Bad Left Hook Live Boxing Results and Commentary: Abraham-Taylor and Froch-Dirrell
by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 9:30 AM EDT
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PrintLive results and commentary start tonight at 8pm ET. Showtime is televising.
Abraham-Taylor will be shown in America on Showtime via tape delay from Germany. DO NOT post spoilers anywhere on the site. If you do, you will be banned for at least one day.
| ARTHUR ABRAHAM Bad Left Hook No. 4 (168) |
JERMAIN TAYLOR Ring Magazine No. 8 (168) Bad Left Hook No. 6 (168) |
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| 30-0 | Record | 28-3-1 |
| 24 | KO | 17 |
| Berlin, Germany (Yerevan, Armenia) | Hometown | Little Rock, Arkansas |
| 29 | Age | 31 |
| 5'10" | Height | 6'0" |
| 72" | Reach | 74 1/2" |
| Raul Marquez (RTD-6) Edison Miranda (UD-12, TKO-4) Khoren Gevor (KO-11) |
Notable Wins | Jeff Lacy (UD-12) Cory Spinks (SD-12) Bernard Hopkins (SD-12, UD-12) |
| Notable Losses | Carl Froch (TKO-12) Kelly Pavlik (TKO-7, UD-12) |
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| CARL FROCH WBC Titleholder Ring Magazine No. 3 (168) Bad Left Hook No. 3 (168) |
ANDRE DIRRELL Bad Left Hook No. 7 (168) |
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| 25-0 | Record | 18-0 |
| 20 | KO | 13 |
| Nottingham, England | Hometown | Flint, Michigan |
| 32 | Age | 27 |
| 6'1" | Height | 6'2" |
| 74 1/2" | Reach | 75" |
| Jermain Taylor (TKO-12) Jean Pascal (UD-12) Robin Reid (RTD-5) |
Notable Wins | Victor Oganov (TKO-6) Anthony Hanshaw (TKO-5) Curtis Stevens (UD-10) |
| Notable Losses | ||
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My Picks For Tonight
Abraham by late KO/TKO (around round 8-12)
Froch by KO/TKO (can happen anytime)
Dirrell is Overhyped i think
Bute or Green should have taken his spot
My first Froch-Dirrell prediction was Froch by dec but after the weigh ins yesterday,i think Froch is gonna finish him now.
Abraham by TKO-11
Froch by UD
October 11th, 2009: The day Justin Forsett became loved by Seahawks fans forever.
Part of me still can’t believe something this awesome is actually happening. What a great idea this tournament is.
(The cynic in me also wants to remark, “Can’t wait to see who screws it up!”)
Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
If you can find your way to facebook, I'd be grateful.....
Boxing is the beginning of all sports. I'm willing to bet that the first sport was a man against another man in a fight. (Omar Epps)
Yes!
Showtime basically has turned a big page in the sport with this, and so have all these six guys who signed on. Very good for Boxing.
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
I almost feel like the worst case scenario is a blatant hometown decision tonight
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Germany is who I really have my eye on. It’s not just because it’s an American in there either. I’ve seen plenty of Euros robbed in Germany too. Hell I’ve seen GERMANS robbed in Germany.
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
can anyone tell me when the actual fights take place…. and as im in england could u please say it as….
froch 2 hours from now….. taylor 3 or whatever they are… cheerz
The show goes live in the States in about 3 1/2 hours, which means Froch will probably go on at 9pm or so here, which would be 4 1/2 hours from now. I do not know when Abraham-Taylor is ACTUALLY live, as it’s airing on delay in the States and I’m completely avoiding any boxing news sites right now so that the result isn’t spoiled for me.
Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
don’t know if i should be saying this, but the abraham-taylor fight should be starting live like in 30 minutes. i’m a bastard and looking for live results (obv wont’ be posting them here)
The Dude Abides
by battle axe of doom on Oct 17, 2009 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Just in case anyone missed it:
Abraham-Taylor will be shown in America on Showtime via tape delay from Germany. DO NOT post spoilers anywhere on the site. If you do, you will be banned for at least one day.
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"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
I just ordered Showtime for this event… for just this month…
Thanks to KEN and the WBC…
"Boxing is dirty," said Casamayor. " The day I’m not ready to be a dirty fighter is the day I don’t fight anymore because it will mean that I have no heart for it anymore."
I just ordered Showtime for this event… for just this month…
What are you gonna do when Kessler fights Ward on Nov. 21?
Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I am going to keep it as long as there are significant fights and cancel if there is a lull. I mean in the grand scale of things… I look at it like this… 14.99 for just 2 or so hours is not bad. I am giving myself a min wage entertainment with the Showtime… but I also get 30 plus channels as well.
"Boxing is dirty," said Casamayor. " The day I’m not ready to be a dirty fighter is the day I don’t fight anymore because it will mean that I have no heart for it anymore."
If anyone wants to watch Abraham-Taylor live
It looks like the European broadcast of that fight is about to start. Just don’t talk about it here.
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
and by "don't talk about it"
We really mean DON’T TALK ABOUT IT. Don’t be like, “That was a good fight!” or anything like that. Say nothing about the fight.
Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions
……….unless u want a really painfull death
by Sweet science on Oct 17, 2009 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Yoan Pablo Hernandez UD Enad Licina
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Walk-ins are starting now...
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Can not wait for tonight's fights
Pulling for Taylor and Dirrell but I am not sure either will win their fights…should be entertaining!
-Brian
eh, buy it
Supports boxing and I think it’ll be a good fight
Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions
im pretty sure it’l be a good fight…. jus wish it wernt shown at 1 for all u americanz to be fair… i hav 2 get up in the morning… and on a sunday
Well
It does seem a little unfair since there is so much Euro interest. But Showtime put up the cash, so it’s only fair to them to run their standard schedule, you know?
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
yeh i can totally understand why… still dosn’t stop being a pain in the arse tho lol
by Sweet science on Oct 17, 2009 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions
before
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"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Watching on stream
Steve Albert (I think) and Steve Farhood doing Taylor/Abraham and Gus Johnson and Al Berenstein should be handling the events in Nottingham.
October 11th, 2009: The day Justin Forsett became loved by Seahawks fans forever.
Only if Gus and Al are doing it in a studio in the States, because Gus has NFL commitments tomorrow.
Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Gus does not have NFL commitments tomorrow
I have the CBS schedule and Gus gets the week off.
October 11th, 2009: The day Justin Forsett became loved by Seahawks fans forever.
ah, sweet
Sounds good.
Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Actually he's off the next few weeks
Probably to cover the Fedor fight after tonight’s boxing match.
October 11th, 2009: The day Justin Forsett became loved by Seahawks fans forever.
Well I am watching spiderman 3 on starz, there is also Walle, Underworld 3… and I have HBO… so many channels… don’t know what to see…
"Boxing is dirty," said Casamayor. " The day I’m not ready to be a dirty fighter is the day I don’t fight anymore because it will mean that I have no heart for it anymore."
lol
you’re going to get addicted in the next month.
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Eventually they are gonna have to create an option where you literally just pay a la carte for exactly what you want to see. What do I care if “Kate and Leopold” is playing on some cable channel at 2am? Make it all Pay Per View.
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
Nah… I am not into that…
"Boxing is dirty," said Casamayor. " The day I’m not ready to be a dirty fighter is the day I don’t fight anymore because it will mean that I have no heart for it anymore."
I mean, if they could make the prices market-based, so that total demand brings down the prices on individual content. I don’t watch a ton of TV other than a few movies a week and sports, so it would probably slash my monthly cable bills in half or more.
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
Come on USC.
I never thought I would say that but I loathe Notre Dame.
October 11th, 2009: The day Justin Forsett became loved by Seahawks fans forever.
Weis is amazing
4 seconds left and he calls a slant pattern. What an imbecile.
And they may have 1 second left still.
October 11th, 2009: The day Justin Forsett became loved by Seahawks fans forever.
I'm still pissed at how USF choked on Thursday
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
they didn't choke as much as they were beaten by the mighty mighty cincinnati bearcats
I’m an alum. USF is good though
Hey Scott, don’t ban me for this but I was at Yankees-Angels Game 1 last night, and CC pitched a gem of a game. It was just a beauty of a game, given the conditions. He was throwing a 96 MPH fastball in the eighth inning. Good stuff.
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
Orioles are out of the playoffs
So he probably doesn’t care THAT much. If the Rays are out, I’ll root for the Yanks, but mostly because my girlfriend is a lifelong Yankees fans, and a happy girlfriend means a happy household.
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Hey, I'm a torn man
Born and raised in Philly, you know? I was at the ‘80 series for crying out loud. And the first place I lived in New York was the Bronx. If it’s Yanks-Phils, I’m gonna have to check into Bellvue!
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
What were you, like 5?
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
I was at in the ‘dome’ Twins v. Braves, game 6 in ‘91 when Puckett hit it out and "we’ll see you tomorrow night". Just a see of white homer hankies.
Twins – tiny market, great farm system and two world series. They do it right.
"I swear to God, I'll take this ******* ball and shove it down your ******* throat" - Serena Williams
I’m thinking of pulling a Darth Vader and turning my nephew into a Yankees fan. I told my brother of this plan earlier this evening and he didn’t seem to keen on it. The kid loves New York, though. It can be done.
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
you evil man….. mind u if my son ever became a fan of liverpool ( sorry im a soccer fan) i think i myt disown him
by Sweet science on Oct 17, 2009 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I suggest avoiding my profile and clicking on the link to my blog
Because I’ve done a short write-up of the Abraham/Taylor fight.
October 11th, 2009: The day Justin Forsett became loved by Seahawks fans forever.
HOW EVER WILL WE RESIST THE TEMPTATION????
Heh heh heh.
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
Unless of course you want to know the result
Then by all means give me extra site traffic. ;-)
October 11th, 2009: The day Justin Forsett became loved by Seahawks fans forever.
^Even lamer plug. Jesus.
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
No one ever said the plugs had to be good
October 11th, 2009: The day Justin Forsett became loved by Seahawks fans forever.
No one ever said "blogs" have to be good, either...
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
I can attest to that
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
I saw the fight live I know the result..my point is getting fucked in the ass by PPV not happy about it……………should have just streamed it
Stephen Quadros: Where do you see yourself in three years.
Quinton Jackson: Let's see, I'm 22 right now. In three years I see myself being 25.
Wait it was PPV? Where? In Ireland?
October 11th, 2009: The day Justin Forsett became loved by Seahawks fans forever.
There was a PPV stream in the UK. Not sure if it was the same in Ireland
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Ireland and the UK PRIMETIMELIVE its shit,ring up and ask for it give crd card details then come fight time its not there,if all this tournament is the same im just gona watch it online
Stephen Quadros: Where do you see yourself in three years.
Quinton Jackson: Let's see, I'm 22 right now. In three years I see myself being 25.
yes im watching on ppv
good value though ; 7 hour show. the 2 big fights, some undercard fights from Nottingham, good build up and some recent fights (Dunne, Pascal) to fill the gap between the cards.
They put up a new channel in the UK so that the fights aired on TV
That’s the stream I watched it on. It’s called PrimeTime.
October 11th, 2009: The day Justin Forsett became loved by Seahawks fans forever.
Ok im not saying it not good value,when you pay for it once but when you pay one with your crd card and then when you go to watch it says click to purchase then your paying twice it a crock of shit
Stephen Quadros: Where do you see yourself in three years.
Quinton Jackson: Let's see, I'm 22 right now. In three years I see myself being 25.
surely u can call them up get a refund
by Sweet science on Oct 17, 2009 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Lines are cled for the nite since 10,so gotta wait for tomorrow,and I have a funny filling they will be closed till the next fight,so gotta ring the crd card company to block the payment………….Im streaming the next one for free
Stephen Quadros: Where do you see yourself in three years.
Quinton Jackson: Let's see, I'm 22 right now. In three years I see myself being 25.
I find myself rooting for Andre Ward in this tournament
Maybe because he grew up in the same hometown as me. I don’t know.
There was a time when Oakland was a decent place to live.
October 11th, 2009: The day Justin Forsett became loved by Seahawks fans forever.
I find myself rooting for Andre Ward in this tournament
Maybe because he grew up in the same hometown as me. I don’t know.
There was a time when Oakland was a decent place to live.
October 11th, 2009: The day Justin Forsett became loved by Seahawks fans forever.
site's acting a little funny
But we’re live and will do the best we can here.
Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
Yeah comments are slow
October 11th, 2009: The day Justin Forsett became loved by Seahawks fans forever.
Should be back now.
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
yeah, nevermind
Comments are still slow. But that should end soon. Knock on wood.
Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions
and now it's normal
Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions
alright, seems to be good now
Just a blip apparently.
Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Seems to be back up and running now
I couldn’t access the servers for about 5 minutes there.
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
You know what I love about this format? Somebody could be in a situation in stage three where they know they need a knockout to advance. The desperation where someone knows they need a KO in the 10th, 11th, 12th round? For a whole fight? Could be great.
I'm stoked about this tournament
I did watch Abraham-Taylor live, but I’ll gladly watch again. No spoilers though.
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Danny Sheridan's odds
Abraham EVEN
Kessler EVEN
Froch 2-1
Dirrell and Ward 5-2
Taylor 10-1
Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
Bad bet on Abraham, IMO
I just can’t see him beating Froch or Kessler, based on style alone
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
I think Abraham’s getting overestimated, honestly. If nothing else his height is going to wind up a problem.
Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I am listening to Antonio Tarver and SO ARE YOU!
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
"Watching Antionio Tarver, so you don't have to."
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
hello, Steve Albert
Nice glasses, Rivers Cuomo.
Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
i was thinking morty seinfeld.
@mikefareri on twitter.
by sonofapsycho on Oct 17, 2009 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions
ooh, they did get HD in Berlin
I actually wasn’t expecting that much. Showtime has gone all out for this tournament.
Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
Currently an undercard fight in Nottingham now
With one guy sporting one heck of a beard. Let me get a screenshot.
October 11th, 2009: The day Justin Forsett became loved by Seahawks fans forever.
From Bodog
Odds to win Entire Super Six World Boxing Classic Tournament
All wagers have action. (This Prop is Closed for Betting)
Mikkel Kessler 23/10
Arthur Abraham 3/1
Carl Froch 21/4
Jermain Taylor 21/4
Andre Ward 13/2
Andre Dirrell 6/1
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Michael Buffer in the ring
Asking Berlin to “get this party started!”
Intros starting for Abraham-Taylor. I’m PUMPED.
Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
For the millionth time, American promoters have so much to learn from what they do in Europe.
Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
Got to love that…
"Boxing is dirty," said Casamayor. " The day I’m not ready to be a dirty fighter is the day I don’t fight anymore because it will mean that I have no heart for it anymore."
haha its awesome
@mikefareri on twitter.
by sonofapsycho on Oct 17, 2009 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions
"COMING TO THE RING TO THE MUSIC OF THE SCORPIONS"
Oh my God the Scorpions are actually there.
Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
they are beyond HUGE in germany. all of europe actually
@mikefareri on twitter.
by sonofapsycho on Oct 17, 2009 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
The drummer is looking sharp. And the singer whose name I forget is doing that thing where you’re 50 but try to look like a hip 19 year old, but instead you’re just SLIGHTLY too out of touch to pull it off, and you still wind up with hanging chains on your leather jacket or something equally not cool.
Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Here I am
Rock you like a hurricane!
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Fuck is going on now?
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
That is one motherfucking robe, yo
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
Ever Seen Labyrinth with Bowie?
Yeah.
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
Showtime lists them as 5'9" and 5'11"
There is not a two inch difference.
Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
Jermaine has been listed at high as 6’1 by HBO…
"Boxing is dirty," said Casamayor. " The day I’m not ready to be a dirty fighter is the day I don’t fight anymore because it will mean that I have no heart for it anymore."
He’s not 6’1" either, I don’t think. 6’ seems right. Abraham is short.
Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Looked like Pavlik waiving the flag in that last shot
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
me too
Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Italian, South African and Canadian judges. Mexican referee Guadalupe Garcia.
Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
I know Christodoulou the judge, I think (South African) and I’ve seen Guadalupe Garcia ref before. He did nothing memorable, which means he didn’t fuck anything up that I can recall off the top of my head.
Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Christodoulou has been around forever. hes a ref too. always honest
@mikefareri on twitter.
by sonofapsycho on Oct 17, 2009 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions
this building looks amazing in HD
Seriously.
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"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
one Arkansas redneck in the crowd going nuts
Good for that guy. That’s a fight fan.
Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
about to start!
Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
Hey, once these fight ends, can we get a roundup of the undercard fights (since I’m afraid to try and check them and accidentally see the results of this bout)?
There's an undercard bout streaming right now in Nottingham
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Taylor easy R1
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Abraham-Taylor R1
Abraham comes out with his guard high, Taylor snapping a jab at him. Overhand right from Taylor misses. Double jab, all this is blocked by Arthur. 1-2 from Taylor is blocked. Another double jab blocked. Arthur is just standing at center ring, letting Taylor work and not throwing. There’s a jab to the body by Abraham. Right hand swing by Taylor misses again, jab to the body by JT. Left hook blocked by JT. Jab sneaks through for Taylor, and now Abraham fires some heavy artillery, a wide right seems to get Taylor a bit nervy. JT with a right to the body. Left hook from Abraham misses high. Three-punch combo from JT, all blocked again. Jab by Abraham, Taylor misses his counters. Two shots to the body by Taylor. Overhand right gets closer for JT, but still misses. Taylor outworked Abraham easily here, but Arthur’s defense controlled the round entirely.
Abraham 10-9
Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
Looks like you’re in a minority here, SC. Abraham’s defense is stellar, but he has to do something offensively.
He landed just as many clean shots as Jermain did, really. Taylor didn’t land anything.
Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions
i gave jt the round easy. aa did nothing
@mikefareri on twitter.
by sonofapsycho on Oct 17, 2009 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I know I’m in the minority here, and I understand it for sure. I went back and forth really fast.
Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I gave Abraham the round as well
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Abraham-Taylor R2
I realize I’ll be in the minority scoring R1 for AA, but Taylor landed nothing of note and was just shut down. But you can say he worked and won it, and that’s totally fair.
Taylor keeps pumping that jab. And now Arthur’s complaining of a low blow on a body combination from Taylor. And it was CLEARLY low on the replay. I mean CLEARLY low. Arthur takes a quick break.
Taylor just keeps working the jab as AA stays in his shell. He seems to be breaking the guard just a little, and there’s a right and a left hook combo from JT. Taylor strays low again. Taylor misses a left hook, and Abraham shoots a shot up through Jermain’s gloves, but Taylor takes it well. And here comes Abraham with a flurry! Taylor thinks there was a shot to the back of the head.
Taylor 10-9
19-19
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First one was low...
other punches were totally legit and the ref was warning him.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions
you gave abraham the 1st round?
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by teabaggingexper on Oct 17, 2009 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ve got it a pretty clear 20-18 for Taylor
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 8:30 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah...
my card is 20-18 Taylor…but since both were kind of close I’ve got to assume the ringside judges have it 20-18 Abraham
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions
lol
I’d hate to be the guy sitting behind Valuev
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He'll be in school biology curricula
To prove that man evolved from ape.
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jt has been able to hit AA on two instances
looping shots around the D and after AA throws…AA needs to throw more and we’ll see what happens
-Brian
If you’re not going to be active and are getting outworked in the round you’d better do huge things when you do engage. That’s the question. Is what AA does enough when he does throw enough to offset the constant work of Taylor?
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 8:34 PM EDT reply actions
it's Germany
He’s doing plenty by existing.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Abraham-Taylor R3
Hey, Nikolai Valuev is here. BFD.
Jermain eats some body shots from Abraham. Arthur seems to have no fear of Taylor, this is early for him to step on the gas even a little bit. Taylor goes back to pumping that jab, which isn’t landing but keeps him busy. Jermain keeps throwing that wide right hand, hasn’t landed it yet. Abraham misses his own wild right. Right hand from Abraham taps Taylor’s dome. Right again by Abraham. Jermain getting testy as Abraham keeps making it a rought fight. This is getting a little edgy. Mikkel Kessler is here.
Abraham 10-9
Abraham 29-28
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you have quite the biased commentary
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Larry Johnson will have 1200+ yards
the team will win 7+ games
a receiver not named Bowe will emerge
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by teabaggingexper on Oct 17, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions
good
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i loath taylor but hes clearly winning this fight.
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 17, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions
There are no punch stats here
But I’m pretty sure that Abraham landed just as much as Taylor that round. Taylor might have had a slight edge.
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Kessler is sitting next to Valuev, FWIW
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Abraham just punches harder
Taylor jabs and jabs but Abrahm needs to put more together.
30-27 Taylor here. Yeah he’s landing a lot to the gloves…but his activity > the occasional action from Abraham. That was the closest round of the fight in my eyes though.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 8:36 PM EDT reply actions
Abraham has never been a fast starter
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JT looks just as twitchy and tight as ever
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
true
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
But Arthur isnt doing enough,,,,
"Boxing is dirty," said Casamayor. " The day I’m not ready to be a dirty fighter is the day I don’t fight anymore because it will mean that I have no heart for it anymore."
also true
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
So basically things are playing out exactly like I said they would...
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3-1 JT
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Abraham-Taylor R4
Taylor comes out storming. He’s pissed, man. Right to the body by Taylor, and Abraham complains AGAIN. That one didn’t look low on first glance. Taylor keeps working that jab, now he’s throwing out a 1-2, getting the right hand involved. Abraham chasing and getting crowd reactions, but now JT is starting to land a few more clean shots, which DOES push his activity into more of what I think he wants to do — and should be doing. Uppercut blocked. Abraham is shelling up really effectively. Abraham lands a quick jab, but JT just resets. Taylor looks like he’s tightening up a bit, too, which is bad news for JT fans. And they get a bit chippy at the end again, but then touch gloves.
Taylor 10-9
38-38
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3 rounds to 1 Taylor
this is just like the Froch fight
JT needs to show he’s in shape
AA’s promoter looks a bit like:
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 8:39 PM EDT reply actions
i have a feeling abraham might go down for the first time in his career tonight
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Tamba Hali will have Double Digits sacks
The OL will be a strength by years end
Larry Johnson will have 1200+ yards
the team will win 7+ games
a receiver not named Bowe will emerge
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by teabaggingexper on Oct 17, 2009 8:39 PM EDT reply actions
Even hitting the gloves it smacks back into your own head. It's not a good feeling
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Still got it a shutout for Taylor
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 8:39 PM EDT reply actions
i could see german judges going 2-2
Taylor needs to make a statement
I could see any judges having it 2-2
Taylor isn’t landing squat
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
No, he's not
But the punches he’s landed have generally been more effective. A judge who scores mostly on effective punches could have Abraham up 3-1 perfectly legitimately.
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I could see them going 4-0 AA
there’s been at least one person on here scoring each round for AA, so one would think they could in theory all score each for him
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Abraham-Taylor R5
Right and left to the body by Abraham, but nothing clean. Taylor to the body, then a right to the head. Abraham starting to pressure and crowd Taylor. Now Abraham swings some, landing a shot or two there. Long right by Abraham lands. Abraham taking this round handily with a minute left. Jab from JT. Taylor is definitely getting out of the loose comfort zone he had going early. THEY TRADE WILD SWINGS! And then it calms back down. Neither guy seems terribly excited to engage with big shots. There’s a right by Abraham. And a follow-up misses. Great round for Arthur.
Abraham 10-9
Abraham 48-47
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4 rounds to 1 Taylor (AA won R5)
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 8:42 PM EDT reply actions
i got it the same
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 17, 2009 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions
JT needs some straigh punches to the body
and maybe a quick uppercut t break that peekaboo
Uppercut or some wide hooks to the body would be nice
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smells like home cooking
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Tamba Hali will have Double Digits sacks
The OL will be a strength by years end
Larry Johnson will have 1200+ yards
the team will win 7+ games
a receiver not named Bowe will emerge
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by teabaggingexper on Oct 17, 2009 8:45 PM EDT reply actions
Don’t punch AA to the body in Germany
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 8:45 PM EDT reply actions
It did hit him squarely on the nuts
It just didn’t hurt him at all.
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To be honest I missed the punch...
but saw most of the warnings on legitimate body shots
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Wasn't keen on the point deduction at all but it was coming
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bad break for JT
he can’t afford to lose points like that
Abraham-Taylor R6
Abraham throws a hard right, and a hard left, neither getting home all the way. Taylor’s jab has lost zip, getting kind of pitty-patty and almost like he’s purposely aiming for the gloves just to keep distance. Arthur goes back into the shell. Right to the body by Abraham follows a jab. Taylor swings two to the body again, and Abraham AGAIN complains. They’re taking a point. Those didn’t look low either.
-1 point to Taylor
Ugh. Abraham working just a bit, and Taylor again is warned for going to the body. They’ve essentially taken the body away from Jermain Taylor. This is ridiculous. Long right by Abraham, and Jermain looks like he doesn’t quite know what to do now. I can hardly blame him, honestly.
Abraham with another right, this one a counter, and now he’s swinging for the fences. Not connecting, but JT looks like he might be tiring, too. Bell sounds. We might be at a turning point.
Replay shows it was a low blow — so what can you do, I guess?
Abraham 10-9
-1 for Taylor
Abraham 58-55
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57-56 Taylor
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 8:47 PM EDT reply actions
same
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Oh man
Abraham’s shorts are ripped in his crotch.
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yep...
gave himself a nice open fly
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m gonna call it now,if JT keeps punching to the body he will lose another point. AA complains about every body shot
Taylor has landed two very clear low blows, to be fair.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah...
legit or not he’s complained about them. As SC said 2 were clearly low but several weren’t and he has complained about most of them
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I could replace AA with any fighter and the sentence would be true to form
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It's particularly a recipe for disaster vs Abraham
Who always starts slow and comes on strong late.
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How many warnings does AA get for behind the head?
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 8:50 PM EDT reply actions
Abraham-Taylor R7
Abraham to the body, then a short left hook upstairs, not hard but lands. This is starting to really go Arthur’s way. Taylor throws a nice uppercut but just misses it. That could’ve been a momentum-turning shot. Abraham starting to just outmuscle Taylor, and now we’ll see what Jermain has in the tank. Taylor starts pumping the jab again, but there’s just not much on it and he’s not landing anything else at all. Great body shots by Abraham, and he lands upstairs too. He’s a lot stronger than Jermain. The heads collide quite hard, Garcia warns Abraham for it.
Short left hook for Jermain, but Abraham fires back with big shots. And now he’s getting in Taylor’s head. Jermain is getting pressed, and a left hook lands! Taylor felt that one for sure. Big round for AA again. This is slipping away. Jermain’s in trouble.
Abraham 10-9
Abraham 68-64
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66-66
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 8:50 PM EDT reply actions
Amazing
It really is right on script this fight.
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
yep, pretty much
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
another round for AA.
i lost count of the score but i think its even now with the 10-8 round he had
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that's what I've got
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
even now would be 66-66
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Taylor needs to do more off that double jab
right now he’s punches gloves and doing nothing else
where the hell are the rights by taylor?
brilliant move by him to NOT throw is best punch hes got.
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Taylor's Thoughts: Jab jab jab jab jab jab
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Agreed...
split the arms when he goes to the earmuffs with an uppercut.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Abraham-Taylor R8
There’s a sneaky counter right by Taylor, goes a little too high. That one seems to have gotten Abraham to think for a moment at the least. Abraham gets the guard back up. Abraham dropping his hands now on the outside, just waiting for an opening it seems. Taylor keeps flicking his jab out. He’s got to open up offensively. I mean he just has to. He is not going to win this fight if he doesn’t, the best score I can see right now is even with Abraham having all the momentum in the fight.
Jermain misses a right badly. Abraham with a charge, some blocked but scoring shots do get through, especially a left hook to the body. Right just misses by Abraham, Taylor’s counter misses too. Closer round, but another one for Arthur for me.
Abraham 10-9
Abraham 78-73
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I gotta give that to Taylor
He was busier, connected more, Abrahm just got a flurry that looked good but only landed one shot
frustrating fight for JT
the d is tough and he’s not doing enough with the few openings he’s getting
-Brian
76-75 Taylor
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 8:55 PM EDT reply actions
Sorry but I see it 77-74 Abraham
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Sorry?
It’s a boxing match. Score it how you see it son
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Close round but I gave that to Taylor
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Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
When he throws it he lunges which isn't his power right.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions
you don't let a crafty vet like Taylor hang around
AA needs to end this
he's not that crafty
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions
if I'm fighitng a guy who beat B-Hop twice
I try and finish him
A lot of people think he beat B-Hop zero times.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions
yea really. the dude is no emanual burton.
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 17, 2009 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions
u can when he has the stamina of a 99 yr old
by Sweet science on Oct 17, 2009 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions
85-85 (I don’t see it a 10-8 because he hurt him…he didn’t drop him and didn’t do enough with the rest of the round to get a 2 point round.)
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 8:58 PM EDT reply actions
I think he was just mistaken when he said that
It was pretty clearly a 10-9 round
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I hope he misspoke
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Abraham-Taylor R9
Left to the body from Taylor to start the round. HARD RIGHT BY ABRAHAM AND TAYLOR IS ROCKED! TAYLOR TRYING DESPERATELY TO HOLD, BUT ARTHUR WON;’T LET HIM! FINALLY HE CLINCHES UP!
Oh man, JT is in a bad way. That was a beautiful shot. Left by Arthur! JT throwing back now, and Abraham has taken his foot off the gas. Taylor looks like his legs are back, which is a good sign. Maybe he IS in better shape this time. Left hook to the body by Taylor lands. Jab from Arthur, Taylor resets again. Right hand Abraham again!
Big round for Arthur.
Abraham 10-9
Abraham 88-82
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Abraham caught him with the elbow at the end there
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He threw (and landed) a perfect muay thai elbow earlier in the fight.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions
that was a elbow
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Tamba Hali will have Double Digits sacks
The OL will be a strength by years end
Larry Johnson will have 1200+ yards
the team will win 7+ games
a receiver not named Bowe will emerge
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by teabaggingexper on Oct 17, 2009 8:59 PM EDT reply actions
There was a bit of forearm in that punch…
"Boxing is dirty," said Casamayor. " The day I’m not ready to be a dirty fighter is the day I don’t fight anymore because it will mean that I have no heart for it anymore."
Abraham is dirtier than many give him credit for
He’s just smart in the way he does it
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Abraham should win this
but Taylor is exposing him a little bit for future guys
Froch or Kessler are still awful matchups for Abraham, IMO
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Kessler might not be as bad as I think
Kessler mostly throws straight punches, almost all of which Abraham would block
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
But I can't see Abraham beating Froch
Someone who throws wild shots with power, moves forward and has a good chin? Sounds like Abraham’s kryptonite to me.
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its the slickster that will be frochs kryptonite…. thats why im a little worried about Dirrel…. maybe if he had a little more xperience but i still think Froch will sneak a late KO
by Sweet science on Oct 17, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions
No more than did Elvin Ayala or LaJuan Simon
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BTW,
its nice to have announcers not regurgitating Compubox states three times a round
Agreed...
I love compubox, but love it more after the fact. Watch the fight and digest it. Don’t always let the numbers tell you what you’re seeing.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I enjoyed Farhood's analysis
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Taylor should throw the exact combo that AA hurt him with. Pop the jab to blind him and throw his best punch (right) behind it
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 9:01 PM EDT reply actions
Here's my problem with Taylor
He cannot adjust to save his life. It’s like watching a TV rerun but with different fighters.
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Abraham-Taylor R10
That right that shook Taylor definitely had some forearm/elbow on it.
Taylor working the jab again for the first minute and change, and Abraham is back in the shell. Abraham swings wide shots, doesn’t land. Abraham takes a right that just misses connecting hard. Abraham springs in with a flurry, but Taylor defends most of that if not all of it. Right blocked by Taylor. Abraham keeps getting the crowd to rise and the pressure is nice, but Taylor is playing good D too. And honestly Taylor looks like he might be fresher at this point.
Taylor 10-9
Abraham 97-92
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here is where the tourny comes into play
they say “play it safe AA” because he might have the fight won, but that extra point from a KO could be the difference ins seeing in the tournament
95-94 AA (first time he’s been ahead on my card if I’m not mistaken)
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 9:03 PM EDT reply actions
Absolutely
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word
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
We don’t need a close up on AA ass…
"Boxing is dirty," said Casamayor. " The day I’m not ready to be a dirty fighter is the day I don’t fight anymore because it will mean that I have no heart for it anymore."
One would hope he gets his shorts from somewhere else now...
whatever is going on in the back there, and the crotch rip…not the mark of fine craftsmanship
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
He's showing off for the ladies
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lol @ Nick Charles
“It’s turning into an R-rated boxing match”
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That's Steve Albert, no?
Charles has cancer sadly.
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Yeah
Wrong name…
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Steve Albert
Nick Charles is still out of commission.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Re: The crotch rip
I thought B-Hop said MMA was the go-to source for gay porn…
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 9:06 PM EDT reply actions
Abraham-Taylor R11
Abraham’s trunks are now tied together in the back to keep them up. Jesus Christ.
Taylor gets away with a low shot, perhaps, but AA didn’t start bitching so maybe it wasn’t low at all. Showtime is focusing too much on the zoom in on Abraham’s ass — show the punches, for God’s sake. Taylor now outworking him again, and that right hand sneaks past the gloves. Abraham’s guard is just a bit looser than it was early on. Abraham firing now, and there are four or five hard shots to the body in the corner. With a minute left, that could have turned the round. That hole in Abraham’s crotch keeps getting bigger, too. This bastard might have to fight the 12th in his skivvies.
Abraham with more big shots that push Taylor back. I think Abraham stole this round in the last minute and if the official cards are close to mine — and I can easily see the closer scores other folks here have, too — then this is about insurmountable.
Abraham 10-9
Abraham 107-101
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something is wrong with abrahams right
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Tamba Hali will have Double Digits sacks
The OL will be a strength by years end
Larry Johnson will have 1200+ yards
the team will win 7+ games
a receiver not named Bowe will emerge
.
by teabaggingexper on Oct 17, 2009 9:07 PM EDT reply actions
105-103 AA
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 9:07 PM EDT reply actions
Taylor isn't even trying to win the last round
No sense of urgency. NONE!
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BOOM
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OMG!
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 9:10 PM EDT reply actions
Abraham-Taylor R12
JT has to know he’s on hostile ground, and that he needs something big this round. I mean he just has to.
Right to the body by Taylor, AA whines, Lupe Garcia effectively tells him to shut up. And Jermain isn’t fighting with any urgency. He didn’t gas, I’ll give him that, but he’s not fighting like he needs this win, or like he thinks he might be behind. Abraham keeping the guard up, picking off the jabs, and there’s a body shot from Arthur. Right hand Arthur, and they start throwing the bombs! Jermain threw back, got away, and then considered fighting on. TWO LEFT HOOKS BY ABRAHAM SHAKE TAYLOR! Abraham with a right! Abraham IS pressing and fighting with urgency. There’s just a difference in philosophy between these two guys. Simple as that.
Taylor comes f DOWN GOES TAYLOR! AND HE IS OUT COLD! HE IS OUT COLD!
THAT’S IT!
Arthur Abraham KO-12
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so fucking on script
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
oh man he is hurt
He is OUT. That was an unbelievable shot. Unbelievable.
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Gorgeous right hand
A lot like Randall Bailey’s KO earlier in the year, but even better. Split the guard to get it in there.
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Kerplunk
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
oh man. that was nasty! holy fuck! That was FILTHY
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 9:11 PM EDT reply actions
jesus
he might have knocked him out of the entire tournament
sweet mother fucking mother of God
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wow
Chiefs 2009 Predictions
Tamba Hali will have Double Digits sacks
The OL will be a strength by years end
Larry Johnson will have 1200+ yards
the team will win 7+ games
a receiver not named Bowe will emerge
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by teabaggingexper on Oct 17, 2009 9:11 PM EDT reply actions
Taylor up and responding, looks OK
Awesome. He was FLATTENED. That was a KO of the Year contender for sure.
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Okay, he’s up. I thought he killed him with that shot
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 9:11 PM EDT reply actions
Everything about this fight was not surprising
But the way Taylor got knocked out was stunning.
Who else does Taylor fight in this tourney?
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Ward and Kessler
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I see 1-2 more knockouts
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No way Ward knocks him out
He doesn’t quite have pillows for fists, but close.
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At this point I’m wondering about Taylor’s resistance. I mean that’s three pretty rough stoppages.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Andre Ward and Mikkel Kessler, I think
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
I just drained a tumbler of Scotch
And forgot more than you knew.
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
Who has the better straight right hand?
Pavlik or AA?
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
I'd take Pavlik's right cross
But not by much!
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
He could be available, he fights on 11/28. He’d be willing, probably. But he’s not happening.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Mr. Bute doesn’t have the right promoter.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Not enough money in Canada to invite him
All the other guys have big TV contracts behind them. Plus he would have had to break contract with HBO.
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
They are both DiBella fighters. But I’ve got the feeling JT won’t pull out for any reason.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions
He needs the paydays
These will probably be his last
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
and Taylor was doing okay
he was gonna lose, but he looked competative
Doesn't matter
Terrible fightplan at the end. No use of the right hand at all. Tired again. Wash, rinse, repeat.
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You couldn’t land more on the button than that punch
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 9:13 PM EDT reply actions
how fucking strong is Abraham
he KTFO’s a guy with a straight right
Looked dead on the money. Not a massive stunner of a punch, but just perfectly placed.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Ward
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Man that was brutal
But Taylor looked good. He’s not going away in this. I don’t see Ward or Dirrell beating him
He's fighting Kessler and Ward
Not Dirrell
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wards going to beat the piss out of him
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 17, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions
He fights Ward and then Kessler. I see them both beating him, honestly. Ward’s a better boxer and Kessler will turn his lights out.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions
agreed
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Ugh, Gary Shaw
I’d rather watch Arthur Abraham’s crotch for another half hour
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haha
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Once again KESSLER
Stephen Quadros: Where do you see yourself in three years.
Quinton Jackson: Let's see, I'm 22 right now. In three years I see myself being 25.
I hear that
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions
FEDOR BY SUPERMAN PUNCH!!!!
Stephen Quadros: Where do you see yourself in three years.
Quinton Jackson: Let's see, I'm 22 right now. In three years I see myself being 25.
Fedor my Peruvian Necktie Omoplata Heel Hook Rear Naked Choke
4 submissions in one
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Rogers by Puncher's Chance early KO!
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
(please read the above with the understanding that it would drive CRAZY traffic to our site)
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions
that would be brock and dana nut huggers wet dream
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 17, 2009 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Props to Abraham
Trying hard to learn a third language to become more marketable stateside.
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he's a pimp
when you KTFO someone like that, you can’t put that robe on and brush your shoulder
Better than a smurt hat
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*smurf
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ill be honest and say i don’t have a clue whoose gna win the super 6….. I LUV IT lol
by Sweet science on Oct 17, 2009 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Taylor
Knocked down Froch and Pavlik. Couldn’t finish them. He got knocked out both times. Lost to Pavlik but he wasn’t bad there.
Got destroyed by Abraham in the final two rounds.
No sense of finishing power or endurance, he can’t contend ever again.
Also that 12th round was shameful. Jab, occasional hook, then loss. He needed a KO and couldn’t be bothered to try and show up for the last round on offense. Same thing over and over again.
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He just doesn’t have it in him…. like it has been said before…
No Shame in that when you compare him vs many other boxers but when you compare him to the elite… he leaves lot to be desired…
"Boxing is dirty," said Casamayor. " The day I’m not ready to be a dirty fighter is the day I don’t fight anymore because it will mean that I have no heart for it anymore."
He has to adjust at some point
Instead it was a carbon copy of past losses.
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He's never exactly been a quick learner
see: Manny Steward era
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post-fight with JT is tough
The guy is just plain nice.
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hes eating that humble pie recently. he and lou were complete dicks when he was champ
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 17, 2009 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Milk dud!
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
If Taylor could have figured how to use his right hand
he might have won. Seriously, jab jab jab jab. I’m taken rudimentary boxing classes and they tell you even at that level is you build off your jab. Your jab gets you in, keeps them away, and opens up hooks and uppercuts.
And the uppercut! Seriously, it was there all night with that peekaboo. Abraham wasn’t jabbing at all consistently. There were ways for him to get through AA’s guard, but didn’t do it! So frustrating to watch.
But a guy like Froch or Kessler can really take advantage of that.
AA’s defense is nasty. Keeps his elbows so close, makes himself pretty damn narrow. He’s just tough to hit when he wants to be.
"I swear to God, I'll take this ******* ball and shove it down your ******* throat" - Serena Williams
He is Winky Wright with knockout power…
"Boxing is dirty," said Casamayor. " The day I’m not ready to be a dirty fighter is the day I don’t fight anymore because it will mean that I have no heart for it anymore."
Not really
The similarities mostly end after their guards
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hell yea. comeee to butthead
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 17, 2009 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Per boxrec:
Scorings after 11th round: 105-103, 107-102, 106-102, all for Abraham.
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
So there wasn't any robbery in the works - all perfectly reasonable scores
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Not a robbery
But when you’re fighting a guy and you’re not allowed to hit his body, you’re screwed. Particularly a guy who protects his head with both hands.
It’d be like playing the Vikings and the officials saying “OK, no more passing! You have to run from here on out.”
I prefer to see a level playing field.
Perhaps my best years are gone. When there was a chance of happiness. But I wouldn't want them back. Not with the fire in me now. No, I wouldn't want them back.
by jebushchrist on Oct 17, 2009 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Taylor did clearly tag him in the nuts on two occasions. They weren’t all phantom shots.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes
but he was warned for MANY shots that were not.
Also, there were zero warnings for shots to the back of the head or elbows by AA.
Level playing field, that’s all I want to see.
Perhaps my best years are gone. When there was a chance of happiness. But I wouldn't want them back. Not with the fire in me now. No, I wouldn't want them back.
by jebushchrist on Oct 17, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions
There was a warning for the shots to the back of the head.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think there was a level playing field -- you do.
Agree to disagree.
Perhaps my best years are gone. When there was a chance of happiness. But I wouldn't want them back. Not with the fire in me now. No, I wouldn't want them back.
by jebushchrist on Oct 17, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m not saying it was totally level. Taylor was warned way too many times, we agree on that.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Fair enough
but this is one of the reasons I haven’t watched boxing in about 3 years.
Perhaps my best years are gone. When there was a chance of happiness. But I wouldn't want them back. Not with the fire in me now. No, I wouldn't want them back.
by jebushchrist on Oct 17, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
This isn’t normal.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I know
Used to be a huge boxing fan. Obsessed. After Lewis-Holyfield things went downhill quickly.
Now I only watch MMA.
Perhaps my best years are gone. When there was a chance of happiness. But I wouldn't want them back. Not with the fire in me now. No, I wouldn't want them back.
by jebushchrist on Oct 17, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Lewis-Holyfield was hogshit (the first one anyway) and you’ll get zero argument there. That was a disgrace.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Those English fans are always classy
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post-fight for Abraham-Taylor is up
http://www.badlefthook.com/2009/10/17/1089377/abraham-knocks-out-taylor-in-12th
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Calling a kayo is tougher by a few hundred percent then calling a D. You have to call it on one of twelve dots. No complaining, it just is.
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-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
If this one ends up Froch TKO9, I'll be perfect today
I called Abraham KO12 on the nose
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I will bake a cake
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
Flint says "Go Andre! Froch is a..."
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 9:33 PM EDT reply actions
I like Michael Moore
But he was on an airplane with me once, and BOY is that guy a fat slob.
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World’s fattest commie?
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
by jrok on Oct 17, 2009 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
But I KNEW
Taylor was taking a nap.
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
maybe
Or Dirrell might run around and put on a clinic for 12 and stink the house out.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions
What's that Smell?
What’s that Smell?
What’s that Smell?
What’s that Smell?
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
haha
back of Dirrell’s jacket: “Operation Froch”
he's from Nottingham
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions
He's spent way too much time doing MMA with Quadros and Mauro...
those shitty puns are starting to rub off on him
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions
haha i love mauro and quadros. showtime needs to get bas on the crew as well
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 17, 2009 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Froch out to Queen -> Guns N' Roses
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What song from Queen?
Killer Queen? We Will Rock You? Another one Bites the Dust?
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“We Will Rock You” turned into “Welcome to the Jungle”
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Oooh he'll win then
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LOT of empty seats there
The arena only holds 8,000.
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who cares. the people there are load and pumped
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 17, 2009 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions
"Who cares?"
I dunno, it’d be nice if he could sell out his small hometown arena. Good for everyone if he does that.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe they just didn't sell a lot of the top areas
Obstructed views for boxing?
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
with the lightning grid over the ring, that seems possible
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions
It's not as bad as I initially thought
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
It just makes it tough for Froch
He’s been trying to get a TV contract; now he’s fighting a championship fight in his hometown, and he can’t draw flies to shit.
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
In a country where if you’re halfway decent people are usually falling all over themselves to kiss your ass no less.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions
id have went n watched it if it were in London….. fuk travvelin up to Nottingham form where i live tho
by Sweet science on Oct 17, 2009 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
flies to shit? look at the crowd ffs.
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 17, 2009 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Judges are Italian, Mexican and Belgian. Referee is Panamanian Hector something, don’t know his work.
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Dirrell wearing a shirt with the WBC belt on it
Bit premature, cha think?
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I like it!
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
The Ultimate Warrior did lots of things I don’t want Andre Dirrell to do. Or anyone else on earth for that matter.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions
so did rick rude
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 17, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions
this crowd is more partisan than the berlin crowd
Dirrell did his job in pissing these people off
about to start Froch-Dirrell
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UUUUUUUUUUU S A!
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 9:42 PM EDT reply actions
"deep water"!!!!
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Showtime likes him.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Showtime and nobody else
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
He's good behind the mic
WAY better than Lennox
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I hates me some Tarver
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I like how Announcer-y he is so far. “Speak, speak, speak, TURN, AND…SMILE.”
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Dirrell 1-0
But both guys seemed too tentative
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Froch-Dirrell R1
Dirrell starts fast with a flicked jab and then a four-punch combo, and Froch doesn’t do much to defend against it. Now they look at each other for a bit. Dirrell in and out with the jab. Jab to the body lands. Froch hasn’t uncorked anything yet. There’s a jab from Froch just as I say that. Froch badly misses a slllllooooowwww left hook. Dirrell with two clipping jabs. Right to the body by Froch. Dirrell goes southpaw, and now Froch starts charging in at Dirrell. Body shot from Froch, and Dirrell acts like it didn’t hurt him at all, but he cringed a little bit. Now he goes back to the right-handed stance. Jab from Dirrell. Lead right by Froch doesn’t get there.
Dirrell 10-9, but quite close — nobody established much
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10-9 Dirrell
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 9:46 PM EDT reply actions
Dirrell could stand to throw more than one punch at a time...
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another bad miss and good counter by dirrell.
froch needs to cut that shit out or hes going to get blasted
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Dirrell’s counters look really sharp
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
yup. good stuff
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 17, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Froch-Dirrell R2
Froch pumps a jab to kick off the second round. Froch coming forward and keeping Dirrell tentative. Dirrell seems totally disinterested in getting into any kind of shootout, which is a really good idea for him. Dirrell staying away, switching back and forth from righty to lefty. Dirrell is definitely not engaging tonight. Froch is missing power shots pretty badly and he got countered hard earlier in this round. This is pretty tactical stuff by DIrrell so far. Good double jab for Dirrell. He’s massively faster than Froch. It’s not even close. And through two rounds he’s giving Froch an awfully hard time.
Dirrell 10-9
Dirrell 20-18
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Dirrell 20-18
Much wider round this time though.
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20-18 Dirrell
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 9:50 PM EDT reply actions
There aren't a lot of businessmen in Flint, MI
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 9:51 PM EDT reply actions
theres not much of anything in flint but crime
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 17, 2009 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions
hey.
There are shacks, too. The redneck outskirts are lovingly referred to as Flintucky.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Froch needs to get WAY more aggressive.
If he’s going to win, it will be because he smothers Dirrell. He just has a bad game plan so far.
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Shades of the Stevens fight
Uh oh….
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30-27 Dirrell
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Froch-Dirrell R3
Froch comes forward from southpaw with some heavy shots, but Froch clinches up. Froch gets a little rough in there. Dirrell with a hard right jab and a left uppercut inside. DIrrell is flat out staying away from Froch, making Carl chase him, and basically taunting him with his speed and some, to be honest, running. But he’s also throwing more and more power shots, and landing good stuff pretty easily because Froch is slow and his defense either sucks or isn’t important to him, take your pick.
Froch with a right, but not a lot on it on the retreating Dirrell, and Dirrell tries a CHECK HOOK CHECK HOOK CHECK HOOK I SAID CHECK HOOK. Dirrell jabbing to the body, but now he’s starting to get bullied a bit, not physically but mentally. Eventually Dirrell is going to back himself somewhere and get pinned there, which is no good for him. But through three he’s owning it.
Dirrell 10-9
Dirrell 30-27
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How big is this ring?
Looks like it’s only 16 feet….
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With his running
Dirrell is literally five rounds in the hole. In England.
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
Enough with the Check hook references…lol Damn you Mayweather….
"Boxing is dirty," said Casamayor. " The day I’m not ready to be a dirty fighter is the day I don’t fight anymore because it will mean that I have no heart for it anymore."
CHECK HOOK CHECK HOOK
Blame Manny Steward just as much.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Every girl crazy bout a sharp left hand
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 9:56 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Dirrell bleeding from his mouth a bit
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30-27 Dirrell by the way
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 9:56 PM EDT reply actions
Why the hell is Froch's corner on the ring apron?
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Was just about to say the same thing...
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Froch-Dirrell R4
Froch seems uncharacteristically tentative tonight. I mean it’s just not him so far. Getting outboxed and outquicked by DIrrell is no surprise, but he’s putting on no real pressure. Dirrell with a GREAT combination, and now he’s starting to cook with gas. Dirrell with a bloody nose, though. Froch trying to get to the body with not much by way of results. Froch is SO slow compared to Dirrell, who’s now running around the ring. Right to the body by Froch, but Dirrell comes back with a quick charge, and then he’s back out. Froch with a lead right and a left hook, neither lands clean and Dirrell winds up getting out of the corner.
Dirrell 10-9
Dirrell 40-36
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40-26 Dirrell on my card
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 9:58 PM EDT reply actions
er...
40-36
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions
40-36 Dirrell
I’m just afraid he’s not winning the rounds convincingly enough to overcome a boisterous home crowd.
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british commentator has it
2 Froch, 1 Dirrell, 1 even
"I swear to God, I'll take this ******* ball and shove it down your ******* throat" - Serena Williams
woo
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
shocker...
Amir Khan is truly one of the greats!
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
audley harrison is the best heavy on the planet too
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 17, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Froch is going to be allowed to do whatever he wants tonight I guess
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:02 PM EDT reply actions
Froch-Dirrell R5
Nice right hand by Dirrell. He’s way, way, way faster than Froch. I mean just disgustingly faster. Left to the body by Dirrell as he’s switched back southpaw. Good sharp right jab by Dirrell, and then Froch blatantly hiptosses Dirrell. Hey, he might need to get into his head any way he can. Pretty cheap, though.
Froch is badly frustrated, and at this point, visibly so. He cannot catch Andre Dirrell. Froch throws three jabs, none with much on them. Froch trying to get rough inside again. Dirrell with a left to the body, and now Froch hits on the break. Froch is getting pretty chippy. This is blatant — he’s done that twice and tossed him. He can’t do anything with Dirrell and it’s in his head.
DIrrell lands another shot to the body, and takes another round.
Dirrell 10-9
Dirrell 50-45
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50-45 Dirrell
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50-45 Dirrell. Dude looks REAL good
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:02 PM EDT reply actions
Froch has got to dirty this up if he wants to win.
And if he squares up a little he can get better angles to throw from.
Perhaps my best years are gone. When there was a chance of happiness. But I wouldn't want them back. Not with the fire in me now. No, I wouldn't want them back.
My pick is looking pretty good right now
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
It's notta gonna be scored this way in Nottingham
Froch is landing the right hand, and that will be enough.
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-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
Unfortunately...
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
entertainment value
Even with the “running” by Dirrell I’m finding myself really entertained by this fight. As someone who’s never watched either guy in a full fight, the strategy of it is really intriguing.
What the fuck? This is getting insane. Take a god damn point already.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:04 PM EDT reply actions
This is turning into WWE
I’m expecting someone’s corner to bring in a chair or something.
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Froch will talk the ref to the corner and distract him...
so that his corner can jump in with a chair
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Don’t get all fucking stupid trying to prove a point now Andre!
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:05 PM EDT reply actions
Froch round for me
59-55 Dirrell
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It's his only shot. Ugly, but he can't win this any other way.
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by jebushchrist on Oct 17, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
really?
Seemed like Froch got some bigger shots in last round.
by David Fucillo on Oct 17, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
i didn’t see any. i saw rough housing shots and rabbit punches but nothing clean at all.
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 17, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Dirrell-Froch R6
Dirrell back to the body with the right hand jab. Froch misses two shots badly again, then Dirrell slips and the crowd gets all excited. HARD lead left to the body from Dirrell. The Brit fans are definitely all about Froch. Froch misses a horrible left “hook” — that was a goddamn swing and a miss and then some. Froch trying to make it a firefight now, he knows he has to. He’s totally out of it. BIG LEFT BY DIRRELL STINGS FROCH!
And the referee has to break them up. This, like the last fight, is chippy as hell. Froch should probably have been docked a point by now. They’re just wrestling around the ring, or else Dirrell is landing snapping shots. Froch being made to look like a second-rate fighter by Dirrell. That’s really what we’re seeing tonight.
Dirrell slips again, or is half-shoved, or something. I can’t really tell. But I think this was a Froch round, honestly, even with the one really good shot by Andre.
Froch 10-9
Dirrell 59-55
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I am done scoring this. Getting too emotional about what is happening and it’ll taint my scoring from here on out.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:07 PM EDT reply actions
Just call it
FROCH
Stephen Quadros: Where do you see yourself in three years.
Quinton Jackson: Let's see, I'm 22 right now. In three years I see myself being 25.
3 shots behind the head…Dirrell gets warned for holding. AWESOME JOB REF!
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:09 PM EDT reply actions
Froch is a bum
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:09 PM EDT reply actions
Wow
Froch is smirking all the way through it too. I can’t believe this shit. Disgusting.
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by jebushchrist on Oct 17, 2009 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
IMO, Dirrell is doing the holding
And you’re allowed to hit until the ref calls for a break
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Not behind the head
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
and the holding and hitting...
I meant he was holding Andre’s head with one hand and hitting it with the other. that’s a clear foul
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Come on
He’s hitting on the break, holding the back of the head and hitting, also stepping on Dirrell’s lead foot and swinging elbows.
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by jebushchrist on Oct 17, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Crazy round
Dirrell’s gotta keep his cool and not fight too wild.
Froch-Dirrell R7
Dirrell slipping and countering again to start the round. Chopping counter shots by Dirrell are landing with relative ease. Left hook by Dirrell. Two jabs by Dirrell. Froch misses a left hook in the corner, but at least that had some control on it. Froch misses a lead right. Dirrell misses a lead left, clipping the neck with it. They get a little fiery at center ring, and Dirrell is complaining about something, but Froch is pressing now. Dirrell is definitely holding whenever they get close. Dirrell leaps in trying to hold now. Froch with some potshots inside, and he’s landing while Dirrell complains instead of proecting himself. HUGE LEFT HOOK BY DIRRELL! Rough fight, roughest round of it.
Dirrell 10-9
Dirrell 69-64
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68-65 Dirrell
But Froch is coming on strong now.
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Holding the head and hitting…that’s a foul also. So he has thrown Dirrell, hit behind the head repeatedly, used headlocks, held the head and hit, hammerfist to the back of the head.
Dirrell has gotten the bigger warnings for holding.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:10 PM EDT reply actions
Dirrell needs to keep his cool
Froch is fighting dirty, but its a way to get in Dirrell’s head
Something makes me think this is turning a bit mostly due to Dirrell letting Froch get into his head. This fight as mental as much as it is physical now, because physical is pretty much all Dirrell.
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time for Dirrell to give him a low blow
show him he aint putting up with the cheap stuff anymore
fuck this ref
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Dirrell isn't moving as fast as we was before on his feet
his hands are still lightning fast
Another punch behind the head. Ref gives him a “now now” and moves on
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:13 PM EDT reply actions
wow
that was an obvious intentional punch behind the head.
The ref has lost control of this fight.
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You know how you get it back?
You take a point from Froch for this bullshit
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
....
ANDRE’S GOTTA KEEP OFF THE ROPES AND KEEP HIS HANDS UP!
Froch-Dirrell R8
Dirrell with two nice shots as Froch misses one. Dirrell slips for about the fourth time. Froch to the body, and now punching behind the head. Where the fuck is this referee at? Froch has gotten away with murder in this fight. This is getting really rough. Dirrell using his head as they’re tired up, Froch throwing punches. This fight is getting hard to score because it’s only half a round of boxing. Dirrell throwing big shots, not landing a lot clean. Froch lands on Dirrell in the corner! That shook Andre! Froch leading with his head now. This referee has no clue what to do with this fight. This guy is a joke.
Froch 10-9
Dirrell 78-74
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What's that Smell?
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
I've really had it with this ref. He is ruining an otherwise exciting fight,
and they aren’t calling him out on it, which makes me even more pissed off.
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Yeah...
they keep talking about him flirting with a point deduction. He isn’t flirting with it…he’s earned it
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
hes earned a dq if this fight was in the states
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 17, 2009 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Tough round for me to score
Dirrell was putting on a clinic that round until Froch caught him. He seemed hurt though, and Froch gets the round.
77-75 Dirrell
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just warned????
WTF man
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yOU DUCK THAT LOW YOUR GONA GET HIT
Stephen Quadros: Where do you see yourself in three years.
Quinton Jackson: Let's see, I'm 22 right now. In three years I see myself being 25.
come on
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Come on what
If im fighting a guy and he duck like that im gona hit what i see
Stephen Quadros: Where do you see yourself in three years.
Quinton Jackson: Let's see, I'm 22 right now. In three years I see myself being 25.
When he pauses...looks at Dirrell's head and then hits it...that's not cool
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s great but there are rules.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Sure, but either you don't stop the fight or you deduct the point
You don’t warn 50 times for the same thing
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Thats the nature of fighting
If he couldnt take it he would complain
Stephen Quadros: Where do you see yourself in three years.
Quinton Jackson: Let's see, I'm 22 right now. In three years I see myself being 25.
Yes, but now after 50 more fouls, he knows a point might be taken!
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by jebushchrist on Oct 17, 2009 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Froch-Dirrell R9
Froch starting to press, using the jab, establishing it a little. And that jab is working too. Dirrell seems a bit more unsure with that jab working. Dirrell with a sharp left hand. Froch comes in and walks right into a right and a left. And there’s another shot by Dirrell. Froch misses a big right with Andre on the ropes. Froch hits him behind the head baltantly AGAIN, and now he finally gets fucking warned, and the crowd boos. This is back to Dirrell taking Froch to school.
Seriously, this referee is awful, and this is the sort of shit I was worried about. Referees who have no business in fights of this magnitude. He’s proven himself completely unworthy.
Dirrell 10-9
Dirrell 88-83
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Dirrell round for me
87-84 Dirrell. I don’t see how that was such a good round for Froch.
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thought it was a rather shit round for Froch, honestly
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Dirrell seems to be tiring out
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Well. I’ve got DIrrell up by a LOT but clearly as there are people on this site with it even or with Froch winning and Bernstein thinks it’s a one point fight clearly the home cooking factor means Dirrell is going to get screwed and the whole tourney will get tainted in a single fight.
Maybe I’m just being a pessimist
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:21 PM EDT reply actions
Wow, really??
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WHAT THE FUCK?! A POINT AWAY FROM DIRRELL?!
This is a joke
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:21 PM EDT reply actions
i mean Dirrell deserves it
but Froch should have one taken already
This isn't boxing, this isn't sweet, this isn't science.
This is corrupt. And with that, I am done with boxing. Probably not for 3 years this time, but forever.
Perhaps my best years are gone. When there was a chance of happiness. But I wouldn't want them back. Not with the fire in me now. No, I wouldn't want them back.
The ref just gave Andre a look for holding the ropes to avoid being thrown to the ground.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:22 PM EDT reply actions
Way to make sure you don’t lose a 2 point round there Andre!
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:22 PM EDT reply actions
Froch-Dirrell R10
This is a really hard fight to describe because again, it’s only half a boxing match and half a goddamn brawl with a referee that can’t keep control. Froch trying to press again, not getting a lot done. They’re taking a point from Dirrell now.
-1 for Dirrell
I mean what the fuck is this referee doing? What a horrible deduction. Big left by Dirrell! Andre might need to really dominate and open it up here. Two BIG rights by Dirrell. Froch misses a right. FROCH HURT NOW, DIRRELL THROWING! FROCH THROWING OFF BALANCE! AND THE BELL SOUNDS! GREAT round for Dirrell, and sadly it’s only a 9-9 for him at best.
Froch is in trouble though.
Dirrell 10-9
-1 for Dirrell
Dirrell 97-92
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9-9 round because of the duck
But a clear Dirrell round outside of the deduction. 96-93 Dirrell.
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Did Froch actually land anything in that flurry?
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Froch throwing punches like an amateur trying to catch Dirrell in that sequence
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:24 PM EDT reply actions
Home cooking? In England? Doesn’t normally happen. I think you’re confusing it with vegas or Germany.
I’d love some home cooking and I don’t like Froch at all. But the way Direll is fighting and crying I’d love Froch to win.
Talks like a fighter, fights like a talker :P
"Chris Eubank lost his recent comeback fight on points ... the main one being that he's a total git."
Are you insane?
he’s tearing Froch apart!
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions
hes fucking ass raping him with left hooks and right hands over and over
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by sonofapsycho on Oct 17, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I could too...
and honestly that would be awful because this tournament is supposed to be something that changes the way boxing is perceived. The best fighting the best…etc
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Froch-Dirrell R11
Let’s see where Froch’s legs are at. This is Dirrell’s first round 11.
Froch with some pot shots, some to the back of the head again, but Dirrell comes out of it unscathed, using head movement and some counter punching. Froch is just having a horrible time with Dirrell. Two hard lefts by Dirrell! Gus freaks out when Froch really isn’t hurt. Big hook by Froch! Dirrell swinging now. Now they trade, and Dirrell is continually making Froch miss and miss badly. Andre Dirrell is showing natural skills you cannot teach.
And I love Al Bernstein, but I’ve no clue what he’s watching.
Hard chopping left from Dirrell. Froch is getting dominated and getting the crap beaten out of him this round. DIrrell is just tagging away. Dirrell might be tired as they go to the corner, but the bell rings.
Dirrell 10-9
Dirrell 107-101
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WIDE round for Dirrell
106-102 Dirrell
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Haha! Froch tries another punch after the bell but can’t land.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:27 PM EDT reply actions
What is this robbery shit? Can anyone name an example of a Robbery on British shores? Anything to even slightly match Lewis Holyfield 1?
"Chris Eubank lost his recent comeback fight on points ... the main one being that he's a total git."
British announcers
Inferring there could be a robbery in the works (“Will the judges be swayed by the crowd and look at something else?”)
British commentator -
“You got to really beat a champion to take a title, I’m not sure Dirrell’s done enough”.
"I swear to God, I'll take this ******* ball and shove it down your ******* throat" - Serena Williams
ah, that old line of bullshit
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
ID BUY THAT
Stephen Quadros: Where do you see yourself in three years.
Quinton Jackson: Let's see, I'm 22 right now. In three years I see myself being 25.
Froch-Dirrell R12
Dirrell’s trainer told him to go for the KO. Good for him, because I can almost smell a bad decision. The referee’s already been awful, why not the judges?
Froch probably knows he needs to press too. Right hand from Dirrell clips Froch and catches him off guard. Left hook by DIrrell. Froch with an uppercut. Half the round is over, Dirrell controlling.
Dirrell countering everything Froch throws, now comes in with four shots. Froch trying to rally late in the round, and he does a bit. I think he loses the round anyway, though.
Dirrell 10-9
Dirrell 117-110
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Unbelievable
Again, I had it 116-111, but just a horrific, horrific hometown decision. Terrible way to start the Super Six.
by The Boxer Rebellion on Oct 17, 2009 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Neither fighter looks confident that they won
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Entertaining and completely one sided in my eyes
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:31 PM EDT reply actions
I genuinely thought this was clearly Dirrell's fight
Froch didn’t do much. I smell a draw, actually.
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You'll smell my vomit
10 seconds later if that happens
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Beatdown
Complete domination by Dirrell. Froch is not in Dirrell’s class.
stunner
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
SPLIT DECISION!
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:33 PM EDT reply actions
115-112?!
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:33 PM EDT reply actions
FROCH-DIRRELL OFFICIAL DECISION
114-113 Dirrell
115-112 Froch
115-112 Froch
CARL FROCH VIA SPLIT DECISION
STILL WBC SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLIST
Awful.
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"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
Go figure
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
corrupt limey bullshit
"I swear to God, I'll take this ******* ball and shove it down your ******* throat" - Serena Williams
leave "limey" out
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"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
And the tournament has already been soiled.
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"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
frochhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Stephen Quadros: Where do you see yourself in three years.
Quinton Jackson: Let's see, I'm 22 right now. In three years I see myself being 25.
Yeah well done Irish etc
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
The tournament is tainted and nearly completely ruined for me.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:34 PM EDT reply actions
Well, ok, yeah ok
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
what was your card?
"I swear to God, I'll take this ******* ball and shove it down your ******* throat" - Serena Williams
Not this shit!
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
You can NOT make the case for Froch winning. NOT AT ALL
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:35 PM EDT reply actions
England is the new germany!!!!!!
Stephen Quadros: Where do you see yourself in three years.
Quinton Jackson: Let's see, I'm 22 right now. In three years I see myself being 25.
new houston is more like it
@mikefareri on twitter.
by sonofapsycho on Oct 17, 2009 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah so I just got back from running errands
Recap the fight for me please.
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Was Froch hurt much at all?
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by SSreporters on Oct 17, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Or just plain outboxed?
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by SSreporters on Oct 17, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
He got hurt seriously once...
but just clearly outboxed
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions
not even being a smartass...
but the most effective he ever was was when he was fouling.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Dirrell won somewhere between 11 and 9 rounds...
Froch fouled repeatedly, didn’t get a point deduction. Then Dirrell got a point taken for holding or ducking or something. Then they gave a split decision to Froch who was completely ineffective the entire fight.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Fair play to Dirrell, very very mature in his after fight interview. Most fighters would have been crying (ala Paulie).
"Chris Eubank lost his recent comeback fight on points ... the main one being that he's a total git."
We need more fighters to get upset.I love what paulie did
by Full Throttle on Oct 17, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
“If he’s not going to stand and fight like a man…”
what a dork. “If he’s going to box I’m going to foul” is exactly what he just said
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:40 PM EDT reply actions
Abomination
I had it 116-111 Dirrell. An absolute robbery.
by The Boxer Rebellion on Oct 17, 2009 10:41 PM EDT reply actions
"nah that's nonsense"
So is two 115-112 for Froch.
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
Froch is an asshole. I wanted Dirrell to win (until the fight started and I saw his tactics for the first 6 rounds).
I do think the fight was closer than most here are calling, but I don’t think Froch won, at all.
"Chris Eubank lost his recent comeback fight on points ... the main one being that he's a total git."
i agree with u completely
a lot closer but still a Dirrel victory
by Sweet science on Oct 17, 2009 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Hmmm so it sounds pretty obvious
Seems like even for boxing the lousy judging has been ramped up this year.
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Frochs girlfriend is HOTTTT
Kessler by KOOOOO
Stephen Quadros: Where do you see yourself in three years.
Quinton Jackson: Let's see, I'm 22 right now. In three years I see myself being 25.
Heh
Tarver just called him Crotch
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Antonio Tarver: “You have to take your hat off to the champion, Crotch.”
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crotch is always the champion
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by Matt Miller on Oct 17, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t understand how “hometown” decisions happen when the judges are all foreign. Always bugged me that.
"Chris Eubank lost his recent comeback fight on points ... the main one being that he's a total git."
They all like England?
EUROPEAN HOME CONTINENT DECISION!
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by SSreporters on Oct 17, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Quick Europe Lesson.
No one likes England. It’s a fact.We’re more hated by our neighbours than you lot are in the middle east :P
"Chris Eubank lost his recent comeback fight on points ... the main one being that he's a total git."
home crowd
When you’re in a fighter’s home town the audience gets more excited for their fighter even if he’s swinging and missing. A judge could think the fighter is making contact when they hear the crowd get excited.
In the NBA, home town teams get more foul calls than visiting teams even though the refs are neutral. It’s not because the refs are from the same country.
by David Fucillo on Oct 17, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Judges can be swayed by crowds quite easily. I’m not bashing England, but this was a shit decision.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
No doubt mate. Piss poor decision (I hate the you have to take the champions belt mentality). Still, as I said earlier, for this I’ll forgive Lewis Holyfield one.
We’re back on level terms :P
"Chris Eubank lost his recent comeback fight on points ... the main one being that he's a total git."
I won’t ever forgive Lewis-Holyfield I.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Didn’t they find out, the awful card judge had a random 10k in the bank just before the fight? Or did I make that up?
"Chris Eubank lost his recent comeback fight on points ... the main one being that he's a total git."
Not that I know of
But Eugenia Williams has a very long history (at this point anyway) of favoring African American fighters.
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Crowd influence
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Dan Rafael had it 114-113 Ham Sandwich
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think Big Ass Buffet beat Ham Sandwich one time
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by SSreporters on Oct 17, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
like Froch say’s although Dirrel out boxed him….. he was also very negative…. moving always on the outside…… never the aggresser……
That’s not how boxing works though – if it was hopkins would be 0-42
"Chris Eubank lost his recent comeback fight on points ... the main one being that he's a total git."
Right...
aggression is pointless if you don’t land
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by Brent Brookhouse on Oct 17, 2009 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Mayweather would stink, too.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions
It was a close fight
But fer chrissake it was an obvious homebrew decision. Dirrell was doomed in the first four rounds… he lost five British rounds in the first four,
"This fight'll be the nastiest thing you'll ever see. I been sober for six weeks, and that makes me vicious."
-- Randall 'Tex' Cobb
im starting to hate boxing. there are hardly ever good fights anymore and the last fight as one of them but the decision ust ruined it.
there are hardly ever good fights anymore
This is absolutely not true at all.
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by Scott Christ on Oct 17, 2009 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Post fight threads for both fights are up. Have at, and thanks for a great fight thread tonight.
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"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes
Dirrell impressed the hell out of me with his boxing skills. I knew he had them but they’ll clearly give anyone in this tournament trouble. His reflexes are unreal and his punches are really snappy.
He may not be the most exciting guy out there but I really, really enjoyed watching him frustrate Froch that badly. If he was just a tiny bit more assertive he could really damage some of these guys.
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