Sandy Saddler v Azumah Nelson

saddler sometime after the 10th by stoppage

 

Nelson, even stronger and as good inside while being more athletic and better outside

 

Saddler for me.

 

saddler beats the professor.

 

The same Nelson who was beaten and outmuscled inside by a natural Bantam is at no disadvantage against Saddler?

 

PP doesn´t rank Saddler higher, I think that´s where it comes from.


I think this would be a good, action-packed fight. Saddler, I think, would just be a tad better in everything than Azumah.

 

Nelson is an absolute God of the ring. One of the greats of the past 30 years who did it all.

In Saddler we are talking about arguably the greatest ever featherweight. I’m not sure I’d back any featherweight to beat him in a one-off. Not Pep, Chocolate, Armstrong or Sanchez… His dimensions, power, chin and rough house tactics make him one of the most unwelcome opponents at any weight.

 

Wasnt Nelson was recovering from malaria?

 

Fenech was a natural Bantam like Toney was a natural Middleweight.

Fenech only had about a dozen fights at 118 and near had to kill himself to make weight every time.

 

Nelson would stop Saddler in eleven rounds, figuring out Sandy after about three rounds.

 

I never saw Saddler on film. I heard he was super rough. On the other hand I'm a big Nelson fan and Saddler would have to prove me wrong. Nelson late stoppage.

 

I see a close decision. Azumah may go onto win a rematch, he was more clever and strong & tough enough not to get completely overwhelmed in close by Saddler.

 

Saddler appears to be a natural Jr Lightweight, not FW. Not sure what weight this Nelson fight is proposed at. Numerous Saddler fights involved fouls and low blows. But Saddler can be beaten, in that his record has losses..but the fight descriptions are spotty. Going with Nelson by close decision.

 

No-one would beat Saddler comfortably at his 126 pound best. Azumah is great but Saddler has him covered easily on the power front. There's a reason he is ranked 5th in the Ring's 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time edition.