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How old was Haye when he started his career, how old was wlad when he started his? Atleast wlad had good amatuer experience...and he still got ****ed by a bum
winning a world title is more than Purrity has ever done and will ever do
the bolded part made me spit my drink out, i will just let others see this and judge themselves before i make a comment on itComment
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I'd disagree entirely here. Tommy Morrison, the same Morrison who was railed in the first for the WBO belt by an upstart tuneup? The same who went down twice against Carl Williams? I'm not sure that's anything to hang your mantle up in Canastota about.
Carl Thompson holds two wins over Chris Eubank and one over Haye. Thompson was atleast a relevant contender, which is more than can be said of Purrity.Comment
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Haye had good amatuer experience as well, or do you forget the whoopin that Solis gave him? I think most people will agree that Lewis' prime was in his mid thirties, and unless you're Mike Tyson, most HWs are still pretty effective at that age.How old was Haye when he started his career, how old was wlad when he started his? Atleast wlad had good amatuer experience...and he still got ****ed by a bum
winning a world title is more than Purrity has ever done and will ever do
the bolded part made me spit my drink out, i will just let others see this and judge themselves before i make a comment on it
Watch the Thompson fight again if you think Haye wasn't floored. The whole argument over Puritty is mute anyway, Klitschko was not floored or seriously hurt in that fight, he just punched himself out after 10 rounds, something Haye did after 4. Which do you think is worse?Comment
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We are talking about the same Carl Thompson who was stopped in 4 rounds by Ezra Sellers..... a fighter so pathetic the WBO wouldnt even sanction a fight between he and Enzo Macc.. when they would sanction a fight with mark hobson and bobby gunn Bobby Gunn?
The same Carl Thompson who was stopped twice early in his career by light heavyweights?
The same Carl Thompson who was knocked out by Ralk Rocchigiani, a man with 8 losses and 7 draws??? Knocked out by Johnny Nelson in 5 rounds????
Oh Wow he beat Chris Eubank....A Middleweight fighting at cruiserweight.. Eubank was 20 pounds heavier than he was 6 months previous when he fought Calzaghe at Super Middle..... yeah he mustve been in great shape for those fights.....Comment
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Well at least we all know haye has heart but he needs to know when to survive and stop fighting maybe he has we will know once he gets hurt again.Comment
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The Ezra Sellers who was turned down for Enzo Macca was a much older, on the downslide Sellers than the one who had knocked out Thompson in a 4-round shootout.
Let's not overlook that Sellers was sanctioned in America to fight for the IBF title against Kelvin Davis in 2004. It's not like he was some bum from nowhere who wasn't at one point a relevant contender. He was also regarded as a decent puncher, particularly with uppercuts.
Carl Thompson did have a weak chin but the fact of the matter is that he won a lot more often than did Purrity who was a steppingstone for prospects. Guys who were 9-0 and 11-0 fight Purrity. Thompson was a legitimate contender.
As for the Eubank fights, yeah Eubank was way too small but Thompson actually went out and tried to win. How often did Purrity try to win?Comment
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I agree, that's why he was able to get victories over some decent guys like an unmotivated Jorge Gonzales, an out of shape Joe Hipp and the draw with Morrison.
It is more than likely that you will go the distance against Puritty so it's not a wise thing to unload punches on him like Wladimir did, trying to impress with a KO win over him.
Puritty can throw a punch and he can take a punch, tiring against him means trouble. He doesn't fight when someone can fight back.
I would not argue that Puritty was better than Carl Thompson like some people in this thread are...
Thompson was a top contender and a titleholder for some time, Puritty was a journeyman, a tough one yes but still a journeyman.
You've got to admire Thompson's toughness (although he could be knocked out), he was being outboxed here against another young prospect then out of nowhere wins by KO.
Ross Puritty.Last edited by TheGreatA; 05-27-2008, 03:16 PM.Comment
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Here's the thing, Purrity is a journeyman. The only way a journeyman can continue getting the best purses possible is to not get knocked out. If Purrity doesn't get knocked out then he has more paydays in front of him.I agree, that's why he was able to get victories over some decent guys like an unmotivated Jorge Gonzales, an out of shape Joe Hipp and the draw with Morrison.
It is more than likely that you will go the distance against Puritty so it's not a wise thing to unload punches on him like Wladimir did, trying to impress with a KO win over him.
Puritty can throw a punch and he can take a punch, tiring against him means trouble. He doesn't fight when someone can fight back.
I would not argue that Puritty was better than Carl Thompson like some people in this thread are...
Thompson was a top contender and a titleholder for some time, Puritty was a journeyman, a tough one yes but still a journeyman.
You've got to admire Thompson's toughness (although he could be knocked out), he was being outboxed here against another young prospect then out of nowhere wins by KO.
Ross Puritty.
From where I see it, having no nationalistic agenda like some in this thread do, I think Thompson had a superior career to Purrity. I don't know what that means should Haye and Klitschko fight, but for what it's worth Thompson was superior to Purrity.Comment
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I am just pointing out that Thompson has never really won any fight of real significance, the haye nuthugger seem to believe his 1 and done romance with the WBO (Brit Belt) makes him a potential hall of fame inductee.
The loss to Purrity by Wlad can and should be blamed on poor management.
It was Wlad's 6th fight in 6 months. He was in on 3 weeks rest, had lost 6 pounds since his last fight (over trained) and was put into a 12 round fight against a guy who had gone the distance with rahman, johnsons, corie sanders, michael grant etc etc etc etc.... Wlad had never been past 6 rounds in his career to that point. I guarantee Purritty went into that fight thinking he would win if he made it to the 10th round.. and he did.... Klitschko was 22.
Haye on the other hand lost because of himself. He was 24, he had 4 months to prepare for Thompson and he decided jogging on the treadmill for 15 minutes a day would be good enough. Thompson was basically 40 years old, and had been stopped multiple times by guys with a lot less power than Haye. He is arrogant and lacks the focus that Klitschko displays everyday.
I don't really care who is better between Thompson and Purritty, my point is that when you look at the facts the loss by Haye was much more embarrassing because HE was responsible for it 100%.Comment
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