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djday45 · 01-05-2009, 07:35 AM

As usual if I dont mention it, I agree with the rating.

Fight Inside -2. Down from three, McBride was one of those experianced journemen that could do most things but nothing particuarly well.

Fight Outside -2. Down from three. See above, competent but thats it.

Conditioning -7. The guy fought for twenty years but after his days as a young pro fought rarely especially for that era. Maybe thats how he lasted so long as it was not on talent. the inactive rating suits him fine.

Intellect -6. Up four. Way too low for him, these experianced trial horse types would know all the tricks and their intellect should reflect that, not pushing it into the top levels but again be at least competent.

Recovery -4. Worsened by two. There were a few examples the Patterson and Smith fights come to mind where he collapsed with multiple knockdowns in a round, this should give you that possibility.

Absorb Punishment -3. Worsened by one. He was tko'd a few times a two here is too good for him, he should be stopped sometimes from damage.

Endurance -8. Up one. Again he was competent here and won quite a few decisions and dropped quite a few. I dont want to make him too weak here.

Defense +2. Improved by two steps. A plus six here is not right, he was two cute a customer. by all means give him a defensive weakness but not that bad. He was an experianced pro journeyman not a face first brawler.

Fight on Ropes -2. Improved by one, again trying to bring out his ring savvy and experiance without making him too much of a threat.

Hitting Power -3. Down three. Mmm a surprise for some of you im sure, who are used to me increasing hitting power, well only when its warranted. A six here is way too much for McBride who was a light puncher with ver few stopappages. My aim with hitting power is not to increase it across the board in the database but to make it accurate. A six is not accurate for McBride.

Overall Rating -3. Stays the same. He's a canny top level trial horse quite capable of a shock decision win but also quite capable of dropping multiple decisions or worse being stopped sometimes as well. He wont sneak into your top ten but instead lurk around the middle reches of your uni picking up useful pay days and sometimes putting young prospects in their place.

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djday45 All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,474 Thanks: 3 Thanked 19x in 12 posts	Archie McBride As usual if I dont mention it, I agree with the rating. Fight Inside -2. Down from three, McBride was one of those experianced journemen that could do most things but nothing particuarly well. Fight Outside -2. Down from three. See above, competent but thats it. Conditioning -7. The guy fought for twenty years but after his days as a young pro fought rarely especially for that era. Maybe thats how he lasted so long as it was not on talent. the inactive rating suits him fine. Intellect -6. Up four. Way too low for him, these experianced trial horse types would know all the tricks and their intellect should reflect that, not pushing it into the top levels but again be at least competent. Recovery -4. Worsened by two. There were a few examples the Patterson and Smith fights come to mind where he collapsed with multiple knockdowns in a round, this should give you that possibility. Absorb Punishment -3. Worsened by one. He was tko'd a few times a two here is too good for him, he should be stopped sometimes from damage. Endurance -8. Up one. Again he was competent here and won quite a few decisions and dropped quite a few. I dont want to make him too weak here. Defense +2. Improved by two steps. A plus six here is not right, he was two cute a customer. by all means give him a defensive weakness but not that bad. He was an experianced pro journeyman not a face first brawler. Fight on Ropes -2. Improved by one, again trying to bring out his ring savvy and experiance without making him too much of a threat. Hitting Power -3. Down three. Mmm a surprise for some of you im sure, who are used to me increasing hitting power, well only when its warranted. A six here is way too much for McBride who was a light puncher with ver few stopappages. My aim with hitting power is not to increase it across the board in the database but to make it accurate. A six is not accurate for McBride. Overall Rating -3. Stays the same. He's a canny top level trial horse quite capable of a shock decision win but also quite capable of dropping multiple decisions or worse being stopped sometimes as well. He wont sneak into your top ten but instead lurk around the middle reches of your uni picking up useful pay days and sometimes putting young prospects in their place.