Mandatory Eight Count: UFC 102, Teddy Atlas, Jesus Soto Karass and more
by Scott Christ on Aug 29, 2009 3:50 PM EDT
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UFC 102: Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira - Live Results and Commentary - Bloody Elbow
Our friends over at BloodyElbow.com bring you live, round-by-round coverage of tonight's UFC 102 event, main evented by Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. This would've been a massive, massive fight years ago. For BE's full coverage of the event, click here.
Jesus Soto Karass Continues His Run towards a Title -- MaxBoxing.com
Feature article on the always-exciting Jesus Soto Karass from MaxBoxing's Gabriel Montoya. JSK is one of those guys I really hope gets to win an alphabet title. I don't like the titles to begin with, but if they're going to exist and become ways for a lot of bums to call themselves "champion," at least let's get one on a likable dude like Jesus.
Russian contender gets Atlas back into the fight game - Staten Island Advance
Teddy Atlas' return to the training game with Alexander Povetkin hopefully won't turn out quite as bad as his commentary has been this year. Atlas reached some dizzying heights in absurdity last night in Florida on the Friday Night Fights season finale, working with substitute play-by-play guy Bob Wischusan.
Title trinkets, birthday wishes and more - ESPN
Dan Rafael's blog talks about the WBC's ridiculous "diamond championship," cards worse than Gale Van Hoy's, HBO and Andre Berto, and more.
The Boxing Bulletin: Chris Arreola Has The Tools To Rise Above Expectations
TBB's Michael Nelson believes Chris Arreola has more than just a puncher's chance against Vitali Klitschko on September 26.
Showmanship in Boxing: is It Really Necessary? - newsblaze.com
A bizarre read. Let me answer the headline question: No. No it isn't. Not at all. It is absolutely, 100%, without a question not "necessary." Actual quote from article: ""There are special fighters who require no extraordinary stagecraft to be recognized as among the elites in boxing: Manny Pacquiao and Edwin Valero." Over/under on Valero fights seen by writer: 1.5.
The Canadian Press: Lawyer for boxer Gatti's widow says client is suing Brazilian state
Amanda Rodrigues will be suing after being apparently wrongfully accused of murder in Brazil.
Prelate backs Pacquiao’s 2010 bid -- INQUIRER.NET
Manny Pacquiao will run for a congressional seat next year, he says, and supported by former Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines president Archbishop Orlando Quevedo. Buboy confirms he's "definitely" going to run.
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Atlas was a joke last night.
I introduced my friend to boxing with last nights fights, and my friend literally kept asking if this guy was for real and what his credentials were.
Terrible.
Atlas
I got mixed feelings about Teddy, but I guess you have to say that Teddy was classic vintage Teddy last night. The obsession with this “distance” thing is his bread and butter, because he likes to pretend he taught this stuff to Tyson. It’s the worst thing about him by far. I know for a fact that lots of other pros are professionally jealous of where he is at, but he’s not really any sort of technique genius.
"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
atlas has always been annoying to me, and last night was unbearable
The Dude Abides
by battle axe of doom on Aug 29, 2009 10:13 PM EDT reply actions
well as it turns out the “always exciting” jesus soto karass can be a bit boring. i saw his throw down with edgar de santos (i think that was his name). fight was kind of boring, and the commentators were even grilling his ass saying stuff like “he’s not fighting like a 100% mexican” and when he finally turned it on “finally this is the mexican we came to see!”
The Dude Abides
by battle axe of doom on Aug 30, 2009 2:53 AM EDT reply actions
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