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Re: I Just A Heard Rumor That Andy Lee vs John Duddy Could Be Next
Originally Posted by hitmandonny
Good point Daxx...Yeah I'm oin agreement, If i were his camp I'd delay it another few fights to see does Don Turner have any effect. And if he stills doesn't improve go for the pay day.
Exactly mate....Duddy is still a young guy and has plenty of time left to get a title shot....With his popularity it will alsways be a sensible fight.....
Problem is too many camps hear the words "World Title" and think they have to take the fight?.....Which is OK for a guy who is noone and has no fan base but if your guy looks as though he needs some work why chance it now?...many a fighter get ruined that way....
I remember a promising big HW named Michael Grant that was practically sent to his maker by fighting Lewis before his time was ready...
See the case of Bernard Hopkins also, see how much he matured after his first Title shot. Expierience can do wonders, particularily for fighters like Duddy who don't have any particularily KO power. These fighters can do like Hopkins and compenasate by adding practised ringcraft, skill and guile to their repotoire instead.
Absolutly....Hopkins is an excellent example....That is another reason I think it is important for fighters coming up to face veteren fighters on the way out or not quite their best anymore...Yes you expect the up and comer to win and no it is not because it is an easy win with a name attached...But they learn things in those fights..even if just little things,,,things that they will only learn from facing seasoned guys that will either benifit them in the future ir things they will face once at the elite level....EG- guys who know how to shoulder roll to an art or maximize the inside game by throwing little shots that not effective but take some starch out....Stuff that can be taught in the gym but not fully understood until having to deal with it
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