Richie Woodhall appreciation thread!!!

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  1. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    very good fighter, fantastic co-commentator very good technical knowledge, always tells you what each fighter needs to do to win unlike buncey who the closest he gets to any analysis is "he needs to keep his head"

    Woodhall is a great bloke, looks like he's gonna be a good trainer and makes shite commentators like jim neilly (the olympics) bearable. great ambassidor for the sport
     
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    Richie is awesome:thumbsup
     
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  4. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    does alot of work in the community
     
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    he seems down to earth and knowledgable he is certainly better than duke who just screams hes gone after every hard punch ii have to say i like barry mcguigan i remenber him once layin into skelton after the sprott fight he seems to have the figters respect as does woodhall
     
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    I prefer McGuigan too Woodhall but its close
     
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    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    judging by your location not a surprise, i like mcGuigan but he's better as a post fight analyst, woodhall does a great job as a blow-by-blow co-commentator.
     
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    Probably right on the location bit. McGuigan when he was a commentator at the fight instead of the studio was very good though.
     
  10. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    woodhall has empathy for the fighters and really comes into his own when with someone like buncey who obviously hasn't got the same knowledge and talks alot of fluff.
     
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    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    both very good ambassadors for the sport and a good combination on tv
     
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    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    i'm guessing thats andy lee in your avator, the next tommy hearns according to manny steward, no no no manny
     
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    TFFP The Eskimo

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    Ishy, your pic looks like one of those posing Facebook/Myspace types.

    I don't even want to know where you got that.
     
  14. LHL

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    Its andy lee yes but im not deluded. Andy still is a good fighter but the next tommy hearnes is joke comparison. The only thing they have in common is they are tall.

    Manny was a complete arsehole to put this big of an expectation on Andy after so little fights.

    So what's wrong with supporting a fighter from my home country?
     
  15. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    i didn't say there was anything wrong with it.

    manny always hypes his fighters the guys got soo many roles, businessman, trainer, commentator and an unhealthy influence with HBO

    i still think AL can pick up a strap though he's got all the physical attributes. so do you think he just underestimated his opponent in that loss? he took some big shoots from a tough but limited fighter.