R1 Bika
R2 Bika
R3 Bika (Ward's not throwing enough)
R4 Ward (Ward finds out Bika is vulnerable to left hooks.)
R5 Ward
R6 Bika
R7 Ward
R8 Ward
R9 Ward
R10 Ward
R11 Ward
R12 Bika (Bika's best rd? how can any1 give this round to Ward? just for clinching? looks like Ward didn't even throw more than 3 punches)
7-5 Ward
Very close dirty fight. I know many hated this fight but this was one of the favorite fights of last year. I have no idea why people say SOG dominated. Bika is a tough awkward SOB.
I thought Ward could've made it an easier fight by boxing outside though.
Thats close to how I had it
I will say this. In a world where child support, rape charges and alimony can cost you millions it makes sense to lay hookers and make a hype video out of it. Seems idiotic but Broner just might be the smartest man in the loon room.
My impersonation of the ref:
5.....6....7....8....910!
This. It should be ruled a TKO.
Scott had a false sense of security because he wasnt on a knee. He was crouching so at 9 he popped up quick.
fraud struggled with past primed judah and cotto, lost to castillo, ran like bitch fighting baldomir, decided to go on vacation to duck the whole of welterweight division, use peds since he hurts his hand.
notable win is a sucker punch that ko'ed.... josie harris.
now he's the goat...? :scared:
The only way Chavez could beat Floyd is at lightweight before the Castillo fight and all the hand problems. Floyd wins after that stage so when both fighters were in their prime they were at different weight classes. If you were to have them fight at a catch FM would have an advantage because he walks around close to 140.
That's what shot to hell fighers do.
Angulo hasn't been the same since the Kirkland massacre.
Pretty much that. Vintage Angulo doesnt get destroyed by James Kirkland. Nothing against Kirkland but there is no way a guy that gets dominated by Kirkland has a chance against SCA.
Was it LEGAL tho?..
Now the headbutt was cheap and unnecessary...
Honor of men is above the laws of men.
That said Mayweather was going to punish him. FM was a dangerous man that night and on top of his game. Ortiz is a fast accurate puncher and he was landing under 20% in danger or punching himself out.
Mayweather understood that Ortiz is more effective when he is coming forward and that he is very hittable with a good but crackable chin and anyone that yo-yos their weight that much is going to lack stamina. So Mayweather fought a more aggressive fight. It was the same gameplan he had against Gatti. I dont think he would be so Cavalier against Pacquiao.
haha pretty much this ^. dont understand how getting badly wobbled is proof of a great chin, if it was that good he wouldnt have done the whole drunk at the bar routine in the first place
He was t'ed off on twice after he was wobbled.
I agree, that Pac ate way too many clean punches in this fight; I thought Keith beat Manny up and predicted an easy win for Pac but was wrong. Thurman made it a close fight; A fight that was a lot closer than I expected.
Moreover, I thought he hurt and rocked Pac several times; Especially in the second half of the fight as Pac was gassing but just didn't have enough mustard to put him away.
I am not naive or stupid. I knew that Team Pac took the Thurman fight only because they knew he was no longer prime.
Had he been prime then they wouldn't have taken the fight in the first place. They made a very smart business move and the right call.
Thats how I saw it too. Manny needed a close rd 12 and a savvy knockdown in the 2nd to win the fight.
I scored it even but I thought Castillo won his rounds more convincingly. Floyd was robbed of a knock down though. It was a flash knockdown that the ref ruled a slip.
Tyrell Biggs.
Taken in context, at the time, Tyson-Biggs was being billed as the new Ali-Frazier for the '80's. Many experts at the time were picking Biggs (although Tyson was favoured). Biggs was a talented gold-medallist with good skills, but Tyson was at his destructive best during that fight. Ruined Biggs' once-promising career in one merciless night.
People often overlook Biggs based on what happened to his career after theTyson fight, but I think that does a disservice to Tyson's performance that night.
You make a good point. Biggs had very good speed, a great jab and he knew how to box. Biggs came in lose, relaxed and boxed well. He was a poor man's Ali that night. Tyson jabbed moved his head and set up combos in a way that he didnt during and after the Douglas fight. Tyson out jabbed Biggs.
Compare Tyson in Ruddock II to Tyson Biggs and you can see the drop off. If you dont understand the Tyson myth watch those two fights.
His career had a great start but it quickly went down hill, post Rooney
For the record I would say he was prime from Berbick until he went to prison
His decline started after the Spinks fight when he fired Rooney. Its impresive that he was able to beat Ruddock without his effective head movement.
Pacquiao because BJ is nuts enough to strike for a bit. Thats all Pacquiao would need. If they fought a second time and BJ was trying to avoid the strikes I would still pick Pacquiao. He cant shoot Pacquiao. How would he avoid the strikes?
Dirrell would badly school Calzaghe. Name me a fighter Calzaghe fought that is quick and sharp as Dirrell. You couldn’t. Dirrell badly outboxs Calzaghe
Calzaghe has more boxing skill. Its like Judah vs Tszyu. Granted I believe Judah could have recovered from that early stoppage and made it a fight, I dont believe he would have dominated despite the speed advantage. Its the same with Dirrell and Calzaghe. Dirrell may edge him but Joe's savvy keeps it close. I would even pick Joe but I agree with Dirrell. A 30 year old RJJ would pace Joe pretty easily.
I scored it for Bradley. I keep a tally of points. Big punches get 2-3 points. Glancing busy punches get 0-.25 points. Pac had a 2 and little else. Bradley had little but enough to overcome the 2. Close Round for Bradley.
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White folks playing the race card.
Really come on now. Jacobs? Jacobs didnt have any noteworthy wins
A true boxing fan will tell you the 5th is not close. Bradley was wobbled. Even if you dominated that whole round with punches.
This was the round and the following rounds is when people thought he was about to get KO'd.
Thats the difference from scoring a fight as a fan and a judge. As a fan I sit back and see one guy decked in an otherwise close round I give the round to Pac. As a judge counting all work I give it to Bradley. Thats likely why I saw Pac as the winner but didnt suspect a fix or have much of a problem with the decision.
Thomas Hearns vs. Roberto Duran.
Show me another case where an all time great fighter like Duran was taken apart in such one sided fashion.
Frazier Foreman?
Ortiz is not a quitter. He was dead tired with a throbbing head. He was going to take a horrible beating so he folded. Live to fight another day, and he did.
I just thought about this. What if Wilder stops Stiverne & Wlad but loses to Briggs? Shannon would start fighting cab drivers every week to mock Wlad. That would be a dream scenario doe
Briggs did that all of 2014. At least he stayed busy and won them all though.