James DeGale Might Actually Beat Ward and Froch

[IronDanHamza]

Ward wants the Chavez Jr fight badly. Thats the impression I get when I hear him talk

Yeah I get that sense to.

Money.

[daggum]

Yeah I get that sense to.

Money.

wards not a draw though. he got 2 million for some absurd reason just fighting bum rodriguez. if he fights chavez, chavez is not going to want to give him an equal split and chavez only got 2 million to fight martinez. ward's already the most overpaid man in the universe. he should sit back and collect the money from dumb hbo who pays 2 million to a guy with lousy ratings and no excitement.

[Bodyshot3]

I've posted my long and possibly tedious opinions on the Gobal Boxing Scene Board...but just to be clear, I think James still has much, much work to do. Ward and Froch will have taken one look at that fight and smiled.

James totally outclassed Davis and was virtually in 'exhibition mode' for the first six rounds but then inexplicably switched-off and had some tough-ish rounds against a guy who is not at all good at playing the aggressor but who suddenly started getting a bit of success playing his least favourite game.

Dyah lacked the firepower and belief to make James pay for this lack of fight-pacing and sudden lapse into a neutral gear; but Froch, Ward, Groves, Kessler, Bika would land the telling shots that mattered.

Chunky has talent to burn and hit Davis for fun last night; but this worrying tendency to get flat footed, with no punches in the bag and to stand right in harm's way can and will get exploited in this ruthless division.

There's some serious work to do and McDonnell reads needs to teach James how to pace a fight.

[IronDanHamza]

wards not a draw though. he got 2 million for some absurd reason just fighting bum rodriguez. if he fights chavez, chavez is not going to want to give him an equal split and chavez only got 2 million to fight martinez. ward's already the most overpaid man in the universe. he should sit back and collect the money from dumb hbo who pays 2 million to a guy with lousy ratings and no excitement.

True.

I just want to see him move up and fight Kovalev.

[F!x]

I've posted my long and possibly tedious opinions on the Gobal Boxing Scene Board...but just to be clear, I think James still has much, much work to do. Ward and Froch will have taken one look at that fight and smiled.

James totally outclassed Davis and was virtually in 'exhibition mode' for the first six rounds but then inexplicably switched-off and had some tough-ish rounds against a guy who is not at all good at playing the aggressor but who suddenly started getting a bit of success playing his least favourite game.

Dyah lacked the firepower and belief to make James pay for this lack of fight-pacing and sudden lapse into a neutral gear; but Froch, Ward, Groves, Kessler, Bika would land the telling shots that mattered.

Chunky has talent to burn and hit Davis for fun last night; but this worrying tendency to get flat footed, with no punches in the bag and to stand right in harm's way can and will get exploited in this ruthless division.

There's some serious work to do and McDonnell reads needs to teach James how to pace a fight.

It's a fair assessment but I sense (just like Al Bernstein) that Degale fights to the level of his competition and the interviews I've seen with him show that he's not highly motivated fighting at the current level. I suspect that he'll step up his game when he's put in with the best.

He did have a few lapses of concentration in that fight, he even admitted in the post fight interview that he switched off in round 8 which is when he was caught with a solid right hand but I don't think he'd do that if he's fighting for a world title, he'd remain motivated and focused throughout.

[IronDanHamza]

It's a fair assessment but I sense (just like Al Bernstein) that Degale fights to the level of his competition and the interviews I've seen with him show that he's not highly motivated fighting at the current level. I suspect that he'll step up his game when he's put in with the best.

He did have a few lapses of concentration in that fight, he even admitted in the post fight interview that he switched off in round 8 which is when he was caught with a solid right hand but I don't think he'd do that if he's fighting for a world title, he'd remain motivated and focused throughout.

He seems to say that every fight.

Not surprised he "switchs off" because it's quite clear the guy is borderline ******ed.

[bboy80]

He seems to say that every fight.

Not surprised he "switchs off" because it's quite clear the guy is borderline ******ed.

lol...

To be fair the only top class opp he has had was groves, and he lost that one, well it could of gone either way imo.

He needs a name, Abraham would be a good start.