Comments Thread For: Campbell On Declining To Press Garcia In Round 2: 'If I Rush In I Was Going To Get Caught'

[mjh1969]

Campbell isn’t like killers such as Duran, Frazier, Leonard who see a fighter is hurt will go in for the kill. Campbell himself is a tomato can and I wonder how he became champion with that mentality. From what I saw, I thought Garcia was hurt and buzzed for about 20 to 30 seconds. Garcia even admitted it as much after the fight. Oh well. I will wait for Gervonta Davis to knock out Garcia.

[mjh1969]

Hate to say it but you blew it, Luke. Ryan was buzzed for a good 20 to 30 secs after the KD and had you jumped on him and unloaded hell I doubt he would've withstood it. You didn't and the rest is history. Shades of Tyson Bruno 1, obviously Frank never dropped the prime Iron Mike but he rocked him and stood off.

Agreed. A lot could be done in 20 to 30 seconds. Campbell’s chances of getting a stoppage would have been better at this time than any other time in the fight. Campbell is a good B level fighter.

[Marvlus Marv]

Agreed. A lot could be done in 20 to 30 seconds. Campbell’s chances of getting a stoppage would have been better at this time than any other time in the fight. Campbell is a good B level fighter.

I can remember Garcia trying to trade about 20 secs after the KD and his swings were slow and poorly timed = still pretty buzzed, no doubt.

[deathofaclown]

Should’ve still tried

Even if a fighters legs might be there, mentally they could still be a bit shaken up, especially if it’s the first time they’ve been down. So if you jump on them, they could still panic and have a lack of defence after the shock of going down.

I remember that Saunders fight on the Logan Paul card. He dropped his opponent a few and stopped him, but I don’t even think the opponent was really hurt from going down first time, just his defence went to **** after the first knockdown, so he jumped on him.

[deathofaclown]

I can remember Garcia trying to trade about 20 secs after the KD and his swings were slow and poorly timed = still pretty buzzed, no doubt.

I think Garcia had a good poker face

I saw a video from a phone at ring side of the knockdown. When Garcia got up, you could see he was buzzed, his legs looked a bit shaky but he hid it well. It wasn’t until I saw that angle from the phone recording that I realised he was more buzzed than I thought.

[Apollo7]

You can still go for the finish without being reckless. Campbell should have gone for it a bit more after the KD. I think he could have finished him if he did.

[Fighter78]

man some of yall really get hard seeing Ryan get dropped lol

dude recovered pretty instantly btw

That's a damn lie....Garcia did NOT recover instantly....go look at him throw punches right after he got up....NOTHING ON THEM and he was unsure of throwing for at least 30 seconds after being knocked down. As I've been saying before...Luke Campbell just does not have finishing instincts....HE DOES THIS EVERY SINGLE TIME HE HURTS SOMEONE!...he goes right back into his cautious British shell just like he did against lomachenko. Don't ever bet on ANY BRITISH FIGHTER other than Anthony Joshua to have any acceptable killer instinct whatsoever...you will be sorely disappointed. Its so obvious Ryan was really hurt and its even MORE OBVIOUS that luke Campbell can't take much to the body....people would easily see this stuff if they just took their skirt and pom poms off for a second.

[Fighter78]

All the internet warriors in saying he shouldve done this,shouldve done that is comedy gold lol!! This guy is a ****in Olympic Gold medalist,elite level boxer who's dedicated 25yrs of his life to the sport and it still doesnt occur to you clowns,that hed be the one to know wtf he has in front of him across that ring??...lmao you guys are too much. It was clear to him and anyone watching that Ryan still had his legs under him and was ready to try and catch him coming in with that lightning quick rocket of a left hand that would've knocked him tfo. That's exactly what he saying here but you hating ass mofos are like.... nah,that wasnt it "yous just a little beotch that's all"...like come on lol.

If you guys actually watched the fight,you'd see soon after he dropped ryan,he got badly hurt by a left hook to the same area that eventually ko'd his ass,he just hid it well.

LOL...your opinion became WORTHLESS the second you called Luke Campbell an "elite level boxer"....LOLOL...you are dismissed sir!

[Fighter78]

Campbell was talking like a beaten man before the fight. He was forever walking around with a hang dog attitude. I tried to talk him up, but some guy told me, not even his relatives believed in him. There's a name for it. Sparring mentality, where "the kill" isn't allowed.

Yes!...I've been saying it FOREVER....that's how they fight over there in the UK....no heart or killer instinct. But they've made their own bed when they stop fights for ONE unanswered combo of punches....its good for safety..not so good if you're trying to prove your heart and toughness.

[Fighter78]

I can remember Garcia trying to trade about 20 secs after the KD and his swings were slow and poorly timed = still pretty buzzed, no doubt.

Exactly....young Ryan was hurt for at least 30 seconds after he got up...LOL