Thought this little bleeder would pass us by. The more i think about this fight the more i'm stuck on whos going to prevail.Macklin looked very average last time out. Was anyone impressed with macklin ? I know mack thinks its an easy fight, i dont...
No wasn't impressed to be honest. I did wonder if Macklin let himself go in build up once he knew Barker wasn't his opponent. Other then that he wasn't impressive i agree.
When Barker v Macklin finally get it on I have Barker winning this on points by a decent margin...:yep
Me too. Macklin was very poor on the mag7 bill. But I have always thought it's a comfortable points win for Barker!!!
Yeah but one poor performance isn't a whole career. Didn't Barker apprently look crap in his last fight?
Barker was not on top form last time out either...:yep As the saying goes that styles make fights and I think that as long as Barker does not drawn in to fight Macklin's fight, he has the boxing brain and condition to win this fight on a decent points margin...:yep I think he will box Macklin on the outside and counter him everytime he goes to load up...:yep
There's this news. It doesn't say anything about Barker's current condition though. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/more-sport/boxing/2010/09/27/barker-date-for-macklin-115875-22590346/
yeh that news means nothing Barker was always going to be mandatory. Barker might not be ready and Macklin might give up the belt. I think Barker wins but neither win a world title.
Macklin is another one of those who fights down to the level of his opponent. I can't really see Macklin waiting around for Barker tbh.