Super six: amateur career still matters

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  1. Mookhound

    Mookhound Well-Known Member Full Member

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    i think a lot of us are a bit guilty of talking down the importance of a good amateur career, sometimes focusing too much on the differences in the games.

    Look at the fighters in the super six, they all have stellar amateur backgrounds - by that I mean medallists at an elite am level or huge win percentage.

    Froch - world am bronze

    Ward - Olympics gold

    Dirrell - Olympic bronze

    Taylor - Olympic bronze

    Kessler - 44-3 record, with European youth title

    Abraham - 81-3-6 record
     
  2. luciuslim

    luciuslim Well-Known Member Full Member

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    think wards gona get it done
     
  3. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    Good point well illustrated :good
     
  4. Cruiser1

    Cruiser1 Champion Emeritus Full Member

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    As important as it is, a solid amateur background will only take you so far as there are inherent circumstances in the pro game that will almost always require a fighter to take on an approach that calls for something that goes beyond anything he could have learned as an amateur no matter how solid his pedigree.
     
  5. redmond22588

    redmond22588 Blood and Guts Full Member

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    look at gamboa he still has many flaws and his am record was amazing
     
  6. hobgob21

    hobgob21 Active Member Full Member

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    That's why I'm gonna put my cash on ward for 10x the money! And he will improve a lot till its time for semi finals.
     
  7. Poirot

    Poirot Active Member Full Member

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    I can't wait for this tournament - pure genius for whoever came up with it - and much much much respect to all the guys competing, and those that helped set it up.
     
  8. KingCobra

    KingCobra IBF World Champion Full Member

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    The point which is well illustrated is that these guys were all good amateurs ergo good boxers. The pros requires an additional set of attributes. Who posesses those attributes will become apparent as the tournament progresses.
     
  9. SWAGGER

    SWAGGER Active Member Full Member

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    jus had to add froch's am record:bbb
     
  10. KingCobra

    KingCobra IBF World Champion Full Member

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    Wow. I didn't know that. Thanks for the update!!! :good

    I can't say I'm surprised, I think Froch is WAY better than he's given credit for.
     
  11. Mookhound

    Mookhound Well-Known Member Full Member

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    And how many of those eight losses were due to his extreme nerves when an amateur? I'd hazard a guess at four or five of them...

    Also, he was England (or was it GB?) captain, so shows that he was respected.
     
  12. KingCobra

    KingCobra IBF World Champion Full Member

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    I see something special in Froch..he will be the next British superstar and the doubters will only make him more determined so I hope they keep spitting their disbelief. I'm positive that Froch feeds off it.
     
  13. SWAGGER

    SWAGGER Active Member Full Member

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    he was england captain as audley was the GB one an froch said he looked up to him them days an aud use to give him pepp talks to calm his nerves but he seems to not be able to produce as a pro an fights scared an negative. also that denis inkin fight he droped him in the last round heavily had there bin 1 more round or jus 30secs hed av stopped him but as htey say time waits for no man hence inkin ducked froch like a limo stick as a pro multi pull outs like hes goin in bare back ona chick not on contraception.

    check this fight of frochs actual american debut on a GBP show fighting henry porras wen porras was dangerous an good still.

    http://www.viddler.com/explore/venu44/videos/5/
     
  14. SWAGGER

    SWAGGER Active Member Full Member

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    so we agree they matter very much yeh
     
  15. trampie

    trampie Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Good :good