Bad Left Hook Live Boxing Results and Commentary: Devon Alexander v. Juan Urango
by SC on Mar 6, 2010 6:33 PM EST
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Tonight's 140-pound title unification between Devon Alexander and Juan Urango is live on HBO Boxing After Dark at 9:30pm ET, and we'll be here with live, round-by-round coverage, scoring and analysis for the bout. We'll also be starting with ShoBox at 9pm ET on Showtime, as hyped Aussie prospect Leonardo "Lenny Zappa" Zappavigna will get his first American TV exposure in the opening fight against Fernando Angulo.
| DEVON ALEXANDER | JUAN URANGO | ||||
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| Record: | 19-0 (12 KO) | Record: | 22-2-1 (17 KO) |
| Age: | 23 | Age: | 29 |
| Hometown: | St. Louis, Missouri | Hometown: | Monteria, Colombia |
| Height: | 5'7" | Height: | 5'7" |
| Reach: |
71" | Reach: | 71" |
| Ranks/Titles: | WBC, Bad Left Hook #7, Ring #4 Contender, ESPN #4, BoxRec #6 | Ranks/Titles: | IBF, Bad Left Hook #8, Ring #6 Contender, ESPN #6, BoxRec #9 |
| TV: | HBO - 9:30pm ET | Venue: |
Mohegan Sun - Uncasville, Connecticut |
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Bad Left Hook
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by SC on Mar 6, 2010 6:37 PM EST up reply actions
Almost boxing related
But Sky Sports boxing announcer Ian Darke is one of the play-by-play announcers for the FIFA World Cup on ESPN. He’s awesome on soccer like he is on boxing. And Darke will also call Pacquiao/Clottey next week for Sky in Arlington.
The Seattle Seahawks offense is driving......right into a brick wall at the end of the tunnel.
Alexander UD-12 and it could be an ugly fight because Urango is involved.
The Seattle Seahawks offense is driving......right into a brick wall at the end of the tunnel.
Darchinyan card is about to start...
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alright let's see about this Lenny Zappa dude
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He's a foreigner from Australia with a rat tail
So he has to be awesome by default
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I’ve seen just a little footage of him on YouTube. He seems exciting but the guys he was fighting were generally awful, except Gary St. Clair, who mostly just didn’t engage him.
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by SC on Mar 6, 2010 9:02 PM EST up reply actions
Hard to tell. He’s got an OK KO rate but again, those guys sucked. He didn’t look particularly powerful, but he’s certainly not feather-fisted.
He could surely KO Angulo.
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by SC on Mar 6, 2010 9:10 PM EST up reply actions
Good stuff, Farhood. “Is Rodrigo Guerrero another Nonito Donaire? Unlikely. But ya never know.”
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whoa
Nick is close-talking Tarver something awful.
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Lenny Zappa is a front runner for this year's bad hair award
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I half expect Shannon Briggs to jump out of the crowd
and bitch him out for stealing his hairstyle
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Yeah, well. There’s Angulo in the running too.
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by SC on Mar 6, 2010 9:10 PM EST up reply actions
“Angulo feels humiliated by Zappa’s camp, who tried to make him lose those three pounds.”
Why the hell wouldn’t they? Make weight, then you won’t be “humiliated.”
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Hey guys. Happy Saturday.
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Considering what my Seahawks could be doing in free agency....speak for yourself. ;-)
The Seattle Seahawks offense is driving......right into a brick wall at the end of the tunnel.
The first half of the first round is already begging for someone to get their head taken off in this one.
Bad Left Hook
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A lot more clinching than Id like to see
Angulo is usually pretty exciting.
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Yeah, he's really Australian
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Both guys are leaving themselves way too wide open after punches
Eventually someone has to time a counter here.
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This is exactly how I always envisioned a dream fight between Willie Pep and Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Bad Left Hook
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hmm, what is that odor I sniff
Could it be, just maybe, sarcasm? lol
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
segundo mercado came pretty darn close to becomming first world champion from equador
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-Sonny Liston
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He looked really good for about 8 rounds in his career
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more like 12 rounds. hurt hopkins more than anyone ever has.
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He would have won the fight if he hadn't winded out late
He gave Hopkins the late rounds. He looked like a worldbeater early, but never really looked that good ever before or after.
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Wow, that place is empty
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I’m expecting the same on HBO, too.
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by SC on Mar 6, 2010 9:19 PM EST up reply actions
darchinyan is usually a pretty good live draw
maybe people are just not got to there seats yet
It’s an awful main event, though, and there are like no names on the undercard.
Bad Left Hook
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by SC on Mar 6, 2010 9:20 PM EST up reply actions
I suspect the fight sold out
Then when Abraham-Dirrell was postponed, most folks refunded their tickets and they were just never able to resell them.
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Yeah one of the rumors was that the promoters were surprised by how well Abraham-Dirrell sold, so Dirrell’s “back injury” was a reason to find a bigger building. I think they made an awful choice but hey.
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by SC on Mar 6, 2010 9:21 PM EST up reply actions
lot of rabbit punches by both guys
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-Sonny Liston
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yeah and the ref is pretty mellow about it.
he’s sees it, protests it, but not with much conviction
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Between these guys and Juan Urango, there are going to be a lot of badly missed power shots tonight.
Bad Left Hook
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I really hope that Meldrick Taylor comment was sarcastic
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I gave Angulo that round
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Zappa reminds me a bit of early Katsidis
Not sure if there’s as much room for improvement though.
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and I'm off to HBO
I’ve got the Darchinyan fight recording unless anything amazing happens.
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in case not unless
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by SC on Mar 6, 2010 9:31 PM EST up reply actions
oh right, Road to Dallas is tonight too
Bad Left Hook
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id rather watch a fight than listen to the hbo retards talk for 20 minutes.
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Wait a minute. We need to see which retards they have.
Some retards tend to be funnier than others.
The Seattle Seahawks offense is driving......right into a brick wall at the end of the tunnel.
it's the BAD team
So I’m guessing Papa, Lennox and Max
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by SC on Mar 6, 2010 9:33 PM EST up reply actions
Max is in. Can't wait for his thoughts on Devon Dawson and Juan Manuel Urango tonight.
The Seattle Seahawks offense is driving......right into a brick wall at the end of the tunnel.
Kind of odd that HBO would make note of Andriy Kotelnik but not Victor Cayo considering they’re featuring Cayo on 3/27.
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Who has Cayo beaten?
A mediocre lightweight who happened to capture a title there and has looked like crap at 140?
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Yeah but they’re running a BAD with him. If Andriy Kotelnik gets on HBO I’ll start a beet farm.
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by SC on Mar 6, 2010 9:38 PM EST up reply actions
OK Dwight
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FACT: Bears eat beets.
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by SC on Mar 6, 2010 9:40 PM EST up reply actions
So how’s this Angulo-Zappa fight going?
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Angulo's turned the tide
Angulo is pretty much controlling the fight right now
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Now it's sort of turning into a war
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Butt
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Zappa'
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Weights tonight: Alexander 147, Urango 151
Bad Left Hook
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If they stop the fight in the next round, I have it even now
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they are just ramming heads like 2 bulls. this ref needs to be shot
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yeah he sucks
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Yeah the Mohegan Sun is ass empty too.
Bad Left Hook
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Let us know when the fight's starting
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I think I'm the only one here that couldn't care less about the side stories HBO/ESPN put in for these fighters.
Unless it’s something insane like Edison Miranda.
The Seattle Seahawks offense is driving......right into a brick wall at the end of the tunnel.
Edison Miranda grew up in a volcano
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by SC on Mar 6, 2010 9:45 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I heard he subsisted only on lava until he was thirteen
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Angulo has a crazy back story
But they just barely touched on it this fight
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So it looks like new neighbors have moved in
And they have a loud 5 year old kid. RIP Peace and Quiet.
Time to enjoy the fight.
The Seattle Seahawks offense is driving......right into a brick wall at the end of the tunnel.
I have to say
I’m really cynical about this fight being fun. It’s just too easy to outbox Urango.
same
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by SC on Mar 6, 2010 9:50 PM EST up reply actions
The left side of Angulo's hair is turning red
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10-9 Alexander
The Seattle Seahawks offense is driving......right into a brick wall at the end of the tunnel.
Alexander-Urango R1
Devon with three jabs and a right hook to start. Urango with a right hook. Alexander snapping the jab. Alexander with a right uppercut. Urango rushing in, not finding anything. There are 11 people starting an “ole” chant for Urango. Or because they’re drunk.
Alexander pretty easily outboxing Urango for the first two minutes. Exactly how you’d expect this first round to look. Chopping left from Alexander. Urango has his own plan going, though. I mean we know he’s not outboxing anyone. He’s just trying to lull Alexander a bit, it seems. Urango lands a good right hook.
Alexander 10-9
Bad Left Hook
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I love Kevin Cunningham. “Only time he caught you sturrin’ straight up in the urr!”
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After through studies and intense examinations
I conclude Urango fights ugly and his fights are bordering on unwatchable.
20-18 Alexander
The Seattle Seahawks offense is driving......right into a brick wall at the end of the tunnel.
Urango’s very fun with the right opponent. Guys that can move around and outbox him make him look like crap.
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by SC on Mar 6, 2010 9:57 PM EST up reply actions
Not all of his fights have been bad to watch
But yeah, he fights ugly
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Alexander-Urango R2
Every time DKP has those vertical DONKING turnbuckles for a fight I read it as one word. Then I get “Put a Donk On It” stuck in my head.
First half of the round is more of the same. Alexander is a loud guy. He grunted on a feint. That’s dedication to keeping your grunts believable. Urango is really, really slow. (In other news, he’s Colombian.)
Good right uppercut again by Alexander snaps Urango’s head back. Really pretty punch. Urango is going to have to hope that Brick’s concerns about Alexander’s stamina are well-founded. He doesn’t look like he has much of a shot otherwise.
Alexander 10-9
Alexander 20-18
Bad Left Hook
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They raised 13 kids. This is very relevant to the fight and adds to the value of the broadcast.
The Seattle Seahawks offense is driving......right into a brick wall at the end of the tunnel.
It’s that or Muhammad Ali comparisons for Alexander, take your pick.
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by SC on Mar 6, 2010 9:58 PM EST up reply actions
I've chosen the mute button.
The Seattle Seahawks offense is driving......right into a brick wall at the end of the tunnel.
Both guys went balls out for the last minute of the Zappa fight
That said, if Angulo doesn’t win, it’s a robbery.
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Maybe robbery is a little harsh
But I thought Angulo pretty clearly won 7 rounds.
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I have it Angulo by two
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
30-27 Alexander
The Seattle Seahawks offense is driving......right into a brick wall at the end of the tunnel.
Alexander-Urango R3
Right hand lands hard again for Alexander. And another right hand counter stings Urango. When Devon flashes his speed he’s really impressive.
But now Urango is starting to find some success in the latter half of the round. Closest round of the fight so far, but I still go with Devon. Urango did get some shots in late in the round.
Now Kevin Cunningham is going to scream at Devon Alexander and talk like Nelly.
Alexander 10-9
Alexander 30-27
Bad Left Hook
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I don’t know why they think I want to hear “He’s outboxing you!” translated instead of Kevin Cunningham talking about the urr up thurr
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by SC on Mar 6, 2010 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
robbery
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
or to be more precise, bad decision, exasperated by outrageous scoring
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
pathetic scoring
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Meh
Zappa wins a UD. The crowd boos. 114-113, 116-111 and 116-111. 114-113 might have been acceptable. 116-111 was way the hell out there.
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Glen Hamada is quickly becoming one of my less favorite judges
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he's not good
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by SC on Mar 6, 2010 10:03 PM EST up reply actions
it's fucked up
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
39-37
The Seattle Seahawks offense is driving......right into a brick wall at the end of the tunnel.
Alexander-Urango R4
Urango catches Alexander again with just under a minute left in the round after the first two were mostly Alexander again. Urango is going to need to stop this guy. I mean there’s nothing more to it than that. I’m not sure he can really win a round without a knockdown.
Alexander 10-9
Alexander 40-36
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How he's fighting at 140 I don't know.
The Seattle Seahawks offense is driving......right into a brick wall at the end of the tunnel.
look at his calves
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
yeah he's exceptionally chicken-legged
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by SC on Mar 6, 2010 10:10 PM EST up reply actions
This is what I expected Berto to be able to do to Urango
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49-46 Alexander
The Seattle Seahawks offense is driving......right into a brick wall at the end of the tunnel.
Alexander-Urango R5
Exactly the fight I expected. I’m finding it difficult to find much to say. Alexander is whipping his ass because he’s much better than him. There’s the chance that Urango finds him and stops him, but that’s all that Urango has. He’s hitting Urango clean a lot, Urango not getting a ton back. And his pressure really isn’t much. Alexander has easily neutralized everything Urango does well. Urango is landing his hook here and there, but never too flush, and for the most part it’s been a hand-speed and boxing display from Devon Alexander.
Alexander 10-9
Alexander 50-45
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outside chance
And probably in the late rounds for the same reasons Brick talked about. Urango burns so little gas during a fight that he’s pretty much the same in the 12th as he is in the 1st.
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by SC on Mar 6, 2010 10:10 PM EST up reply actions
Stain focusd
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it was good advice
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
He's the Emmitt Smith of boxing cornermen.
The Seattle Seahawks offense is driving......right into a brick wall at the end of the tunnel.
I might RBR the Darchinyan fight
Alexander-Urango is playing out exactly like I thought it would.
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feel free
Then you can do a post-fight of the SHO card and we have more content. Plus this…yeah, is exactly what I thought, too.
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by SC on Mar 6, 2010 10:13 PM EST up reply actions
Alexander-Urango R6
Urango trying to pressure a bit more, and he’s swinging plenty. Now the pressure might be getting to Devon just a hair. Alexander throwing back and landing, though, so while Urango might be getting the rises out of the crowd, it’s Devon winning what Lennox Lewis is calling “an exciting fight.” But then Lennox Lewis said Andre Dirrell was like Muhammad Ali against Curtis Stevens so whatever.
Urango starting to really let his hands go when they get close, and putting in more effort this round than he really ever does. Alexander might need to switch it up just a little bit, but he’s still pitching a shutout I think.
Alexander 10-9
Alexander 60-54
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58-56 Alexander
3rd and 6th to Urango.
by Verklemptomaniac on Mar 6, 2010 10:13 PM EST reply actions
Let me tell ya somethin
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Darchinyan-Guerrero about to start...
Ridrigo Guerrero has Lenny Zappa’s hair tattooed on his back
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Alexander-Urango R7
Harold’s got a frog in his throat. OKBOB!
Aw fuck, Lennox used the frog in his throat line too.
This is starting to get more interesting. Urango is landing, but then there’s a huge counter shot from Devon, and most of the round is Devon picking and pecking at him. To get rounds in his favor, Urango has to rely on judges being impressed mostly by his pressure. He’s really not landing clean very much at all. But he’s getting more and more good shots in, including a right to the body there. And Alexander is more picking and pecking than the beating he was putting on Urango earlier in the bout.
Honestly, you could have this 4-3 for Devon right now and it’s totally understandable. 3rd, 6th and this round are all arguable for Urango.
Urango 10-9
Alexander 69-64
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Urango’s corner: “You are a man. He is not. Understand that?”
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Alexander-Urango R8
HUGE RIGHT UPPERCUT BY ALEXANDER AND DOWN GOES URANGO!
AND HE IS BLOWN UP HURT!
Up at 8. Holy SHIT that was a MASSIVE punch!
Urango up and fighting on. Alexander coming at him and DOWN GOES URANGO. No way he comes back this time. He’s done for.
They’re waving it off. Good call.
Devon Alexander TKO-8
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you ain't kiddin'
That was nasty.
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by SC on Mar 6, 2010 10:19 PM EST up reply actions
And it is over!
The Seattle Seahawks offense is driving......right into a brick wall at the end of the tunnel.
now I can watch Vic, hooray
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It won’t be. HBO is setting up an unofficial 140 tournament and it’s going to be hard to get Bradley off of Showtime. Bradley’s gonna get Bute’d if it plays out like it’s rumored.
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by SC on Mar 6, 2010 10:20 PM EST up reply actions
Cayo, Maidana, Khan, Ortiz, Campbell, Alexander, Urango
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Alexander-Urango
Maidana-Cayo
Khan-Malignaggi
Ortiz-Campbell
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by SC on Mar 6, 2010 10:23 PM EST up reply actions
It'd be harder than with Bute
Bradley is the clear #1 in the division (without Hatton), whereas Bute was #2. And Bradley is a comparatively bigger name in the division than was Bute.
who’s bute #2 to?
Texans 19-0 in 2010-2011 season PERIOD
by battle axe of doom on Mar 7, 2010 3:04 AM EST up reply actions
At the time he was #2 to Kessler.
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by SC on Mar 7, 2010 3:34 AM EST up reply actions
Darchinyan-Guerrero Rd 1
Both guys come out a bit tentative to start the fight. Guerrero looks like a boxer and not a brawler, but he looks like the smaller guy in the ring. Darchinyan walking forward behind his jab, doesn’t really get anywhere with it. Guerrero lands a couple of big lead right hands. Darchinyan is backed up into the ropes and the two guys are just brawling now. Both guys clip each other pretty good at the end of that exchange.
Darchinyan still moving forward behind the jab. Guerrero with a couple of 1-2 combinations. Guerrero really showing no fear, and he’s leaving his chin a little too wide open for his own good. Darchinyan comes forward with a couple of straight lefts that land, and Guerrero counters with a left hook of his own. Darchinyan takes the round narrowly, but Guerrero actually made quite a good showing that round.
10-9 Darchinyan
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vics going to get knocked out
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I’m sort of getting the same idea. He’s trying to alpha male on this kid because Guerrero isn’t showing any fear of him.
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by SC on Mar 6, 2010 10:26 PM EST up reply actions
He's getting countered quite a bit
Guerrero’s a LOT better than I thought he would be.
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Darchinyhahn-Guerrero Rd 2
Darchinyan throwing fewer punches this round. Guerrero a bit more cautious, but throwing a few jabs. Twice Darchinyan tags Guerrero with lead left hands. Guerrero with a nice counter after Vic lands another lead left combo. Guerrero comes forward behind a combo, but misses pretty badly with all of it.
Vic finding the range with the jab now and landing it pretty much at will. Guerrero is trying to stay in punching range. Guerrero with a couple of big, digging body shots to Vic. Vic with a couple more big lead lefts to close out the round.
20-18 Darchinyan
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Alexander is what Berto should be
Same toolset, same handspeed and footspeed, same ridiculous athleticism… but Alexander engages and isn’t content to run laps to a decision.
by Verklemptomaniac on Mar 6, 2010 10:26 PM EST reply actions
Andre Berto has really gotten a horrendously bad reputation for having a boring fight with Urango. It came after a great fight with Collazo.
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by SC on Mar 6, 2010 10:27 PM EST up reply actions
A fight with Collazo in which Berto came out and claimed the 12th round like a man when he needed it.
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by SC on Mar 6, 2010 10:27 PM EST up reply actions
True.
The Collazo fight was great. But I think that was because Collazo was just fast enough to force him to engage. With Urango, he was just content to stay (way) outside and potshot.
by Verklemptomaniac on Mar 6, 2010 10:28 PM EST up reply actions
Which is exactly what Alexander was doing
Until Urango managed to catch up with him starting in round six and forced him to engage.
Disagree.
There’s an admittedly fine line between using movement to pick your spot and engage and getting on your bike. Alexander was on the right side of that for most of this fight.
by Verklemptomaniac on Mar 6, 2010 10:32 PM EST up reply actions
The Urango fight was a God awful performance from Berto for sure. Just uglier than boiled shit.
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by SC on Mar 6, 2010 10:31 PM EST up reply actions
Vic-Guerrero Rd 3
Vic with a huge left hook that pushes back Guerrero. Twice in a row Vic lands a good lead left, and Guerrero lands a nice counter in return. The two circle quite a bit and do some posing.
Guerrero with a good left hook to the body. Vic just being a lot more aggressive than Guerrero right now, though Guerrero’s landing a lot of what he’s throwing. Now he badly misses a left uppercut. Vic badly misses a big straight left. Vic is “crabbing” a lot less in this fight than he has recently, and isn’t really telegraphing his punches so much. Both guys land jabs at the same time, but Vic’s has a lot more pop behind it. Guerrero seems to be tuckering out a bit.
30-27 Darchinyan
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damn good body shots by whats his name
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All three rounds have been close
But all three rounds I thought Vic landed the better punches
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Vic-Guerrero Rd 4
Guerrero with a nice 1-2 combo. He slips a right hook from Vic and lands a couple of nice body shots. Vic with a wild right hook that connects on Guerrero’s chin, and Guerrero fires back two punches to the body. Vic starting to telegraph his punches a bit more, and lining up lots of shots to the body.
guerrero with a few jabs that fall short. Guerrero with a cut that’s caused by a punch. Guerrero is landing a lot of nice shots, but they’re not deterring Vic. Vic with about 6 punches in a row to Guerrero’s head which push him back. Neither guy can really miss right now – it seems like neither one is afraid of the other’s power, but to win these rounds, Guerrero needs to learn how to block Vic’s punches.
40-36 Darchinyan.
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Vic-Guerrero Rd 5
Guerrero comes in behind a rain of weak punches, and Vic lands a strong counter. Guerrero complains that Vic is butting him. Crowd seems to be getting behind the game Guerrero, chanting “Rod-ri-go”. Darchinyan lands a coupel of easy jabs. Leads with a jab and then a big left uppercut. Guerrero is trying to counter, but Vic is getting out of the way now. Vic with a 1-2 that lands. Darchinyan loads up with a big combo (that included a bolo punch) before the bell, and Guerrero clips Vic with a couple of counters that send him back a bit.
Guerrero just looks a bit outgunned here. I’d love to see this kid again though, and being built up into something. he just doesn’t seem to have the power to deter Darchinyan though.
50-45 Darchinyan
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Vic-Guerrero Rd 6
Doctor checks out Rod’s eye. Rodrigo with a couple of nice digging hooks to vic’s body. That punch has been there when he throws it, but it just doesn’t seem to do the damage. Guerrero clinches for the first time in the fight.
Vic seems to be cruising a bit now. He’s not really throwing too much, but he’s relying on countering Guerrero now. Guerrero is landing, but so is Vic. Vic with an attempt at a vicious combination, but Guerrero easily gets out of the way. Guerrero with a right hand that throws Vic off balance. Vic with a big left hand that Rodrigo walks into. Both guys look like they’re tiring a bit now.
Guerrero 10-9
59-55 Darchinyan
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the kid is getting broken down bad
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Vic-Guerrero Rd 7
Vic is landing his left hand pretty much at will now. Guerrero throwing 1-2 combinations, but he’s not able to connect. Vic with a vicious left hand that knocks out Guerrero’s mouthpiece.
Darchinyan with another short overhand right that stuns Guerrero a bit. Guerrero isn’t really throwing punchs this round. When he does, Vic counters him. Guerrero with a wild flurry now, but Vic just backs up and doesn’t take advantage. Vic with another strong right hook that lands. Vic is just countering the hell out of Guerrero now. I’m used to seeing Darchinyan stalking his opponent, but he’s letting Guerrero lead, getting his head out of the way, and just countering him. Guerrero’s cut is starting to look bad now.
Darchinyan 10-9
Darchinyan 69-64
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This is getting ugly, but this kid just won’t quit. Too bad he’s got nothing left on his punches. Darchinyan’s gonna behead him.
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think vic was hurt to the body earier in the round. the kid needs to keep winging them
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Same
See my commentary. Their calling of this fight has been horrible IMO
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i muted them a while ago
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by sonofapsycho on Mar 6, 2010 10:51 PM EST up reply actions
Vic-Rod Rd 8
Guerrero still coming forward. He’s extremely game, but he’s just getting hammered now. Vic with a few big shots to the head. Guerrero with a couple of big uppercuts to the body, and VIC LOOKS HURT!!! Guerrero jumps all over him, but Vic comes back with a counter uppercut that stuns Guerrero!!! Darchinyan looks a bit more spry again, but Guerrero hasn’t really recovered and just slow. Guerrero’s cut is looking really bad.
Vic digging a few huge shots to Guerrero’s body. guerrero still stalking, but he’s really on his last legs now. Vic starting to look fresh again, and I don’t know how much longer Guerrero can go.
10-9 Darchinyan – while I thought he was more hurt when he got hurt, he really dominated the rest of the round.
79-73 Darchinyan
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He is doing better than the SHO guys are giving him credit for, but the corner is filling Guerrero’s head with a ton of shit.
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Guerrero has a hell of a chin
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I wish Tarver would stop saying “Victor Darchinyan.”
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guerrero needs mickey in the his corner yelling “the body kid the body”
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that would work
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Or Emmanual Steward circa Gatti-Ward I
by Verklemptomaniac on Mar 6, 2010 10:56 PM EST up reply actions
that’s right GO RIGHT BACK TO THE BODY
Texans 19-0 in 2010-2011 season PERIOD
by battle axe of doom on Mar 7, 2010 3:05 AM EST up reply actions
Darchinyan-Guerrero Rd 9
Guerrero coming forward with his mouth wide open now. Guerrero winging some weak arm punches, and Vic easily counters him with a couple of shots. Vic with a strong lead left that nails Guerrero in the cut.
Vic looks like he’s almost toying with Guerrero now. Guerrero keeps coming forward, and occasionally Vic will fire off a big power shot that lands. Guerrero comes forward behind a max effort combination, but he’s just not having any effect, and Darchinyan is countering the hell out of him.
Guerrero’s corner should think about whether it’s time to stop this one. I’m not sure going any further gives him more positive than negative.
89-82 Darchinyan
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well needless to say
However this turns out it was a way better fight than most of us expected. This kid can really fight.
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I want to see him again
He’s just way too green to fight at this level yet, but he has talent.
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Darchinyan-Guerrero Rd 10
Fernando Angulo has spent the last two rounds text messaging someone.
Darchinyan is fighting backwards, throwing a lot of jabs, while Guerrero keeps moving forward but Vic has been successful at keeping him at a distance. Guerrero can’t throw punches that have anything behind them anymore. Darchinyan making Guerrero eat jabs like Wimpy eats hamburgers.
Guerrero times Vic with a nice right hand at the end, but it’s just not enough, and Vic isn;t even really taking the fight seriously anymore.
Darchinyan 99-91
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Darchinyan-Guerrero Rd 11
Guerrero comes forward witha couple of hooks and uppercuts, but Vic throws a few max effort shots, a couple of which land clean to Guerrero’s beard. Guerrero just doesn’t have the strength left to pull off the upset, and for that reason I really wouldn’t mind if the ref stopped the fight.
guerrero still keeps moving forward. Guerrero has switched southpaw again, and he’s done a decent job of switch hitting tonight. Vic with a straight left that clips Guerrero on the chin. Vic with another headbutt, but Guerrero comes out and tries to maul Vic at the end of that round.
Guerrero’s corner comes out to the middle of the ring to bitch out the ref.
Darchinyan 109-100
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“This boy’s going to come out with the head, elbows, all that shit.”
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Vic-Rod Rd 12
guerrero coming out aggressively to start the round, and vic is wrestling him to keep him from getting into any kind of rhythm. Ref warns Vic for holding. Guerrero is literally putting every ounce of strength he has into this round. He’s coming forward, and he’s trying to throw hard combinations, but his muscles just aren’t letting him do it. the crowd is in a full throttle cheer behind Rodrigo now. A tremendous display of chin and heart by Guerrero, but just not enough skill quite yet to do what he’s needed to so. At this point, Guerrero is kind of measuring Darchinyan up, while Darchinyan is trying to throw a couple of 1-2 punches.
Darchinyan with 5 or 6 shots that connect straight on Guerrero’s jaw with about 20 seconds left. Guerrero makes it to the end, but one has to wonder if this is a Pyrrhic victory.
Darchinyan 119-109
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Guerrero makes it to the end, but one has to wonder if this is a Pyrrhic victory.
Not in terms of his chances of getting another TV spot on Showtime.
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Probably not
But I wonder if he’ll ever be able to speak without a slur again.
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Official scores
118-110
117-111
120-108
All for Vic Darchinyan
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