I thought canelo clearly lost the fight. He was flat footed, had ok stamina, and wasn’t aggressive enough. Most of his shots were blocked as well. In fact, he can’t fight on the move which is why golovkin kept turning him around in a circle. It is what it is, though. Great fight. Vegas is the Mecca of corruption.
Most of Canelo's shots were blocked by Golovkin's face. Take a good look at each man's face and tell me he looks like a winner. Canelo landed more power shots and forced GGG onto his heels throughout. Now his fans want the big talking power puncher to get more credit for jabs over power shots scored. The more Golovkin's followers whine the more emphatic Canelo's win becomes.
Has anyone even watched McGregor's two fights with Nate Diaz? He was wobbled badly in both fights while fighting stand up and also gassed noticeably early. Win by KO? I've never been a Mayweather fan but I can't even see McGregor lasting the distance. He'll get exposed and embarrassed early and once Mayweather decides to pounce and get serious everyone who paid to watch will immediately get that sinking feeling they should have known better.
Agree with most of the posts here about this being a great fight several years ago. Now, it makes me cringe to think of Lopez taking more punishment - even from a shopworn Vazquez. JuanMa doesn't sound too good in interviews and the way he has responded to being hit in recent losses doesn't bode well for his future. He had talent, power and heart but that kept the fact he was physically fragile when taking punishment obscured for a while. A shame because for a short time he was one of the most exciting fighters in the sport.
And the best part is he'll likely have a huge weight advantage over his opponent when they step into the ring. Smells like another cheat job like the one Broner pulled when he was planning to move up a couple of years ago.
Unfortunately Szpilka was outclassed before being stopped by Bryant Jennings. Of course, styles make fights and Wilder has definitely looked vulnerable in his last two fights but his folding up badly in the biggest (prior) fight of his career does not bode well for the challenger.
Let's see - an exciting fight with a controversial finish where the quickly fading frontrunner couldn't continue - but we don't need a rematch? Anyone on here trying to put a spin on justifying Dirrell avoiding a return with Uzcategui needs to crawl out of Dirrell's crack. If anyone here is going to tell me they would feel the same way had the situation between the two been reversed (especially if Uzcategui's cornerman/uncle had attacked Dirrell) then they have zero credibility.
I'm not seeing "logic" anywhere in this post.
So the great Golovkin can't fight Ward because Ward is a true 175 lbr. despite his making 168 repeatedly and defending his belt easily? What you really mean is Golovkin needs to keep feasting on fighters with no punching power or smaller fighters that can't hurt him rather than facing someone who'll go in with a better than even chance of exposing him. Alvarez can go up a "few pounds", as in six, but Golovkin can't go up eight to face Ward. The reason you don't see any logic other than what's favorable for your boy is because you're so far up Golovkin's ass it will take a colonoscopy to find you.
Way to kiss ass Bernard! So proud of Rourke for bringing a 1-10 (or 0-10 depending on the source) homeless guy overseas with him to fall down on cue after spending a round and a half following Rourke around without trying to hit him. Oh, and take a look at Rourke's other "fights" if you can download them. The brawls in the Three Stooges shorts look more believable.
Hard to give Cotto credit if he wins against a 40yr old Late Bloomer, with blown out knees,teared shoulder, and hand. And add all this A-side crap coming from a B class fighter. :bottle:
Actually it will be easy to give the much smaller Cotto, making his 160 lb. debut, credit if he were to win. Especially if he can accomplish what much larger but way overrated mexican Chavez Jr. couldn't against that same late bloomer with blown out knees, torn shoulder, blah, blah, blah....
Completely agree. He is a clean cut, respectful young man but I have not seen anything to back up all the 'superstar in the making' talk I've heard. He does have good fundamental skills and was brilliant as an amateur (see his close fight with Lomachenko in the Olympics) but he has also struggled with a couple of fighters he should have beaten easily (Ivan Najera & Jose Luis Rodriguez). I suspected it could be he's cutting too much weight so it will be very interesting to see how he looks against a physically strong fighter like Flanagan if that fight ever happens. I think his camp may have to scuttle all that talk about winning titles at 130 and 135 and think about jumping up to 140 soon.
HUGE step up for Del Valle. He's young and has shown great potential but still a tremendous leap in class. Obviously, big questions will be how Orlando deals with Vic's pressure and experience along with how much effect Vic's power will have at 122 (and how Vic handles taking a shot at 122 as well). A very intriguing match.
Forget Spence. Lucas Matthysse would deflate this kid's career in a hurry. Don't concentrate on how shot Manny looked and instead notice the glaring flaws in Horn's style. His dirty style of throwing punches followed by elbows, applying headlocks and resting his head on his opponent's face won't play well outside of his hometown either. He and his crew better realize they won the lottery and had better think long and hard before they make their next move in a talent laden division.
Golovkin is at 160, not 168. He would jump 15 lbs. to face Kovalev. It would be a no win situation for Kovalev at this point. If he handles Golovkin easily, he gets no points for beating a much smaller fighter. Golovkin has to address the challenge Andre Ward has laid out at 168. Not only has Ward challenged him but that fight makes sense and is a very real threat for Golovkin.
I think Champion Sosa knocks Fortuna out again in a rematch. Javier's chin will not stand up to Sosa's combination of strength and better than average power, plain and simple. Sosa is a real blue collar type of fighter who has earned his respect. Not one of the elite but an entertaining fighter who gives his all.
Any Matias fight is a must watch but I’ve seen Ergashev in action several times and he is an extremely dangerous opponent for anyone at 140. He can box, has flashed good power, and exhibits excellent conditioning. He’s also very confident to the point of being cocky. This is actually an outstanding matchup that should be garnering a lot more attention than it has.
Ruslan lost because of his eye. That's the only reason he lost. If his eye wasn't swollen, he wins a rematch
Ruslan only lost because of Matthysse's lefts and rights.
Velasquez (former Rico Ramos (!) KO victim) looked as bad as a pro fighter can look in a championship fight. Zero jab, plodding foot movement, pushed his pinches one at a time. Fortuna knew what he had in front of him and still labored to stop him. The busy, tricky Pedraza would be a totally different ballgame. Very interesting match up that should happen sooner than later.
No way Falcao is ready for this. He doesn't have the power to hold Murata off for 12 rounds and based on what he's shown, he needs more experience in the pro ranks before attempting a move up. Another walk-em-down, late round TKO win for Murata.
Yet there so many in here that want GGG vs Murata and don't consider that as a mismatch. Weird how many two double face CÜnts are in this site ready to dump on one fighter but the same standard does not apply to the other??
...because quite a few of Golovkin's fanboys act like a tribe of 13 year old cheerleaders rather than legit fight fans. Moot point now as Rob Brant exposed the hype job that Murata really was.
Why no outrage for a rematch here? Apparently Golovkin can eke out controversial decision wins and he gets a free pass - no rematches with Jacobs or Sergey, both are vanquished after debatable losses. Alvarez wins a close decision and the bile is spread thick against him on every Golovkin related thread. Also, the ‘he’s boring’ excuse for avoiding Andrade has become a joke. The fact is the Golovkin team wants minimum risk while waiting for a payday with Alvarez. Golovkin actually turned down Derevyanchenko until he was dropped and beaten by Jacobs and exposed even worse by Jack Culcay. Then he was OK to fight as the quickest route to a bogus title claim. The double standards displayed by Golovkin fans makes them sound like catty high school cheerleaders.
All of Golovkin's *****es are crawling out of the woodwork to try and crap on Andre Ward. The same Ward who already easily outclassed Froch and they know would do the same to their boy. What Froch really means is nobody wants to watch Ward beat his posing ass again.
He was drained of his senses when he fought Matthysse. He was running for his life from the opening bell. They can make all the excuses they want now but it won't erase what happened. Lucas has not been the same fighter since Garcia beat him but he would steamroll Peterson with or without weight making excuses.
After watching Stevenson wining a 12 round Feinting Championship I started wondering if the Liam Paro knockout rumors could have some validity and it may have been reflected in Shakur’s performance.
Blah, Blah. Kovalev isn't the first or last boxer to lose a close or questionable decision. I've never been a Ward fan but all the constant whining and insults are making it difficult to root for Kovalev in a rematch. How about shutting up and doing your talking in a return. All that *****ing from his people is getting extremely tiresome and redundant.
Nice job, Cliff.
I've always been a big fan of Puerto Rican Boxers but it has taken me a while to warm up to Calderon's style; that said, he's definitely one of those special fighters who'll be appreciated more once he's gone. Segura represents the type of opponent that will eventually get to him now that he's slowing down with age - a big puncher who can wait Ivan out and catch him late when he tends to fade a bit. That's what makes this fight especially interesting.
So he's a new age cheating lowlife? Beltran needs a better comparison for this kid. Comparing him to an exposed, unrepentant cheat won't do him any favors.
That is correct - Narvaez was obviously hoping for a complimentary title opportunity based on past reputation but found himself painted into a corner with this bout against a young, hungry puncher. it became clear some time ago he and his camp were looking for a way out. At the very least they were trying to force Rodriguez to fight in Argentina so he could get robbed blind. This 'misspelled my name' fiasco is ridiculous and could have been easily resolved. What his dodging does is it forces a deflated Rodriguez from a title eliminator into a fight against a no hoper but also does irreparable harm to Narvaez' own reputation (sorry, should it be Narvaes reputation?).
If Kirkland doesn't get blown out in the first it can get interesting as after being vulnerable early he always seems to get stronger as the bout progresses where he actually absorbs bigger shots later than the ones that shook him early (see Angulo and Tapia). It remains to be seen whether the supposed improvements in his fighting style by his new team serve as help or hindrance as his sometimes reckless 'all in' charge is what seems to have made him successful to this point. One more thing to ponder - an upset of Alvarez could set the stage for a Cotto-Kirkland showdown which would be outstanding.