Jim Watt Discussion

I agree. I remember his title reign quite well. Despite being champion, most people figured Davis and O'Grady would take him. I was very impressed at the time with how he handled both of them, especially Davis, who was expected to be too talented for Jim. Watt taught him a major lesson on the value of experience.

 

Great Boxer, Great Man and IMO Great Commentator.

 

Watt kept everything simple and was extremely effective. There's a lot to say for that. He spoke at a sportsmans diner I attended one time and was very honest and funny. He summed up his career by saying "I didn't do anything exceptional, I had no special talent like a big punch or great speed but I was very fit and I could do the fifteen rounds"

 

JIm was one of those 'By the Numbers' Boxers, No energy was wasted on Flash, which could perhaps make him appear somewhat Basic, but as opponents found out, any lack of dramatic Televisual Style was more than made up for in Substance, A substance that grew over the long haul, If a fighter could not Knock Jim out of his stride he would find himself being gradually mapped and outboxed by Jim ... The perhaps hurt as Watts momentum increased as his opponents ambitions flagged, the Davis fight being a perfect example,

.Guys like Mancini and Rosario and Dejusus may of been a step too far, Boza Edwards would of been interesting, I think Jim had the beating of Guys like Kenty , Alli Perhaps Bramble ( Jim would be far more precise than Mancini ) Isamatsu , Over 15 rounds Jim was seriously solid a very good craftsman.

 

Very smart fighter, not gifted by any means but a smart southpaw who would slide back a few inches to take the sting out of shots, as he did marvelously against Davis Jr (who was supposed to be better than Ray Leonard).

 

Prone to cut though!

 

Good solid blue collar fighter. Shame about that horrible whining nasal voice though.

 

I imagine that's what you sound like if the words on the screen can be heard. :deal

 

Needs a sun tan though

 

He was very solid. He lasted the full fifteen rounds with a prime Arguello and beat the favored Howard Davis. The Sean O'Grady win was somewhat controversial, though as O'Grady seemed to cut because of a headbutt. Normally, that would go tot he cards.

 

My God Jim was boring to watch, but he never seemed to be in any trouble in there,he just generally picked his opponent off and got the job done.
Even against Arguello although well beaten and taking a count there wasn't much prospect of him being stopped, he was tough.
You can't do anything but admire what he achieved.

 

Watt's "win" over O'Grady is as credible win as Duran's over Buchanan and Moore (or some of Ali's and Tyson's cheat "wins")

 

People with an agenda heh.

 

Can you even do joined up speaking Auntie Bug, because your written word is completely re ****ed?:yep