07-27-2016, 12:59 PM
I wasn't interested in funding another paltry card for the Duco circus so,... I watched the fight courtesy of a link from this site - thanks!
First off, the ref and the count. The ref was 77 years old and obviously should not be in control of fights at this level. That's a fail for Duco. The ref / timekeeper should not have
commenced the count until Joe had moved to the neutral corner. The count commenced once Solomon hit the canvas.. 3 or 4 seconds later Joe lopes into the neutral corner.. Solomon was up well before 10 if the rules were correctly applied. That said, I agree Solomon would have been creamed had the fight continued..
Dannyboy commented on how hard it is to look good when fighting someone who is well below your standard - I disagree. Boxing is the one sport where class will set you
apart from the rest. Joseph did not exhibit the supposed gulf between him and Solomon because - and I say it again - he is void of the skills that define a craftsman / classy boxer. .. nothing has changed nor appears to be changing. Accordingly, dreams of world heavyweight glory are just fanciful at this stage.
The four and a half years 'work in progress' is not progressing and Joseph is still boxing like a novice. There was absolutely no sign of a Champ in waiting on Thursday night..
Shamrock, I agree with your post fight comments.
NakiFan, you bet KB is starting to talk straight. That nauseous feeling deep in his gut is not going away as he realises that Joseph is in no way ready for the task ahead. He needs to soften the expectation of title glory and assign some reality to the situation.. Joe Public have swallowed the hype and now they want their Champ.. or, is the Emperor naked?
By my reckoning there is some 18 months still to run on Joseph's contract with Duco.. and even wearing my most rosey tinted, I cannot see JP winning a world title before then.
The next 12 months are going to be very interesting. Good luck Joseph!
First off, the ref and the count. The ref was 77 years old and obviously should not be in control of fights at this level. That's a fail for Duco. The ref / timekeeper should not have
commenced the count until Joe had moved to the neutral corner. The count commenced once Solomon hit the canvas.. 3 or 4 seconds later Joe lopes into the neutral corner.. Solomon was up well before 10 if the rules were correctly applied. That said, I agree Solomon would have been creamed had the fight continued..
Dannyboy commented on how hard it is to look good when fighting someone who is well below your standard - I disagree. Boxing is the one sport where class will set you
apart from the rest. Joseph did not exhibit the supposed gulf between him and Solomon because - and I say it again - he is void of the skills that define a craftsman / classy boxer. .. nothing has changed nor appears to be changing. Accordingly, dreams of world heavyweight glory are just fanciful at this stage.
The four and a half years 'work in progress' is not progressing and Joseph is still boxing like a novice. There was absolutely no sign of a Champ in waiting on Thursday night..
Shamrock, I agree with your post fight comments.
NakiFan, you bet KB is starting to talk straight. That nauseous feeling deep in his gut is not going away as he realises that Joseph is in no way ready for the task ahead. He needs to soften the expectation of title glory and assign some reality to the situation.. Joe Public have swallowed the hype and now they want their Champ.. or, is the Emperor naked?
By my reckoning there is some 18 months still to run on Joseph's contract with Duco.. and even wearing my most rosey tinted, I cannot see JP winning a world title before then.
The next 12 months are going to be very interesting. Good luck Joseph!