Linares vs Crolla 2

[ryanman]

I thought the fight was going to be closer that it turned out to be.

So did Ryanman

You gotta speculate to accumulate.

Think I've done my speculating so from here on in I'm confident it will be mostly accumulating.

[ryanman]

[Dean Duke]

Felt a bit sad for Crolla, Linares just had his number, at top level you need an equaliser and unfortunately Crolla don't bang hard enough. Garcia rips Linares a new arshole.

[Alpha]

I also see Garcia bombing out Linares

[powerpuncher]

Linares is like many of these fighters over the years with great ability but no chin. He boxes so smoothly. He looks so pretty in there. His problem is that you can tell that he gets bothered with pressure. Crolla had a few moments where he looked to bother Linares a bit.

Linares is a great boxer but his lack of chin and fading late in fights has cost him a top spot in the sport. Garcia will stop him. No doubt in my mind.

[Alpha]

For now I think Crolla should remain at lightweight and seek out guys like Cardle or Dodd to get some confidence back before eventually migrating towards Flanagan or Campbell.

[Master]

Crolla can come again and his story is magnificent which no one can dispute.

Linares is far more experienced now and I think he has a chance of winning against Garcia. It is far from a formality.

[Alpha]

Mickey will make it a formality.

[Master]

Mickey will make it a formality.

I am sure we have all watched Linares from when he was young and thought he was going to be special. He is a talented and gifted fighter who then just lost to people that he was just better than for reasons such as cuts and chin.

Now Linares has come on good and whilst it may be late in the day lets hope he is around for a few more years.

Garcia is quality but Linares has the experience.

[Memphis]

I defended Crolla/Gallagher after fight one over the tactics they used and stick they got. I cant this time around. I think they took it to heart and tried to come up with something new for the sake of trying something new, which is mental. Other than spontaneous human combustion there's only the one scenario where Crolla beats Linares, and thats by putting him under unbelievable pressure in the hope that he breaks down. How you do that by bouncing around like an idiot I dont know. Maybe subconsciously Gallagher was trying to keep Crolla out of harms way, which is odd because although I had the sound off and couldnt tell exactly what was being said, he seemed to have no trouble inviting Marcus Morrison to go back out round after round to get his head punched in.

Linares was class as you'd expect. The knockdown was a thing of beauty, he was hitting Crolla with shots he wasnt seeing coming, he was at least two steps ahead at all times. You could add up all of Crolla's good moments and make for one good round.

Linares Garcia will be tasty if it comes off. Two absolute top drawer operators keeping belts warm for Terry Flanagan.

[Alpha]

Linares Garcia will be tasty if it comes off. Two absolute top drawer operators keeping belts warm for Terry Flanagan.

Flanagan is just another domino for Garica to knock down (and out). I would favor Flanagan over Easter tho.

[Master]

Linares Garcia will be tasty if it comes off. Two absolute top drawer operators keeping belts warm for Terry Flanagan.

Flanagan is just another domino for Garica to knock down (and out). I would favor Flanagan over Easter tho.

I know it is hard to tell but Memphis was being sarcastic.