Comments Thread For: Sergio Garcia Bloodies, Dominates Ted Cheeseman For Decision

[NEETzsche]

I think you're right, there needs to be a step in between. Challenge former European champs, challengers and EU champs before taking the jump

Or even the dreaded WBO European (as long as you don't pretend it's the real European title)

[jas]

Cheeseman has massive heart

Garcia has a really good jab and unreal stamina

[P4Pdunny]

Poor fight from Cheeseman

[NEETzsche]

Huh?

At some point they need to step up to that level. Over here in Britain we don't allow fighters to pad their records.

If they fail, they fail.

That wasn't a step up, that was a leap. Apart from a tiny minority of special talents, fighters need to follow a development curve, and I don't think British promoters, fighters and fans have lately respected the fact that the British title isn't nearly equivalent to the EBU title, it's actually quite far below

[mlac]

Cheeseman has massive heart

Garcia has a really good jab and unreal stamina

dont forget his chin! matey has a block of cement for a head, no idea why cheese didnt just give up and go to the body, his hands must both be broken as well as his face.

[Buggy bear]

Should of pulled him out at 8 or 9 .. last 3 or 4 rds have shortened his career and he should look at his trainers and style , if he cannot change it he will be walking on his uppers very quickly , very serious and important decisions to make even at 23 because the trainer did not know how to change it and whoever judged he were ready for Garcia needs replacing straightaway , if he were in against a puncher he could have been seriously hurt , his only strengths are his toughness and his bravery , both assets are detrimental
To your health at or above this level.

[Hatesrats]

IF you have ESPN+ UFC prelims are on... Just sayin'
(Keep the fights rolling)

Or not... lol

[-Antonio-]

That scorecard makes me sick. Garcia won 10 rounds. Jesus christ. Luckily was able to see Garcia's last fight on YouTube and the guy he beat was similar to Cheeseman so I threw 50 on him. He is a solid boxer. Reminds me of Oktay Urkal.

[EnglishOxide]

That wasn't a step up, that was a leap. Apart from a tiny minority of special talents, fighters need to follow a development curve, and I don't think British promoters, fighters and fans have lately respected the fact that the British title isn't nearly equivalent to the EBU title, it's actually quite far below

You may be right, but Cheeseman had won the English title, WBA International and the British title.

Maybe he could have done with a couple of defences or fringe European fights but I don't think it would have changed much.

Ritson had 3 British title defences before stepping up and still got outclassed when he stepped up.

[deathofaclown]

too much of a step up.

Can't remember which Sky pundit said it, but they had it spot on. If you look at Cheeseman's record, he hasn't even fought a solid British level fighter. He's fought a 40 year old Carson Jones and a load of journeymen.

At least when Ritson stepped up and lost, he had cleaned out domestic level and it was the next logical step.