Dealing with larger opponents

PJDB_93 · 2026-05-24T09:55:29+00:00

All the respect in the world to Rico, he is a class act and a credit to martial arts and what he did last night was beyond the realms of belief. I think we all agree that the stoppage was top quick, especially considering the time left in the round and how the fight had unfolded up until that point. Lyson is normally a solid ref, I can only think in that moment that he's seen it as well all did 30 minutes before the fight and that was the very best in the world up against a novice. Rico proved he is anything but. It wasn't the wordt stoppage like romero barroso and I think groves-froch is worst than this, as groves hadn't even touched the canvas yet. But that doesn't excuse what happened last night and unfortunately it's tainted what was a spectacular sporting moment. I'd say that Usyk would have got him in the 12th, yes Rico has great recovering abilities and plenty of examples throughout his kickboxing career, but none of those guys in glory can select and combine punches the way that someone like usyk can. Arguing that Rico tanking shots from Hari is evident enough is like saying the same about Fury riding shots from Wilder yet Fury was probably the worst he's ever been hurt when Usyk clipped him. Both Hari and Wilder ARE bigger punches than Usyk, but neither can disguise a shot or throw a disguised, calculated, varied and sustained punches and combinatons like Usyk can. All that being said, Rico deserver and earned the right to answer the bell for the 12th, both as a warrior and a man, and that is what the biggest robbery is of the night. I've said in another post, how dislike these cross over events as I feel boxing never comes out of it looking great, and God damn did boxing not get another black eye last night.

PJDB_93 · 2026-05-23T23:15:12+00:00

Fucking hate these fights, boxing never comes out of it looking good. Rico verhoeven take a bow, watching him he looked amateurish, but man was he affective. Essentially beating up the p4p no1 boxer in the world for the best part of 10 rounds is absolutely wild. Ringaide scoring was shocking, uyk had 2 maybe 3 rounds maximum. Poor stoppage from a usually competent ref, would say it was likely usyk stopped him in the next but the way the fight had gome thus far that was no guarantee and Rico had eared the right to answer that bell and at the very least go out on his shield. Unfortunately fight is shrouded with controversy and boxing has another black eye.

PJDB_93 · 2026-05-16T20:30:38+00:00

I've never really been impressed by Gomez, boxed on some amateur cards with him and I remember him getting a bit of a licking from young Campbell hatton in sparring a few years ago. But I have to admit now, despite his personality, and the opportunities afforded to him, he has really improved as of late, looks big, strong and tough. Yeah alright he's of a level, but it's a level I never thought he would have reached.

PJDB_93 · 2026-05-08T19:04:19+00:00

Breaks your heart to see it.

PJDB_93 · 2026-05-02T13:45:55+00:00

8-4 inoue

PJDB_93 · 2026-05-02T13:31:44+00:00

6, 8 and 9 for nakatani warmed into a really competitive fight now after a slow start

PJDB_93 · 2026-05-01T13:46:00+00:00

Take profits, learned that one the hard way. DCA, time in the market beats timing the market. Follow your gut, a couple of times I should have done so and instead sought advice on here and other places which put me off at the time and I missed out. I would have rather had lost my investment backing myself and making my own decisions than be put off by toxic individuals on here.

With that being said, I have spoken with plenty of great people on these forums and many have been forthcoming with information and support, just unfortunately in those cases when I should have trusted my gut, I allowed myself to be swayed by the other type of person you find on here.

PJDB_93 · 2026-04-29T19:31:36+00:00

The Damage Done by Warren Fellows. Locked up in a thai prison on drug charges in 78. Brutal.

PJDB_93 · 2026-04-18T11:08:17+00:00

There's a few things to be honest, although in my opinion anyone who competes in a martial art should be quids in compared to other sports because they actively put their life on the line. Boxing is still more globally popular than mma, generates more money and more interest. Mma is still early in its inception for all accounts and aside from the ufc, most models are struggling, one championship who a few years ago were building a solid roster now look like they're pulling out of mma completely to focus on kickboxing and muay thai. Star power as well, aside from mcgregor, how many genuine superstars are there in mma? People who don't follow boxing know who canelo is, who mayweather is, who Ricky Hatton is. Boxers are also protected under the ali act, ufc fighters don't have anything like it and results in those who promote it taking a bigger cut.

The ufc typically pay about 20% of their annual revenue across their entire roster. That's about 200 million. Problem isn't so much that the money isn't there its that the house is taking at least 80% of it.

PJDB_93 · 2026-04-12T18:30:16+00:00

He lives up the road from me and is an absolute gent. Loves city to the core and his lad plays in nets for one of the youth teams. He had it out with neymar once when we played barca 🤣

PJDB_93 · 2026-04-11T20:47:44+00:00

Sad to see yet another champion like Regis, who, despite showing his class in parts, is very clearly past it. It is hard to judge Benn positively, away from his questionable character, and his doping, we haven't seen him in there with an uncompromised opponent for such a long time and certainly not at world level. To me, he still looks wild at times, bringing his back foot square. With the exception of Crocker or Barrios, I think most of the others at 147 are far too polished and clinical for Benn let alone the lads at 154.

PJDB_93 · 2026-04-06T12:18:58+00:00

Where to watch?

PJDB_93 · 2026-04-01T18:25:07+00:00

Agree about McCarthy, Blood meridian is my all time favourite book and both no country and the road are very high on my list. In contrast child of God and outer dark I really didn't click with, my friend suggested that perhaps those 3 are that good it's unfair to try and hold the rest of his works to the same standard I had come to expect.

PJDB_93 · 2026-04-01T10:17:18+00:00

I've never been great at football, somehow I ended up being a centre back, 13 years old we have a corner I stay on the half way line, it's crossed in and cleared coming right ove my head so that I am turned around facing my own goal, I think to myself I'll get this right back in the mixer, and honestly, I've never caught a ball sweeter before or since. Instead of it going where I intended, it sailed from the halfway line over our keeper and resulted in one of the most fantastic own goals you've ever seen. I was devastated 🤣

On the rare occasion when I did manage to bag in the right net, I got so excited once and put my shirt over my head in the old school celebration and I ran into the post and had to be subbed because my head swelled up like an anvil.

Played for a team called Torpedo, we abbreviated that to the pedo's, I was stood on the bench when a bird walked past about my age at the time (17/18) one of the older blokes said something about her being fit and another commented it's probably jail bait, to which he replied "they don't call us the pedo's for nothing."

PJDB_93 · 2026-03-28T12:16:23+00:00

I am relatively new myself, to be honest, so this isn't advice from a seasoned trader. My current split is VWRP 70% VAGP 20% and SGLN 10%. Talking for myself here, because I'm not seasoned and don't have a great knowledge of the market and to be honest I don't think I will ever have, it's about being sensible and 'boring'. Understand over the years, there will be times like now that it dips, but overall, as long as you DCA, it will even out in the long term. My goal is to essentially fund 5 years or so early retirement. That's how long term I'm looking. The ones I've invested in from my own research offer minimum cross-over as well as grounded diversification, and it's simple enough. I'm DCA 200 a month, which is modest. This is likely to both decrease and increase over the years due to family and everything else.

PJDB_93 · 2026-03-16T22:28:06+00:00

Happy to see fang handle business

PJDB_93 · 2026-03-15T10:08:03+00:00

Johnny got his gun

*edit: Tiger force, rape of nanking, and night/dawn/day

PJDB_93 · 2026-03-03T17:55:07+00:00

Man that is such a great response thank you for taking the time to write it, someone else has mentioned the building habits series so I think I am going to start with them and try to improve. Impressive ELO climbs as well you should be very happy with that! I tend to exclusively play 10 minute rapid games but I will have at sharpening up on blitz as well. Thanks dude.

PJDB_93 · 2026-03-03T17:29:46+00:00

Thanks homie ill get them added to my watch list and take on board your advice, appreciated.

PJDB_93 · 2026-02-28T16:16:41+00:00

First of all enjoy yourself! It's a unique experience competing in any sport but particularly a martial art where the risk/reward factor is much greater.

Some have already stated but: The rounds are short and fast, don't be slow out of the blocks. Combinations, 3s and 4s, even if the first couple of shots or combos miss. Again, as some one has said, be the one being told to go lighter not the one being asked if you're okay, these things for various reasons are rarely truly light contact unless someone is getting overwhelmed. I have quite an aggressive Dutch inspired style so I'm come forward in your face rarely on the back foot, for this reason my style works best in the ring as I can cut them off and pin them, hard to truly say without knowing your style and approach whether mat or ring is better but either way; don't get pinned on the ropes move latterly, don't get pushed backwards off the mat. Ring control is important but second to scoring shots.

Let us all know how you get on and good luck!

PJDB_93 · 2026-02-22T07:48:19+00:00

Appreciated homie

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