Banks vs Mitchell II

[Hulk]

The fight SUCKED BALLS.

I rarely fast forward thru a boxing match, but this shit made me do it.

You had two big tough heavyweights in there behaving like pussies because they were deathly scared of being KO'd by the other one.

Deontay Wilder would eat their lunch in a round or two.

Also, Seth Mitchell is a nice fellow and I think it was tasteless to ask him about losing his baby son.

the fight was rubbish yes but you have to give mitchell credit

he has had 10 amature fights and 15 (or something) pro fights, he was in with a good fighter with a good amature record who had knocked him out already

mitchell did exactly what he needed to do to win, if he had have gone after banks it would have been the same result

and you have to put a lot of the fight being rubbish down to banks style, the counter punching was extreme, he never threw unless mitchell came forward

Mitchell will be in better fights and will get better with a few more fights

I give Mitchell some props for avenging his loss and getting the win, but he hardly got revenge or made an impression on anyone.

Unfortunately for him he simply cannot take a punch from a proper heavyweight and I do not forsee him having a ghost of a chance against the top ten heavyweights.

Can't stand that Tyson Fury joker, but I would bet on him KO'n Mitchell.

[IamInuit]

For those that have never seen a fix unfold before their eyes w/o going to the score cards well this fight serves as empirical evidence that such things exist. Nobody shuts off like that. That goes way beyond letting the fight slip away. Banks was getting dangerously close to being Wlads mandatory after the first fight.

[walrus]

For those that have never seen a fix unfold before their eyes w/o going to the score cards well this fight serves as empirical evidence that such things exist. Nobody shuts off like that. That goes way beyond letting the fight slip away. Banks was getting dangerously close to being Wlads mandatory after the first fight.

It is a shame this stuff goes on. If anything might bring boxing a bit towards the mainstream will be good heavyweight competition. As it is the only people I talk to about boxing is the people here. No one I know gives a shit about boxing. A few of them have heard of Mayweather but think he is a heavyweight. Because of this shit a lot of people will not see Garcia, Lucas and even Manny. Very sad, so much talent and entertainment many will miss.

[p4pking]

For those that have never seen a fix unfold before their eyes w/o going to the score cards well this fight serves as empirical evidence that such things exist. Nobody shuts off like that. That goes way beyond letting the fight slip away. Banks was getting dangerously close to being Wlads mandatory after the first fight.

You may well be right, only I'm not to sure that isn't just the way Banks fights big men? He was hardly guns blazing in the first fight either, just cashed in on Mitchell trying to bull him around without having a clue. The main reason I'd doubt this at all is that Mitchell can potentially make golden boy a bit of cash down the line, and Wlad would clearly ruin him. Really think they arre trying to line that up right away? Is Banks a golden boy fighter as well Just can't see how its really doing Wlad a favour to let that transpire.

[IamInuit]

You may well be right, only I'm not to sure that isn't just the way Banks fights big men? He was hardly guns blazing in the first fight either, just cashed in on Mitchell trying to bull him around without having a clue. The main reason I'd doubt this at all is that Mitchell can potentially make golden boy a bit of cash down the line, and Wlad would clearly ruin him. Really think they arre trying to line that up right away? Is Banks a golden boy fighter as well Just can't see how its really doing Wlad a favour to let that transpire.

Good points. I don't use the term "fix" lightly but that fight looked funny almost like Banks went off script and then realized option A was not the desired outcome.

[Spicoli]

It was an odd feel and as much as I hate to say it, it didn't look right. Banks would buzz Mitchell or show a smidge of momentum and then literally 'wait' for Mitchell to respond Come the 9th etc it looked like a training session. How many head trainers of 'THE' heavyweight champion climb the ranks and do infact hold mandatory or high rankings? Ever? After the 1st fight it could be seen as a conflict of interest, where was Banks major focus. I don't know. Anyway. Mitchell either way is basically cannon fodder for which ever Champion or top mandatory. As willing and a good guy he is, he is full of gaps and limitations for any major promotion.

[p4pking]

It was an odd feel and as much as I hate to say it, it didn't look right. Banks would buzz Mitchell or show a smidge of momentum and then literally 'wait' for Mitchell to respond Come the 9th etc it looked like a training session. How many head trainers of 'THE' heavyweight champion climb the ranks and do infact hold mandatory or high rankings? Ever? After the 1st fight it could be seen as a conflict of interest, where was Banks major focus. I don't know. Anyway. Mitchell either way is basically cannon fodder for which ever Champion or top mandatory. As willing and a good guy he is, he is full of gaps and limitations for any major promotion.

Yeah it's got to be a first at least in recent times. I'm wondering if that couldn't also serve to explain his demeanor a little bit though, maybe his head is more in training these days and he doesn't care to fight much If Mitchell had come with the same gung hoe approach as he did in the first fight, it may have been a repeat no matter what Banks motivation was. There's no reason to think he wasn't just as complacent the first time around and simply took the KO given to him. I don't see what good his throwing the fight would've done, it's not as though he couldn't have just forfeited fighting Wlad one way or another if he became mandatory, surely?

[TigerFan]

For those that have never seen a fix unfold before their eyes w/o going to the score cards well this fight serves as empirical evidence that such things exist. Nobody shuts off like that. That goes way beyond letting the fight slip away. Banks was getting dangerously close to being Wlads mandatory after the first fight.

This fight was just...strange

Definitely makes you think....

Fights like this, Byrd-Williamson, Klitschko-Ibragimov and countless others is why I wouldn't mind fighters being penalized a portion of their purse for lack of action. Be it from Promoters, Commisssions, or Networks. I believe Pride FC would issue a "yellow" card (10% purse reduction) to fighters for a lack of action.

Then again...if a guy is paid 2-3 times his total purse to throw a fight...a 10-20% reduction is no big deal.

[IamInuit]

This fight was just...strange

Definitely makes you think....

Fights like this, Byrd-Williamson, Klitschko-Ibragimov and countless others is why I wouldn't mind fighters being penalized a portion of their purse for lack of action. Be it from Promoters, Commisssions, or Networks. I believe Pride FC would issue a "yellow" card (10% purse reduction) to fighters for a lack of action.

Then again...if a guy is paid 2-3 times his total purse to throw a fight...a 10-20% reduction is no big deal.

The last time I experienced that sinking feeling I was watching the first Ali/Spinks fight.

Cant quite figure out the monetary gain for Banks which is a little confusing unlike when Lamotta tanked out against Fox. He was guaranteed a middleweight title shot that he deserved legitimately but was not going to get. Shit I would have done the same.

With Banks it might have been as simple as not wanting to be in the position of being his fighters mandatory. Now nobody would expect them to fight but the spin when it was declared they would not would further indict the division.

[erics44]

The fight SUCKED BALLS.

I rarely fast forward thru a boxing match, but this shit made me do it.

You had two big tough heavyweights in there behaving like pussies because they were deathly scared of being KO'd by the other one.

Deontay Wilder would eat their lunch in a round or two.

Also, Seth Mitchell is a nice fellow and I think it was tasteless to ask him about losing his baby son.

the fight was rubbish yes but you have to give mitchell credit

he has had 10 amature fights and 15 (or something) pro fights, he was in with a good fighter with a good amature record who had knocked him out already

mitchell did exactly what he needed to do to win, if he had have gone after banks it would have been the same result

and you have to put a lot of the fight being rubbish down to banks style, the counter punching was extreme, he never threw unless mitchell came forward

Mitchell will be in better fights and will get better with a few more fights

I give Mitchell some props for avenging his loss and getting the win, but he hardly got revenge or made an impression on anyone.

Unfortunately for him he simply cannot take a punch from a proper heavyweight and I do not forsee him having a ghost of a chance against the top ten heavyweights.

Can't stand that Tyson Fury joker, but I would bet on him KO'n Mitchell.

yeah i dont see mitchell going too

i watched some of the fight again last night (mainly coz there was nothing else on until the man with the 10 stone testicals came on) and im not sure what happened

was it a fix?