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Rances definitely isn't boring. He boxes, but he comes to fight. If he retains his title, he can't be avoided. The celebration was off the hinges. lol I was cool with it, though. It's got the be a great feeling. Only a couple of years ago, Rances was languishing in Cuba. Now he's a world champion!
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Yeah man.. Hearing his story during the broadcast about not being able to fight on the Cuban team anymore, because his brother defected . And almost dying on the beach trying to come here . It made me want it for him so much more . I can't understand how people don't root for them to succeed after all they been through just to compete in a sport which all the cards are stacked against them ....Comment
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In both cases the warning 'protect yourself at all times' can be applied. If people are going to say the result should stand just because fighters are given that warning, they should also note that the warning applies to ALL times. Saying that fighters should be allowed to KO their opponents with illegal blows is bad enough, but trying to justify it by saying fighters are always supposed to protect themselves is absurd and leads to other ridiculous conclusions.
Mendez was obviously in trouble, but that doesn't mean his opponent should be able to keep punching him after the bell has sounded and a minute of recovery time is in order. I suspect that Barthelemy would win a rematch, but fighters have come back from very shaky early moments to win/draw fights later on...Comment
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A rematch!. Does Mendez know about that?Comment
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