Burton is very dismissive of Arthur and says he would stop him inside of 4 rounds. Maybe he's going off spars they have had I don't know? What do you make of his statement? This content is protected
That Bolotniks most likely will finish him in distance. The same Bolotniks had been used to spar with Usyk and some other well known in europe guys, still doesn't sit in internet to claim how he might beat them up.
Also one proof is that a) he was not able to finish Ajisafe despite he was good in this fight. b) before this fight he had 2 journeymans ranked approx #400 , one with 6 lost last fights, another journeyman did not had win in 10 last his fights. Burton defeated these journeymans by points. Definitely if they were ranked approx 400 th in boxrec and had bad fights records, they were not close to top 100 material.
Burton talks a lot, delivers very little. Leaving Hearn when the Buatsi fight was there to be made says it all. In the unlikely event of him fighting either, Arthur beats him on points, Yarde breaks him down and stops him.
I liked it when burton called out Yarde in Vegas to his face and Yarde pooped his pants and got the hell out of there
Popped his pants thinking of Burton, but fights Kova? He just dont see any money in Burton compared to the risk Not saying thats the right way but its more likey than him being scared
I lasted about 10 seconds of that video, his opening sentence contained "it is what it is" and "to be fair", I've left work meetings when someone has said those lines so I'm certainly not putting my head through that!
Let's be honest no professional boxer is going to be scared of another man in his weight class. These men are a different breed, they have no fear getting in there. We can all joke about one fighter being scared of another but it's all just fun and games. None of these guys are scared of each other. They may fear the prospect of losing but that's a totally different issue altogether. The thought of Yarde, who went into hostile Russia with a small entourage to box one of the most sadistic boxers and most brutal punchers in recent times, being scared of Hosea Burton is laughable.
Arthur resume looks better than Burton resume: 17-0-0 and 12 KOs. Last 3 fights with guys that then had 16-3-0, 14-2-1, 15-6-1 records. Arthur also achieved 1 stoppage in last 3 fights? Burton : 0 stoppages in his last 3 fights. Burton from last 3 fights had only one valuable fight vs Ajisafe to evalue, 2 other fights with journermans ( ranked approx #400 in boxerc.)
To be fair to Burton these interviews tend to follow a set pattern. It's annoying they wind up being so repetitive but, as ever in boxing, it is what it is.
Most likely no. Bolotniks hits considerably harder than Buglioni and Ward was not his best win or fight. Burton can't hope that Bolotniks will gass out, he went all 12 rounds vs Ekimov that was undefeated with 18-0-0 and 50% KOs. Survey pools showed that he is underdog, in some pools Ekimov had been picked as winner by 88% of respondents. Bolotniks also went all 8 rounds vs Nielsen who is relatively large and damn strong, tough CW guy, highly skilled and had record 24-1 with 15 KOs and only one loss on cards in South Africa vs prospect Lerena. It was close fight and Bolotniks clearly won exactly last rounds. Beat Bolotniks is able, before fight with Gasanov in one survey only 3 from 28 respondents picked option that he will stop Gasanov. He stopped Gasanov. Best stuff is that Burton career most likely will have nail in coffin if he will be stopped, Bolotniks career not likely cos he is watchable boxer. From other his fights watchable looks Bolotniks vs Cordoba, Cordoba then had 11-1 record, 75% KOs. Bolotniks stopped him in 1 st round, not less watchable than fight vs Ward. Another fight Bolotniks vs Prusak, this then had 8-0-0 record, 100% KOs. Bolotniks not only stopped him but even punched out of the ring in 2 nd round. Something like Murat vs Dorticos, damn watchable entertainment. Both these fights are on YT.
