Flintoff Opponent Revealed!

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Espin88, Nov 9, 2012.


  1. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I hope from the clips I have seen from Flintoff training, that this Dawson is a set up.


    Flintoff looks far too slow, and if it is true he has a decent chin, that is even worse, as he could take a prolonged beating.

    Everyone has the right if they can pass the medicals to box, but that does not mean they should. I liked Freddie as a cricketer, and he seems a funny bloke on TV, so I hope he knows what he is doing.
     
  2. The Spider

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    Hard to envisage a hand picked opponent working him over. Even if it did begin to happen I think you'd see a white towel sail over the top rope before too long.
     
  3. I Shot JR

    I Shot JR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I suspect he'll win a few and then get battered by someone at area level. Don't see him staying in boxing past a year because of the training involved.
     
  4. widdy

    widdy lancs,where real men live Full Member

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    you see,i don't get this hate,so what if he had no am experience ****ing loads have and done alright or bloody good out of boxing.
    bit i have highlighted,a lot ,a bloody lot of boxers who have am fights do exactly what you have wrote,****ng millions of em.i say leave flintoff to whart he wants,its his choice,if he gets twatted so what,boxers get twated every week,anyone watch the undercard on the gavin/witter bill ?:deal
     
  5. I think my man freddie is gunna do big tingz in da ring
     
  6. blueballs1978

    blueballs1978 Active Member Full Member

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    Olympic medalists generally get hand-picked easy opponents for their first fights. i don't see why flintoff should do any different
     
  7. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lewis met an Area Champion on debut.

    Bowe met a future top 10 contender

    Biggs met a future top 30 contender

    Carbajal met a future title holder

    In the past (pre 1990's) Olympic stars have actually tended to meet decent opposition on debut.

    But this has little to do with Freddie. As I mentioned, I hope this 'boxing career' is a set up, as from what I have seen Flintoff would be badly out of his depth against anyone inside today's British top 30. And there are only 35 'active Heavyweights' in the UK, according to boxrec...
     
  8. The Spider

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    Exactly right.
     
  9. The Spider

    The Spider Guest

    Exactly wrong.
     
  10. Paullow

    Paullow Active Member Full Member

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    and it will get the casual fan more involved, plus as far as i am concerned the more boxing on the box the better, including the documenetaries that will be shown prior to the fight.
     
  11. JamieC

    JamieC Active Member Full Member

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    i see what youre saying but surely it makes the sport look worse if an absolute novice with 6 weeks training can win a pro fight? if he gets knocked out people will realise this isnt a game. i dont want him to be sparked or anything but this is the hardest sport in the world and if freddie "has a go" and succeeds surely it makes it look like anyone can do it?
     
  12. widdy

    widdy lancs,where real men live Full Member

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    Ssssooo how has curtis woodhouse done without ANY amature fights ?
     
  13. Smoggy7188

    Smoggy7188 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLLj7aiFhMY[/ame]

    Is it this bloke?
     
  14. Michael300

    Michael300 Fighting back..... Full Member

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    I hope so, I'd quite like to see him knocked out :lol:

    Whether Freddie is the man to do it is another matter.....................
     
  15. The Spider

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    Boxing won't live or die on the strength of what Freddie Flintoff does in the ring against someone with probably even less ability than he has.