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impressive win by alexander, he's almost a complete package although he's timing is still a bit off. he only had around 30% of his total punches landed against a guy who comes at you and is very hittable. what i like about him is he's a risk taker and does not entirely rely on his boxing skills to beat his opponents which is a good thing. we need fighters who take risks to give us entertaining fights not some other fighters who pride themselves of their skills but who always come out in a boring fight.Comment
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If you can't see Alexander wrap both hands around him and throw him down, thats your problem. Its clear as day. That was not a right hook by and stretch of the imagination, it was a jab, and not a particularly good one at that.
The bottom line is this. Urango has demonstrated impressive recuperative abilities in the past, the second "knockdown" was not a knockdown, and the fight was called off early.
Not thats its any unique circumstance. Usually all up and coming talent ever has to do is score 1 KD to get the fight stopped in their favor. Its part of boxing, always has been, always will be.
Stop it early to protect the young blood, and boost their image.Comment
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Exactly how much did you lose betting on Urango, Shawn?Comment
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Man, that uppercut that hit Urango was something nasty. I think Bradley could be on the opposite end of that punch. I don't think Alexander is invincible. But I don't see how a guy like Bradley is gonna beat him when he doesn't have the power to hurt him.
And I don't know why people are complaining about that stoppage. Hell, Alexander barely grazed Urango's jaw on the second knockdown and Urango still collapsed to the canvass. That should tell anyone that he was done as done could be.Comment
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I didn't. Urango is crap, we know this. He is the fighter you are suppose to beat. Strong, tough, no defense, or boxing ability. Just a tough guy who will take you into deep water.
Go rewatch this next week. Nothing Impressive about what Alexander did.
Is he quick? Yes, incredibly quick. Can he punch? No, not even a little bit. Look at every punch he landed in the fight before the KD punch. Nothing that even looked hard, yet alone made Urango flinch.
Can he box? Yes, he is an outstanding boxer, perhaps not on the level of Tim Bradley, but he has an outstanding amateur pedigiree.
The problems. If you can't punch, your defense needs to be extraordinary. His isn't. The effects were starting to show before the stoppage. He was getting hit more and more, and against a better fighter, this will result in him getting broken down and then stopped.
He doesn't have the power to keep people off him, and he doesn't have the defense to hit and not get hit consistently.
Its a shame, because he does have the frame to be a puncher, which is why every once in a while he accidentally throws a punch with some pop, but he can't repeat this feat on command.
He needs a new trainer, someone to teach him to sit down on his shots, because he currently fights like an amateur, which in itself is impressive, that he has managed to carry that style to this level.
Unfortunately, I have failed to see any growth in him as a fighter over his last few fights, he continues to play pitty-pat, his defense is the same, and if he doesn't change, he will run into someone who will beat him down.Comment
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