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lightskintwin
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Duh... Chavez Jr is getting the fight for his name. Chavez Jr used to be a huge draw. It's a huge Mexican fight. His fight with Sergio Martinez Jr had almost 500K PPV buys. There are no more names or guys for Canelo to fight afterwards, and middleweight is more barren especially after Golovkin cleared them out.
Y'know what, perhaps they could fight Lemieux after his recent televised KO against Stevens. OK, I'll give you that.
perineumlick
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I'm puzzled as to why people think Canelo doesn't stand a chance against GGG. Look at Canelo's resume; he's probably fought the best level of opposition of anyone in the sport right now, besides Manny. He comes into the ring around 170 easy. I think he beats Golovkin too.
BLOODED_hands
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We talk about GGG's fights, what's next for Jacobs?
Ninja Scooter
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You have to remember these guys only fight 1-2 times a year now. It's easy to have a blueprint where Canelo can line up enough fights to keep him busy for another 24 months, and then all of a sudden GGG is 36 or 37.
Hopefully a rematch but unless this PPV did big numbers, GGG's people will probably steer him elsewhere.
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Jacobs could fight Lemieux......
lightskintwin
Banned
It's how he looks in his fights that's the problem. What does Canelo do better than Golovkin? Can you name one thing? Hell after watching tonight's fight, I think Jacobs boxes circles around Canelo maybe even hurts him and possibly get a KO.
Syphon Filter
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A heist went down, yall better hide and stay safe!
That actually would be a good fight lol
All you need to do is watch his piss poor showing against Mayweather (even Cotto did much better on that).
Canelo basically hits hard and can take a lot of punishment. He's not known for his boxing.
BLOODED_hands
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Yeah, let's see how the numbers stack up. If they make bank, expect a rematch.
That's what me and friends are thinking of, too.
Yeah. Jacobs is just, from tonight, better all around especially since he went 12 rounds with the supposed best fighter right now. What tonight just showed us was that GGG is beatable. He isn't the monster people thought he was.
Oscar is definitely looking real stern at Canelo vs GGG now and his chances of Canelo giving GGG a decent fight.
perineumlick
Member
He's faster, he throws better combinations, better counterpuncher, takes a good shot, he's younger, he's battle tested. He's not some lamb being led to a slaughter.
Syphon Filter
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he fought floyd very young, since then he got way better at boxing.
Young but with a lot of experience already, he was well over 40 fights at that point.
He has improved, but I still see him as mainly a classic power puncher.
BadAss2961
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I'm not sure about Jacobs beating Canelo that easily, but I agree with the rest.
Jacobs is tall, came into the ring big, and proved to be a tricky stylistic matchup for GGG. I don't think Canelo's game poses a problem of it's own against GGG. I still think it's a bad matchup for Canelo... Fighting a granite-chinned stalker who has even more power than himself and could possibly outbox him as well.
lightskintwin
Banned
Faster? Canelo is slow, and even if he was faster the difference would be negligible. Takes a good shot? Golovkin takes much bigger shots therefore I don't see Canelo being able to KO him much less hurt him. Ok, maybe a better counterpuncher... maybe. Canelo definitely has youth on his side and he's definitely battle tested. I don't think he's some lamb being led to a slaughter, I just think he doesn't have any additional skills or attributes to overcome the obstacles Golovkin presents, unlike Jacobs who was bigger, faster, more athletic and has much better footwork which he exploited to allow him to get his punches off much quicker and constantly move around and frustrate Golovkin. In that case, I thought Golovkin would've done a much better job at cutting off the ring, and I didn't have much faith in Jacobs in putting it all together, but he definitely did and looked the best I've ever seen him.
I had Jacobs 115-112, but honestly, there were a couple rounds that were pretty close (plus I was pretty drunk). So I don't think it was a robbery, but 115-112 for GGG seems high to me, I'll have to rewatch the fight.
Either way it was a good fight, I think Jacobs outboxed GGG for most of it, and if he doesn't have a couple of lapses of concentration he wins this decisively. I also wasn't super impressed with Golovkin, I think the right fighter can beat him pretty handily, though I'm not sure if that's Canelo.
Either way it was a good fight, I think Jacobs outboxed GGG for most of it, and if he doesn't have a couple of lapses of concentration he wins this decisively. I also wasn't super impressed with Golovkin, I think the right fighter can beat him pretty handily, though I'm not sure if that's Canelo.
DeadOnions
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I thought Jacobs had it. Rooting for him though so don't know if that played into the way I saw the fight.
gollumsluvslave
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During the fight I had it a draw / maybe going with Jacobs by one round.
But I watched the replay this morning with no sound and I think it was clear GGG decision, he was landing that jab all night, and the fact that Jacobs was competetive I think lead me to score more for Jacobs out of surprise/rooting for the underdog.
Many of the close rounds I think GGG just shaded due to his accurate jab, and dictating the pace.
But I watched the replay this morning with no sound and I think it was clear GGG decision, he was landing that jab all night, and the fact that Jacobs was competetive I think lead me to score more for Jacobs out of surprise/rooting for the underdog.
Many of the close rounds I think GGG just shaded due to his accurate jab, and dictating the pace.
Ok so after watching again, I give it to GGG.
Back to what I was saying earlier the first time, his jab was landing almost at will and was able to slip most of Jacob's punches.
I think I was just so surprised by Danny's energy, willingness to trade on the inside, finding the body near the end, along with GGG gassing out the last quarter of the fight that the actual points were being glossed over.
Still close, but 114-113 GGG.
Back to what I was saying earlier the first time, his jab was landing almost at will and was able to slip most of Jacob's punches.
I think I was just so surprised by Danny's energy, willingness to trade on the inside, finding the body near the end, along with GGG gassing out the last quarter of the fight that the actual points were being glossed over.
Still close, but 114-113 GGG.
NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
2 bad decisions in one night.
Jacobs and Chocolito both won.
BTW.. I had Ward over Kov in a super close fight.
Jacobs and Chocolito both won.
BTW.. I had Ward over Kov in a super close fight.
perineumlick
Member
Yeah, it was great. Got beer spilled on me, but dude went up and bought me some drinks and ended up hanging with me and the fellas. Good night of boxing!
pixelation
Member
Of course he has a chance against GGG, Golovkin did not look that special yesterday TBH.
In honor of the Brook-Spence kick-off press conference today, I made a GIF of the Spence-Algieri KO:
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Gareth Bale
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Anyone watching Linares vs Crolla II?
Linares looking too good for him again
Linares looking too good for him again
Linares completely controlled space and distance for almost the entire 12 rounds. He really put on a clinic.
I hope a fight between Linares and Mikey Garcia comes off. That would be fantastic.
Syphon Filter
Member
crawford vs diaz in may, interesting fight. diaz got another chance to prove himself.
Very nice. I'm looking forward to an even more convincing win from Ward this time.
Syphon Filter
Member
Interesting, I think ward will win. Kov had his chance last time, even though I did think he win.
RecRoulette
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Didn't expect it to be close by any stretch, but Lomachenko is a lot of fun.
CopperPuppy
Member
Loma predictably incredible. Dude is the truth.
lightskintwin
Banned
I've always said out all of the Eastern European fighters including Kovalev and Golovkin; Lomachenko was by far the best. He has the perfect blend of athleticism, speed, power, footwork, technical ability, and ring IQ I love watching in my fighters. Loma had no business ever losing to Salido.
Golovkin is massively overrated and I can't believe he's the #1 P4P on ESPN's list.
Golovkin is massively overrated and I can't believe he's the #1 P4P on ESPN's list.
I was at the Ward-Kovalev press conference this morning. Here's my write-up:
https://sundaypuncher.com/ward-kovalev-ii-is-on-62b3cb989f9a
I am super pumped for this fight.
It was at the penthouse of a hotel in NYC, which was awesome. But there was light blasting in which basically made it impossible to take good pictures, which was not awesome.
https://sundaypuncher.com/ward-kovalev-ii-is-on-62b3cb989f9a
I am super pumped for this fight.
It was at the penthouse of a hotel in NYC, which was awesome. But there was light blasting in which basically made it impossible to take good pictures, which was not awesome.
Hi guys, I'm still a Junior so I can't make a thread about this. So I want to ask the Boxing community here for help.
I've been contemplating a lot about picking up boxing. I have experience hitting the bag/jump rope/speed bag from doing it at my local gym. But now that my membership has expired, I want to take it to the next level by joining a dedicated boxing gym.
My question is, what are the standard membership fees for a boxing gym? I've checked online and they all seem to vary. The one that's closest to me has an offer for 100 per month/once a week; and an unlimited use for 180 per month. I have the money for it, but I don't want to feel too ripped off. I checked their website and they seem to have a good amount of amateurs and professionals training there, and their reviews are pretty good, too. If it helps I live in NYC Brooklyn. Thanks guys.
I've been contemplating a lot about picking up boxing. I have experience hitting the bag/jump rope/speed bag from doing it at my local gym. But now that my membership has expired, I want to take it to the next level by joining a dedicated boxing gym.
My question is, what are the standard membership fees for a boxing gym? I've checked online and they all seem to vary. The one that's closest to me has an offer for 100 per month/once a week; and an unlimited use for 180 per month. I have the money for it, but I don't want to feel too ripped off. I checked their website and they seem to have a good amount of amateurs and professionals training there, and their reviews are pretty good, too. If it helps I live in NYC Brooklyn. Thanks guys.
UrbanDandy
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I was at the Ward-Kovalev press conference this morning. Here's my write-up:
https://sundaypuncher.com/ward-kovalev-ii-is-on-62b3cb989f9a
I am super pumped for this fight.
It was at the penthouse of a hotel in NYC, which was awesome. But there was light blasting in which basically made it impossible to take good pictures, which was not awesome.
Thank you for the write up
A lot of boxing gyms are independent, so their prices differ between gyms. For example, I went to the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood and was told it would be 50 per month.
I believe if you go to a gym that has a lot of cutting edge equipment, the membership will be expensive, whereas a gym that has the old school aesthetic will be somewhat cheaper. If you can, research other gyms in your area and compare their prices.
This is 100% correct. It all depends on the location, coach's stable of fighters, wear and tear of equipment, how much time the coach will put into teaching you.
There is not real set price for example I was used to paying 80-100 dlrs a month here in Socal but when I went to a tournament in Oxnard I was surpised they only pay 40-50 dollars. They also have a really big boxing scene up there.
The only advice I can give you is to call all the local gyms up and ask to speak to the headcoach. Make small talk and then ask him "How many miles should I put to my roadwork so that I have good conditioning?"
If they say 5 miles just hang up. If they answer and tell you it does not matter but to just run for a set amount of time (ex: 45 min ) then they know their shit.
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Actually no, lol. He was wearing a preppy sweater and he did exactly zero trash talk. Ward was much bigger in person than I would have expected, he came off very different than he does on TV. Kovalev looked exactly like I expected in person, but he was very tame/restrained.
Thanks guys. I caved in and they gave me a free lesson. Holy shit, I was dead by the end of the session. I want to continue with the training, but god damn, major kudos to everyone who does this for a living.
I did an article on Julius Indongo's meteoric rise and the consequences to the 140lb division, specifically Terence Crawford.
https://sundaypuncher.com/julius-indongo-is-coming-for-the-throne-644a8646d62f
Feedback is always appreciated.
https://sundaypuncher.com/julius-indongo-is-coming-for-the-throne-644a8646d62f
Feedback is always appreciated.
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