The Boxing Thread (Sweet Science) - Mayweather vs. Maidana

[Liquidrob]

Saved by ESPN. the fight will be on ESPN Classic Saturday at 5pm EST

thats cool, but sucks because I dont think I have ESPN Classic in HD, I hate watching sporting events in SD, but better than nothing

[JrRawlins]

thats cool, but sucks because I dont think I have ESPN Classic in HD, I hate watching sporting events in SD, but better than nothing

i dont think they show anything on ESPN classic in HD..... because most of the events they show were filmed in SD...... either way, ill be watching......

i think Klitsch drops Ruslan Chageav like a bad habit.....in 6 rounds or less..... the heavyweight class sucks right now outside of Arreola..... the jury is still out on David Haye...

[JrRawlins]

sidenote..... the most slept on weight class in boxing is..... super middleweight

Carl Froch 25 - 0
Lucian Bute 24 - 0 - 0
Mikkel Kessler 41 - 1 - 0
Sakio Bika 27 - 3 - 2
Andre Dirrell 18 - 0 - 0
Karoly Balzsay 21 - 0 - 0
Andre Ward 19 - 0 - 0
Denis Inkin 34 - 1 - 0
Allan Green 28 - 1 - 0
Librado Andrade 28 - 2 - 0

There are 10 fighters all in the same weight classes who could legitmately hold a world title...... should make for some exciting fights in the next couple of years, especially if Kessler decides to fight someone decent after gettin beat by Calzaghe.....


not sure if anyone saw Bute-Andrade on SHO last October but it was a war.....
Jermain Taylor fits into this list i suppose, even though he needs a win after gettin kncoked out by Froch in the 12th....

[davie]

That was Taylor's fight too, until his stamina let him down again.

[JrRawlins]

That was Taylor's fight too, until his stamina let him down again.

i wont say Taylor should pace himself, but he has to take advantage when he has people hurt, it seems like he lets them off the hook and they come back to bite him later..... he has soo much talent but always seems to fade in big fightts.....

[nflman2033]

thats cool, but sucks because I dont think I have ESPN Classic in HD, I hate watching sporting events in SD, but better than nothing

Yeah I know what you're saying, I hate it to, however when Vitali was on ESPN2 it wasn't even in HD, so even if it wasn't on ESPNC it probably would have not been HD, just like Friday Night Fights. I hate it, but fuck it, it would have been much worse on Sopcast

[Archer]

Fight is starting now

Anybody watching?

[Archer]

Well this is pretty one sided

[Archer]

Completly one sided fight

Wlad wins every round and the Chageav corner gives up in between the 9th and 10th

I cant remember a landed punch from Chageav apart from the one after the bell

[Kuzzy Powers]

Fuck a "9th round stoppage" screwing me out of O 9.5 rounds. Fucking horseshit..

[JrRawlins]

lol..... this fight was hilarous...... why did Ruslan even bother to show up... Klitsch didnt look like he was in a fight after....

[Kuzzy Powers]

lol..... this fight was hilarous...... why did Ruslan even bother to show up... Klitsch didnt look like he was in a fight after....

Ruslan landed under 5 punches the whole fight from what I saw.

[nflman2033]

well first did anyone see Jean Pascal beat Adrian Diaconu. AD looked awful, Pascal looked great, i think he would make a good fight with Chad Dawson.

anyway. Loved the Klitschko fight, the man is clearly the best heavyweight of his era, I know some will point to Vitali, but Wlad and Manny together can't be stopped by anyone, there isn't anyone other than Vitali who would stand a chance with Wlad.

[Liquidrob]

Wlad is just a beast, he can probably beat all the HWs just with a jab, when he throws that right hand, it usually hits, he is just a machine

He doesnt even need to throw body punches or a hook, lol, just jab you up and load up the right and there is nothing anyone can do

His fights are 'boring' because he is just so much better than the other guys, I love how straight his right hand is, just perfect

[davie]

I expected more from Ruslan having beaten Felix Savon (6'5) twice and Valuev (7'0 with 135.5 inch reach), as well as Wlad struggling previously against southpaws. Wlad was too good for him tonight.