"My respect is always genuine because I used to admire him. He was one of my favorites because of his aggressive style. I really admire him and I respect him but once we are in the ring I lose respect for everyone."
--Marcos Maidana on April 9 opponent Erik Morales (BoxingScene.com)
about 1 year ago
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Joe Cortez remains lucky that Maidana didn’t punch him in the nuts in the 10th round vs. Khan.
My guess is that Morales does ok for
a few rounds, but that he eats a couple of right hands that put him to sleep in round 6 or 7.
by The Boxer Rebellion on Mar 30, 2011 8:00 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Agreed
He is a mean SOB inside that ring. Kind of like how he tried to rip Khan’s head off with that haymaker when Khan tried to touch gloves at the start of round one.
by glatin1982 on Mar 30, 2011 10:17 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I know a lot of people are probably not planning on buying this PPV, but there really are a lot of guys worth supporting on this card. I don’t care for the matchmaking for Maidana here, but he’s the kind of fighter the boxing hardcore ought to be willing to shell out money for. Same can be said about Katsidis, even if it seems like he may be slightly passed his peak, and Kirkland, who fights in a highly entertaining style. Hell, even Malignaggi is a guy who deserves respect for always showing up to fight, particularly given his limitations power-wise. I also find him entertaining, though I know many might disagree there.
by The Boxer Rebellion on Mar 30, 2011 10:09 AM EDT reply actions
nah, I agree on Malignaggi
he’s fun to listen to, he doesn’t exactly have an ugly fighting style and he’s pretty tough too. I think its actually a pretty good card apart from the mismatch at the top. I remember jrok saying something about how they tend to be the cause of most boxing related injuries, and he was going to post a link/do something on that, but he got busy.
Its a good point you make about supporting the guys on the card, but Morales….for sure he’s going to get badly hurt in there. Not in a ‘thats the risk you run when you get in the ring’ kind of way, but in an absolute, brutal mismatch kind of way. I wouldn’t enjoy that. But then as long as he doesn’t sustain prolonged punishment and gets a payday then hey, that could be ok. I’m trying to talk myself into it after being completely against this type of fight earlier today with JMM-Pac III….
"I live what you talk. I Live What You Talk.'’ (Bernard Hopkins)
I'm buying. Too much variety in there to pass up. And I like blood and guts as long as I can view it
from the safe confines of my den with a scotch and water in one hand and the mute button on the other—just in case.
The Brutal Truth
I share the same sentiments.
Otherwise, why my love for bloodsport?
"Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer"
---- Muhammed Ali
Talk about "Slaughter on the Serengeti"--
Then again, I thought that Pavlik/Hopkins would be just that—
And it was, only I had the zebra and the lion mixed up. Not this time though. I don’t think so.
Maidana's become one of my favourite active fighters
it’s just a shame he’s fighting one of my all time favourites who’s shot and bloated. I don’t blame Maidana for the matchup though and I’m sure he’ll do the job professionally.
I am more interested in what he has said about Mayweather
"I’m more willing to fight arrogant and loudmouth fighters like Floyd Mayweather," Maidana said on the subject of who he’d like next. "I’d jump on that right now. I don’t wanna sound arrogant because that’s not my style. But Mayweather’s attitude pisses me off. He was so disrespectful of [Manny] Pacquiao and we all know that he got himself out of the fight.
"On Mayweather’s last bout he was nearly knocked out on his feet by Shane Mosley in the 2nd-round. That tells me Mayweather could not take a solid punch from me. He is a better boxer than me, of course. But I am a warrior, so the fight would not be a tactical one. I would make it a war by stalking him until he falls."
Recently Maidana struck a chord with the public when he released a vicious statement directed towards Floyd Mayweather Jr., lambasting him for his braggadocios personality and his unwillingness to get in the ring and face fellow superstar Manny Pacquiao. Maidana noted that there was no place for Mayweather’s antics in the sport and personally challenged the undefeated fighter to a duel down the road.
Weeks later and Maidana’s feelings towards Mayweather have yet to change.
“Yes that’s something that I said because they asked me. I am a quiet guy and I don’t like the big-mouth guys. But of course I would be willing to face him because he is one of the best out there and I want to be the best and I have to be in the ring with the best.”
"Boxing is dirty," said Casamayor. " The day I’m not ready to be a dirty fighter is the day I don’t fight anymore because it will mean that I have no heart for it anymore."
by Zocalo on Mar 31, 2011 12:22 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Oh lord
I just became a huge Maidana fan
"Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer"
---- Muhammed Ali
it's a really large bandwagon
nice to have you onboard :)
by The Boxer Rebellion on Mar 31, 2011 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions
I've become a Maidana fan, and I like his attitude here
But Mayweather carves him up and wins by stoppage in my opinion. I would be happy to purchase this fight, though.
"We've come a long way, and I'm not talking about Virginia Slims, either." - Art Howe
beats Paul fucking Spadafora
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by Scott Christ on Mar 31, 2011 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions
I assume you are referring to Maidana and every other active fighter
beating Paul Spadafora.
The only conceivable explanation for floyd fighting Spadafora is that he wants a tune up with someone who could simulate Pacquiao, which if true, means that he is worried much more than he lets on about meeting and beating Manny.
I’m not saying it’s stupid of Floyd to tune up for Manny but Paul Spadafora, or anyoneone for that matter, is no Manny.
And my real point is that if Floyd’s vocal claims of superiority are so true…and his confidence that beating MP so great….then why does he need a tune up at all.
Answer: He’s worried. Very worried.
"Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer"
---- Muhammed Ali
Well and he could probably use an injected cash flow. Steve Kim said on Twitter (whenever the rumor first came up) that he heard HBO would buy it basically because HBO has no option but to buy it. I…disagree with that stance if true.
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"To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day..."
by Scott Christ on Mar 31, 2011 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions
but I thought Floyd won like $50k a night betting basketball? I mean, that’s what he tells me on Twitter, right? (rolls eyes).
I should probably unfollow.
by The Boxer Rebellion on Mar 31, 2011 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions
If you know true gamblers, TBR, you know one truth
They only tell you when they win!!
"Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer"
---- Muhammed Ali
Lil Floyd is yammering about Spadafora imo because he’s 1. on the brink (over it really) of falling off all the charts due to inactivity, he’s trying to look active without taking any risks whatsoever, and 2. associating his name with an especially despicable character as some kind of twisted insult to all involved with trying to make a legitimate fight. His choice of Spadafora just say’s F*** you to the world, really. That’s all it is— I don’t think that fight’s going to happen or ever was, he’ just saying F*** you.
There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else--James Thurber, 1939
You’re almost certainly right, but I’d love to see Maidana give it a go and have his proverbial puncher’s chance. I guess the closest thing to Maidana that Floyd has recently fought would be…Ricky Hatton? And, while Mayweather certainly dominated the fight, Hatton didn’t embarrass himself at all.
But let’s be honest; nothing about Floyd indicates that he’d take on a young, hungry, aggressive fighter like Chino.
by The Boxer Rebellion on Mar 31, 2011 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
At this point, little about Floyd holds much interest.
The guy is just a very talented poseur.
Even a one fight comeback defeat of Pacquiao would elevate him IMO.
Boxing, to this fan at least, is about one man proving in the ring that he is the king of the mountain. Floyd hasn’t been in the ring enough these past five years to register for me any longer. Staying by the sidelines fresh and under-tested while everyone else beats on each other for dominion is Booshite!
We talk about wear and tear because it is real. Win or lose, we know that inevitably every fighter will eventually fall off after x number of battles. Manny Pacquiao has cleaned out the division that was once clearly Floyd’s. Cotto attempted the same….and he has paid a heavy but admirable price for his efforts.
The glory comes not always from winning but from trying. And it’s that very rare ability to stay at the top when you are fighting regularly that seperates the one to three fight wonders from true champions.
Floyd has reached the userous threshold. He has chosen to stand by and let everyone do all of the work for him. That is not the mark of a ATG. It is the erasure of what might have been.
"Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer"
---- Muhammed Ali
I meant
Even a one fight comeback defeat of Pacquiao would NOT elevate him IMO
"Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer"
---- Muhammed Ali
Maidana is almost a mythical fighter with his aura, but it isn’t like it is undeserved. It is really hard not to like Maidana. You know what you are going to get from him, and with a 90% KO rate… you know that he has fight changing power in just one punch.
You know… it takes a special type of mofo… to get up and fight back with more urgency. He got drop vs Ortiz and the very next punch put him on his ass with wobbly legs. You knew right then and there, that he doesn’t fuck around.
He also could have very well folded when Khan put him down, but he isn’t the type. He is there to mess you up, and god bless him… he does a pretty good job at it.
"Boxing is dirty," said Casamayor. " The day I’m not ready to be a dirty fighter is the day I don’t fight anymore because it will mean that I have no heart for it anymore."
Getting up from that liver shot by Khan was downright
Gatti like
"Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer"
---- Muhammed Ali
yea, he was clearly jacked up by that Khan shot and he just gutted it out. As I recall, one of the commentators had begun to call the fight off, and then the SOB just got up.
"You can't search me without probable cause Or that proper ammunition they call reasonable suspicion Listen while I bring friction to your whole jurisdiction" - Fugees
I thought it was over.
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by Scott Christ on Mar 31, 2011 3:54 AM EDT up reply actions
you have a valid point there
I wouldnt want to fight him ;)
"Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer"
---- Muhammed Ali
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