My Favourite Young Prospects to watch out for!!!

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  1. Big N Bad

    Big N Bad Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I've been wanting to do this for a while.

    Kell Brooks (Welterweight)
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    his fight against kevin McIntyre

    Kell fights similar to naseem hamed (he is trained by the ingles)
    He's pretty heavy handed with a good jab.
    he's shows great patience, accuracy and timing for a 22 yr old who has only had 19 pro fights.
    TechnicALLY HE is sound as he is trained by brendan ingle.
    One to watch definetly. imo he'll be making some serious noise in the welterweight division in a bout a years time!





    Paul McCloskey
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    he's a southpaw light welterweight from Northern Ireland. he's in a pretty rough/hardcore gym.
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/season_ticket/7928092.stm

    his fight with cedar bazan who has also mixed it with mosley and castillo i believe
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT3yRdjUikM&feature=related

    I first noticed him when he beat colin lynes. he reminds me of calzaghe, he is classy and very confident. technically he is very good also, note his defense.
    Who said great britain doesnt breed great fighters???
    (paul is fighting barry morrison next friday)




    Tavouris Cloud
    Light heavyweight contender
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    I'm surprised that there isnt much mention about this ferocious fighter in the forums. This fella had a tough upbringing which motivates him to win.
    He is a very big puncher and has the defense of a mayweather.
    People are going on about gamboa and other guys like khan who are good but this guy is just as good or better.
    Im just dont impressed with his activity level. after a career best win against julio gonzales, he's gone into hiding.



    Darren Barker
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    i remeber seeing this guy fight in 2006 and i knew this guy was a real prospect. the reason being, he could hit without being hit. In that particular fight he used the same style as prime mike tyson, very aggressive with good defensive upperbody movement. since then he has changed his style a little but is still everybit as good if not better.
    When he sparred with mikkell kessler, kessler said he believes darren barker is the future champion. he has also sparred with froch with similar comments from froch.

    Scott belshaw
    heavyweight
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UijNLjwPM_Q
    i wasnt sure to put this guy on this list but i thought i'd give him a chance.
    he's a big lump at 6'7.
    Punches very hard, fights similar to big george.
    imo he needs a better trainer.

    Tyson Fury
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkV_yrGaGbg

    This guy looks to be the real deal. He's big, standing at 6'8.
    fights just like vitali klitschko imo.
    We will see what this guy is made of after a few fights, his chin will also need to tested.
    he has the eyesof vitali and a similar attitude.

    imo Kell Brook, Paul McCloskey, Tavouris Cloud and darren barker are definetly the ones to watch, they may be serious threats to the champions in the future.

    Great fighters come from all over, but britain has a few prospect on the way up who are gonna take the space of Calzaghe, hatton and Khan when they go.

    I will update this from time to time.
     
  2. FINITO

    FINITO Boxing Junkie banned

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    Marvin quintero
     
  3. Blue145

    Blue145 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I really rate Kell Brooke. thing he can defo be a big hit in the WW division.
     
  4. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    McCloskey and Cloud are not prospects.They are already fringe contenders and solid fighters.Besides they're age doesn't fit the prospect label.
     
  5. UFgators

    UFgators Active Member Full Member

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    Been discussed before but Daniel Jacobs.
     
  6. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  7. FINITO

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    what's the big deal with Daniel Jacobs?? I don't know why so many people are high on him.
     
  8. aztec1

    aztec1 UNDERDOG Full Member

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    yiorquis gamboa
     
  9. AbbasKhan6428

    AbbasKhan6428 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    amir khan, and george groves, and darren sutherland, and them cuban eze that turned pro a few months ago
     
  10. Arriba

    Arriba Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'm sorry but if you can't see why he's so highly rated as a young prospect then there's nothing I can say to explain it to you.
     
  11. brickfists

    brickfists The Nonpareil Full Member

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    i only really agree with you on cloud and maybe brook
     
  12. namsu55

    namsu55 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Do all prospects have to be undefeated?
     
  13. FINITO

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    lol yea just save it cuz i don't need ur explaination. Marvin Quintero is alot more impressive.
     
  14. Arriba

    Arriba Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You asked "What's the big deal about Danny Jacobs?"

    If you can't see it then I can't explain it to you...because the evidence is in the fights.
     
  15. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    He's the guy I've got my eye on.

    McCloskey has found his level, he's 29. Both Barker and Brook are promising but I'm not sure Brook has solid enougn fundamentals or that Barker has that something special to make waves at world class.