Frankie gavin ( special)

**Kev** · 02-20-2011 11:25 PM

Originally Posted by X

He's a very good prospect ....... come on guys!

Top class amateur pedigree, he is slick, awkward and very experienced. Good good boxer. Has nearly all the moves and a really good grounded technique.

But he hasnt shown much power at all. Not exciting in the ring. A very good craftsman but still to find his own charisma.

Reminds me a bit of Richie Woodhall, which is not a bad thing to be (even though I beat him in the amateurs a long long time ago). Good boxer, but maybe not a fighter, which is waht sells Sky Box Office.

Good prospect, maybe one for the purists.

that's exactly my assessment. No doubting he's a good boxer, I just don't find him exciting at all.

**paddy448** · 02-20-2011 11:29 PM

I think x is right he's one for the purists. I like that tho hit and not get hit, it's a beautiful thing to watch when it's done right.

**Kev** · 02-20-2011 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by paddy448

I think x is right he's one for the purists. I like that tho hit and not get hit, it's a beautiful thing to watch when it's done right.

What's weird though is I like watchign Calderon fight, Mayweather, even Ian Napa.

But for some reason Gavin just hasn't generated any interest in me at all yet.

Maybe when he starts fighting better opposition.

Also I should say, apart from the stoppage I didn't even watch his fight with Lomax yet and have only seen him against complete bums where he get's stoppages just because the referee seems eager to help him get a tko.

**paddy448** · 02-20-2011 11:46 PM

Yeah some of his Previous stoppage wins have been dodgy to say the least. The refs doing tho. As for the stoppage last night bilbo it was pretty legit I thought. Gavin just broke him down and stepped it up when he needed too. He never really took a clean shot all fight. Ok I no it's micheal lomax ( no disrespect to him) but all the same very impressive. I recommend u watch the fight mate. Gavin oozes pure class, and he's going to be a very hard man to beat throughout his career with a defence like that.

**Scrap** · 02-21-2011 12:36 AM

Last night He was getting the rounds in. Gavin is special, the better the guy in front of Him, the better He will perform. Probably the best Boxing Brain ive seen in years, love watching Him.

**0james0** · 02-21-2011 08:30 PM

He's not quite in the Mayweather or even Napa mould. He's not really elusive, making the opponents look like fools (not yet anyway). He'll always be nearby, rather than running.

But up close and in slow mo, his reflexes are incredible. He read Lomax like a book and knew the shot he was going to throw before Lomax did!

I really like him, but the step up in class needs to start happening now. Lomax was a good fight, especially because he was a heavier guy than had been planned.