~Boxing Talk~ (NON-related to Hop-Joe)

[Mikkel_K]

Thx Mick!

Zbik will lose the minute he step up in class (and/or out of Germany). He arguably lost to Fawaz Nasir already, and he isnt exactly world class either.

In (yet another) battle of old men on Saturday, Calzaghe-victim Evans Ashira knocked out Trinidad-victim Thiam in the 6th. I havent seen the fight, which was staged in Denmark (Ashira's adopted country), but supposedly it was a good scrap, both men firing away. I've always liked Ashira personally, and at 154 - where he is now figthing - he could actually make decent waves. Problem is he's 37 or thereabouts. A few years ago (or 10) Thiam too was a great European class fighter (he will always be remembered here for the way he tore Michael Rask apart), but he hasnt won a fight in a couple of years, and should probably not attempt any more comebacks.

[CutMeMick]

Thx Mick!

Zbik will lose the minute he step up in class (and/or out of Germany). He arguably lost to Fawaz Nasir already, and he isnt exactly world class either.

Thank you for the reply man.
I just wanted to read something else and talk about other stuff then just the Joe-Hopkins fight. I've said what I've had to say about it and it seems like everyone and their mom is bitchin' about one thing or another. I just got tired of reading the same things over and over.
I've only seen Zbik twice now and I agree I don't see him at the top.

In (yet another) battle of old men on Saturday, Calzaghe-victim Evans Ashira knocked out Trinidad-victim Thiam in the 6th. I havent seen the fight, which was staged in Denmark (Ashira's adopted country), but supposedly it was a good scrap, both men firing away. I've always liked Ashira personally, and at 154 - where he is now figthing - he could actually make decent waves. Problem is he's 37 or thereabouts. A few years ago (or 10) Thiam too was a great European class fighter (he will always be remembered here for the way he tore Michael Rask apart), but he hasnt won a fight in a couple of years, and should probably not attempt any more comebacks.

I noticed this fight but didn't come across any news on it. Thanks for the update/report on it.

[Mikkel_K]

Thx Mick!

Zbik will lose the minute he step up in class (and/or out of Germany). He arguably lost to Fawaz Nasir already, and he isnt exactly world class either.

Thank you for the reply man.
I just wanted to read something else and talk about other stuff then just the Joe-Hopkins fight. I've said what I've had to say about it and it seems like everyone and their mom is bitchin' about one thing or another. I just got tired of reading the same things over and over.
I've only seen Zbik twice now and I agree I don't see him at the top.

I'm with you all the way on this one. As for Zbik - well, he is a far cry from the top 3 German Middleweights imo (Abraham, Sturm, Sylvester), and if you include fighters fighting out of Germany, there's got to be at least 5-7 middleweights ahead of him (Golovkin is one to watch out for in this regard). As for world level - not a chance.

He does have a chance of making a decent all-German payday, I suppose.

Oh, and I'd like to rep you back, but I need to spread it around first