Quote Originally Posted by leftylee
Don't see how you work that one out, Reid is former World champion and is very durable fighter, and Sergey Tatevosyan had never been stopped going into Froch fight. And he had been in there with likes of Lucian Bute and Howard Eastman.

Former World Champion yes Ice 10 years ago and not durable after that layoff and he had nothing left against Froch and even Froch stated that Reid was past his best, Reid was more shot than Earl and even you should know that. As for Sergey Tatevosyan yes he's been in with some good names but did he beat them?? NO and in 2006 he got beat by a fighter who was 3-0 and was 34 when he fought Froch implying he was nothing special and he was shot. You say he fought Howard Eastman and yes he did and that was in his prime and he still got beat by scores of 5,11 and 3 points so not exactly close.

It was a flash knockdown and Katsidis got right up and continued to batter Earl, except for that split second knockdown Earl got his a** handed to him.

You say a flash knockdown again. Every fighter that I like that knocks down another fighter you say it was a flash knockdown, how was it flash Katsidis was stunned and shaken by the knockdown.

In terms of damage Katsidis done a lot more damage, Earl was just caught cold against Khan.

Just caught cold, how can you say that he went down off a left, got back up and got his a** handed to him. Watch that vid and he must of took half a dozen flush shots in that corner and Earl never even landed one through the fight. How did Katsidis do more damage, it took him 5 full rounds to get Earl out of there when Khan took 72 seconds without Earl throwing one single shot back.


And Earl was coming off a bad beating, and was considered past his peak.

Past his peak, Earl never said that, Warren never said that, Khan never said that, Earl had just got a new trainer and was training in Florida for this bout and was convinced he would win, just because he got bashed by Katsidis does'nt mean he was past his peak and people were'nt saying that going into the fight and even you said when I showed the lists of the betting odds by round it's worth a few quid on Earl for them odds. Also beforehand as I say people mentioned Earl will exploit Khans chin etc etc but he never, Khan blasted him in 72 seconds and beat the daylight S*** out of him and that is the truth.
Former World Champion yes Ice 10 years ago

He was still competing at high level way after that like against Ottke, Magee, etc.

Earl had just got a new trainer and was training in Florida for this bout and was convinced he would win,

Every boxer is convinced they can beat anybody.

As for Sergey Tatevosyan yes he's been in with some good names but did he beat them?? NO

Earl has only been in with one world class name and did he win ?? nope, did he get a pasting ?? yep.

and in 2006 he got beat by a fighter who was 3-0

Earl was beaten by 9-0 fighter in 2005

and was 34 when he fought Froch implying he was nothing special and he was shot.

He went 12 rounds with Bute just before Froch fight so he had plenty left.

You say he fought Howard Eastman and yes he did and that was in his prime and he still got beat by scores of 5,11 and 3 points so not exactly close.

Well it was only in 2004 and he did give Eastman a good argument, and remember Eastman has been in there with the likes of Hopkins, Joppy.


Every fighter that I like that knocks down another fighter you say it was a flash knockdown,

Give me examples of when i have said this ?? Oh don't tell me your on about Collazo vs Hatton situation are you ??

Oh well im sorry to hurt your feelings but facts are facts, Collazo was caught cold by flash knockdown he wasn't hurt at all. If that isn't flash knockdown what is then ??

Katsidis was caught off balance he was knocked down and got straight back up and continued to give Earl a beating, except for that split second moment. Earl was never in the fight and got a bad beating.

Just caught cold, how can you say that he went down off a left, got back up and got his a** handed to him.

Earl was not warmed up properly and he didn't look to have really any fire in him and soon as the bell sounded i could see it. He got caught cold as he didn't expect Khan to come out so fast after the 1st knock down he was finished.

How did Katsidis do more damage, it took him 5 full rounds to get Earl out of there when Khan took 72 seconds without Earl throwing one single shot back.


Because Katsidis landed about 100 more punches.


Past his peak, Earl never said that, Warren never said that, Khan never said that,

Like Earl, Khan, Warren, would admit that get real. Every boxer thinks they have one last good one in them, and Khan is hardly going to admit Earl is past his best, and Warren manages Khan so you think he would say Earl was past it ?? just think about that for a second.

people were'nt saying that going into the fight

Plenty on this forum thought Earl had a decent chance because of his power, and they see how feather fisted Limond wobbled and dropped Khan. But i also see a lot of members on here saying Earl was past his peak.

Earl will exploit Khans chin etc etc but he never, Khan blasted him in 72 seconds and beat the daylight S*** out of him and that is the truth.

Yes but how does one good performance against decent opponent, make him rated higher than Froch ?? explain that.