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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2015 8:40 pm Post subject:
Crazy heart by Pascal but I think the stoppage was good. When you look at Pascal walking to the corner after Kovalev slipped, dude had rubber legs. I think those last two shots plus the way he was walking equals good stoppage.
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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2015 10:25 pm Post subject:
Cunningham got jobbed. I had him winning 116 112. _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.
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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2015 10:47 pm Post subject:
dough, did you notice how unenthusiastic Michael Buffer was when he announced the winner. He didn't have that AND STILL!!!! It was more like and still. He seemed to be disgusted. _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.
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Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 3:03 am Post subject:
I really didn't notice it. I'll go back and check it out. If there was, maybe because Kovalev was the away team and went into Canada and showed a pretty solid chin and dropped major hammers.
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Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 11:07 am Post subject:
doughboy90650 wrote:
One thing I did like was Hopkins behind the mic. Didn't try to drop a buncha big words and was pretty direct. Needs more work but dude was half bad.
I noticed the same thing, dough. B-Hop did a very admirable job, as a replacement. With more camera time and practice, he'd be very good as an analyst. _________________ Just chill and watch the new Dynasty evolve...
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Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 11:08 am Post subject:
Kovalev vs. Pascal gets FOTY vote from me. That made up for the first two cards. And I agree that Cunningham totally got jobbed. Had him winning by 2 rounds, not losing by 2 like the judges. _________________ Just chill and watch the new Dynasty evolve...
Time for the Lakers to create a whole new legacy! We want 10 more trophies boys!
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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:29 am Post subject:
Some of these young kids coming up in boxing think way too highly of themselves. Demetrius didn't impress me when he beat Vanes Martirosiyan and if he thinks a fight vs. GGG will be a "mega" fight later down the line, I'd almost be willing to put a bet down that someone else beats him before that.
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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 6:19 pm Post subject:
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uesday is the 25th anniversary of the first Julio César Chávez vs. Meldrick Taylor fight. It was selected as the fight of the decade by Ring magazine over the Mike Tyson-Buster Douglas bout, which happened one month earlier.
ESPN’s Stats & Information looks back at the fight.
The buildup
Chávez was 66-0 with 56 knockouts going into the fight. Regarded as the best pound-for-pound fighter at the time, Chávez had won four championship belts by 1990.
Chávez was 16-0 with 11 knockouts in title fights. His WBC junior welterweight title was on the line in the unification bout against Taylor.
Chávez’s opponent was a 1984 Olympic gold medalist at 126 pounds for the United States. Taylor (24-0-1) was mounting his third defense of the IBF junior welterweight title, which he won in 1988.
Even though the fighters were physically similar in height (both 5-foot-7), weight (a quarter-pound difference) and reach (66 inches), the bout was billed as “Thunder and Lightning” due to the clash of styles. Chávez was known for his punching power, whereas Taylor was regarded as having the fastest hands in boxing.
The fight
In the first round, Taylor landed more punches (33) than Chávez threw (27). The Mexican fighter landed nine of his attempts, according to CompuBox.
This trend continued through the early and middle rounds, and in the eyes of most, Taylor was well ahead. According to CompuBox, Taylor out-landed Chávez 269-137 through eight rounds. Still, Chávez landed heavy shots that wore on Taylor as the fight continued.
The tide began to turn slowly in the ninth round. Taylor’s eyes began to swell, and he was bleeding from his mouth, but he was still out-landing and outboxing Chávez.
Before the bell in the 11th round, Chávez hit Taylor with a shot that staggered him, and Taylor almost walked to the wrong corner. In the final round, Taylor was worn, and he slipped trying to hit Chávez.
In the last 10 seconds, Chávez cornered Taylor and landed a right cross that sent him to the canvas. Taylor was up at the count of five but did not respond to referee Richard Steele about whether he could continue. The fight was stopped with two seconds left.
Taylor nearly doubled Chávez’s output during the fight, according to CompuBox. He landed 457 punches, ranking second in a championship fight at the time and 15th all time. Chávez landed 258 punches.
Taylor was ahead on two of the judge’s scorecards through the 11th round and would have won by split decision if he could have continued.
The aftermath
The result has been one of the most debated in boxing history. Steele said he called the fight because he thought Taylor could not fight any longer and did not respond in time. A counterargument was that Steele should have known how much time was left, and that all Taylor had to do was stand for two seconds and he would have won the fight.
The doctor who examined Taylor diagnosed a facial fracture (which caused dizziness during the fight), dehydration and blood in his urine. Taylor was in the hospital for four days afterward.
The fighters’ careers went in opposite directions after the fight. Taylor never recovered the same form and lost the rematch four years later by eighth-round TKO. Chávez had another controversial fight, in 1993 against Pernell Whitaker, which ended in a draw. Chávez ran his unbeaten streak to 90 fights (89 wins and one draw) until he lost in 1994 to Frankie Randall.
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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 6:21 pm Post subject:
Thugnomoe wrote:
anyone else watch "Champs?"
Me and the old lady was gonna head to North Hollywood and check it out in the theater but I was kinda lazy. We'll eventually watch it at the crib but I love watching stuff like that amongst other fans of the sport.
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