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He hast fought since 1999. Imo he can just be a contender, not more. Even if he tries to come back, he looks very heavy, and I doubt that he can make his old weight. He would be too fat and I am also sure that he lost his speed. But maybe he will come back, and there will be Tua vs Ike II:trink26:

bradley is a world champion not a prospect anymore. Treaded like a futere ATG. Otherwise right. Because of his high standard and talent, he is, at least for me a prospect, not more.

Tmothy Bradley. Just an elite fighter for nowadays, treated like a new hope. He could be better, but he is a small hypejob.

Before I was a big Boxing fan, like today, where my hobby is too spend at least 2hours reading boxing news per day reading news, I saw everything of boxing in Germany and of Sturm. On those days I thought, Sturm was the winner of the Sturm Oscar Fight. But I also knew, with time of Sturm and the forthgoing, he had big weaknesses and certain problems. In the years 2008 and forthcoming, where many fans of boxing knew, that I always had great predictions, I knew tha Pacquiao is a Bomb. In the Diaz fight I was very impressed (I was a casual boxing fan befor; I knew in my younger years from De la Hoya in the Trinidad fight; I was one of the only persons who favered the PAcman in Germany). Pacquiao smashes bombs from very unorthodox angles, hurting shoots with KO Power. He is always busy, using angles, southpaw, very instinctiv. There is nobody in MW having such abilitiy. I am favoring agianst Sturm not just Pacquiao, but many more figthers. Sturm does't have the class, even he is talented. He could be a good boxer in the class of Cory Spinks, but not more. He can outbox most people, a nowadays elite boxer, but with the highquality of Welterweights nowadays, he has small chances to ne great. Sturm lacks instinkt boxing and fighting, experince on high level, power and toughness. He does't have the boxing ability, where he showed his superiorty, to be a winner of a good welter.

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How should Pacquiao win a fight against a prime Duran, who was hard to hit, maybe the best defensive fighter who was walking forward, with an iron chin and also one of the best punchers in boxing history, with no signature punch, because every punch was bringing pain? I can never imagine who Pacman gets a win above a motivated Duran. Duran was nothing Pacman has ever faced and even nobody in the lightweight and lightwelterweights. He was one of the best infighters and breaking anybody down. He can cut the ring, loved to brawl and even when it was hard to put pain on his opponents, he made it dirty. Duran is not only too good but also Pacman is too green to fight the old way. Nowadays fights are a bit too much controlled by the refs and Pacquaios last opponents were waiting for shots and get hit by Pacquiao. Lets not forget the murder straigt-right of Duran who could KO anbody in this weightclasses. And while talking about right hands, Kostya had also his chances vs. Pacman, who is an easy target and gets hit. What would happened, if Clottey would have half the power of Kostya in his fight agains Pacquiao? I think its and pick'em up fight, the same with Pryor. Pryor could deal with Power and has a high workrate and imo a better defense and oldscool boxing skills. I would say, Pryor has better chances to beat Duran, than Paqaioa. I think Pacman beats Chavez, but only because he is mexican:) Pacman vs. Duran LKO Pacman vs. Pryor WP/LP (epic war can go either way) Pacman vs. Kostya LKO (too much power and precision; a stalker like Kostya is a bad style for Pacman) Pacman vs. Chavez WP

Luis Carlos Abregu Selcuks next opponent will be Luis Carlos Abregu according to Selcuks Facebookpage. I do not know much about him, but I think this will be an easy fight for Selcuk.

Very nice Fight. I give the edge to Marquez, because he can adapt to the style of Clottey and Clottey even if he is a big and strong WElter, he could't mix his offensive up to beat Marquez. He has a nice hook to the body, and imo Clotteys offense was better against Cotto than in his previous fights, but Marquez is a master in countering. Floyd speed and footwork killed Marquez. I would give a slide edge to Marquez.

In this book http://www.amazon.de/Hands-Stone-Legend-Roberto-Duran/dp/190385475X it is described how Duran is takin certain things which imo are nothing else than Doping. Maybe its exaggerated, but it is written, that they give certain substances to horses... Sometimes Duran gets crampes from these chemical ingredients. I really dont know what was really going on in the oldschool days, but I am sure, that any boxer or professional is using substances which are illegal or semi-legal. Or maybe they used them once a while.

Imo Wlad. One of the most powerfull and well timed jabs (only Listons is better and imo more powerfull, i say that, cause i dont like the Klits:)). Vitali has a consistend and disturbing, busy jab. He realy takes his opponents rhythem. Most are already named, but imo Floyd has a great jab, he just doesn't need to use it so much, 'cause his hooks are fast and more powerfull. He just throws perfect punches, and if he would like, I am sure he can dominate and dictate many fights just by his jab. Chris John has a underrated jab, as Cotto. I also like Abrahams Jab. Powerfull and very accurate. This weapon he doesn't often enough imo. Kessler has a good jab too. From the small things I saw, I also have to put Kevin Johnson on this list. He wins matches mainly on relying on his jab.

Tua vs Ruiz, easy. I watched that fight about 200 ties. :beerchug: Tua vs Ike as a 12 rounder

He is taking rest after the hard victory. He had a broken nose, but everything is OK now. He will start training and he is back in Germany, but I think he will fly to the USA and start his training. After the victory it was Ramadan (fasting month), the holy month for muslims, and he stayed in Turkey (Trabzon) with his family. Berto, as I heard, doesnt want to fight him. Collazo was interested, for a Interim Title, but the coming weeks will show us what will happenend. I hope he will improve his footwork and defence, otherwise it will be very hard for him. Theire is much space in his boxing ability and he learns much. Even his highguard is not bad, he learned it in his amteur days and with his old Trainer Rocky, but imo it is not the perfect guard for his style. His headmovement is bad, and he takes too many shots. He fights a little bit like Abraham. His power is very good and he is fast, but too wild sometimes. Theire were improvements in his last fight against Bonsu, but maybe Stylewise. He has problems with Boxer and Southpaws. I hope he will improve his boxing ability. His jab is really weak, but he has a too short reach. He likes the infight, and therefore he has to learn. I dont know, who his new trainer is, Ive heard about a Cuban. I dont know if he can teach him some headmovement and footwork. Somebody like Rooney or Teddy Atlas would be the perfect trainiers for him. He will have a tough time against the best in the welter division, but I am a big fan and he maybe win a title next year if theire will be improvements. A while ago, I asked him, why he isnt fighting as a junior welterweight or even lightweight, but he was a little bit angry. He has problems with weight I think, and is too strong. Not that he is fat as Hatton, but he carries around 160 pounds of weight after his fights. Imo theire is enough space to melt down. Imo the light welter would be perfect for him and in some years, after getting enough experience, than he can fight with the big guys.

BHop was too defensive in the Calzaghe Fight. It would be a very close Fight, if Roy and BHop would fight now. But especially in the Calzaghe Fight, I am sure, a younger BHop would beat Calzaghe. But hating Calzaghe, and I do hate him very much, would take too much away from him skill. And imo he is a true Legend. Even if he slapps.

For me it wasnt a close fight. It was a good, and clear UD by Floyd. Oscar wins some rounds, and than the fight was close, and he sensed he cant win the fight... Its everytime the same thing with Oscar. Floyds way of fighting looks like he is vulnerable, but it isnt. He is checking out, what is the gameplan, rhythem, tactic of his opponent, while Oscar always enters the ring a little bit hyped and not relaxed. I once respected Oscar more, than I do now, but its not important. Whats important is, that he realised, that he was a good and elite fighter, but nothing more. He wanted to be a Boxing-Legend, but he isnt. He fails to make just one step more, to get in the olymp of boxing, where the ATG are waiting.

duran did not have a good chin,he had the ability to roll with the punch,any time a fighter hit him with a right or left hook he was able to roll out of it,when he got hit by hearns right he went down like a tree because a straight right is hard to roll,:boxing: Always like to provoke:arabia: ? Duran had all, Chin, Defence and in his Prime and his natural weightclass, very good reflexes and anticipation. And the Hearns Fight was just a good beating for Duran and he deserved it. He needed to know, that he can fall, like he did in that fight. But I am 100% sure, a good prepared Duran can go 12 Rounds with a Hearns and maybe win, but just with a A-game performance, and not as a Juniolmiddleweight. Otherwise Tommy, who was trapped in the body of a Welter but had the power of a good Lightheavy or Cruiser, wins 9 of 10 fights.

LOL at Duran fans excuses. Do you have an excuses for all of his losses. No, me and I thing many Duran fans like Duran for what Duran was. If you have watched many fights of him, you can see the ups and downs in boxing. Nether the less he was a bad mf. I do like his excusses, but he was a fighter and a living man, enjoing live to much, which makes him more special. He wasnt a very good professional or very disciplined sportsmen. But if he was training hard and regular he had shown it on fightnight. He was gambling, drinking, had different women, dancing, just doing everything men love to do. Its always funny, how people love it to see him going down and refering to Tommy Hearns, that he ****ed Duran. Most people see just this one round, and make their opinion, while not watching his fights in his long career. I for myself stop hating fighters, except the cheaters. It also feels hard to still respect someone like Oscar, for all his stupid recent articels.

Shane will knock Clottey out in Round 9. Clottey will take punishment from Shane. With Nazim in Shanes Corner I expect they will work out a decent gameplan and they will rip Clottey apart. Clottey hasnt faced such a hard puncher, with speed and!!! combinationpower. My predictions is based on a hungry and angry Shane. If he is to frustrated because of all the ducking, than he can win a UD or maybe Clottey will win. But Clottey offense is not enough to beat Shane and he lakes a bit power and RinqIQ.

Taylor is by far the best opponent AA will face and stylewise JT has all tools to win. Imo this can be a comeback fight for Taylor, but AA is very hungry and I go for a KO win by AA. Taylor best chance is to go for a stoppage by the early rounds and continues to pressure him and interupt his fast and powerful combinations. AA has shown sometimes endurance problems, but the mostly concured of the weightdreigning. AA has to fight very intelligent, but he showed his ringintelligence in some fights and he is more hungry than JT. This fight can problably a fight of the year candidate.

My little brother told me, last time at the dentist he was asked if he boxes, cause of his strong bonestructure and solid chin/teeth. But I dont know if he can take a good shut, because he never fought somebody. But I think, a dentist can also tell you something. Conerning my chin, I got a very good one. It was tested several times, taking kicks in the face from guys or taking big punches I never see coming (always in a state of drunkenness).

Looks like an old Atarigame-Cover:) I like it.

Its like the old-battlelife saying: Losing a fight but winning the war. Everybody lives his own war, at the end other decide about if you are good or bad. But a warrior can not lie to himself. It is not important to be undefeated, maybe one day Boxers will ask themself honestly if it was wrong not to fight somebody he has to fought. What is said, that there are talents, who live in their own constructed world, with people around them, people like animals, with no mind no honour, telling this special boxer, that he is the best, he beats anybody. Fantasies are stronger than reality.

He was never hurt against taylor. the fact that he didnt see the punch coming and that he had a bad ankle were factors int he knock down. Watch the 3rd round. Froch was hurt, Taylor hurt him with 3 shots, the third was knockdown. Froch was lucky, that Taylor is a bad finisher, but more than that, he just had 30 secs. to finish Froch. Froch has a good chin, maybe a granite one, but he is way too open, sloppy and wild. His punches are too wide, but his opposition was not capable of taking advantage of that. I like Froch, he has heart, wants to fight the best and I think he isnt ducking anybody. But he clearly lost to Dirrel, and even Dirrel hurt Froch. Froch will have big problems against Kessler and AA. He quit has a chance, but with his heart and his chin he wont win against these two. And I go further. Froch is in his prime. He is what he performed in his last fights. A strong, powerfull slugger in his prime. But this prime will be not long and if gets his first loses, he will fade away. I dont like Calzaghe, but he should be happy not to fight him, even I like Frochs calling outs. If Dirrel made Froch loke like a fool, I have no doubt Calz. would do it too.

Mosley hits harder. Pacman hits unorthodox sometimes, his footwork is confussing and his speed kills most of his opponents. But we should never forget how easy it was to hit Hatton. Pacman became a monster by the GIF-hype in forums and I think its a bit of exaggeration. I really dont want to get hit by any of them, but Shane has more power.

Imo Abraham still has weight problems. He was very nervous for his last weight-in. He needs to have a better diet, but I know guys like him. And he will be bigger in some years, if he doesnt controll himself, even as a Lhw he will have no probs (actually Lhw is a weaker devision). Abraham hasnt fought a good swarmer, with a good defence and chin. OK, this sounds very rare, but theire are styles he had problem with. A prime Taylor, who would have tried to break that shell of defence, would have caused problems to AA. Maybe a prime Taylor (who beat BHop), would have played with a weight drained Mw AA. Kessler also have the tools to beat AA, maybe Dirrel will give him a hell of a fight, too. I do not know his chin, Froch couldn't test. From what I have heard about Ward (i saw him against Miranda), he could also cause AA problems.

I think most have forgotten the former german Boxer Rene Weller (aka. der schöne Rene/ the beatiful Rene). He was a classic. http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/134/reneweller3.jpg http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/8094/renewelleraxelschulz01.jpg Today he looks like this:) http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/8937/17794589.jpg

He had a solid chin. He has balance problems, especially as a WW. His style was full of action and it is normal to get some clean shots if your left hand is so low all the time. And in case of Hearns I am very thankfull for god that he didnt have a Hagler-like Chin, otherwise he would be one the best fighter of his era (he certainly is one of them).

Imo the Quintana fight reveals the weaknesses of PW. Pavlik will win the fight if he is in good condition and better than in his last fight against Rubio. Paul Williams is a very good fighter, but I think Pavlik has the keys for victory. Good reach, the height, power and toughness and also the workrate. I dont think Williams can beat him with his regular style, because he is no Winky (the perfect style to beat for Williams). Pavlik is tougher than he looks like and his power is underestimated a bit, because of his lost against the Philly-Master, even theire is no shame to lose against BHop. It will be a great fight, and both fighters can win. But my fav. in this fight is Pavlik and I am sure he will win it by TKO.

Even if Pacman bangs harder than Margarito, Cotto will not get knocked out like HAtton. It will be a tough fight and strength-wise Cotto is stronger. Pacman is now dancing in very dangerous grounds. He is not a Duran, who can go up to middleweight and still is tough. Imo Pacman looks not as fast as in the lighter weights. He is more technical and a better boxer, but this is Cotto and Cottos Record speaks for himself. If he can take good shots from Shane, than he can also take the shots from Pacman. Theire are way too many preditions and too much thinking about the fight. Imo a good gameplan can change the whole outcome of the fight. Imo Pacman will try to make it a tactical battle and he has to. I expect a fight plan like in the De la Hoya fight, in and out, trying to steal rounds, trying to frustrate trying not to disturb Cottos rythem. Pacman has to be very fast and agile, than he can win the fight. But Cotto is a very patient and he can adapt and turn around the outcome. It will be a very good fight.

Pacman doesnt need to start fast, but he has to fast for the full fight. I give Pacman the edge, but he needs to stick to an "in-and-out" strategie and he needs to be a good tactician. He needs to be the player and give the rythem. If Pacman tries to adapt to Cotto, he will certainly lose the fight. But Cotto is not Marquez, but he is somebody who can adapt very well. But speed will be one major factor in the fight. More than power imo.

what else can aydin do to get better though? he doesnt have fast hands or fast feet. he also has really short arms and not much of a jab so he cant box from the outside. he also has a really stiff upperbody. all he can really do is fight the same way he fights. im thinking collazo clearly outboxes aydin then gets robbed. Aydin does have a good handspeed and power. You are right, his footwork is crap (better as a amateur in from what i have seen) and he does't work with a jab, also 'cause of his short arms. But from watching Luis Collazo fights, which are many, I dont see Collazo pressuring Aydin or trading punches. Collazo doesn't possess the boxing ability of Said Quali, who is imo a bit underrated (a good boxer with power). Collazo also doesn't have enough power I guess.