Michael Hunter vs Martin Bakole Ilunga - October 13 in London.

Thought he was pretty fair tbh. He wasn't asked about the more obscure prospects. I do think prime Rahman causes a faded Tyson a lot of problems. What's so absurd about that? Rahman in the late 90s-early 2000s was a damn good fighter, pretty underrated tbh.

 

Tyson only lost to Holyfield and Lewis, Rahman knocking Tyson out is far fetched, hes certainly not out pointing him. It would be a repeat of Tua but much sooner.

In reality no one would be talking to Rahman if he had not K.O'd Lewis,his resume is paper thin without that win, if Lewis clowned like that against Tyson their fight wouldn't last 3 rounds. Maybe his son does better but he looks average to me.


Rahman good fighter? Yea, but has nothing to do with knowing what your talking about. He stated Hunter is the best kept secret in boxing, this implies he would also have to know all the other HW's ,which he clearly doesn't if he believes that.

 

Rahman should be 2-0 against Tua. Outboxed him in both fights clearly. Robbed both times in different ways. Once by a punch after the bell and the other by the judges.

 

Live undercard on Spike starting now, pumped for this card !

War Bakole !

 

I dont wanna say I told you so but I told you so. Hunter ain’t a joke, I picked him to win and he did the job.

 

YDKSAB

 

Adam Smith keeps saying 'but we are in Newcastle...'

 

The fight was pretty even up until the injury..Would have probably been a draw had Bakole won round 10. Be interested at the scorecards.

 

I think almost everyone had Hunter up 5 to 3 rounds after 8.

 

yea.

I actually think I had Bakole in my top 10 in someone elses tjhread but not in my own...of course it wasn't well thought out,im going to revamp my own list anyway,well that's one guy who wont make the cut anyway..

 

No shame to overrate a solid looking prospect. I think Dubois will get exposed too sooner or later. Maybe by Hunter. lol.

No, the thing is, Michel Hunter is definitely one of the most underrated guys out there. Moving up to HW more or less quietly, taking out Kiladze in five like Joyce did and looking really good.

Hunter is definitely a contender. He is still at a good age and has all the tools: power, speed, natural boxing talent, ring iq and chin.

 

I'm surprised @Serge that you pick Tyson over Lewis. I'm not trying to devalue your opinion in any way, youre clearly as knowledgeable a poster there is, just curious why you think that. Personally LL is the greatest H2H HW in history for me, and even though he is a surefire ATG I still think he is very underrated. I have a difficult time seeing any version of Tyson beating him but I could be wrong, just curious how and why you see it playing out with Tyson winning.