Bad Left Hook Fight Night: Toney-Oquendo and Holt-Hopkins

Ward TKO5
Toney boring boring SD
Holt wide UD

Again not live in HD, since replays of golf are necessary.

Shawn Estrada (1-0, 1 KO) v. Shaun Spaid (3-2, 2 KO)

Estrada was an Olympian.

Barry Tompkins and Wally Matthews on the stick. Wally insults Rahman.

Did he do the Adamek fight as well?

Why not James Toney? Well I can think of various reasons….

The only redeeming quality nowadays is that he is a great interview and is sure to make you laugh.

That’s a new one.

Nice to see Estrada…

and accidentally say that it’s Showtime.

Wow this guy sucks.

And Estrada just starts WINGING shots, and DOWN GOES SPAID! Well, then.

OK, toughman contest ponytail tiger prints, let’s go.

Spaid falls down punching. And he about falls down punching again. Estrada is wailing on him. Down he goes again. Lou Moret thankfully stops this.

Shawn Estrada TKO-1, 43 seconds

My goodness… that was a bucket of suck…

13-0….

I’m going to be honest, though, Wally Matthews’ sermon after the fight is a bit much for me when these two were trying to sell us on Shaun Spaid no more than five minutes ago. THE BLAME IS ON THE COMMISSION. WE’RE ALL IN A BAD SPOT. Dude, can it. This is who guys fight when they’re in their second fight. You’re just usually not there to see it.

Estrada-Spaid or Lopez-Medina?

Can we seriously get a ban on this antiquated measurement of reach? Armpit to end of fist, guys. It’s all that matters.

I’m done with you, Esteban.

One of my favorite referees.

Went to 10th grade in Seattle… impressive.

Nice left to the body, and then a right to the body follows from Ward. That second one seemed to sting Camou a little. Very nice jab from Ward so far, making the distance clear for Camou. Ward is not showing any real ill effects from the knee surgery, working his way around the ring, keeping Camou chasing, and pot shotting along the way.

Nice left hook from Ward, and a right hand follows it before the bell. Nice round for Ward. He should finish this fairly quickly.

Ward 10-9

We get it, you have a boner and everyone’s happy for you.

Left hook from Ward. Ward working off of a pawing jab. The left is really working for him, as he lands a couple more. HARD right as Camou opens up. Very, very nice stuff. Ward is thoroughly dominating this, dictating the pace and tagging Camou at will. Camou can’t do anything. Nasty right to the body, then a combo. He’s got it all working tonight. Another wicked right, then a three punch combo. Left hook from Camou has some mustard on it, but Ward comes right back on him. Camou’s face is reddening up plenty already.

1-2 after some missed lefts and a short right that did land. Round ends with another Ward flurry.

Ward 10-9
Ward 20-18

Honestly this is so lopsided both rounds could’ve been 10-8, but Camou hasn’t been noticeably hurt yet, so 10-9 for me.

Ward goes southpaw and I think a train is unloading cargo somewhere in the background. Wally wonders if the knee might be bothering Ward, causing him to switch his stance. Ward winding up his left. The southpaw stance isn’t the prettiest thing from him, but he’s so much better than Camou that it doesn’t matter. Camou seems unable to figure out the stance switch at all. Ward DRILLS him with a left hand, drives him into the ropes, and moments later Pat Russell stops it.

“Heeey that’s a quick hook!” remarks Wally, and yet Esteban Camou doesn’t say a thing about the stoppage.

Andre Ward TKO-3

It is never good when your head moves like a peez depenser.

B-O-D FOR ME
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And now the fucking Free Credit Report band. It’s commercial hell.

You want to know how to get a free credit report?

Go to your local BMW dealer ask for a test drive…. ask for the paper work….

They tell you that your credit isn’t up to par… ask for your credit report. You are entitled to one each year for free if you are ever denied credit.

I play World of Warcraft (go figure, I’m a dork), but not seriously, and I’m a huge Sopranos fan, and Silvio holding a cigar in that commercial makes no sense as Silvio doesn’t smoke cigars even one time on the entire run of that show.

Fringe gatekeepers.

Another annoying commercial…

Absolutely

Never liked Crown Royal…

Another male enhancement commercial… that is 2 for the night.

“Stopped Evander Holyfield, which we know is not easy to do.”

Holyfield’s corner threw in the towel and Holyfield was way past it.

IBA belt? What the hell? I never heard of that organization

And Oquendo forgets his mouthpiece. Great start.

Jab by Toney, Oquendo misses a left. Toney’s ass is about to fall out of his trunks.

Left hook Toney, and Oquendo just got caught with a chopping right. Shit, rjhabeeb might win this war of words. Oquendo rocks him back a bit about a minute later. In between Toney is doing his thing. Oquendo working the jab, keeping Toney at distance. JT is doing his usual bit where he lands a big punch per round and in between doesn’t do much at all besides posture in a throwback-y way that gives commentators hard-ons. Lucky for him Oquendo isn’t very good either.

Oquendo 10-9, but barely — I liked his work with the jab

I shouldn’t totally hate on JT. I like the way he fights in many ways. That style gives me a hard-on too. I’ll be fair. I’ll put my bias aside.

If he can turn this into a craft war, he’ll pull away easily. Still, his legs don’t look great tonight. He IS 40 years old. Oquendo is trying to make the fight go, but isn’t being over aggressive. Toney just isn’t working. He’s not out of the gate yet.

Oquendo 10-9
Oquendo 20-18

I’m trying but I won’t lie. I don’t care about this fight at all. Neither of these guys has a hope in hell of winning a title.

Toney storms out with the left, and he’s tracking Oquendo like a damn dog now. Nice right from Oquendo, and Toney oversells like Ricky Morton. Toney with a couple decent rights. Right from Oquendo. Oquendo with a little charge. His workrate might be winning another round. Nah, I’m giving this one to JT.

Toney 10-9
Oquendo 29-28

Oquendo grips up for a head-and-arm Tazplex. Oh Jesus, Toney falls down and falls out of the ring. Toney’s pissed when he comes back, throwing a heavy right and going on the attack a little. JT’s swatting Oquendo’s jab, and yet still Toney isn’t doing a lot. Oquendo caught him with a bit of a right at the end of the round.

Oquendo 10-9
Oquendo 39-37

You could have 3-1 Toney right now and I wouldn’t argue.

Thompson would have destroyed him if he fought like this.

Kind of a same ol’ same ol’ round. Oquendo is just outworking and outpointing him from my seat. Toney’s just slow and sluggish and not himself. He’s not even the faded version of “himself” tonight. Oquendo pops with another right near the end of the round. Barry calls it “an action fight.” What’s the last fight he saw? Klitschko-Ibragimov?

Oquendo 10-9
Oquendo 49-46

Keep the bleep machine ready

Oquendo lands a nice right. Toney looks positively shit tonight. I’m not trying to hide it anymore. I curbed my dislike of JT enough that I think I’m really just being honest. He looks awful. Toney postures with his taunting, but there’s not much coming back. Left hook Oquendo. Uppercut Oquendo.

Oquendo 10-9
Oquendo 59-55

I wouldn’t be shocked if Oquendo gets robbed here…

Oquendo keeps scoring and scoring. A couple of chopping rights back Toney down. Maybe he can make a face then throw a left and excite the crowd. Toney caught coming in now. Oquendo warned for punching behind the head, which was pretty much James’ fault. Another round for Fres. Toney is doing nothing.

Oquendo 10-9
Oquendo 69-64

Toney hit with another right. Oquendo chops away and gets warned for another back of the head shot. That wasn’t behind the head, Lou. Toney’s causing all of those anyway. This is one crap fight.

WOOLY BULLY!

Oquendo 10-9
Oquendo 79-73

Popping right and a nice one by JT. Fres comes back with an overhand right and checks with Dr. Lou to make sure it was kosher. Right by Toney. James is lumbering like never before. I mean his feet are just slower than all hell. Oquendo with a left to the gut. Both guys are looking pretty sloptastic at this point, though Oquendo is fresher than usual. Maybe James’ best round.

Toney 10-9
Oquendo 88-83

you know, this has three rounds to go and it’s 13 minutes ‘til the Showtime card. I will gladly abandon this, I think. Or maybe I won’t considering it’s Yuri Foreman starting.

Online scoring is Oquendo 85.3 to Toney’s 85.2

Maybe this can be a draw so we can get an exciting rematch.

Another round for Toney, I think.

Toney 10-9
Oquendo 97-93

Oquendo with a chopping right. Toney’s getting a good walking workout tonight, I’ll say that. Oquendo keeps charging and not landing much square, but it’s not like JT’s doing anything to impress either. This is a damn hard fight to score. I’m sure I’m wider than most, but I’m just completely unimpressed by Toney tonight.

Oquendo 10-9
Oquendo 107-102

FINAL ROUND PRAISE GOD

HUGE right from Oquendo to start the round. James is eating rights, trying to feign and it’s just not happening. I think he can be competitive in mid-level fights from here on out but Jesus he, like Rahman, is done at the top tier. He has nothing left in the tank. Oquendo so easily won these final two rounds — James barely put up a fight at all. Hopefully the scores don’t take 10 minutes to get tallied and read.

Oquendo 10-9
Oquendo 117-111

Oquendo still wins by a point, IMHO. That means it would be a robbery.

Showtime’s live

Thanks for the recaps… they were hard to go thru…

TOny wins once more…

115-112 Toney
116-111 Oquendo
115-113 Toney

JAMES TONY BY SPLIT DECISION

Fuck off, already. That’s crap.

What no interview?

I rather see Cory Spinks than Yuri…. yeah… I am serious,,,

Can we get an early Ko please?

Invested and energetic crowd.

Yuri with a quick left. Two rights from Foreman. Moore starts throwing a little, but Foreman, as always, moves well and James is having trouble finding him. Heavy right from Foreman. He’s really landing the lead right well. He’s going to the body and they’re actually scrapping a little. Praise the Lord. Foreman with ANOTHER big right. Terrible round for Moore.

Foreman 10-9

I actually saw the entire round…

Nice body shot from Foreman. He does look sharp. Moore with a long right that barely lands. Overhand right misses. Right to the body from Yuri. He’s keeping distance so easily. Moore just can’t get much done so far. He’ll have to put a good charge in.

Foreman 10-9
Foreman 20-18

This is about as exciting as a Foreman fight has ever been. Moore putting the chase on, so that’s commendable. He isn’t accepting defeat. He’s working hard to find a way to start scoring and hopefully slow Yuri down. Trade of rights, and Yuri throws another one. And another nice shot. This is fine workrate and I’m OK with that.

Foreman 10-9
Foreman 30-27

Moore has one of the most animated trainers ever.

My internet blipped and I closed the window first. I gave this round to Foreman, too.

Foreman 10-9
Foreman 40-36

Moore is getting Foreman to war up a bit, which is neat. Moore is doing the best he can against athletic gifts and odds. He’s also not getting caught with that right anymore, or else Yuri just isn’t throwing it.

Foreman 10-9
Foreman 50-45

Moore is a fun guy to watch. He’s so fun he’s making Yuri watchable. Foreman going to the body nicely on Moore’s charges. Foreman with the big right again. Moore is a fuckin’ predator. I love it. He’s getting popped and just keeps coming in. Moore misses a right, Foreman hits a left in retaliation. Right from Foreman. He’s just a lot quicker, much better technique.

Foreman 10-9
Foreman 60-54

Foreman’s mouthpiece falls out twice. Big right from Foreman behind the ear, and Moore is hurt. Foreman hits another right, and he’s getting as aggressive as he ever gets. Another right lands.

Foreman 10-9
Foreman 70-63

Nice right from Foreman. Moore is definitely shaken up still. Chopping right near the ear again. Foreman is now clinching on Moore’s charges. CLEAN shot by Foreman shakes Moore again. Moore’s mouthpiece replaced now. Yuri wins yet another round.

Foreman 10-9
Foreman 80-72

Foreman keeps pot-shotting and moving. He’s done it all night. Yuri’s never going to excite anyone, really, but he’s got a decent chance at winning an alphabet strap at some point. BIG right from Foreman hurts Moore again. Bad cut over his left eye, but the round ends and he’ll likely gut out the final round.

Foreman 10-9
Foreman 90-81

Moore shoved down near the end of the first minute. Moore, pissed off, starts swinging. The cut is ruled open by a punch, which is a good call since the headbutt in question was on the other side of the face, and very clearly so. More mouthpieces falling out. Good Lord.

Easy win for Foreman, and a decent enough fight. Foreman, as always, is gracious in victory.

Foreman 10-9
Foreman 100-90

No wants to fight Williams….lol

99-90
100-90
99-91

YURI FOREMAN BY UNANIMOUS DECISION

Good dude.

I gotta admit, I’m about tapped on things to say about boxing today. I love this many fights, but goddamn.

Awesome recap…. by showtime

Sidenote… Gina Carino is a hottie…

They’re trading some nice leather to start. Both look sharp. Holt is the aggressor. Man they are really trading nice combinations, Holt getting the better of it in this opening round. Good round for Kendall.

Holt 10-9

Holt is landing first, leading most times, and throwing power shots. Uppercut from Holt, and a wicked right thrown and missed. Holt definitely showed up to fight tonight. No repeat of the Ben Tackie performance. Right to the body by Kendall. Hopkins is doing a lot of smiling as he tries to avoid power shots. Left hook thrown. Holt is cruising a bit right now.

Holt 10-9
Holt 20-18

Hopkins caught on the ropes and Holt just rips away. DHop gets away. Right hand from Holt after the jab. Ripping left to the body. Hopkins fires back with two shots. Hopkins with a nice combo moments later. Holt with a wild right that glances. Holt with two shots, blocked, and Hop hits a big hook. Holt fires back with one of his own. Hook to the body by Holt. That punch is landing very nicely. Hopkins doesn’t quite look outclassed, just too cautious to hang with a guy willing to lead.

Holt 10-9
Holt 30-27

Hopkins doubles on the jab. Nick wonders why DHop isn’t letting his hands go more. I don’t know that he’s seen Hop fight before, like when Kellerman was amazed that Rocky Juarez started kind of slow. Hopkins is landing some good stuff this round, too, but there’s a left hook by Holt and he opens up and lets HIS hands go. He’s really throwing big shots with a ton of bad intent.

Hopkins 10-9
Holt 39-37

Hopkins corner: “You’re tryin’ to win his title, man, stop laughin’.”

If Hop would keep throwing those jabs and working off of them he could really win some rounds. His jab does look good. Hop is also doing a better job of avoiding big shots the last couple rounds. 30 seconds and it’s Hopkins so far. This is a fine, competitive fight. Hopkins is staying away from him, which might not win him any fans but will win him rounds.

Hopkins 10-9
Holt 48-47

Hopkins is kind of effectively neutralizing Holt’s offense the last few rounds. Nice little trade inside. Minute left and it’s up for grabs. Holt wins another exchange. Holt with a shot to the body. Jab from Hop.

Holt 10-9
Holt 58-56

Hopkins stung on a big left from Holt as they trade shots immediately. Right from Holt. Hopkins tying up and hanging on. Right to the body from Holt, and Hopkins ties him up again. Hopkins jabbing, and Holt lays off the gas, probably wisely. He did buzz him but it might not still be there. Holt with a right. Holt rushes him again. Exchange, and Holt lands a left hook at the end of it, but he got popped, too. Holt throwing more hard shots. HUGE right misses by Holt. That was a KO seeker. Both land again. Good round for Kendall.

Holt 10-9
Holt 68-65

Hop with a long jab to the body, nothin’ on it. Hopkins is moving around the ring, getting on his bike a little, and landing his jab. There’s the right behind it. Holt with a stiff jab, then throws a power shot to the body. Farhood is right — Hopkins is totally predictable offensively. The rounds are a matter of whether he avoids Holt or not. Holt stalking, cracking when he can, trying to find Hopkins but not chasing him. Just pursuing. 1-2 from Hopkins at the end.

Holt 10-9
Holt 78-74

Holt starts the round aggressive again, AND NOW THEY TRADE! Holt wins that one. Hopkins is doing a lot of clinching now. I don’t think he really wants anything to do with Kendall Holt at this point. Right from Holt lands, and then moments later he’s just winging wild shots. Hopkins lands a right, glancingly. Nice rights on a combination from Hopkins with Holt ducking way down.

Holt 10-9
Holt 88-83