Donovan "Da Bomb" George

Someone tell me about this super middleweight.

He's 19-0 with 17 knockouts.

He is the only person to ever stop Jason Naugler (who just went the distance with David Lemieux, snapping the Canadian's 20-KO streak, and had previously accomplished this against Jean Paul Mendy, Jesse Brinkley, Buddy McGirt Jr., Joachim Alcine, Chad Dawson, and Anthony Thompson).

Just last week he kayoed former prospect turned gatekeeper Phil "The Drill" Williams in three rounds.

His previous opponents were baby food, but he rarely let them hang around past the 1st, let alone the 4th round.

Here's a look at some of those...

A couple from 2007:
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Then a long 21 month layoff after Mobley before returning in May of last year:
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He definitely doesn't appear to have spent that time out of the gym; he looks to have tightened up, and done a lot of work on his control, and on both the form and selection and timing of his punches. A tiny bit of head movement even. No longer just a bruiser, he could be ready to get in the mix. There are still kinks to iron out, even in those more recent wins he appears to still occasionally waste leather while out of position and to get a bit sloppier on the inside, but the power at least seems real and progress is always good with a young strong guy.

Anybody see his last two? Is there something here?

 

Nothing, huh?

 

Thanks, guys.

 

This was definitely reinforced by his eight round war with Osumanu Adama on the last ShoBox. :good

He's a lay-it-out-there gladiator, in the Gatti/Dudley/Katsidis mold. He'll probably never be a defensive wizard, but he'll always have the pop to end things in a hurry. That no-look overhand right that he dropped Adama with while Adama was pushing his head down trying to clinch was sweet. So were the uppercuts he was landing inside, but why he waited until the 6th to throw them is a mystery. Adama was wide open for it.

One major thing that needs working on is his stamina. Assuming he'll eventually be stepping up to 10 rounds (or even 12 if he gets into the eliminator picture or contends for a minor/regional alphabet title), finding a way to conserve and distribute his energy is a must.

He was able to avoid getting bulldozed by the surging Adama by fighting basically on adrenaline. That won't cut it against stronger, better fighters.

I'm also not sure his father Peter George should be the #1 voice in the corner. I mean, his technical advice was actually pretty good - the guy does seem to understand the game ("you're landing the right hand but you're arcing it over his gloves; punch right through them...separate 'em and punch right through the hole again") but he's just too lackadaisical. A superior motivator might be needed as head trainer...someone like a Montoya or Richardson. Simply saying "he's tiring, and you're gonna find a second wind!" isn't enough. You need to say things like "You ain't tired! Get out there and DO IT!" and you need to say them with intensity.