Brooks v Jones- Sheffield Motorpoint Arena UK-Saturday Fight Night Thread

**ryanman** · 07-07-2012 10:23 PM

Exposed?

Or maybe just taught a lesson he needed?

Probably a bit exposed.

**ryanman** · 07-07-2012 10:25 PM

I had it for Brook by 2.

**Beanz** · 07-07-2012 10:53 PM

Hope has a lot of bottle but Proksa is finding it a bit too easy at the moment. Barker would make his weird limbo dancing style look a bit silly and catch him easily with such a precariously badly planted pair of feet. Brucee would love him but this isn't strictly come dancing.

**superheavyrhun** · 07-07-2012 11:02 PM

Well, looks like its the theme of the evening where fighters come better as the fight goes on. I've got hope picking up his first of the night there. Still 4-1 down, but at least he's on the board.

**0james0** · 07-07-2012 11:52 PM

Brook is still a level below Khan and despite calling him out, should be avoiding that fight for a while.

I'm not sure if Kel has the physical side to beat the best, not as strong and clearly doesn't like and tires under pressure.

I'd pick Ortiz to beat him, along with the top half of the division right now.

**Jimanuel Boogustus** · 07-08-2012 09:26 AM

Boxing is a strange sport. On face value Brook was humiliated and hounded for half a fight but supposedly got the win. I wasn't scoring though as was keeping an eye on too many things at once (big brother included

).

**Beanz** · 07-08-2012 10:59 AM

Brook was very good for the first half of the fight, almost sublime. I seriously think that even against better opposition he may look equally as dominant. The problem seems to be two fold, he hasn't been able to stop people as he has stepped up in level and his stamina is questionable. He can improve his conditioning so as not to fade as much but even if he sits down more on his shots instead of always throwing combinations he may not have the power to stop people at this level. He needs to get stronger too as Jones threw him around a bit too easily, but I can still see him winning the IBF title against Bailey or Alexander. Jones is one dimensional but tough. Good fight

**Rantcatrat** · 07-08-2012 03:29 PM

For those of you that watched it live, as I only caught the last round (above), how did Proksa look in the rematch against Hope? Was it a blowout? I am sure Erics is tad bit disappointed. Don't worry Barker may be able to bring redemption if he faces Proksa.

With regard to the Brook v. Jones fight, I haven't had a chance to watch it, but from what I understand it was mostly a story of two halves. The first half went to Brook; the second have went to Jones. Jones was the stronger fighter; Brook the polished.

**Beanz** · 07-08-2012 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by Rantcatrat

For those of you that watched it live, as I only caught the last round (above), how did Proksa look in the rematch against Hope? Was it a blowout? I am sure Erics is tad bit disappointed. Don't worry Barker may be able to bring redemption if he faces Proksa.

With regard to the Brook v. Jones fight, I haven't had a chance to watch it, but from what I understand it was mostly a story of two halves. The first half went to Brook; the second have went to Jones. Jones was the stronger fighter; Brook the polished.

Proska looked better but not ready to face Barker, Macklin,Murray or Andy Lee better. He may get there but right now he has a bunch of bad habits and a cocky low hands attitude that will see him getting slapped silly if he steps up. He may up his game though, we will see.

**armin** · 07-08-2012 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by Greenbeanz

Originally Posted by Rantcatrat

For those of you that watched it live, as I only caught the last round (above), how did Proksa look in the rematch against Hope? Was it a blowout? I am sure Erics is tad bit disappointed. Don't worry Barker may be able to bring redemption if he faces Proksa.

With regard to the Brook v. Jones fight, I haven't had a chance to watch it, but from what I understand it was mostly a story of two halves. The first half went to Brook; the second have went to Jones. Jones was the stronger fighter; Brook the polished.

Proska looked better but not ready to face Barker, Macklin,Murray or Andy Lee better. He may get there but right now he has a bunch of bad habits and a cocky low hands attitude that will see him getting slapped silly if he steps up. He may up his game though, we will see.

I don't get it seems so many fighters now want to fight with that hands down style cause it looks flashy or whatever, not realizing that they probably shouldn't fight that way cause they're not talented enough.

**Beanz** · 07-11-2012 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by armin

Originally Posted by Greenbeanz

Originally Posted by Rantcatrat

For those of you that watched it live, as I only caught the last round (above), how did Proksa look in the rematch against Hope? Was it a blowout? I am sure Erics is tad bit disappointed. Don't worry Barker may be able to bring redemption if he faces Proksa.

With regard to the Brook v. Jones fight, I haven't had a chance to watch it, but from what I understand it was mostly a story of two halves. The first half went to Brook; the second have went to Jones. Jones was the stronger fighter; Brook the polished.

Proska looked better but not ready to face Barker, Macklin,Murray or Andy Lee better. He may get there but right now he has a bunch of bad habits and a cocky low hands attitude that will see him getting slapped silly if he steps up. He may up his game though, we will see.

I don't get it seems so many fighters now want to fight with that hands down style cause it looks flashy or whatever, not realizing that they probably shouldn't fight that way cause they're not talented enough.

Your right if you have very fast hands or a great chin like the Cobra you can make it work for you but I think someone like Proska is asking to be sparked. To be fair to him Hope really doesn't have a lot of power and I think that Gregorz would fight differently against someone with more pop in their punches.