Comments Thread For: Donaire-Darchinyan II, More: Pre-Fight Report Card

[Creed Apollo]

@respect.power

@respect.power why are you always talking about Donaire like he nothing?
I think it's time for you to put up or shut up you big wimp.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

Great analysis, but two of the grades are a bit off imo.

1) Darch's power. He can obviously still crack, but A is a bit too high for a fighter that hasn't scored a stoppage against anyone of substance in almost four years. B+ would be more like it.

2) Donaire's intangibles. The Rigo fight has shown that Donaire doesn't have a plan B, and he never really went for broke, even when he knew he needed a KO to win. He didn't even really follow up on the KD he scored in the 11th. He deserves no better than a B imo.

What I'm really hoping for is that Donaire shows improvement and some new tools. To have a chance in a Rigo rematch, he has to make at least some changes to his style.

You're right about Vic's power. Not to mention his size and that he's fighting at 126.

And it wasn't just in the Rigo fight that Donaire showed he doesn't have a plan B. In fights prior to that one he would get frustrated if he couldnt get the guy out early.


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[Sugar Booger]

Hopefully Vic doesn't beat him too badly. I wanna see a good fight.

[Black Barty]

Great analysis, but two of the grades are a bit off imo.

1) Darch's power. He can obviously still crack, but A is a bit too high for a fighter that hasn't scored a stoppage against anyone of substance in almost four years. B+ would be more like it.

2) Donaire's intangibles. The Rigo fight has shown that Donaire doesn't have a plan B, and he never really went for broke, even when he knew he needed a KO to win. He didn't even really follow up on the KD he scored in the 11th. He deserves no better than a B imo.

What I'm really hoping for is that Donaire shows improvement and some new tools. To have a chance in a Rigo rematch, he has to make at least some changes to his style.

[Bull24]

Somewhere in the back of Darchinyan's mind he knows what Donaire can do to him. Being careful will not help him avoid a repeat.

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