Guillermo Rigondeaux vs Willie Casey

[skel1983]

Casey was not favoured to win the European title against scheduled opponent Kiko Martinez.
Many were surprised when he beat actual opponent Paulie Hyland for the strap.
Guillermo Rigondeaux is in a different class to either of those fighters.

I would truely love to see Willie Casey win though.

1. He never faced Martinez so I don't get your point there

2. Who favoured Hyland over Casey? Casey was a 4/7 so who was surprised? Everyone I saw predicted a Casey win?

[superheavyrhun]

Casey was not favoured to win the European title against scheduled opponent Kiko Martinez.
Many were surprised when he beat actual opponent Paulie Hyland for the strap.
Guillermo Rigondeaux is in a different class to either of those fighters.

I would truely love to see Willie Casey win though.

1. He never faced Martinez so I don't get your point there

2. Who favoured Hyland over Casey? Casey was a 4/7 so who was surprised? Everyone I saw predicted a Casey win?

Like Skel said Casey was a big favourity when Hyland stepped in for Martinez, it was a really shoddy bit of matchmaking which the EBU probably shouldn't have allowed to proceed for the European title. The reason he was a scheduled underdog v Martinez is that he was probably going to get beat. Like he is in this fight.

[reece]

Casey beat hyland because simply the passé was too fast for him, as i said in one of posts above hes buckets of energy

some people thinks hes out of his comfort zone now fighting sombody of Rigondeaux class but i reckon anybody in his shoes would do the same. anyway the 19th of march will show everyone how good he is or was hyland fight just his fight

[skel1983]

Casey beat hyland because simply the passé was too fast for him, as i said in one of posts above hes buckets of energy

some people thinks hes out of his comfort zone now fighting sombody of Rigondeaux class but i reckon anybody in his shoes would do the same. anyway the 19th of march will show everyone how good he is or was hyland fight just his fight

Mate you seem like a sound fellow Irish man, but come on are you for real comparing Hyland with Rigo?? Hyland should never have been near a european title shot he is a limited Irish standard fighter, in reality Casey is nowhere near ready ( I dont he ever would be ) ready for a world title shot in this fight, Casey can bring his relentlessness and work rate but what does he bring that Rigo will be worried with? He does everything in straight lines he is just not in his class for me but like you say we will see come fight night.