Comments Thread For: Gary Russell: I Gave Magsayo a Boxing Lesson, I Felt Like I Won The Fight

[Bronx2245]

Spot on! I agree!

GRJ would be perfect for Brandon Figueroa's debut @ 126!

[Wacked_Out]

Magsayo won but damn did he have a static game plan and wasnt gonna change or adapt for any reason. That was painfull. Gary wasnt even gonna block the left but nope he never threw it in combination. Left hooks to the head were not part of the plan. Rough that shoulder up. Garys left mesmerized him and he never circled away from it. He got reduced to only trying to time Garys left which was scaring the sht outa him.. He still won based on slightly more activity than Gary but It coulve been so much easier. He wont keep the title much longer.

[cycro369]

Perhaps GRJ schooled Magsayo but the fight itself is part of learning. Thou Magsayo gave GRJ a beating. IMHO

[Rayzah]

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Hilarious lmao

[ooMCFMoo]

Mark won the fight imo but the fact that mark got a majority decision against a one armed boxer shows me he should avoid a rematch with Gary at all cost.

Yah dude, where did i hear this again?
oh right, from every boxer who lost, as their excuse.

[ooMCFMoo]

This is the ambiguity of scoring criteria playing out in some people's minds:

Effective Aggression: Magsayo was missing upwards of 30 punches per round, so in the eyes of some he wasn't 'effective'. Russell was only missing about 15-20 a round, ergo he was more effective.

Defense: Magsayo missed more than Russell, ergo Russell's defense was better

Ring Generalship: Russell was able to pick and choose when he threw his punches, thats what he wants. He was fighting his fight- so he was the ring general.

Hard & Clean Punches: Most of Magsayo's punches werent landing. But even if its a wash in this category, theyve already convinced themselves Russell has won based on the other three.

I know a lot of pretentious boxing know-it-alls who think like this, it allows them to hold sway in their minds over those of us who tend to score a round for the fighter who lands more and lands better.

Lol clown u r skewing everything to make it look favorable for russel

He got outworked, outlanded and generally outpunched and yall still think he won that sht?

[BustedKnuckles]

Then why wasn't Russell ripping off those typical high precision and accurate combination punches he normally throw in the first three rounds of their fight before his shoulder injury in the fourth round? I'll tell you why it's because the man has gotten old overnight. Besides, he said it was an old injury he sustained more than several years ago prior to that fight anyhow. He blamed his poor conditioning and stamina on his two year inactivity from the ring. It had really aged him.

I mean, you could be right. Neither of us really knows for sure; it's all speculation. One thing we know for sure is that he will claim whatever story makes him look best.

Just to be clear, I didn't say, and also don't believe, that he was in good form for this fight. A fighter can't stay battle ready on 6/7 of a fight per year.

But whether it was an old or new injury, I do think he was hurt.

[BustedKnuckles]

Wait, wait...

I just thought of something. Wish I was the first commenter here.

GRJ was half right. He did give Mag a boxing lesson. The boxing lesson was, "Fight more than once a year, or else you get slow and lazy and don't even want to train properly for a fight."

[The tucker]

Yah dude, where did i hear this again?
oh right, from every boxer who lost, as their excuse.

Did you even watch the fight? Even compubox showed he didn’t throw his right hand the last 5 or so rounds. I doubt you did even watch it.

[champion4ever]

I mean, you could be right. Neither of us really knows for sure; it's all speculation. One thing we know for sure is that he will claim whatever story makes him look best.

Just to be clear, I didn't say, and also don't believe, that he was in good form for this fight. A fighter can't stay battle ready on 6/7 of a fight per year.

But whether it was an old or new injury, I do think he was hurt.

He needs to move up in weight if he is going to prolong his career. he had trouble cutting weight this time which is a sign of an aging and ruined fight. Brandon Figueroa beats the living crap out of Gary Russell, Jr at 126. He has clearly outgrown the division and should begin campaigning at least a 130lbs or higher instead.