The trouble with women's boxing is not really about the actual fight itself, it's about the complete lack of knowledge of the various fighters, the lack of history, both of the titles and the sport in general , if Amir Khan beat Errol Spence we all know what great win that is , we don't know how good a women's champ is, and sadly, the repetitive nature of the fights with their lack of edge of the seat action. Any Katie Taylor fight on a ppv does not count as a world title fight, Zeuge v fielding isn't a world title fight but it's an interesting fight cause we know the fighters and their history, we know what might happen next, Taylor v a WBA top 10, means nothing to most. That's not sexist, it's a fact.
Just had a look at the odds for this. Zeuge 1/9 Rocky 5/1. Bit wide that IMO. I know Rocky half froze a few times but we’re talking about Zeuge who went the distance with an over he hill Paul Smith. I think Rocky would have stopped the same version. Very intriguing fight this. I’d price it a lot closer 4/5 and evens maybe.
You just don’t know which Rocky Fielding is going to turn up. It’s like flipping a coin with him. In those first few rounds he is capable of ending a fight with that right hand if he decides to let it go. You get the other side of him which plods through a fight and slaps with his shots. I’d love Rocky to win but if you were going through tactics with Zeuge you’d tell him to circle (to the left but obviously mix it up to avoid predictability), throwing the jab & feints, once you’re through that dangerous 1-3 rounds, you’ll get the powder-puff version of Fielding from then on. I don’t rate Zeuge but I just can’t see Fielding getting a decision.
