Shot Enzo opponent destroys amazing cruiser prospect.

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by dwilson, Mar 30, 2008.


  1. dwilson

    dwilson Guest

    Wayne "he's shot and ****" Braithwaite scored an impressive tko over the guy touted to dominate the division over the next few years Hernadez, and Hernandes is Cuban so he must be great.

    Does this change anyones opinion of Enzo?
     
  2. TFFP

    TFFP Guest

    Not really, it just suggests his chin isn't that bad. Let's not forget Hernandez was totally outboxing him until the shot to the temple. Braithwaite has lost a lot of things, power isn't one of them

    If anything, it just shows what a devastating puncher Haye is
     
  3. toffeejack

    toffeejack Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I've always felt Enzo's UD over Braithwaite was very underrated on this forum.

    Doubt it will change many people's opinions on this forum though so soon after the Haye fight.
     
  4. Fat Joe

    Fat Joe Let's have it right Full Member

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    Enzo is still a major player at CW, people are writing him off on the basis of 1 bad loss. Enzo handled Braithwaite well it's not like Braithwaite is an old man he was Champion a couple of years back.

    Apparently Hernandez was well in control but got carried away and left himself open. The opposite of Maccarinelli who kept his discipline when he was bossing Braithwaite.
     
  5. dwilson

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    I had hoped big big things for Hernandez and although he showed himself up to be an idiot I still think he can achieve alot. Hopefully he can come back from this but his chin will make him another question mark.

    I really enjoyed Enzo vs Wayne and thought the win was very good and dispelled most of the bull**** anti-welsh talk we got after. I know Braithwaite is not a super great fighter but Enzo's win now looks pretty impressive.

    The Enzo win over Braithwaite should have been his chance of cementing himself in peoples opinions but the hard work that night got KTFO by the fights he took on after. Enzo would still have lost to Haye but now instead of him being classed unfairly as a bum and floundering journey man he would be considerd a decent punt to re take over the division. Especially after one the guys most likely to win the belts suffered a bad defeat last night.
     
  6. Fat Joe

    Fat Joe Let's have it right Full Member

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    I agree, Azzaoui was a backward step, I'm sure Frank Warren could have got him a better match up. If he'd beaten a better known ranked fighter and then got knocked out by Haye he wouldn't be getting written off like he is now.
     
  7. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    No. Why does that type of maths make any sense? Wayne puts on a good performance but lets be real Wayne has seen better days that much is a fact. Even his tenure as WBC champ was questionable as the division at that time was painfully weak. The first time he really stepped it up he was shown to be nothing more than a blown up light heavy with fairly average power. His record of KO`s is quite decieving.
     
  8. kurt2006

    kurt2006 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hernandez has a dodgy chin. Even when he fough Azzaoui he was keeping his hands well high to protect his dodgy chin.

    Last night WB managed to catch him and show that Hernandez is nothing but a gatekeeper.

    As usual with these german based fighters the ref helped him up after the first knock down but luckily WB still stopped him to become the new WBC Latin American CHampion (or whatever the title was).
     
  9. Sly

    Sly Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Pushes my opinion of Haye up even further. After all, he ****ed Enzo up, didn't he?
     
  10. rooq

    rooq Rooq's Boxing Promoter Full Member

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    doesn't really change my opinion of enzo. he still has to beat a top 5 cruiserweight to gain respect and if he manages to win a "world" title without beating a top 5 cruiserweight, it'll be back to being a paper champ.

    this was a great win for braithewaite - did very well to come back from getting beaten up in the first round.
     
  11. Vantage_West

    Vantage_West ヒップホップ·プロデューサー Full Member

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    his stock rises mos def.
     
  12. John18

    John18 Active Member Full Member

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    I'm not sure to be honest - WB was still coming off around 2 years absence when he fought Enzo.

    So the 12 rounds were helpful to him for this fight and anyother after this.

    It was a decent win for Enzo but no more than that.
     
  13. KCD

    KCD All aboard. Full Member

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    Ive always thought Enzo was/is quality, **** i even picked him over Haye:oops:

    The truth is in Enzo we have a top 3/5 cruiser, and in Haye we have a monster of a cruiser, who is head and shoulders above anyone currently at cruiser:good
     
  14. DamonD

    DamonD Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Braithwaite is one of Enzo's opponents I don't have issue with.
    In fact he should've been fighting more guys like that.
     
  15. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Azzaoui was a late replacement for Ezra Sellars!