Fight night live on BT Sports and fook me Buncey at it already stating that Nicola Adams is the outsider in her fight yet she is 1/100 odds on at the Bookmakers. The sight of Toe in the commentary team spouting shyte about Kingpin going the distance with Vitali Klitschko - err it was fooking 9 years ago ya conning PPV fooker and Queenpin is now 39 years old FFS. Must do better BT FFS
That was a fight for the purists. I didn’t think it would pan out like that. I thought it was a very good performance from Catterall. Very BJS like. He showed his defensive skills in negating Davies’s right hand. Some people think that just because a fighter has a huge right hand that it’s inevitable that they will get to throw and eventually land it, but an intelligent boxer can use his skills like footwork, feints & hurtful counter shots to offset them and make them hesitant. I thought Catterall would bang him out so credit to Ohara. He has a very long reach and is so awkward. With a world title shot on the line against Hooker, I guess it’s understandable that he chose to be careful and stick to the single shots for a UD.
Credit for what. He's a boring to watch, very limited fighter with a big mouth/unlikeable personality. I can't see where he goes from here, he's not gonna ever get a payday like he did against Taylor again, he maybe should retire or he's just gonna be used as an opponent from now on and I doubt Warren will be interested in promoting him.
Credit for being a very awkward fighter to land clean on. He is very heavy handed and his jab with them v long arms is difficult to work around. I said before the fight I was convinced that Catterall would win but I thought he’d have a lot more success. I think OD has improved since the Taylor defeat. Just because he probably won’t win a world title it doesn’t mean he should retire, he can make some decent money out the game.
What a stinker of a fight. Was really looking forward to it beforehand too. I think both are guilty of being overly cautious. Both unwilling to let their hands go, not wanting to get hit with a counter. Caterall should've tried a bit more bobbing and weaving to try and get on the inside. Davies was reluctant to let the right hand go because Caterall had good, quick reflexes and counter punches. Davies' stance is too wide also, can't get any leverage in his punches because of it. One for the purists some might say, but at the risk of sounding like a casual, I just thought it was boring.
I'm not sure I would call that fight one for the purist 20 mate. I'd call it 2 guys been apprehensive whilst one of the fighters had some ring I.q and circled away from his opp back hand. Whilst the other fighter (ohd) struggled with a southpaw.
This was simply not a fight and right up there with the biggest stinkers of all time with Danny Williams v Fraudley 1 and PED Fury v Clit
So OD's improved from the Taylor defeat by not throwing punches and looking far too cagy vs a boxer no where near the level of Taylor ? That doesn't make sense at all. He's declined if anything. Seems to me psychologically the Taylor defeat has OD worried to throw hands with a fighter with a pulse.
It was a terrible fight and won't do much good for either man. What I would say is the I put the majority of blame down to OD in a similar way to Okolie v Chamberlain/Askin. He's a different type of a fighter and doesn't hold. But his massive reach, tripod stance, horrible balance and counter punching nature doesn't lend itself to good fights. I remember watching the Scarpa fight and thinking the same. The Taylor fight was good but I think Josh just walked forward and beat him up. Not sure where he goes from here.... Can't see Catterall kicking on either. He's not widely known and while talented he is missing something to reach World level. Don't get me wrong, he could win a strap but there is a lack of urgency in his work.
Firstly, Catterall being nowhere near the level of Taylor is your subjective opinion which I disagree with. Catterall could well be a world champion in his next fight. Secondly, yes he’s improved. It was a very cagey, chess match like fight. He threw shots against Taylor and naively tried to force the pace, getting caught lots. Last night he was patient and more measured, he was trying to set up the right. He was up against a superior boxer who wouldn’t let him throw it though. So yeah, he went 12 rounds instead of quitting, that’s an improvement.
Jack isn't anywhere near the level of Taylor and It's as clear as day. I hope he is world champ in his next fight. Still wouldn't change my opinion though. Both were poor yesterday lets be honest. A chess match has moves mate. Never seen anything good at all from OD last night same with Catterall. At least OD tried against Taylor up until no mas. He was outclassed and beat up by JT but at least he made him work and he landed some solid chin checkers on JT. That fight last night proved the defeat by JT has OD scared to throw in fear of the counter against good opposition.
