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Benn/Malinga.
Nigel Benn was set for a $50million super-fight with Roy Jones Jr at St James Park in the summer of '96, but had to get mandatory Sugarboy Malinga out the way first... let's hope we don't see a repeat shock upset with Joe tonight.
Barry McGuigan said:
"You shouldn't underestimate Sakio Bika. This situation kind of reminds me of the fight between Sugar Boy Malinga and Nigel Benn. Nothing to lose, everything to gain, everyone expecting Joe to blow him away. Now I don't think that Bika is as good as Malinga was but I think he's every bit as tough. He's awkward, he has a gung-ho style, walks in flat-footed and ****s away but he can box as well. If Joe's hands go early on can he keep him off? He could certainly cause Joe problems on the night given he has got nothing to lose but I still expect Calzaghe to win and then we can look forward to a super fight in the spring of next year."
Nigel Benn was set for a $50million super-fight with Roy Jones Jr at St James Park in the summer of '96, but had to get mandatory Sugarboy Malinga out the way first... let's hope we don't see a repeat shock upset with Joe tonight.
Barry McGuigan said:
"You shouldn't underestimate Sakio Bika. This situation kind of reminds me of the fight between Sugar Boy Malinga and Nigel Benn. Nothing to lose, everything to gain, everyone expecting Joe to blow him away. Now I don't think that Bika is as good as Malinga was but I think he's every bit as tough. He's awkward, he has a gung-ho style, walks in flat-footed and ****s away but he can box as well. If Joe's hands go early on can he keep him off? He could certainly cause Joe problems on the night given he has got nothing to lose but I still expect Calzaghe to win and then we can look forward to a super fight in the spring of next year."
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