Friday Night Fights and Telemundo Open Thread
by Brickhaus on Jun 12, 2009 9:47 PM EDT
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Friday Night Fights tonight, starting at 10:00 p.m. Eastern, will feature Robert "The Ghost" Guererro vs. Efren Hinojosa and prospect Danny Garcia vs Pavel Miranda. Telemundo is also airing a card at 11:30 p.m. Eastern, featuring Diosbelys Hurtado vs. Manuel Garnica and Odlanier Solis vs. Dominique Alexander. I may do some round by round if the fight seems to warrant it, and others may feel free to do the same. A few pre-fight notes:
- For those who don't know Danny Garcia, he was one of those 'last men out' for the Olympic team, coming in second place in US qualifying at 140. For what it's worth, the guys who came in second are looking like a better set of prospects than the ones who came in first. A whole slew of them went pro when they didn't make the squad. These include Daniel Jacobs, Hylon Williams Jr., Yathomas Riley, Keith Thurman and Qa'id Muhammad. Collectively, the second-place finishers who have gone pro have a 67-1 record, with the lone loss coming to lightweight Miguel Gonzalez.
- Odlanier Solis weighed in for his fight at a career high of 264. This is a guy who was competing at 200 in the amateurs only three years ago. I've heard the theory that Cuban heavyweights don't pan out because once they get their freedom, they use too much of it. Guys in the lower weight classes have a weight limit to make, so they keep their discipline, but Solis has evidently lost his. For someone who's a slick boxer and who barely cracks 6'1", 264 is WAY too fat. For a frame of reference, that's almost 10 pounds heavier than Cristobal Arreola's recent weight, and Arreola is a good three inches taller.
- Hurtado has recently started a comeback that he hopes culminates in him winning another title. At 36 years old, good luck to him on that. If he beats Garncia, who's 2-4 in his last 6, he'll join the WBO rankings at welterweight.
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And of course
Right after I post this, my cable box dies. We’ll see if I’m able to watch the fights at all….
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by Brickhaus on Jun 12, 2009 8:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Back up...
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by Brickhaus on Jun 12, 2009 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh lord
Teddy now has real-time scoring.
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by Brickhaus on Jun 12, 2009 10:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What do we know
about this Philly kid Danny Garcia?
by phillyhoosfan on Jun 12, 2009 10:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
has he got much tv exposure
im trying to remember if i have seen him fight before
by Duan on Jun 12, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's been on Box Azteca a bunch of times
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by Brickhaus on Jun 12, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
Don’t see that too much. Momentum of his own punch knocked him over.
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by Brickhaus on Jun 12, 2009 10:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I love how Tecate is the only company with the balls to advertise in Spanish on English-language TV
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by Brickhaus on Jun 12, 2009 10:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
God bless them… hate their beer… but love the Tecate chicks.
"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."
by Zocalo on Jun 13, 2009 12:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Garcia's lucky he didn't get DQed there
The first knockdown was pretty though. Miranda was clearly on the ground when Garcia hit him though.
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by Brickhaus on Jun 12, 2009 10:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he looks alright, worth keeping an eye on anyway
by Duan on Jun 12, 2009 10:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Shoot I missed it
Who did Teddy pick? If he picked Cotto, I’m putting something on Clottey at +275.
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by Brickhaus on Jun 12, 2009 10:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ashanti Jordan - manly name
No wonder he took up boxing
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by Brickhaus on Jun 12, 2009 10:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Garcia
So did Danny Garcia win I suppose?
by JasonTryp on Jun 12, 2009 10:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
TKO2
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by Brickhaus on Jun 12, 2009 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Should I put money on Cotto tomorrow?
I’ve never put money on a fight before.
by JasonTryp on Jun 12, 2009 10:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't think it's a great bet
He’s a bigger favorite than Mayweather was against De La Hoya, for instance.
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by Brickhaus on Jun 12, 2009 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
FWIW
When I used to actually bet, my philosophy was only to bet on someone when I feel like the odds are out of whack. If someone’s a sure thing, put money on them, fine, or if you think a fight will be close but the odds are wide, put money on the underdog even if you think the other fighter will win. If you’re able to see where there are inefficiencies in the odds, it’s more likely you’ll come out on top.
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by Brickhaus on Jun 12, 2009 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I should have bet on the Mosley fight… Margarito was a heavy favorite…
"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."
by Zocalo on Jun 13, 2009 12:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In case anyone is wondering
this fight blows.
by phillyhoosfan on Jun 12, 2009 10:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Lennox Lewis is much better at talking about himself than talking about other boxers
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
by Brickhaus on Jun 12, 2009 11:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Penguins won the Stanley Cup
Andy Reid is the only coach in NFL history that uses the pass to set up the pass.
by SSreporters on Jun 12, 2009 11:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Guerrero looks really sharp tonight
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
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by Brickhaus on Jun 12, 2009 11:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Stupid question
But why can’t fighters nicknamed “The Ghost” just admit that it’s because they’re really really white? Both Guerrero and Pavlik say they have the nickname because they’re elusive. Yeah, my ass.
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by Brickhaus on Jun 12, 2009 11:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hopkins
Must be “Ghostbuster”.
Andy Reid is the only coach in NFL history that uses the pass to set up the pass.
by SSreporters on Jun 12, 2009 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hinojosa should be tasting canvas at this rate.
Andy Reid is the only coach in NFL history that uses the pass to set up the pass.
by SSreporters on Jun 12, 2009 11:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think he goes down next round.
by phillyhoosfan on Jun 12, 2009 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK, Guerrero is looking more to control the fight
than knock Hinojosa out.
by phillyhoosfan on Jun 12, 2009 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fight Night Round 4 Animation
Looks nothing short of awkward. UFC Undisputed blows them out of the water.
Andy Reid is the only coach in NFL history that uses the pass to set up the pass.
by SSreporters on Jun 12, 2009 11:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I know it's round 6 but Guerrero UD-10 seems inevitable
Andy Reid is the only coach in NFL history that uses the pass to set up the pass.
by SSreporters on Jun 12, 2009 11:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Please stop this fight. We know who is going to win. He's dominating Hinojosa
And hurt him in the 7th.
Andy Reid is the only coach in NFL history that uses the pass to set up the pass.
by SSreporters on Jun 12, 2009 11:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
In the UK
Ajose Olusegun defeated Nigel Wright by unanimous decision to win the British light welterweight Title as well as the Commonwealth light welterweight crown.
Andy Reid is the only coach in NFL history that uses the pass to set up the pass.
by SSreporters on Jun 12, 2009 11:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It's over, Hinojosa is done
Robert Guerrero – TKO 8
Andy Reid is the only coach in NFL history that uses the pass to set up the pass.
by SSreporters on Jun 12, 2009 11:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
For anyone who wants to tune into Telemundo
The Solis bout is coming next. In most major markets, Telemundo is a network channel, so you should get it even if you don’t subscribe to the Spanish-language package.
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
by Brickhaus on Jun 13, 2009 12:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Even at 260+
Solis looks more thick than fat. He’s noticeably slowed though.
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by Brickhaus on Jun 13, 2009 12:37 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Solis with a KD in the first.
Nice pop behind his punches, but he’s mostly stalking and not throwing. Then he backs Alexander into a corner and unloads a big combo that puts Alexander to sleep.
SOLIS KO1
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by Brickhaus on Jun 13, 2009 12:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Was it worth the wait?
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)
by Chaos100 on Jun 13, 2009 2:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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