Opinions on Skelton vs Sprott fight?

[mike007]

I am looking for opinions on this fight and who you think will win. Thanks!

[nulty]

I think Skelton and probably in more impressive fashion than last time. Although I will be cheering for sprott and he comes in with a lot of confidence following the audley ko, however i can't seem him beating Skelton.

[LeedsLad]

Skelton is the best of the British HWs until Haye steps up, and i expect him to win this fight earlier than last time round. I cant see the winner here getting a title shot like promised though.. all 4 would KTFO any of the Brits atm..

[jc]

Skelton will prbably win...not really bothered about this, the only bit of excitement i had for this fight has kinda faded away...

[Vantage_West]

sprott is great journeyman ,has alot of heart he just doesnt have anything that stands out not alot of handspeed not alot of power not alot of movement defence....but he gets by and has given boxing technique lessons on prospect like audley harrison and wladimir virchis.

skelton k-1 fighter has been in a few wars went toe to toe with danny williams. and gave a boxing lesson over him in th rematch....good bralwer and will do his sugaray impresions when brought to play.

[Vantage_West]

i have skelton winning by ko or ud but sprott is a good fighter he has the guts and technique which gets him through...im with sprott on this i have heard he has trained his left hook better and better now before the audle fight.

[rustyj]

Well the beauty of this division is u see one pucnh Kayo's in abundance. WHo would have thort Sprott could have poleaxed audley afta being knocked down in the first.

This fight could be a surprise Kayo. Altho Sprott has more bad nights than good.

Id probly hav to go for Skelton.

[achillesthegreat]

Best fight to make in Britain. Harrison and Williams should do it again to decide the trilogy. Winner and lose fight winner and loser of this bout. They all need to fight again anyway.

[dwilson]

Skelton hopefully, it would be nice to see him fight a good european before its too late.

[Vantage_West]

Best fight to make in Britain. Harrison and Williams should do it again to decide the trilogy. Winner and lose fight winner and loser of this bout. They all need to fight again anyway.i would like a trilogy that would be damn good if dany is still willing to fight. audley is old but hasnt ben beaten badly, danny is young but has taken some awful beatings

[ryanty22]

anyone know if this will be carried in the states or on the net?? id love to watch this i dont get to see many brit fighters other than the ones who make it to vegas or a.c.

[SevenSamurai]

Neither fighter excites me much.

Sprott is my favourite for what he did to Audley, but his lack of size/movement/skill mean he is a borderline European level fighter at best. While Skelton is a forty year old man.

[Sundance]

Haye should fight the winner of this contest. Skelton might do a Sprott on him.

[achillesthegreat]

Haye should fight the winner of this contest. Skelton might do a Sprott on him.
I think the winner of this bout would be a great fight for him at heavyweight. If it's Skelton that's the best fight because he'd be king of the crop.

I think Haye can beat all the heavies. They got a punchers chance but none of them have his talent or tools!

[Vantage_West]

and haye isnt easily koed he just had stamina problems...every boxer in the big man division ,who steps up that quick has stamina problems in 12 rounds. lewis,wlad ect.

carl thompson just tired him by the pressure and easy hits. remeberhaye had not gone past 4 rounds before this.

[ThePlugInBabies]

skelton is an animal, and will maul sprott and tko him.

[Charles187]

Is anyone else just plain bored of this HW merry go round? Cant we throw someone else in the mix like Vichis or samil sam? Cant see them getting a title shot but at the moment theyre all just treading water.

[Famous-Fights]

Is this on the Beeb or ITV, or will it be Sky?

[Charles187]

Itv

[Famous-Fights]

perfect. Thanks Charles.

[Sundance]

I don't know how ****** can claim this bout as an elimination for a title shot. Who is going to pay PPV to watch Skelton vs Klitschko? Not me.

[TBooze]

I am looking for opinions on this fight and who you think will win. Thanks!

If you put the positive atributes of Sprott, Skelton, Audley and Danny, you may just have a fighter good enough to compete with... a 44 year old Holyfield!

As for the result I see a re-run of their first fight, Skelton will just be too strong and gain a late stoppage win.

Skelton TKO11

[DamonD]

The thing which does concern me about Skelton is that he hasn't fought for over a year. There's going to be some not inconsiderable ring rust, especially at his age.

I think Skelton is too durable and solid to get iced cold by a big hook as Audley did, but I could see Sprott making the early running. The longer it goes on, the more it favours Skelton generally.

[stake501]

Skelton becasue he is the bigger man....

None of these jokers can handle Haye though.

And if haye becomes linear cuiserweight champion and then moves up to heavyweight, I would be surprised if he wastes his time on any of them, except maybe a shot Williams, because he still has something of a name. But if Fraudley made mincemeat out of his face, I wold hate to see what AHye would do to it.

[Vantage_West]

well thing with williams he is maybe the most inconsistent boxer of all time and i belive that with few people to test it.


he actaully has wieght fluctuations...he was 260 odd pounds one fight 218 the other then goes up and down and up and down...niether giving him an overall advantage.

he has alot of stamina some fights and others he puffs out easy.

he is a puncher with a huge right hyand and left hook...sometimes it doesnt graze a mans face.

jab was amazing it got him openings and was a flicker jab from the waste turned side on.....now he doesnt throw it at all....and then did and then didnt.

somtimes he has SO much heart like the potter fight when he dislocates his shoulder and carries on to knock the man out. other times he just seems to say fuck it and take a back step.

it frustrats the hell out of me. he is a decent world contention class fighter with all the tools. but he wins a round easy then next round gets mercilessly beaten.

real shame cause at this wieght i think he could do soome real damage to the brit and euro stage

[China_hand_Joe]

I was most displeased when Sprott laned a lucky punch on Harrison.

[Max Molyneux]

I was most displeased when Sprott laned a lucky punch on Harrison.

Harrison's fault for slowing down In the 2nd round though after positive 1st round.

[stake501]

Harrison's fault for slowing down In the 2nd round though after positive 1st round.

As much as I dont like Fraudley...it was one of the luckiest punches I have seen.

he was taking a pasting, put his head down, shut his eyes, swung and connected right on the button....BANG.....Lights out

Good on sprott, he probably deserved some luck after toiling away in Europe and Britain

[achillesthegreat]

Sprotts punch had a Tarverism about it. Audleys game was flawed and in spurts he was getting outworked.

[Welly]

Can't see this one being a classic, but it's Skelton on points for me.

[TBooze]

Can't see this one being a classic, but it's Skelton on points for me.

And they say boxing fans are skeptics, if you can put a positive spin on this horror of a match, then you can tolerate just about anything.;)

[brown bomber]

And they say boxing fans are skeptics, if you can put a positive spin on this horror of a match, then you can tolerate just about anything.;) At least one of them will be retired? :rofl

[DamonD]

As much as I dont like Fraudley...it was one of the luckiest punches I have seen.

he was taking a pasting, put his head down, shut his eyes, swung and connected right on the button....BANG.....Lights out

Good on sprott, he probably deserved some luck after toiling away in Europe and Britain
Harrison had really seemed to slow down, Sprott was winning that 3rd round anyway...it was a definitely hail mary shot, you're right, but it was also poor technique from Harrison to leave himself open like that. Reminded me a bit of some of Grant's KDs vs Guinn, more to do with his hands being absolutely nowhere and getting countered.

[TBooze]

At least one of them will be retired? :rofl

Yeah right...

March 2030 I forsee a double header: Audley/DannyXXIV: Two geezers at Ceasers (the nightclub in Streatham) and Sprott/SkeltonXX: Loser forfeit's his bus pass...

[Vantage_West]

Harrison had really seemed to slow down, Sprott was winning that 3rd round anyway...it was a definitely hail mary shot, you're right, but it was also poor technique from Harrison to leave himself open like that. Reminded me a bit of some of Grant's KDs vs Guinn, more to do with his hands being absolutely nowhere and getting countered.really? you can lose a round in boxing it aint that much of a upset.

and if you look at the replay you can see harrison is too quick but too slow to react. he saw the right hand started to counter then thwack lwft hok on the chin.

[janitor]

I am going to go against the grain and pick Sprott.

I have a feeling that Skelton will not be 100% on fight night/