So much for DeGale and Cleverly eh Brits?

When they started sparring, Dirrell had been in the gym for longer than Groves and he admitted Groves won the early sparring sessions. If anyone would have had an advantage, it would be Dirrell who, although he hadn't fought for a while, he had still been sparring himself and keeping fit. Groves hadn't.

Aside from that, Groves is stylistically easier for Dirrell than Groves is. That would likely be turned into a boxing match which Dirrell wins. However, do you think Dirrell is more technically skilled than DeGale? I don't see it. DeGale has a lot to learn, absolutely, but he has better fundamental skills than Dirrell.

As for Cleverly, he's done everything expected of him. He's a world champion, undefeated and was blatantly ducked by a long time champion. You can't fault him for not putting a foot wrong. I think he has too much heart for Dawson and would beat him.

 

we are talking about prospects here, even clev who is world champ but in his early twentys. De Gale and Groves are still green with only a few fights between them yet are shining already and given time will be banging with the top tier. Typical Yank, i'm gonna love it when Ward gets his ass handed to him( hype job ), you must get why the rest of the world hate you lot!!! Special mention goes to B hop now his a great fighter regardless of passports!

 

when do you see a couple of yank prospects in the ring............never because they are either fed opponents or fed PED's.

 

Or pull out on the order of Dr. Shaw Hi.

 

He's a world champion because the belt was handed to him in a phone call, he's undefeated because he hasn't fought at the highest level, and he got sparked by the featherfisted and nowhere near the top Kuziemski. Dawson embarrasses him.

 

hes in the next harry potter movie

 

Been in the ring plenty of times and spa'ed with some of the best this division has offered. So i do know what i'm talking about, where you my friend are talking about mere prospects who can all go on to big things although clev at his youn age as fulfilled many ambition of a boxer already so shut up you fool.
:-(

 

Cleverly got sparked, did he? Please tell me how that happened.

 

He took a flush shot and was hurt, that's how it happened.

 

Dirrell also implied that his promoter is secretly a doctor who found definite evidence in his sleeping pattern that he'd get his ass kicked by Andre Ward so it's better to pull out. Do we believe a Dr. Shaw Hi patient?

 

He's more of a world champion than Dawson who doesn't even hold a "paper belt" you MUG :rofl

 

He looked far worse than he usually does because Groves made DeGale be the aggressor. Groves was the one supposed to come forward, he's always a come forward fighter and DeGale is a counter puncher. When you force a counter puncher to be aggressive, you are going to make them fight well outside their comfort zone and that's what happened.

Judging DeGale, a counter puncher, on a fight where he is the aggressor is insane. It's totally pointless and it doesn't tell you anything about his strengths and weaknesses.

As a counter puncher, he's more technically skilled than Dirrell is.

Because he was ducked. Dawson is far too easy to hit and has, in all honesty, very little heart. Once Cleverly starts tagging him and laughing at what is coming back, Dawson's heart will be tested again and will he handle it? I don't think so.