Povetkin-Rahman, Pulev-Ustinov RBR & discussion thread

[Bronard]

So what about those who lie on the ropes and roll with the punches, duck, bob, weave etc?

It's not like he was battering Thompson for the previous 4 rounds either, it was like the second time he managed to get inside and he just flurried. A few landed, most missed, none hurt.

Bit of a joke tbh, even from someone who watches British stoppages regularly. Those are mainly stopped due to a prolonged beating against a lesser quality opponent, Culcay was losing and was fortunate.

It was nothing like DeMarco-Molina.

1) Thompson wasn't doing any of that was he? He was covering up and barely trying to clinch.
2) I just posted the replay. A lot of those landed.
3) Sure it was. Molina was not firing back neither was Thompson.

[dan_cov]

Somewhat early, but there was about 20 unanswered punches.

You've put a '0' too many.

[dan_cov]

That stoppage was on par with Calzaghes slap flurry against Manfredo!

[Mikhnienko]

Yeah man, I served my time in exile for my transgressions against the site and now I have returned to reap the benefits of this boxing smorgasbord.

I had Thompson ahead 11 rounds to 3

[D-MiZe]

1) Thompson wasn't doing any of that was he? He was covering up and barely trying to clinch.
2) I just posted the replay. A lot of those landed.
3) Sure it was. Molina was not firing back neither was Thompson.

He was covering up and tried to dodge some shots, moved towards his right-hand side and was trapped on the ropes again. Wasn't hurt and wasn't really allowed to throw back, was not suffering a prolonged beating. That last one is what normally gets fights stopped after a small flurry.

Molina was taking a shit in the corner, Thompson was moving and should've been given more time to either;

A) Throw some shots
B) Receive a flush punch that visibly hurts him

[BattlingNelson]

Culcay is a future superstar.

[Bronard]

That stoppage was on par with Calzaghes slap flurry against Manfredo!

No doubt it was a bad stoppage but the dude deserved it. As for the Manfredo stoppage, that was ******. None of the punches landed, LITERALLY. While the ones Culcay threw did land. Not all of them by any means but the most significant ones did.

[D-MiZe]

No music for Rahman.



The Ecuadorian isn't going very far at all, needs some urgency but I bet he has cardio issues.

[BattlingNelson]

That stoppage was on par with Calzaghes slap flurry against Manfredo!

Slapsie wasn't landing anything. Otherwise you are correct.

[Bronard]

Just looking at Povetkin pisses me off. Something about that dude...