Okolie vs Askin

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  1. Snowy1989

    Snowy1989 Active Member Full Member

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    Really interesting fight for the British title. Askin has improved significantly as a fighter and looked good on his last outing against Simmons. Usually struggles when he steps though.

    As for okolie this is the perfect step up fight, he obviously carries power and has an awkward gangly style. I think he stops Askin mid rounds in a tear up.
     
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  2. anjawnaymiz

    anjawnaymiz Can we get Ivan Dychko some momentum Full Member

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    Askin will tag okolie all day long, this will be very entertaining for me who is not an okolie fan
     
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  3. bladesman

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    This and the Campbell fight are good undercard fights. Add brooks and Sam egginton and that will be it I reckon
     
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  4. Snowy1989

    Snowy1989 Active Member Full Member

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    I've not been sold on Okolie since Turing pro, however with his last 2 opponents and now Askin, he's proving he's willing to test himself. I admire that.

    Glad they've given Askin plenty of notice, needs to have a good camp to stand a chance.
     
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  5. murphman22

    murphman22 Active Member Full Member

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    Really good fight. Agree that that Okolie has taken some warming to but this is the type of fight we need to see. All credit to him. Personally think Askin will give him a really tough fight and its close to 50/50. Heard a few interviews with him and he is taking it seriously, with Jennings and reportedly getting great sparring. Okolie's chin is suspect still for me and Askin can really bang.
     
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  6. DavidJames

    DavidJames Active Member Full Member

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    Cant wait for this one - dont see it going the distance either way!
     
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  7. murphman22

    murphman22 Active Member Full Member

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    These are the types of fights I really enjoy - Groves-Degale, BJS-Ryder, Blackwell-Eubank, Taylor-OD. Need a hell of alot more then less.
     
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  8. Dragon Punch

    Dragon Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Solid fight
     
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  9. Inglis_1

    Inglis_1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yup, Okolie always seems to want to test himself whether people like him or not. Gotta give him props for that despite his rather awkward style and his supposed dodgy chin.
     
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  10. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This is a great match up.

    Good to see a prospect testing themselves at elite British level and not just fighting eurobums.

    Yarde. Cough.
     
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  11. Nicksp1976

    Nicksp1976 Member Full Member

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    Great fight and I have Okolie winning this.
     
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  12. micker1

    micker1 Member Full Member

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    Okolie is on a great streak of fighting good solid domestic fighters. Its a logical step and sets him up for the European scene. He should take his time then and wait for usyk to be out of the picture. He could then win 1 of the world titles.
     
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  13. dellboi94

    dellboi94 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not made my pick yet, but I'll have some of that 7/4 on Matty Askin.
     
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  14. BoxingABC1

    BoxingABC1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    odds will probably be even better for the KO as well
     
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  15. Yizzy

    Yizzy Member banned Full Member

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    lol Gassiev, Breidis, Lebedev, Dorticos,Glowacki will still be there along with up and coming beasts like Egorov. It's a stacked division, can't see him ever wining a world title at Cruiser
     
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