Prograis came into Benn fight with four different injuries

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  1. Carolina Cthulu

    Carolina Cthulu New Member Full Member

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    Said he almost pulled out of the fight they were so bad.

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    You could tell from the opening bell something was off (other than just age and mileage).
     
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  2. Smoochie

    Smoochie Combat sports fanatic Full Member

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    The ring pushin conor as sum "rising star" will never stop being funny to me, one of the worst nepobabies in boxing
     
  3. Homericlegend03

    Homericlegend03 Active Member Full Member

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    He could've just allowed Connor to whoop on him, he got his big payday and was compromised coming in but decided to actually put on a decent performance, shout out to him.
     
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  4. Glass 1/2 Empty

    Glass 1/2 Empty Member Full Member

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    Tough as nails performance. Kudos to him.
     
  5. peter_uk

    peter_uk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Still you had shameless shill Andre Ward on comms, insisting there was nothing wrong with him.
     
  6. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member

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    Shows how average Benn is.
     
  7. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Crazy cause he said before the fight he was fine

    should have pulled out
     
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  8. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    I’m not sure if the result would be different if Prograis was injury free. He was well past his best by then. And that it was a cherry pick from Benn’s side.

    But I have to commend the fact he was a very very tough fighter that didn’t give up. Both fighter’s faces were a mess in the end.
     
  9. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member

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    I understand why he kept quiet till after fight. At 37 years old and clearly in decline this is probably his last big payday. I think he was getting 1-3 million for this fight.
     
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  10. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    I am a Prograis fan. Here’s hoping that he goes peacefully into retirement without regrets or the need to come back again.
     
  11. BustedSaint

    BustedSaint Country Member Full Member

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    Some Turki controls both The Ring and Zuffa apparently. They are just putting a bit of polish on a turd that Hearn shined up.
     
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  12. rolzone

    rolzone Active Member Full Member

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    $$$ I’m sure that helped. At the tail end of careers like his, haven’t really gotten big money like less talented folks such as Connor, I can understand his decision
     
  13. Indiantakeaway9

    Indiantakeaway9 I'm your winkleberry that's mah game banned Full Member

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    the ''Rougarou'' can now get another kitchen in his mansion to fry some eggs and he also proved that Conor Benn being an elite fighter is more fictional than the Rougarou...good on him.
     
  14. like a boss

    like a boss have gloves will travel Full Member

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    It appeared to me he had a lower body injury because he was flatfooted from the opening bell. He had no bounce and couldn't move laterally.

    I was expecting it would be a right knee, hip or perhaps even groin injury.
     
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  15. LiamInChains

    LiamInChains Active Member Full Member

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    It was so obvious he was injured, Benn has no shame. Getting in there with a washed up 140 pounder, with 4 injuries and on short notice, just so his brittle narc ego can continue living the vapid empty life of materiaistic consumerism.
     
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