a new peep - Gary Russell Jr., Featherweight prospect

I saw him. Very impressive handspeed, particularly for how coordinated he was with it. Things could still be difficult for him, given his dimensions and his lack of power, but the speed and coordination alone could take him pretty far.

 

Yeah, he and his brothers are all beasts. Repping PG County so I love them.

 

I'd impressed with his fast hands, but I'd be even more impressed if he didn't have that stupid nickname "Mister"

 

This guy lives down the street from me, his whole family can box. I can't wait for the day him and Gambio meet up

 

I've seen him. Looked pretty good in his last fight. I think he's got the goods.

 

2 questions?

Why was this a KO as opposed to a TKO?

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI1Vi-JkZ7A[/ame]

Also, at about the 1 min, 10 sec mark: who is the white haired fellow on the left, in the black shirt?

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/VlLEkD5hc_0JzAhagVLlbA?feat=directlink

I see him in the ring at so many fights? Please, no insults or derogatory remarks. I'm just curious as to who he is.

Thanks in advance.

 

The guy has the goods in a few more years I have no doubt he'll be fighting for a title.

 

doesnt a ko only come about if the 10 count is reached if the ref waves it off its technically a TKO

 

True. A lot of times a true-blue "knockout" can be stolen from a victor if the ref doesn't feel like finishing the count (or if the dropped fighter beats it but is deemed unable to continue...instead of letting nature take its course and have him simply dropped again for the full ten).

At the end of the day it's the official's discretion and can't really be argued with. That's why they don't differentiate when announcing records - it's "X wins, Y by knockout (no distinction for technical or true-blue...or retirements, for that matter)".