Haye sparring Bryant Jennings and Antonio Tarver for Bellew

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  1. yesihavearm2

    yesihavearm2 ESB Chinchecker Full Member

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    Haye's chief sparring partners in prep for the Bellew fight have been Bryant Jennings and Antonio Tarver in Miami.

    Thoughts on these guys as preparation?

    I actually think Tarver is pretty spot on as he's got a similar style to Bellew.
     
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  2. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    Tarver is, what? 53 years old? How does sparring with a senior citizen help Haye?
     
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  3. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    Try 48. Boxers can have longer careers and peak later than footballers, you know this right?
     
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  4. nickpoppunk

    nickpoppunk Unbelievable Bentekkers Full Member

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    not bad, its only sparring though to be fair. im pretty sure there will be quicker guys in there somewhere to.
     
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  5. SimplyTheBest

    SimplyTheBest Heavyweight Destroyer Full Member

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    I don't see how milk dud would be good prep for Bellend
     
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  6. lawslaw

    lawslaw Active Member Full Member

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    Tarver and Bellew are very similar TBF.......

    They both chat sh*t and whinge all day, every day.
     
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  7. ConcretePete

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    Tarver might have been useful if he wasn't a southpaw.
     
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  8. greenhornet

    greenhornet Boxing Addict Full Member

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    both guys he is sparring would easily beat Bellew.
     
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  9. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Horse****. The body doesn't getting any better after 30 years old...it's just a slow decline from that point onwards unless you were a fat unfit mess prior. Boxing is physically one of the toughest if not the toughest sport. You can offset physical decline with skill for only so long.
     
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    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    Boxing is maybe 50% physical, the other is mental strength and experience. Which is why Hopkins at 50 was still world class. Of course decline sets in at some point but Wlad and Lewis peaked around 35 so I don't buy 30 is an automatic down slope, depends on the fighter and weight.
     
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    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    Hate sparring partners are better than Bellew.
     
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