The Army Boxing Thread

[vandeleur]

BHOP on points . Didnt see it but it looks like the judges scored Shumenov better than he deserved.

[binnie]

Yep.

Bhop was pretty damn dominant.

[binnie]

Shawn Porter's stoppage Paulie Maliggagi was also very impressive. I smell big fights for him in the future.

[binnie]

R.I.P Ruben 'Hurricane' Carter. Passed away today.

[Kristy]

Now, nobody post that fucking Bob Dylan song.

[binnie]

If anyone gets a chance to see John Molina vs Lucs Matthyse from last Saturday do - it was an EPIC fight!

[binnie]

Predictions for Mayweather - Maidanna and Kahn - Collazo?

[vandeleur]

Mayweather UD
Collazo ko khan ... Early 3rd 4th round .

Unless mayweather just starts early and chins all 3 and takes the rest of the year off .

[sonrisa salvaje]

If anyone gets a chance to see John Molina vs Lucs Matthyse from last Saturday do - it was an EPIC fight!

That was the fight of the year so far. No doubt in my mind.

[sonrisa salvaje]

Mayweather UD
Collazo ko khan ... Early 3rd 4th round .

Unless mayweather just starts early and chins all 3 and takes the rest of the year off .

I second your opinion on both fights. You must have been reading my mind. I am just hoping for anything competitive.

[binnie]

I'd say Mayweather UD as well. I think it will be incredibly one-sided after the first 3-4 rounds (which Mayweather will also win) - the 'All Access' episodes didn't convince me that Maidanna thinks he has a chance.

Khan is the heavy favourite in his fight, but stepping up in weight to fight a guy as awkward as Collazo, who is also a leftie, makes for a hard night when you're chinny. IF Khan stays on his toes and jabs he might win - he COULD win. But he won't because he's a knob....

[binnie]

Here is Mayweather-Maidanna:

http://youtu.be/wVVOYL6swLo

It won't be up for long, so watch it quickly!

Maidanna made it tough in the first half, but I don't know how one judge scored it even. I had it 117-111 for Mayweather....

[vandeleur]

I was to pished to watch it last night but it sounds like a great fight

[binnie]

It was an ugly fight.

I don't buy the 'Mayweather was really tested/ it was really close' school of thought. It looked a lot like the Cotto fight, with Mayweather on the ropes and appearing to take a lot of punishment, but slipping most of it. There was a headbutt in round 4 which completely disorientated him for two rounds, and Maidanna fought very well. But Mayweather won pretty much everything from round 9 to 12.

Khan-Collazo was a good fight. Khan looked good - he still get's tagged a bit too much for my liking, and the ref last night let him get away with murder in terms of holding, but he impressed me.

[sonrisa salvaje]

Kahn was really impressive. I was surprised that Collazo couldn't find him much at all. It looks like Virgil Hill had a terrific gameplan that Kahn completed to a tee. Actually made for a somewhat boring fight. In regards to the Mayweather fight i had it 7 rounds to 5 for Mayweather. I agree he was was blocking most of what Maidana was throwing in the first 5 rounds but Floyd didn't throw much. I had to give those rounds to Marcos just because he was the only one really working. I was glad to at least see a competetive fight. Of course, Adrian Broner showed his ass again. That guy is just a dickhead.