Yordanis Despaigne vs Cornelius White: Full Fight Video
by Scott Christ on Dec 19, 2011 8:59 PM EST
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PrintThanks to Goossen Tutor Promotions, here's the full fight from Saturday's Ward vs Froch undercard, as Cornelius White upsets Yordanis Despaigne.
This fight kind of "does it" for Despaigne (9-2, 4 KO), though for now his February 3 rematch with Edison Miranda appears to remain on. I guess there's no reason to call it off -- Despaigne vs Miranda had some action in July, and a controversial finish, and what Cornelius White (18-1, 15 KO) is doing doesn't really have any impact on whether or not a rematch is worthwhile. It is, kind of, but it's now become a weaker FNF main event than it was going to be, assuming it goes through.
[ Related: Miranda vs Kariuki Full Fight Video ]
But Despaigne, 31, just isn't much to write home about. Maybe he looked past White, or maybe he's just not that good. Or maybe White, 30, is worth keeping a few tabs on from this point. Maybe all of those things! Boxing is a fun sport. Things don't always make sense.
White clearly won this fight. No controversy with this decision.
After the jump, White's post-fight interview.
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It was a much better fight with the TV cameras instead of this angle.
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by Scott Christ on Dec 19, 2011 10:16 PM EST up reply actions
I watched it on Sky with Jim. For just watching a fight, never mind is it a way significant fight, just as a fight, it was the best fight of the night. Ward/Froch was a clinic. This was a fight.
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Deffo!
They were trying to punches holes in each other.
by Phill on Dec 20, 2011 6:01 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Yeah, I also remember this happening to Cornelius White
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC83YDM5GKM
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One thing I noticed about Despaign
when watching him on ESPN FnF one time, was that he seemed to be well older then his supposed age of 29. Looked like he was really in his mid-late 30’s at best.
Wouldn’t surprise me if that was the case, given how the Cuban government is fond of fudging the ages of its amateur boxing stars.
It may be that the Cubans fight so many amatre bouts, they grow old too soon. They also
don’t adopt well to the US. There are exceptions of course, but by and large, I have not beem impressed. The hype falls way short of the reality.
"Boxing is the red light district of sports."
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