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I thought Romanov was heading for world-class a while back, then he seemed to go off the boil a bit with the loss to Earl (reckon the excuses for that loss, mainly rustiness are well valid) but looked excellent against Thaxton.
Khan's mob have hinted at a Romanov match after Khan's last couple of fights.. bet they dont after tonight.
So basically you're arguing for the sake of arguing because you're not reading what I'm saying. Beating Thaxton isn't what is making him world class, but its how he deals with the situation. Excellent balance, decent defence and completly nulifying his opponents attacks. He put together a clever gameplan and seems to be able to adapt to different styles. Tell me what he did wrong there?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al
So baisically im right this fight doesnt make him WORLD CLASS .Quote:
Originally Posted by bzkfnHe is European Champion making decent defences. Yeah Thaxton is British level but Romanov did absolutely nothing wrong. He long as good as you can against a southpaw puncher. He rocked Thaxton on numerous occasions. He he hits Khan clean, Khan is going down.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al
Emanual Burton an off beaten journey man KOED Thaxton , was he WORLD CLASS TO ?????
Burton ,on his day could be a match for just about anyone.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Lord AlSo baisically im right this fight doesnt make him WORLD CLASS .Quote:
Originally Posted by bzkfnHe is European Champion making decent defences. Yeah Thaxton is British level but Romanov did absolutely nothing wrong. He long as good as you can against a southpaw puncher. He rocked Thaxton on numerous occasions. He he hits Khan clean, Khan is going down.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al
Emanual Burton an off beaten journey man KOED Thaxton , was he WORLD CLASS TO ?????
Thaxton is a good fighter but a bit past his best.
Romanov looks better every time i see him. id definetly call him world class
I think Romanov is a solid top 10 guy. I'd like to see Khan matched up against him next! Romanov is the sort of opponent Khan needs to fight to test himself on the world level. I think it would be a big step up for Khan & better for his development than fighting Thaxton
Ok so you think hes world class , i think he has a bit to go yet .Quote:
Originally Posted by bzkfnSo basically you're arguing for the sake of arguing because you're not reading what I'm saying. Beating Thaxton isn't what is making him world class, but its how he deals with the situation. Excellent balance, decent defence and completly nulifying his opponents attacks. He put together a clever gameplan and seems to be able to adapt to different styles. Tell me what he did wrong there?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Lord AlSo baisically im right this fight doesnt make him WORLD CLASS .Quote:
Originally Posted by bzkfn
Emanual Burton an off beaten journey man KOED Thaxton , was he WORLD CLASS TO ?????
See now thats fairplay. A fight with him and Khan after last nights preformance would let me know who the real challenger is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Lord AlOk so you think hes world class , i think he has a bit to go yet .Quote:
Originally Posted by bzkfnSo basically you're arguing for the sake of arguing because you're not reading what I'm saying. Beating Thaxton isn't what is making him world class, but its how he deals with the situation. Excellent balance, decent defence and completly nulifying his opponents attacks. He put together a clever gameplan and seems to be able to adapt to different styles. Tell me what he did wrong there?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al
What a complete waste he has not fought in 2 years, why? Unless he is dead that is.
I agree.... Shouldn't be getting outboxed by Graham Earl though, not on any night.......
He was coming of a long lay off and even then put Earl down, but the way he destroyed Thaxton was quality. Exciting fighter who has wasted his career. WTF!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by TheMacMagician
I read a few months back on the Ring website, that he was in California sparring.
Here's the link Gym Notes: Angulo gets back to work
On the question of whether or not he's world class...he certainly looked it against Bobby Vanzie who was 24-1-1 going into their fight. I got that fight on dvd...I'm not too familiar with Vanzie(maybe the British posters could help here) but he looked like the kind of guy that's hard to look good against but Romanov had him down 5 times and just beat the hell out of him from the opening bell.Quote:
Originally Posted by Doug Fischer
what a waste 2 years out of your prime because of a contract dispute, he should have changed his name and shaved hi head and carried on and screw his manager.
vanzie was a good fighter but retire for religious reasons, his victory over stephen Smith was good.