Dallen Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Could Nigel have got the better of Herol Graham,as Graham was one of the most elusive British boxer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelchair Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Bomber wins this with Benn on the wrong end of a points verdict. Herol would need 1000% concentration though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheils Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 I'd say that Graham would take Benn in the same way that Watson did. Benn's only hope would be getting lucky like Julian Jackson did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londoner Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 I think Benn wins this comfortably by KO. I really liked Herol but Benn had huge KO power and Graham didn't have a great chin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBride Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Benn in a similar fashion to Julian Jackson, who was far from " lucky " He just knew that Herol couldn't hurt him, and so would Nigel. Makes it easier to get close to the other guy and land your own shots. It might have been harder if Graham had been a mover, but he tended to stay in and sway, and dip to avoid shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas6789 Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 I think Benn wins this comfortably by KO. I really liked Herol but Benn had huge KO power and Graham didn't have a great chin. I don't think Graham had that bad a chin, he was ko'd by Jackson with a punch that would have knocked out about 98% of fighters at that weight and his other 2 TKO loses were well past his prime. On topic i'd go for Graham UD, but Benn obviously with the "punchers chance" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallen Posted September 15, 2011 Author Share Posted September 15, 2011 I would go for Herol Graham in a very exciting fight,and in my opinion Herol would stop Benn late in the fight.As said above by Shiels the same as the Watson fight,and Herol was a superior fighter than Watson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 benn by ko when way behind on pts around the 7th . please don't use the watson fight as an example of Benn otherwise the thread starter might of well of said the best graham against a worst Benn . graham and watson style wise are not even comparable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallen Posted September 16, 2011 Author Share Posted September 16, 2011 Smoking,i mentioned the Watson fight as Benn was beaten by a better boxer on the night,and i would think you would agree Herol was more elusive and would have frustrated Benn non stop.A fight i attended was when Herol fought Pazienza,style wise Pazienza was a come forward fighter like Benn perhaps not as good a knockout puncher as Benn.But Herol made him look a very ordinary fighter that night and it was at the end of Herols career when he was beginning to fade.And a Herol at his best was also a very good boxer plus one of the most frustrating guys to fight with his style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBride Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 I would go for Herol Graham in a very exciting fight,and in my opinion Herol would stop Benn late in the fight.As said above by Shiels the same as the Watson fight,and Herol was a superior fighter than Watson. I'd say that was highly questionable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas6789 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 I would go for Herol Graham in a very exciting fight,and in my opinion Herol would stop Benn late in the fight.As said above by Shiels the same as the Watson fight,and Herol was a superior fighter than Watson. I'd say that was highly questionable. Is it? Look at their Mike McCallum fights, Watson was completley destroyed and outboxed by McCallum whereas Graham lost by the narrowest split decision and actually would have drawed had he not had a point deducted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBride Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Yes look at their respective fights with McCallum, indeed. Graham was fighting for a vacant title, and fought to survive. That just about sums him up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas6789 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Yes look at their respective fights with McCallum, indeed. Graham was fighting for a vacant title, and fought to survive. That just about sums him up. So your saying because it was a vacant title that makes Graham a lesser fighter than Watson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerPunch Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 At MW I'd go for Graham, but at SMW i'd favour Benn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBride Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Yes look at their respective fights with McCallum, indeed. Graham was fighting for a vacant title, and fought to survive. That just about sums him up. So your saying because it was a vacant title that makes Graham a lesser fighter than Watson? I'm saying he had a chance to win a vacant title, the same chance as McCallum, but chose to fight to survive as opposed to fighting to win. It can't be that hard to understand can it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Smoking,i mentioned the Watson fight as Benn was beaten by a better boxer on the night,and i would think you would agree Herol was more elusive and would have frustrated Benn non stop.A fight i attended was when Herol fought Pazienza,style wise Pazienza was a come forward fighter like Benn perhaps not as good a knockout puncher as Benn.But Herol made him look a very ordinary fighter that night and it was at the end of Herols career when he was beginning to fade.And a Herol at his best was also a very good boxer plus one of the most frustrating guys to fight with his style. ''PERHAPS not as a good a knockout puncher as benn'' you say , benn was on another planet compared to paz on the power stakes.i am not of the opinion that benn is a hot favourite to win against graham but for me benn would catch graham and stop him . I was at the graham against mccallum and felt that graham just did not do enough to win . I was also lucky enough to be at the mccallum/watson fight and mccallum really put on a performance of such class that it was like a man against a boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallen Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 Smoking i was at both fights myself,but McCallum was a great Champion and it was no disgrace on Watson or Graham losing on a split decision to him.And Pazienza scored 30 stoppages in just on 50 fight career,so the guy could bang a bit.But as its a fantasy fight and we will never no the answer,lets just agree to disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Smoking i was at both fights myself,but McCallum was a great Champion and it was no disgrace on Watson or Graham losing on a split decision to him.And Pazienza scored 30 stoppages in just on 50 fight career,so the guy could bang a bit.But as its a fantasy fight and we will never no the answer,lets just agree to disagree. you are no fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelchair Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 You made me think of this..... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v255/OeditpusRex/Python/YNFA2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 lol// Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallen Posted September 20, 2011 Author Share Posted September 20, 2011 LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshDevilRob Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Re: Herol Graham v Nigel Benn While Herol was very, very elusive and slippery. I think Benn does tag him at somepoint later in the fight and once he does it's good night Herol. Benn's hands are alot faster than he is given credit for, while Graham was not the most iron-chinned of fighters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaconfan Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 (edited) Re: Herol Graham v Nigel Benn Benn struggled against the best British boxers, Watson, Eubank, and the similar powered Steve Collins, and had a very weak chin. I pick Graham, but would root for the much more exciting Benn Edited December 21, 2015 by chaconfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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