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Lucas Browne
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Boxing is just as much a mental game as it is a physical one... I wasn’t in the right frame of mind going into the fight as I should have been, but inactivity, a shit prep, 4 months away from your family, and constant fuckups will affect you. This is not only a loss but a learning opportunity for me, I’m already planning my comeback and want to say Thankyou to ALL my fans around the world, the support has truly been amazing. All my sponsors for the constant support, and not to mention my team, and my family. Much love from lucas Big Daddy Browne and I’ll see you all soon. ???
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Lucas Browne blames bad prep for loss to Dillian Whyte
ANTHONY COCKS 28 MARCH 2018
Australian-based boxing journalist Anthony Cocks has been covering the sport for over 15 years for various print and online publications. He refuses to believe that Roberto Duran ever lost to Tommy Hearns and says that Jeff Fenech would destroy Chuck Norris, Bruce Lee and Muhammad Ali on the same night.
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Australian heavyweight contender Lucas Browne 25-1 (22) has spoken out about his loss to Dillian Whyte 23-1 (17) on the weekend when he went down in six at the O2 Arena in London, UK.
In a post to his followers on Instagram, the 38-year-old has blamed a poor state of mind and a disrupted training camp as the reasons behind his poor performance.
“Boxing is just as much a mental game as it is a physical one,” said Browne. “I wasn’t in the right frame of mind going into the fight as I should have been, but inactivity, a sh#t prep, four months away from your family, and constant f@ckups will affect you.”
Browne had fought less than two rounds in the two years leading up to the Whyte fight.
The 6-foot-5, 265-pound Aussie started slowly and never got out of first gear. The Jamaican-born, Brixton-based Whyte busted Browne up for five rounds, opening a cut over his left eye in the first round and bloodying his nose in the third.
When the big left hook came in the sixth round to end proceedings, it was almost merciful.
The popular Browne, who was send to the Royal London Hospital after the fight for a CT scan, stitches and observation, flew home to Sydney on Sunday.
Browne is trying to make the best of a bad situation.
“This is not only a loss but a learning opportunity for me,” said Browne. “I’m already planning my comeback and want to say thank-you to all my fans around the world, the support has been truly amazing. All my sponsors for the constant support, and not to mention my team, and my family.”
While Browne rebuilds, the 29-year-old Whyte is planning his assault on WBC heavyweight champion of the world Deontay Wilder of the United States.
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Saw a video of Browne on his Facebook page and he definitely doesn't sound like a man who is giving up.
Will be interesting to learn what his bad prep was exactly?
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03-30-2018, 12:11 PM
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Deontay Wilder lays down terms to Eddie Hearn: I’ll fight Dillian Whyte if you put Joshua on that contract
James Slater - March 29, 2018 27 Comments
WBC heavyweight king Deontay Wilder is not, as fans have likely read, coming to Cardiff on Saturday to watch and provide punditry duties on the big Anthony Joshua-Joseph Parker three-title unification showdown. AJ promoter Eddie Hearn did not mince his words upon being told Wilder would not be attending – suggesting in his own colorful manner how Wilder had basically suffered a bad case of nerves upon finding out that Dillian Whyte – the fighter Hearn sometimes seems desperate to have Wilder fight – would also be in attendance in Cardiff; “breathing down his [Wilder’s] neck,” as Hearn put it when speaking with iFLTV.
But Wilder, although his presence will undeniably be missed, seems to have a fair enough reason for declining to work for Sky Sports in co-calling the fight. Speaking with Tha Boxing Voice Podcast, Wilder explained how he was initially told by Sky Sports how it would “not be a problem” for him to get into the ring with Joshua after the fight (providing he won of course) and “look him in his eyes, face to face and tell him that I wanna knock him out.”
Now, Wilder says, he has been informed that he will not be allowed to confront AJ, that there was talk of “extra security” and even “something about a restraining order.” So, Wilder will be a no-show on Saturday. As to whose fault this is, it is open to interpretation. Why now let Wilder get into the ring and “hype” the big fight with Joshua – the fight all of boxing wants to see? Imagine Joe Frazier demanding how Muhammad Ali not be allowed to get into the ring with him, to confront him after a fight, as the build-up to the “Fight of The Century” was underway. Ali even gatecrashed Frazier’s training camps yet Joe just got on with it, knowing and understanding the power of publicity.
Hearn says he truly believes Wilder does not want to fight Joshua, that if he really did want it, he’d be in the UK for the fight on Saturday. But does Hearn really believe Wilder is scared of taking a fight with Joshua? This after risking everything, for a whole lot less money than an AJ unification clash would net him, against Luis Ortiz? Before Wilder took out Ortiz (and came through a rough patch or two, proving he DOES have a chin) the conspiracy theorists claimed Wilder didn’t really want to fight Ortiz, and was only calling him out to look tough, that in fact he knew the fight would not happen (and, for a while, due to Ortiz’ failed drugs test, it looked like the fight would never happen).
But Wilder, when he could so easily have “ducked” Ortiz – the Cuban southpaw arguably being THE most dangerous heavyweight out there prior to be flattened by Wilder – gave “King Kong” a second chance. For this risky, risky fight (a far riskier fight than the one AJ will encounter two days from now) Wilder earned a little over $2 million. Now we are supposed to believe Wilder, 40-0(39) is running scared from a fight with Joshua – one that would see him earn over three or four times that much (if not more)!
I don’t buy it. But Hearn wants Wilder to further “earn” a fight with his prize heavyweight by fighting and defeating his highly ranked heavy, Dillian Whyte. To this, Wilder has made a counter offer:
“I will fight Whyte,” Wilder said on Tha Boxing Voice Podcast. “If they put Joshua on that contract. I have no problem fighting Whyte. Better yet I’m gonna make them another deal: If Dillian Whyte will fight Luis Ortiz and beat him, I will fight Dillian Whyte. They can take it or leave it. You fight Luis Ortiz and beat him – I’ll fight you. You put Joshua on that contract – I’ll fight you.”
This seems fair enough, and whether Wilder is in attendance at Joshua’s latest fight or not, the ball is back in Hearn’s court. Bottom line: the fans want to see Wilder and Joshua fight. Now Wilder has laid down terms for how it can happen.
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Does he really want it thou? Why would he not turn up?
He would have become an overnight star in the UK and if he was prepared to go back and fight there he would make millions.
Even putting the money to one side. If you really want AJ, Parker, or Whyte you are in Cardiff strutting around showing them you don't give a shit and you are the top dog
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He got something better to do? Come on Wilder, earn some $$$ by broadcasting the event, and then call out AJ if he wins. You'll be at ringside. Bellew did to Haye after he telecast his bout against another opponent. Man up, Wilder. Don't let security scare you off.
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Apparently Dillian Whyte and his crew were planning to roll up on Wilder while he was recording an ifl interview and Dillian was going to slap him on camera or something. Soon after Wilder pulled out.
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Well why should Wilder face Whyte? He's proved that he's above B level heavyweights and Dillian Whyte is an easy nights work and a waste of time for Wilder. Wilder v AJ is the fight any real boxing fan wants to see.
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While I agree with everything u just said AF Wilder should consider it being its much more $$ than he is presently fighting for and much easier than Ortiz.
Have the fight in UK and if AJ wants to come into the ring say piss off and hire extra security
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