Beibut Shumenov lost today?

[TheGreatA]

Tunney's prospects are generally really good on paper, but it seems like he curses them.

really, count em. Vic Ortiz, Shumenov, Alexander Alexeev...
maybe its just bad luck.

not that one loss=end of career or anything. as long as the guy put on a good showing and are young, I still consider them good prospects.

I don't think Shumenov's loss is as much of a setback as Alexeev's and Ortiz's losses were.

He showed heart, went the distance and only his inexperience cost him. If not for the last round knockdown, he may have even won. It was that close.

[The Hammer]

Tunney's prospects are generally really good on paper, but it seems like he curses them.

really, count em. Vic Ortiz, Shumenov, Alexander Alexeev...
maybe its just bad luck.

Alexeev will still do well, and perhaps Ortiz and Shumenov will as well.

Wladimir, who got me started watching boxing about ten years ago, came back from setbacks and is heavyweight champion today.

[Steak]

Alexeev will still do well, and perhaps Ortiz and Shumenov will as well.

Wladimir, who got me started watching boxing about ten years ago, came back and is heavyweight champion today.

yea, most people dont look at Wladimir that way, but hes come back from some really discouraging losses.

not many people can do that.

Id be a liar and an idiot if I said that none of my prospects ever failed at the high level.

They just need to go back to the drawing board and learn from their mistakes...if they can, they can easily be top level in years to come.

[Steak]

I don't think Shumenov's loss is as much of a setback as Alexeev's and Ortiz's losses were.

He showed heart, went the distance and only his inexperience cost him. If not for the last round knockdown, he may have even won. It was that close.

yep, theres only one way to cure inexperience. hopefully they all take that to heart and bounce back in a year or two.

hopefully they dont go the Andy Lee route, I havent heard about him in ages.

[TheGreatA]

yep, theres only one way to cure inexperience. hopefully they all take that to heart and bounce back in a year or two.

hopefully they dont go the Andy Lee route, I havent heard about him in ages.

Lee has actually fought three times since his loss to Vera against mediocre opposition, and will fight again this month. I doubt he will step up in competition any time soon however.