Comments Thread For: Nick Ball powers through stiff challenge from Sam Goodman?

[famicommander]

Espinoza would rip Bell's head clean off his neck the way Bell's head tilts back when he is throwing. I don't see Bell beating Leo or Fulton. They have better volume than Bell's opponents to this point too. But Espinoza knocks him out easy.

Fulton is moving to 130 anyway. Vargas has been reinstated as WBC 126 champ (had been champion-in-recess due to injury) and will defend against Castro, while Carrington has the silly interim belt.

[richardt]

Espinoza is one of those guys who doesnt use his reach. This guy, Ball operates at close range, like sand paper. Robiesy stayed in the ams too long, he did make Shakur cry tho.

Espinoza wouldn't need his reach. Bell would walk right into the vicious left hook power of Espinoza. Bell doesn't move his head and that is just perfect for the lazer precision of Espinoza who would catch Bell between those countless wild swings and rushes with his head up in the air and it would be lights out for Bell! It would take him 15 minutes to even know what hit him after being caught that hard.

[Someone88]

Wow! That was an entertaining fight! Goodman did well. Great win for Ball!

[NihonJim]

Ball is a boxing overachiever. He's not. Blessed with elite level talent and he's definitely not blessed with height, but he's a tremendously hard worker and it shows.

As for the fight, I had 116-112 Ball, it wasn't that close, the commentary was weird, they fell into the trap of "Fighter A is doing better than expected so all close rounds go to Fighter A"

That's not how scoring works, and ball was outworking him and outlandish him most of the rounds

The scores were off by a round or two but it's not important, the right man won so no need to stir controversy over the result when there is none.

[SteveM]

Ball is a boxing overachiever. He's not. Blessed with elite level talent and he's definitely not blessed with height, but he's a tremendously hard worker and it shows.

As for the fight, I had 116-112 Ball, it wasn't that close, the commentary was weird, they fell into the trap of "Fighter A is doing better than expected so all close rounds go to Fighter A"

That's not how scoring works, and ball was outworking him and outlandish him most of the rounds

The scores were off by a round or two but it's not important, the right man won so no need to stir controversy over the result when there is none.

Saw it the same. The fight was competitive in every round but Ball connected with more power shots in most rounds and was doing more damage, 7-5 or 8-4 was right. I had it 7-5 and that was probably giving Goodman the round when it was a very close round.

[SteveM]

Ball doesnt hit hard enough to fight like he does. More than a face fighter but honest to a fault. No trickeration jump in swinging.

He has no choice but to fight like that given his dimensions.

[famicommander]

Neither one of these dudes sees the end of the 5th round against Inoue.

Angelo Leo would work Ball over, too.

[STREET CLEANER]

That was an entertaining fight to watch. I had Goodman winning.