He was robbed once again saturday night just because they were in his opponents hometown. If you watch the fight you can tell Emanuel is obviously just ****ing with the kid and not taking him seriously at all.
Here's a guy with a record of 39-30-6 who has become more of a recognizable name than most of the world champions in boxing today (which is quite an accomplishment considering he's never been world champion and isn't undefeated). He wants to step his game up and try to win a title, but gets screwed out of a win time and time again because the judges don't want an up-and-comer to lose to someone they only see as a journeyman rather than award the decision to the real winner of the fight.
I hope he wins a world title someday, he's far more entertaining than most of the champions today. He has all the skills and talent to be champion, he has decent speed and his unorthodox fighting style complements his superb ability to move away from punches. His trainer Roger Mayweather has said that his record would be much better if only he didn't take so many fights on short notice in the opponents hometown.
I did find a nice video of Floyd Mayweather and James Toney giving props to him. With Floyd even admitting that he gave him a hell of a fight and one of his hardest ever, which means a lot coming from Floyd.
What are your thought on him? Do you see talent or potential to win a belt or not?
BTW, I'm Madvillain (I usually get MV for short) and it's really cool to be on a site where I can talk boxing so much for a change.
Man i think there should be 3 judges then a ruling body on each fight.. cuz I mean emmanual has been robbed so much he shoud sue boxing for that shit... dude just doesnt even give a **** n more he goes out and fights.. shit his rec should be like 56-10
I wonder if theres any way to petition for a judge to be banned? I would love to do it.
the guy that robbed Santa Cruz so badly was a judge for the Augustus fight...I guarentee you he robbed Augustus as well.
would love to get him fired. him and the guy that had Mijares losing every round against Navarro. not only you are a bad judge/corrupt, but youre just an idiot. if you were planning on robbing someone, why the hell would you have them losing every single round? what the hell are you possibly thinking there?
I understand that bro. A loss is tough on any fighter, but to have 30 and always look ahead to the future, that's a warrior 100%.
Truth. I would likely fall to pieces if I was as good as Emmanuel and continued to be treated the way he is. I don't know how the man does it. I'd love to just be able to talk to him once, and tell him how we all feel, or show him this thread.
I can't imagine how he feels about it all.
What's the point of just crying about it, taking your ball and going home?
There's no point in that either.
Tuggs and I are just saying, we wouldn't have the heart to keep going like Emmanuel does. I myself would personally retire and probably turn to alcoholism and/or drug abuse to ease the pain of having to deal with boxing judges who did their best to flush my career down the toilet.
But that's why I'm me, and Emmanuel is Emmanuel.
The man is as deserving of our respect as is Hopkins, Jones, Calzaghe, Mayweather, Whittaker, Oscar, etc.....
His "Loss" to Courtney Burton has to be the worst decision of the last decade. And a clear example of hometown bias and everything that's wrong with boxing. Like I said though, props to this guy for being dedicated enough to get back on the horse everytime. A lot of fighters would have called it quits after the first loss.
I dont think I would carry on if that kept happening to me. Whats the point?
I would've retired 20 losses ago, if not 24 ago.
The shit is unreal, and it's an outrage to be honest.
And that's the first time I can ever recall using the word "outrage" when describing boxing judging.
But it honestly fits here.
I dont think I would carry on if that kept happening to me. Whats the point?
What's the point of just crying about it, taking your ball and going home?
Boxing judges should hang their head in shame because of what they've done to Augustus, honestly it's highway robbery at this point.
Glenn Johnson is the only other fighter I can think of who has been blatantly ripped off so many times.
I've got a ton of respect for Augustus and Johnson both. Through it all they continue to lace them up. I don't think there are many fighters today who would have the heart to continue on with it after being robbed that many times.
Most guys would hang 'em up and call it a day.
I dont think I would carry on if that kept happening to me. Whats the point?
Boxing judges should hang their head in shame because of what they've done to Augustus, honestly it's highway robbery at this point.
Glenn Johnson is the only other fighter I can think of who has been blatantly ripped off so many times.
I've got a ton of respect for Augustus and Johnson both. Through it all they continue to lace them up. I don't think there are many fighters today who would have the heart to continue on with it after being robbed that many times.
Most guys would hang 'em up and call it a day.
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