James Degale to face 5-0 opponent

[D-MiZe]

DeGale looked OK in his second fight.

Doesn't really go to the body too much though.

[Leakbeak]

DeGale looked OK in his second fight.

Doesn't really go to the body too much though.

Alot of fighters don't though. It is only his second fight so it is hard to say how good he will be. i reckon Gavin lacks power and that stoppage was bull**** man, bull****. Poor lad won't be able to box for 30 days now. he caught Gavin a few times as well, but he was awkward and cagye. Gavin had nice movement in his first fight. When I watched the Olympics I thought Saunders had head movement, style and defence suited to the pro's more than the other brits

Also, does anyone know if Billy Joe lives in a caravan or is he likew my Romany mate Stuey who has a semi detached house behind the caravan? Also, can any Romany's tell me if they are the same as Hungarian and Slovakian Roma people. Do they have similar language and ancestry or are European Roma people different? I was just wondering because British Romany people tend to sound Irish

[Hitman Hodgson]

I see nothing in DeGale that makes me think he'll be a world champ - he has no power, no real speed and is no great shakes technically. Saunders looks good, I'd like to see how he develops. Gavin looks the best technically, but lacks power and size at the weight.

Sutherland & Saunders look the best out of the bunch.

[Muttley85]

possibly one of the worst 5-0 fighters ever, and was outweighed by DeGale by more than 10lbs. was still impressed with DeGale though.

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[Mugwump]

Christ on a crossbar! The kid is only just starting his pro career. Who do you want him to face next - Bernard Hopkins?

[Muttley85]

Christ on a crossbar! The kid is only just starting his pro career. Who do you want him to face next - Bernard Hopkins?

i appreciate that the first 8-10 fights are a cakewalk and dont expect him to fight any killers just yet. just saying that this guy had a very generous 5-0 and people shouldnt get too carried away already.

[Mugwump]

DeGale really looks like he is stepping into the game with Paulie Malignaggi punching power. He's going to have to do everything the hard way.

Unless they're KOing people left, right & centre (and even then you have to consider the standard of opposition) it's very difficult to judge punching power until a kid hits 23/24. Around that time the body finishes "filling out" and the fighter will achieve maximal **** (you can add a few fractions of force by improving technique, but no amount of coaching will turn a weak hitter into a heavy one).

I think George Groves will be better than him as a pro, never mind Darren Sutherland.

Groves is the most naturally talented kid I've seen since Hamed. Some of the shots he throws are majestic. His timing is close to perfection and he hits with real wallop. But Groves isn't out there on his own. There are a helluva lot of young and talented British fighters coming through. The future has never been brighter, IMO.