Old Super-Middleweight/Middleweight/Light Middleweight Threads

[Galaxy]

How far should Karoly Balzsay (currently #7) fall after being stopped by unranked Robert Stieglitz in 10 rounds? 1-3 spots?

I vote 2 spots to settle at 9 pushing down the man he defeated recently Denis Inkin.

[killersheep]

Steiglitz dominated him I say 3 spots it was definately a complete one sided beat down. I am sending out a prayer for Balzay and am waiting for some kind of news from the hospital saying he's ok.

[JazMerkin]

I'd have liked an option to the pool, I can't see ranking him above Dirrell (let alone Ward who's in the pool) on the basis of that performance. I'd personally say he should drop to the pool

[Violent Demise]

I'd have liked an option to the pool, I can't see ranking him above Dirrell (let alone Ward who's in the pool) on the basis of that performance. I'd personally say he should drop to the pool

Considering he lost to someone not even in the pool, I agree. This was a shock. I expected this outcome. But the other way around.

[killersheep]

Dirrell will get back on if he wins any matches in the tournament he will be back on and bump Balzay out. This will work it's way out once the tournament gets going.

[Violent Demise]

Dirrell will get back on if he wins any matches in the tournament he will be back on and bump Balzay out. This will work it's way out once the tournament gets going.

Yeah it will. Gotta trust the system.

Drop him 3 slots

[Galaxy]

Dirrell will get back on if he wins any matches in the tournament he will be back on and bump Balzay out. This will work it's way out once the tournament gets going.

Yeah it will. Gotta trust the system.

Drop him 3 slots

You could say the same thing about Inkin losing to someone not in the pool, when he lost to Balzsay, yet he still remains ranked. I think you guys are being a little hard just because of a loss! Sure he was stopped, but Stieglitz isn't a bad fighter & packs a punch. I think a 3 place drop at most is fair considering he defeated a ranked fighter earlier this year...

As killer said the system will sort itself out as the tournament starts, it could also be argued that who has Dirrell beat that was better than Inkin?

[Galaxy]

This poll has now closed. The results are as follows:

Karoly Balzsay drops 3 spots by a vote of 3 points to 1 for 2 spots