View Full Version : how good is frankie gavin?
slip&counter
08-09-2008, 02:49 PM
i've seen him fight a few times and he is a terrific little counter puncher, which makes it even more annoyin that he won't be at the olympics because he has the perfect style for the that scoring system, but will he make it as a pro?
cityofgod
08-09-2008, 03:04 PM
Very.
Fast southpaw, very slick.
I hope the one thing to come out of this is he is so disillusioned he turns pro.
Might be selfish, but I don't tend to pay much attention to amateurs and want to see him as a pro.
BIG WORM
08-09-2008, 04:14 PM
dont think he'd of won gold if khan was fighting for ****stan in the lightweight division
toffeejack
08-09-2008, 04:33 PM
dont think he'd of won gold if khan was fighting for ****stan in the lightweight division
Well that would never happen because Khan is British isn't he? :huh
BIG WORM
08-09-2008, 04:52 PM
Well that would never happen because Khan is British isn't he? :huh
yea, but im just saying.. he MIGHT be in a shit division, dont think he would have beat kindelan to the gold..... or even khan if khan was fighting for a different country..
but i could say that about khan, he wouldnt win gold if mayweather was fighting.....
dont mean shit
He'd have a good chance of making the glass jawed Khan do the chicken dance :smoke
yea, but im just saying.. he MIGHT be in a shit division, dont think he would have beat kindelan to the gold..... or even khan if khan was fighting for a different country..
but i could say that about khan, he wouldnt win gold if mayweather was fighting.....
dont mean shit
umm he didn't win gold anyway. so are you saying he also wouldn't have won gold if an even better fighter was in his weight division at the olympics? good point ! :!:
BIG WORM
08-09-2008, 05:05 PM
umm he didn't win gold anyway. so are you saying he also wouldn't have won gold if an even better fighter was in his weight division at the olympics? good point ! :!:
nah
he was favourite to win gold coz he beat all his main rivals in chicago..
he asked how good is frankie gavin, i said he could be in a shit division.. and might be getting overrated???
i dont think he would have beat khan or kindelan, thats all im saying...
:hi:
nah
he was favourite to win gold coz he beat all his main rivals in chicago..
he asked how good is frankie gavin, i said he could be in a shit division.. and might be getting overrated???
i dont think he would have beat khan or kindelan, thats all im saying...
:hi:
gotcha :good
kurt2006
08-09-2008, 05:17 PM
His not as good as people make out.
hitman_hatton1
08-09-2008, 06:38 PM
nah
he was favourite to win gold coz he beat all his main rivals in chicago..
he asked how good is frankie gavin, i said he could be in a shit division.. and might be getting overrated???
i dont think he would have beat khan or kindelan, thats all im saying...
:hi:
he was beaten easily by kindelan about 3 and a half yrs ago now.
he was dropped in that fight (can't remember if it was once or twice).
khan would have beaten him.
he's obviously a good talent though.
he was only 19 when he boxed kindelan.
he's improved since then.
shame he's not at the olympics.
he should go pro in my opinion. :bbb
robpalmer135
08-09-2008, 06:46 PM
he will go pro. he is good, but apparently his style is not entertaining like Khans, hes also not a very big puncher.
Beeston Brawler
08-09-2008, 06:58 PM
He is a counter punching southpaw - can be a bit cagey which won't sell well.
Khan sells because he has the vulnerability factor, kill or be killed seems to be the way.
dwilson
08-10-2008, 02:42 AM
Give him three fights as a pro then watch him KO Khan.
BIG WORM
08-10-2008, 05:15 AM
he was beaten easily by kindelan about 3 and a half yrs ago now.
he was dropped in that fight (can't remember if it was once or twice).
not in the Olympics he wasnt dropped
kindelan was picking him apart though not easily it was a close fight, kinelan beat khan by about 8 points
Eubank
08-10-2008, 11:59 AM
Give him three fights as a pro then watch him KO Khan.
Idiot :nut
yea, but im just saying.. he MIGHT be in a shit division, dont think he would have beat kindelan to the gold..... or even khan if khan was fighting for a different country..
but i could say that about khan, he wouldnt win gold if mayweather was fighting.....
dont mean shit
A simpler way to put it is 'Not as good as Khan'
Khan sells because he has the vulnerability factor, kill or be killed seems to be the way.
You reckon?
Cause most of the ignorant twats who watch Khan reckon he would beat Mayweather, the only other boxer they have heard of.
I think he sells because of the Olympics and because he was lapped up by our media. The bulk of the guys who watch Khan dont know shit about boxing and reckon he is pretty much unbeatable.
Although to us real fans your point is true enough.
dwilson
08-10-2008, 12:09 PM
Idiot :nut
Ok 4 fights would be more realistic. :good
Beeston Brawler
08-10-2008, 12:11 PM
That was why I made the point :lol:
It is just the same as Hatton back in 01/02 when Frankie was selling him as a world champion. I would have bet him to have beaten any of the real champs at that time with the exception of Tszyu anyway, but the whole WBU thing really pisses me off.
Have you seen his Facebook fan page - former inter-alphabetty champion, former WBU world champion etc etc
I am a Hatton fan BTW!
robpalmer135
08-10-2008, 04:32 PM
in 4 years time, frankie gavin will be known as the guy that didnt make weight at the olympics.
in 4 years time, frankie gavin will be known as the guy that didnt make weight at the olympics.
So you dont reckon he will be a good pro?
He has a style more suited to the Amateur game, skilled but not much pop, and defensive minded. Hard to tell how good a pro he will be.
Brummy1976
08-18-2008, 05:47 AM
Give him three fights as a pro then watch him KO Khan.How you come to this conclusion mate? He's not a big puncher by any means. He's also not as talented as khan,.....
nicofly
08-19-2008, 12:39 AM
not in the Olympics he wasnt dropped
kindelan was picking him apart though not easily it was a close fight, kinelan beat khan by about 8 points
He was referring to when Frankie Gavin boxed Kindelan. I dont remember Gavin going down in that fight??
He lost by about 12 points but put up as good a fight a khan did against kindelan in the olympics.
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