At what point is Wardley no longer the "Underdog"

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  1. mrbigshot

    mrbigshot Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Yes , he is such a big underdog against him that usyk was ready to throw away his wbo belt to only avoid facing wardley. That wbo belt he was glueing on as long as he could , even with a pathetic injury extension while dancing to only not face parker first ! Haha ... what an underdog and what a champ .
     
  2. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    Seriously, did Uysk bully you at school or something?
     
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  3. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    How on earth would Wardley V Jalolov be a 50/50 fight???!!!!
     
  4. mrbigshot

    mrbigshot Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Nope , i just do not give him credit for the wardley story . Seriously . Thanks for asking ;-)
     
  5. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    He doesn't deserve credit in that instance but you genuinely discredit him at every opportunity
     
  6. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He is relying on his power and confidence to bail him out of fights.

    Don't forget he went live and death with Frazer Clarke in their first fight and got his head boxed off by Huni and for large parts of the fight against Parker.

    He is the Carl Froch of the HW division.

    Someone like Usyk would run circles around him while someone like Itauma (yes, even NOW) would KO him into next week.

    He might be competitive against Joshua because AJ has analysis paralysis and overthinks things too much and Dubois would meet him head on and has much better fundamentals albeit zero confidence at the moment.
     
  7. Dagnaldinho

    Dagnaldinho Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I dont know who you are shocked at having a 50/50 chance, who you favouring? I think there would be plenty of picks either side
     
  8. Kiwi Casual

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    Yeah tbh I expected far better from his team in terms of strategy. Mastered it for Zhang and Wilder then regressed to **** game plans again
     
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  9. Svoboda

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    Technically Jalolov is 1000 times better, on the other hand if he has a poor gas tank as many here suspect, he could be in troubles later rounds against Wardley. 50/50 to me
     
  10. Svoboda

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    Paradoxally Jalolov has tons of amateur experience but I find him unproven professionnallly meanwhile to me Wardley is the total opposite
     
  11. Dagnaldinho

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    I think its for sure a 50/50, ive got it kinda the way i saw Huni vs Wardley. I expected the amateur pedigree to shine through to a Wide UD for Huni.

    Jalolov such a big dude that can whack too, id be inclined to favour Jalolov by stoppage inside 7/8. I could also see it being similar to Hrgovic vs Dubois where he just whacks and whacks and whacks until Wardley hasnt budged and he drowns him late. 50/50 for sure for me also.
     
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  12. mrbigshot

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    The strategy was not bad , parker outclassed him , was way forward on points and also delivered hard hits searching for a ko .

    Problem is that wardley is somehow an alien .

    The more you dominate him , the more aggressive he gets . The more you hurt him , the more power he gets.

    He has very serious punching power , an iron chin and heart of steel . it was simply too much for parker .
     
  13. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    But what has Jalolov proved in the pros to warrant that him and Wardley would be a 50/50 fight?
     
  14. Dagnaldinho

    Dagnaldinho Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Thats why its 50/50, if there was any sort of proof he could hang at world level as a pro then id have this way further in his favour. Its 50/50 simply for the fact Jalolov as a pro is still a unknown and Wardley has shown if you aint on point, if theres anything lacking from your arsenal, he will get you. You cannot write him off as a pro yet.
     
  15. Ice8Cold

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    Lets compare their best wins shall we?