Brook/Jones Proksa/Hope II Rees/Matthews II 7th July

I didn't mention the first fight in that post because I didn't really take a great deal from it when picking Mathews. I only brought it up when that other poster made the stupid suggestion that Rees is a massive favourite vs Mathews- which based on what we saw first time around, he isn't. Maybe your looking too much into Rees in the 3rd round, people have dominated in one round before and ended up losing? Crolla looked like he was coming on strong vs Derry but he managed to turn it around there.

All I'm saying is that I think this fight is a close one. I think it's quite reasonable to make Rees favourite and to think he is going to win but on the other end of the scale, it's also fair enough to think that Mathews has a decent opportunity too. Which I'm hoping he will be able to do.

 

I'm talking in general more than about you. Only quoted you because the posts before me were on Hope Proska.

Rees had him worked out for me, and only needed that first round to find his bearings given the obvious size difference.

It'll be straightforward for me. Rees TKO.

 

You're the epitome of what I've said for a while here; that Derry is ridiculously overrated.

I'll repeat what I've said in previous threads:

Rees - former 'World' champ at LWW, European champ at LW, former British champ at LW, prizefighter winner. Lost once against a world class LWW who also had an Olympic silver.

Mathews - British champ at LW. Has been stopped 6 times at LW and lower.

Its a complete mismatch.

Yes, Crolla was an excellent result for him; but he's only given so much credit because he was such a big underdog and not because Crolla was come kind of top class operator.

Mathews is very vulnerable but does have a dig. I don't buy that he has this great 'heart' either, not after six stoppages.

"******" - good one :good

 

OK let's look at all the stats then if you're so keen to bring them up. Who has Rees beaten who is better than Derry in his career? M'Baye obviously and I'd say Mezaache, being away from home too, are definites. But Murray? Watson? I don't think so. And I'm dismissing his Prizefighter wins here because, although at times fun to watch, to include that as a major prize when talking about a fighter is very misleading IMO.

Mathews meanwhile has shown his clear quality and boxing skills throughout his career and that was the point I originally made which you seemed to take issue with. Obviously, he has terrible punch resistance and that's what's held his career back but that doesn't detract from his boxing ability. Having a great chin is a blessing, not a skill you know.

Anyway, you seem to be in the minority in saying that it's a "complete mismatch" and the eveidence of the first time round, although not conclusive in any way, would seem to indicate that you are wrong too. If Rees was so clearly miles ahead of Derry, I'd have thought he'd have got him out of there within 4.

 

Well you seem to rate Derry so highly, I'm inclined to say that Rees hasn't beaten anyone better than Derry :smooch Yeah you've named two, I'd say Murray is better and I'm not allowed any from PF so there you have it.

Convenient of you to disregard Prizefighter aswell...but for the record Rees won at LWW and Derry was stopped (again) at SFW. Irrelevant, I know.

Anyhoo

You say he's showed "quality and skills" but at what level? Rees has shown better quality, skills and punch resistance at a higer level AND weight.

It is a mismatch based on levels, its irrefutable. Rees has mixed (briefly) at world level, currently at Euro. Derry has been stopped at Brit level many times.

The fact I'm "in the minority" is the point I'm making; that Derry is waaay overrated.

Perhaps I'm just a ****** though :conf

 

Fine, you have your opinion on it and I think you're wrong but at least you've put your reasons down for saying so. I just think you'll see that Rees & Mathews levels are a lot closer than you actually think they are come fight night.

 

thats exactly what people said about the crolla fight i think he has more chance of pulling this off as he has the confidence from the crolla fight slightly favour reese but to say no way derry wins is just being a silly billy now ..

 

F'n 'ell :rofl

 

I expect Proksa to win this time.

As for Rees-Matthews, Rees IMO.

 

Cheers for that Skills, appreciate your analysis. :good

 

Proksa & Rees also for me.

 

Proksa will KO him this time, I believe. Rees, probably.

Jones is not a bad fight for Brook.

 

Rees is levels above Crolla too, another one who is massively overrated.

Burns

Rees
Mitchell

Mathews
Crolla

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