ANVIL Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 only ever going to be one winner, but i do think it was stopped too soon. Manfredo was never going to win - as i mentioned before, he's tailor made for Calazaghe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnysingh Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Well you never know what could have happened. What a crap crap ref ....idiotic decision ....nonsense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ade65 Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Hi, Ref maybe stopped it too soon, but it was totally one-sided. Really, it's a bit silly to say you never know what could have happened - because all that could have happened was that it could have carried on too long and an over-hyped US TV reality show boxer could have got hurt badly. If he's the no.6 challenger in any boxing organisation's rankings, then there are a lot of sub-standard pros at that weight. Boxing is a sport where reality can clash head-on with hype, and there's only ever one winner. Calzaghe was way beyond Manfredo's ability, and that fight should never have been on. Ade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_Alex Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Total mismatch and so was Khans. When will the so called promoters stop nurse maiding their precious champions with inferior fighters ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorkerSWFC Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 i agree you probably get one good fight a year these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnysingh Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Hi, Ref maybe stopped it too soon, but it was totally one-sided. Really, it's a bit silly to say you never know what could have happened - because all that could have happened was that it could have carried on too long and an over-hyped US TV reality show boxer could have got hurt badly. If he's the no.6 challenger in any boxing organisation's rankings, then there are a lot of sub-standard pros at that weight. Boxing is a sport where reality can clash head-on with hype, and there's only ever one winner. Calzaghe was way beyond Manfredo's ability, and that fight should never have been on. Ade Actually on paper it was a good fight...Manfredo beat Pemberton who was 19-0 before he lost to him..Manfredo also beat a guy Calzaghe was meant to fight next .......Also Manfredo was never hurt at all ,,, ,,sometimes fighters take a bit of time to warm up....HE WAS DUCKING AND WEAVING WHEN IT GOT STOPPED FOR GODNESS SAKE!!! it was after all only the third round out of 12! ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnysingh Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Total mismatch and so was Khans. When will the so called promoters stop nurse maiding their precious champions with inferior fighters ? Frank Warren had no intention of putting the british fighters with exceptional fighters...Why? cus they where on HBO and the american public where watching and ourt fighters had to look goood to get a chance over there...simply great promoting if you ask me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedroverde Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Pro Boxing = money = box office/showbiz.Consequently there will always be behind the scenes politics/manoeuvring/dodgy deals and decisions i`m afraid.At the end of the day though promoters have to look at the product they are dishing up to the paying public.Very often it appears we are being short changed.Once hype takes over from substance i fear the sport is on a slippery slope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 With an attitude like this, I am glad Manfredo was stopped so early: "I'd rather get killed than be stopped. He had no right to stop the fight like that. This ain't the amateurs, this is professional boxing for the world championship." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tosh13 Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Oh this poor lad from the contender reality show was out of his depth,Calzy tortured him for 3 rounds,the USA are desperate for a world champ,it will probably be 1 from American Idol next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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