“Nick felt a lot of problems”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
Ball was considered one of the contenders for the Japanese, and now there will be even more conversations.
Ball pulled the battle because of his style. Gudman gave too much initiative Nick Ball is a category champion that is more difficult than Nai’s weight. However, his match against the Japanese was discussed. This issue was raised by the Head of the Saudi Arabian General Administration on Turkey Al Ash-Sheikh entertainment.
He preferred that the first rival of Naoi after the transition to the new weight was Ball, because it is a bright duel. Inove himself did not reject the ideas, but never said that he was going to go unambiguously, because he had already changed many categories.
Gudman so generally claimed inove. He had to go out twice, but both times fell out of confrontation. Sam was dissected during preparation for confrontation. And later, when the duel was postponed, he suffered a relapse of this same injury. So the conversations about the contender disappeared, because when the boxer fails the Camp twice, what can be said next?
But it did not prevent Gudman from returning to the ring after the injury. And in the future immediately claim the belt of Nick Ball in the new category. In particular, because of the same story with Inoe.
The organizer of the tournament on which they fought is Turkey Al Ash-Sheikh. He still dreams of resisting Ball against Inove. And so they decided to build Nick with a boxer who was previously recorded in potential problems for the Japanese. To show it on an example that can fight a Japanese.
This is not a new practice. And for boxing. And for Nick Ball. Earlier, just in front of Gudman, the British fought with that Jew Dahayni. He previously met with inoe and created some inconvenience. He beat him, though not without problems.
The confrontation of styles here is also interesting. Both beat a lot. Sam is taller than the opponent and has longer hands. It has an interesting style that could potentially create a rival of the problem. Therefore, this meeting was not exclusively about inove. It was a good battle from the beginning. Interesting and tactical and technically.
Will Gudman handle the pressure of Ball? Will not break under a bunch of power? And whether it will be able to stop it, given that it does not have a knockout stroke. However, at the same time, if Gudman is able to stop the offensive of the British, will Ball break? And what will it do if you have to retreat? Or, if the blows do not fly on the target, unlike the rival’s blows?
Starting rounds only testified that boxers are real competitors. After four rounds, there was a draw on a note of an independent judge. Gudman was cool, moving well on his feet and forcing the opponent to have.
In fact, he had to do it in the future. Ball missed a lot into the trunk and did not get the opponent when he did not cut with him.
The problem for Gudman happened later when he decided to stop opposite the aggressor. It is what Nick needed – an opponent who goes to fight with him. Ball conveyed heavy blows that looked convincingly, several times. And he pressed a little thanks to Jeb, taking away the further 3 minutes.
The Australian woke up closer to half of the duel. It seemed that the British was starting to sneak the opponent, but Sam – on the contrary – began to move, maneuver, and Ball flew several times towards the ropes with his sweeping blows.
Gudman looked great in half a duel, but later began to change again. And this became his main problem. A fight with an opponent who just does that beating.
It all ended logically in such a duel. Nick Ball took the confrontation in his style, Gudman climbed there and lost. Although the judges also calculated that the British had taken more than it seemed: 117-111, 118-110 and 115-113 in favor of Nick.
Getty Images/Global Images Ukraine. Nick Ball and Sam Goodman (left) What now? Will the fight against inoe? Unknown. And now it is difficult to talk about it, because Nahoi does not move to the further category.
As of now, Japanese has a confrontation against Akhmadaliyev. And later he wants to meet with Dzunto. That is, the time of Inoe is painted until the spring of 2026, and nowhere is there However, the confrontation should not be excluded, because Turkey Al Ash-Sheikh will pay for him a lot.
But for Gudman this defeat is even positive. He finally proved to be at the top level. Before that, there were victories in Australia, which were not very important. Yes, everyone realized that it was a good boxer, but no more.
Sam proved himself in the ring against a complex opponent. He showed that he holds strokes, moves well and also combines. He did not lose totally, if judges would be considered there.
Now the Australian will definitely be more interesting challenges. Can go to Britain. It can try to break through the ratings to other champions – there are more convenient options for him than Ball.