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JD1986 said:Anybody going to watch white American heavyweight Joey Abell this Friday on Shobox (Showtime)? His opponent will be undefeated African Teke Oruh (14-0).
Abell is a power-punching KO artist with an aggressive, crowd-pleasing style. He reminds me of a younger, slightly faster version of Vladimir Virchis.
JD074 said:Oruh is basically a can and should have been easily defeated.
Meanwhile, I have to admit that Ward was very impressive. He did what he was supposed to do: dominate a weak opponent. The only knock on him that I can think of is that he didn't seem that big, although he's listed at 6-0. How far do you guys think he'll go?
Sean said:This is a much better win for Abell than he's being credited for. Oruh was considered a very good prospect a while back, albeit a lazy one, which is why his last two fights were close. I remember reading him being called the next Ibeabuchi, and anyone familiar with boxing in the media realize that they loved Ike. Abell beat him technically instead of overpowering him. I'm actually quite glad the fight went the distance because we got to see more of Abell. I think he has it in him to do relatively well.
Hockaday said:Abell's money punch appears to be the straight left, but for some reason he held it back.