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

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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.

 

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here is a little HL of the Cotto/Clottley fight, of course its bais for Clottley, but pretty much what some of us were seeing, great defense and accurate punching from Clottey, 30 seconds in than the Clottey/Cotto HLs start

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[Archer]

David Haye was on SkySports saying "Wlad didnt impress him much" and he "is such a boring fighter"

Says he wants Vitali in September since Wlad has to fight his mandatory bout

Lol Haye needs to shutup

 

[JrRawlins]

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.

damn, i would have loved to have saw this fight..... Pascal is aggressive, i saw him fight Froch at 168...... i am surprised he beat Diaconu....... i am gonna see if this fight is online.... should have been a good one....

 

[JrRawlins]

here is a little HL of the Cotto/Clottley fight, of course its bais for Clottley, but pretty much what some of us were seeing, great defense and accurate punching from Clottey, 30 seconds in than the Clottey/Cotto HLs start

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this vid kinda summs of the fight, minus the knockdown, the 6th round and the last two rounds........Clottey moving forward using his defense to stop Cotto punches, and throwing with some great accuracy...... I hope Clottey gets a chance against Berto or Mosley for a title.... but i doubt it.....

 

[JrRawlins]

After junior welterweight Timothy Bradley Jr. outpointed Kendall Holt to unify 140-pound titles on April 4, he was forced to vacate one of the belts because of arcane boxing politics. Now, that vacancy will be filled when St. Louis' Devon Alexander meets former titleholder Junior Witter of England on Aug. 1 (Showtime) at the Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

Ironically, the bout will serve as the Showtime-televised opener to the main event featuring Bradley (24-0, 11 KOs) defending the belt he kept against former unified lightweight titlist Nate Campbell (33-5-1, 25 KOs).

In another twist, Witter lost his title to Bradley in May 2008.

Alexander (18-0, 11 KOs), one of boxing's elite prospects for the past few years, was elated to finally have the fight set.

"I just found out a few days ago that I'll be in my first world championship match against Junior Witter on Aug. 1. I am so thrilled to be fighting for a world title and against Witter, a fighter I respect," Alexander, 22, said. "He's already had the title we're fighting for, and I feel like it's my turn now. I'm not stopping my undefeated run for anyone. I'll never have a chance at the biggest fights in the world against Floyd Mayweather or Manny Pacquiao unless I win this."

Trainer and manager Kevin Cunningham, who also works with St. Louis junior middleweight titleholder Cory Spinks, said the title fight is what Alexander has worked his whole life for.

"This is a terrific opportunity for Devon," Cunningham said. "He's been preparing for this moment since he was 8 years old when I heard him say he wanted to fight for the 'green belt' of the WBC. Now he's the mandatory challenger. We look forward to bringing home another world championship to the American Gateway City of St. Louis."

While Witter has loads of experience against top-flight opponents, the fight is a big step up for Alexander, but promoter Don King is confident in him.

"I saw something special in Devon from the beginning," said King, who has promoted Alexander for his entire pro career, even though there were some difficult times between the two because Alexander was rarely a priority. "He doesn't drink, smoke or take drugs. He takes care of his body. His smile lights up a room. He's also a great role model for young people. I can't say enough good things about this talented young man.

"Now he has received an opportunity in the land of opportunity and he plans to make the most of it. Those in attendance at Agua Caliente and watching across America on Showtime are going to see a very special young fighter win his first world title."

Witter (37-2-2, 22 KOs), 35, won a vacant title in September 2006 against former titlist DeMarcus "Chop Chop" Corley and defended it twice before Bradley came to England and beat him last year. Witter bounced back with a third-round knockout of Victor Hugo Castro in November.

The fight will be Witter's second in the United States. He outpointed Lovemore N'Dou in a 2005 title elimination bout in Los Angeles.