The Official Boxing Thread

Posey H8er · Post #1581 » by **Posey H8er** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 6:33 pm

Klitschko-Haye bout to take place July 2
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing ... id=6396374

woo! 8-)

Blame Rasho · Post #1582 » by **Blame Rasho** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:33 pm

Haye will find somehow to duck the fight all last min... until he weighs in then I will believe it.

I think he will get KO'ed. He has a questionable chin at the cruiserweight level and now that Wald is Hayden powered... god bless David Haye. Doesn't have a chance.

cowboyronnie · Post #1583 » by **cowboyronnie** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 2:44 am

Huh. They got it live on HBO even. Meaning it's at 3:00am GMT? That says something. They think it's worth sacrificing the comfort of European fans for the chance at an American market, despite the previous complete lack of interest in Klitschkos.

Blame Rasho · Post #1584 » by **Blame Rasho** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 4:21 am

cowboyronnie wrote:Huh. They got it live on HBO even. Meaning it's at 3:00am GMT? That says something. They think it's worth sacrificing the comfort of European fans for the chance at an American market, despite the previous complete lack of interest in Klitschkos.

HBO has the biggest pocketbook in the world of boxing... a HBO WBC fight makes more money than a European PPV or even a national broadcast by ARD or ZDF which is like our NBC or ABC.

Post #1585 » by **Rich Rane** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 1:45 pm

Agbeko-Mares called off after Agbeko collapses.
http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news;_ylt=A ... off_042011

Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports wrote:According to Alan Hopper, a spokesman for Agbeko promoter Don King, Agbeko was holding his right leg after collapsing. Hopper said Agbeko was transported to Marina Del Ray Hospital on Monday, where emergency-room physician Susan Salazar treated him. Salazar told Agbeko that sciatic nerve injuries are not uncommon after a lengthy flight.

Hopper said Agbeko crossed in front of the vehicle to the driver’s side and collapsed, where he was holding his right buttocks and thigh.

Hopper said that Gluckman wants to see the results of Agbeko’s MRI. Hopper said Agbeko is still in pain and despondent over not being able to fight.

I sure hope he's alright...

Post #1586 » by **Rich Rane** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 3:41 pm

The Ring's welterweight rankings came out. Ortiz debuts in the welterweight division at Number 3. Berto drops to Number 5.

I think if they ever fought, Mosley would defeat Ortiz, but The Ring could also be going by track record. Ortiz had an incredible bout with Berto while Mosley has looked less than stellar lately.

However...could The Ring be trying to block the linear welterweight title from being up for grabs in Pacquiao and Mosley's fight? May 1 marks a year since Mayweather fought Mosley and with no fight planned, The Ring will drop Mayweather from their rankings due to inactivity, which would have moved Mosley (who was Number 3) up a spot, marking the two top active welterweights fighting. Either way, as a boxing fan, there's a part of me that thinks the linear welterweight title should only be fought between Pacquiao and Mayweather anyway though who knows when (if) Mayweather will ever return to the ring, much less fight Pacquiao.

Also, Juanma drops from Number 1 to Number 4 while Gamboa, Chris John, and Salido in that order all move up a spot in the featherweight rankings.

Blame Rasho · Post #1587 » by **Blame Rasho** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 4:09 am

He's going to be the new matchmaker for HBO. He's already had a meeting with somebody and it's in the works. By the end of this year, Dan Rafael will be deciding which fights will be on HBO," one source revealed. ... "They're going to fire Kery Davis. They're going to let him go. He's been catering to Al Haymon too much and that's why they're in the position that they're in now. That's why they're talking to Dan," another source revealed

Epic news if proves to be true...

Post #1588 » by **Rich Rane** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 11:42 pm

WHAT! I love Dan Rafael. Good for him!

cowboyronnie · Post #1589 » by **cowboyronnie** » Mon May 2, 2011 4:52 am

Anyone give a **** about Pacman vs Mosley? I sure don't. I see Countdowns and previews posted to trackers, have no desire to get see any preamble to this. It's not a fair fight and there's no personality clash at all.

Posey H8er · Post #1590 » by **Posey H8er** » Mon May 2, 2011 6:19 am

the countdown show is fun to watch. though i cringe when i see the differences between manny and mosley in training. i agree it's not a fair fight.

Blame Rasho · Post #1591 » by **Blame Rasho** » Mon May 2, 2011 11:34 pm

The countdown show isn't meant to appeal to the boxing crowd... that is why we are indifferent to it. I mean every boxing diehard thought that Mayweather/Marquez would bomb.... it made well over a million ppv buys. We just aren't connected to the whole mainstream/american idol/ etc crap...

cowboyronnie · Post #1592 » by **cowboyronnie** » Mon May 2, 2011 11:49 pm

Mayweather has a personality at least. And was making a comeback. There was all sorts to grab onto and make a show about. This is just a ho-hum, not-that-competitive boxing match between two respectful professionals.

TheMartian · Post #1593 » by **TheMartian** » Tue May 3, 2011 8:23 am

Posey H8er wrote:the countdown show is fun to watch. though i cringe when i see the differences between manny and mosley in training. i agree it's not a fair fight.

This year is somewhat of a year of underdogs and upsets. JuanMa Lopez got upset, Berto got upset, heck even the NBA playoffs are full of upsets right now. Wouldn't surprise me if Mosley somehow manages to beat Pacquiao.

cowboyronnie · Post #1594 » by **cowboyronnie** » Tue May 3, 2011 11:10 am

Mosley's got all the courage in the world. But someone's gotta protect him from himself. It's ridiculous for a veteran with all his success to take on a killer like Pacquaio this late into his career. He's going to get KO'd. That's his health and legacy.

Post #1595 » by **Rich Rane** » Tue May 3, 2011 12:09 pm

Marquez-Canelo?
http://www.boxingscene.com/canelo-marqu ... iii--38734

Seriously?

Post #1596 » by **CPT** » Thu May 5, 2011 12:58 am

Odds for Pacquiao are pretty steep. (-1250)

Odds for a KO/TKO are significantly better at just -147. Good bet?

Blame Rasho · Post #1597 » by **Blame Rasho** » Sat May 7, 2011 3:21 am

I hope it ends early for Mosley sake... he is such a good guy and has a cast iron chin that I am scared for his health if it goes 12 rounds

skflives · Post #1598 » by **skflives** » Sat May 7, 2011 3:31 am

Its just such a shame how things have worked out. I was a little pissed off about this matchup. I wanted to see Pac-man fight Andre Berto because I thought with his speed,power and youth he'd prove to be a tough match for Pacquio. But considering how pathetic he looked against Vitor Ortiz I guess this fight was the better choice after all.

skflives · Post #1599 » by **skflives** » Sat May 7, 2011 3:32 am

Rich Rane wrote:Marquez-Canelo?
http://www.boxingscene.com/canelo-marqu ... iii--38734

Seriously?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvaU-CeAG_U[/youtube]

Post #1600 » by **Rich Rane** » Sat May 7, 2011 3:43 pm

So anyone want to bet Mayweather announces his return from his second retirement before the fight? :lol:

In all fairness, he announced he was going to fight Marquez before Pacquiao fought Hatton.

As for tonight, I'm going to go with Pacquiao by a wide UD. All reports are that Pacquiao has hit every single step in training camp and has had less distractions. It looks like Mosley will be in more trouble than Cotto, Clottey, or Margarito.