Boxing Thread 3.0

Blame Rasho · Post #261 » by **Blame Rasho** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 7:19 am

I really don't like Ward. It seems like everything he say is too um manufactured. He is a skilled fighter and became the favorite over the tournament but I want Froch to win for nothing else that no one else has faced as many top fighters as him and gotten less recognition for it.

cowboyronnie · Post #262 » by **cowboyronnie** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 2:08 pm

Blame Rasho wrote:
The Letter V wrote:What a travesty...

Peterson did better than expected...but no way he was winning that fight...

Ref was just disgraceful....worst ref I've ever seen

I still have no seen the fight but the ref did a **** job for all intents. Khan didn't do himself any favors by looking so poorly and he can forget about fighting Mayweather now.

What are you talking about? He did really well. Peterson is simply a good, tough fighter. Khan also got clipped without any serious buzz and scrapped really hard. If he got hit, he was compelled to get one back - he'd wade back in there and throw. The guy is going to be a joy to watch for years.

cowboyronnie · Post #263 » by **cowboyronnie** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 2:09 pm

I thought this fight would leave all the haters in the dust. I was sure. I guess not.

Oh wait, you hadn't seen the fight???

Blame Rasho · Post #264 » by **Blame Rasho** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 6:07 pm

cowboyronnie wrote:I thought this fight would leave all the haters in the dust. I was sure. I guess not.

Oh wait, you hadn't seen the fight???

I saw the fight now... the fight reflected the inherent flaws that Khan has. He can't impose his will on other fighter and can't fight on the backfoot. I really don't think think too highly of Peterson but he fought a great fight. I mean the ref did Khan no favors and it did appear that he favored Peterson with the times that he would lead with his head to get into close. There was no hard warnings whatsoever and being inconsistent is unacceptable in a world title bout. It was a pretty good fight despite the ref job. I guess what pisses me off is that it makes the Bradley vs Peterson the defacto kingpin at 140 when I think it is just reflective of styles make fights. I think Miadana would KO Bradley given that he is kinda chinny as well.

I liked the HBO montage at the end of the fight for all the best fights. Hahaha... no Bradley/Alexander highlights.

Nemesis21 · Post #265 » by **Nemesis21** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 6:46 pm

I'll go with Ward by UD tonight.

GS Warriors 1 · Post #266 » by **GS Warriors 1** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:24 am

Floyd Mayweather Jr. sentenced to 90 days in jail after pleading guilty to domestic violence charge

Blame Rasho · Post #267 » by **Blame Rasho** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:32 am

GS Warriors 1 wrote:Floyd Mayweather Jr. sentenced to 90 days in jail after pleading guilty to domestic violence charge

A slap.... he will do a week at most after appeals.

REDDzone · Post #268 » by **REDDzone** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 5:04 am

I feel like every other time I see Mayweather's name (besides linked to Pacman) he's involved in some domestic violence issue. What's his deal exactly? Just like slappin' chicks around or what?

Blame Rasho · Post #269 » by **Blame Rasho** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 5:06 am

REDDzone wrote:I feel like every other time I see Mayweather's name (besides linked to Pacman) he's involved in some domestic violence issue. What's his deal exactly? Just like slappin' chicks around or what?

Like father like son... oh noez.

GS Warriors 1 · Post #270 » by **GS Warriors 1** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 5:55 am

Blame Rasho wrote:

A slap.... he will do a week at most after appeals.

Not sure about a week but his time will likely get reduced.

GS Warriors 1 · Post #271 » by **GS Warriors 1** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 6:08 am

From last week...

CANFIELD, Ohio (AP)—Former middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor count charging him with driving an all-terrain vehicle while drunk.

The Vindicator newspaper in Youngstown reports Pavlik’s attorney, Damian Billak, entered the plea on his behalf in a Mahoning County court. Billak says they look forward to addressing the issues in court.

Deputies say the 29-year-old Pavlik was arrested Wednesday night at his home outside Youngstown after a neighbor reported he crashed the ATV into a telephone pole and lamppost.

Pavlik in January finished two months of alcoholism treatment at the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, Calif. Earlier this month, trainer Jack Loew announced they had split ways.

Billak says Kelly plans to relocate to California.

A pre-trial hearing is set for Jan. 13.

GS Warriors 1 · Post #272 » by **GS Warriors 1** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 11:17 pm

2011 awards time! Here's my picks...

Fighter of the Year: Andre Ward, super middleweight
Honorable mentions: Brandon Rios, lightweight, Hernan Marquez, flyweight

Fight of the Year: Hernan Marquez TKO-11 Luis Concepcion
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN_SxwQppuo[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpY4hroERH8&feature=related[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU-UDp-T52Y[/youtube]
Honorable mentions: Brandon Rios TKO-10 Miguel Acosta, Akira Yaegashi TKO-10 Pornsawan Porpramook, Pawel Wolak D-10 Delvin Rodriguez

Round of the Year: James Kirkland-Alfredo Angulo, Round 1
Honorable mentions: Marquez-Concepcion I, Round 1, Yaegashi-Porpramook, Round 8, Antonio DeMarco-Jorge Linares, Round 11, Victor Ortiz-Andre Berto, Round 6, Brandon Rios-Urbano Antillon, Round 1

Knockout of the Year: Nonito Donaire TKO-2 Fernando Montiel
Honorable mentions: Gary Russell Jr. TKO-1 Heriberto Ruiz, Rico Ramos KO-7 Akifumi Shimoda

Upset of the Year: Lamont Peterson SD-12 Amir Khan
Honorable mentions: Orlando Salido TKO-8 Juan Manuel Lopez, Jorge Arce TKO-12 Wilfredo Vazquez Jr., Grady Brewer TKO-4 Fernando Guerrero, Nubohiro Ishida TKO-1 James Kirkland

Robbery of the Year: Paul Williams MD-12 Erislandy Lara
Honorable mentions: Robert Helenius SD-12 Dereck Chisora, Devon Alexander SD-10 Lucas Matthysse, Manny Pacquiao MD-12 Juan Manuel Marquez

Trainer of the Year: Robert Garcia

Breakout Star for 2012: Miguel Angel "Mikey" Garcia, featherweight

Transistor · Post #273 » by **Transistor** » Fri Jan 6, 2012 8:53 pm

Mayweather jail time pushed back to June 1st. Can still fight on May 5th

http://www.tmz.com/2012/01/06/floyd-mayweather-turns-himself-in-jail/

Arum needs to GTFO so Pac/Money can finally happen

TheMartian · Post #274 » by **TheMartian** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:15 am

http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news;_ylt=AlbO1GzAQZ1ZNfTovtS0m9WUxLYF?slug=ap-mayweatherspacquiaochallenge

There it is. Floyd just issued a challenge to Pacquiao. It's really up to Manny now to man up and step onto the plate. His statements that it's up to Arum to choose his opponents should be flushed down the toilet right now, because if it were up to Arum, Manny would never fight Floyd.

Blame Rasho · Post #275 » by **Blame Rasho** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:55 am

I have lost hope, if we lived in a world where good things happen to boxing fans... then this fight would have happened 3 years ago. Fact is that both fighters are not in their respective primes.

Post #276 » by **Rich Rane** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 5:20 am

Blame Rasho wrote:I have lost hope, if we lived in a world where good things happen to boxing fans... then this fight would have happened 3 years ago. Fact is that both fighters are not in their respective primes.

Agreed. I've gotten sick of both of them. I'll believe it when it actually happens and even if it does, the last three years have taken their toll.

Post #277 » by **Rich Rane** » Thu Feb 2, 2012 3:32 pm

Angelo Dundee dies at the age of 90.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-400_162-573 ... ead-at-90/

vi3t · Post #278 » by **vi3t** » Fri Feb 3, 2012 7:56 pm

donaire-vazquez, chavez jr-rubio tomorrow, expecting a ko from donaire

GS Warriors 1 · Post #279 » by **GS Warriors 1** » Mon Feb 6, 2012 11:48 pm

Not sure what the one judge who gave it to WV2 was thinking. Vazquez wasn't active enough nor landed that many power shots, though he seemed be to landing the jab at a pretty good rate. Donaire was landing the harder shots and scored a KD in the 8th. It'll be interesting to see what's next for him. Talk of a unification bout with the Japanese WBC champ Nishioka is being rumored. A step up from Vazquez but I'd still favor Donaire.

Chavez Jr.-Rubio was a fairly good fight, especially the last 3 or so rounds provided for some good viewing. Very little issue with the cards, Chavez Jr. did very good body work. After the fight, he called out Antonio Margarito and Sergio Martinez. Obviously, I don't see Top Rank going for the Martinez fight just yet...hell, maybe ever. Margarito is the type of fight I could see TR and Chavez's team going after. A tough Mexican who has been through some wars and comes to fight. It will be an action fight but you have to think Chavez is going to wear down the smaller man with body shots and possibly stop him late or score a UD.

skflives · Post #280 » by **skflives** » Wed Feb 8, 2012 12:03 am

^^^ I think a fight with Margarito is interesting. It will probably be more exciting than it is genuinely competitive though. JCC Jr is just too big.