One month out and Martinez is 176 pounds....meanwhile Williams is at 162

[Gandalf]

After reading the last few posts. I just have 1 question. WTF is a "grafter?"

I regard it as a pressure fighter with a significant output. Not a negative term really, being the labour intensive kind of guy that I am. Duran was not a pretty fighter, and he liked to attack to the body. Maybe I've added a new word to the lexicon, I don't know, but he was a "grafter". Pressure fighter, sure, but also resiliant.

[JonnyFolds]

After reading the last few posts. I just have 1 question. WTF is a "grafter?"

I regard it as a pressure fighter with a significant output. Not a negative term really, being the labour intensive kind of guy that I am. Duran was not a pretty fighter, and he liked to attack to the body. Maybe I've added a new word to the lexicon, I don't know, but he was a "grafter". Pressure fighter, sure, but also resiliant.

Ya I have never heard of grafter. And I have never doubted your knowledge, miles. But the way that word rolls off my tongues makes it sound like a negative term.

I think Duran used his size advantage in his LW rally for all those years, but he was miniscule to Iran Barkley, Tommy Hearns, Hagler, et al.

If grafter means he used a sizable advantage to gain offensive guise, then yes, by all means he was quite a grafter. And Hatton, Gatti, Froch, (Barry) Mcguigan, would all be grafters too right?


Martinez is going to beat the shit our of PWill.
I think I'll take a sig bet on this one. My first fight I'd be willing to do this for.