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CompuBox PunchStat Report: Marquez-Diaz II and Undercard
All comments are by the editors of CompuBox. Marquez W 12 Diaz - In a rematch of last year's Fight of the Year, Marquez threw nearly 100 more punches and landed half his power shots vs. the one-time volume punching Diaz, who averaged less than 50 punches thrown per round. Diaz landed 100 less...
Dmitry Pirog viciously knocks out Danny Jacobs in five
In what was a terrific fight while it lasted, Dmitry Pirog (17-0, 14 KO) knocked out Danny Jacobs (20-1, 17 KO) in the fifth round with a crushing right hand. The first four rounds were even on the Bad Left Hook scorecard, and the fight was fought at a good pace, with both prospects showing a lot...
Bad Left Hook Live Boxing Results and Commentary: Juan Manuel Marquez v. Juan Diaz II
Tonight 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,...
Mandatory Eight Count: Marquez-Diaz II Fight Day Edition
Favored Marquez the crowd favorite against Diaz (USA Today)Friday's weigh-in left no doubt that Juan Manuel Marquez has more fans in Las Vegas than does "The Baby Bull." Diaz came in at 135, with Marquez at 133 1/2. Juan Manuel Marquez vs Juan Diaz Preview (The Boxing Bulletin)Lee Payton of The...
Know Your PPV (And Off-TV) Undercard for Marquez-Diaz II
This Saturday night's pay-per-view undercard for the rematch between Juan Manuel Marquez and Juan Diaz is a good one. If you're going to spend money on one boxing pay-per-view for the rest of 2010, make it this card. I understand criticisms that perhaps Marquez-Diaz II shouldn't be a headlining...
CompuBox Analysis: Marquez-Diaz II and Jacobs-Pirog
The editors at CompuBox were nice enough to send over their analysis for Saturday night's event, focusing on two fights: the rematch between Juan Manuel Marquez and Juan Diaz, and the middleweight prospect clash between Danny Jacobs and Dmitry Pirog. The crossroads fight between Juan Manuel...
Spinks edges Latimore, Duddy loses in Newark
Cory Spinks won a close split decision against Deandre Latimore in St. Louis, and John Duddy suffered the first loss of his career in Newark on an eventful Friday night in boxing. Spinks (37-5, 11 KO) won on scores of 115-112, 114-113 and 112-115 despite being dropped in the first round by the...
Prospect Smackdown - Danny Jacobs and Fernando Guerrero
VS. Danny Jacobs and Fernando Guerrero are two young prospects who have been getting a lot of recent face time on ESPN and major undercards. Jacobs, 22, was a three-time national Golden Gloves champion who was signed by Golden Boy as an amateur. Guererro, 22, also had a decorated...
Lacy beats Mendoza in killer WNF main event
I was going to cover last night's Wednesday Night Fights live, but instead opted to just sit down and watch the fights, enjoy them for what they were and not try to cast a critical eye of any sort their way, at least not until afterward. And before I do get critical, let me say this: it was an...
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