Really, the only thing that became clear about the division is that Bradley really is the best fighter in this division, and it's not really close at all.
Khan has the talent, but was Joe Cortez from getting KOed. If Cortez wasn't such an awful ref, Khan doesn't make it out of the tenth. That fight reminded me so much of Margarito-Cotto, it was scary. Khan certainly fought a very risky fight, and should have paid for it, but he showed he does not have anything close to a glass chin, it may not be the best but it's certainly decent to good now. And Maidana really surprised me, for all his limitations the guy is relentless and knows how to land his shots. He is every bit in the conversation and showed the Ortiz fight was no fluke.
I know a lot of people will scream overrated about Ortiz, but if you do you are simply not giving Lamont Peterson the credit and respect he deserves. He was every bit in the conversation with Ortiz, Alexander, Khan, and Maidana before the loss to Bradley, and I thought this fight was more about Peterson proving he still belongs in that conversation than it was Ortiz being exposed.
Very good weekend of fights, and I'm loving the situation at 140 right now. Hopefully we can get rematches of both the fights we saw
Khan has the talent, but was Joe Cortez from getting KOed. If Cortez wasn't such an awful ref, Khan doesn't make it out of the tenth. That fight reminded me so much of Margarito-Cotto, it was scary. Khan certainly fought a very risky fight, and should have paid for it, but he showed he does not have anything close to a glass chin, it may not be the best but it's certainly decent to good now. And Maidana really surprised me, for all his limitations the guy is relentless and knows how to land his shots. He is every bit in the conversation and showed the Ortiz fight was no fluke.
I know a lot of people will scream overrated about Ortiz, but if you do you are simply not giving Lamont Peterson the credit and respect he deserves. He was every bit in the conversation with Ortiz, Alexander, Khan, and Maidana before the loss to Bradley, and I thought this fight was more about Peterson proving he still belongs in that conversation than it was Ortiz being exposed.
Very good weekend of fights, and I'm loving the situation at 140 right now. Hopefully we can get rematches of both the fights we saw
.... whatever. I'm not gonna even bother.
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