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Eugene Maloney, Skelton's co-promoter, in the current issue of Boxing Monthly:
"I'll be the first to say he's got no boxing skills. You can't teach him, he's too old in life. But he's got the biggest balls. He's so tough. Why do people laugh? We're not gonna put him in with [IBF] champ Chris Byrd, who would stand him on his head. But if you make the right fights, eventually he [Skelton] will bring that person down to his level. I don't care who you are, he will trap you and you've just gotta stand there and trade with him. And once you do that, Matt Skelton has a chance against anyone in the world."
Having seen the last six of Skelton's 17 fights (16 KOs) I can confirm that he makes Ruiz looks like Muhammad Ali. Whether his leaning tactics will be allowed in different venues will remain to be seen, but his stamina looks to be extremely good for a heavy, and at the level he's faced, his chin more than stands up. You can always say a puncher will outdo him, but surely any heavy should make some form of dent? I've sent Skelton take shots and not even blink.
"I'll be the first to say he's got no boxing skills. You can't teach him, he's too old in life. But he's got the biggest balls. He's so tough. Why do people laugh? We're not gonna put him in with [IBF] champ Chris Byrd, who would stand him on his head. But if you make the right fights, eventually he [Skelton] will bring that person down to his level. I don't care who you are, he will trap you and you've just gotta stand there and trade with him. And once you do that, Matt Skelton has a chance against anyone in the world."
Having seen the last six of Skelton's 17 fights (16 KOs) I can confirm that he makes Ruiz looks like Muhammad Ali. Whether his leaning tactics will be allowed in different venues will remain to be seen, but his stamina looks to be extremely good for a heavy, and at the level he's faced, his chin more than stands up. You can always say a puncher will outdo him, but surely any heavy should make some form of dent? I've sent Skelton take shots and not even blink.
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