that fact that Tim Sylvia absorbed a right hand bomb that would have KO'd a lot of fighters.
Even though it knocked him down, the back of his head never made any contact with the mat. He was in control on the way down and already thinking about getting up. He got hit on the button, but weathered in perfect fashion.
The UG is full of Tito and Sylvia haters so flame away, but like him or hate him, the man has a chin.
The man has legitimate boxing skills, works hard everyday and improves and shows us better fights as time goes on.
I personally am not a Tim Sylvia fan at all, but give the man his props for his win.
...You obviously weren't looking too hard on Saturday/Sunday were you?
boxing skills?
you have obviously never been around the sport of boxing. he is horrible, not bad, but horrible as far as boxing goes.
he did take a very good right hand however.
momita
April 18, 2006, 9:26pm
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Hi Tim, you really should post more often!!! :o)
Let me re-phrase that statement of boxing skills. He has legitimate striking skills.
Actually, I do not want to put too much energy into Tim because I am not a fan, but just appreciated the shot he took.
Yes, Brigham, I was around over the weekend, but not until late Sunday and I just saw some passing comments in threads.
I was just impressed that he ate that shot and the man has heavy hands and throws big shots down the middle.
There are plenty of tall guys who can't use their reach effectively (eg, Diaz vs Sherk). Sylvia demolished Tra Telligman, a very good standup fighter.
The only fight Tim has looked really bad in was the Assuerio fight, when he was supposedly sick.
Re-read my last post.
Yes, I have been around the sport of boxing.
Striking in the cage is not boxing and I used the wrong word.
"you have obviously never been around the sport of boxing. he is horrible, not bad, but horrible as far as boxing goes"
cough klitchko-lewis cough
Saying Tim can take a punch is not the same thing as saying he has good boxing. Kind of would seem to say the opposite.
Separately, I think the consensus is that Sylvia is a too spastic to be much of a boxer.
boxing skills?
you have obviously never been around the sport of boxing. he is horrible, not bad, but horrible as far as boxing goes.
he did take a very good right hand however.
76% of his wins came by way of KO or TKO. What was I thinking. His striking skills suck.
I never claimed he has the boxing skills of a pro boxer.
He does have striking skills for MMA so the "you obviously know nothing about boxing" threads are stupid.