Maccarinelli vs Braithwaite

[PrideOfWales]

I'm really looking forward to this!! Should be a good tear up - doubt this is going the full 12. Credit for Macca taking this fight, it's a good step up but will it be a step too far? A win here sets up big things for Enzo.

[Boro chris]

Its a step up of course but the suspicion is that Brathwaite has seen better days. If Macca wins we shouldn't go overboard.
Good matchup all the same!

[Vantage_West]

i feel enzo is getting bad press for some reason he's a decent british fighter who is around world class...has huge amounts of power and has good skills and tools why is he hated on

[Words]

Truth is he is being hated on because compared to David Haye he's had an easy ride in his career. If Haye wasn't there for comparison a lot of the criticisms he's faced wouldn't make any sense. I think he'd been matched reasonably, not particularly tough assignments, but he's done ok. But compared to Haye he's been totally mollycoddled. hence, criticism.

Also, the fact he's got a world title without having to fight anyone world class for it is a sham. Mark Hobson is a good fighters, probably top 25, top 20 max, but he's not world class.

It also appears that he was not prepared, or at least his management weren't prepared, to fight David Haye, depriving us of one of the best fights that never was. Going on to fight bobby gunn hardly instead hardly won him any fans either.

[Amsterdam]

If Braithwaite has anything left in the tank, he'll KO this guy, I'm sure of that.

[Danny Ocean]

here we go

im so undecided but if a gun was pointed to my head id go with macca

[Danny Ocean]

dont blink ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! !

[SevenSamurai]

Braithwaite looks drained at the weight and very dry. Could be an early KD

[stuey]

enzo has very fast hands for a big lump.

[Zakman]

If Braithwaite has anything left in the tank, he'll KO this guy, I'm sure of that.

Exactly. :nod

[Danny Ocean]

very good roun for enzo

[PrideOfWales]

Enzo moving well in that opening round. Solid start. 10-9 Macc

[stuey]

my bet on this one aint looking too clever. big truck looks very flat.

[Zakman]

my bet on this one aint looking too clever. big truck looks very flat.

He could still get a punch in on those shaky whiskers! :yep

[SevenSamurai]

The big truck has nothing left in the tank.

Macca will stop him I am sure of that.

[Danny Ocean]

braithwaite taunts macca fights

[PrideOfWales]

Maccaranelli's jab looks brilliant when he uses it.

[SevenSamurai]

Macca's jab is awesome when he uses it, which is not often enough...

[SevenSamurai]

Macca had him and wins the 5th 10-8.

The big truck is down and the bell sounds!!!!

[bratwurzt]

Braithwaite's shit

[GOTTIcsc]

Macca had him and wins the 5th 10-8.

The big truck is down and the bell sounds!!!!

It was some dig :happy

[bratwurzt]

this commentator is stupid. As if Braithwaite is landing heavy shots.

[Bummy Davis]

whats going on

[Bummy Davis]

Is the fight over

[SevenSamurai]

We are awaiting the official decision.

[SevenSamurai]

Enzo wins UD

119-108
118-109
120-107

[LeedsLad]

Good performance by Enzo. I think his defense is improving, and hes using boxing abit more and using the jab rather than slugging it out. It was a good performance, but Braithwaite didnt look that good.

Credit to Enzo though, he got the job done and his jab and defense impressed me, i think he'll only get better.

[Bummy Davis]

sounds like a large margin, any KDS

[SevenSamurai]

sounds like a large margin, any KDS

The big truck was knocked down in the 5th. Enzo should have stopped him in the 9th, but the big truck has a good heart and a good chin even though he fought like a shot fighter.

[jc]

good perforamce. Proved he can operate at the highest level and ill take his claim as a real world champ more seriously now that he hasnt beaten a fighter like braithwaite. The trick now is to keep beating cruisers we know are of a high quality, no more bobby Gunns!

I hope he gets that unification with Cunnigham.

[PrideOfWales]

good perforamce. Proved he can operate at the highest level and ill take his claim as a real world champ more seriously now that he hasnt beaten a fighter like braithwaite. The trick now is to keep beating cruisers we know are of a high quality, no more bobby Gunns!

I hope he gets that unification with Cunnigham.

There are some great fights to be made at cruiser! I hope ****** doesn't go back to the mollycoddling as well. Enzo is peaking, get him in with the top guys! If he loses, it's not the end of him by any means - there's no need to protect Maccaranelli.

[Snorkel]

I'd love to see him fight Cunningham on the JC - Kessler card. King mentioned it as being possible, too.

I was loving that jab tonight. With Enzo's long arms and heavy hands, it's a very useful weapon that he never used to use enough. Braithwaite didn't seem to know how to handle it and got clipped with the left hook when he came rushing in. Perfectly executed gameplan regardless of how good Braithwaite was.

[PrideOfWales]

I'd love to see him fight Cunningham on the JC - Kessler card. King mentioned it as being possible, too.

I was loving that jab tonight. With Enzo's long arms and heavy hands, it's a very useful weapon that he never used to use enough. Braithwaite didn't seem to know how to handle it and got clipped with the left hook when he came rushing in. Perfectly executed gameplan regardless of how good Braithwaite was.

I agree - his jab kept Braithwaite away all night until the last few rounds when Enzo got tagged a few times. When he was firing that jab with intent, he was at his best. He should work on it more - could make all the difference further down the line.

[joe33]

Good win for the welsh lad,i wanted him to KO braithwaite,but to be honest he was a tough man,and was pretty decent himselof,so id say macca should be well pleased,he dominated the fight.

[Words]

I agree, this is a great win but he needs to build on this. Fight someone like Ding, Adamek, Cunningham, Tokarev, Coba Jr, someone really top level. He needs to build on this.

he boxed well, displayed a great jab lots of ring smarts and patience. Braithwaite was very disappointing, he just couldn't get into the fight at all. In fairness I think that Mac should've taken him out, I'm disappointed he couldn't have forced a stoppage. Braithwaite didn't seem to have too much trouble taking Mac's power.

I know its not fair to say this but I think David Haye would've bombed Braithwaite out in less than 3 rounds myself. Braithwaite looked poor all the way through the fight, a pale imitation of his former self. Maccarinelli fought well, but this hasn't convinced me.