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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    I mean it's not breaking news that boxing is corrupt. Can't leave fights to judges. 

    I just don't think there was a clear winner. Next one is not going 12, that's for sure.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    Canelo had a slight advantage in power and percentage. GGG was the aggressor and threw a shit load of jabs so overall landed more. If you want to give it to him a slight edge for aggression, that's fine and I understand it but that's all he did better. It was a given coming in that he would be more aggressive. 

    I just don't like jabs deciding a fight. I would prefer a draw here and them these two get back in a ring in 6 months now that they are comfortable with each other, it will be a full out brawl


  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,289
    https://youtube.com/watch?v=f9-huLRWFRQ
    Be Excellent To Each Other
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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,289
    https://youtube.com/watch?v=JNPW2wZ4D2s
    Be Excellent To Each Other
    Party On, Dudes!
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    Just one more reason MMA is the future :wink:
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,289
    rgambs said:
    Just one more reason MMA is the future :wink:
    It's true. The first big PPV boxing match (not fake)  in the last five (10?) years featured a dude from former soviet Russia and a red head Mexican.  

    And Vegas was the biggest force

    Boxing is dead. 
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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,289
    Burgerflickall!
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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,289


    Me and my relationship with boxing ....
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    Quit crying. You're acting like this was a lopsided fight.
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,289
    edited September 2017
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Quit crying. You're acting like this was a lopsided fight
    So say it on the record  ... maybe Vegas will give you a job for  a shilling 
    Post edited by Jason P on
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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,289
    Canelo was backed into the ropes the entire f'rickin fight.   He Lost.  Sad!
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    edited September 2017
    Canelo was on the ropes for middle of the fight, yes. Canelo was always going to be on the ropes though.

    no one got hurt.
    no one had a lopsided margin in power punches. GGG landed more to the head which is good for the eyes.
    no one had a significant margin in % landed
    GGG threw a shit load of jabs
    GGG was the aggressor, which obviously...

    if anyone won, it was GGG, but I prefer a draw. I don't want jabs to decide a fight like this.

    I think GGG ends it before the bell next time unless Canelo can somehow sustain that pace we saw in areas and not get hurt when he needs a break

    The 118-110 card is a travesty. The others you can't complain about. There is not a thing wrong with other cards and 115-113 for canelo is even acceptable.




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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    edited September 2017
    Andre Ward retired.  Well that is not ideal for the sport, but good for him personally.
  • cutz
    cutz Posts: 12,227
    RIP: Jake LaMotta.

    Hard to believe he was ONLY knocked down ONCE in 106 fights.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    cutz said:
    RIP: Jake LaMotta.

    Hard to believe he was ONLY knocked down ONCE in 106 fights.
    Insane.  Back when I was dating a girl who lived at 63rd and 3rd, we used to go to PJ Clarkes for bloodies and oysters on an extremely regular basis.  Saw him in there one time, just minding his business.  I didn't say hi or anything, though from what I understand he would have been super cool about it. 
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    Let's go rigo
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    Ah well. It was an extreme long shot. Still love rigo 
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    Good for rigo. Fuck arum. Fight was bullshit 
  • pearldavidson
    pearldavidson Posts: 1,696
    Anyone going to Watch Wilder vs Ortiz? 
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,022
    pearldavidson said:
    Anyone going to Watch Wilder vs Ortiz? 
    That was a good fight. 

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