Alex 'LIONHEART' Leapai vs Pieter 'THE DESTROYER' Cronje

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  1. T.C.W

    T.C.W Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    War!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
  2. maco_187

    maco_187 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    didnt watch it who was the winner?
     
  3. LeonMcS

    LeonMcS The Mayor of Kronkton Full Member

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    Leapai ud, tuned in from the fifth and good action, will watch the whole fight soon. My kids want to see the midgets fight.
     
  4. Phil Austin

    Phil Austin Keep on Kronkin on! Full Member

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    Tell em not to waste their time Leon! Thanks for the latest Dexter by the way!
     
  5. kel

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    Good close fight, but i thought Cronje outworked Leapai most of the time although not much power behind his shots. Leapai's power was good and he landed the more effective shots at times.

    Paul Briggs had Cronje 2 up going into the 9th. He awarded that rd to LEAPAI..... for the life of me i can't believe that, Cronje in my opinion won the 9th. Can someone please look at that rd again....(i think Andy Raymond scored it 10-10)

    The 10th was Leapai's no doubt about that.

    Overall the 3 judges favoured the hometown guy imo. Although i only gave the fight to Cronje by 1rd and the fight was close.
     
  6. Rise Above

    Rise Above IBHOF elector Full Member

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    I thought it was a very close fight, personally I felt Cronje had done just that little bit more but I wasnt scoring the fight and I was a little drunk so my opinion might be a little bit unreliable. Awesome fight though, very entertaining.
     
  7. Phil Austin

    Phil Austin Keep on Kronkin on! Full Member

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    Rematch would be fantastic, close fight that could have gone either way IMO. One that would be very hard to score off tv
     
  8. stiflers mum

    stiflers mum Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    great fight i dont normally enjoy HW all that much but that fight was awesome.
     
  9. Kegsy

    Kegsy Lights Out Full Member

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    I scored the fight even & was a great fight.
    Close fight Leapai may have just edged it.
    I think that 98-92 card was atrocious from 1 of the hometown judges.
     
  10. bushboy

    bushboy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeh, I was much the same Kegs, Couldnt split them both boys were deadset Titans.

    How about those perfectly timed left rights from cronje Or leapai's massive overhands.

    Hey leati, where does alex train? Does he go out to gatton or does ricky thornberry train him in the city?
     
  11. leati

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    hey busboy, it was a fantastic fightnight and i take my hat off to cronje man he's one tough heavyweight, yeah when alex knocks off work he'll drive to gatton or kenny fullers gym and it's a about 1-2hrs drive depending on traffic.
     
  12. westside

    westside Active Member Full Member

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    I was there & I was surprised some gave so many rounds to the south african.
    unfortunately i wont get to watch it on tv now.. dont you hate bum housemates.
     
  13. Phil Austin

    Phil Austin Keep on Kronkin on! Full Member

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    Quite often the fight looks different on TV to what it does ringside Westside. Absolute barnburner of a fight though
     
  14. westside

    westside Active Member Full Member

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    yeah. i was workin... so i wasnt exactly ringside & i wasnt exactly paying attention & wasnt exactly backing the south african
     
  15. leati

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    just watched it on tv, i think this would have to be the best h/w fight this year or longer and only saw 1 or 2 holds through out the 10 rnds.

    cronje v briggs be a fight to watch.