World Boxing Super Series Thread

Morrison J

Avni Yildirim

Never seen Gassiev hurt amateur or pro. I think if he can eat up Dorticos shots early (big if) his constant pressure is going to be too much for Dorticos. I think the Kalenga fight was telling. Dorticos won but he was blowing out of his arse from the 6th on and taking more and more clean shots as he tired and his legs got heavy.

Not sure there's a better body puncher in the sport than Gassiev (Spence, Inoue, GGG up there too). I think it'll be nip and tuck early with Dorticos maybe shading it but I see Gassiev slowing him down going to the body and and taking Dorticos out in the second half of the fight. Potential to be proper fireworks in the mid-rounds. Could be fight of the year imo.

normanoffside

Avni Yildirim

Morrison J wrote: »

I think the Kalenga fight was telling. Dorticos won but he was blowing out of his arse from the 6th on and taking more and more clean shots as he tired and his legs got heavy.

I'm not sure about this TBH. There was a serious pace to that Kalenga fight and both were throwing bombs from the first bell. If anything I think the fight proved Dorticos had a great Gas tank (and chin). Can Gassiev keep up with that kind of pace? He'll have to as Dorticos will force the pace.

normanoffside

Avni Yildirim

Starting next

walshb

Rob Brant

I can’t pick this...if Dorticos can’t hurt Gassiev he loses.

walshb

Rob Brant

Buatsi on Sky!

normanoffside

Avni Yildirim

1-0 Dorticos (just)

normanoffside

Avni Yildirim

1-1 Great action

megadodge

1-1 now.

Gassiev showing better defense than I've credited him for.

walshb

Rob Brant

Gassiev’s D and ring use are very efficient here.

normanoffside

Avni Yildirim

2-1 Dorticos. he has a Beautiful jab when he uses it.

megadodge

Rd 3 to Dort.

His jab is really beginning to dominate, but his right is very obvious.

walshb

Rob Brant

Dort seems to have no problem pushing the tank back..

megadodge

3-1 Dort.

Gassiev being pushed back is really robbing him of his power. His punches have no effect on Dort.

normanoffside

Avni Yildirim

walshb wrote: »

Dort seems to have no problem pushing the tank back..

iron chin Dorticos, he's not flinching from big Gassiev hooks.
3-1 Dorticos for me but could be 2-2

titan18

Cracking fight so far imo, I'd have 3-1 to Dorticos

walshb

Rob Brant

Fight hasn’t really kicked off..

titan18

Gassievs body work and Dorticos volume so far have me favouring Gassiev if this goes late

normanoffside

Avni Yildirim

3-2 Dorticos but Gassiev looks to be taking over.
Dorticos needs to go back to the jab.

megadodge

Good round 5 for Gassiev.

Interesting to see if that changes the dynamic, cos it was looking like Dort was beginning to dominate.

Henno30

Rob Brant

Superb round from Gassiev. Beautiful shots.

megadodge

6th was very tight. Maybe Gassiev.

Hard fight to call at this stage.

normanoffside

Avni Yildirim

I have it 3-3 after 6.
Gassiev starting to show a nice jab and holding the middle of the ring.

RezwoK

Avni Yildirim

normanoffside wrote: »

I have it 3-3 after 6.
Gassiev starting to show a nice jab and holding the middle of the ring.

Ditto

titan18

3-3 for me but Dorticos looks more tired

megadodge

Dort's work is too one-dimensional, esp as his jab is not landing with the same frequency now.

normanoffside

Avni Yildirim

Tight round but I give that to Dorticos, just got back to his jab and controlled the ring.
4-3 Dorticos for me.

walshb

Rob Brant

Anyone thinking it’s kind of stale? Same repetitive attacks and flow...very little shots landing clean..

Henno30

Rob Brant

Dorticos is getting nothing past the guard. Gassiev's work has been very clean I think.

megadodge

Rounds getting hard to score. I'll give Dort the 8th but it's very tight.

4-4 to me.

normanoffside

Avni Yildirim

8th is a clear Dorticos round. Gassiev gassing?
5-3 for me but could be 4-4.