Don't think any modern heavys would have got up from a that punch from Shavers.
Shows just how durable and tough Holmes was.
Holmes would control Wilder with his excellent jab and tee off at will until Wilder would wilt.
6-8 rds stoppage for Holmes, he was not a heavy puncher but accurate and fought a lot better quality than todays heavies.
FinitoxDinamita why you have to call Crolla a tomato can, he earned his position and gave Linares a good fight.
Crolla is a decent man, did you here of him chasing a robber who stole from his neighbours house and got his jaw busted with a concrete block prior to his 1st title fight chance.
8 months later he returned to win a world title so give respect to a decent human being.
Regarding Easter he don't look any better than Crolla or Flanagan and so what if Flanagan has worked in a chippy, its called earning a living to keep your family housed and fed, plenty of people do these types of jobs providing a service which people want.
those blood thirsty fans who booed, bet they changed their opinions once they found out Brook has a broken orbital socket.
First job of a trainer is to look after their boxers health and wellbeing so congrates to Dominic Ingle for his timely interception which stopped the injury been catastrophic, possibly allowing Brook to continue his career.(We have to wait on that one).
Boxers tend to be too brave for their own good so it takes courage to for a trainer especially in a high profile fight with 20,000 people screaming, to stop a fight.
Could De La Hoya afford the costs of the fight not going ahead if Canelo comes in overweight, Smith's camp would be in a stronge position even regarding Smith keeping the title if the fight went ahead and he lost.
Good point regarding the lack of testing for this fight, sets it up for Canelo to make weight with duretics then rehydrating, hopefully fight takes place and Smith pulls off the win and puts spanner in the works for GBP who I beleive only picked Smith believing he is an easy fight.
he's a complete professional, keeps in shape all year, back to old times weighin on fight day.
he's an example to those who want to treat boxing with the proper respect because its a job where you can die on the job.
shame he is 30 + in age, maybe 3-4 more years at top
If Smith can apply smart pressure, landing body punches, avoiding enough of Canelo's punches then Canelo's known stamina issues, (he only fights in short bursts for a reason), as well as dropping even that extra 1lbs could be the points that lead to a surprise Smith win.
Brook can't move his head, his only form of defence are his feet. At 154 he can't move and so takes a lot of punishment. He doesn't carry his power at 154, you saw what Carson Jones did to him at 154, imagine Cotto giving it to him?
Need to correct your facts on Carson Jones fights (two)
1st fight at 147lbs Brook takes rds 1-6 then gasses out, Jones takes rds 7-12 should have been draw.
2nd fight at 152lbs catchweight Brook dominates Jones busts him up stoppage in 8th.
The 'great' Benard Hopkins who's middleweight defences consisted of very average opponents and smaller men moving up. He avoided the stacked 168 division completely and moved to his natural weight at 175 which was a poor division at the time.He is only regarded as great by the delusional American media for his piss poor 160 record and for still been active at 50.
He is trying to protect the cash cow Canelo and his own place in history.
Price has not learnt from his defeats, not mobile enough, poor stamina so puts weight on !!
has great reach but pores out jab when he should bang it out.
Looks nervous every fight, needs to be taught to relax.
Moves back in straight lines chin in air.
If he wants to continue should watch Lennox Lewis, Tyson Fury and Wadimir Klitckcho fights on how to use physical advantages otherwise whats the point.
1hourrun, your comment is the only bum on this thread, you don't have to read or respond if you can't appreciate a boxer winning away from home his 1st major title