Boxing Media split on the Provodnikov-Algieri fight

[Da Machine]

Its not about Algieri's style. Its about how hard the punches were and who did more damage. And in that case, clearly Ruslan had the edge. And a lot of people score fights that way, and honestly, its probably the correct way, especially in the pro game.

Non sense. You don't score fights like that.

And I could even see your point if Ruslan was even landing anything. He went rds where nothing clean landed. He went rds where he had 10-15 seconds of success and go touched up the rest of the time.

How does that win a fight...

I don't even know why I'm arguing. Provo sucks. Always thought he did, and win or lose I feel justified in that statement now.

[Divine Hammer]

yah i had provodnikov winning the fight too. my score was 114-112.

[M Bison]

If the fight happened in Europe, Ruslan would of got the nod and quite rightfully so but he choose to defend his title in America and got the wrong end of the deal for doing so...

Admirable but ****** nonetheless another reason why Euro fighters need to take their world titles and defend it in Germany, boxing doesn't belong solely to the USA.

[Divine Hammer]

If the fight happened in Europe, Ruslan would of got the nod and quite rightfully so but he choose to defend his title in America and got the wrong end of the deal for doing so...

Admirable but ****** nonetheless another reason why Euro fighters need to take their world titles and defend it in Germany, boxing doesn't belong solely to the USA.

not to mention before the fight arum was talking about wanting to make algieri vs pacquiao, which makes the decision look even more controversial.

[M Bison]

Non sense. You don't score fights like that.

And I could even see your point if Ruslan was even landing anything. He went rds where nothing clean landed. He went rds where he had 10-15 seconds of success and go touched up the rest of the time.

How does that win a fight...

I don't even know why I'm arguing. Provo sucks. Always thought he did, and win or lose I feel justified in that statement now.

If Mayweather clearly won against Maidana then how could Algieri clearly be the outcome winner against Ruslan?

Power punches count for more than jabs.

Their is no consistency kept with scoring fights, one second its you need to take the title from the champion which was evidently the case when Maidana fought Mayweather because he clearly landed more punches and controlled the temp of the fight yet wasn't awarded.

[Syf]

I'm not the only one who doesn't immediately count style over substance in a fight, I see.

[smoothsmg]

If Mayweather clearly won against Maidana then how could Algieri clearly be the outcome winner against Ruslan?

Power punches count for more than jabs.

Their is no consistency kept with scoring fights, one second its you need to take the title from the champion which was evidently the case when Maidana fought Mayweather because he clearly landed more punches and controlled the temp of the fight yet wasn't awarded.

Really? Since when? Do you have to land a certain number of jabs to equal one power punch?

[BuckToothed]

I had it a draw... Provodnikov landed the more effective punches, but he sure did get outboxed like how Bradley did him.

Props to Algieri for staying in there after that vicious KD on the first.
I disagree that that was the only time he got hurt. His knees buckled a few other times when Provo landed, especially that one time right before the bell, Algieri pushed the referee in the way on shaky knees.

[BucaRican]

I had it 114-13 Algieri, this could have went either way. But I thought Algieri was the busier guy and landing more. I always thought this was a trap fight for Provo.

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Anthony Largar (BadLeftHook) : 118-108 Provodnikov
Steve Weisfeld (HBO Boxing) : 117-109 Provodnikov
Dan Rafael (ESPN) : 115-111 Provodnikov
Ciaran Shanks (Irvine Times) : 115-111 Algieri
Tim Starks (QueensberryRules) : 115-111 Provodnikov
Bob Mee (Sky TV) : 115-111 Provodnikov
John J Raspanti (DogHouseBoxing) : 115-111 Provodnikov
Adam Abramowitz (Saturday Night Boxing) : 116-110 Provodnikov
Boxing.com : 115-111 Algieri
The Boxing Tribune : 119-107 Provodnikov

Horrible scores. Neither fighter won that many rounds.