World Boxing Super Series Thread

Morrison J · 03-02-2018 12:37am

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 · 03-02-2018 2:19pm

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 · 03-02-2018 10:47pm

Avni Yildirim

Starting next

walshb · 03-02-2018 10:53pm

Rob Brant

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

walshb · 03-02-2018 11:02pm

Rob Brant

Buatsi on Sky!

normanoffside · 03-02-2018 11:22pm

Avni Yildirim

1-0 Dorticos (just)

normanoffside · 03-02-2018 11:26pm

Avni Yildirim

1-1 Great action

megadodge · 03-02-2018 11:27pm

1-1 now.

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

walshb · 03-02-2018 11:28pm

Rob Brant

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

normanoffside · 03-02-2018 11:30pm

Avni Yildirim

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

megadodge · 03-02-2018 11:31pm

Rd 3 to Dort.

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

walshb · 03-02-2018 11:33pm

Rob Brant

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

megadodge · 03-02-2018 11:35pm

3-1 Dort.

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

normanoffside · 03-02-2018 11:35pm

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 · 03-02-2018 11:35pm

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

walshb · 03-02-2018 11:36pm

Rob Brant

Fight hasn’t really kicked off..

titan18 · 03-02-2018 11:37pm

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

normanoffside · 03-02-2018 11:39pm

Avni Yildirim

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

megadodge · 03-02-2018 11:39pm

Good round 5 for Gassiev.

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

Henno30 · 03-02-2018 11:40pm

Rob Brant

Superb round from Gassiev. Beautiful shots.

megadodge · 03-02-2018 11:42pm

6th was very tight. Maybe Gassiev.

Hard fight to call at this stage.

normanoffside · 03-02-2018 11:42pm

Avni Yildirim

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

RezwoK · 03-02-2018 11:43pm

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 · 03-02-2018 11:44pm

3-3 for me but Dorticos looks more tired

megadodge · 03-02-2018 11:47pm

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

normanoffside · 03-02-2018 11:47pm

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 · 03-02-2018 11:47pm

Rob Brant

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

Henno30 · 03-02-2018 11:48pm

Rob Brant

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

megadodge · 03-02-2018 11:50pm

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

4-4 to me.

normanoffside · 03-02-2018 11:51pm

Avni Yildirim

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

Henno30 · 03-02-2018 11:51pm

Rob Brant

Does Dorticos not know how to throw an uppercut?

normanoffside · 03-02-2018 11:51pm

Avni Yildirim

megadodge wrote: »

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

4-4 to me.

Dort clearly won the 8th with activity

Henno30 · 03-02-2018 11:53pm

Rob Brant

Have it 5-3 Gassiev as well but could easily be 4-4.

Morrison J · 03-02-2018 11:55pm

Avni Yildirim

Gassiev's body shots have taken the steam out of Dorticos. Nowhere near the same bang on those punches anymore.

normanoffside · 03-02-2018 11:55pm

Avni Yildirim

Big round for Gassiev.
5-4 Dort but it could be the same score the other way.

megadodge · 03-02-2018 11:55pm

hard to mark the 9th. Dort really dominated for the first 2 mins but Gass landed very obvious punches in the last minute.

Even.

walshb · 03-02-2018 11:55pm

Rob Brant

The crowd roaring any time Gassiev even appears to land could decide the verdict..

qwabercd · 03-02-2018 11:56pm

Rob Brant

Good round from gassiev, I have him 5 4 up. Dorticos is too predictable and he's lost a bit of pop as well. Unless gassiev's tank empties he should see this out.

Henno30 · 03-02-2018 11:56pm

Rob Brant

I'm surprised at how basic Dorticos looks.

megadodge · 03-02-2018 11:59pm

Good round 10 for Gassiev. Dorticos has some chin on him. He just needs to throw something other than predictable 1-2s.

normanoffside · 03-02-2018 11:59pm

Avni Yildirim

I'm going round by round here and have it 5-5 but I gave two close rounds to Dorticos.
Dorticos is made of steel

Henno30 · 04-02-2018 12:00am

Rob Brant

How many times has Gassiev sneaked that left hook in behind the guard?

titan18 · 04-02-2018 12:00am

Ya, Ive it 7-3 to Gassiev but some close rounds. Dorticos has some chin though, I think most of the other guys in the WBSS would be on the ground by now

normanoffside · 04-02-2018 12:03am

Avni Yildirim

Great round
6-5 Gassiev.

walshb · 04-02-2018 12:03am

Rob Brant

Great rd..

megadodge · 04-02-2018 12:03am

F*ck that was a good round.
Dort dominating, but then in spite of how he recovered, he was hurt. Was it enough to give Gassiev the round?

titan18 · 04-02-2018 12:04am

That left uppercut followed by right hook was a beauty. No idea how he didn't hit the ground after it

qwabercd · 04-02-2018 12:04am

Rob Brant

megadodge wrote: »

F*ck that was a good round.
Dort dominating, but then in spite of how he recovered, he was hurt. Was it enough to give Gassiev the round?

Definitely a gassiev round,no doubt about it.

Auroras_encore · 04-02-2018 12:06am

That's the boy!!! Great stuff

Morrison J · 04-02-2018 12:06am

Avni Yildirim

Gassiev is the man! Amazing performance.

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