Last night on HBO showed a pair of the old Guard that are not willing to step aside yet.
We had Macklin and Kirkland give a couple of youngsters a temporary reality check. Both of the young guys will be back though. The young guys, Russ and Tapia, both show signs of talent. They only need some maturity. Well Tapia could use at least some stamina, he was all punched out after round one. It was like he panicked when he realized he was not able to hurt Kirkland in the first round and the energy just sapped out of him. I knew he was screwed when he started lingering on the ropes and stayed there.
We had Macklin and Kirkland give a couple of youngsters a temporary reality check. Both of the young guys will be back though. The young guys, Russ and Tapia, both show signs of talent. They only need some maturity. Well Tapia could use at least some stamina, he was all punched out after round one. It was like he panicked when he realized he was not able to hurt Kirkland in the first round and the energy just sapped out of him. I knew he was screwed when he started lingering on the ropes and stayed there.
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