Contender mismatch(**Spoiler Warning**)

[BoomBoom]

Aside from his size Brewer has no edge over the former world champ imo. Brewer has lost to far lesser fighters. Forbes speed and skill will earn him a UD win

[warreng]

im from britain so i dont know all the contender results, so dont pu the fucking posts on the main page, cheers for spoiling the series for me

[skel1983]

Aside from his size Brewer has no edge over the former world champ imo. Brewer has lost to far lesser fighters. Forbes speed and skill will earn him a UD win

We only just seen the q/f's last night and we new these two were not figthing in the semi's so thanks a fucking lot for spoiling it, next time please put a pre warning.

Now the fight in question i wouldnt call it a mis match far from it, Forbes aint a 147lbs fighter Brewer is by far the bigger man and has some nice skills if he moves and can keep Forbes off he has a chance its far from a total mismatch.

[NUCLEAR BULL]

my friend you should put a warning on the post, you've spoiled it us who haven't seen it yet

[Joerod]

Hey guys I think this is just an opinion not a fact. The fight hasn't even happened yet.

[skel1983]

Hey guys I think this is just an opinion not a fact. The fight hasn't even happened yet.

Yes we know that, the point is we havent seen the semi finals yet the fights which led to this match up meaning we didnt know these two were the finalists

[Joerod]

Sorry guys, it's still early here, and the caffeine hasn't made it to my brain yet.lol Don't feel too bad though I'm in the US and the same thing happened to me. I missed the show last week, and then while watching ESPN they showed the trailer for the finale and ruined it for me. I was pretty pissed.

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

I honestly think Brewer has a good shot... He finally had the time to train properly and will be @ the top of his game. Brewer will eak this one out by a kont hair

[Kev]

Aside from his size Brewer has no edge over the former world champ imo. Brewer has lost to far lesser fighters. Forbes speed and skill will earn him a UD win

Actually I think Brewer is going to win this fight. You say he has lost loads of fights but mate take a look at his record, he's fought a higher standard of opposition than any of the contenders from both series!


He' gone the distance with Peter Manfredo and Jermain Taylor, lost a split decision to Sechew Powell and actually put Powell down in the 5th.

He knocked Wilmer Mejia out two rounds quicker than John Duddy.

Two of his other losses were against unbeaten top prospect Kelly Pavlik, and recent Ouma opponent Marco Antonio Rubio.

He knocked out the otherwise unbeaten prospect Anthony Thompson.

As I already said there isn't a Contender on the show who has fought the quality of oppositon he has.

I'm predicting a shock win for Brewer, can't wait :P

[BoomBoom]

I deeply apologize. I didnt realize that the broadcast was delayed overseas, but for what its worth i only read ont the front page of fighnews.com that this is even a matchup. i havent seen more than the first episode myself. But, again im sorry.

[Kev]

I deeply apologize. I didnt realize that the broadcast was delayed overseas, but for what its worth i only read ont the front page of fighnews.com that this is even a matchup. i havent seen more than the first episode myself. But, again im sorry.

You should hang your head in shame

Actually I'm British and have watched every episode I just download them the day after they air on the US.

If any other Brits are so casual a fan as they can't be bothered to do even that, then it's there fault.

You should of all made a bigger effort to watch it

[Tam Seddon]

Forbes has world title experience brewer dont i hope forbes wins this (because if he dont i lose 49k lol) but it should be a good fight. the thing that puts me off brewer is he has so many L's on his record.

[tedsares]

Steve "2 Pounds" Forbes, 32 (9 ko's) - 3. He is younger (29 vs 35), has been a World champion (he won the International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior lightweight title vacated by Diego Corrales on an 8-round TKO over John Brown on Dec. 3, 2000) but has fought just fair opposition overall. His three losses were by UD, TD and MD. He beat Freddy Curiel, Nick Acevedo and Corneilus Bundrage to earn a shot at Grady Brewer in the finals on Tuesday. He has excellent skills and is an excellent counter-puncher, but can also engage if necessary. He is much stronger at 130 pounds than he was when fighting at heavier weights. He started boxing at age 10 and was 57-10 in the amateurs, and was a five-time Washington and Oregon Golden Gloves champion. Among his pro wins, he beat David Santos (37-3 going in) for the U.S. Boxing Association (USBA) 130-pound title on a lopsided 12-round decision. Overall, he is well-schooled with excellent speed, technical skills and mobility, but lacks power. Winning the Contenders Title will remove the "afterthought" label that seems to have been put on him.

Grady "Bad Boy" Brewer, 21 (12 ko's)-11. His amateur career started at age 11 and he won 40 of his 45 fights along with the Oklahoma State Golden Gloves tournament in his weight class. He may be peaking at just the right time. His three contender wins arguably were against tougher guys....Norberto Bravo, Michael Stewart and Vinroy Barrett. And he has fought far superior opposition overall, though he did get Tko'd by tough Marco Antonio Rubio sometime before going into the Contender series. His opposition includes Jermain Taylor, tough Sechew Powell, Anthony Carlos Bojorquez (who beat a shot Pernell Whitaker), former Contender finalist Peter Manfredo Jr, and streaking Kelly Pavlik. One big problem here; he has been stopped six times. Nevertheless less, the non-protected "Bad Boy" is physically strong and crowd-pleasing. And get this, since turning pro in 1999, he has been matched against 21 boxers with a winning record, including eight who entered the ring unbeaten and 19 with three losses or less. Moreover, he has appeared before the hometown fans in Lawton, Oklahoma only three times. His biggest pro win came when he Tko'd highly touted and previously unbeaten Anthony "The Messenger" Thompson (15-0 going in), on Feb. 16, 2004, in Las Vegas. A win over Forbes will remove the label of an “opponent” who has been often selected to fight on short notice.

In summary, this is strength and grit vs. speed and finesse. Both had draining third fights and should be equally worn or (fresh) going in. Frankly, it's too close to call. However, if my back were against the wall, I'd go with Forbes, but by a razor thin margin. "Bad Boy" is on a 3 -fight roll and smells the roses (and money)...but then, so does "2Pounder."

As for the drama part, please spare us Sugar Ray and Sergio Mora leaping to their feet like two trained robots in feigned enthusiasm. We can see the fight for ourselves and don't need the bile-inducing hype. Let's hope the final is about boxing,,,nothing more, nothing less.

[Tam Seddon]

Steve "2 Pounds" Forbes, 32 (9 ko's) - 3. He is younger (29 vs 35), has been a World champion (he won the International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior lightweight title vacated by Diego Corrales on an 8-round TKO over John Brown on Dec. 3, 2000) but has fought just fair opposition overall. His three losses were by UD, TD and MD. He beat Freddy Curiel, Nick Acevedo and Corneilus Bundrage to earn a shot at Grady Brewer in the finals on Tuesday. He has excellent skills and is an excellent counter-puncher, but can also engage if necessary. He is much stronger at 130 pounds than he was when fighting at heavier weights. He started boxing at age 10 and was 57-10 in the amateurs, and was a five-time Washington and Oregon Golden Gloves champion. Among his pro wins, he beat David Santos (37-3 going in) for the U.S. Boxing Association (USBA) 130-pound title on a lopsided 12-round decision. Overall, he is well-schooled with excellent speed, technical skills and mobility, but lacks power. Winning the Contenders Title will remove the "afterthought" label that seems to have been put on him.

Grady "Bad Boy" Brewer, 21 (12 ko's)-11. His amateur career started at age 11 and he won 40 of his 45 fights along with the Oklahoma State Golden Gloves tournament in his weight class. He may be peaking at just the right time. His three contender wins arguably were against tougher guys....Norberto Bravo, Michael Stewart and Vinroy Barrett. And he has fought far superior opposition overall, though he did get Tko'd by tough Marco Antonio Rubio sometime before going into the Contender series. His opposition includes Jermain Taylor, tough Sechew Powell, Anthony Carlos Bojorquez (who beat a shot Pernell Whitaker), former Contender finalist Peter Manfredo Jr, and streaking Kelly Pavlik. One big problem here; he has been stopped six times. Nevertheless less, the non-protected "Bad Boy" is physically strong and crowd-pleasing. And get this, since turning pro in 1999, he has been matched against 21 boxers with a winning record, including eight who entered the ring unbeaten and 19 with three losses or less. Moreover, he has appeared before the hometown fans in Lawton, Oklahoma only three times. His biggest pro win came when he Tko'd highly touted and previously unbeaten Anthony "The Messenger" Thompson (15-0 going in), on Feb. 16, 2004, in Las Vegas. A win over Forbes will remove the label of an “opponent” who has been often selected to fight on short notice.

In summary, this is strength and grit vs. speed and finesse. Both had draining third fights and should be equally worn or (fresh) going in. Frankly, it's too close to call. However, if my back were against the wall, I'd go with Forbes, but by a razor thin margin. "Bad Boy" is on a 3 -fight roll and smells the roses (and money)...but then, so does "2Pounder."

As for the drama part, please spare us Sugar Ray and Sergio Mora leaping to their feet like two trained robots in feigned enthusiasm. We can see the fight for ourselves and don't need the bile-inducing hype. Let's hope the final is about boxing,,,nothing more, nothing less.

cc for you mate youve given alot of good info here ive seen them both fight and this background info has just put the iceing on the cake lol.........i hope forbes gets it

[BoomBoom]

Steve "2 Pounds" Forbes, 32 (9 ko's) - 3. He is younger (29 vs 35), has been a World champion (he won the International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior lightweight title vacated by Diego Corrales on an 8-round TKO over John Brown on Dec. 3, 2000) but has fought just fair opposition overall. His three losses were by UD, TD and MD. He beat Freddy Curiel, Nick Acevedo and Corneilus Bundrage to earn a shot at Grady Brewer in the finals on Tuesday. He has excellent skills and is an excellent counter-puncher, but can also engage if necessary. He is much stronger at 130 pounds than he was when fighting at heavier weights. He started boxing at age 10 and was 57-10 in the amateurs, and was a five-time Washington and Oregon Golden Gloves champion. Among his pro wins, he beat David Santos (37-3 going in) for the U.S. Boxing Association (USBA) 130-pound title on a lopsided 12-round decision. Overall, he is well-schooled with excellent speed, technical skills and mobility, but lacks power. Winning the Contenders Title will remove the "afterthought" label that seems to have been put on him.

Grady "Bad Boy" Brewer, 21 (12 ko's)-11. His amateur career started at age 11 and he won 40 of his 45 fights along with the Oklahoma State Golden Gloves tournament in his weight class. He may be peaking at just the right time. His three contender wins arguably were against tougher guys....Norberto Bravo, Michael Stewart and Vinroy Barrett. And he has fought far superior opposition overall, though he did get Tko'd by tough Marco Antonio Rubio sometime before going into the Contender series. His opposition includes Jermain Taylor, tough Sechew Powell, Anthony Carlos Bojorquez (who beat a shot Pernell Whitaker), former Contender finalist Peter Manfredo Jr, and streaking Kelly Pavlik. One big problem here; he has been stopped six times. Nevertheless less, the non-protected "Bad Boy" is physically strong and crowd-pleasing. And get this, since turning pro in 1999, he has been matched against 21 boxers with a winning record, including eight who entered the ring unbeaten and 19 with three losses or less. Moreover, he has appeared before the hometown fans in Lawton, Oklahoma only three times. His biggest pro win came when he Tko'd highly touted and previously unbeaten Anthony "The Messenger" Thompson (15-0 going in), on Feb. 16, 2004, in Las Vegas. A win over Forbes will remove the label of an “opponent” who has been often selected to fight on short notice.

In summary, this is strength and grit vs. speed and finesse. Both had draining third fights and should be equally worn or (fresh) going in. Frankly, it's too close to call. However, if my back were against the wall, I'd go with Forbes, but by a razor thin margin. "Bad Boy" is on a 3 -fight roll and smells the roses (and money)...but then, so does "2Pounder."

As for the drama part, please spare us Sugar Ray and Sergio Mora leaping to their feet like two trained robots in feigned enthusiasm. We can see the fight for ourselves and don't need the bile-inducing hype. Let's hope the final is about boxing,,,nothing more, nothing less.

Good info. Im picking Forbes, but in the world of boxing upsets are made to happen.