Thanks Chef, that explains a lot. :good Also, Banks has put on a lot of weight since those days. - Probably some in his legs, which increases punching power. Does Banks train full-time, or does he have some kind of "day job?"
he trains full time. and actually I will be helping him for this fight. Wlad wants me to help him. his entire outlook on boxing has changed as he is willing to do whatever it takes to be ontop
Usually history repeats itself, but Mitchell is definitely working on a more safety oriented style this time. You can be guaranteed of that. I just hope it doesn't turn him super-boring like Steward did to Wlad.
Banks in 1-6 is where the money is at I expect Mitchell to be a bit more cautious but he will definitely get caught again and taken out Probz around rounds 4-5
You missed my point. I was trying to avoid slandering Mitchell but... I don't see how he can change the first result in such little time without juicing. Those who are planning on wagering on this one...especially those betting on Banks... should hold off until the weigh-in, IMO.
Seth's problem wasn't anything that juicing would help him with. The juice can't fix a glass jaw or sloppy fundamentals.
Again, I'm not accusing him of anything...I just don't understand how he could possibly improve enough in a couple months to change the result from the first fight without amplifying his punching power with PEDs. Banks shrugged off and countered Seth's best shots in the first fight and power is really the only thing that Mitchell brings to the table against a fighter as seasoned as his opponent. There's no way he'll be able to outbox Banks over 12 rounds and there's no amount of neck exercises that'll help his punch resistance. Banks is going to counter with authority and Mitchell still won't be experienced enough to anticipate them.
You didn't see Banks hurt in the first fight, probably were too busy looking for needle marks and acne on Mitchell.
Hurts him early in the 1st with a right hand that sends him off balance and starts his holding for the rest of the event. Then in the second he hurts him very badly with a body shot and then he gets wild, gets countered and that is the fight.