Lyell Upsets Duddy - Can John Ever Recover?

[Pullcounter]

Well, there goes that huge middleweight showdown between Pavlic and Duddy. Now Pavlic may actually have to take on a threat (Williams, Wright, Abraham) , not some more fighters from the bum of the month club (Lockett, Mora, Rubio)

in that case I'm glad duddy lost

[Spray_resistant]

damn thats too bad, i rather see Duddy go in there and bleed for 12 rounds than see Spinks run around for 12 rounds that seem like 20 rounds.

Spinks actually fought, and believe it or not like a real fighter this time.

[ILLuminato]

Finally. Frankly I don't know how he's avoided losing THIS long.

Agreed. He's just not a good fighter quite frankly.

[ACHlLLES]

Kelly Pavlik would have accidentally killed someone like John Duddy in the ring. That win over Gary Locketts not looking so bad now

[-Antonio-]

Ouma's fall from grace is so disappointing. He's done as a fighter.

Duddy was never any good. I only remember Lyell from the Kirkland fight, and that at least showed me that he's tough as hell. Kirkland beat the **** out of him and he stood tough.

[Dorian]

what a big surprise, it was bound to happen anytime soon.

[ИATAS]

Judicious matchmaking. We all knew that loss was coming soon, but who thought it'd come from this guy? I'd never heard of him, I thought this was just a keep-busy fight for Duddy while he waited for his turn to get hammered by Pavlik. This loss pretty much condemns Duddy to the role of club fighter because it's unlikely he's going to beat a top contender and prove he is worthy of a title shot.

He still is a major ticket seller in the area and will find himself on a lot of big undercards but this is a monumental setback for him.

The funny thing is Billy Lyle has 26 total fights and only 3 KO's. I only know of him because James Kirkland fought him in 2007. The guy is pretty tough as in has a pretty decent chin, he went 8 rounds against Kirkland before the fight was stopped and he went the distance against Vanes Martirosyan, but he cant punch for ****. I'm surprised duddy couldn't beat a guy like that.

I used to have this in my sig, billy lyle getting battered by kirkland
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[FeFist]

Me and my dad laughed when he fought on the Pavlik v Sergio? ( can't remember his name) undercard when the commentator said something along the lines of he is looking to challenge Pavlik. He would get his ass handed to him. Another ovrrated Brit.

[FeFist]

John Duddy is british? I thought he was irish...

Irelan, atleast nothern, is part of britain.

[Dubious-Dutch]

John Duddy is british? I thought he was irish...

He is just a wind up ALT.