James Kirkland's loss to Ishida: Fluke or not?

[Flo_Raiden]

Do you think his loss to Ishida was just a fluke?
I'd like to think that his chin can still hold up and that it was just a bad night, but I dunno. Perhaps his time in jail made his chin more glassier?

[$coinblatt$]

well he sounded fucked up when he asked cortez why he stopped it. He was obviously hurt.

[Doctor_Tenma]

You just can't run in there and disregard your opponents' offense. It was definitely not a fluke and hopefully he's learned from it.

[Check_hooks]

Getting dropped once could maybe be a fluke. Getting dropped 3 times ain't no fluke.

[legolas89]

Getting dropped once could maybe be a fluke. Getting dropped 3 times ain't no fluke.

yeah, but he probably never recoverd from that fluke punch that knocked him down once, hence he was KD two more times or whatever it was

i don't believe it was a fluke though, Ishida was a beast that night.

[tenPt]

He lost alot sitting in prison. He is obviously not the same fighter he was before and should have come back slower.

[MARKBNLV]

Kirkland was never good to begin with,have you ever heard an interview with the guy he is borderline ******ed,anyway he hits hard but has no defence and anyone with a chin can find a way to beat him,Ishida smokes him in a rematch.

[empiricix]

Kirkland wanted to catch up on lost time so he fought more frequently soon after leaving prison, perhaps believing that prison made him a lot tougher. Also, he dumped Ann Wolfe, if I'm not mistaken, as soon as he got the Goldenboy contract. ****ty move and cost him against Ishida. He's back with Wolfe now, I believe.

[sdcluser]

Definitely no fluke. Ishida sworn on the spirit of Mista Me-ah-agi who taught the Karate Kid everything. Ishida use crane style against Kirklan. It will not work again as it only works for underdawg who is suppose to lose. Ahhsoo

[any craic lad?]

Dont think Krkland even sparred before the fight i read dont know how true that is but you dont go from walking through bombs from Julio to being pollaxed from Ishida without something going wrong during the way.