Don't mess with Jimmy Thunder!

[brocktonblockbust]

Thunder was exciting, strong, and could knock you the fuck out or GET knocked the fuck out at any moment. I like unpredictable matches like that. Who wants to watch May weather vs Berto? So predictable!

[Spicoli]

Thunder was fun TV. He fought like a caveman honestly but he ran deep in competition very early on. Also holds the unique distinction of being only 1 of 2...maybe 3 guys to ever legitimately knockdown one of THE best heavyweight chins ever, Marion Wilson! He had a great run after coming to the States and the "win" loss as late sub v cruiserweight Wanyama was flat out bizarre. He was schooled though.

[brocktonblockbust]

Just watched the Wanyama fight. I gave it to Thunder by one point. Wanyama schooled him good. But thunder threw double the punches and although 3/4 if them were partially blocked, he remained the constant aggressor. Then I watched Thunder vs Anthony Pulett. DAMN THUNDER GOT HEADBUTTED AND WAS TOTALLY OUT OF IT, but Jay Andy didn't see it. Purlett then landed 20 punches in the QUEER STREET Thunder.

[Spicoli]

Just watched the Wanyama fight. I gave it to Thunder by one point. Wanyama schooled him good. But thunder threw double the punches and although 3/4 if them were partially blocked, he remained the constant aggressor. Then I watched Thunder vs Anthony Pulett. DAMN THUNDER GOT HEADBUTTED AND WAS TOTALLY OUT OF IT, but Jay Andy didn't see it. Purlett then landed 20 punches in the QUEER STREET Thunder.

Thunder needed to often work smarter not harder when it came to punches dealt vs felt. But you have to respect keeping busy. I hadn't watched the Purlett until today and man that looked damn near intentional.

[brocktonblockbust]

It was the first time I saw it too. That was some head butt man that was worse than the one that Holyfield give Tyson in the sixth round of their first fight.

If Thunder would have been given five minutes to recover it would have changed a lot. Also why didn't he just take a knee?

[X]

like lots of former fighters, it didn't go well for Jimmy after he retired.

I understand he lived rough for a while on the street and then he was tasered and arrested after an altercation. That led to jail time and then problems in getting back to New Zealand because of the conviction. There are also quite a few oblique references about him being a bit punchy now too.

[red fox]

My old boxing coach once said before you throw punches first fasten that left heel to the floor that's what jimmy thunder was good at.