Ward-Green Live Weigh-In Results and Open Thread
by Scott Christ on Jun 18, 2010 2:40 PM EDT
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I guess today's weigh-in goes live at 4pm PT or something. Ask Waldo, he's the one going. He'll have live updates to tell you that both guys weighed between 167 and 168 pounds.
You can also use this as an open thread to talk about whatever in the meantime. Doesn't have to be boxing-related, either. Talk about the NBA Finals last night, albums you've been listening to, movies you've seen lately, baseball, football, the World Cup, books, your favorite color, whatever.
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I'm off to France tomorrow
For a week, so I shall sadly be missing this fight which I would have stayed up for otherwise. Ah well. I hope you guys enjoy it as much as I will enjoy getting drunk on a beach at 3 in the afternoon!
"All the time he's boxing, he's thinking. All the time he was thinking, I was hitting him." - Jack Dempsey
Green
is the best color. If anybody disagrees…he’s nothing but a troll
"Yes Gina, I am a Wise Cracker"
No way!
I’m repping blu here!
"All the time he's boxing, he's thinking. All the time he was thinking, I was hitting him." - Jack Dempsey
by Drunken cutman on Jun 18, 2010 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions
I was also an outspoken Slovania fan this morning at the office just for the sake of drawing out shock and hatred from my Mexican American co-workers.
And frankly, Slovania’s in between Serbia and Bosnia (=) rough situation. That country is a serious underdog.
"Yes Gina, I am a Wise Cracker"
Is anyone watching England-Algeria now?
Its embarrassing, the football is so poor, and the players look so tense. Ward-Green had better be good, because this is going to ruin my bloody weekend.
"The terror of the unforeseen is what the science of history hides, turning a disaster into an epic"
I don't really enjoy football much
And it seems that every time I try to give it another shot, I end up getting a game like this one!
"All the time he's boxing, he's thinking. All the time he was thinking, I was hitting him." - Jack Dempsey
by Drunken cutman on Jun 18, 2010 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Never watch England if you're looking for a good game - particularly at a World Cup.
This World Cup has just started getting pretty good and then this game has come along. USA-Slovenia was an absolute cracker, and seeing the Germans, the French and the Spanish all getting beaten in three days was thrilling.
All of the players just look so tense. They don’t look like they’re enjoying being out there, and I think much of that must stem from the ridiculous pressure we place on our football teams in England. It can’t help that the press absolutely slaughtered the entire team on the basis of a 1-1 draw.
"The terror of the unforeseen is what the science of history hides, turning a disaster into an epic"
by Oli Goldstein on Jun 18, 2010 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
How much do people in America
Generally care about the World Cup?
"All the time he's boxing, he's thinking. All the time he was thinking, I was hitting him." - Jack Dempsey
A lot. Still pissed about the game on so many different levels.
by Waldo Rastel on Jun 18, 2010 3:48 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Out of interest, who's picking Green tomorrow night, and on what basis?
I’d love to see him win, but I can’t really see it happening in any way, shape or form.
"The terror of the unforeseen is what the science of history hides, turning a disaster into an epic"
At the weigh in and settled in my seat. Notably less busy than last fight and it probably will not be broadcast on espn.
by Waldo Rastel on Jun 18, 2010 3:47 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
7 total fight scheduled for tomorrow with the most notable being Steve chambers v Hector alatorre.
by Waldo Rastel on Jun 18, 2010 3:55 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
None of them are on showtime if that wasn’t obvious.
by Waldo Rastel on Jun 18, 2010 3:57 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I’d say the most notable is Kendall Holt-Jesse Feliciano.
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by Scott Christ on Jun 18, 2010 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Not listed as a bout on my official schedule…
by Waldo Rastel on Jun 18, 2010 4:05 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
ah, yeah
I just saw Kendall said he’s not fighting.
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by Scott Christ on Jun 18, 2010 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Mark Tucker or whatever is supposed to be a decent prospect too
Not that I’ve ever seen him before.
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
He’s fighting a guy who is 10-7 so I’m not sure how much of an opinion Ill form of him from this bout.
by Waldo Rastel on Jun 18, 2010 4:55 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Nowhere near the interest here compared to the last fight. Only Doug fisher here repping boxing “celebrities”.
by Waldo Rastel on Jun 18, 2010 4:03 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Looks like they may be dragging this out. I’m not going to post weights of the undercard fights because I assume that nobody cares. Weights starting with the 7th listed fight.
by Waldo Rastel on Jun 18, 2010 4:10 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Jimmy Lennon jr makes an appearence to show that showtime at least cares a little bit. No announcers tho
by Waldo Rastel on Jun 18, 2010 4:15 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Lights just went down. Either something is happening soon or it’s sexy time. I’m hoping for sexy time.
by Waldo Rastel on Jun 18, 2010 4:20 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Tarver just showed up. Maybe he just got back from taking a round off.
by Waldo Rastel on Jun 18, 2010 4:22 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Big al is here as well. Still nothing going on…..
by Waldo Rastel on Jun 18, 2010 4:24 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Well, in the “albums I’ve been listening to” department, after several weeks of slowly growing on me, I’ve come to the conclusion that The National’s High Violet is a fantastic record.
by The Boxer Rebellion on Jun 18, 2010 4:52 PM EDT reply actions
Still nothing going on. Lights went back up but there is nothing going on. Talked to Ramon for a while about bika-green and sakio priced himself out of that fight. Dibella is here and I think kessler’s trainer.
by Waldo Rastel on Jun 18, 2010 4:53 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Btw can someone remind me what kessler’s trainers name is? Mostly so I can say hi and pick his brain.
by Waldo Rastel on Jun 18, 2010 5:02 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Jimmy Montoya
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by Scott Christ on Jun 18, 2010 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah he is here too. Someone is going to get congrats for taking froch’s zero.
by Waldo Rastel on Jun 18, 2010 5:14 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
No one around here is picking green. No one.
by Waldo Rastel on Jun 18, 2010 4:58 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I don’t think anyone on earth is picking Green.
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by Scott Christ on Jun 18, 2010 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Carl Froch
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
and Violent Demise
:-)
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How can you dislike Ward? He is really down-to-earth and a genuine nice dude.
by Waldo Rastel on Jun 18, 2010 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions
There’s something I don’t like about him, too. I can’t really pinpoint it. He’s a nice guy and I admire his skills but he rubs me the wrong way a little bit. Goossen’s “Andre Ward is a PPV attraction” line didn’t help, to be honest. He’s about the furthest thing from a PPV attraction. He’s known in one city in America.
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by Scott Christ on Jun 18, 2010 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah he is not going to attract a crowd outside Oakland, and saying he is a PPV attraction is ridiculous (Maybe they can pair him up with Dawson for the worst ratings ever by two really good fighters). At least Ward knows that he is only known in Oakland and really pushed Goossen to have the fights here in Oakland.
At the press conference Ward was wearing silver pumps to match his silver track suit. Nuff said.
by Waldo Rastel on Jun 18, 2010 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions
If Ward keeps performing well I’ll like him more and more. I already like him more than I used to. That generally happens. I like good fighters. And I hope he’s a big success and becomes a star.
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by Scott Christ on Jun 18, 2010 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions
its the SOG thing that makes me dislike him, but i’m a dirty heathen so whatever
Texans 19-0 in 2010-2011 season PERIOD
by battle axe of doom on Jun 18, 2010 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Its the reason I have literally zero Ward paraphernalia.
by Waldo Rastel on Jun 18, 2010 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ve been catching up on lots of movies lately. In the Loop has been my favorite, and I’ve also greatly enjoyed 44 Inch Chest, Big Fan and Moon. And Bronson and The Damned United.
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How was Moon?
That one’s available on demand.
I don’t get to see too many movies, but I’ve seen six of them that were nominated for best picture last year at this point, and frankly, I still think Invictus was better than any of them.
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Moon is really good. Maybe Sam Rockwell’s best performance to date. Avoided most sci-fi cliches. Very tense.
I haven’t watched Invictus yet. Of the best picture noms I’ve seen The Blind Side (3/5), Avatar (2.5/5), Precious (2.5/5), Inglourious Basterds (4/5), District 9 (4/5)…I think that’s it. I still haven’t watched The Hurt Locker for some goddamn reason.
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by Scott Christ on Jun 18, 2010 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions
forget about the hurt locker, get crackin on A Serious Man. Top five Coen bros film if you ask me
the only movies i’ve seen lately are Ip Man (good/badass), Flashpoint (too much MMA rather than straight up kung fu), Up (already saw it, but just as good 2nd time), Fantastic Mr. Fox (for the third time, masterpiece), and Memento (for the 2nd time, masterpiece).
TV: finished The Wire (godly), Rome (less godly than the Wire but still awesome), and The Office-UK (hilarious obv). also holy shit at the Breaking Bad finale
Music: been mostly listening to Porcupine Tree lately, but the two new Rush songs have been destroying my soul as well. Also Imogen Heap’s album, Speak For Yourself, has now pushed itself into my top 10 all-time favorite albums.
Games: Alan Wake (crushes)
Texans 19-0 in 2010-2011 season PERIOD
by battle axe of doom on Jun 18, 2010 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Thought Basterds was really good too
Hurt Locker seemed a bit overrated to me.
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Basterds is one of those movies I watched and at the end realized I’d seen a really good movie. I was watching, it was over, and I went, “Huh. Well that was pretty fucking good.”
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by Scott Christ on Jun 18, 2010 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I write about media stuff here to keep fresh so I don’t ban all of you for arguing about Floyd and Manny for the 733rd time.
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by Scott Christ on Jun 18, 2010 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions
There's a lot of layers to it
I feel like someone could put together a criticism book on it, if they wanted to. You can watch it and enjoy it as just an entertaining movie, but there’s a lot of actual art and a lot of deeper meaning going on as well. It’s almost as if the film was a treatise on what Tarantino thinks film should be about (and the same can be said for Avatar with respect to James Cameron)
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SC, I'm so impressed that you watched The Damned United! I didn't realise that was even available in the States!
The book is far better than the film, as good as the film is. David Peace is one heck of a writer, and I’d recommend pretty much all of his stuff. There’s something very modernist about his work, and he’s very different to anything else available these days.
"The terror of the unforeseen is what the science of history hides, turning a disaster into an epic"
by Oli Goldstein on Jun 18, 2010 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Allan green is checking in at the commissioners table. Weigh in soon?
by Waldo Rastel on Jun 18, 2010 5:04 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
It’s not current but if anybody hasn’t seen The Boxer with Daniel Day Lewis (=) great movie.
"Yes Gina, I am a Wise Cracker"
Yeah I liked that one. I caught it randomly on some Encore one night years ago.
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by Scott Christ on Jun 18, 2010 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions
FUCK! Foiled again!
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by Scott Christ on Jun 18, 2010 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Stare off is intense with ward starting the jawing. Crowd goes nuts and then Virgil and Jackson start jawing. Crowd gets whipped up into a frenzy. S-o-g s-o-g s-o-g!!!!
by Waldo Rastel on Jun 18, 2010 5:26 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I wish this was airing somewhere. I love it when fighters start jawing at each other. I don’t even care if it’s forced.
Ward started it which was the crazy part. Then Green started to come back at him a little bit but more playing around. Some camera guy asked them to face the cameras, Green turned Ward didn’t. Then Ward must have said something, cause Green instantly turned back and it was on! Virgil was talking serious smack at the presser, and I guess that overflowed into the Weigh-in. Specifically, Virgil and Jackson were talking some legit smack after the fighters separated.
by Waldo Rastel on Jun 18, 2010 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Both Kessler and Dirrell camps are represented here. Scouting is on!
by Waldo Rastel on Jun 18, 2010 5:38 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
lol apparently this ps3 browser sucks for posting on BLH. can someone delete the 2 extras posts?
Texans 19-0 in 2010-2011 season PERIOD
by battle axe of doom on Jun 18, 2010 6:43 PM EDT reply actions
yeah I was just making sure you'd gotten through before I did it
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by Scott Christ on Jun 18, 2010 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Hector Alatorre (Victor Ortiz’s keep busy fight before Campbell) is fighting some prospect at welterweight. He came in at 142, and is a good 6-7 inches shorter than his opponent.
Alatorre is fighting Steve Upsher Chambers (21-1-1, 6 KO).
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by Scott Christ on Jun 18, 2010 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Who's most notable for taking Eddie Chambers' last name
They’re best friends. Anyway, semi-prospect. Definately not a world-level guy.
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G'Day Waldo
Man, I dig your part of the world. My US road trip began in SF but we checked out a truck in Walnut Creek and hung out in Berkeley before setting off. Guerilla Cafe cool joint, awesome Mexican hot chocolate. Then there’s Oakland legends Machine Head who’ve been a huge influence.
Good luck to your man Ward, he’ll outclass Green IMO.
"Anytime you go thirty rounds with a guy, try to kill each other, and have the utmost respect for each other, no one understands that, but guys who have been to war understand it." - Micky Ward on Arturo Gatti.
FNF tonight
Feel like following it for once.
"It's fourth and fifteen and you're looking at a full-court press." - Lt. Frank Drebin, Police Squad
Not even televised
ESPN3 only
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Colin Cosell sounds quite a bit like his granddad.
"It's fourth and fifteen and you're looking at a full-court press." - Lt. Frank Drebin, Police Squad
....And Ravelo gets KTFOed by a thunderous right hand by that Uzbekistani boxer.
"It's fourth and fifteen and you're looking at a full-court press." - Lt. Frank Drebin, Police Squad
First fight on FNF
Ends in a good KO!!
by Phill on Jun 18, 2010 10:30 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Maxim Vlasov KO - 3
Damn that was a hell of a shot.
"It's fourth and fifteen and you're looking at a full-court press." - Lt. Frank Drebin, Police Squad
....So....the Ft. Lauderdale Strikers.....
We have no hope for the heavyweight division in America.
"It's fourth and fifteen and you're looking at a full-court press." - Lt. Frank Drebin, Police Squad
Did I hear correctly??
They’re training football players to become HW boxers?
by Phill on Jun 18, 2010 10:37 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I remember Too Tall Jones getting his ass handed to him by a little Mexican HW in front of a roomful of Dallas Cowboys.
by FrankinDallas on Jun 18, 2010 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Jonte Willis from Tacoma is fighting a guy with an 8-12-1 record who took the fight yesterday
This should be quick.
"It's fourth and fifteen and you're looking at a full-court press." - Lt. Frank Drebin, Police Squad
Seriously, why do they have a "5 second warning" that sounds a lot like the final bell?
"It's fourth and fifteen and you're looking at a full-court press." - Lt. Frank Drebin, Police Squad
by SSreporters on Jun 18, 2010 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
This fight goes the distance. Willis has no right to be in the heavyweight division
He has no power at all and should move down to cruiserweight.
"It's fourth and fifteen and you're looking at a full-court press." - Lt. Frank Drebin, Police Squad
Willis has muscles on top of muscles, but no power at all. I guess there is hope for me yet. He won’t be challenging any Klitchko’s anytime soon.
He’s also a 5’11, 214lb ‘heavyweight’. With no power. And not as slick as a Chris Byrd or an Eddie Chambers. Down a weight class, kiddo.
by Verklemptomaniac on Jun 18, 2010 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
what’s he going to do with those muscles? That’s where his weight is.
by FrankinDallas on Jun 18, 2010 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
He could get himself in athletic shape, rather than bodybuilding shape.
by Verklemptomaniac on Jun 18, 2010 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Different era of heavyweights. And this guy ain’t Tyson. He might not be Tyson Fury. He might not be Tyson chicken.
by Verklemptomaniac on Jun 18, 2010 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I know, just makin the comparison!!
That’s the ONLY similarity.
by Phill on Jun 18, 2010 11:24 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Sadly I'll only remember him for the Robert/BJ Flores duo disaster last year.
"It's fourth and fifteen and you're looking at a full-court press." - Lt. Frank Drebin, Police Squad
by SSreporters on Jun 18, 2010 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
If Willis couldn't KO Bercier with free shots like that ..
Then it looks like he’s fkd when they up his opponents.
by Phill on Jun 18, 2010 11:17 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Does Berrio look like Mayorga to anyone else but me? I guess not….he isn’t smoking a Marlboro between rounds. That Russian can punch.
That's because
He’s thinking French fries, and Berrio is think of waffles n steak.
by Phill on Jun 18, 2010 11:30 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Husanov has had a crazy journey for this fight.
Surely he could have flown direct?
by Phill on Jun 18, 2010 11:39 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
not from Siberia...
Siberia to Moscow to Wash DC to Wash State….damn…
by FrankinDallas on Jun 18, 2010 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Sounds bad but flying west is way better than the other way around.
by Waldo Rastel on Jun 18, 2010 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions
yes, I agree. I’ve flown to Australia over 55 times, never had problems going east. Coming back I’d have to make myself sleep properly otherwise I’d get wicked jet lag.
by FrankinDallas on Jun 18, 2010 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Hardly the ideal preparation,
So close to fight night. You’d think they’d travelled a week earlier at least.
by Phill on Jun 18, 2010 11:44 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I fought my wife after a long series of flights. Was really jet lagged but won a 10 rd split decision.
You can't let her set up the jab.
"It's fourth and fifteen and you're looking at a full-court press." - Lt. Frank Drebin, Police Squad
by SSreporters on Jun 18, 2010 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I have problems dealing with short, shifty southpaws…
by FrankinDallas on Jun 18, 2010 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions
You've got to go to the body more.
"It's fourth and fifteen and you're looking at a full-court press." - Lt. Frank Drebin, Police Squad
by SSreporters on Jun 18, 2010 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions
This is a fun fight.
"It's fourth and fifteen and you're looking at a full-court press." - Lt. Frank Drebin, Police Squad
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