Darren Barker v Simone Rotolo -SKY Sports Saturday Fight Night Thread

**Beanz** · 03-09-2013 11:17 PM

Originally Posted by IamInuit

Groves looks sharp but man is he hittable.

He is that, but he can bang and I think he was not too worried about his opponent. As he goes up in level it may find him out but he may finish better fighters earlier. Early days.

**IamInuit** · 03-09-2013 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by Greenbeanz

Originally Posted by IamInuit

Groves looks sharp but man is he hittable.

He is that, but he can bang and I think he was not too worried about his opponent. As he goes up in level it may find him out but he may finish better fighters earlier. Early days.

True enough. He must have felt fairly safe in there leaning in with his face and flailing away. Real crisp combinations. Like to see him against say a Bika. I think he's ready for a gate keeper.

WAR BARKER!!!

**Beanz** · 03-09-2013 11:44 PM

Barker is a great judge of distance but he needs to remember his use his defence not rely on his chin ala Froch.

**bzkfn** · 03-09-2013 11:49 PM

If Barker creates some distance he can finish this.

**Beanz** · 03-09-2013 11:57 PM

Where is Ian Darke? Barker looked good again. Bring on Lee or Quillin.

**bzkfn** · 03-10-2013 12:03 AM

Originally Posted by Greenbeanz

Where is Ian Darke? Barker looked good again. Bring on Lee or Quillin.

Agreed. Barker looked excellent. Macklin couldn't lace his boots.

I'm not sure what has happened with Ian Darke, he does the odd abroad show for Sky but they've got Adam Smith doing that now and Mee covering the British shows.

Upon checking Wikipedia, he apparently has left Sky for ESPN.