In boxing, you don;t necessarily have to be better than the other guy. Sometimes, you just have to be better than he thinks. Browne showed more resolve, composure and mobility than Ruslan expected, and Chagaev seemed a bit loss about how to handle it as the fight went on well past the time he expected it to.
This year will sort a few things out in the hw division, we'll see if Joshua is really the heir apparent, if Wilder is legit, if Poverkin can hang with the young guys, if Ortiz really is this demolition man, and I'm guessing we'll see Parker step it up soon as well.
He's way past his best, lacked urgency when he needed it and was a bit complacent and Browne fought his heart out and was prepared to dig very deep in pursuit of victory.
Why do I feel that the lads in Chechnya are gonna try and screw Browne out of this somehow? Like a fake positive roIds test?
This was a surprisingly good HW fight... I'd much rather see a rematch than that clown Oquendo getting another shot.. This time in Brownes backyard. Who's with me?