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ringfinger Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:06 pm Post subject: Pacquiao vs Horn |
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Anyone watch the fight?
Stunned at the decision. I can't say I know a ton about boxing but didn't seem like Horn was the better boxer at all. Showed a lot of heart though. |
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mhan00 Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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Sure looked like PAC got robbed, but whatever. There's a reason why boxing has the rep as the most corrupt sport. |
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ChickenStu Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, I had it 115-112 for Pacquiao. Thought he won 7 rounds (and I had the 9th as a 10-8), and Horn won 5. But if you switch just one round and score the 9th as a 10-9 instead (and there wasn't a knockdown), then it's a 114-114 draw. I did see it as a close fight. But 117-111 for Horn is just unconscionable. |
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ringfinger Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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Have they ever talked about letting them go more rounds and if no winner just calling it a draw? I mean .. they almost stopped it in the 9th because manny was dominating so i dont get it. |
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ChickenStu Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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ringfinger wrote: | Have they ever talked about letting them go more rounds and if no winner just calling it a draw? I mean .. they almost stopped it in the 9th because manny was dominating so i dont get it. |
In the old days of boxing, there wasn't a winner until someone got knocked out. There were no decisions. Obviously, that couldn't fly today. Boxing is violent enough as it is, and they shortened championship fights from 15 rounds to 12 rounds sometime in the 1980's, I believe. Too many safety issues at play. |
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buduan Starting Rotation
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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This makes the Timothy Bradley robbery against Manny look like a reasonable decision. The ref almost stopped the fight in the 9th he was getting beat so bad. The Compubox stats reflect that domination and Manny loses unanimously? |
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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Free TV and boxing couldn't get it right..again. _________________ KOBE |
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adkindo Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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fun fight....loved the whole Rocky theme....but Pacquiao got robbed. |
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nickuku Star Player
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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Hard to argue when people make accusations that boxing is a rigged sport.
For the record im not a fan of Pacman for non boxing related things. _________________ Don't let perfect be the enemy of good |
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adkindo Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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as a casual fan, I love boxing and would love to see it back on cable to help grow the sport again.....fights like this will draw fans....not the decision, just the fighting |
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nickuku Star Player
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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adkindo wrote: | as a casual fan, I love boxing and would love to see it back on cable to help grow the sport again.....fights like this will draw fans....not the decision, just the fighting |
Decisions like this will turn people away regardless of how hood the games are. _________________ Don't let perfect be the enemy of good |
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ringfinger Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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Horn landed 15% of his punches. Jeez. |
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Cutheon Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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I don't understand -- did he get bonus points for grit??
just look at these numbers
Maybe Jodeke can explain. he had horn winning and I know he's been watching boxing longer than most of us have been alive. |
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Ted Star Player
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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Now if McGregor beats Mayweather on the scorecards it will be the icing on the cake |
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adkindo Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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ringfinger wrote: | Horn landed 15% of his punches. Jeez. |
you mean "The Hornet" |
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adkindo Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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Ted wrote: | Now if McGregor beats Mayweather on the scorecards it will be the icing on the cake |
maybe with these judges...but I still doubt it |
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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Gimme_the_rock Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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Exhibit W of why I no longer cough up PPV cheese for boxing. This one was free and I still feel robbed. Then again, I know who won and so does everyone else except Horn, his mom and the three morons that found it reasonable to give a guy who landed half as many punches as the champion (landing with 15% accuracy no less!!) the decision.
It's a bad joke and I've sat through it far too many times. _________________ We back.
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lakersken80 Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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Manny didn't look like himself those early rounds...perhaps thats why he lost. |
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Huey Lewis & The News Star Player
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lakersken80 Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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Huey Lewis & The News wrote: | I love being in a house full of filipinos when their god emperor takes a tumble. |
This was a very bad night for Manny fans.... |
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Gimme_the_rock Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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lakersken80 wrote: | Manny didn't look like himself those early rounds...perhaps thats why he lost. |
No excuse can be made. Compubox numbers and Horn's face backed up what everyone but those 3 imbeciles saw. _________________ We back. |
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lakersken80 Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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Rematch will be in Vegas, you can bet on that.... |
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PLATNUM Star Player
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not a fight fan... but I am pretty shocked as well.
Horn kept headlocking/grabbing Pac and throwing (what seemed like) some cheapshots at Manny every 30 seconds. Is that even legal? What a mess. _________________ "Dread it, run from it... destiny arrives all the same." |
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ringfinger Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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PLATNUM wrote: | I'm not a fight fan... but I am pretty shocked as well.
Horn kept headlocking/grabbing Pac and throwing (what seemed like) some cheapshots at Manny every 30 seconds. Is that even legal? What a mess. |
Noticef that also. I guess it must be allowed because other than the ref saying "try not to do that" there seems to be no penalty. |
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