Originally posted by dan_cov
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Originally posted by Box-Office
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first of all there is a difference between having an opinion and being disrespectful about it.
but more importantly, you basically want to knock a guy for wanting to win. for being confident. bellew took on a huge task going to canada to fight a guy who is really out of his league, credits due for that. also for the fact that he went over there to win as he stated in all his pre fight talk. you cant hold it against him that it didnt work out that way.
the only thing you can potentially knock him for is his strategy. but thats what it was. it wasnt survival mode or him being scared of being touched. it was him understanding that he was in against a superior boxer, athlete and puncher. but one who fades as the fight goes on. bellew tried to drag him into the late rounds without being clipped and failed.
you dont have to like that strategy, in fact i understand why you wouldnt. but he wasnt scared, tough fighters have the balls to recognize their opponents strengths and smart fighters have the brains to neutralize them. bellew just lacked the skill and talent to do it successfully, which most of us knew going in.
im not a fan of bellew but he has the right to employ any strategy he wants to as long as its in an attempt to win. nobody can anyone blame him for being fed up with bunces bs, i wish more people refused to deal with him and perhaps we would be rid of him altogether.
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