Fight's getting near it's surreal I can't believe it's really happening.
How the vibe out there boys? Who's going @ the weigh-in? I assume no one was able to get fight tickets as it was gone in 60 secs. per reports.
Got my weigh-in ticket an hour ago and will be watching the fight at a VIP viewing at Mandalay.
I leave for Vegas on wednesday. Super stoked.
Boxers need to train hard but they don't need to be tortured. That is stupid. I'll bet Ann Wolfe never tortured herself that way when she trained for fights. If her claim to fame as a trainer is Kirkland he is not that good and he chose to drop her as his trainer. I have never heard about any other successful fighter she trained. She was a great female boxer but she has not yet shown to be anything special as a trainer in my opinion.
You gotta be kidding me. Ann Wolfe and Pops Billingsley made Kirkland into what he is. He has never lost with them in his corner and you are telling me that what she is doing is wrong??
People respond to different things. And for a limited guy like Kirkland Ann Wolfe brings out the absolute best in him. What? You guys think James is going to get a Mayweather or Roach to train him and be better???
Please idiots. Kirkland needs to be an animal to be his best.
I'd take that bet.
JT is still an athlete and a much bigger athlete then Floyd. Floyd isn't going to wear JT down or have any chance of hurting JT.
Floyd is getting older himself you know.
Close fight but I'd favor Bad Intentions.
MGM and Mandalay are the two best close circuit just cause they are the two involved with the fight and got the best fight fan crowd at them.
Isn't the closed circuit played in the stadiums?? So MGM would be out right because the actual fight is in stadium?
NO...You have to pay hefty amount of money to show in the Casinos Sportsbook...there will be several hotels that will have closed circuit and you have to pay around $100 bucks to get in
Do you recommend any certain hotel's closed circuit over the others? Or is the crowd/atmosphere about the same at all?
yeah bro i believe it my boy usually gets comps at the nicer casinos and they told him theres none that weekend lol. he said rooms are close to a grand for the nicer casinos by MGM friday and sat already.
XS is a great club. if you are bringing a girl, its also a good spot to meet chicks. but yeah their lines are crazy bad long. you might want to scrape the XS plan or be ready to drop another $100 to the bouncer just to get in this weekend. with 3 fights on this ppv first fight should start around 6:15pm 2nd around 7pm and main event around 9pm so most likely you wont get to XS on time with all the traffic and crowds and the fact that vegas bouncers usually dont show love unless you rolling with like group of fine ladies or you dropping big tip in their hands.
i knew a group of dudes who paid $2,000 for a table and still had to wait outside 3 hours since they had no girls with them. it was a bachelor party too lol
There are sites, biggest being vegas.com, where you can go buy front of the line passes. They get you one much faster. They were $100 on regular weekends so not sure what they will be May 2 but im guessing much more if they even selling them.
If your guys bought a table and waited 3 hours then they are idiots. Im sorry but if you buy a table, regardless of guys or nor, they will be allowed in on the spot. I would doubt the story.
One time we got a table at Pure in Ceasars, it was hot club at time, and Dennis Rodman took it from us. Didnt get replacement or any compensation but we got in for free and right away. This night be wary of that scenario. We paid 1800 to just get in at the end. Pissed me off but thats Vegas!
Also XS is cool and Light in Mandalay is the new hit club.
Also check out Linq, ferris wheel, its pretty cool around there.
That's the biggest thing that worries me is the transportation and being able to get there on time. If it was just me then I wouldn't be worried...id probably just sprint down Paradise lol...but with my girl in high heels she isn't about to being walking anywhere or fast.
We usually just get walked into all the clubs in Vegas but with how this weekend is going to be I know that all bets are off. I'm pre-selling everything and pissed i didn't get it two days ago. XS has Kaskade saturday night and he's at Encore Beach club sunday morning and we will prob go back for Nightswim sunday night. so going to be spending a lot of time at those properties. Plus want to check out Omnia too. Entire weekend of clubs and boxing. Just the way i like it.
no the one at MGM is played at their conference centers huge screens. so basically the MGM conference center is all opened up and they got huge screens showing the fight along side the back walls for everyone to watch. usually it runs about $100 to enter but id guess they charge about $200 or more since its the big one?
This is nuts. I had to book the Westgate because I got it at a steal of 85 a night 2 days ago and it's already up to 185 a night now. Club presale tickets went from $30 for admission to $100 admission and we are 2 ****ing months away!
Also, I've been to Vegas many times but never been in Vegas for a fight. What time does the main event end? I need to make it back to XS because my presale tickets need to be there by 10:30pm. Is that going to be enough time? And I'd imagine taxi's are going to be insane.
Myself and my girl are going to fly out there just for the atmosphere. Watch it at closed circuit and hit up some clubs. Should be a very fun time but extremely expensive.
Not worried about the prices too much I just hope that its not ****ing ghetto'd out hardcore like All-Star weekend. I'd prefer not to get into fights with ignorant mf'ers over them getting out of pocket with my chick.
It's about time someone came about and simply said "No, I just quit because I didn't want to end up like Ali, and a complete vegetable that can't even speak, just to please a bunch of f*cking pussies on the internet who have absolutely never stepped into the ring at such a high level and had to fight for money and yet have the temerity to call me pussy! I would rather come back and fight properly and healthily another day and win."
I think he gave us a good fight and will surely be back, hopefully better than ever and with the mind set to now make sure he doesn't do what wankers like the majority of this board want him to do.
Get over yourselves you bunch of hypocritical queers. Every single one of you would shite your pants in a second if faced with the prospect of some guy across the ring who has knocked out every single one of his opponents, and he wants to literally pulverize your face into moosh.
Oh, wait, that's right, you all just sit on your arses and play on your computer typing about a fighter who gives you entertainment as being a pussy for providing you with one of the best fights of the year so far! You f*cking bunch of wanking homo retards. Damn, I'm sick of hearing pathetic little kids whine about a fighter quitting. How many of you have been smashed in the face over and over by a guy with serious power? None of you! Christ, Id like to take a bat to some of you losers calling him a quitter or a pussy. Not a single one of you who call him that would even know what it's like to step into that ring and fight someone desperate to kick your head in. You all disgust me.
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You make alot of valid points but I can't say I agree.
Sure, he owes it to himself to look out for his well being and that's fine. But boxing's different, it isn't just entertainment. Your fighthing for yourself, your family, your country, your heratige, and your respect.
There's a reason why I respect Fernando Vargas so much. Because he would never quit. He would risk his life before letting us down. Pure pride....might not have been smart. Be as Teddy Atlas would say, "he behaved like a fighter."
Boxing isn't for everybody. To get the most out of your yourself, to make yourself truly great....you have to be willing to risk it all.
Video wouldn't load for me but Archak is an exciting fighter and even after his losses started to pile up I still had no problem watching him on tv.
I like the lanky, puncher style and he always made for good fights.
I think it's great.
Floyd Mayweather is keeping U.S.A. boxing on top where it needs to be....bring the best from the UK....knock his ass out....bring on Mexico's finest...(go Marquez :) ) but knock him out too....bring on the phillipino pride....knock his ass out too. U-S-A U-S-A :unitedsta
Be proud of what we have :unitedsta
Well the fight buzz has started...
at the barbershop in Chicago people weren't just talking about buying the PPV they were talking about making travel plans to attend the fight.
It's going to be big. But as much as I said I wouldn't bet against Pacquaio again...and the whole barbershop of Latino's thought Pacquiao would win....I think Cotto has the speed and power to beat Manny. I'm almost sure of it.
clottey doesn't have to windmill punches to pressure cotto. all he needs to do is let cotto bang away at his arms until cotto gases, then take advantage late. if cotto flurries, clottey can sneak in uppercuts and overhand rights. he should definitely target cotto's nose.
nah, all clottey needs to do is let cotto gas himself out, but clottey needs to be able to let his hands go late to win the fight. he absolutely needs a KO to win, but he lacks a strong punch which is why he will lose.
Clottey cannot wait too long. He's going to have to open up and take more chances also allowing Cotto the chance to get back at him.
Zab was showing good movement before he broke down in the 9th. Cotto can take it past that and then get on the bike if he needs to the way he did with Mosley.
From what I've heard Moorer is just a different individual. Not particulary warm and inviting but also not bullying or mean.
Just one of those guys who personally doesn't have an upbeat persona who can rub people the wrong way. I think they should have kept Moorer in Pacquaio's camp, he seems to do more good than harm.
“Malapit na lumuhod (Soon he’ll be on his knees),” said one of Pacquiao’s advisers, Wakee Salud, of Mosley. The matchmaker from Cebu said everybody is going after the Filipino champion because of the “ton of money” involved.
Who the **** does Wakee Salud think he/she's talking to???
Make the ****ing fight and Pacquaio will be on his ****ing back.
If your not fighting or training....don't talk shit.
How is this Wlad's fault?
60,000 fans bought their tickets to see Klitschko v Haye. Haye backed out and robbed the fans.
Why does Wlad have to give Haye another chance out of the blue? He doesn't. At the least, Hayemaker should fight and beat someone in the top 10 in superb fashion to even be considered again right away.
People seem to think that the champs have to cater to everyone else....no....when you get your shot to knock off a Mayweather, Pacquiao, or even a Klitschko you do it on THEIR TERMS. Not yours.
Thanks Bro.... I really reedickyaly appreciated...now I "know" who is the E-puritan of the Forum.....By the way I'm been sarcastic you "know"? ahhhh an that's a methodical question if you know what I mean "Dawg" hahahahaha
Thank you for wasting 10 seconds of my life for trying to figure out what you are saying.
Morales v Pac 1.
He embarrassed him. Pac's a good guy and all but it was fun to watch Morales toy around with Pacquaio. .....I wish he never went through with the rematch. :)
Only thing I'm wondering is, after party for what?
Haha.
That is the worst flyer I've ever seen. Come party with Pacman.....and two go go dancers. :banana:
It really doesn't even say he's attending.
Arum said it "may happen" but that's means we aren't ruling anything out at this time. But it's not going to happen. Pacquaio would have to get a huuuge share of the money and the fight doesn't mean too much.
You'll see Pac/Hatton.
I wish they named the site so I can book my trip to stay in whatever casino's hotel that's going to have it. I want to be right in the thick of the action all week long.
Are hotel prices going to jump to stay on site as soon as it's announced???
if the fight don't happen I'm cool with it. Joe earned the right to retire, but I just hate how almost every person I run into America still claim Calzaghe is a fraud and is ducking dawson. It gets really annoying to hear those idiots over and over again.
I'd respect there opinion more if they told me how dawson would beat Calzaghe.
Calzaghe's earned the right to retire. No doubt about it.
And the people will always point to the next guy in line and say, "his turn." So you have to expect that.
But the guy they are pointing too now is a complete, athletic fighter that Calzaghe can't AND won't beat just by throwing alot of shots. Which, let's face it, is how he beat Roy, Hop, and Lacy. Bravo to him.
Against Dawson we test Calzaghe's mettle. What's he going to do with the opponent is just as fast? The opponent is stronger and cracks harder?
I'd say, stay away from him.
And that's exactly what he's doing. No hard feelings.
u ****in telling me forbes got more speed n skills than pacman...roger is full of shit..
Speed? Of course not.
Skills? And especially skills like head movement, dropping shoulder and rolling with punches so you can't hit the mofo clean? Hell YES.
This shit is better than 24/7. No disrespect but De La Hoya/ Pacquiao show is wack.
Damn, you all do know that Hennessey is not a shot right? I mean, you sip that shit. And $5?
Keep the party going.