Quote Originally Posted by Fenster View Post
Good pick, Rhun. I was pretty confident Francis would win (bookies made him underdog - big mistake ), unfortunately muffed my prediction score by going for a safety PTS.


Seemed to me Oakey FORCED Francis into throwing the right hand early (much more than in recent showings), which maybe gave him confidence to let it go more as the fight went on. Oakey's pace combined with Francis continual left to the body was the big factor.. I thought.

But for brief spells, I never thought Francis was in as much trouble as Watt was calling.. or your write up Rhun
Trust me....I know the bookies odds' weren't the smartest thing they've done, which is why i had a fiver on Francis by KO at 11/2. However, it was his inability to stop Oakey with the left which meant he had to utilise that right, and get over his fear that he'll dislocate it again. As for being in trouble, the doctor was constantly having a look at that cut, and unless he was playing rope a dope, he seemed exhausted between 3-5 in my view, his jab at some points had the pawing quality of a prime Audley Harrison.