Could Michael Coffie be the next Gerald Washington?

[FinitoxDinamita]

This fight was a reminder that you dont need extensive amateur background or skills in the HW division. Power and ability alone can take you long way.

[Dr. Z]

He might never be a legit threat to the top 10 but showing up in shape, with even the most rudimentary skills, might take you pretty far these days. I hope he makes some money. Anybody with the balls to launch a pro boxing career after age 30, with almost no amateur background, has my respect and support.

I saw the battle of undefeated USA heavies.

Rock vs Coffie

Rock was a top amateur heavyweight. Now he's a sloppy pile of goo. Very limited, mediocre power at best. Coffie put him down for the count easily in the third. Rock, please retire.

As for Coffie, there are some things to like. He's a smart young man, X Marine with good skills. At 270, he's not fat, but he would be much better off at 250. Speed is not his thing, but given the state of USA heavies, he giving himself a chance for a bigger money fight at age 34. If he's very durable, you could call him a poor man's Jamel McCline, meaning I doubt he'll go far. These days he's perfect for a bogus title defense.

[4truth]

That could only happen in this era of trash heavyweights. Lol thats ehat i was laughing at earlier

People have been saying that for 50 years..that I’m personally aware of, probably a lot more.

Ron Lyle and Chuck Wepner were the Washington and Coffie of their day. In the HW division, sometimes physical strength and toughness can substitute for a certain amount of skill. You won’t see that in divisions where fighters watch their weights like beauty pageant contestants.

[Squ□redCircle34]

Coffie could be legit, the dude seems like a prodigy where not much experience as a boxer but seems so natural at it and seems to get better in each fight!

It’s a shame he never picked up the sport much sooner so we could see how he could’ve truly flourished!

I think he should aim for a washed up former world champ next like Stiverne, or washed up former veteran contender like Arreola an if he destroys them then let’s see him in with the Hyrgovic’s, Dubois’, Chisora’s, an Molina’s of the world!

Strong, smart, ability, and he can adjust, he could do something!

[YoungManRumble]

Coffie could be legit, the dude seems like a prodigy where not much experience as a boxer but seems so natural at it and seems to get better in each fight!

It’s a shame he never picked up the sport much sooner so we could see how he could’ve truly flourished!

I think he should aim for a washed up former world champ next like Stiverne, or washed up former veteran contender like Arreola an if he destroys them then let’s see him in with the Hyrgovic’s, Dubois’, Chisora’s, an Molina’s of the world!

Strong, smart, ability, and he can adjust, he could do something!

Definitely. If you look through his older fights you can track his improvements and it's like he gets twice as good as the last one and figures a lot out on the job. Usually when the commentary team is talking up a guy for how smart he is, or talking about their out of ring activities, it's because they have nothing better to say to fill time before said journeyman gets battered. Coffie really does seem like a very intelligent and interesting fighter and I'd like to know more about him and look forward to seeing him fight again.

[PeepeePoopooMan]

People have been saying that for 50 years..that I’m personally aware of, probably a lot more.

Ron Lyle and Chuck Wepner were the Washington and Coffie of their day. In the HW division, sometimes physical strength and toughness can substitute for a certain amount of skill. You won’t see that in divisions where fighters watch their weights like beauty pageant contestants.

Difference is Lyle and wepner were actually good fighters not pudgy sloppy guys. They were also in a actually good era of heavyweights with only two belts if i recall correctly

[_Rexy_]

Coffie could be legit, the dude seems like a prodigy where not much experience as a boxer but seems so natural at it and seems to get better in each fight!

It’s a shame he never picked up the sport much sooner so we could see how he could’ve truly flourished!

I think he should aim for a washed up former world champ next like Stiverne, or washed up former veteran contender like Arreola an if he destroys them then let’s see him in with the Hyrgovic’s, Dubois’, Chisora’s, an Molina’s of the world!

Strong, smart, ability, and he can adjust, he could do something!

Stiverne is 42 years old. They need to stop giving him fights before someone kills him.