Wbc/wbo having no power is exactly why boxing is in the shape it is in
You let fighters dictate who they fight you get shit like pacquiao/mayweather happening past their primes
But Im sick and tired of Floyd ducking Ivan Drago tho!
They should have more power though. One thing I do like about UFC is that if you are the champ then you have to defend against the best in your division. I think with how boxing is, it does give people opportunities to duck fights and what not.
That is why pbc is the way to go. WBO can step up and say fuck you to fighters who donāt play ball.
Floyd has fought the best fighters in their prime and came back from adversity.
It is likely Unless itās the Mayweather version which is arm bars and headlocksā¦ May will runaway and if it is in Vegas, then that runaway will be ignored. To add, Mayweather will be making various terms that would fully - or in majority - give him the advantage.
They arent actually in the same division. Cotto is the champ of GGGās division. That said Canelo and him are much closer in size, which sounds kind of ass backwards but yeah.
Yeah this. Get one of the ones that have a bearing in the handle. I dont really like the ones with the thicker wooden handles but they perform better. My dad has one that he uses and his is really really good. It feels smooth and its great for doing the doubles and crossovers and stuff.
A lot of fights this week. Looks like we have a lot of fights on the 22/23. Luckily a lot of em start early so I can watch the Rumble/Cormier & Weidman/Belfort fight.
This weeks fights
Spoiler
May 22
At Corona, Calif. (ESPN2/ESPN Deportes): āFriday Night Fightsā series finale, Boxcino tournament championship: Brandon Adams vs. John Thompson, 10 rounds, junior middleweights; Donovan Dennis vs. Andrey Fedosov, 10 rounds, heavyweights; Isaac Zarate vs. Fernando Fuentes, 8 rounds, junior featherweights; Andres Figueroa vs. Angel Martinez, 6 rounds, junior lightweights; Humberto Rubalcava vs. Richard Tallmadge, 4 rounds, junior featherweights; Eridanni Leon vs. Isaac Freeman, 4 rounds, welterweights; Adam Lopez vs. Miguel Tamayo, 6 rounds, junior featherweights
At Moscow (ESPN3.com live/ESPN2 same-day tape): Alexander Povetkin vs. Mike Perez, 12 rounds, WBC heavyweight eliminator; Grigory Drozd vs. Lukasz Janik, 12 rounds, for Drozdās WBC cruiserweight title; Rakhim Chakhkiev vs. Junior Wright, 12 rounds, cruiserweights; Dmitry Kudryashov vs. Vikapita Meroro, 10 rounds, cruiserweights; Manuel Charr vs. Alex Leapai, 10 rounds, heavyweights; Svetlana Kulakova vs. Marie Riederer, 10 rounds, female junior welterweights
At Las Vegas (CBS Sports Net): Richard Commey vs. Bahodir Mamadjonov, 10 rounds, lightweights; Mike Lee vs. TBA, 8 rounds, light heavyweights
At Indio, Calif. (Fox Sports 1/Fox Deportes): Eric Hunter vs. Antonio Escalante, 10 rounds, featherweights; Abraham Lopez vs. Alfred Tetteh, 10 rounds, featherweights; Antonio Gutierrez vs. TBA, 6 rounds, middleweights; Taishan Dong vs. Lance Gauch, 4 rounds, heavyweights; Joet Gonzalez vs. Jose Beranza, 8 rounds, junior featherweights; Darius Ervin vs. Abraham Calderon, 4 rounds, junior middleweights
At Atlantic City, N.J.: Juan Dominguez vs. Mario Antonio Macias, 8 rounds, junior featherweights; Bryant Perella vs. German Perez, 8 rounds, welterweights; John Magda vs. Miguel Angel Manguia, 8 rounds, super middleweights; Gervonta Davis vs. Albert Mora, 8 rounds, featherweights; Kareem Martin vs. Juan Aguirre, 6 rounds, welterweights; Caleb Plant vs. David Lujan, 6 rounds, middleweights; Jamontay Clark vs. Jonathan Garcia, 6 rounds, welterweights; Carlos Gongora vs. Efiginio Perez, 6 rounds, light heavyweights; Keenan Smith vs. Luis Rodriguez, 6 round, junior welterweights; Antuwyan Aikens vs. Edgar Perez, 6 rounds, light heavyweights
May 23
At Boston (NBC and NBC Sports Net): James DeGale vs. Andre Dirrell, 12 rounds, for vacant IBF super middleweight title; Edwin Rodriguez vs. Craig Baker, 10 rounds, light heavyweights; Danny OāConnor vs. Chris Gilbert, 8 rounds, welterweights; Gary āSpikeā OāSullivan vs. Melvin Betancourt, 10 rounds, middleweights; Ryan Kielczewski vs. Anthony Napunyi, 6 rounds, featherweights; Logan McGuiness vs. Gerardo Cuevas, 6 rounds, junior lightweights; Immanuwel Aleem vs. David Toribio, 6 or 8 rounds, middleweights; Jonathan Guzman vs. Christian Esquivel, 8 rounds, junior featherweights; Danny Kelly vs. Curtis Lee Tate, 6 rounds, heavyweights; Antonio Russell vs. Brandon Garvin, 4 rounds, bantamweights; Edwin Espinal vs. Alvaro Enriquez, 4 rounds, light heavyweights
At Los Mochis, Mexico (beIN Sports Espanol): David Sanchez vs. Walberto Ramos, 10 rounds, bantamweights; Yasmin Rivas vs. TBA, 10 rounds, female bantamweights; Adrian Young vs. Leonilo Miranda, 10 rounds, junior lightweights; Eduardo Ramirez vs. Alem Robles, 8 rounds, junior featherweights; Juan Macias Montiel vs. TBA, 8 rounds, welterweights; Pedro Campa vs. Fernando Paliza, 8 rounds, junior welterweights; Eduardo Nunez vs. Jesus Soto, 4 rounds, featherweights; Luis Castillo vs. Rodolfo Orozco, 4 rounds, flyweights; Manuel Gallegos vs. Bryan Flores, 4 rounds, welterweights; Abelardo Sanchez vs. Eleazar Valenzuela, 4 rounds, junior featherweights
At Phoenix (ironboyboxing.com): Joey Ruelas vs. TBA, 6 rounds, middleweights; Emilio Garcia vs. TBA, 6 rounds, junior featherweights; Junior Rodriguez vs. TBA, 4 rounds, junior featherweights; Edgar Brito vs. TBA, 4 rounds, junior featherweights; Danny Montoya vs. TBA, 4 rounds, lightweights; Emmanuel Nieves vs. TBA, 4 rounds, junior lightweights; Edgar Nava vs. TBA, 4 rounds, junior welterweights; Edgar Valerio vs. TBA, 4 rounds, featherweights
At Maroochydore, Australia: Brad Hore vs. Afrizal Tamboresi, 12 rounds, junior bantamweights; Cameron Hammond vs. Jess Ravudi, 12 rounds, welterweights; Kerry Hope vs. Jamed Jalarante, 8 rounds, middleweights
Lol at anyone thinking Vegas judges are reliably bias one way or the other. To me, thatās the biggest proof that you donāt know anything about boxing. Decisions are like a bad neighborhood, every and any body liable to get robbed blind.
I had Mayweather/Maidana I 7-5 for Floyd, but I wouldnāt argue with someone that had a it a draw.
I have to think GGG would be favored against Cotto or Canelo considering heās naturally bigger than both of those guy. If Chavez Jr. ever gets his shit together that would be a good fight for him as well.
Maidana 1 couldve gone either way. Castillo 1 shouldve been castillos. but, it is what it is.
Thoughts?
Iām happy that Chocalito got #1, dude is hella exciting to watch. All in all a pretty decent list.
Anyone who canāt understand that constant runaway and over clinching was never allowed in the sport is the one who does not know shit aboutique boxing.
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Not going to pretend to know everyone on that list, but I would have Matthyse, Prov and Kovalev higher than Canelo, for sure. Granted Canelo just KTFOād Kirkland, but besides his name, I donāt see how you can say heās one of the most exciting fighters when dudes like Prov leading with their face and others like Kovalev just putting constantly blasting niggas out of the ring. I might be biased because I was a bit shocked when I heard that Pascal got TKOād, didnāt expect him to win, but heās no bum.
Canelo is exciting when hes throwing combos, those things are beautiful. even roy jones said he loves watching canelos combos
All Floyd does is runā¦Said every floyd hater that donāt know shit about boxing and who fails to do his research homework first before opening his dcaf mouth ROFL! #ShotsFired
Has anyone watched this? I just randomly saw it on Hulu, lol.
Seems like three coaches (Floyd Sr, Guerrero, Judah) take on up and coming boxers and train them up. Interesting stuff.
Friday Night Fights on Fox Sports 1.
Heavyweight bout is about to start.
Chinaās Taishan vs. Gauch
Lmao at this mother fucker. This nigga could nor let go of the fact that his arguments got buried a long time ago. Get over it, idiotā¦ you have already proven that running and extensive cliching is not allowed in boxing with your past references. No one gives a shit about floyds older days. Damn these new age ātrollsā suck allot of balls, they are no doubt weaker/poor versions of the originals.
Taishan is pretty good. I am not all impressed with FNF but tgere are some guys that are interesting to watch.
Taishan is pretty good. I am not all impressed with FNF but tgere are some guys that are interesting to watch.