Was Billy Nelson right to force Bakole out for the last two rounds?

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  1. Jurgen

    Jurgen Pay Per Pudding Advisor banned Full Member

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    Billy Nelson was correct to send Bakole out - the injury was not serious and the fighter could have refused to get up from the stool.

    Looks to me that he has a fragile heart and not suited to boxing.

    If still on speaking terms with Billy. he may be better borrowing one of Billy Nelson's G Ropes and taking up sumo wrestling
     
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  2. micker1

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    The problem with bakole was how bad he was. They didn't bridge the gap in class very well at all. He made his name sparring Anthony Joshua. He probably did do his shoulder and had enough but the 8 rounds before it he was getting punched in the face hard and showing bravado rather than good boxing skills and a tight defence.

    Boxing isn't about being a tough guy its about having the skills on top of that. Hunter looked vulnerable to me. Bakole was just to slow to put him under enough pressure to crumble.
     
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  3. Jurgen

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    Not many will make it to the top of boxing with a fragile heart
     
  4. im sparticus

    im sparticus There Ye Go. Full Member

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    You can't teach heart!
    There's boxers and there's fighters.
    What you need is a fighter than can box.
     
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  5. Jurgen

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    The final line sums up both qualities that Bakole and David Price are both badly lacking.
     
  6. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    the heart is probably more important than any other attribute.
     
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  7. tdf1974

    tdf1974 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think that was the most alarming thing...Hunter was awful and 3 stone lighter and 6 inch shorter ....Bakole has no future on that basis
     
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  8. underwraps

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    To me it looked like his shoulder dislocated and popped back in
     
  9. lepinthehood

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    alot smaller and hardly ripped either.