Brilliant fight between Bachkov and Polski. Two strong guys landing big shots on each other. Polski throws some nice combinations from outside but Bachkov's quality close work and slightly more responsible defence and pacing wins him the fight. He'll be a tough opponent for McCormack
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Missed the middleweights. Tishchenko, famous for the gift he received in Rio, against a young Frenchman up next
Omba Biongolo was lively but Tishchenko was too well-schooled for him. Strong jab, strong guard, good bodywork up close. Very versatile boxer for such a big guy, no obvious weaknessesLast edited by NEETzsche; 06-23-2017, 09:03 AM.
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Originally posted by NEETzsche View PostBrilliant fight between Bachkov and Polski. Two strong guys landing big shots on each other. Polski throws some nice combinations from outside but Bachkov's quality close work and slightly more responsible defence and pacing wins him the fight. He'll be a tough opponent for McCormack
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Cheavan Clarke up now in the final bout of the session
Clarke gets caught by a couple of counters but Korving struggles to keep him away and Clarke is able to work away at the body for most of the round
Clarke struggles to land up top for most of round two but finally catches him towards the end and seems to hurt him. Probably Korving's round regardless
Close third round. Clarke still landing to the body and one or two to the head, but also getting countered at times and failing to really pin Korving down
Clarke gets the decision due to his aggression. Not that much finesse to what he does but he's effective. Definitely a fighter of the Joe Joyce mould. I guess he'll try to emulate the Levit gameplan in the finalLast edited by NEETzsche; 06-23-2017, 09:21 AM.
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Originally posted by NEETzsche View PostHe'll need to box sensibly but both McCormack brothers seem prone to being dragged into scraps despite their tidy technique
They've got time to learn though & it's still an impressive feat reaching the final. Not everybody gets a Silver at the European Championships.
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Evening session about to start. The first bout should be good one between Farrell (ENG) and Irvine (IRL)
Good opening round. Farrell's jab is accurate but Irvine successfully replies with right counters over the top
Much stronger second round for Farrell as he starts bringing his right hand into play behind his jab and lands combinations, while Irvine is still only throwing single shots. Good technical outside action
Irvine comes out more aggressive but Farrell's defence is fairly tight and he takes advantage of the openings. In the second half of the round Farrell is throwing more and seems to have the edge in timing and speed
Farrell gets the decision. I really enjoyed that fight and Farrell is some prospectLast edited by NEETzsche; 06-23-2017, 10:22 AM.
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Good fight between Asenov and Zamotaev. I actually thought the Ukrainian might have edged it but they gave the decision to Asenov. Regardless, he'll be a tough opponent for Farrell in the final
Calum French against a Ukrainian now
Shestak started quickly and French was a bit too easy to hit, but French got back into it in the second half. Probably Shestak's round on balance, especially considering he's the home fighter
French found his range in round two and began to dictate things. Shestak is becoming pretty ragged but still landed a couple of clean blows. French's head is bit static
Close third round. Shestak started strong again and they went to war a little bit
Shestak gets a split decision. Can't really argue with it. Although French is a solid technician he gets hit too much and he allowed Shestak to make the fight messy in round threeLast edited by NEETzsche; 06-23-2017, 10:57 AM.
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Mamedov gets the win over Ishchenko in a toe-to-toe battle. I have to say I thought Ishchenko showed the more class
Pat McCormack vs the Ukrainian Barabanov now
Cagey opening round between the two counter-punchers but I think McCormack did more work
McCormack's speed allowing him to catch Barabanov with potshots and slip the counter fire. He did leave himself completely defenceless on the inside at one point though which I've seen him do before against Mangiacapre in the WSB. Needs to work on that
Hard to separate them in the third round. McCormack landed a few potshots while Barabanov landed bits and pieces up close
McCormack gets the decision. He's clearly one of the most talented fighters on the squad but I think he's regressed since he moved to welterweight. Seems to fancy himself as a boxer-puncher now and the jab has all but disappeared from his arsenalLast edited by NEETzsche; 06-23-2017, 11:31 AM.
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