Verno Phillips vs. John Duddy In Oct.

[p4pking]

I think Phillips will probably take this one, assuming he doesn't just totally get old, which is always possible. He looked ok against Spinks though, thought that it was actually a pretty bad decision even though I really watned him to win. Having said that, he hit Spinks with a lot of good shots and was competitive in every round. And Spinks is extremely hard to hit clean, if Phillips was shot he wouldn't have done as well as he did in that fight. Phillips has always been a good volume puncher who can keep a high pace up all fight. Duddy, imo, is not a very good prospect. I won't give him the garbage tag as obviously he can fight in the scheme of things, relatively speaking. But I don't see him beating anyone at the top level. He's not championship material just yet, doubt he ever will be with the way he gets hit.

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

I think Phillips will probably take this one, assuming he doesn't just totally get old, which is always possible. He looked ok against Spinks though, thought that it was actually a pretty bad decision even though I really watned him to win. Having said that, he hit Spinks with a lot of good shots and was competitive in every round. And Spinks is extremely hard to hit clean, if Phillips was shot he wouldn't have done as well as he did in that fight. Phillips has always been a good volume puncher who can keep a high pace up all fight. Duddy, imo, is not a very good prospect. I won't give him the garbage tag as obviously he can fight in the scheme of things, relatively speaking. But I don't see him beating anyone at the top level. He's not championship material just yet, doubt he ever will be with the way he gets hit.

This is exactly what I always say aswell. He will never be top tier... I said a while back... He'll sneak in a back door and grab a belt but that's as high as he'll rise. I like Duddy and have always enjoyed his fights. I HOPE he improves drastically and proves me wrong but I just don't see it happening.

[El Kabong]

He's not a world beater but he's a fun guy to watch fight and he leaves his heart out there....he's the new Arturo Gatti

[RozzySean]

This is a real tossup fight. If Duddy can make 154 without being weightdrained, I think he will probably wins a close fight on points. Verno is no pushover, but he's not a huge step up in class for Duddy and Duddy will be the larger man.

If Duddy wins, doesn't this set up a nice Duddy/Mora unification fight at 154 if Mora gets past Forrest again?

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

He's not a world beater but he's a fun guy to watch fight and he leaves his heart out there....he's the new Arturo Gatti

Nah, I think that Moniker goes to Katsidis

[donnydarkoIRL]

Wow, who saw this coming

[p4pking]

He's not a world beater but he's a fun guy to watch fight and he leaves his heart out there....he's the new Arturo Gatti

I actually wouldn't even say he's nearly as good as a young Gatti was, as a boxer or a puncher. There's no way he has the same kind of power. He takes a beating well and keeps throwing but that's about the only comparison Id draw. Gatti at the lower weights he fought had really sick one punch power, and finished several good fighters with one left hook after absorbing a hellacious beating. I don't think Duddy has that kind of one punch, and he'd need it imo.