Mofo2 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 The 26-year-old's corner through the towel in at the end of the seventh round, despite a teary Purdy insisting that he wanted to continue.The bout, taken at four weeks notice by the Colchester man, was a non-title fight as "Lights out" could not make the 10st 7lbs limit, despite his best efforts in the hours leading up to the contest.Respected boxing writer Colin Hart spoke last week of the risks that boxers, struggling to make the weight, faced, including brain damage, resulting from dehydration and said Purdy, along with everyone working with him, could face a big fine or suspension.Purdy admitted mistakes were made in the lead up to the fight and accepts a month to prepare was not enough, but ruled out any thought that he could have been permanently scarred from the fight."That's nonsense. I took the fight at short notice, but if I did not think I could do it, I wouldn't," said Purdy."It (brain damage claim) is an old wives' tale. Years ago boxers used weigh in on the day, but I weighed in the day before and was able to rehydrate myself."I had a proper medical, I recently had a brain scan and my body is in tip-top shape."Purdy took the fight with IBF champion Alexander at short notice, as a result of Sheffield's Kell Brook pulling out with a hand injury.Having defended his own IBF International title in March, Purdy conceded a second fight in just over eight weeks had taken its toll but revealed he could have been more successful had he had more time to prepare."The Alexander fight came a bit too early as I was carrying too much muscle for the Rivera fight," added Purdy."I was working on losing that muscle and the changes are being made but the fight was a bit short notice."I knew it was going to be tough, but we don't live in an ideal work and I wanted to take my opportunity."I did everything asked of me in the lead up to the fight and people have asked me since, 'why were you pulled out when you weren't hurt or out of breath?'"I was just lacking a bit of snap, but I have no regrets." Courtesy of Chris Brammer and the East Anglian Daily Times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Slayer Posted June 3, 2013 Members Share Posted June 3, 2013 Yeah, you'll beat him next time Lee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mofo2 Posted June 4, 2013 Author Share Posted June 4, 2013 Fair play to him for having the balls though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Slayer Posted June 7, 2013 Members Share Posted June 7, 2013 Fair play to him for having the balls though!Er, not too sure about that, he COULD'VE thrown more punches in the fight itself, wouldn't die from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mofo2 Posted June 7, 2013 Author Share Posted June 7, 2013 Er, not too sure about that, he COULD'VE thrown more punches in the fight itself, wouldn't die from it.Yeah but he knew he never had even the remotest chance of winning the fight, for me it takes balls to go into a situation you know you don't have a chance of coming out on top in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Slayer Posted June 7, 2013 Members Share Posted June 7, 2013 Yeah but he knew he never had even the remotest chance of winning the fight, for me it takes balls to go into a situation you know you don't have a chance of coming out on top in!There is ALWAYS a chance for a guy who calls himself a puncher and Purdy obviously qualifies for that epiteth. Hell yeah he was a massive underdog and the chances were as slim as possible of him making an upset, but he should have at least TRIED! Maybe he coulda landed a big one to hurt Alexander and then got him out of there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mofo2 Posted June 7, 2013 Author Share Posted June 7, 2013 There is ALWAYS a chance for a guy who calls himself a puncher and Purdy obviously qualifies for that epiteth. Hell yeah he was a massive underdog and the chances were as slim as possible of him making an upset, but he should have at least TRIED! Maybe he coulda landed a big one to hurt Alexander and then got him out of there.I dunno....his mindest would have been to keep his hands tight and not to make it easy for Alexander to catch him because of a poor guard, for me he would have been looking to survive and only really take small chances in the fight, trying to draw out Alexander into making mistakes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Slayer Posted June 7, 2013 Members Share Posted June 7, 2013 I dunno....his mindest would have been to keep his hands tight and not to make it easy for Alexander to catch him because of a poor guard, for me he would have been looking to survive and only really take small chances in the fight, trying to draw out Alexander into making mistakes!Well...the problem is obviously in the fact that Alexander doesn't take chances and its damn hard trying to make him expose himself and also pretty hard for a guy like Purdy, of limited skills, to land with many solid shots on him...still not totally impossible imo, had he shown more enthusiasm and fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mofo2 Posted June 7, 2013 Author Share Posted June 7, 2013 Well...the problem is obviously in the fact that Alexander doesn't take chances and its damn hard trying to make him expose himself and also pretty hard for a guy like Purdy, of limited skills, to land with many solid shots on him...still not totally impossible imo, had he shown more enthusiasm and fire.Fair points made and ones I actually agree with, I'm merely looking through Purdys perspective! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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