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I think that was a reasonable post with several reasonable points, compliments, criticisms on both sides. Picking out the one remotely unfavourable on Roy is a little harsh. Tarvers a big big puncher no doubt, it was a good shot, but
a) it was a somewhat lucky shot and scenario Tarver got on Roy, as it was a competitive fight and not a roll of punches. Roy didn't even see it coming and was kinda out of position. Also, Joe doesn't duck and move back to the ropes like Roy did.
That same scenario doesn't equal a Joe KO because firstly, Joes noway near as open to a big over hand left. His stance is different. Joes more open to over hand rights, and Tarvers not so strong on that side, and it wouldnt have been such a hard shot to spot coming.
b) I'm sorry but Roy does not have a tough chin, and that's nothing new to be said. Even he was up by 8. Even if Tarver did land such a good shot on Joe (which per a I don't think is likely anyhow), Joe with a much tougher chin woulda been much less phazed, up by 5, clear headed by 8, and ready to go on. Plus, even at best, if Tarver landed that shot on Joe (which again I don't think likely, or as hard) it's not gona be much harder than the shots
a) Not saying Mitchell a tougher puncher, but he landed the hardest shot he's ever landed on a man, gotta be close to what Tarver landed which wasn't his. b) Kesslers lethal upper cuts which caught Joe perfectly on the jaw, with vicious pace totally knocking his head and making his face look like jelly. He carried on.
So were talking about 1 punch needing to be at least 20% harder than the one Tarver landed on Roy, or several of equal pace, which as I've outlined, I don't think likely.
a) it was a somewhat lucky shot and scenario Tarver got on Roy, as it was a competitive fight and not a roll of punches. Roy didn't even see it coming and was kinda out of position. Also, Joe doesn't duck and move back to the ropes like Roy did.
That same scenario doesn't equal a Joe KO because firstly, Joes noway near as open to a big over hand left. His stance is different. Joes more open to over hand rights, and Tarvers not so strong on that side, and it wouldnt have been such a hard shot to spot coming.
b) I'm sorry but Roy does not have a tough chin, and that's nothing new to be said. Even he was up by 8. Even if Tarver did land such a good shot on Joe (which per a I don't think is likely anyhow), Joe with a much tougher chin woulda been much less phazed, up by 5, clear headed by 8, and ready to go on. Plus, even at best, if Tarver landed that shot on Joe (which again I don't think likely, or as hard) it's not gona be much harder than the shots
a) Not saying Mitchell a tougher puncher, but he landed the hardest shot he's ever landed on a man, gotta be close to what Tarver landed which wasn't his. b) Kesslers lethal upper cuts which caught Joe perfectly on the jaw, with vicious pace totally knocking his head and making his face look like jelly. He carried on.
So were talking about 1 punch needing to be at least 20% harder than the one Tarver landed on Roy, or several of equal pace, which as I've outlined, I don't think likely.
dont take it the wrong way... it basically means that i agreed with ur entire post, except that part
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