If he didn't get that fight he coulda took several more small fights against lesser opponents for some purses here & there but with the 2 Mill from the Pac fight was well enough to call a career.
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Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:44 pm Post subject:
DAYUM!!!! Sergey got KDFO. I had him ahead in the fight 59 56. Roy Jones said he's done at 35. _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 5:23 am Post subject:
jodeke wrote:
DAYUM!!!! Sergey got KDFO. I had him ahead in the fight 59 56. Roy Jones said he's done at 35.
Those were some nice looking combinations by Alvarez to put him down. I don't know how Kovalev got up from that second one. _________________ "Suck it up. Don't be a baby. Do your job." - Kobe Bryant
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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 7:20 am Post subject:
Watched the Dmitry Bivol vs Isaac Chilemba fight. No contest. Bivol dominated from the opening bell. He's a boxer, good defense with nice combos and movement. Roy Jones was in Chilemba's corner. Alvarez vs Bivol would be a great contest. _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
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Kovalev didn’t look obvious done in the fight, just look like he found his match... although it’s somewhat similar to how Joshua took the belt from Klitschko (Alvarez took Kovalev’s best shot and survived)
Bivol was dominating in the early rounds but looked like he got lazy/played it safe in the second half... but 20+ rds or getting hit only in single digit punches is impressive, Mayweather-esque
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 6:53 am Post subject:
I think Alvarez going toe to toe when he got hit surprised Sergey, it did me. I thought that was a mistake. Turned out that's what took Kovalev out of the fight. Eleider beat him at his own game. Alvarez took Sergey's best and kept coming. The key was Alvarez's jab. Kept Kovalev off balance. He set him up for that overhand right with it. I saw it coming in the first round. Alvarez wasn't supposed to have the power to take Sergey out. HERE'S THE KO _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
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I think Alvarez going toe to toe when he got hit surprised Sergey, it did me. I thought that was a mistake. Turned out that's what took Kovalev out of the fight. Eleider beat him at his own game. Alvarez took Sergey's best and kept coming. The key was Alvarez's jab. Kept Kovalev off balance. He set him up for that overhand right with it. I saw it coming in the first round. Alvarez wasn't supposed to have the power to take Sergey out. HERE'S THE KO
Yeah, kovalev is not the top guy after yesterday but I don’t think he’s done done. I thought he kinda ‘figured out’ Alvarez after couple rounds but the power wasn’t there. He’s still good for couple entertaining fights. What u think of Bivol? He showed enough? I thought he kinda just cruise, wish he tried to end the fight earlier
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 12:18 pm Post subject:
governator wrote:
jodeke wrote:
I think Alvarez going toe to toe when he got hit surprised Sergey, it did me. I thought that was a mistake. Turned out that's what took Kovalev out of the fight. Eleider beat him at his own game. Alvarez took Sergey's best and kept coming. The key was Alvarez's jab. Kept Kovalev off balance. He set him up for that overhand right with it. I saw it coming in the first round. Alvarez wasn't supposed to have the power to take Sergey out. HERE'S THE KO
Yeah, kovalev is not the top guy after yesterday but I don’t think he’s done done. I thought he kinda ‘figured out’ Alvarez after couple rounds but the power wasn’t there. He’s still good for couple entertaining fights. What u think of Bivol? He showed enough? I thought he kinda just cruise, wish he tried to end the fight earlier
I like Bivol. He's a boxer, puncher. I thought he could have won by KO, TKO. He seemed to think he had it in the bag and was just putting in some work. Alvarez has a slight advantage in bouts, Alvarez 24, Bivol 14. Judging by what I saw with Alvarez vs Kovalez and Bivol vs Chilemba I give him a slight edge. He has a better KO% 79% to 50% for Alvarez. I also think he's a better boxer. Alvarez showed surprising power in the fight with Sergey. I think it would be a great fight. Also they're not PPV fighters so HBO or SHOWTIME will air the fight. _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
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I like Shawn also. Danny's a fighter I don't think put his all into it. Shawn's a warrior. He goes bell to bell with bad intentions. _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
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I thought Danny tried to take away Porter’s ‘rush attacks’ by clinching and not letting Porter spun him to the corner/ropes in the early rounds and it worked but Porter was relentless and never stopped pressing, eventually figured out his timing by 4th rd. Garcia never seem to find his timing and looked quite a bit slower than Porter. Porter is strong
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2018 10:07 am Post subject:
governator wrote:
I thought Danny tried to take away Porter’s ‘rush attacks’ by clinching and not letting Porter spun him to the corner/ropes in the early rounds and it worked but Porter was relentless and never stopped pressing, eventually figured out his timing by 4th rd. Garcia never seem to find his timing and looked quite a bit slower than Porter. Porter is strong
Yeah, Danny's strategy (of clinching) was reasonable - Kell Brook did it quite a bit with success in his win vs. Porter. Difference is Brook is naturally a bit bigger than Garcia so was able to clinch more effectively.
Yeah, it's hard to find timing against an awkward, athletic guy like Porter - one of the main reasons I figured he'd win the fight...
I thought Danny tried to take away Porter’s ‘rush attacks’ by clinching and not letting Porter spun him to the corner/ropes in the early rounds and it worked but Porter was relentless and never stopped pressing, eventually figured out his timing by 4th rd. Garcia never seem to find his timing and looked quite a bit slower than Porter. Porter is strong
Yeah, Danny's strategy (of clinching) was reasonable - Kell Brook did it quite a bit with success in his win vs. Porter. Difference is Brook is naturally a bit bigger than Garcia so was able to clinch more effectively.
Yeah, it's hard to find timing against an awkward, athletic guy like Porter - one of the main reasons I figured he'd win the fight...
Monday morning QB-ing, Garcia should’ve fight to win, not to avoid defeat. Be the precision power puncher that you are, fight thru the risks of getting hit but get the chance to win the fight (easier said than done lol but as a fan watching, wish he did that.
Porter, man, this dude is one strong athletic boxer
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2018 11:27 am Post subject:
This fight was closer than some cards had it. I had it 115 114. IMO this fight could have gone either way. I gave it to Porter on aggression. _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
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Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 10:05 pm Post subject:
Anybody else lurk on boxingforum24? I like reading all the hot takes, but I wish there was more boxing analysis.
I'm rooting for Canelo, but if I had to bet my life on the match. I'd bet on GGG.
The heavyweight division is the most interesting to me right now. I want to say Joshua is the best hands down. But he looks like an overly compact boxer to me.
Wilder would have the slight height and reach advantage head to head. And the Fury who fought Klitschko could jab Joshua to death. But I don't think that Fury is coming back anytime soon. And there's a good chance that Fury is gone for good. _________________ "Every hurt is a lesson, and every lesson makes you better”
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Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 7:04 am Post subject:
I'm rooting for GGG all the way but I just wanna see another good match. It will be interesting to see which fighter learned the most from the first fight.
Hopefully, they'll get some good judges this time instead of those clowns from last time. _________________ "Suck it up. Don't be a baby. Do your job." - Kobe Bryant
I'm rooting for GGG all the way but I just wanna see another good match. It will be interesting to see which fighter learned the most from the first fight.
Hopefully, they'll get some good judges this time instead of those clowns from last time.
yea man, that 118-112 was a joke. GGG impressed me by taking Canelo's clean shots in the first fight and continue to press. I think we gonna see a KO this time, I hope GGG pulls thru
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Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 9:20 am Post subject:
Somebody's gonna get KDFO. I think it will be Canelo. GGG took his best shots and kept coming. I thought Gennady won the last fight. He was more aggressive. FULL FIGHT _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
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I'm rooting for GGG all the way but I just wanna see another good match. It will be interesting to see which fighter learned the most from the first fight.
Hopefully, they'll get some good judges this time instead of those clowns from last time.
yea man, that 118-112 was a joke. GGG impressed me by taking Canelo's clean shots in the first fight and continue to press. I think we gonna see a KO this time, I hope GGG pulls thru
The judge scored it 118-110, which means the corrupt (bleep) claimed Canelo won 10 rounds to 2! I got GGG winning by mid-round (6-8) KO this time.
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Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 9:29 am Post subject:
I want to get excited about boxing but I'm disappointed every time. The judging is so crooked that it's hard not to view it as WWE-level entertainment. It's been that way for decades now.
If a friend wants to pay for the fight, I'll watch but I've been burned too many times to spend the money to watch at home. _________________ You are under no obligation to remain the same person you were a year ago, a month ago, or even a day ago. You are here to create yourself, continuously. - Richard Feynman
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 9:00 am Post subject:
BadGuy wrote:
governator wrote:
numero-ocho wrote:
I'm rooting for GGG all the way but I just wanna see another good match. It will be interesting to see which fighter learned the most from the first fight.
Hopefully, they'll get some good judges this time instead of those clowns from last time.
yea man, that 118-112 was a joke. GGG impressed me by taking Canelo's clean shots in the first fight and continue to press. I think we gonna see a KO this time, I hope GGG pulls thru
The judge scored it 118-110, which means the corrupt (bleep) claimed Canelo won 10 rounds to 2! I got GGG winning by mid-round (6-8) KO this time.
I found it difficult to give Canelo any rounds. I scraped out 2. _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
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