Look at Wlad's great reflexes at age 32... (short video embedded) *fixed*

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  1. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    Excuse the bad quality...... but watch how he lands the right hand and immediately blocks Rahman's counter right hand with his left glove. A lot of this stuff is missed when you watch the fight live.



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  2. gatto

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  3. Slothrop

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  4. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    :twisted: it's working here! Let me try and fix it.
     
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  5. McGrain

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    It's working now, but the quality is bad. Consequently, my read might be incorrect, but it looks to me like Rahman throws a nothing punch having been hurt, lands it, and Wlad drops his left onto Rahman's arm after the punch is landed?

    Certainly it looks to me that Rahman's fist is inside Wlad's fist, meaning that it would be an interrupted punch at best, rather than blocked?

    Wlad does have fine reactions though.
     
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  6. WiDDoW_MaKeR

    WiDDoW_MaKeR ESB Hall of Fame Member Full Member

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    He actually pushed the punch off target. It didn't land. His left bumped the right arm of Rahman sending it besides the head, rather than landing.
     
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  7. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    Nope, he intersects the counter right hand by quickly putting his left glove up.
     
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  8. McGrain

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    Yeah, quite right.
     
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  9. McGrain

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    In addition to demonstrating good reactions it also shows good instincts. He's running interferance, bringing the hand back into position. It's the kind of thing Hopkins is lauded for.
     
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  10. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Rahman's punch already lost steam after he was hit.Anyway I thougt Wlad is slowing down after the Thompson and Rahman fights.
     
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  11. Rock0052

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    Bad quality, but good enough to illustrate the point. Very nice reaction time in the exchange- sometimes it's easy to forget his speed since he's usually such a measured and calculating fighter.
     
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  12. CHEF

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  13. McGrain

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    Of course the footage also reveals he is not punching through with the jab, and that he's only able to land a glancing right hand on an essentially stationary target :D
     
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  14. CHEF

    CHEF Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :huh
    I see a set up Jab and a hard hitting right combo :thumbsup
     
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  15. McGrain

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    No doubt you do! ;)

    He does vary the jab and it is a most excellent blinder.
     
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