02-12-2015, 11:15 AM
I agree, and I’m sure there would be others who would also that Reece isn’t ready for that - yet. I think it’s poor form from the promoter to through a name like ‘Berridge’ to the media to intimate to the public that Reece isn’t prepared to step up to a, in their words, “50/50“ bout. An interesting point is that Berridge has his comeback fight on the 6th of March in Melbourne – no doubt Sky’s 21 page contract would have a clause prohibiting fighters from competing for at least 30 (if not 60) days before the Super 8 tournament? When you put that into the time line since 5th December incident you have to wonder if he was ever a 'real' opponent? Just wondering?
As for the ‘ethos’ mentioned in the article that they’re promising to the market “Every fight is 50-50” - questionable when you have Slater (guy who does not look like a frequent gym user) vs Ryder (a professional international sportsman) and Harry Scaife (who’s had a very successful amateur boxing career and comes from a long family history in the sport) vs Leon Tangaroa who, while a very successful Muay Thai fighter, is only very new to the sport of boxing.
As for the ‘ethos’ mentioned in the article that they’re promising to the market “Every fight is 50-50” - questionable when you have Slater (guy who does not look like a frequent gym user) vs Ryder (a professional international sportsman) and Harry Scaife (who’s had a very successful amateur boxing career and comes from a long family history in the sport) vs Leon Tangaroa who, while a very successful Muay Thai fighter, is only very new to the sport of boxing.