did mares cut off the ring well against Moreno?

Was it textbook? No, but Mares did what he needed to do and it was effective. End thread

Moreno's backpedaling was embarrassing a couple of times, but he really couldn't do anything else. Mares had no respect for his power until the later rounds.

Moreno got trapped a lot, much more than he is accustomed to. Moreno did sometimes turn him and get around him for some rounds, but Mares was cutting him off the majority of the time.

Say what you will, but Mares mad a fan out of me yesterday. I am starting to appreciate him more. He is an exciting fighter and I would definitely like to see Donaire with Mares in a unification match. That would be exciting since it is two exciting champions going toe-to-toe. Since we know their styles, at this point, we can be sure that fight will deliver. Although Donaire is a bit more tentative, I think Mares can make him fight so there will be fireworks in that fight. If the fight with Donaire doesn't get made, well, there is always Santa Cruz and that will be a hell of a fight, as well. I say we get Mares-Rigo on the undercard of Cotto-Alvarez if it gets made for Cinco de Mayo weekend (and if Cotto wins of course) Only problem is Rigo is Top Rank and Arum will probable stall his career and keep him away from Mares..

Yes he did. Moreno was running like a scared bitch 85% of the fight. That lap he did was hilarious Khan needs to step up

Say what you will, but Mares mad a fan out of me yesterday. I am starting to appreciate him more. He is an exciting fighter and I would definitely like to see Donaire with Mares in a unification match. That would be exciting since it is two exciting champions going toe-to-toe. Since we know their styles, at this point, we can be sure that fight will deliver. Although Donaire is a bit more tentative, I think Mares can make him fight so there will be fireworks in that fight. If the fight with Donaire doesn't get made, well, there is always Santa Cruz and that will be a hell of a fight, as well.

No he wouldn't have, Moreno caught Mares with more than just hooks at times, especially when Mares let him get 6 clean punches where Moreno loaded up on and neither punch phased him. Moreno is very weak and Mares is not some glass chin boxer either. I was referring to him being off balance every time he literally jogged toward Moreno..only once did Moreno stop and popped Mares while Mares was running..that's risky because when you're jogging you're naturally off balance..and he was risking being dropped..

Dumb poll, unless it was a joke

Yes he did. Moreno was running like a scared bitch 85% of the fight.

The fact that Moreno had to sprint backwards is testament that Mares was effective cutting off the ring. Dude literally ran away at times and thats out of frustration. He was trying to get breathing room. Exactly! And it was out of character, so that tells you how effective Mares was at taking that real estate. He's much more skilled than people give him credit for.

Was it textbook? No, but Mares did what he needed to do and it was effective.

He did the best he could against a guy who barely wanted to fight. This is coming from some one who loves the boxing/defensive/slick style, when pulled off effectively. That was not effect outboxing/defense/slick, that was just sloppiness, running, and no inside-fighting skills at all. Top 10 P4P my ass. I hated when he ran after him..there's no way you've got good balance while literally jogging after your man...if Moreno would've stopped and hooked more than that 1 time he did..I believe Mares would've been knocked down.. other than that..he did a great job with his lateral movement and cut the ring off pretty good and trapped Moreno a couple times.. No he wouldn't have, Moreno caught Mares with more than just hooks at times, especially when Mares let him get 6 clean punches where Moreno loaded up on and neither punch phased him. Moreno is very weak and Mares is not some glass chin boxer either.

Yeah he did. He knew Moreno couldn't hurt him and that's major these boxer vs. brawler type of matchups.

He did a really good job closing the gap between them. That was his game plan and it worked Moreno was never able to get a breather during the fight.

I hated when he ran after him..there's no way you've got good balance while literally jogging after your man...if Moreno would've stopped and hooked more than that 1 time he did..I believe Mares would've been knocked down.. other than that..he did a great job with his lateral movement and cut the ring off pretty good and trapped Moreno a couple times..

YES...but Mares is a boxer himself, not some dumb flat footed face first brawler, his pressure was effective because Mares has good footwork himself!

Yea he did. Moreno boxes from the outside and needs space. Mares had no worries about running at him because of his feather fists

There were some comical moments when mares was running at/towards Moreno The fact that Moreno had to sprint backwards is testament that Mares was effective cutting off the ring. Dude literally ran away at times and thats out of frustration. He was trying to get breathing room.