Bad Left Hook Live Boxing Results and Commentary: Juan Manuel Marquez v. Juan Diaz II
by Scott Christ on Jul 31, 2010 3:45 PM EDT
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PrintTonight at 9pm EDT on HBO PPV, Juan Manuel Marquez defends the world lightweight championship for a second time against Juan Diaz. The two had the Fight of the Year in 2009, and we're all hoping they give us a repeat of that sensational action tonight. Bad Left Hook is your place tonight for live, round-by-round coverage, scoring and analysis of the entire PPV card.
| JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ "Dinamita" |
JUAN DIAZ "Baby Bull" |
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Main Event |  |
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| Record: | 50-5-1 (37 KO) | Record: | 35-3 (17 KO) |
| Age: | 36 | Age: | 26 |
| Hometown: | Mexico City, Mexico | Hometown: | Houston, Texas |
| Height: | 5'7" | Height: | 5'6" |
| Reach: | 67" | Reach: | 67" |
| Ranks/Titles: | World Lightweight Champion, WBA Title, WBO Title, Bad Left Hook #1, Ring Champion, ESPN #1, BoxRec #1 | Ranks/Titles: | Bad Left Hook #3, ESPN #4, BoxRec #8 |
| TV: | HBO PPV - 9pm EDT | Venue: |
Mandalay Bay - Las Vegas, NV |
On the Undercard:
Middleweights, 12 Rounds
Danny Jacobs (20-0, 17 KO) v. Dmitry Pirog (16-0, 13 KO)
Junior Welterweights, 10 Rounds
Robert Guerrero (26-1-1, 18 KO) v. Joel Casamayor (37-4-1, 22 KO)
Lightweights, 10 Rounds
Jorge Linares (28-1, 18 KO) v. Rocky Juarez (28-6-1, 20 KO)
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My son’s mate boxes. He was talking about Danny Jacobs to me earlier today. He says he’s one to watch. What’s he like?
by Phill on Jul 31, 2010 6:16 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Real good prospect. Probably won’t ever be a huge star or anything, but should have a really good career. Brick had a great breakdown of Jacobs (and Fernando Guerrero) last year. Here it is.
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by Scott Christ on Jul 31, 2010 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions
He's been fighting safety-first a lot more lately
And after meeting him in person, it was obvious that he just doesn’t like the spotlight, so I really doubt he’ll ever be a star, even if he does end up being a P4P level fighter.
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Lampley better be up for it tonight
None of this “BANG!” and “Roberto Guerrero” nonsense.
I’m certainly looking forward to this fight. Marquez is going to smash Diaz in 6 and finish with a TKO due to multiple knockdowns.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
Other picks
Jacobs TKO
Guerrero UD
Linares by whatever he wants
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
UNDERCARD HAS STARTED
Available here:
http://sports.yahoo.com/video/player/box/21078957;_ylt=Aihlor6enUDzeovX5Hh.cK.UxLYF#box/21098756
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George Groves is fighting right now
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Col Bob and the curly haired placekicker behind the mic
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Col Bob is hilarious to listen to
I can’t remember if it was him on the Tyson/Douglas fight for the international feed (the one you see on ESPN Classic).
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
it was
He’s been around for-e-ver.
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by Scott Christ on Jul 31, 2010 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions
BENNY RICARDO!!!
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by Scott Christ on Jul 31, 2010 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions
That stadium looks familiar
It reeks of Seahawks sadness.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
would a photo of Jim Mora Jr. cheer you up?
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by Scott Christ on Jul 31, 2010 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Only if I can print it out and set it on fire.
We’re running out of Seahawks to give you. Burleson and Sims are pretty good.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
OK, so I guess not Benny Ricardo
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Groves is turning it on now
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Groves REALLY moves a lot like Carl Froch
A little smoother and a little quicker and a little lighter on his feet, but his whole upper body moves very similarly.
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How exactly has Groves not knocked this guy out yet?
Maybe his power isn’t as good as I thought it might be. David Lemieux destroyed this guy.
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Does the link I gave above not work?
The main part of the card will air on Sky Sports.
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If Yahoo has it blocked, I'm guessing Ring will as well
I think they use the same feed
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This justin.tv site appears to have it
http://www.justin.tv/boxingppv73110
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Albeit on a bit of a delay
Not too worried about posting it here, since this part is free anyway, and I doubt that one will show the PPV
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Groves hasn't looked nearly as good this fight as he did against Adamu
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LOL
They said Groves’ cutman is “David Hay”
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Groves TKO8
Colbob says it’s a good stoppage, but it was bullshit. There was a minute left in the fight. Guy wasn’t hurt. Let him finish on his feet.
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Bob pretty much agrees with whatever happens in the ring. As I recall he was just peachy with the terrible Estrada-Rivero stoppage.
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by Scott Christ on Jul 31, 2010 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Bika-Mendy about to start
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According to Colbob
Mendy is the best active French fighter, and Bika is originally from Ghana (hint: he’s from Cameroon)
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he's in rare form
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by Scott Christ on Jul 31, 2010 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions
BIKA-MENDY RD 1
Place is still dead empty. Why they’re doing this fight now and not an hour from now, I have no frigging idea.
Both guys are in fantastic shape. Bika pops out a couple of jabs, and seems to have a speed advantage. Bika steps in, nails Mendy with a headbutt and then follows up with a big right hand. Bika gets Mendy in the corner AND HOLY SHIT!!!! WHAT JUST HAPPENED!!!!
BIKA KNOCKED OUT MENDY, BUT UPPERCUTTED WHEN HE WAS DOWN AND MENDY IS OUT COLD!!!
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Still don't know if that's a TKO1 or a DQ1
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Joe Cortez says it's a disqualification
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Jean Paul Mendy DQ1 Sakio Bika
It’s unfortunate, because Bika was destroying Mendy
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It was almost identical
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I hope Brian Kenny is watching so he knows what should qualify as a DQ and what shouldn't.
This was a deserved DQ. Sucks because I love Bika’s fights.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
Great. Jean Paul Mendy and Lucian Bute. Just what Bute likes — fights that are of no real danger to him that he can sell in Montreal. Here comes a Frenchman!
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No way the IBF makes him a mandatory
They’ll order a rematch. Like Soto-Lorenzo.
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I dunno. It’s just too good. Bona fide real Frenchman coming to Montreal.
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by Scott Christ on Jul 31, 2010 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Same ref as Soto-Lorenzo even
Though he blew that call really
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But this totally confirms that Bika has become the fucking Incredible Hulk if nothing else. He’s RAGING!!!!!!
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He was beating the crap out of Mendy before the KD
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yeah
I love Bika since he’s become the Hulk.
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by Scott Christ on Jul 31, 2010 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions
He should just take more fights
I realize his (very very ugly) wife just had a kid a while ago, but he needs to earn some bread. He should be fighting on ESPN every three months, destroying everyone until the public demands a Bute rematch, or something. Or even better, try to move up the rankings to become Stieglitz’s mandatory, who I think Bika would crush.
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Not sure
It might be a while. I think they were expecting that one to go until 8. At 8, they’ll play the Frankie Gomez fight and the Seth Mitchell fight. Mike Peralta vs. Juan Montiel is the scheduled swing bout, but it doesn’t look like they’re setting up for it.
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Yup, they're doing the swing bout
So it will start in about 5. But it’s a non-prospect fight. Fight Night Club material.
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Michael Katsidis in the booth
Talking about Diaz and Marquez
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I am rooting so hard for a Marquez/Katsidis fight
That’s a FOTY candidate type of fight.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
I'd love to see it
Katsidis has been his mandatory forever now, but I suspect it’s just never going to happen.
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Yeesh
This isn’t even a Fight Night Club level fight. This is more like Box Azteca level.
I’m still ridiculously disappointed about the way Bika-Mendy ended.
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Damn Bika!
I’m a fan and want to see him in the ring more often… What a shame he threw that stupid punch after battering the crap out of Mendy…
Bute-Bika II is interesting, and I had the first fight much closer than Montreal had it.
I really think Bika has improved a lot since that fight too
The Ulrich, Calzaghe and Bute fights, and then winning Contender, allowed him to quit his day job.
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Yeah, as ridiculous as this sounds...
but he’s improved technically too… He’s finding more power in his overhand rights, and has looked like a beast recently, Mendy and Manfredo Jr. fights shows his transformation best. There’s a hunger there that wasn’t there before IMO.
They're replaying the crappy Groves stoppage
Colbob will rave about what a great stoppage it was again
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Frankie Gomez about to start
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This is my first time seeing Gomez live, so I'm a little excited
He’s a 5 star blue chip, from what I’ve heard
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Gomez KO1 Peterson
Couldn’t get up after a body shot combo
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Colbob is in horrible form tonight
Even in the replay, he didn’t pick up that it was the body shot that hurt Peterson. He stayed down because of the body shot.
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Evidently the Mitchell fight was the first one
Mitchell scored a first round TKO. So this is the end of the free preview.
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The bar I’m at is dead as hell. Far cry from manny, Floyd, ufc or even Hopkins fights here.
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by sonofapsycho on Jul 31, 2010 8:50 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
WBA Fedelatin Lightweight Championship?
Have we gone beyond having words for meaningless belts, or did someone put a typo into whatever stream I’m watching?
There are a lot of those
It’s like equivalent of FECARBOX
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Linares 143 tonight, Juarez 140
We’re about to get moving.
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referee's instructions
and here we go!
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I'm definitely rooting for Juarez here
I don’t root for one guy over the other in too many fights, but Linares has always rubbed me the wrong way, and I feel like Juarez should get one more good win.
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i'm off to the neighborhood sports bar to watch...
looking forward to reading this commentary when i get back!
Dammit Rocky
Throw a punch! You’re cutting off the ring well, throw a damn punch!
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Linares 10-9
What Rocky did in the last 10 seconds he needs to do the rest of the fight.
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Linares-Juarez R1
Let’s see if Rocky decides to fight before the final round. Just Jim and Manny tonight. I’ll be. Linares jabbing and moving around the ring, Juarez being Juarez. Manny compliments his pressure. And Rocky is coming in and standing there. He’s jabbing a bit. Neither guy is exactly lighting it up and it’s a winnable round with 40 seconds to go. Rocky shoots a right, doesn’t land. I really have no idea what these two are calling. Rocky is getting in and standing like he always does. Now he opens up with ten seconds left in the round trying to steal it, and lands a couple body shots, but nothing big. I’d call it a feeling out round, but this is Rocky Juarez we’re talking about. He’s throwing a bit, I suppose, but not landing much at all.
Linares 10-9
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Japanese trainer who speaks Spanish
Odd
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Definitely
He’s picking Juarez apart now
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Linares-Juarez R2
Now Rocky’s getting in some effective pressure, actually throwing some once he presses Linares back to the ropes. He does seem to have a plan. Good left by Linares. He’s shooting an uppercut that Rocky seems a bit tentative about. Now it’s all Linares throwing and Rocky just following him around. Linares has taken firm control of this round. So with Linares throwing, Juarez disappears this round. Early in the round Rocky did some good work, but Linares is starting to pepper him now. Rocky looks to throw again after the ten second notice comes.
Linares 10-9
Linares 20-18
Rocky getting bitched at in the corner for not throwing. Go figure.
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Horgay Leenarees
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Much better round for Juarez
But Linares’ punches still just look crisper and more accurate
30-27 Linares
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Linares-Juarez R3
And what do you know? Juarez isn’t throwing this round either, and Linares is shooting the jab around. Good left hook to the body by Juarez, but Linares answers. Juarez with a right to the head that lands. Linares comes back with a slapping left hook and two stiff jabs. Rocky fighting back now at least. Rocky’s best round, I think, but I still give it to Linares close.
Linares 10-9
Linares 30-27
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Linares-Juarez R4
Juarez pressing him to the ropes and throwing, but just not getting anything clean and solid in. I mean that’s the story of his best moments, for the most part. He does press Linares back, and he will throw, but it’s not working. Linares opens up now with a combination. Juarez has him pressed back again, and all he does is eat an uppercut for his work, and Linares just gets away. Linares still landing cleaner, sharper punchers. Rocky is about as spirited as he gets tonight, and he’s doing good work at the end of the round, but Linares rips back at him, too.
Linares 10-9
Linares 40-36
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10-10 round for me
Whoever won that flurry at the end of the round would have won it, but they both landed good shots there.
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Akihito Honda in the house
I think that’s the first time I’ve ever seen him at an American boxing event
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Round 6 just starting
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Jorge’s just slicker, has more tools — just a better fighter. At this point I really think Rocky has only a puncher’s chance. It’s not that he’s fighting really badly, I just don’t think he’s going to have done enough to win this fight on the cards unless he racks up a couple knockdowns or something. And this isn’t a bad fight. It’s not blistering, but they’re active and it’s perfectly enjoyable to watch. Both guys are probably about as good as you could expect them to be.
Good little right by Juarez gets in, but didn’t look like he had a lot of zip on it. Juarez with a good left hook to the body. Rocky’s backing him down physically now, with actual punches. Linares with the uppercut, and Rocky goes down!
He looks wobbly as hell, but the bell saves him when he gets up. Lampley thinks he might have hurt his knee.
Linares 10-8
Linares 50-44
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Linares-Juarez R5 ^
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by Scott Christ on Jul 31, 2010 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Rocky is still hurt
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Linares-Juarez R6
Hurrld has the same score I do.
Linares looking to get Juarez to bite into that uppercut again. That’s been his best punch tonight. Juarez is going back now. Linares is totally in control and Rocky is clearly still a little cobwebbed. Right from Juarez lands, and now he’s coming forward again. Uppercut lands again for Linares. That thing is pretty tonight and Juarez really has no answer for it. Another Linares round. Rocky’s in a giant hole now.
Linares 10-9
Linares 60-53
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Linares might yet make good on Golden Boy’s investment of him. Juarez might be fodder, but he’s first-class fodder, and Linares is looking slick and creative here.
Honestly anyone who started counting Linares out because of one fluke KO-1 is a little weird, if you ask me. But that’s the nature of things I guess.
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Linares-Juarez R7
Rocky’s really doing the best he can, but he’s just not good enough. He’s getting hit a lot, pressuring, as always isn’t really active enough (but he’s a bit more active than usual, or so it seems). Good right by Linares with about a minute left in the round, after two minutes of the same thing we’ve seen most of this fight. Left hook inside by Linares. He’s zoning on on Juarez. They keep talking about Rocky Juarez’s lethal left hook, but I don’t think he’s landed one good left hook this entire fight.
Linares 10-9
Linares 70-62
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Linares has been circling left all fight
No opportunity to even throw a left hook. He’d just hit air.
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Yeah. But why keep anticipating the deadly left hook? I mean he can’t even throw it. It’s taken out of his arsenal.
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Linares-Juarez R8
The commentary is being very kind to Rocky, and I know how they feel, because I do think this is as good as he can do, but this fight is not remotely close, really. Linares has for the most part dominated. It hasn’t been easy domination, but he’s done a great job neutralizing Juarez when Rocky throws, and staying active when Rocky doesn’t. Linares starts unleashing his speed, throwing every punch he has while Juarez stands there a bit overwhelmed. Rocky just eats two stiff jabs. Linares just firing away now, and Rocky throws back, but it’s met with another sharp left from Linares. Another stiff jab — those are routinely snapping Juarez’s head back now. Some boo birds are out for something or other.
Another Linares round, and not close.
Linares 10-9
Linares 80-71
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Every man booing in the Vegas crowd right now...
…deserves the swift pain of a kick in the dick. Seriously, go watch MMA if you can’t appreciate boxing.
I think those might be frustrated Rocky supporters, actually. They let out a cheer when he landed a right in that round, but then he slowed way down.
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by Scott Christ on Jul 31, 2010 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
That was awesome
Linares gets nailed with Rocky’s biggest punch of the fight, he spits some blood out of the ring, then he comes back and nails Juarez with a combination.
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Linares-Juarez R9
Lederman whines that Jorge Linares is boring. Lampley laments that Linares is taking NO RISKS. He’s pretty effectively dominated Rocky Juarez this entire fight and stayed plenty active, but that’s apparently not good enough. I don’t know.
Rocky finally opening up and throwing some good, hard shots — and then slows down a bit. But he’s got Linares really moving back now and he’s hitting him more. Linares throws the uppercuts back, though. It is the ninth round, it’s wake-up time for Juarez. He comes in looking for a chopping left, but gets hit, and then TAGS LINARES! Rocky’s alive! Holy cow!
Juarez 10-9
Linares 89-81
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BTW
Looks like Saul Alvarez vs. Carlos Baldomir will be the co-feature for Mosley-Mora
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Linares apparently still hasn't learned to breathe in the ring.
Not that it’s an easy thing. Some never do.
Yea he takes in a LOT of air in the corner.
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by Scott Christ on Jul 31, 2010 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Man, I wish this was a 12 rounder
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Linares-Juarez R10
Rocky is coming out fast. It’s now or never. Left hook Linares. And they’re trading a little. I’d love to see a good final round firefight to open this show up. Linares’ jab is still a frozen rope of a punch. Juarez with a good shot, and now Linares seems like he just doesn’t want a lot to do with Rocky. Right hand Juarez! Imagine if Rocky Juarez decided to do this in the 4th or 5th round sometime. Linares fighting back, but Rocky’s leading the action this round. Linares is gassing the SLIGHTEST bit — he’s not out of gas, but he’s noticeably tiring a little bit. Since this is the last round, won’t hurt him probably.
About a minute left. Linares throwing, Juarez throwing, but no big sustained action from either man. Linares understandably is on his bike a bit. Linares sneaks this round, I think — Juarez gave it his all, but ate as much if not more leather than he landed.
Linares 10-9
Linares 99-90
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Yeah. It doesn’t matter how long the fights are. He just waits until the final two rounds. Always.
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by Scott Christ on Jul 31, 2010 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions
SKY TV Question:
“Why does Rocky always leave it (his big fight) so late?”
A: Because he’s just not that bright.
LINARES-JUAREZ OFFICIAL SCORES
99-90
97-92
99-90
JORGE LINARES by unanimous decision
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I had it 99-91
Because of the early 10-10 round. Gave Linares the 12th though.
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10th I mean
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And my PPV just cut out. iNDemand BOXING will be right back apparently. SO…
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Same here
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And we're 1000 miles apart
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This is great. The “We’ll Be Right Back!” screen is accompanied by some truly obnoxious muzac.
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by Scott Christ on Jul 31, 2010 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Me as well.
I’m in NC. Looks like I’ll be getting this show for free. At least x-games gives us something good to watch in the meantime.
and it's back
They killed some time and OH FUCK we’ve got COL. BOB SHERIDAN NOW
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Still hasn't come back for me
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What is Bob Sheridan Coronel of?
It isn’t boxing, and it isn’t fried chicken, so whatever could it be? I don’t even care if he served in a war, so little do I respect that man.
Bob Not a Colonel
Somewhere I read that his hobby is being in one of those antique dress-up-in-authentic-costumes-and-reenact Revolutionar- or-Civil-War type battles, in which I seem to remember he has “attained” the rank of Major, but simply prefers “Colonel.” What did you expect?
Alright, they’re gonna show the Frankie Gomez-Ronald “Patterson” (it’s Peterson, but that’s what Bob said first) fight from earlier.
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Apparently the problem is on HBO’s side and they’re aware of it, so they’re probably holding off on continuing live.
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Phew, finally came back
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If they were going to replay a fight
Why not Bika-Mendy??
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Neither are Golden Boy prospects, I guess.
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by Scott Christ on Jul 31, 2010 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions
According to the Colonel, NOW Peterson (3-2 coming in) is dropped to being an opponent.
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This is so obnoxious. Sheridan, bad music, screwed up something or other. Horrible.
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Looks like we’ll see Bika-Mendy next.
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Direct tv feed cut off at the bar about 15 mins ago.
Not many here complaining either.
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It’s Vegas. Just plug that thing into where the old Circus Circus sign was, or something.
by El Destruyo on Jul 31, 2010 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey, looks like we're back
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Lampley's power generator failed as well
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Casamayor pimping the Iron Sheik getup
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I would happily hit him with a chair at this point.
by El Destruyo on Jul 31, 2010 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
“If he loses this fight, probably out of the e-light division”
Never change, Manny.
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Did anyone else just hear that?
Manny just pronounced elite as e-light. (Ah, of course someone did.)
I still never get it when guys who don't have belts walk in with all the belts he used to have
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La Bamba!
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Casamayor up to 152 tonight, Guerrero at 145
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Casamayor put on 14 overnight
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by Scott Christ on Jul 31, 2010 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Not sure that's a good sign
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So I guess that answers a question I've wondered
If you win the same belt twice, do you get a second belt? I guess so.
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I realize we're only 30 seconds in
But Casamayor doesn’t look lethargic at least
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There's never two between the divisions Manny
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Can I score the round 0-0?
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Guerrero-Casamayor R1
Both guys staying at distance, trying to figure each other out for the first half of the round. Guerrero doing a little bit of good work in the final minute, and that wins him a close, tactical round.
Guerrero 10-9
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Night off apparently.
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by Scott Christ on Jul 31, 2010 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions
He was damaged by the left hand that missed him?
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Casa looks bloody awful so far
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Guerrero-Casamayor R2
Casamayor with a little flurry, looked a little awkward. Casamayor is really not balanced well, as he’s diving at Guerrero and he gets a point taken away on the third time he does it. Well Jay Nady’s here for business I suppose.
Casa with a little right hook slap. He doesn’t seem to have much behind his shots and his balance still looks weird. Guerrero isn’t doing a lot, but he’s certainly doing a bit more. Good straight left hurts Casamayor! Casamayor looks terrible out there.
He’s hurt and diving at Guerrero again. Nady calls it a knockdown. This is embarrassing.
Guerrero 10-8
-1 for Casamayor
Guerrero 20-16
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10-7 Guerrero
Casa’s chin is completely gone. Casa did land a few good punches that round, but you wouldn’t know it.
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There’s nothing on his punches. He looks absolutely awful. Knowing he’s out there to pay the IRS off makes it even worse.
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by Scott Christ on Jul 31, 2010 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Guess you had to call it a knockdown, since he didn’t fall on his own. Still really ugly. Guess it’s about time Casamayor got really old.
He looked like crap in his last fight too. But this is real bad.
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by Scott Christ on Jul 31, 2010 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Casa is beyond shot.
In other news the mayweather camp just opened negotiations to fight him in December.
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Guerrero-Casamayor R3
ROBERTO GUERRERO CALL BY LEDERMAN
Casamayor really has nothing in there. Every time he’s hit he seems affected by it, and he has no willingness to engage, really. Nothing on his punches. No reflexes. No hand speed. This is a shame. He was a tremendous fighter at his best and you never like to see a guy lose it to this degree.
Casamayor is staying as far away as he can. He’s not engaging at all. He shoots a left in, but again just nothing on it.
Guerrero 10-9
Guerrero 30-25
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Casa's right hand looks like it's moving through molasses
His left hand still has something on it, but probably not enough to even have a puncher’s chance.
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Takes some of the shine off this so-called "stacked" undercard
to see a totally shot Casamayor lumber around.
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Guerrero-Casamayor R4
Casamayor hits him with a left, his best shot of the night, but Guerrero’s still just outboxing him with ease. It’s anything but exciting and at this point it’s a foregone conclusion, really. I cannot see Casamayor turn this up and do a whole lot. I guess I score this for Casamayor. Guerrero should really just go at him.
Casamayor 10-9
Guerrero 39-35
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He’s getting older. I think he wears Spanx these days.
by El Destruyo on Jul 31, 2010 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I could see Golden Boy putting him in with Nate Campbell to scalp another oldster. But there are lots of good fights for him if he intends to stay at 140.
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by Scott Christ on Jul 31, 2010 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Katsidis?
He really should be at 135.
If he stays at 140, look for GBP to feed him their shot guys and Lucas Matthysse.
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This has always been my issue with Guerrero
Some days, he just doesn’t show up. I can’t believe this is the same guy who averaged 100 punches a round against Klassen.
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Guerrero-Casamayor R5
Guerrero with a right hook. God, this fight stinks. Guerrero could be doing so much more but unbelievably, he’s kind of threatening to let Casamayor back into this fight. Like, against all odds, Robert Guerrero is doing so little that Casamayor might make the whole 10 here. Guerrero tags him, shakes him a little, and then does nothing. Do they have some sort of gentleman’s agreement?
Guerrero 10-9
Guerrero 49-44
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I’ll predict full 10 right now. Guerrero is not all the way back.
by El Destruyo on Jul 31, 2010 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Guerrero-Casamayor R6
Lederman theorizes that Guerrero is afraid to get the crap headbutted out of him. Shit, he might be right, but Manny Steward doesn’t agree. He thinks it’s Casamayor’s “movement.” He is right that Guerrero’s fighting too tentatively though.
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didn't mean to post yet so I'll continue in a reply!
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by Scott Christ on Jul 31, 2010 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Anyway, the round itself: It’s the same as it’s been. Guerrero kind of inadvertantly throws Casamayor on the ground. Let’s see if Casa gets mad and kicks him in the shin or stomps on his foot or something. Left hand by Casamayor stings Casamayor, whose legs are gone again. And Guerrero can’t follow up because Casamayor gets on his bike.
Guerrero 10-9
Guerrero 59-53
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by Scott Christ on Jul 31, 2010 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions
La Bamba’s right, Ghost. He can’t hurt you, dude.
by El Destruyo on Jul 31, 2010 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Guerrero-Casamayor R7
Guerrero tags him again. Casamayor wobbles again. Guerrero doesn’t follow up again. Uppercut is short, looping left does land but not a lot on it. Casamayor is just awful. I cringe to think of this, but I can imagine him and Jose Luis Castillo hooking up again after this. Maybe Top Rank will sell that on Latin Fury 18. THE WAR TO SETTLE THE SCORE: AGAIN!
Casamayor hurt again on another left. Guerrero coming at him a bit now, but Casa ties him up. Casamayor does absolutely jack fuck all nothing this round.
Guerrero 10-8
Guerrero 69-61
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Scott, Top Rank heard your idea, and they have a job to offer you. You’ve got the matchmaking they’ve been seeking.
by El Destruyo on Jul 31, 2010 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I hereby declare...
that Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero shall henceforth be known as Casper “The Friendly Ghost” Guerrero.
by AsianSensation on Jul 31, 2010 10:43 PM EDT reply actions
I never thought I'd say this
But I miss having the third person there.
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in the booth
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Guerrero-Casamayor R8
Well if the crowd had any pep, it’s gone now. This is an awful, awful fight. Manny keeps saying that Casamayor is “making Guerrero fight (Casamayor’s) fight.” That is not even kind of what this is. This is a shot fighter who has no interest in engaging and a guy with no interest in putting us out of our misery watching him.
Guerrero 10-9
Guerrero 79-70
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Impromptu "Bad Left Hook Scoring" for Diaz-Marquez?
by The Boxer Rebellion on Jul 31, 2010 10:47 PM EDT reply actions
I'm down if other people are
Rather than e-mailing the cards, maybe everyone just put their full scorecard (by round) at the end of the thread.
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Guerrero-Casamayor R9
Casamayor sort of fighting in the first minute of this round. This is some kinda rotten fight when Casamayor, with this performance, has an argument in any round, let alone the one earlier and now THIS ONE. Guerrero is going to turn into another Rocky Juarez, I think. Once he really steps into the world class I just can’t see him beating top fighters.
Casamayor 10-9
Guerrero 88-80
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It appears I've missed two lopsided fights
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
Indeed
Linares-Juarez was like a less competitive, poor-man’s version of Sartison-Gevor
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Tsk tsk
I guess tonight’s card is supposed to determine how many fighters are officially shot.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
by SSreporters on Jul 31, 2010 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm still holding out hope for Jacobs-Pirog
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Guerrero-Casamayor R10
Harold has given every round to Guerrero, and understandably so.
Casamayor actually sort of throwing a bit. Lands a decent left halfway into the round. HARD SHOT AND GUERRERO GOES DOWN! A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE RIGHT HOOK! Guerrero up — there’s a minute left!
Casamayor coming at him. But he can’t find him. They hug it out, bitch. ENTOURAGE BRO
Casamayor 10-8
Guerrero 96-90
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A jab, actually, not a hook. Just perfectly timed and had some steam there.
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by Scott Christ on Jul 31, 2010 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I scored it -10 Guerro, -52 Casamayor
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GUERRERO-CASAMAYOR OFFICIAL SCORES
98-89
98-89
97-90
ROBERT GUERRERO by unanimous decision
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wow 98-89 seems a little wide
but its irrelavent, guerrero won easily
by journeyintosound on Jul 31, 2010 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeesh
Combined 16% connect percentage
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What?! This must have been comically bad.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
by SSreporters on Jul 31, 2010 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I really hope Pirog shows up
From the video I’ve seen of him, he SHOULD be able to make some American fans tonight
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lol
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Really looking forward to Cloud-Johnson
Hopefully Johnson doesn’t suddenly end up being shot too
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two nice weeks coming up
Alexander-Kotelnik/Cloud-Johnson
Dawson-Pascal
by The Boxer Rebellion on Jul 31, 2010 11:00 PM EDT reply actions
alexander-kotelnik
also features spinks-bundrage which won’t see tv. Thank don king.
by journeyintosound on Jul 31, 2010 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
No K-9 fight deserves TV time.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
by SSreporters on Jul 31, 2010 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I genuinely do thank Don King for sticking that fight on that card where it can’t be on TV.
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by Scott Christ on Jul 31, 2010 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
this is true
but a decent promotor gets that fight on some tv show somewhere.
by journeyintosound on Jul 31, 2010 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
So that the 4 people who will watch get bored to death?
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
by SSreporters on Jul 31, 2010 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions
i'm not saying it'd be enjoyable
but don king is bad at his job. it should be on tv somewhere.
by journeyintosound on Jul 31, 2010 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Internet PPV
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I think Integrated picked it up too.
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by Scott Christ on Jul 31, 2010 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
all involved
I like Adamek, but fighting Grant is just…silly. “OOH HE’S TALL LIKE THE KLITSCHKOS!!”
by The Boxer Rebellion on Jul 31, 2010 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, I’d rather he fought Audley Harrison….but Haye got there first LOL
by FrankinDallas on Jul 31, 2010 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
God forbid
Haye, like, fight Adamek. Gee, there’s a terrible fight.
by The Boxer Rebellion on Jul 31, 2010 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions
"Ante Up"
Best ring music intro ever. Jacobs already won.
by El Destruyo on Jul 31, 2010 11:05 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
So I just got food delivered
And the plastic bag it came in says “Warning: This bag is not a toy”
Do they really think anyone who would use a plastic bag as a toy can read that warning?
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thanks
now I’m off in search of some snacks.
by The Boxer Rebellion on Jul 31, 2010 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
you might accidently put it over your head….or eat it
by FrankinDallas on Jul 31, 2010 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
My cat maybe.
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by Scott Christ on Jul 31, 2010 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
What a junk stat
Jacobs’ early competition was horrible
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10-9 Pirog
Sort of a feeling out round, but I thought Pirog landed the better punches
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Jacobs-Pirog R1
I’d take Lampley more seriously on his criticism of this being for an alphabet belt if he’d had the same spiel when Berto won that belt over Miki Rodriguez. Danny’s active to start, and goes southpaw. Pirog is giving him some awkward looks early. Nearly clashed heads hard, but just avoided it. This is a feeling-out round where it actually looks like both guys are trying to figure out what they can or can’t do. Jacobs hit with a good right hand by Pirog. Jacobs throws a few near the end of the round, but they’re blocked.
Pirog 10-9, but very close (thought he nicked it with the best punch of the round, even until then)
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10-9 Jacobs, just for the last flurry.
If I copped to doing even rounds, this would be one. Fun first round.
Jacobs-Pirog R2
Jacobs’ corner wants to see him use his speed. That would seem to be the smart thing. I think it’s the one area where he has a clear advantage.
Big right by Pirog, Jacobs NEARLY goes down but escapes off the ropes! Pirog is coming out to fight. Pirog pops him with a couple potshots. Pirog definitely has showed up, he’s giving Jacobs a lot of interesting looks both offensively and defensively, and he looks EXCEPTIONALLY calm and confident. He’s leading every bit of the action this round. Good uppercut! Two body shots! Jacobs is having a hell of a rough round.
Sharp jab from Jacobs. But Pirog is just not backing off at all. Jacobs looks pretty uncomfortable out there. Pirog is coming at him, throwing, and has some terrific upper body movement. Dominant round for Pirog, but Jacobs flurries again late, or at least tries to.
Pirog 10-9
Pirog 20-18
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Pulverizing Pirog
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The battering babushka
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The Caucasian Concussion
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20-18 Pirog
Wider round. After getting a massive disappointment from Uzelkov a couple weeks back, it’s nice to see one of my foreign pet fighters come in as good as advertised.
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Yeah, easy 10-9 Pirog.
Jacobs didn’t exactly deal with adversity too well, eh? PIROG! PIROG! chant in the second round? This is like Rocky IV in reverse.
Pirog is a damn beast
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by sonofapsycho on Jul 31, 2010 11:20 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I was watching his butt
BANG!
I was watching his butt
BANG BANG BANG!
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by Scott Christ on Jul 31, 2010 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Jacobs-Pirog R3
There’s a counter right from Jacobs. He’s bouncing around a lot more to start this round, trying to stay away and use his footwork and maybe his hand speed some more. Which is smart. Jacobs LUUUUNGES in with a left hand, then shoots a right, and neither land. Pirog is stalking him, playing good defense, and even though he’s not landing as much as he did last round, he’s clearly dictating this pace. But Jacobs is definitely fighting smarter this round — using his speed is what he has to do, and he’s sure trying to.
Pirog’s head movement is terrific. I mean goddamn. Manny might be right about Pirog making Jacobs expend more energy on movement than he really wants to. Good right by Jacobs! And I think he takes this round.
Jacobs 10-9
Pirog 29-28
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29-28 Pirog
Jacobs round, but very close. Compubox showing a stat that Pirog only landed 6 punches that round really makes me question Compubox’s veracity.
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Jacobs was described to me as a guy who does a lot of things pretty well, but he does have some real sharp talents, especially that speed. Like how he whips the straight left from the southpaw stance, too. I’ve got the fight even, but I understand giving the 1st round to Pirog, obviously. And Pirog will continue to get his, too.
Watch his feet
Jacobs has spectacular footspeed and footwork
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How fun would Pirog-Maravilla be?
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Jacobs-Pirog R4
Now both guys are using a lot of movement to make the other miss. Sneaky little right by Pirog, then he taunts Jacobs. Now he’s talking, and Jacobs whacks him with a hard left hand. Jacobs looking to the body some more this round. Jacobs throwing, Pirog lands, Jacobs throws back again. This is developing into a damn interesting fight.
Good shots by Jacobs at the end of the round and Pirog never got into a real rhythm offensively in this frame.
Jacobs 10-9
38-38
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God bless whoever trains Pirog
the head movement is a thing of beauty.
by The Boxer Rebellion on Jul 31, 2010 11:26 PM EDT reply actions
Another close Jacobs round
Watching the fight actually happen, I still get the feeling we’ll be seeing a lot of these two for a long time
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Hey there BLHers. Just got back from a concert,
looks like in time for Jacobs / Pirog
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
You didn't miss anything before this
This is a good fight so far
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I'm starting to fall for Jacobs here.
Not that I know how this one’s going to turn out. Jacobs isn’t hurting Pirog, but over the last two rounds, Pirog hasn’t really hit Jacobs. Fancy, fancy footwork.
HOLY SHIT!!!
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WOW
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Jacobs-Pirog R5
Left hook by Jacobs, then it looks like Jacobs strays low a bit. HARD RIGHT BY PIROG AND DOWN GOES JACOBS AND HE IS FUCKING OUT
DMITRY PIROG by KNOCKOUT
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KNOCKOUT OF THE YEAR
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so far
god damn… that was sudden
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by Eddie Gonzalez on Jul 31, 2010 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW
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by Eddie Gonzalez on Jul 31, 2010 11:28 PM EDT reply actions
That was stunning
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just in time for that shot. Nice.
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Jacobs is OK. Just a wonderful, vicious, brutal right hand. Outstanding punch. And a great little fight while it lasted. Both guys showed some real strengths and I hope Jacobs comes back strong.
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He just knew it. A perfect punch. Jacobs still has a future if this hasn’t scarred him, but Pirog is really interesting name to watch now.
by El Destruyo on Jul 31, 2010 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, I was right about Pirog making some American fans tonight
He doesn’t have a major promoter, so I wouldn’t be surprised at all if he starts to fight more out of the US
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Wouldn't be surprised
He’s probably in the back trying to negotiate with the Russians right now
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
I missed most of this fight, but that was some precision punching right there
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
I had it 3-1 Jacobs, with the caveat that Round 1 was all-but-even. Didn’t matter with the lock Pirog had on him.
by El Destruyo on Jul 31, 2010 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions
yea
i didnt realize when it was live that he was out for 1-5 or 6… but during the replay he was OUT
"After this, I'm gonna kick Bob Arum's ass."
-George Lopez
by Eddie Gonzalez on Jul 31, 2010 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions
BTW
I hear Nongqayi-Rosas was a good one, if anyone DVRed it
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
If he’s really got it in him, he’ll come back; he’s got the talents, and even had the knowledge to understand that winning this one wouldn’t have made him a real champion.
by El Destruyo on Jul 31, 2010 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Pirog just arrived Maidana-style
he’s got a bright future.
by The Boxer Rebellion on Jul 31, 2010 11:34 PM EDT reply actions
good analogy
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
by Matt Miller on Jul 31, 2010 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions
yup
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
by Matt Miller on Jul 31, 2010 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions
What do you guys think of the stoppage? Jacobs looked like he regained full consciousness after being out cold for a few seconds.
Need to see it again. Generally, I think the ref should respect that sanctity of the count.
by El Destruyo on Jul 31, 2010 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions
A fine stoppage. Jacobs didn’t really complain. I think he would have liked to have continued on, but realistically with that shot the best he was going to do was get up and get caught by a charging Pirog.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by Scott Christ on Jul 31, 2010 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions
maybe a little quick but he really looked out of it….can’t blame the ref
by FrankinDallas on Jul 31, 2010 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions
He would have been knocked right back down if he got up
That was a concussive blow
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Shame, would have liked to have heard Pirog's account of things...
He really announced himself States-side tonight. I’d love to see him in with Martinez down the line. That would be a great tactical fight.
Makes perfect sense, since Martinez’s title never should have been stripped in the first place. Probably a reason why, logically, it’ll never happen.
by El Destruyo on Jul 31, 2010 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions
To be honest, I can’t see much of a queue to fight this dude. His head is as elusive as Osama bin Laden.
I wouldn't be surprised if he gets a big push by the networks
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
pirog - angulo?
"After this, I'm gonna kick Bob Arum's ass."
-George Lopez
by Eddie Gonzalez on Jul 31, 2010 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions
interesting clash of styles
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
by Matt Miller on Jul 31, 2010 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
Pirog fought a great fight strategy-wise. You’d expect with his defensive edge, that he’d fight off the back foot, but he really took the fight to Jacobs and that made the difference.
How about Pirog-Guerrero?
Usually, the WBO makes a new titlist take a mandatory in his first fight. The top 3 guys after him are Gennady Golovkin (who’s fighting for a different title in a few weeks), Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam and Fernando Guerrero. I’d love to see him fight any of those guys.
The future of the division is finally here.
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The Ghost would not be able to keep the Russian off him……it would be worse for him than Jacobs
by FrankinDallas on Jul 31, 2010 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Fernando Guerrero, not Robert
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Maybe it's her accent
But this woman doing the Anthem has put an “H” in front of every word beginning with a vowel.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
nice
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
by Matt Miller on Jul 31, 2010 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions
impressive
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
by Matt Miller on Jul 31, 2010 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions
If Jacobs hadn't gotten KTFOed
I’d be 3 for 3 in my predictions.
Me = SSR the Octopus
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
I feel like I saw too little of the last fight to have an authoritative opinion, but I am impressed by the buzz
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Is it wrong for me
to hope Diaz gets a 142 on the LSAT? I’m so sick of hearing about it.
by The Boxer Rebellion on Jul 31, 2010 11:48 PM EDT reply actions
It won't matter what he gets on the LSAT
He could go to Nova Southeastern and still end up with a thriving practice because of his name
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
ok i hope he flunks the bar
i’m really not a very nice person
by The Boxer Rebellion on Jul 31, 2010 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I bet you punch puppies every day.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
by SSreporters on Jul 31, 2010 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions
i know battle axe of doom
is going to be after me!
in all seriousness, diaz seems like a bright, nice guy. just wish i didn’t have to hear about his law school dreams every 2.4 seconds.
by The Boxer Rebellion on Jul 31, 2010 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions
He masturbates a lot
Damn I’m getting old.
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
I have to leave in about 37 minutes
JMM better oblige and knock Diaz out within 8 rounds.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
Marquez is about to give Diaz
a serious lesson on intentional torts.
by The Boxer Rebellion on Jul 31, 2010 11:53 PM EDT reply actions
Good thing it's not Amir Khan
Otherwise he could teach him about the eggshell skull
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
He's commit crimes against jactitation
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
about to get going
Ref’s instructions
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"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
nice round
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Marquez-Diaz R1
Marquez with a good left hook, and he’s coming out to be aggressive it appears, shooting his jab first. Diaz not throwing a lot in the first minute. Marquez with a right over the top, doesn’t land square. Marquez goes to the body. Short little trade. They’re not warring right out this time, but Marquez starts throwing bombs. Diaz is tentative in there. And he’s getting hit for it. He looks overmatched already. But there’s a stiff left from Diaz. Right hand scrapes Marquez. Another good right by Diaz! He’s picking it up. Here he comes! This will, without question, fire up sooner than later. Good first round.
Marquez 10-9
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
nice round
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
How did that happen (double post above)?
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Marquez 10-9
Diaz landed some good right hands at the end, but I can’t help thinking that Diaz trying to box on the outside against Marquez is kind of like Katsidis trying to box on the outside against Diaz.
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
I heard a couple of “hermanos” then. I don’t know why I know that, I did a whole year of french.
Not that I condone facism or any ism for that matter. Isms are in my opinion, not good. A person shouldn't believe in an ism, he should believe in himself.
I quote John Lennon, "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me". Good point there, after all he was the walrus. I could be the walrus. Wouldn't change the fact I have to bum rides off of people.
Marquez-Diaz R2
Daiz trying to get inside, and there’s Marquez waiting for him. Every little exchange they have is hot. Brief, but hot. Marquez gets a body shit, Diaz clips him with a right upstairs. Diaz jabbing, Marquez trying to keep him back with his own in return. Diaz is clearly not as intent to war this time. And a good left hook, and another from Diaz. He’s not fighting poorly at all. What he did last time didn’t work, so he’s trying to switch it up. I can’t help but think Marquez will adjust and find a way to batter him, but so far this is quite interesting and a good fight.
Marquez really wants to war. You can feel it. But Diaz isn’t letting him do it just yet. Diaz wings a massive left that misses, but ends the round with a decent hook.
Diaz 10-9
19-19
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
19-19
10-9 Diaz round for me. I thought he landed the best punches. Marquez looks crisper though.
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im not calling him "feather fisted"
but as solid as some of diaz punches are they should do more damage… (you guys already knew that tho)
"After this, I'm gonna kick Bob Arum's ass."
-George Lopez
isn't Diaz sort of famous for splashy punshed that don't really do a lot of damage?
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
good call, and you would think I would have gotten that one right,
given my line of business.
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
I have it the same as you all so far
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
19-19
But Diaz is fighting the fight Marquez will ultimately win right now. It’d be nice if he chooses to turn pressure on when less expected, maybe around round 8 if he’s in good shape.
Baby Bull
MUCH better strategy than last fight. Not as much aggression for JMM to slip and counter
Marquez-Diaz R3
Diaz’s corner wants the jab setting up the right hand.
Marquez is locked in trying to catch Diaz coming in on a counter, and Diaz is doing a good job so far not getting caught with those shots. Marquez is throwing so much harder than Diaz, but Diaz is doing a lot of good work too. And Diaz is making him miss more than last time. Now here they go for a second — but Diaz again calms himself down. Then unleashes some shots to the body. Crowd is getting hot. And rightly so, this is a very good fight so far.
Marquez starting to catch Diaz with those counter shots a little more. And now Marquez is throwing big and a big right lands! And a left hook! Marquez is starting to time him a bit, I think.
Marquez 10-9
Marquez 29-28
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
10-9 Diaz
29-28 Diaz
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
this is another great fight so far, glad I bought the card
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Marquez is showing his age in not finishing that
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
I've never really thought of him as a great finisher
Unlike his brother
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Marquez-Diaz R4
Marquez swipes him with a left hook. Slower pace this round, but Marquez rocks him with a hard shot! Diaz keeps his feet, but he’s hit again! Diaz staying away, staying away, but Marquez is stalking and throwing hard shots! Diaz keeps his cool and might be able to get his legs back. That’s a big change for Juan Diaz. Marquez smells blood, though. And we know he’s got the killer instinct.
But Diaz does get his legs back, it appears. And Marquez pops him with a left hook a few moments later. Diaz charges, doesn’t get much for it. This became a survival round for Juan Diaz. Marquez with a right.
Marquez 10-9
Marquez 39-37
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"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
10-9 Marquez
First wide round of the fight. 38-38
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
I think Diaz gets dropped in round 5 or 6.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
Reversal of roles thus far, almost,
in who aggresses and who plays from the outside. Thus far, JMM is more comfortable not being himself, and causing more damage doing so. There will be a knockdown soon.
Corner sounds like Eddie Murphy impersonating his dad.
Not that I condone facism or any ism for that matter. Isms are in my opinion, not good. A person shouldn't believe in an ism, he should believe in himself.
I quote John Lennon, "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me". Good point there, after all he was the walrus. I could be the walrus. Wouldn't change the fact I have to bum rides off of people.
Marquez is the master with those feints
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Marquez-Diaz R5
Marquez back to trying to flat out time Diaz coming in, but Diaz isn’t coming in as recklessly as usual. He might have to at some point. More and more, JMM is trying to bait Diaz with the feints. Diaz is not fighting poorly at all, but he’s just a class below Marquez. Right hand shot by Marquez! Diaz is staying away, staying away, just not accomplishing much offensively. And another right hand lands! I mean, really, Diaz is doing his best. He’s trying something new, and really trying things that are working as well as you could hope, but he’s not as good as Marquez. I think that’s where we’re at with this fight.
Marquez 10-9
Marquez 49-46
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
10-9 Marquez
48-47 Marquez
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
i think im late... but...
is shane mosley wearing a jersey shore shirt? smh
"After this, I'm gonna kick Bob Arum's ass."
-George Lopez
No, Mosley is sitting to the left of B-Hop.
I’m pretty sure the guy wearing the Jersey Shore shirt is Omar Henry.
by AsianSensation on Aug 1, 2010 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions
ok
couldnt really see who it was
"After this, I'm gonna kick Bob Arum's ass."
-George Lopez
by Eddie Gonzalez on Aug 1, 2010 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions
SKYTV recollects that way back when, JMM was a mandatory for Prince Naseem.
Man, that would have been a fun destruction.
Juan, keys to law school
1. buddy up with a guy/girl who takes copious notes.
2. obtain as many outlines as possible.
3. obtain a script for ritalin
best regards,
The Boxer Rebellion.
by The Boxer Rebellion on Aug 1, 2010 12:18 AM EDT reply actions
Harold is ripping Diaz more than I do.
Diaz cottenball fists are his downfall in these two fights. If he had any power at all, it could be a different story.
"Newspapermen ask dumb questions. They look up at the sun and ask if it is shining."
-Sonny Liston
by sonofapsycho on Aug 1, 2010 12:19 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Marquez-Diaz R6
Marquez continues to stalk Diaz, who continues to circle. Then Diaz gets him with a thudding little right, and Marquez loves it — that’s exactly what he wants. He wants to trade. And Diaz is not obliging too often tonight. It’s a good fight, but not near last year’s fight. Good left hook and a good right by Marquez! And Diaz ties up. Now he’s on his bike in a big way to survive the final seconds of the round.
Marquez 10-9
Marquez 59-55
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
no it's not as good as last year's, but it's still pretty compelling methinks
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
10-9 Marquez
I had Diaz winning the round until Marquez landed that left hook with 15 seconds left. Anyway, 58-56 Marquez
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
59-55 Marquez
And I was going to give the round to Diaz before he lost the final 30 seconds.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
me too
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Diaz lands his best punch of the night and does nothing
he wants to survive. He wants to finish on his feet.
"Yes Gina, I am a Wise Cracker"
Marquez-Diaz R7
Marquez lands a few shots, but not in a great place to do big damage. But he’s starting to really take over this fight and it feels inevitable now. This might go all 12, but if it does it’s because Diaz just never really goes for it, I’m feeling.
At this point in the fight, while I admire his willingness to try something new, it’s obvious THIS isn’t working either. Maybe if he starts rushing, he can catch Marquez slumbering just a bit. Marquez pounds Diaz moments after Diaz did throw a flurry, none of which landed much. Diaz did a couple good things again this round, but again Marquez did more good work. He’s just better. I mean that’s all there is to it.
Marquez 10-9
Marquez 69-64
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
69-64 Marquez
He is too skilled, too powerful, and too quick for Juan.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
So now we get
blowed-up Marquez vs. Khan
AWESOME
by The Boxer Rebellion on Aug 1, 2010 12:25 AM EDT reply actions
It’s definitely not the fight Khan should take if he was serious about challenges, but it is an interesting match of wits. And at least Marquez won’t be absurdly blown up (welter).
Honestly, it sucks
He’s going to run away from Maidana forever.
by The Boxer Rebellion on Aug 1, 2010 12:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Barrera was comatose.
Khan will punch circles around JMM and likely win easily, but nothing could be that bad.
Marquez-Diaz R8
I’d really love to see Juan Diaz take a risk here. Anything. But he’s not doing it. He too obviously feels Marquez’s power every time he’s hit solidly. Marquez is in full control of this fight. And the pace has really dipped. But they war a bit at the end, Diaz getting a left hook, but he’s shaken the slightest bit and quits throwing. Diaz is totally out of this fight.
Marquez 10-9
Marquez 79-73
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
79-73 Marquez
This is a rout now. Later guys.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
Marquez-Diaz R9
Good right by Marquez hurts Diaz. Marquez really wants to fight and get the war on. Holy SHIT, Jim Lampley has ignored the other four or so clinches from Diaz tonight and insists that that one was the first of the two fights. Marquez has a lot of gas left and wants to use it. Diaz has no real interest in fighting Marquez anymore. Diaz is really not doing much of anything anymore, and this has turned into a genuine disappointment. I liked him trying something new, but that’s clearly not working at all. It’s almost the 10th round. It’s time to go for it if you actually came to win. No more of this “beautiful! stay on the outside!” shit. He has no chance of winning this fight if he doesn’t rip at Marquez and fast.
Diaz’s lip is cut and he looks really discouraged in the corner.
Marquez 10-9
Marquez 89-82
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
Nice to see Diaz's cutman still sucks
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
He also doesn’t like being hit square in the face frequently. You could say that’s his other weakness: getting punched a lot.
I wouldn’t say Diaz is fighting smarter than last time. At least in the last fight he was at least giving himself a chance of winning the fight by throwing punches. Here he has gone into the fight basically assuring himself of defeat by trying to outbox the far superior boxer. I don’t see how removing any chance of victory before you step in the ring is fighting smarter.
Not that I condone facism or any ism for that matter. Isms are in my opinion, not good. A person shouldn't believe in an ism, he should believe in himself.
I quote John Lennon, "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me". Good point there, after all he was the walrus. I could be the walrus. Wouldn't change the fact I have to bum rides off of people.
THIS
"After this, I'm gonna kick Bob Arum's ass."
-George Lopez
by Eddie Gonzalez on Aug 1, 2010 12:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Marquez-Diaz R10
Diaz has no real desire to be in there. Marquez is trying to land a hard shot anywhere he can, and Diaz is doing his best to just stay away from him. And this is the second straight fight where I think Diaz’s corner has given him absolutely awful advice. Just awful. Ronnie Shields is a fine, fine trainer, but I don’t think he’s meshing with Diaz at all anymore.
“With a life like his, and a brain like his, he shouldn’t take any chances.” Well why’s he in here? And why did we pay $50 for this fight?
Marquez easily wins another round.
Marquez 10-9
Marquez 99-91
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
This fight is not remotely close and really hasn’t been since round four.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
he is sounding like someone's grandpa right now
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Marquez-Diaz R11
Diaz with a left hook. But that’s about all he does. There’s no real follow-up. Marquez’s right eye is about swollen totally shut, but Diaz just is not attacking. Good uppercut by Marquez, but probably not totally on point because Diaz didn’t react as much as it appeared he might have. Camera angle was from behind on the shot. Marquez has taken his foot off the gas a bit. Diaz wobbles a hair, but probably more balance. Round ends just after.
Diaz 10-9
Marquez 108-101
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
Almost certainly under, I expect.
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by Scott Christ on Aug 1, 2010 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm guessing around 300,000
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
215k here
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
GBP only needed to sell 100k to make a profit
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
they'll get that
i just don’t see anywhere near 400k
by journeyintosound on Aug 1, 2010 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Diaz’s corner tells him to jab going into the final round of a fight that he is in no way close to winning on points.
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
Triple up the jab?
That’s Ronnie Shields’ advice? When did he turn into Jack Leow?
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
My final score: 118-110 Marquez
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Marquez-Diaz R12
Marquez’s intensity is still there, kind of, but it feels a bit forced. Like he’s doing just enough to keep Diaz at bay more than really trying to finish him off anymore. Marquez is 36 and has this fight in the bag, and he’s got a money fight coming next. He’s gotten marked up some. Actually he looks really unfocused in the last minute, at least for a moment, and then he wakes up on a Diaz left hook. Marquez and Diaz throw hard to end the bout, and Marquez gets the best of it. No real pleasantries at the end of the fight are exchanged.
I can’t lie — this was a perfectly alright fight, and sadly the best PPV main event of 2010, but it was very disappointing to me.
Marquez 10-9
Marquez 118-110
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
oh hey!
there goes diaz FIGHTING…………….5 rounds too late
"After this, I'm gonna kick Bob Arum's ass."
-George Lopez
That would have been a nice time for the timekeeper to forget himself.
Also, another Diaz round. And another so what.
I even thought Marquez nicked that one
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Diaz seemed to be fighting in survive mode for far too much of that
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
over-under
Marquez points in fight or Diaz points on LSAT?
Also, obvious statement.
Pirog v. Jacobs was the fight of the night. As I think some of us suspected before this one started.
MARQUEZ-DIAZ OFFICIAL SCORES
116-112
118-110
117-111
JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ by unanimous decision
Still lightweight champion of the world
Bad Left Hook
"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
I'm trying not to let the fact that most of this fight was disappointingly one-sided
distract me from how much I just enjoy watching the Marquez engine when it is firing on all cylinders like that.
Boxing writer: "Iran, what are you going to do when you retire?"
Iran Barkley: "Rob your house"
Well, that was disapointing...
But it was wonderful to watch Pirog. Well worth staying up sober until 6am.
Thanks for the entertaining comments lads.
Great job again SC and Brick.
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