Comments Thread For: Cintron vs Smith Early Results From Missouri

[nycsmooth]

cintron looked decent at best he doesnt show hunger anymore i think 2 more tune ups will help get that hunger back if he cant get it retire

Looking decnt won't be enough if he goes to 154...no punch vs Smith and he'll have trouble w/bigger, stronger nad better fighters that hit hard and that means 1 thing: retirement...he's no worldbeater...

[AnthrAxNSB]

I did not score the fight while watching, but I thought Smith won a few rounds. Smith was not getting enough credit for the work he was doing from the middle rounds on. Smith was reminiscent of Glen Johnson in this fight.

It was ironic to hear Shields tell Cintron to not let Smith "get away with those pitty-pat" punches. Cintron was throwing pitty-pat punches 95% of the fight, whether he fought on the inside or outside. He had moments where he let it rip, but he did not mix it up enough. Touch, touch, ****, ****...something. It was touch, touch, touch ad nauseum. He looked listless, while Joe Tessitore and Hopkins were praising him for putting on a more inspired performance than in the Molina fight.

I was disappointed. But, the two weeks prior on FNF were excellent. Even the undercard for this fight was entertaining. It's been a good season.

[mshap]

agree the the judging was too one-sided for Cintron -- had him winning by 1 point -- doesn't really matter though because he showed very little, not enough to pay attention to in the future -- his worst break was the injury vs Williams -- thought he would have won that fight