Antoine Douglas vs Avtandil Khurtsidze on 3/5

Damn, this is a way better fight than the Soliman one, and the best on the card.

 

Nice! I think Action is ready for the step up. That's a pleasant surprise for a replacement opponent.

 

Much tougher challenge than Lorenzo, but Khurtsidze should manage it.

Action will never have experienced such pressure in his life.

 

Whoever takes this gets a title shot at GGG vs Wade winner :think

 

Douglas with Khurtsidze on his résumé > Wade, as challengers go.

(unless he gets a gift decision, in which case equal)

 

Resume wise Douglas clearly has a better opponent statistic ratio, regarding Wade vs Soliman fight is not the best way to judge Wade (although Soliman is the only big name), because Soliman is an awkward former Champion. Awkward veterans do their best work against less experienced contenders, Wade was not ready for all the things Soliman did.

GGG is a less awkward, straight forward fighter, so we will get to see Wade at his best vs a perfect opponent to judge him.

 

I think Wade (in or entering his prime) did a lot worse against Soliman than shot Taylor (albeit the knee injury caveat is there) or even shot Felix Sturm the first time.

 

That little whirlwind brings it. Interested by this fight.

 

So what's Lorenzo up to? He probably would have lost but he was professional and did his job and showed up & made weight expecting that opportunity - it was Khurtsidze who messed up.

 

IB, who did you have winning

Soro or Douglas?

 

I had it a draw. That is actually his best result, IMO, since I don't count the W over Soliman.

 

Good to see how tough Douglas is being matched.

Guys only 23 and has already been matched pretty tough.

If he gets through this one, hes ready for top 15 type guys

 

Douglas vs GGG