Comments Thread For: Barthelemy-Shafikov Heads To Jacobs-Quillin Bill, 12/5

[just the facts]

Slight edge to Quillin who I think takes a punch a little better than Jacobs. But fairly even. The Shafikov I have seen recently rips Barthelemy a new hole. Too much non-stop activity from Shafikov takes Bathelemy out of his comfort zone.

Really? Shafikov has no advantages here. None, Bathelemy is faster, bigger, and more powerful with any punch. Can't see Shafikov being close let alone winning

[richardt]

there is not a Cuban fighter that have a chance in your book...

Hernandez can beat everyone at Cruiser, Rigo can beat everyone at, slightly above, or slightly below his weight, Lara can beat about 90% of the fighters at 154, Cotto is my pick over Canelo, Prichard Colon looks like a star, Casamayor was a special fighter, Teofilo was more than just special, he was downright great. Don't be so vagina sensitive if someone now and then picks against your obvious bias. And one more thing genius, in this very post I picked a fighter of Cuban descent to win, duh. You are not too damn bright.

[richardt]

Really? Shafikov has no advantages here. None, Bathelemy is faster, bigger, and more powerful with any punch. Can't see Shafikov being close let alone winning

His work rate alone is one of his advantages. His combinations are better. Every fighter at the higher levels has some advantages, just as their opponent. Shafikov has a work rate like Usmanee who outworked Barthelemy. Not impossible for the same thing to happen here. Winnable fight for either guy. Styles make fights and anything can happen.

[tiliheels]

his work rate alone is one of his advantages. His combinations are better. Every fighter at the higher levels has some advantages, just as their opponent. Shafikov has a work rate like usmanee who outworked barthelemy. Not impossible for the same thing to happen here. Winnable fight for either guy. Styles make fights and anything can happen.

u were wrong homes!

[richardt]

u were wrong homes!

I was 100% correct. It was winnable for either guy and up to the point of the cut, Shafikov showed that was the case. The other guy who said the fight couldn't be close was wrong because this was a very close fight.

[tiliheels]

I was 100% correct. It was winnable for either guy and up to the point of the cut, Shafikov showed that was the case. The other guy who said the fight couldn't be close was wrong because this was a very close fight.

man foh..u saw rances keeping him in the fight making it a phone booth fight..he was applying pressure and allowing pressure to get to him ..he could have easily beat him form the outside all night like he did from round 8-12..he beat the living fizuck out that dude bro and u know it..116 was the right score..and it could have easily been wider if rances didnt stay on the inside..props to shaf tho..he has heart, but rances is a possible ATG