Bad Left Hook Live Boxing Results and Commentary: Arthur Abraham v. Andre Dirrell
by Scott Christ on Mar 27, 2010 7:59 PM EDT
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PrintTonight at 10:30pm EDT, the Super Six World Boxing Classic returns and hopefully regains some lost momentum when Arthur Abraham travels to Detroit to face Flint, Michigan's Andre Dirrell. In Stage One, Abraham knocked out Jermain Taylor, and Dirrell lost an ugly, controversial decision in Nottingham to Carl Froch. Abraham currently leads the tournament's early standings with three points. Andre Ward and Carl Froch both have two.
For those who are not Showtime subscribers, check your channels tonight, because Showtime is on its free preview weekend. Not all carriers pick these things up anymore, but it's worth taking a look.
| ARTHUR ABRAHAM | ANDRE DIRRELL | ||||
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Main Event |  |
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| Record: | 31-0 (25 KO) | Record: | 18-1 (13 KO) |
| Age: | 30 | Age: | 26 |
| Hometown: | Berlin, Germany | Hometown: | Flint, Michigan |
| Height: | 5'10" | Height: | 6'2" |
| Reach: |
72" | Reach: | 75" |
| Ranks/Titles: | Bad Left Hook #2, Ring #6, ESPN #5, BoxRec #1 | Ranks/Titles: | Bad Left Hook #7, ESPN #8, BoxRec #5 |
| TV: | Showtime - 10:30pm EDT | Venue: |
Joe Louis Arena - Detroit, Michigan |
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FYI
I think you have to call the cable provider for the preview. On some carriers its only the On Demand thats available.
Comcast still doesn't have the channel on free preview
Not that it matters for me….it’s tape delayed to the West.
"BANG!" - Jim Lampley's first word as a child
anyone going to be watching HBO instead?
If you are and want to RBR at least Funeka-Guzman (if Abraham-Dirrell ends early enough, I may be able to get to Maidana-Cayo), I’ll throw up a post for that too.
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Main event starting....
when? I think there are something like 3 fights on the undercard and it all kicks off at 10:30 eastern on Showtime. So when do you predict AA vs. Dirrell will come on?
There are no undercard fights being televised. Abraham-Dirrell is the only fight on Showtime.
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by Scott Christ on Mar 27, 2010 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Did Dirrell do any stupid per-fight trash talking like he did with Froch? I hope the kid is growing up. He will have to grow up quickly, cause he is going to fight a man tonight. Dirrell can win a decision by fighting smart, but if he lets up even for a second, AA can take him out. My prediction: 80% chance Dirrell learns from the Froch fight and punches without excessive running, 20% chance AA catches him and it’s lights out.
I'm creating a fanshot for Gamboa-Barros so this thread doesn't get too bogged down
http://www.badlefthook.com/2010/3/27/1393274/gamboa-barros-discussion-thread#comments
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How many people will be at Joe Louis Arena?
Over or under 5,000 ppl?
"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."
Over
But not by much
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slightly over I'd guess
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by Scott Christ on Mar 27, 2010 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Fightnews just reported
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Thompson Boxing Promotions lightweight Danny "El Travieso" Hernandez (10-0, 6 KOs) was shot in the head last night. Southgate, California’s Hernandez was left by an anonymous person at a clinic at 4AM this morning. He’s been in surgery since 7AM. Doctors don’t know what will happen. The bullet didn’t enter the brain, but he suffered major trauma. Hernandez is at St. Francis Hospital in Lynwood, California. Nobody knows who did it. Promoter Ken Thompson is asking for your prayers and your thoughts for Daniel Hernandez.
"If you sit there and watch a person take about an hour to tie his shoestrings, then you realize that whatever problems you got ain't that significant"
---Vernon Forrest 2006
by The Midnight Rambler on Mar 27, 2010 5:39 PM EDT reply actions
Jesus Christ.
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by Scott Christ on Mar 27, 2010 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions
God damn you Danny. You should of listen and just gone home. Why the fuck didn’t you listen? Rising prospects have no business being out in the streets at 2 in the morning on a Friday night in a gang area.
If a man ain't found something worth dying for. He ain't fit to live.
by Violent Demise on Mar 27, 2010 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Got some last minute UFC 111 tickets
So won’t be watching this live. Mistake?
If you got tickets, then go
Jeez. The world won’t end if you watch the tape delay.
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Live combat sports tickets… go you dumb bastard :P
Anyways… everything is on demand if you have timewarner… and there is always the west coast feed.
"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."
10:30 EST—SHOWTIME
"If you sit there and watch a person take about an hour to tie his shoestrings, then you realize that whatever problems you got ain't that significant"
---Vernon Forrest 2006
by The Midnight Rambler on Mar 27, 2010 7:45 PM EDT reply actions
Mick chimes in with his Keys To Victory
“Now here’s what I want you to do. I want you to chase this little chicken.”
"I fought Sugar Ray so much, I’m surprised I’m not diabetic."
-- Jake LaMotta
BTW
They’re televising the undercard in the same place they televised the Gamboa card
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Looks like Ronald Hearns fighting now
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For those who watched Kretschmann-Bakhtov and smelt something fishy
Kretschmann was amazingly 80-72 and 78-73 up on two cards, despite being knocked-down. Remarkable what Germany gets away with… Brickhaus, Duan and myself had Bakhtov ahead
Are you fricking serious?
Bakhtov was beating the crap out of Kretschmann, and Kretschmann knew it. That’s why he quit.
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Even given the widespread corruption in boxing, it is a pirate’s cove over there. There really is nothing like it. Makes Texas look like a monastery.
"I fought Sugar Ray so much, I’m surprised I’m not diabetic."
-- Jake LaMotta
When Ahmet Oner's the promoter
Anything’s possible.
I can’t say he’s actually doing anything, but there is no promoter who I am more convinced fixes fights than Oner. Heck, when Airich-Williams wasn’t going his way, he nearly ‘fixed’ the bout on the fly. But even with Solis and Gamboa coming up, there were a lot of REALLY sketchy fights.
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If it makes anything seem a little bit better...
the other judge had it 75-75 lol
It's definitely Hearns on
He’s just as unimpressive now that he’s off TV as he was when he was on TV
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Fighting Marteze Logan
26-42-2
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It's the old curse
The apple always falls very far from the tree. It is very hard to think of a son who remotely measured up to a great father. Layla Ali is probably the closest a kid has come to matching pappa’s success. Mostly, I think they just come up softer, so it’s natural.
"I fought Sugar Ray so much, I’m surprised I’m not diabetic."
-- Jake LaMotta
Floyd Mayweather?
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Floyd sr. was never great
"I fought Sugar Ray so much, I’m surprised I’m not diabetic."
-- Jake LaMotta
He was pretty good though
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Lennie and Ray Mancini then?
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Leon and Cory Spinks?
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Guty Espadas Sr. and Jr.?
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Wilfredo Vazquez Sr. and Jr. Junior is off to a good start
If a man ain't found something worth dying for. He ain't fit to live.
by Violent Demise on Mar 27, 2010 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Why do you think Lenny Mancini was Great. Please explain.
"I fought Sugar Ray so much, I’m surprised I’m not diabetic."
-- Jake LaMotta
Not great
But similar talent level father to son, both above average, neither great
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I mean, if you're only talking where the father is Tommy Hearns level
Then that only gives you about 50 possibilities. Of course it hasn;t happened in that small of a sample size.
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It’s still very early in his career. But Ricardo Lopez son looks outstanding so far
If a man ain't found something worth dying for. He ain't fit to live.
by Violent Demise on Mar 27, 2010 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions
He does look pretty good
But even now, it’s visible that he doesn’t have the same talent level as his father. Not nearly as much pop, for instance.
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I mean, Senior was never Great.
"I fought Sugar Ray so much, I’m surprised I’m not diabetic."
-- Jake LaMotta
It's just a numbers thing then
Only 0.001% of fighters are going to be “great”. I’d bet that the sons of greats have a better chance of being “great” than the average joe on the street, but the chances of it happening is so slim, and there are so few greats to have kids, that it just doesn’t happen too much.
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Dominik Britsch up next
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The ARD telecast has started
For our German friends.
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Well that was fast
Berkshire already on his ass
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Berkshire down again
He doesn’t see, to be well conditioned.
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Berkshire is 10-1
But he’s only two fights into a comeback that just started, and he didn’t fight for 2 years before that.
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How long till HBO broadcast and Abraham-Dirrell? It’s 2:54 am here in the UK + the clocks go forward…
35 minutes
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Yeah
Both start at 10:30 Eastern
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Solis-Batawang has started
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Was hoping to find Garay-Henry, but whatever
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Yes, there's a slight problem with Morales streams
they get shut down before they’ve even begun…
Solis should deal with Batawang pretty easily…
I can't blame them
They need to make money, although there’s just no reason to buy that card at all. They’re showing it for free in Mexico, and now that there’s only two fights on it? I can’t believe they’re still going forward with the PPV at all.
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Dominik Brtitsch wins the easy TKO2
I think. Berkshire is still down, saying it was a low blow.
Replay shows it was a REALLY low blow. Like right on the cup. Still can’t tell if it’s a TKO or a DQ, or what.
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Yeah, they call it a TKO for Britsch
Whatever.
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Just the lower level of Joe Louis Arena can't be more than 1/4 full right now
And that’s just the lower level.
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Ok, serious business now
Walkout music projections for Andre-Arthur?
by The Boxer Rebellion on Mar 27, 2010 10:09 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Arthur – “Shake, Rattle and Roll”
Andre – “Lose Yourself”
"I fought Sugar Ray so much, I’m surprised I’m not diabetic."
-- Jake LaMotta
In Detroit, sure
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Crap and Crap
Just different kinds of crap. Abraham might try picking something popular with American fight fans, just because he’s trying to build a name. But usually he walks out to crap (Scorpions, the Smurfs, etc.)
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back off the Scorpions!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4RjJKxsamQ
YEAH!
ok no.
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by Scott Christ on Mar 27, 2010 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
are you mocking me
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Or maybe Dirrell comes out to “Born to Run.”
"I fought Sugar Ray so much, I’m surprised I’m not diabetic."
-- Jake LaMotta
"Hold on Tight"
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"I Don't Really Want to Fight No More"
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“Run to the Hills”
“Runaround Sue”
“Walk Like a Man”
Abraham should come out to “Nowhere to Run.”
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by Scott Christ on Mar 27, 2010 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow
That was fun. Solis was beating the crap out of Batawang, but Batawang nailed him with an uppercut when the ref was breaking them up, which stunned Solis.
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FWIW
Archi is outclassing Batawang, but in a fun way.
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He looks very good
But what do you expect… Batawang is not really a player at 108
Or in any other weight class
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if the HBO main event is watchable in full after the SHO fight
We’ll do that one in this thread too.
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We probably could have set a record today
90 comments here without the fight having started, almost 200 more in a last minute fanshot for the Gamboa fight.
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Batawang is down
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Pretty straight right, and Batawang's feet just came out from under him
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Brick's full recap
http://www.badlefthook.com/2010/3/27/1393290/gamboa-cruises-to-a-decision
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by Scott Christ on Mar 27, 2010 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Had a good sparring session
he wasn’t that impressive though IMO… Others might say different…
Okay, but not spectacular
He tired out late and got buzzed at one point in the fight, but for the first six rounds or so, his opponent literally couldn’t touch him. Offensively, he wasn’t as flashy as he usually is.
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Batawang's a tough little dude
Solis is just pounding away on him with huge shot after huge shot.
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Batawang quit between the 6th and 7th
Good call from his corner.
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they're right
Steve Albert is no Gus Johnson…
Bad Left Hook
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"Who's plan will it be?"
“Whatsa matter, you can’t catch a little chicken?”
"I fought Sugar Ray so much, I’m surprised I’m not diabetic."
-- Jake LaMotta
That might be the ugliest looking arena I've ever seen
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It looked REALLY empty during the undercard
Like 2000 people there, tops
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hate to say I told anyone so
http://www.badlefthook.com/2010/2/25/1326879/abraham-dirrell-headed-to-detroit
This was never a good idea. Dirrell is nobody in Michigan.
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by Scott Christ on Mar 27, 2010 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions
On HBO, they're not even mentioning the weight debacle
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somewhere floyd mayweather is nodding
"After this, I'm gonna kick Bob Arum's ass."
-George Lopez
by Eddie Gonzalez on Mar 27, 2010 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
that's admirable
No matter what anyone thinks, Jim Lampley could not be told to ignore that.
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by Scott Christ on Mar 27, 2010 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
They mentioned it
Max said Guzman told them in the fighter meetings he was only 3 pounds over. Max also said that Guzman shouldn’t be signed to fight below welterweight, because he’s a welterweight and it would be a shame
I did once. I then got spammed with about 70 messages when the SHO text response bugged out and sent me the response for just about every poll they’ve ever had.
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by Scott Christ on Mar 27, 2010 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Green and Ward at ringside with Jim Grey
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guzman-funeka II about to start
btw morales card will start in 1.5 hrs on televisa after Babe II
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 10:43 PM EDT reply actions
that sounds about right
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by Scott Christ on Mar 27, 2010 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Jesus Christ. Allan Green just brought up the Curtis Stevens fight as a positive.
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You think?
I thought Funeka took that
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I gave first round to guzman. good movement, good potshots. funeka able to land a few good punches, but not enough to win the round
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 10:46 PM EDT reply actions
btw scorpions in the 70s kicked major ass
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6996G8rBng
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 10:48 PM EDT reply actions
if you say so
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by Scott Christ on Mar 27, 2010 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions
listen to that tune damn it
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions
They're trying to show so much documentary
That it forces us to miss the early rounds of Maidana-Cayo
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2nd round was pretty close. only saw the last two minutes, but funeka was able to get inside of guzman. guzman held his own though, and had the better movement. if i was a judge and forced to score that round i would probably give it to funeka
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 10:51 PM EDT reply actions
Glad I checked in Today
Didn’t know it was a showtime free weekend. Glad I don’t have to drive an hour to watch a fight I actually wanted to see.
i think the word “machine” is the HBO word of the month. first pacman, now funeka
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 10:53 PM EDT reply actions
that was 25 minutes of build
Which is ridiculous.
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The arena looks a bit more crowded now
But I bet they were comping out seats like crazy
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lotta darked out seats too
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by Scott Christ on Mar 27, 2010 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Crowd is hostile to Abraham
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guzman tried to be too “cute” that round, and lost it on my card. funeka had a good last minute on the offensive while guzman was too content to taunt and work his defense
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 10:55 PM EDT reply actions
He is not wear is feather coat......that coat is pro
Comic Book Guy: The Internet King? I wonder if he could provide faster nudity…
Homer: Oh, so they have Internet on computers now!
I doubt it… he doesn’t have the power to KO someone who is not weight drained.
"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."
Line of the Night (so far)
“Guzman looks at Funeka like, ‘Hey you hit like a lightweight’”.
- Max
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
funeka landed some hellacious body shots that round, so he might
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
to the chin, no. gonna spit out a cliche for you “kill the body and the head will follow” or some shit
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions
pretty good round. both dudes loading up on each of their punches, and i had funeka winning that round.
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 10:58 PM EDT reply actions
What's on Azteca tonight?
Says my DVR is recording that
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my guide just says boxing. probably some unknown mexican dudes?
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions
finally getting the damn fight going
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“The Michigan Unarmed Combat Commission”. Now that’s a cool name. I wish I worked for them. Can you imagine a business card saying “I’m counsel to the Michigan Unarmed Combat Commission”?
I have a new professional ambition.
Nice,i too now share that ambition
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didn’t really see that round, so i can’t really give it a score. the last 30 seconds looked like they belonged to guzman though
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 11:02 PM EDT reply actions
Abraham seems genuinely bothered by his reception
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Abraham looks amused by all the booing. I wonder when the last time he’s had a true fight on the road.
Miranda rematch
That was in Edison’s home base in Florida.
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by Scott Christ on Mar 27, 2010 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
guzman just knocked down funeka
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 11:05 PM EDT reply actions
We'll see if it plays with his heads
Two knockdowns cost him the fight the last time he was in a situation like this (against Campbell)
Abraham-Dirrell R1
Body shot by Dirrell to start. Another body shot. Remember, Arthur almost always starts slow. Another left to the body. Arthur is starting like he always does, with his peek-a-boo up and not much coming back at the other guy. Dirrell got a nice right hook in, too, and it has marked Abraham with some redness. Hook to the body by Andre. Arthur isn’t doing much at all. Nothing new. Most of Dirrell’s shots are being easily blocked, but he is landing some to the body, which is a good idea, and he’s easily winning the round.
Dirrell 10-9
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R1 10-9 Andre
Good solid round for Andre. Landed more than I would have expected.
by The Boxer Rebellion on Mar 27, 2010 11:07 PM EDT reply actions
Wide Dirrell round
Which is completely expected for round 1 of an Arthur Abraham fight.
Looks like a carbon copy of Abraham-Oral so far.
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I hate these 'keys to victory'
The key to victory is to knock the other guy out
Comic Book Guy: The Internet King? I wonder if he could provide faster nudity…
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U sure ur not confusing who is who???
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ha ha Irish
i know mate, a little disrespectful to Ghanaian fighters – sorry.
will Dirrell punch himself out? prob not, he’s as fit as a butcher’s dog.
BUT i do expect AA to unleash from rd 4onwards – can’t leave it too late, hometown judges and all, needs to take it big time to Andre, and early on.
Abraham-Dirrell R2
Abraham throws a right, but it’s just off the mark. Dirrell doing what he did in the first round, and as Bernstein says (and was said by everyone leading up), he’s looping his shots to try to get around the guard, which is very smart. Dirrell steps back and makes a right come just short. Dirrell is doing very well so far. Again, nothing new for Arthur Abraham, but you can’t ignore what Andre’s doing just because Abraham is as advertised.
Abraham with a shot, but Dirrell fires back in bunches. And there’s another combination from Andre. Another Dirrell round, punctuated by two nice stiff lefts down the pipe at the bell.
Dirrell 10-9
Dirrell 20-18
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Funeka round for me. guzman’s mouth is open now which could be a sign of things to come
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 11:11 PM EDT reply actions
R2 10-9 Andre, 20-18 Andre
Announcers: Andre isn’t Jermaine: he’s slicker, fresher, younger, and faster. Very impressed so far.
by The Boxer Rebellion on Mar 27, 2010 11:12 PM EDT reply actions
Andre's not moving as well laterally this round
Maintaining that lateral movement will be key to him not getting caught
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Everyone know abraham turtles up for the first 3 rounds,why not unload on him for three???????
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Because you still have to fear his power. What if he sees the opening then?
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by Scott Christ on Mar 27, 2010 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions
But he never does,its only form 4 onwards he comes out of his shell like the end of the round there
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That’s because nobody unloads on him. If they did, he’d probably fight differently in the first three rounds.
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by Scott Christ on Mar 27, 2010 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Well somebody should
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another funeka round for me
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 11:15 PM EDT reply actions
Interesting round. I still think Dirrell took the bulk of it, but a sign of things to come? 10-9, 30-27 Dirrell.
I didn't think
AA landed a lot of those shots cleanly
2 or 3 of them he did
But most of them Dirrell avoided
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30-27 Dirrell
But Abraham almost stole it near the end
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Abraham-Dirrell R3
Andre starting to get a little more flashy this round, looking more confident. Abraham is starting to stalk with more purpose, it seems. Dirrell is so much busier that he’s easily winning so far. It’s always “so far” with Arthur. But again, Andre’s work has been pretty terrific. BIG right hand by Abraham, but Andre takes it well. Abraham storming now! Another right lands! Left uppercut lands! Huge late round turnaround from Abraham! We’ll see how Andre responds in the fourth. Arthur is ready to roll.
Dirrell takes this one by largely dominating the first two and a half minutes.
Dirrell 10-9
Dirrell 30-27
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R3 10-9 Abraham, 29-28 Dirrell
Abraham got it going late.
by The Boxer Rebellion on Mar 27, 2010 11:16 PM EDT reply actions
The abraham train is speeding up
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Laurence Cole just did the safety dance
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If Dirlell holds still he's finished
if he doesn’t, he wins.
A Pete Rose by any other name would still smell of cheap hookers and pinetar.
or not
A Pete Rose by any other name would still smell of cheap hookers and pinetar.
by Pops Daniels on Mar 27, 2010 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Holy cow!!
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Caught him going back off balence
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Abraham-Dirrell R4
Left by Andre. Dirrell moving more again this round, which he absolutely has to do. Abraham throwing, but Andre gets away and gets Abe to reset. Winnable round with a minute left. Big right by Abraham and A HUGE RIGHT BY DIRRELL PUTS ABRAHAM ON THE CANVAS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HIS CAREER!!!
I’LL BE HOT DAMNED!
15 seconds left. Andre coming to him. ANDRE UNLOADING! Abraham holds on.
Dirrell 10-8
Dirrell 40-35
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left, not a right put him down
Duhr. And Abe landed a left hook, not a good right. There.
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by Scott Christ on Mar 27, 2010 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Off balance
he’s not hurt
A Pete Rose by any other name would still smell of cheap hookers and pinetar.
woooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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-George Lopez
by Eddie Gonzalez on Mar 27, 2010 11:19 PM EDT reply actions
Hurt or not (and he’s not), Abraham’s in a big hole now.
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10-8 round hurt for AA
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by Pops Daniels on Mar 27, 2010 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions
this is the tough part for abraham
European fighters fighting in the US . . . its not easy
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It was a push, then a big right hand
But it was the right that sent him down, so it’s a legit KD
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Well at least the commentators know why he fell
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the counter off the explosion out of the shell , thats the key like I said
Arthur is their to hit after his swings out of the shell. Tarver is a good commentator
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Yeah them wide swings leave him open,JC.
by Matt Mosley on Mar 27, 2010 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Abraham-Dirrell R5
Abraham put in the corner, but Andre can’t budge him so he backs off. There’s a shot by Abraham, and Andre pounds his chest and COMES FORWARD! Andre throwing tons of shots, but not landing much. This is fiery and way better than I thought it would be.
Abraham misses a big left hook. He’s been a little wild, and Andre’s been able to make him miss plenty. Andre controls the rest of the majority of the round, just as he has all night so far. He’s really piling up rounds, and Abraham might need something special.
Dirrell 10-9
Dirrell 50-44
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mick hennessey, carl's promoter -
sat ringside next to kelly sauerland.
why? with froch/mikk on the horizon thought would’ve been staying closer to home at this stage. (g’tee he didn’t fly British Airways….would never have arrived)
could’ve watched same on tv/cable/ —or via this thread @ BAD LEFTHOOK, baby!!
Arthur looks paniced
throwing wild punches, no jabs
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Andres is fighting smart
but I still have that feeling that a huge Abraham right is waiting for him
-Brian
R5 10-9 Dirrell, 49-45 Dirrell
Dominant performance by Dirrell. Abraham is rattled.
by The Boxer Rebellion on Mar 27, 2010 11:23 PM EDT reply actions
this is about to get interesting
AA is a smart enough fighter to know he’s behind.
Hard Punching will only get a fighter so fat
.
by teabaggingexper on Mar 27, 2010 11:24 PM EDT reply actions
I liked it the other way
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by Scott Christ on Mar 27, 2010 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Dirrell averaging over 100 punches thrown a round
Hope he doesn’t gas out
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Abraham is fighting like Abraham
He needed to win by knockout from the minute this fight was signed.
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Abraham-Dirrell R6
Low blow by Dirrell, but Cole apparently didn’t see it. Clearly low, too. Abraham is missing badly when he opens up, and just not landing enough or throwing. Abraham responds to another borderline low shot, but there’s no stop in action. Dirrell is, basically, showing everything I thought he could do all those times I tried to be a big supporter of him. His talent is shining tonight. It’s a great style matchup for him, but having it and doing something with it are two different things. He’s doing something with it.
Dirrell 10-9
Dirrell 60-53
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Andre needs to keep using that quickness
He’s snapping that jab just as Abraham begins to load up for a punch
-Brian
R6 10-9 Dirrell, 59-54 Dirrell
Abraham clearly frustrated.
by The Boxer Rebellion on Mar 27, 2010 11:28 PM EDT reply actions
Well,Chambers against Klitschko last week
by Curtis72094 on Mar 27, 2010 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions
he’s saying that AA will always have massive power no matter how much turtling he does where as fast eddie doesn’t
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Dirrell looked like he might have hurt his knee a bit there
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hey guys any chance maidana-cayo will be a war? i don’t remember reading anything in the preview about the possibility of a great fight
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 11:30 PM EDT reply actions
good chance I'd say
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
by Matt Miller on Mar 27, 2010 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions
it could certainly be very good
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by Scott Christ on Mar 27, 2010 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions
could be
But if it’s a war, Maidana wins. Cayo needs to box outside to win.
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cayo is chinny, maidana’s power is that devastating, or combo of both?
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions
that should have been a KD
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Needs a knockout
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Abraham-Dirrell R7
Dirrell slips on a logo. Can we learn to make a non-slippery logo already? Jesus Christ, we have the internet, hybrid cars and we’ve been to the moon. A logo that isn’t slippery shouldn’t be really hard.
First half of the round is a bit more of the Dirrell running than the rest of the fight, but not horribly. Now Dirrell falls down when they get tangled up, and it looked like Abe rabbit punched him pretty good there. Abraham bleeding. Abraham has a bad cut on his right eye.
LEFT HAND BY ABRAHAM, BUT ABE FALLS — no knockdown! Terrible call by Cole. That was a knockdown.
Dirrell 10-9
Dirrell 70-62
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R7 10-9 Dirrell, 69-63
How about this?? Dirrell simply too good for Abraham.
by The Boxer Rebellion on Mar 27, 2010 11:32 PM EDT reply actions
SPLIT-DECISION for Guzman
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 11:32 PM EDT reply actions
i hate lawerence cole
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by Eddie Gonzalez on Mar 27, 2010 11:32 PM EDT reply actions
114-113 Funeka
114-113 Guzman
116-111 Guzman
Guzman by SD. Eventually Fuenka is going to have a mental breakdown
Crap
I should have left my pick
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I still don’t want his dirty fat points.
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by Scott Christ on Mar 27, 2010 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I'll take em.
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by Matt Miller on Mar 27, 2010 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions
hey so who got KD?
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 11:34 PM EDT reply actions
Abraham
Once official, once a bad non-call
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anyone want to know what happened in Carwin/Mir?
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no UFC results
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by Scott Christ on Mar 27, 2010 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Leave UFC out of this one
A lot of people will probably watch that on DVR later
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Abraham-Dirrell R8
Abe’s corner tells him he needs the big shots, or he “doesn’t have a chance anymore.”
Abraham is letting his hands go big with 1:40 left, but not landing anything big. Still, Andre is trapped in the corner. Oh boy, he could be in trouble. He’s not getting hit clean, but it’s a TERRIBLE idea. Cole stops the action. Great.
Left by Andre. Abraham is really chasing him this round, but Dirrell is standing up to him. It might not be smart, but he seems determined to prove himself. First round I give to Abraham.
Abraham 10-9
Dirrell 79-72
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Maidana was poor right? i’m sure HBO are gonna do a mini-docu on Maidana’s rise to prominence then the main event
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 11:37 PM EDT reply actions
so paul williams is indeed fighting kermit cintron? Cintron via 7 rounds of punishment
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 11:38 PM EDT reply actions
His twin brother
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AA is missing with those swinging hooks..
but only by a c#nt hair. Dirrell needs to maintain focus otherwise he WILL get tagged.
Dirrell's taken his jab away brilliantly
without it, Abraham just swings like a monkey
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Same as what happened when Abraham broke his jaw
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Not really
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Abraham-Dirrell R9
Dirrell gets back in the groove in the opening minute of the ninth round. And that cut is opening up pretty good again. Abraham shaken just a bit on a clipping shot. Right hand to the ribs by Dirrell. BIG LEFT BY DIRRELL! Great counter-shot! Abraham’s getting busted up.
Cole’s going to have them look at the cut, which is flowing very well.
And the fight will go on. Pretty long break there.
Arthur, if he wants to win, better get going. ABRAHAM STOPS FIGHTING ON A LOW BLOW, and Andre is charging on him! There was no break by Cole. Abraham is maybe too used to being in Germany.
Abraham gets him in the corner, and Dirrell this time gets the fuck out of there ASAP. Big right by Abraham, but not a ton of zip there. Left hook behind it doesn’t do much either.
Dirrell 10-9
Dirrell 89-81
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so for you showtimers who were going to switch over to HBO for their main event better get ready. lederman is already talking about the rules, and cayo is on his way to the ring
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 11:41 PM EDT reply actions
no one's switching from this to Maidana-Cayo on purpose
Or at least I hope not.
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by Scott Christ on Mar 27, 2010 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions
well idk you said you were gonna switch over, but that was before dirrell dethroned the king so whatever just a heads a up
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I was going to switch if this fight was over.
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by Scott Christ on Mar 27, 2010 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions
ahh alrigh, nevermind then
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Abraham's corner has no idea what to do here
its like Cotto’s corner against Pacman.
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Is this version of Direll whetting anyone’s appetite for a battle of the Dre’s?
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maybe
It’s not like Ward is going to stand there not throwing punches.
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by Scott Christ on Mar 27, 2010 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions
is this more a extra-impressive Dirrell so far or a disappointing AA?
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by Matt Miller on Mar 27, 2010 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm at a hotel with no Showtime, btw
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by Matt Miller on Mar 27, 2010 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions
R9 10-9 Dirrell, 89-81 DiRrell
Hey doc, wanna stitch it up while you’re at it?
by The Boxer Rebellion on Mar 27, 2010 11:41 PM EDT reply actions
Was that a takedown attempt??
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Abraham is overrated, miranda is his only good legit victory
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i’ve been saying that for years ;). i only wish i was able to watch this
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions
I've been blowing that horn for a while myself, but no one seemed to be listenting
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by Matt Miller on Mar 27, 2010 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions
I have said myself that he has a bit of a padded record.No real big name wins.
by Matt Mosley on Mar 27, 2010 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions
well he should get props for fighting with a broken jaw for about 7 rounds
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions
He lost that fight. 6 pts deduction will give you that kind of victory.
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lol i’m not saying he won that fight, but he could have easily quit. hell i quit hitting the heavy bag when i feel just a little bit of pain anywhere in my hand, this guy got blasted in his BROKEN JAW by a heavy handed bully for 7 rounds
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions
WTF
Another bad non-call by Cole
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Abraham-Dirrell R10
Dirrell again flops to the floor when he gets in any sort of trouble. This is quite a performance by Andre, but he flops more than Vlade Divac for God’s sake.
Right hand by Abraham clips Dirrell, but then Dirrell goes down — on a solid punch that landed, and Cole just called no knockdown. I’ll wait for the replay, though. But on first look that was another terrible call by Cole.
Dirrell is in trouble here. Abraham is charging at him. Dirrell is not in a good way now, and he holds on when it gets to the corner. Abraham letting loose now. Body and head. Big right by Abraham! Dirrell is going to have to survive the rest of this fight if he’s to win.
Abraham 10-9
Dirrell 98-91
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wtf so AA’s been KD three times?
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 11:45 PM EDT reply actions
No dirrell was down that time
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Another Abraham round
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replay
The feet were tangled, but that was a knockdown. Period. Terrible call by Cole. Someone defend Cole to me again.
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And he's missed a bunch of fouls
He’s just never in the right position to see both fighters.
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he’s from texas which means he rules
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Abraham will catch him i can feel it
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why does he still get to ref fights?
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by Eddie Gonzalez on Mar 27, 2010 11:46 PM EDT reply actions
His daddy is the commissioner in Texas
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this fight is in detroit though, so thats not a valid excuse
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions
ref has to be "neutral"
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by Scott Christ on Mar 27, 2010 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions
this ref is an imbecile
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it ain't his first rodeo, either
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by Scott Christ on Mar 27, 2010 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions
So is it a general consensus that the ref sucked?
by Gin and Tonic on Mar 28, 2010 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions
he always sucks
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by Scott Christ on Mar 28, 2010 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Seemed like the AA punch while Dirrell was down came out of frustration with how the fight was going. Not excusing it, but I can imagine that being behind and having the ref washout a knockdown couldn’t have helped.
I think bad officiating is at least partly responsible for what happened. Things get out of control when the officials blow calls.
by Gin and Tonic on Mar 28, 2010 12:25 AM EDT up reply actions
WTF
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DQ
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Abraham-Dirrell R11
Dirrell staying away. It’s smart. He’s gotta be way up on the cards. Oh good lord, huge foul by Abraham punching a downed Andre, and Dirrell is out. And he’s out…and this fight is going to be over. Abraham is going to be disqualified.
And he is.
Andre Dirrell DQ-11
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Arthur is a bitch. He constantly called for low blows and picked his shot when Dirrell was down. Stupid shot.
wait so AA cheap shotted Dirrel after sending him to the canvas on a cheap shot? what an asshole if thats how it went down
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 11:48 PM EDT reply actions
Awful
Abraham frustrated, and just punks out. Screw him.
by The Boxer Rebellion on Mar 27, 2010 11:48 PM EDT reply actions
That was pretty shady by Abraham
He’s been know to fight dirty, but that was uncalled for. I hope Dirrell is ok.
that is as dirty as I've ever seen
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Yeah
Dirrell slipped on the mat and was down and AA just hauled off and decked him. Dirrell is really hurt. Up now though.
Concussion? is he out cold?
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he's fine
He’s up and OK.
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by Scott Christ on Mar 27, 2010 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions
in fact he's crying
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by Scott Christ on Mar 27, 2010 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Semeed like a little bit of acting there
But a DQ was a clear call
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i thought so when it was live
real late reaction… i would hope he wasnt twitching on purpose
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by Eddie Gonzalez on Mar 27, 2010 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions
he acted as much as abraham noticed he was down, that makes andre the winner of the cheats
shiatsu black belt
by Shnoobles McShnoobington, Esq. on Mar 27, 2010 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Abraham
couldn’t take getting his ass kicked in America. For one of the first times in his career the decked wasn’t stacked in his favor by Sauerland.
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Dirrell was probably also the best opponent of his career
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And definitely the worst style matchup
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Well, missed one round of Maidana-Cayo
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he's up
but he was pretty shaken up, I’m sure we’ll have word on it after. Good luck getting over in America now Abraham.
am i the only one who likes tarver as a tv guy?
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by Eddie Gonzalez on Mar 27, 2010 11:52 PM EDT reply actions
I like him too
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no, he's good
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by Scott Christ on Mar 27, 2010 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Tarvers probably the best commentator out of any fighter
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Cayo able to stay away from Maidana, and he actually looks pretty good. i’ve never seen this dude before, but he seems like a good boxer. throws combos from a distance, and he didn’t let maidana unload on him
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 11:52 PM EDT reply actions
so how many points does dirrell get for a DQ victory? the same amount as a KO?
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 11:54 PM EDT reply actions
Dirrells brother is pissin me off
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sergio martinez is in cayo’s corner just as a random fact
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 27, 2010 11:55 PM EDT reply actions
dirrell is in a bad place... geez... that was hard to watch
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by Eddie Gonzalez on Mar 27, 2010 11:55 PM EDT reply actions
lol
Cayo was beating Maidana all round, then Maidana knocked down Cayo literally the last second of the round
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what pisses me off is this ruins what was a tremendous display of skill by Dirrell. People won’t remember how good Dirrell looked, they will just remember the end.
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by mason_beer on Mar 27, 2010 11:56 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Finally got Dirrell out of there
Which they should have done in the first place, he was really rattled.
Well if Dirrell was a good actor
he acted all of your face Arthur. You got your assed KICKED
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Well,
I officially dislike Abraham this is total bush league.
arthur is losing me as a fan with his reaction to all of this
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by Eddie Gonzalez on Mar 27, 2010 11:57 PM EDT reply actions
I'm done with Abraham
I hope Froch throws every kind of dirty tricks he knows.
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by mason_beer on Mar 27, 2010 11:58 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Abraham acting like a douche in the interview
Wow. Fuck him. I can’t beleive I have to root for Carl Froch now, but I do.
by The Boxer Rebellion on Mar 27, 2010 11:58 PM EDT reply actions
Froch will beat him anyway
I’ve been saying this all along
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I think it is a bit of BS from Dirrell and assholish from Abraham…
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i don't wanna sound like a complete dick, but
that illegal punch was NOT on the chin, more a glancing blow on the cheekbone, and would it really have had that effect?
sorry…
Abraham is a naturally puncher, he caught Dirrell totally blind and defenseless. I totally see it having that effect. And again, you don’t “act” 5 minutes after the decision has already been announced by literally breaking down into tears about your “loss”.
by schraubd on Mar 28, 2010 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
no that was a nasty punch, spun his jaw. He was completely F’d. He had Noooooo idea what happened. Serious concussion.
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by lcollins1 on Mar 28, 2010 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Maidana is kicking Cayo's ass at the end of the round again
And Maidana steals another one on my card.
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Cayo has been ducking down a lot
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I picked Dirrell to win this.
by doing just what he did. Abraham has no fluidity in his movement laterally or from offense to defense and a super-skilled young fighter like Dirrell was going to beat him
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Also,i think He needs to be kicked from the Tournament imo and start over.
by Curtis72094 on Mar 28, 2010 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions
He doesn’t need to be kicked out of the tournament. That would be incredibly harsh.
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by Scott Christ on Mar 28, 2010 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions
It was desperation more than anything else
They should deduct some money from him purse and give Dirrell 3 points instead of two.
BTW, Chris Henry has...
slaughtered Hugo Hernan Garay in the opening round…
Wow
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jesus
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by Scott Christ on Mar 28, 2010 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions
He honestly battered the shit into him...
I guess Garay was struggling to make weight or something… He’s known for that age-old excuse…
BTW
Cayo-Maidana is a good one. Both guys are just bombs away.
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so the Showtime commentators ahve left us hanging-
what does this mean for the points standing? is a win a win, even by ‘dq’-
crappy wrap up there
jim gray – i dunno, sometimes he’s great and other times he’s average at best.
stick to the pga commentary and interviews, jimbo!
ok thanks schraubster -
i was probably in the fridge for a beer
thinks of potential business idea – tv inside the fridge door to ensure continual coverage
Cayo looks like he's done
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Cayo got knocked out on a body shot
In a round where he was getting his butt kicked pillar to post
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Abraham mad a right arsehole of himself in the post fight interview . I quote" I hit him when he was down because I couldnt see " and " he’s an actor not a fighter " Still anyone that knows fighters knows thats part of what makes him good .
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Can I just say?
I love you, Maidana.
Amir Khan against this guy???? Bwahahahhahahaaha.
by The Boxer Rebellion on Mar 28, 2010 12:12 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Khan could outbox him from the outside
Cayo went to war. I said earlier, if it’s a war, Maidana wins. Cayo had a dumb gameplan. I said this was why Maidana would get a mid-rounds KO.
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Khan could outbox him from the outside
Cayo went to war. I said earlier, if it’s a war, Maidana wins. Cayo had a dumb gameplan. I said this was why Maidana would get a mid-rounds KO.
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Khan has a China chin.
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Agreed
It’s why I want to see that fight. Maidana is slow enough that Khan feasibly could keep him away for 12 full rounds
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this was so true a doublepost was required
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 28, 2010 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Twas a glitch
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maidana is goddamned beast
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 28, 2010 12:13 AM EDT reply actions
alexander bradley anyone? That would be awesome.
"According to all the laws of aerodynamics the bumble-bee should not fly, but the bumble-bee does not know this and so flies anyway."
agreed, theres plenty of potential for a 140 lb tourney if hbo would ever get around to putting it together
well bradley is gonna be on hbo soon, and i think thats with the intention of getting bradley into the tourney
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 28, 2010 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0LvAbRSIOA round 11 up on youtube.
"According to all the laws of aerodynamics the bumble-bee should not fly, but the bumble-bee does not know this and so flies anyway."
morales-alfaro in 7 minutes
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 28, 2010 12:17 AM EDT reply actions
who cares ? haha… morales at welter is a joke.
"According to all the laws of aerodynamics the bumble-bee should not fly, but the bumble-bee does not know this and so flies anyway."
some people care about their favorite fighters, and will watch them no matter what
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 28, 2010 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions
What channel?
Televisa?
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yeah i think so. if its any help, its the mexican channel with a pokeball-like object as its logo. they’re showing Babe II at the moment
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 28, 2010 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions
my god i hate AA even more than i ever did before (never truly hated him, but whatever hyperbole)
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 28, 2010 12:19 AM EDT reply actions
the chris henry “fight” is up on televisa. shouldn’t be too long till the main event
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 28, 2010 12:29 AM EDT reply actions
whoah chris henry is from houston? got me another favorite fighter
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by battle axe of doom on Mar 28, 2010 12:31 AM EDT reply actions
chris henry has a granite chin and can rumble.
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by The Midnight Rambler on Mar 28, 2010 2:47 PM EDT reply actions
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