great post jeff... i must start an 'ask jeff' thread sometime...theres a few things i'd like your opinion on, and i'm sure lots of other would like to hear them too :good ie...{apologies for going off topic}...how do you feel about someone stepping in so late for a world title fight {against enzo}..have you any problem with that?...or do you think to make it a fair contest at this level both fighters should have proper time to prepare for their opponent...i ask because you rightly seem to put emphisis on strategy in your post above..
I appreciate that Doug but must emphasise that my opinions are no more valid then anyone elses on this forum- I say this before any emotional types get upset. See mr Plow aka bellend. Feel free to aks me anything you want though... :good
ok... how do you feel about someone stepping in so late for a world title fight {against enzo}..have you any problem with that?...or do you think to make it a fair contest at this level both fighters should have proper time to prepare for their opponent...i ask because you rightly seem to put emphisis on strategy in your post above..
Your opinions might not always hold more weight, but given that you've been there and done that, your opinions on plenty of crucial topics and aspects will have to carry more weight than those of pure armchair fans like me. What does it feel like to get knocked down; what does it feel like to take a huge body shot, what combinations are most effective against certain types of fighters, what strategies; how well a fighter's prepared for a certain fight; how well prepared he is technically for a certain opponent, etc. ...armchair fans, no matter how intelligent and knowledeable, will never know... It's like comparing an art critic who's never painted in his life to an artist who's studied the history of art... ...the more posters like you share your insider knowledge and expertise with us, the more we learn. Please post more, Jeff!:good
I think many fighters would sacrafice the time to prepare just for the oppertunity of fighting for a world title. I think the change of opponent scenario creates difficulties for both camps. It depends very much on the fight that gets made at the end of it, if for example Hide-Macaroni had have been made then there really would have being little to complain about. Hide is well known, past his best but the fight has that wow factor that is missing from the new match. Hide really dropped the ball with this one knocking it back out of principle borders on one of the most ******ed decisions i've seen made by a participant of this sport, he's going nowhere fast based on that mentality. Silly man. With respect of course. I think the plusses that a short notice guy brings is that the weight of expectation is nearly always on his opponent. Additionally he doesn't have to go through the weeks of worry and stress that comes with training for a big fight. Recent short notice fights have thrown some *******s our way like Klitschko - Lewis, Alexander - Simon, etc etc and Steve Robinsons title win is boxing folklaw now. Ultimately short notice fights are part and parcel of the game. I think the promoter has a duty to provide us with the most attractive alternative though and this clearly hasn't happened. Enzo-Dean Francis, Enzo-Hide - Enzo- anyone with a name or a bit of form would have been better then this ****. :good
People are supporting ***an because he is a hard working,honest and likeable guy.For someone who only got into boxing by default and had just 3 amateur fights,he has been in some hard fights including his impressive performances against Verquan Kimbrough and Paul Spadafora.He is a lot more capable than you guys give him credit for. Khan is cocky,overrated,overhyped,and let's face it,he talks some bollox,always going on about world titles when he can barely take a decent punch from smaller guys like Gomez and Limmond.And what has he done of note in his professional career?**** all! Does that answer your question?