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  • OnePunch
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    #21
    Nacho turning down $750k for Marquez-Pac 2 and getting stuck with the Chris John fight for $30k instead.

    McGirt's gameplan calling for Gatti to "outbox" Floyd.

    Team Khan putting Amir in with a puncher.

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    • Fox McCloud
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      #22
      Originally posted by OnePunch
      Nacho turning down $750k for Marquez-Pac 2 and getting stuck with the Chris John fight for $30k instead.

      McGirt's gameplan calling for Gatti to "outbox" Floyd.

      Team Khan putting Amir in with a puncher.
      1 is 100% right.

      The other two...

      What was the plan McGirt should have drawn up? Haha, I don't think anything changes the assbeating that went down that night.

      And are you saying Khan's people should have milked him a few more fights, had him beat Malignaggi for a 140 title and then ducked punchers the rest of his career?

      By the way... I have never seen it, but I was wondering wtf happened in Lorenzo vs. Campbell, because... Lorenzo is real bad, and Campbell is real good. Just curious what went wrong to cause that kind of decision in that fight.

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      • kg21mvp
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        #23
        Originally posted by DWiens421
        ****... that might top the list, considering he gave up an immediate Pacquiao rematch that would have served him very well, instead of losing or getting robbed (I've heard both) in Indonesia.
        yeah your right, he fought at iNDOnesia? and yet he was the champion at that time, i would blame that one on his handlers. although you could argue that with him signing with GBP was a great move for his career. isnt JMM with TOP RANK before he went to GBP?

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        • OnePunch
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          #24
          Originally posted by DWiens421
          1 is 100% right.

          The other two...

          What was the plan McGirt should have drawn up? Haha, I don't think anything changes the assbeating that went down that night.

          And are you saying Khan's people should have milked him a few more fights, had him beat Malignaggi for a 140 title and then ducked punchers the rest of his career?

          By the way... I have never seen it, but I was wondering wtf happened in Lorenzo vs. Campbell, because... Lorenzo is real bad, and Campbell is real good. Just curious what went wrong to cause that kind of decision in that fight.
          I don't disagree that Gatti was in for a long night regardless, but trying to outbox Floyd was just silly. His only chance, slim as it was, was to try and turn it into a street fight.

          IMO, Khan's people should have slowed down the hype, and kept the kid in safe fights until they could have taught him some basic head movement and defense, and how to roll with punches.

          The Lorenzo fight is a fair question. Nate was weight drained, and had nothing. He couldnt make 130 anymore. I bumped it up to 132, but it still didnt matter. He was a dead man, and he knew it. And with Lorenzo throwing 100 punches a round, there was no way Nate could match that workrate, didn't have enough pop on his shots to get Lorenzo out of there, and ultimately lost a fair decision. The only thing he could have done would have been to pull a "Guzman" and withdraw from the fight at the last minute, but that's not who Nate is.

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          • BLOODGOD
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            #25
            Originally posted by DWiens421
            Pretty sure he was contractually obligated to give Williams a rematch.
            Damn that move is pretty damn wrong... he already pulled an upset why should he still give a rematch...

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            • Flawless 2
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              #26
              Bowe not fighting Lewis, look at him now. SAD

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              • El Dominicano
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                #27
                Originally posted by OnePunch
                I don't disagree that Gatti was in for a long night regardless, but trying to outbox Floyd was just silly. His only chance, slim as it was, was to try and turn it into a street fight.

                IMO, Khan's people should have slowed down the hype, and kept the kid in safe fights until they could have taught him some basic head movement and defense, and how to roll with punches.

                The Lorenzo fight is a fair question. Nate was weight drained, and had nothing. He couldnt make 130 anymore. I bumped it up to 132, but it still didnt matter. He was a dead man, and he knew it. And with Lorenzo throwing 100 punches a round, there was no way Nate could match that workrate, didn't have enough pop on his shots to get Lorenzo out of there, and ultimately lost a fair decision. The only thing he could have done would have been to pull a "Guzman" and withdraw from the fight at the last minute, but that's not who Nate is.

                Lorenzo was eating his dominican food PLUS that platano will do you good.

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                • glasgo
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                  #28
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                  • Mugwump
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                    #29
                    Lacy taking on Calzaghe.

                    A career-killing decision if ever there was one.

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                    • Fox McCloud
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                      #30
                      Originally posted by BLOODGOD
                      Damn that move is pretty damn wrong... he already pulled an upset why should he still give a rematch...
                      Most of the time the champion puts the stipulation in the contract for any defense that if they lose, they are entitled to an immediate rematch (Taylor-Hopkins II was made because of this).

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