Johnathan Banks at heavyweight

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  1. ryanty22

    ryanty22 VRWC Sledgehammer Full Member

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    This is interesting, banks fights on wlads undercard at heavy. he is fighting a no one that barely has a pulse so it will probably be an early stoppage victory, but with his size he is 6'3 and with his frame i could see him at a nice 225 lbs. could you see him making some waves at heavy or just get k.o.ed first time he steps up in comp at that weightclass?
     
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  2. unclepaulie

    unclepaulie Run like an antelope! Full Member

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    Unless his chin improves with not having to make 200 I don't see him going terribly far. Never know though.
     
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  3. Shattered Glass

    Shattered Glass Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Well he didn't look drained or anything at Cruiser so I see no need for him to move up. He landed some good shots on that rock hard chin of Adamek but as soon as Adamek came back to the body and that good right Banks was DONE. That was a bad KO. Can't see moving to heavy would help.

    Perhaps he is relying on them all being fat shits?
     
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  4. Shane_Erich

    Shane_Erich Boxing Addict Full Member

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    His chin wasn't that good at Cruiser...
     
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  5. diamondDave

    diamondDave Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He needs to stay at 200 pounds. It is not unusual for guys to fight a weight division up in a comeback fight like this and frankly I would not put too much weight into him fighting at heavyweight.
     
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  6. ryanty22

    ryanty22 VRWC Sledgehammer Full Member

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    It could be a test the waters fight at hw or maybe he thinks that his whiskers will hold better at a higher weight. i could reasonably see him filling out and being a better h.w. than cruiser with his frame. id love to see him in a rematch with ademek up at heavy. getting hit with the shot he got from tomasz i wasnt suprized he went out most people would except mccall you could hit him in the jaw with a 2x4 and he wouldnt move just stare back at you
     
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  7. FlatNose

    FlatNose Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He just got knocked out by a robotic , puffed up light heavyweight white boy (as Hopkins would say). What makes anyone think he'd have a chance against Wlad?
     
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  8. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    The problem with Banks' chin is that he's not in near as good of condition as he should be,and that was becoming clear in his last few fights at Cruiser. I'm a little concerned about how he's going to address that with no weight limit to adhere to at HW, and how prepared he's going to be in this bounceback fight.
     
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  9. LHL

    LHL Captain Freedom Full Member

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    Strange move Banks looked in good shape at cruiser. Still think he would be able to pick a title up at it.

    Don't think he will do much at heavy to be honest
     
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  10. boxingwizard

    boxingwizard Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Banks is probably just using this as a comeback fight, he should stay at Cruiserweight and see if he can win a World Title there.
     
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  11. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    He wasn't successful enough at cruiser to make any noise at Heavy. Will still pick him over Valuev.
     
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  12. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Looks can be deceiving- his conditioning was mediocre at best at Cruiserweight. If he didn't want to dedicate himself to conditioning there, I'll be shocked if he does at Heavyweight.
     
    Rock0052, Jun 16, 2009
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  13. TommyV

    TommyV Loyal Member banned

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    Is he definately moving up? Maybe he's gonna be fighting just above 200, like 205 or something, and just can't be bothered to shift the last 5lbs.
     
    TommyV, Jun 16, 2009
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  14. GDG

    GDG Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This guys the future of the HW division...................not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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  15. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    No kidding. All he's asking for by going up to HW is to KTFO brutally. Stupid move.:patsch
     
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