Comments Thread For: TV Picks: Prospects Mirco Cuello and Albert Ramirez co-headline a slow week

[BoxingUpdates]

There isn?t much going on this week. But even if the schedule were packed, Mirco Cuello vs. Sergio Rios Jimenez would be one to monitor.
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[Left Hook Louie]

Fight card from Libya?
That's worth a look if only for the novelty of it.

[PBR Streetgang]

Fight card from Libya?
That's worth a look if only for the novelty of it.

I did a double take when I saw that it was in Benghazi and was looking for some explanation.

Apparently boxing was banned by Gaddafi (not that I think it was a hotbed there before him) and this is only the 4th or so card in Libya in the last 55 years. Seems like Mike Tyson was involved in some boxing event there last year and is coming back with some participation from the WBA. Interesting stuff. I will tune in.

[Left Hook Louie]

I did a double take when I saw that it was in Benghazi and was looking for some explanation.

Apparently boxing was banned by Gaddafi (not that I think it was a hotbed there before him) and this is only the 4th or so card in Libya in the last 55 years. Seems like Mike Tyson was involved in some boxing event there last year and is coming back with some participation from the WBA. Interesting stuff. I will tune in.

Thanks for the background. I was hoping the broadcast crew would provide some during the show opener. But you beat them to it, heh

[Malvado]

Checked Sergio Rios's few footage fights, Sergio Rios doesn't stand out and his opposition has been lack luster, purely padded with Journeymen with double digit losses. Rios seems performances look sloppy overall, a notable step down for Mirco Cuello from Christian Olivo like who reminded me of the Beristáin school of boxing, though Christian was stiff and inpatient that let Cuello steadily worked his way to taking over to winning a KO.

Too bad Christian deleted his media accounts, perhaps contemplating retirement, too bad since Outside Olivo, probably only seen Pedro Guevara and Jose "Chapulin" Salas use active footwork to counter and attack. Also fight in the backfoot.

Would be nice if more fighters from Mexico replicated Sanchez and Finito, I appreciate pressure infighting from Chavez Sr who inspired a lot of fighters, but most aren't fundamentally as sound as he was, granite chinned and heavy handed. Most have not replicated it well unlike Jose Luis Castillo and Yori Boy Campas, the fighters that stood out from what I seen don't really fight like him either. They are quite aggressive and skill level vary.

Albert Ramirez for an opponent has a tested durable journeyman who never won against top contenders. But at least he isn't the main event.