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Marcus "The Irish Hand Grenade" Davis Interview

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  • #62
    mailburner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,104 ✭✭✭✭mailburner


    MarkFairman wrote: »
    The problem is when people talk about Nate they think about his brother Nick!

    Nate by far is not as good as his older brother. Just because Nick did/and is doing so well people expect the same from Nate.

    They are almost always mentioned in the same breath, Nate is never mentioned with out "Nick Diaz" close behind. They are different fighters and one is alot better that the other.

    thats a fair point but nate is pretty good also.
    nobody ever stops the guy within the distance

    i think myself this division will suit him better myself but
    i dont see him being a contender anytime.
    he would never have beaten the likes of florian or penn
    in the other divison and the likes of edgar would be
    too quick for him as was maynard.
    i always look forward to his fights and i think this will
    be a great fight.


  • #63
    MarkFairman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 107 ✭✭MarkFairman


    I agree.

    Sorry I dont mean to say I think Nate is not a good fighter. He is very technical and has alot of potential. Just not as good as his brother and i dont think he ever will be. Personally i think he needs to put some muscle on and work on his speed and strength.

    Marcus Davis will def prove a real test for him to see how he gets on with the upper half of the division.


  • #64
    DrPhilG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,643 ✭✭✭✭DrPhilG


    ScareGilly wrote: »
    Davis had 20 pro boxing bouts, only five of which came against fighters with winning records.

    But didn't Marcus say that one of the reasons he was disillusioned with boxing was that there were too many dodgy promoters protecting their fighters and he couldn't get the right fights? Not that he would necessarily have done any better if he had got the right fights, of the 5 fights against guys with winning records, he was 3-1-1

    His full record is here.

    http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=19438&cat=boxer


  • #65
    mailburner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,104 ✭✭✭✭mailburner


    what next for davis?
    when he knocked diaz in the first i went bezerk thinking
    there was a chance he might finish him

    hit diaz with his best shots and diaz got up and shrugged it
    off which must have been disheartening.
    The reach of diaz was a big factor but even without that
    i don't think it would have mattered much.
    Diaz could have gone another two rounds in all fairness.
    the diaz brothers all round fitness/conditioning is as
    good as any fighter in the ufc.


  • #66
    scudzilla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,991 ✭✭✭✭scudzilla


    Unfortunately i can see Marcus's cuts problem finishing his career in MMA, he got badly opened against Hardy and last night his eye was in a serious state when the fight finished.

    Gonna need a lot of healing and possibly even surgery before he fights again


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  • #67
    overhand_right
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 93 ✭✭overhand_right


    He is to prone to cuts at this stage as he said at one of his seminars some people sweat a lot I just bleed


  • #68
    DrPhilG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,643 ✭✭✭✭DrPhilG


    I think his days are numbered. He's lost too many lately and even made beating Goulet look like hard work. Hopefully he'll make an appearance at an Irish UFC event next year and then hang up the gloves.


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