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[Ninja Scooter]

How many hours from now on?

card starts in about 2 hours, but main event probably won't be for another 4 or so.

 

[ZoddGutts]

Chavez only chance is the mid rounds when Canelo slows down. Cotto was able to land some decent shots but lacked the punching power to back it up. Still expect Canelo to win.

 

[Oxn]

Chavez only chance is the mid rounds when Canelo slows down. Cotto was able to land some decent shots but lacked the punching power to back it up. Still expect Canelo to win.

Cotto wouldve won if he had more power to back Canelo up. Canelo got that thick ass neck.

 

[The Strokes]

I have no idea why people are truly excited about this fight, Canelo, which is pretty tame, will destroy a nothing boxer like Chavez Jr.

Great show of marketing for this fight, whoever the fuck is promoting it, kudos to you.

 

[lightskintwin]

I hope Canelo KO's Chavez Jr. Chavez Jr had a lot of talent and no work ethic and used his size advantage to pummel smaller opponents, however got exposed fighting better boxers or fighters his size to negate that advantage.

I have no idea why people are truly excited about this fight, Canelo, which is pretty tame, will destroy a nothing boxer like Chavez Jr.

Great show of marketing for this fight, whoever the fuck is promoting it, kudos to you.

I have no problem with the fight as it will do good business with two name Mexican fighters fighting on a Mexican holiday weekend. You need those. That's the whole purpose of prize fighting.

 

[The Strokes]

Yep. Will give some credit to Canelo but Chavez is a joke. Canelo is just a product of Televisa and is very far from great mexican fighters from past.

When the best of Mexican boxing is this fight , you can really say box is a joke.

Juan Manuel Márquez vs Antonio Barrera

Chávez vs Azabache Martínez

Terrible Morales vs Marco Barrera

Even. Chavez vs De la Hoya

Those were great fights.

After this fight , there is almost nothing to see and that is sad, I am talking about Mexican box.

Yup, it's in a rough state, last good Mexican boxer I remember being hyped about was Cochulito, then Nonito took him out and well, that was that.

 

[ZoddGutts]

This likely his last fight, he'll get a big pay check and retire. Spending he's remaining days smoking pot on the couch.

 

[lightskintwin]

Yup, it's in a rough state, last good Mexican boxer I remember being hyped about was Cochulito, then Nonito took him out and well, that was that.

Honestly African American boxing isn't anywhere like it used to be and is slowly dwindling. Still got some elite and up and comers still in the game though.

Mikey Garica is American but he's also of Mexican descent. He's the truth.

Eastern Europeans are on the come up.

 

[Kastrioti]

Rooting for Canelo, hope it's a good fight

 

[ZoddGutts]

Garcia could make it big but still needs to prove himself, he needs to fight Jorge Linares, we'll see how things go.

 

[pixelation]

Wait so the fight is at 8pm CST? So that means Televisa and TV Azteca are going to broadcast it in Mexico until after the fight's done???

That's their Modus Operandi man... they rarely broadcast live (much less international events).

 

[lightskintwin]

Garcia could make it big but still needs to prove himself, he needs to fight Jorge Linares, we'll see how things go.

Garcia would destroy Linares.

 

[Infernostew]

Any estimates on what time the main event will be on the east coast?

 

[nampad]

I have some bad news for you

Read the thread now and realized how negative everyone is, lol.

 

[pixelation]

I think i smell an upset.

 

[King Kovu]

Got Canelo winning by KO via body shots.

Garcia would destroy Linares.

Mikey destroys everybody at 135. The only person who has a chance is Loma if he moves up.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Read the thread now and realized how negative everyone is, lol.

despire the potential disparity in their skill sets, both Canelo and Chavez are guys that like to come forward and bang, so this still has potential to be entertaining.

 

[CountAntonius]

Well let's see how this goes.

 

[Syder]

Wow... Lemieux fighting again already, didn't realise it was tonight.

 

[F0rneus]

Wow... Lemieux fighting again already, didn't realise it was tonight.

He's always entertaining. Love the guy.

Reyes is really cut. At this point I'd accept a stoppage. Goddamn

Holy shit Reyes came back hard this round. What a boss

 

[Tater Tot]

lemieux putting on a clinic, sad he let go of his pigeotto haircut though

even crazier how GGG annhilated him with only his jab

 

[Alex_Mexico]

That's their Modus Operandi man... they rarely broadcast live (much less international events).

It seems they'll only be on a 15 minute tape delay only. That's not so bad.

 

[Ithil]

What time is the main event expected?

 

[F0rneus]

Reyes is doing well. Punched his way back into this fight and made it competitive again.

But right now he looks done.

 

[RGVNOE]

Reyes is doing well. Punched his way back into this fight and made it competitive again.

But right now he looks done.

Up until that round

 

[King Kovu]

Goddam Reyes got a good chin

 

[Cormano]

Two clowns , nothing about Mexican pride. Marketing as always, after all it's just a show.

Box these days is a joke.

Amén.

 

[Peotical Injection]

This is a pretty good fight.

 

[Syder]

Reyes just lost with that deduction.

 

[F0rneus]

Reyes just lost with that deduction.

He was already losing. Now he's losing harder.

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

How is he still standing?

 

[F0rneus]

How in the fuck is Reyes still conscious?

 

[CrocoDuck]

Good fight. Didn't think the fight would go all the way, but Lemieux won that, no doubt.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Reyes is the Mexican Homer Simpson

 

[CrocoDuck]

Reyes is the Mexican Homer Simpson

Lmao! Still remember that episode when he went into boxing! XD

 

[Farsi]

Prediction: Canelo TKO within 4.

 

[BLOODED_hands]

Some heart for Reyes. Didn't think he would take Lemieux to 10 rounds.

Nice ko for Matthysse.

 

[lightskintwin]

lemieux putting on a clinic, sad he let go of his pigeotto haircut though

even crazier how GGG annhilated him with only his jab

Lemieux is not that good.

 

[F0rneus]

Lemieux is not that good.

He's a bit limited, but he hits like a truck, and is fun as fuck to watch. Kind of guy that can end a champion in one punch.

 

[Realeza]

How long until the fight?

 

[Hands of Stone]

Main event is up next yeah?

 

[Tater Tot]

Lemieux is not that good.

He is a solid B level fighter

 

[v1lla21]

Damn reyes held up well. Multiple times where I thought he was going down. Dude's got massive heart to put up those 10 rounds.

 

[BLOODED_hands]

I forgot to say who is going to win tonight for the main event. Everybody is saying Canelo, well nearly everyone lol, so I'm just going for the underdog for the hell of it.

 

[CrocoDuck]

Oh yesss main event!

 

[TuXx]

This kinda reminds me of Pac vs De la Hoya.

Smaller man coming up.

Bigger man coming down.

 

[Ether_Snake]

He's a bit limited, but he hits like a truck, and is fun as fuck to watch. Kind of guy that can end a champion in one punch.

Yeah but the GGG fight played out as expected. GGG was essentially just sparring with him, outright went easy on him and gave him more rounds to fight for the business' sake.

 

[Hands of Stone]

I forgot to say who is going to win tonight for the main event. Everybody is saying Canelo, well nearly everyone lol, so I'm just going for the underdog for the hell of it.

I'll be going for Chavez just cause it would be a major shake up in the division.

 

[F0rneus]

Yeah but the GGG fight played out as expected. GGG was essentially just sparring with him, outright went easy on him and gave him more rounds to fight for the business' sake.

Completely different tiers of fighters. Lemieux still owns though.

 

[lightskintwin]

He is a solid B level fighter

In a talent thin division. Sure, I'll agree to that.