Re: Lawrence Okolie vs Michal Cieslak
I think the least said about the Okolie fight the better. Watching him fight is like watching a spider try to climb back up through the plug hole.
The Jordan Gill fight was just about the most bonkers thing you could see. I switched it on during a replay of the DDT. The look in Gills eyes, I assumed I was watching a repeat of the end of the fight. He looked hurt and got wobbled multiple times after that to the point that I expected the towel several times. Pulls out a one hit finish that wasn't quite as chilling as Jackson Graham but it was every bit as dramatic. He then, post fight, appears to be hurt again and starts stumbling about. I think I heard him mutter "I didn't quit" before being told to take a stool. He suffered a double eardrum perforation apparently. Incredibly dramatic. Incredibly brave from Gill.
Yafai took a few hits but I think he was always comfortable. Looked assured, well schooled. Great output for a debut given that it was scheduled for ten. I know it's a debut and I know shit happens and you have replacements. But if crafting a boxer. A debut needs to be very much Galal Yafai and not Frazer Clarke.
When God said to the both of us "Which one of you wants to be Sugar Ray?" I guess I didnt raise my hand fast enough
Charley Burley
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