Do you respect Danny MORE or LESS after the Klitschko fight?

[Guest]

Let's be honest, Danny hadn't earnt a shot at the title so soon just from the Tyson win and should have - at the very least - been sent after the lesser titlists first.

I don't know what would happen if he met the tricksy Byrd or the hugging Ruiz, but - although you shouldn't compare form in this sport - he KOed Brewster opponent Kali Meehan in 32 seconds when they met a few years back.

If Danny was in with Meehan I'd give Danny a 90% chance of victory.

But what happened tonight? I didn't even recognise Danny Williams. In hindsight, yes, he did appear too heavy. Yet everything went wrong. I expect cries of "bum" now because all his skills - movement, speed, head movement, ring smarts - abandoned him. To be honest, I think his confidence abandoned him and he retreated into himself within the first round when the realisation of it all set in.

I wanted to know tonight that even if Danny lost, could he still compete in world class competition - albeit to a lesser degree than Vitali? I still don't know the answer to that, and I wished he'd done more.

But one thing that Danny did show was heart... so do you respect him more or less after tonight's one-sided bout?

[Nautilus]

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[Mr. Violence]

Let's be honest, Danny hadn't earnt a shot at the title so soon just from the Tyson win and should have - at the very least - been sent after the lesser titlists first.

I don't know what would happen if he met the tricksy Byrd or the hugging Ruiz, but - although you shouldn't compare form in this sport - he KOed Brewster opponent Kali Meehan in 32 seconds when they met a few years back.

If Danny was in with Meehan I'd give Danny a 90% chance of victory.

But what happened tonight? I didn't even recognise Danny Williams. In hindsight, yes, he did appear too heavy. Yet everything went wrong. I expect cries of "bum" now because all his skills - movement, speed, head movement, ring smarts - abandoned him. To be honest, I think his confidence abandoned him and he retreated into himself within the first round when the realisation of it all set in.

I wanted to know tonight that even if Danny lost, could he still compete in world class competition - albeit to a lesser degree than Vitali? I still don't know the answer to that, and I wished he'd done more.

But one thing that Danny did show was heart... so do you respect him more or less after tonight's one-sided bout?

I give him respect. He did all he could do. Like I said and I was right, he came in too heavy-thats where he ***ed up. But yeah I give him respect.

[paulmmv]

oh yeah i have a lot more respect for him i ever thought he would take as much punishment as he did

[Guest]

The size differential just seemed too great, though Danny's handspeed was notably slower than usual... his balance was awful too, though Lewis's equilibrium was shot against Vitali... maybe he just does hit that hard and often?

I just wished it had been a competitive match, Vitali seemed to be toying with him at times.

[TheFairPole]

He showed great heart and held out hope as long as he could. Takes a hell of a beating!

[Guest]

It's the end of a fairytale for Danny fans... if he'd won this it would've been the script you couldn't write. Sadly it's all come to an end.

I take nothing from Vitali, though, and knew in my mind he would probably do it - he's not only freakishly large but is a hell of a lot better than his rep.

[strictlydope]

got notin but respect for danny, jus got beat by a better fighter but yea he showed great heart

[Mr. Violence]

It's the end of a fairytale for Danny fans... if he'd won this it would've been the script you couldn't write. Sadly it's all come to an end.

I take nothing from Vitali, though, and knew in my mind he would probably do it - he's not only freakishly large but is a hell of a lot better than his rep.

hey danny did all he could do, nothing wrong with that. if he didnt come in looking like a tub of animal lard he would have had a better chance. oh well..hindsight is always 20/20.

[psychopath]

I'm giving him more respect for his fighting heart. He was beaten by a better fighter fair and square and there's no shame in that.