The Friday Night Fights Thread

[Cadillac Man]

Vargas is JUNK!

[dog1dog2]

Fighting with a blown eardrum can't be fun.....

[Cadillac Man]

If Johnson had a little more POP he'd be a star.

[ILLuminato]

Fighting with a blown eardrum can't be fun.....

No but that's what Teddy Atlas says when you're lying to yourself if you think you can't fight...he could've continued he was just looking for a way out.... he's got that Kermit cintron syndrome

[-EX-]

Props to Johnson. He did wat he said he would...

[dog1dog2]

No but that's what Teddy Atlas says when you're lying to yourself if you think you can't fight...he could've continued he was just looking for a way out.... he's got that Kermit cintron syndrome

I can't say that he was looking for a way out.....It's a pretty big shock to the system to blow your eardrum,.....He struggled to adjust for a bit, but he did fight through it.....but he was getting worked, so his corner threw in the towel.

[Southpaw16BF]

Very impressive win for Johnson. Devin Vargas had a great amature pedigree and was a young hungry fighter who come to win, and Johnson took him a apart. That should open a few peoples eye's.

I've watched Johnson most of his career, and his Jab and hand speed have always impressed me. And also a rare stoppage win for Johnson.

I'am sure he will now be after big fights and titles, I wonder if him and Monte Barret will still fight?

[K-Nan]

Kevin Johnson now has a better resume than David Haye.

Unifying the CW division > Better than everything KJ has ever done. He is gonna get his ass whooped by any real contender at HW.

Don't let those Classic fumes cloud your judgement.

[Southpaw16BF]

Heres interview with Johnson, from a few years back....

Age started boxing: 18. I had 16 amateur fights. I won 14 and lost two.


First boxing memory: My good friend, Nelson, took me to a gym in New Jersey [where Kevin was born – he now lives in Georgia] and introduced me to training, hitting the heavy bag and stuff. I was just a kid and loved it.


Inspiration: It’s a toss-up, between my grandmother and my daughter.


Favourite all-time fighter: I have two, Muhammad Ali and Larry Holmes. Both had great jabs, Ali’s was fast and Larry’s was dangerous. I study both their careers, from the early days to the very end. Larry is very underrated.


Best fight you’ve ever seen: Any Floyd Mayweather Jnr fight. Also, the Oscar De La Hoya-Arturo Gatti fight, I’ll never forget that one.


Pre-fight meal: Turkey meat with turnips and cabbage, and plenty of water and fruit.


What do you do to relax: Spend time with my young daughter. She gets all my spare time.


Pre-fight superstition: I’ve never altered a single thing from when I first stared out. I wear the same training clothing. I do everything exactly the same way now as I did at the start. I’m very religious and I guess I’m superstitious too.


What training, if any, do you do between fights: I’m always in the gym. When I’m not training for a fight I concentrate on my speed work and foot movement. I never get out of shape at all.


Typical breakfast: Eggs and toast.


Toughest part of being a boxer: Nothing! If you love it like I do, then nothing’s hard about boxing.


Favourite music: R & B. Jamie Foxx and other slow stuff. It motivates me.


Last book you read: He-Motions: A deep look at the heart of a man by T.D Jakes.


Favourite film: Scarface.


What car do you drive: A Hummer.


Where do you train: The Total Package Gym, Georgia.


Training routine: Six to eight miles of roadwork each day, up to 15 rounds of sparring a day, followed by 12 straight minutes jumping rope and then a series of sit-ups. I train at the gym from 4.30pm until around 9pm.


Toughest man faced: I’ve not met one yet. I’d say myself actually.


What supplements do you take: Just regular vitamins and multi-vitamins. I don’t really believe in taking supplements.


If you weren’t a boxer: I’d be working in real estate. I used to do that before I was a boxer.


Last place you went on holiday: Jamaica. I went there before my last fight [v Damian Wills].


Best boxer in the sport: Mayweather Jnr. I actually try to train like him. I don’t train like a heavyweight, more like a welterweight. I love Floyd’s speed and coordination, as well as his determination and dedication.


Favourite football team: I don’t like soccer. I don’t like any sports apart from golf and baseball.

[AntDawg]

I seen nothing special from Johnson in this fight. Looks lazy and is kinda slow.