Taylor vs Orozco & Jose Benavidez vs Jorge Paez Jr. on TruTv

Friday 15 May 2015 US Airway Centre, Phoenix, Arizona, USA commission: Arizona State Boxing Commission promoter: Bob Arum (Top Rank) matchmaker: Brad Goodman television: USA TruTV Emmanuel "Tranzformer" Taylor http://starboxing.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Emmanuel-Taylor-star-boxing-pic.jpg Age: 24 Height: 5' 7 1/2" Reach: 65" Weight: Super Lightweight Stance: Orthodox From: Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland, U.S.A. Record: 18(12KOs)-3L VS Antonio "Relentless" Orozco http://www.myboxingfans.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/OROZCO1-300x253.jpg Age: 27 Height: 5' 7" Reach: 70" Weight: Super Lightweight Stance: Orthodox From: Tecate, Baja California, Mexico Record: 21W(15KOs)-0L Jose Benavidez Jr. http://josebenavidezjr.com/wp-content/uploads/Love-Boxing-with-Jose-Benavidez-Jr..jpg Age: 23 Height: 5' 11" Reach: 73" Stance: Orthodox From: Pheonix, Arizona, U.S.A. Record: 22W(15KOs)-0L VS "El Maromerito" Jorge Paez Jr. http://static.tvazteca.com/imagenes/2012/07/Jorge-Paez-1400172.jpg Age: 27 Height: 5'7" Reach: 70" Stance: Orthodox From: Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico Record: 38W(23KOs)-5L(1KO)-2D

Comments (20)

lefthook2daliva

Orozco vs Taylor was a helluva fight and I thought they got the decision right. Props to both fighters and I'm looking forward to seeing more of them both. Wasn't that impressed by Benavidez. Was not digging his I-can-fight-off-the-ropes-like-a-boss kung fu at all. Especially against a much smaller and less skilled opponent. Makes me wonder if his conditioning is lacking? Or maybe he should go up a weight class? Props to Tru TV. Have the series set to record now. Keep bringin' it! :boxing:

11y ago

Dinamita_03

Just watched Benavidez. What the hell was he doing standing on the ropes? Sometimes he was in the middle of the ring and he would just walk backwards until he got to the ropes and then stay there for half the round. Makes no sense. Obviously he got away with it this fight, but theres guys in this division who punch a hell of a lot harder than Paez jr. He did the exact same thing against Herrera. He's not really accustomed to going into the later rounds, it could be that he's pacing himself.

11y ago

Tom_Cruise

11y ago

Cinci_Champ

impressive first round

11y ago

bigjavi973

I think Taylor needs to switch trainers. Who ya think would fit him? I say..... John David Jackson maybe, but isn't algieri with him now?

11y ago

bigjavi973

Good fight. Thank god I turned it on from ESPN and Monte Midget Clay. Hey don't make fun of Rod "The Lighting Rod God" Salka's son like that!

11y ago

SalimShady1212

Well Top Rank have 3 champions at 140, and one guy going after the IBF belt, they going to have to fight each other to unify right? WBA: Jessie Vargas WBA: interim: Jose Benavidez WBO: Terence Crawford IBF: Ik Yang If he beats Cesar Cuenca Vargas will probably vacate as he's fighting Bradley at 147 and Cuenca beats Ik Yang imo. Lucas coming for Crawford too :D

11y ago

mrpain81

Benavidez sucks.

11y ago

Hougigo

Well Top Rank have 3 champions at 140, and one guy going after the IBF belt, they going to have to fight each other to unify right? WBA: Jessie Vargas WBA: interim: Jose Benavidez WBO: Terence Crawford IBF: Ik Yang If he beats Cesar Cuenca Wouldn't be surprised to see Crawford/Yang unification on Pacquiao/Vargas undercard in Macao

11y ago

285Kid

If they feed him to Crawford...well, there goes a waste of building up a boxer. He wouldn't last the distance against Crawford IMO. Well Top Rank have 3 champions at 140, and one guy going after the IBF belt, they going to have to fight each other to unify right? WBA: Jessie Vargas WBA: interim: Jose Benavidez WBO: Terence Crawford IBF: Ik Yang If he beats Cesar Cuenca

11y ago

mathed

If they feed him to Crawford...well, there goes a waste of building up a boxer. He wouldn't last the distance against Crawford IMO.

11y ago

BattleAxePurist

Bout time Bena throws too many arm punches though which is why it took this long

11y ago

mathed

ya u mentioned bradley thinking he had more rounds tho Yeah, he was talking about the earlier fight I believe. He referred to it as a 10 round fight and then later on, he said something like, "Well, there is still a few more rounds until the 10th". I figured someone either said something to him in between rounds or he had just slipped up thinking it was a 12 round fight earlier being caught up in the moment.

11y ago

mathed

Nice KD by Benevidez but that stoppage seemed kind of garbage. Bradley would school this kid doe.

11y ago

285Kid

benavidez gets his ass beat when he steps up competition So you saying his just holding the WBA belt for Crawford?

11y ago

SNPER

It's almost as if Benavidez is just clowning around to give the other guy a chance, but the guy just sucks too much to do anything about it.

11y ago

Cinci_Champ

benavidez gets his ass beat when he steps up competition

11y ago

Cinci_Champ

The fight he was talking about? I believe he was talking about the previous fight on this card...I'm pretty sure. ya u mentioned bradley thinking he had more rounds tho

11y ago

Cinci_Champ

lol thats worse then a farhood score card lol the bias on that card is ridiculous he should have 2 minimum

11y ago

Cinci_Champ

honestlu i could see paez stealing 3 rounds so far but i highly doubt the judges are giving him benefit doubt on anything

11y ago