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I watched both Kirkland fights with Angulo and Tapia. And what transpired on my tv screen was two of the worst beatings I had seen in recent memory 
. Oh, Angulo and Tapia had their early moments, mostly in the first round, but after that it was one way traffic. Its funny, aftef the first round, into the beatdown portion of those two fights, Lampley would overreact when Angulo and Tapia would get some offense in. HE FIRES BACK! They threw a punch, but do you not see that these guys are getting their skull beat in ?
It was one of the rare times where I had legitimate concerns about the fighters health after the fight. After the first half of the first round, Tapia had this hunched over stance, with this lifeless look on his face as he was just getting POUNDED. Angulo was in a druken state after the first. I was concerned about Darchinyan after he got KO by Donaire, because of his reaction to the punch, and the Paul Williams KO to Sergio. But Tapia and Angulo, man, get these guys to a hospital.
Angulo returned, but he's not nearly the beast he was before Kirkland destroyed him. I'm really having doubts about Tapia recovering, at least mentaly, from his beatdown.
So I wonder, what promoter is gonna risk their cash cow by putting them in the ring with? De La Hoya isnt crazy. He can make a billion off Canelo for years to come. Why risk Canelo taking a frightfull clubbing from Kirkland?
Journeyman will get into the ring with a lion, and he'll get those opponents, like Vera. Or someone else who cant get anyone into the ring, such as Molina. But he will have trouble getting a valuable star or prospect in there.
The only way I can see it...is if there's another split with Ann Wolfe. Kirkland isn't the same without her, and he might then be worth the risk. But he's an absolute animal with Ann in that corner
. It will be very difficult to drag a big opponent in the ring against them.
. Oh, Angulo and Tapia had their early moments, mostly in the first round, but after that it was one way traffic. Its funny, aftef the first round, into the beatdown portion of those two fights, Lampley would overreact when Angulo and Tapia would get some offense in. HE FIRES BACK! They threw a punch, but do you not see that these guys are getting their skull beat in ?It was one of the rare times where I had legitimate concerns about the fighters health after the fight. After the first half of the first round, Tapia had this hunched over stance, with this lifeless look on his face as he was just getting POUNDED. Angulo was in a druken state after the first. I was concerned about Darchinyan after he got KO by Donaire, because of his reaction to the punch, and the Paul Williams KO to Sergio. But Tapia and Angulo, man, get these guys to a hospital.
Angulo returned, but he's not nearly the beast he was before Kirkland destroyed him. I'm really having doubts about Tapia recovering, at least mentaly, from his beatdown.
So I wonder, what promoter is gonna risk their cash cow by putting them in the ring with
? De La Hoya isnt crazy. He can make a billion off Canelo for years to come. Why risk Canelo taking a frightfull clubbing from Kirkland? Journeyman will get into the ring with a lion, and he'll get those opponents, like Vera. Or someone else who cant get anyone into the ring, such as Molina. But he will have trouble getting a valuable star or prospect in there.
The only way I can see it...is if there's another split with Ann Wolfe. Kirkland isn't the same without her, and he might then be worth the risk. But he's an absolute animal with Ann in that corner
. It will be very difficult to drag a big opponent in the ring against them.
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