Howard Eastman upset

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  1. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    Howard Eastman upset


    Former world title challenger Howard Eastman (46-7, 36 KO’s) of Guyana surprisingly lost to countryman Kwesi Jones (6-1, 3 KOs) by four round unanimous decision. The middleweight bout took place at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, in Georgetown, Guyana. Eastman unsuccessfully challenged Bernard Hopkins for the unified middleweight world titles in 2005.


    Eastman is a classic example of a fighter who wasted his career. Supremely talented and now look. Loosing 4 round fights vs a novice? Why is he even fighting in a 4 rounder? This was a guy who got two shots at a middleweight title and blew both opportunitys astoundingly. Geez Eastman hang them up.
     
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  2. TheUzi

    TheUzi MISSION INCOMPLETE Full Member

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    War bomber!!
     
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  3. NSFW

    NSFW ESB interacial lovin... Full Member

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    Amazed that the guy is still fighting. I think he should have retired after the Duddy loss.
     
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  4. Flemo83

    Flemo83 Active Member Full Member

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    He was lazy in his prime, hate to see him now!
     
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  5. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    He was a Lazy trainer as well apparently.
     
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  6. EnglishWay

    EnglishWay KO King 2010 Full Member

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    o dear howard
     
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  7. LHL

    LHL Captain Freedom Full Member

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    I always liked Eastman but by all accounts a lazy as sin trainer and it showed in the ring. Just seemed on cruise control a lot of the time.

    One fight i don't think I've seen was the Abraham fight anyone know how he looked in that?
     
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  8. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    He did the same crap that he did vs BHOP. All he brought to that fight was his chin.
     
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  9. TheUzi

    TheUzi MISSION INCOMPLETE Full Member

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    To be fair, he's not the only one to be outclassed by BHOP.
     
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  10. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    I wasnt bothered too much about him being outclassed. It was the fact that DKP gave him two chances and he blew both of them. Vs Joppy he put in a half assed performance and only turned up when the fight was dam near finished in the 12th. And likewise the same Vs BHop. Eastman just never got out of 2nd gear and looked totally disinterested. It was tragic as a fan to see his talent go to waste.
     
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  11. TheUzi

    TheUzi MISSION INCOMPLETE Full Member

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    The Joppy fight was certainly there for the winning, no denying that but his Hopkins effort shouldn't be put down as a blown opportunity.
     
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  12. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    He's 39 years in a 4 rounder. He last fought anyone of note 2 years ago and won by SD and MD. He's probably past it.

    Eastman was so technically horrible. It's a shame because he had the chin and power to do something. He was just an awful boxer who never fufiled his potential. He should have got the Joppy win more clearly. Against X he could have made it much more competative.
     
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  13. Mandanda

    Mandanda SkillspayBills Full Member

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    Howards...Howard. The guys a enigma. I know guys who hate him and some who got mad love for the lad. He's done well...he had it hard but grafted his way to top..but his mentality wasn't right to be a champion (although he was good enough to beat Joppy but ****ed it). I ain't shocked he lost...the lads smoking the finest Guyana has to offer and enjoying life. He done a spell inside last year for possession.
     
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  14. JonOli

    JonOli Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Most boxers his age (he's 40 in a couple of months) packed up years ago, I don't think that we can be too harsh on him about his results today.
     
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  15. Scotty321

    Scotty321 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Its a paycheck to the man. Nothing more. According to Wiki, he done time this year for hash....

    This should be a lesson to where guys promoted by Hennesey end up!
     
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