The_budweiser Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 http://ringnews24.com/index.php/blog/35-demo-content/14224-when-a-dream-turns-to-a-nightmare.html Written by the forums Tommyleewannabe Live from the Bell Centre covering the article for Ringnews24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saigon Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Man this is unfortunate for Lemieux, he had an amazing KO rate and it seemed like he was handling buisiness the whole fight until the latter stages. I will have to look this one up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironjab Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 had to smile when i read the result, nothing like seeing the wheels come off, but i bet he will come out better for it in the end.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_budweiser Posted April 9, 2011 Author Share Posted April 9, 2011 had to smile when i read the result, nothing like seeing the wheels come off, but i bet he will come out better for it in the end.... People taking a loss to serious, the majority of the best fighters all lose. And a loss can make a fighter a better fighter, it didn't do khan any real damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironjab Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 agreed Bud, also didnt do Benn any harm either, im sure he improved as a result of the watson loss, he realised that just cos he hit them, it didnt always mean they would go arse over head... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshDevilRob Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 agreed Bud, also didnt do Benn any harm either, im sure he improved as a result of the watson loss, he realised that just cos he hit them, it didnt always mean they would go arse over head... Very true, mate. Benn adapted and its the way to go. One loss is nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamasadlittleboy Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 I've already used the Haye analogy but I think it's true here as well. Haye learnt more from the Thompson fight than he had in all he previous fights, same again here. Grizzled veteran proves that power won't win every fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemurphy Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 had to smile when i read the result, nothing like seeing the wheels come off, but i bet he will come out better for it in the end.... Ironjab- Absolutely, and he's with a sharp guy in Russ Anber, who'll have him back in the gym this week and working on all those things necessary to get the wheels back on and locked in. Sometimes prospects lose to cagey veterans with a good punch, it's nothing that hasn't been overcome before.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamasadlittleboy Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Much less damaging loss than than the other unbeaten dude who lost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skav Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 I agree with Scott, Lemieux was caught with a freak punch. Kirkland's loss was telling but he was an accident waiting to happen as he never had a defense. He was lucky to get this far. He's always been ripe for straights. But being knocked down by that first little shot is puzzling, has his punch resistance waned that much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamasadlittleboy Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Don't think I'd go with freak punch but big lesson learnt and he accepted it, Kirkland seemed to feel he was stopped wrongly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemurphy Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 I agree with Scott, Lemieux was caught with a freak punch. Kirkland's loss was telling but he was an accident waiting to happen as he never had a defense. He was lucky to get this far. He's always been ripe for straights. But being knocked down by that first little shot is puzzling, has his punch resistance waned that much? I agree with Skav in that Kirkland's Defensive liabilities were always there but that the stays in the slammer and other career interruptions prevented them from being fully exploited. That being said, that first little tap that put him down couldn't break an egg, and if his resistance was that was weak then how is this the first KO loss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skav Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Kirkland was getting beat up, he's talking rubbish if he thinks that fight shouldn't have been stopped. He was blown away. And frighteningly early in his career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemurphy Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Kirkland was getting beat up, he's talking rubbish if he thinks that fight shouldn't have been stopped. He was blown away. And frighteningly early in his career. Yeah, but I never put much seriousness into statements by fighters after getting knocked out, I wouldn't give a nickle for any fighter who accepted it without trying to come up with some logical explanation (to them). I do agree with you that the Lemieux Ko is more easily explained away as just "one of those things". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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