Originally posted by pillowfists98
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What happened to Nicholas "Axe Man" Walters?
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He's obviously broken. He need someone to come along to believe him by help lifting his spirits. Unfortunately, the fire, passion and desire for the sport is no longer there. He is missed however. Who could ever forget the Darchinyan and Donaire knockouts?
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Originally posted by RetroSpeed05 View PostAs far as his return he actually had a scheduled fight a couple months ago but called it off due to fever.
Ever since than idk what happened to him. Such a promising fighter also.
"He was also preparing to fight this month but talks between his camp and promoters to find an opponent broke down.
With Walters' contract with Top Rank Boxing Promotion coming to an end later this year, it is understood that his camp is disappointed by the lack of opportunities presented for him to compete. However, Brown said that Walters' mistake was getting rid of his manager Jacques Deschamps, describing it as a "classic example of what not to do as a world champion."
http://jamaica-star.com/article/spor...-miracle-brown
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There was not any "feeding" going on. This fight was a fight pitting two top tier 130lb opponents against each other. One passed the test and the other one failed the grade at that time. It was not some up and comer being matched against some old name opponent. It is how boxing supposed to be. The fight was a great fight on paper. Walters looked bad in the fight. It happens. Why he has not come back since then only he can answer.
Top Rank had Walters billed on two cards since then, and Walters backed out each time. Why? I have no idea.
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Originally posted by ShoulderRoll View PostLast we heard of him he was being sat on the shelf and kept inactive for almost a year by Bob Arum, then fed to Lomachenko.
He hasn't fought since. What ever became of him?
Then after he’s been scheduled to return twice and pulled out. First time was in the Crawford-Indongo card.
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Originally posted by deanrw View PostThere was not any "feeding" going on. This fight was a fight pitting two top tier 130lb opponents against each other. One passed the test and the other one failed the grade at that time. It was not some up and comer being matched against some old name opponent. It is how boxing supposed to be. The fight was a great fight on paper. Walters looked bad in the fight. It happens. Why he has not come back since then only he can answer.
Top Rank had Walters billed on two cards since then, and Walters backed out each time. Why? I have no idea.
Would he have lost to Lomachenko anyway? Very likely. But let's not pretend like those were anywhere close to ideal circumstances for Walters.
Hell, look how bad Thurman looked against freaking Josesito Lopez after his layoff. How much worse must it be to go into a fight like that against someone like Lomachenko?
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Originally posted by ShoulderRoll View PostYou and I both know that a fighter coming in off a 1-year layoff isn't being given a chance to put his best foot forward.
Would he have lost to Lomachenko anyway? Very likely. But let's not pretend like those were anywhere close to ideal circumstances for Walters.
Hell, look how bad Thurman looked against freaking Josesito Lopez after his layoff. How much worse must it be to go into a fight like that against someone like Lomachenko?
He had a surgery in his knee
And whooped the ass of Golovkin in the rematch
Walters was a B class fighter that was famous because he K.Od midgets like Donaire and Darchinyan
Very smaller fighters
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