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Jamie Moore and Bob Mee excited by upcoming showdowns

Image: Mee: had his say on the upcoming six months

After a superb six months of action, boxing is taking a mid-summer breather, but there are still plenty of mouth-watering contests to look forward to.

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Frankie Gavin

Moore: Gavin really impressed me against Denton Vassell. I thought the fight was going to be a lot closer than it was but he seemed to really shine. People say he can't punch with knockout power, which could be true, but he certainly punches hard enough to stop you in your tracks because Vassell is certainly a hard enough opponent to stop him coming forward and Gavin did that.

The Olympians

Mee: It's not like the old days where they had to make this vast transition to living as professionals; they've been living as professionals within the amateur system for quite a few years. They're already used to the discipline and commitment required. What they've got to do now is spend time putting rounds on their legs, stamina into their bodies - particularly Anthony Joshua, because it is hard for heavyweights. He's got to learn to go eight, 10, 12 rounds. Early on he will have fights well within himself but they shouldn't wait too long [to move him up] because his ability will be much higher than the preliminary opponents. He might blow them all away quickly but he has to get stamina in his legs. Talent isn't the issue.