i thought ODH won the first fight as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by ICB
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i thought ODH won the first fight as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by ICB
Nah can't agree with that mate, i thought Shane Mosley won a close but clear win in there 1st meeting 7-5. He won the last 2 rounds especially the 12th round big. That earned him the win, but in the 2nd fight he simply wasn't letting his hands go, and ODLH out punched him 2 to 1 and for certain deserved the win.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dragoi thought ODH won the first fight as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by ICB
ICB
oh well i thought he won 1st fight by 1 round it was defo close fight, but i aint seen that fight for a long time.
Blimey, did you work that out yourself?Quote:
Originally Posted by johnmaff36The past 70 world title fights in Germany has had the 'outsider' win by decision just 3 times. Altogether its 11 wins but 8 were KOsQuote:
Originally Posted by FensterThis is not just about "yanks" believing you can't get a fair game in Europe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Owned by Spicoli
From when I was a kid it's been common knowledge that "Brits can't get a decision in Germany/Italy".. it's still commonly said by fans, Journos and TV pundits. Froch has just said he refuses to fight Abraham in Germany because of dodgy decisions.
I want some evidence to back this claim up. I've shown in recent times Brits have got decisions in "world" title fights over there.
So far nobody has named any shocking robberies of Ameican's that would have been out of the norm in the USA.
I too think this idea stems from decades ago. But it might also be some unfounded prejudice nonsense that stuck over decades from one or two dodgy decisions that doesn't hold much weight anymore. So if we don't know where the belief originates from and can't back it up with our own evidence then we're being pretty ignorant, no?
Good stuff mate.
It doesn't prove anything about robberies but it sure is an interesting statistic. :cool:
Funny enough i watched this fight yesterday, i thought Axel Schulz was given a bit too much credit. Quite alot of his punches missed, and George Foreman won more of the early rounds than he was given credit for. And overall he did out land Axel Schulz.Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnnyKickAssQuote:
Originally Posted by Fenster
Ahh..you beat me to that,but I have another one
George Foreman - Axel Schulz USA
IMO it was a very close fight, i thought George Foreman won most of the early rounds. With Axel Schulz winning most of the rounds in the 2nd part of the fight, if you watch the fight again try it without the commentary.
Because Axel Schulz didn't land as many punches, as you think he did. Although he still fought a very good fight, and took George Foreman's punches very well.
i agree, i thought this fight was kinda like Lopez/Mtagwa, Lopez started out good and won the early rounds (like George), then from the 7th on it was pretty back and forth, eventually Mtagwa taking over (as did Scultz), but i felt both Foreman and Lopez did enough early to get the win on pointsQuote:
Originally Posted by ICBFunny enough i watched this fight yesterday, i thought Axel Schulz was given a bit too much credit. Quite alot of his punches missed, and George Foreman won more of the early rounds than he was given credit for. And overall he did out land Axel Schulz.Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnnyKickAssQuote:
Originally Posted by Fenster
Ahh..you beat me to that,but I have another one
George Foreman - Axel Schulz USA
IMO it was a very close fight, i thought George Foreman won most of the early rounds. With Axel Schulz winning most of the rounds in the 2nd part of the fight, if you watch the fight again try it without the commentary.
Because Axel Schulz didn't land as many punches, as you think he did. Although he still fought a very good fight, and took George Foreman's punches very well.