I agree, Simpson looked in great condition tonight and he was very impressive. Kudos to both men, that was all action and I felt bad for Truscott getting those cuts so early.
Thats the closest i have seen to a Scott Harrison in years. No i dont look for one, yet after watching then wondering..............i cant compare it to no other fighter i know that well. Regarding, straight forward, etc etc etc
Your son deserves all the praise he gets, mate. He went out on his shield and there is absolutely no shame in that performance at all- what a warrior. All best wishes to him with with regards to his cuts healing and whichever weight division he chooses to go to next (be it super feather or, by the sounds of it, maybe even lightweight). Please let him know about all of the positive feedback he has had as he deserves it- there's no way he should feel he let anyone down, least of all himself:thumbsup.
thanks for taking the time to psot in here so soon after the fight it was an a amazing fight great fights are only great because they take 2 fighters to make them great and ur boy more than played his part this fight we will be talked about for months to come and must be a strong contender for fight of the year. like others have said please pass on the positive reaction ur boys performance has earned on here
Just saw this, all i can say is, you should be and will be very proud. Not just proud but learnt yourself just as much as your son tonight. More or less given certain natural factors. Great to see you on here and i dont for one second take away from what you said , given the weight etc etc. I hope you stick around, more so your son, he is young, more than full blooded and not just a credit to boxing but to himself foremost. I bet he feels down, devestated, gutted, withdrawn....................thats natural given the effort he put in tonight. Thats 10%, the 90% he just showed...............he should be damn well pleased at the lesson he learnt, he gave a lot AND he learnt a lot. He's a winner, FACT !!! He lost tonight, he didnt get beat though.
Your son showed great heart in the ring tonight and after a long period without seeing any live boxing this one was a crackin fight. Pass on our best to Paul, he is warrior and I look forward to his return. :good
its coming back on sky later - half twelve or half one! i saw the first four rounds of that and it looked like a great fight and a battle. two warriors. really hope simpson fights lindsay! unfortunately my mother insisted on watching big brother(!!!) as it was the final so will have to catch up later.
Truscott has a very bad habit of bringing his left hand back low which is why he got hit by so many rights. And leaning forward on the inside head first when his gloves should be up which will deflect simpsons head most of the time. Also, some head movement would help him a lot. Showed loads of heart though and good luck to him.
Absolute warrior that boy is. He did look extremely drawn at the weigh in though, his eye balls bulging. Maybe that's been a factor in him getting cut easily considering he may have less fluid around his skin.
the thing billy nelson reckond simpson could make the weight below but if he fights the way did tonight i believe making he wieght below could take to much out of him for the tyle he fights
aye he looked ripped in the fight and drawn at the weight in too, although Truscott more so. Couldn't possibly imagine how he would make the weight below. Mind you Billy knows better than us.
mr truscott i know you are and you have every right to be so proud of your son tonight both in and out the ring,paul is an absoulte gentleman,i wish him all the best in the future.
What a gent Pauls father is to have come on here so soon after the fight. Top marks and I hope his son goes on to do well in the future :good
Well what a brilliant fight! Great way to kick off the new season and with the way Sky are hyping their coming schedule I'm suddenly feeling excited and positive again. John Simpson is one of those steely types and looked like a man on a mission. Some of the action in that fight was simply spell binding. Truscott showed enough to suggest he can still go on and have a decent career. Amazing fight, nice one Sky.