khan as his avatar trying to make khan fans look bad. poor attempt.
     
  14. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    Under normal circumstances yes, whilst allowing for the effect of styles on how 'good' a fighter looks in his previous fight. However, when they've had one fight against a novice in the last two years, and seven fights in the last decade some doubts could be raised :p

    Besides, I didn't see his fight in 2007 to know how 'good' he was.

    At his prime I think he's a good shot at Abraham for the reasons I mentioned, Pavlik less so because Pavlik really does use his physical advantages well at middleweight, he's extremely long, hard hitting, and has a big output of punches. I havn't seen Simon at middleweight to know how he'd cope with that.

    At the moment I wouldn't give him much hope against either. A wild Chimpanzee could tell you with some degree of certainty that a man that has had seven fights in the last decade and has not fought in two years, is 38 years old and is stepping up to fight a world class middleweight...is a long shot. Just common sense, forget the names involved.
     
  15. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think you are onto something there.