Maldonado had only 1 good round after he got knockdown and then he goes wild like a bull.. Look at the fight again, Donaire's face was clean as ever like he didn't fight.. What the geck are you saying he wasn't de same.. The fight should have stop in 5 rounds and the commentators was even surprised they stopped it in 8.. Look at the fight and the face of Maldonado again.. It was a 1 sided beating.. Maldonado was eating all counters all night long..
Donaire-Maldonado VIDEO FULL FIGHT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wdz9hJSktRs
If memory serves, he WAS bleeding at the press conference. Furthermore, that's not really important. I didn't say he was CLOSE to losing. I said it was a good, competitive fight, to an extent. Gatti/Mayweather.. that's sparring. This was a BETTER champion, beating a GAME challenger, pretty comfortably but still IN a fight. That's all I said.
Was it? I'll admit I didn't see it, but I heard it was a terrificly one sided beating.
Donaire knew he was in there with someone who could fight. it was close, not in terms of rounds, but in terms of both fighters giving and taking. Donaire taking much less, but still taking. I think Donaire even had to shake the cobwebs loose on a wide shot from Maldonado. Donaire even said he didnt' fight the fight he wanted to fight. It was a good fight, clear and rightful winner and everyone knew who was winning the fight. He had virtually every round. But SOME rounds were closer then you'd expect from a shut out like that, they were just still edged or clearly won by Donaire.
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the fight is beginning televised in mexico on televisia, channel 9 and broadcast begins at 2200 local time. have had no luck finding a stream yet tho
Donaire didn't QUITE look the same after Maldonado fight. It was competitive and exciting.
Was it? I'll admit I didn't see it, but I heard it was a terrificly one sided beating.
Donaire vs Maldonado was a sparring contest from round 1 to round 8... Maldonado face was all messed up... It was a perfect total schooling like Darchinyan...
I give Maldonado a chance since Montiel is also a brawler and I think Maldonado is a face first fighter..
Donaire didn't QUITE look the same after Maldonado fight. It was competitive and exciting.
Also Dimirti Kilrov (sp). If we want to count 112 there is also Daisuke Naito, Takefumi Sakata, and Koki Kameda (lol). I don't see those guys from 112 moving up though.
yeah, and I don't blame 'em. Sadly, the little (exciting) guys don't have long careers. Why take chances when they can have bigger money fights and just fight some lesser opponents for some decent money in the orient. I doubt they move up, aswell.
Also Dimirti Kilrov (sp). If we want to count 112 there is also Daisuke Naito, Takefumi Sakata, and Koki Kameda (lol). I don't see those guys from 112 moving up though.
Yeah, personall I expect Montiel to dominate, but if Maldonado wins that says a lot about Doniare and then Mijares would get a rematch against him too.
Yeah, with Maldonado, Montiel, Mijares, Donaire, Darchinyan and Arce.. I love this area of the weight classes.
Yeah, personall I expect Montiel to dominate, but if Maldonado wins that says a lot about Doniare and then Mijares would get a rematch against him too.