Jai Opetaia vs. Hüseyin Cinkara & Ben Mahoney vs. Winston Hill & Jake Wyllie vs. Paul Fleming RBR.

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  1. The Cryptkeeper

    The Cryptkeeper Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Opetaia recovered quickly. He’s never been put down in his career so there’s no reason to think Cinkara would have done so. Then Opetaia took control of the fight and ultimately nearly killed the guy. I am not sure what else he’s supposed to do.

    Sleep well mate.
     
  2. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    I only watched a few minutes of Cinkara beforehand but I thought he looked decent from the footage I saw. A bit
    awkward and amateurish looking but effective, accurate and heavy handed. But it was hard to get a guage on his true level from the limited footage I saw because of the level of his opposition. The footage I paid most attention to was his stoppage win over the Kosovan who CBS fought and who actually hurt CBS and Cinkara knocked him senseless with an avalanche of accurate shots. But after seeing Cinkara in the first 2 rounds tonight I was actually a bit worried for Jai because he had very good timing on the right hand, was crafty and competent at a higher level and he caught Jai coming in a number of times and Jai was definitely feeling the weight of those shots enough for me to know they were heavy.

    I thought Jai was overeager and too repetitive and even though
    Cinkara wasn't winning the rounds the threat of him catching Jai coming in with a well timed shot and hurting him was always present and he looked a good finisher once he's got you hurt in the footage I saw too.

    He also seemed confident at the face off and weigh in. Great finish by Jai though and especially given how Cinkara seemed to be taking his power well up until that point. Cinkara can hold his head high though he was better than advertised and even though he looked like he had been starting to run out of stream for a number of rounds and that played a part in the finish he never looked beaten mentally or like he wasn't going to keep on trying for as long as he could
     
  3. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    yeah, as a fan, what more could you ask for? He gives you everything you’re looking for when you watch big guys.
     
  4. Dagnaldinho

    Dagnaldinho Well-Known Member Full Member

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    People can say what they want about the opposition, its so obvious he will fight the same way against any calibre which is pure entertainment.
     
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  5. humbug

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    Opetaia nearly got destroyed early, there’s no question about that.

    Why is that?

    It’s a world level title fight, promoters and trainers of world calibre fighters keep there cards close to their chest.

    Its no coincidence that Cinkara was undefeated, underrated with a high ko percentage.

    Bravo to Opetaia, he’s an unknown commodity at heavyweight it’ll be interesting to see how he goes.
     
  6. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    Wait.... you actually picked Cinkara to win? Bro.
     
  7. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    If only Cinkara was a better finisher....
     
  8. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Usyk - Opetaia anyone ?

    Can Usyk still make 200 ?

    At his age, probably not.

    It would probably have to be at HW.
     
  9. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    Much better fight than Wilder is currently that's for sure. I'd like to see it.
     
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  10. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Who's this dashingly handsome chap with the elite hairstyle and ATG mullet in Jai's dressing room before the fight? Surely he's a murderous punching undefeated prospect himself and is the next big thing coming from down under?

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  11. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Opetaia is not as good as people make him out to be, he excels in the cruiserweight division because the competition is weak, he has flaws in his defense and he will get defeated at some point.
     
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  12. WinstonWindmill

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    Far from slept, he recovered and was pushing forward again within 10 secs after they got tangled up. Flush hard shot that looked more dramatic than anything
     
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  13. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Read the quote I quoted, I said if he had a good chin might give Jai some problems, due to his unorthodox style and power. Well, he caved his cheek in and lasted longer than most of Jai's opponents due to how unorthodox he was.
     
  14. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    I see you making excuses for getting your upset prediction wrong. Opetaia had some issues but even according to your card he won the majority of the rounds. No this guy wouldn't have beaten Opetaia if he were 10 years younger, that's pure conjecture. There's nothing to suggest that would be the case. What was Cinkara doing 10 years ago? He's a tough guy who peaked late and gave it a good go when he got his shot. Nothing more nothing less. He's nowhere near the same level of fighter as Opetaia is. This isn't a case like Briedis where a former long time elite fighter came up slightly short to the new guard due to age hitting them a bit.
     
  15. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    What upset prediction? I said Cinkara's POWER might be an issue, well... for one round it was. Who the **** said he was close to Briedis' level?