Martin v Hibbert

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  1. B.A.S.

    B.A.S. Active Member Full Member

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    How does everyone see this going? Tommy Martin is the bookies favourite but ive seen a few knowledgable folk tipping John.
     
  2. lepinthehood

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    John will UD him, maybe knocking him down a few times.
     
  3. Dan88

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    Tommy has got to win this
     
  4. JWP

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    7/4 john wayne is very big, should be around 4/5 imo
     
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    John Wayne on points is 11/2 So I took it 5 Nickerson it
     
  6. kojak

    kojak Well-Known Member Full Member

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    So what do you we think then, final predictions?
     
  7. kojak

    kojak Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I've given Hibbert all 3 of the first rounds, he looks massive in comparison.
     
  8. coltaine

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    39-37 hibbert after four, not sure i can see martin lasting 12 right now. hard to believe these guys are the same weight class!
     
  9. kojak

    kojak Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Have given every single round to Hibbert, I think you could give one round to Martin but that's it so far. Not sure Martin will last 12 either, have a feeling he'll get stopped in the next 4 rounds.
     
  10. kojak

    kojak Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hibbert should work the body more when he has Martin against the ropes, think would slow Martin down a lot more that way.
     
  11. saintsmike

    saintsmike Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This is a great fight. Martin is getting better and landing the cleaner punches the more the fight goes on. When he puts them together he's a very classy fighter. He's also shown great heart to figure out a plan B, and cope with the early moments in the fight when Hibbert was looking strong and bullying him. I think he'll land a clean KO late on.
     
  12. kojak

    kojak Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Who do you think will lan a clean KO late on, Martin or Hibbert?
     
  13. coltaine

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    77-75 hibbert.
     
  14. Pro Punter

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    Hibbert 3 rounds up after 10
     
  15. kojak

    kojak Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Martin looks like a lot of the snap gone out of his punches, think he put a lot into the last 2 rounds before this one. Hibbert is at evens on Betfair, think that is a great price at this point in time.