Contender UK vs US RESULTS!!!

[Guest]

Hardly, friend.

He didn't beat Joe, neither. He's beaten nobody, but mock Contenders. Mock in every sense. The only thing real about these guys is the fact that they were on reality tv.

Are you a joke alt or extremely ignorant?

Why are you telling me he didn't beat Joe when I never even MENTIONED the Calzaghe fight?

[Guest]

it said somewhere that the walter wright fight was a contreversial loss and smalls face was all bloodied up

Just found this report on Frank Warren's website (not written by him):

Anthony Small earned the UK their first ever Contender point – but survived a torrid final round at the MetroRadio Arena in Newcastle.

Small, 25, had promised all week to spank a yank, but in the eighth against Walter “2 Guns” Wright found himself in big trouble for the first time in his professional career.

A fight that had meandered along for seven rounds – the crowd booed the lack of action after the fifth and sixth - suddenly burst into life, and Small, with his face bloodied, looked at one point as if might struggle to survive.

Suddenly, the crowd were cheering instead of jeering in what was an utterly compelling three minutes of action.

But the best of the action was in the first 90 seconds – Wright had punched himself out in the first minute and a half, and couldn’t nail down a knockout that at one point seemed his for the taking.

In the end, the American lost a split decision, 77-76 in his favour but 77-75 and 78-74 to Small. It gave the UK a 1-0 lead in their race for the Sugar Ray Leonard Cup.

Ironically it was American judge, Jack Reiss, who gave Small the biggest margin of victory.

Wright looked furious at the decision, which was greeted by cheers from the partisan home crowd, but only had himself to blame.

He allowed Small to set the pace in the opening rounds, his greater hand speed and movement serving to confuse the American.

Yet in the eighth Wright, 26, decided to go for broke, nailing Small early on and forcing blood to pour from his nose.

As Small reeled across the ring, Wright went after him, but couldn’t find the knockout punch.

Small, badly hurt, came firing back, and by the end of the round both boxers had fought themselves to a standstill.

There may have been a question mark over the fitness of Wright – who was heavily fancied to win the second Contender series - although he looked in tremendous shape.

Perhaps the pressure got to him as it had in Contender, when he lost to Cornelius Bunderage, but whatever the reason for his lack of ambition, he now has a third loss on his record against 13 wins. Small moves to 17-0, and despite his tricky eighth, this will go down as the best win of his career.

[Easy-E]

Flaws are acknowledged, friend.

But he would still school every fighter on there.

I think reid, the crafty vet he is, would be able to decision K9.
Reid is also bigger, which is k9's principal advantage in many of his fights.

[K-Nine]

Are you a joke alt or extremely ignorant?

Why are you telling me he didn't beat Joe when I never even MENTIONED the Calzaghe fight?

What is a "Joke alt"?

And I'm mentioning it because it's relevant to Reid. We were discussing Robin Reid, remember?

[Guest]

What is a "Joke alt"?

And I'm mentioning it because it's relevant to Reid. We were discussing Robin Reid, remember?

I made a statement that he was (really) a two-time world champion. Okay, put "world" if it makes it better. But he won the WBC against Vincenzo Nardiello, and I give him the Ottke fight. Have you seen the Ottke fight?

[K-Nine]

I made a statement that he was (really) a two-time world champion. Okay, put "world" if it makes it better. But he won the WBC against Vincenzo Nardiello, and I give him the Ottke fight. Have you seen the Ottke fight?

Yes.

Anorak says: "He was penalized for punching, blah blah..."

So what? He was penalized for low blows that were nowhere near low. Big deal, he lost a point. Fact is, he still lost, though the fight was close on the scorecards. He was outboxed.

[K-Nine]

I think reid, the crafty vet he is, would be able to decision K9.
Reid is also bigger, which is k9's principal advantage in many of his fights.

Reid is big, but not physically strong. K-9 would be able to control him, like Lacy and Joe.

[Guest]

Yes.

Anorak says: "He was penalized for punching, blah blah..."

So what? He was penalized for low blows that were nowhere near low. Big deal, he lost a point. Fact is, he still lost, though the fight was close on the scorecards. He was outboxed.

LOL, talk about the ultimate ignorant strawman arguments.

I've noticed a lot of dumb fat Yanks on this site used this tool to argue... they haven't got the maturity or intelligence to debate, so they just put words in others' mouths and then shoot down these imaginary viewpoints.

You haven't even ASKED me what I think of the Reid-Ottke fight, nor confirmed whether or not you've seen it, but I see little things like that aren't important to you anyway, so I'm wasting my time...

[Guest]

... seriously though, you wanna have a sensible discussion, call me up.

You wanna talk like a silly little boy who has imaginary conversations, go and waste somebody else's time.

[K-Nine]

LOL, talk about the ultimate ignorant strawman arguments.

I've noticed a lot of dumb fat Yanks on this site used this tool to argue... they haven't got the maturity or intelligence to debate, so they just put words in others' mouths and then shoot down these imaginary viewpoints.

You haven't even ASKED me what I think of the Reid-Ottke fight, nor confirmed whether or not you've seen it, but I see little things like that aren't important to you anyway, so I'm wasting my time...

Ok. I have seen the fight.

And I'm looking forward to your opinion on Ottke-Reid. Please talk.

And (not to be a smug ****) I was born in Blackheath. Moved to Canada in '04. Just a pointer, mate.