CALVIN BROCK impresses and shows heart in a UD
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That first round kind of had me on the edge of my seat...these guys are throwing with intention...no Gatti/Ward of course...but better than I expected...Jameel is fighting confidently which is a surprise and so is Brock...no fear
McCline looked the worst that I have ever seen him, and the Boxing Banker really surprised me. He looked much better than he has in the past. Getting up from the KD and dominating the rest of the round also really impressed me.
I know it's an out there kind of statement, perhaps fueled by the barren nature of the current heavyweight scene, but I really do have a gut feeling that Sam is going to dominate this division.
If he lands one of his haymakers on any fighter, they are finished. He is the hardest puncher in the heavyweight division, Bar none.
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We'll see. I am a huge Marciano fan myself but when he was where Sam is in his career now very few people saw him as a potential all time great either. It remains to be seen if Peter really has the heart, grit, and balls to stand up to the punishment he will be absorbing with his style, but physically he's all there. He just needs to trim down a little; he's a bit soft.
I know it's an out there kind of statement, perhaps fueled by the barren nature of the current heavyweight scene, but I really do have a gut feeling that Sam is going to dominate this division.
Samuel Peter is going to go great things for boxing. You can knock him now, but the guy is going to be the Marciano of his times. Sure he's limited, but he has so many other things going for him. The skill will develop some with time. He has many favorable attributes going for him that other heavyweights would kill for.
Yeah.....he is a decent fighter man. The only thing is, he is extremely 1 dimmensional. He can take a punch, and definitely shell one out. If he were to face a fighter as athletic and skilled as Wlad or his brother, he would get knocked out. He is far too slow and has no defense to his credit. He likes to block punches with his shoulders, but I dont think that would be enough to win a fight with either of the klitchkos. The chances of him actually catching a fighter (decent one) with a punch is minimal at best.
If he fought the Wladimir that beat Castillo tonight, he would get beaten bloody and stopped just like Wlad stopped Ray Mercer. Peter does throw combinations, but I dont think they are accurate and fast enough to punish someone this skilled. He looked great against Jeremy Williams, but Jeremy is a extremely mediocre fighter. He would have to really weather a storm against the better heavyweights in order to be labeled "a Marciano of his times".
Not to take away from him Achilles.....I know you like him as a fighter, and I do think he will make a name for himself (already has), but will run into a wall if he fights a highly skilled opponent.
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...but the guy is going to be the Marciano of his times...
That may be going a little too far. There's definitely potential for some exciting fights, but I don't see Peter as an all-time great.
Samuel Peter is going to go great things for boxing. You can knock him now, but the guy is going to be the Marciano of his times. Sure he's limited, but he has so many other things going for him. The skill will develop some with time. He has many favorable attributes going for him that other heavyweights would kill for.
once klitschko leaves i have a feeling its gonan be peter and brock even though i think sam is shit he has 1 punch KO....
I thought that about Peter, too, until I saw him KO Jeremey Williams. Yes we can all agree that Jeremy Williams is a shit fighter, but Williams had ducked out and was beside Peter. Peter had to throw that punch all the way across his body, which requires speed and, more import, great awareness of his environment.
I had it 7 rounds to 3 for Brock.
I agree with Teddy about the 7th being only 10-9 for McCline.
I think Brock fought well, but made the mistake of trying to push back / move McCline around too much in the clinches. I think that cut into his wind, and as a result, he couldn't throw as many shots as he could have otherwise.
Brock is a good fighter, but needs to be better conditioned should he want to take the next step up.
I think Vitali would take him out obviously....cuz of his BIG height and weight advantage
IMO when Vitali fights people its like a light heavyweight fighting a bantamweight...
but Brock P4P is better...
interesting thing is...Brock may not have been able to show his entire arsenal is because McCline was leaning everything on him...but Brock stayed in there to the end and was still throwing hard shots....combinations nontheless
Vitali keeps his distance more and is a lot more accurate...so that would be tough for Brock....we would need to see more from Brock
I can't help but feel bad for Jamile. He's a genuinely nice guy, but he lacks real confidence in himself. I worry after his comments about being nothing without boxing.
Brock put on a great performance. I can't wait to see him in there again.
I just hope McCline is ok after this. He strikes me as someone prone to depression.
The commentator is talkin to Teddy Atlas
and a cut man just walks in front of the camera
and the commentator pushes him off and says "excuse me we're on television :mad: "