Boxing Thread 2K12

[JKidd]

Originally Posted by Flyers2001

In regards to Mitchell's brute strength he may be the strongest but thats not going to do him sh*t when it comes to covering his chin. I am still high on Seth, but I don't see him as #1 material anymore. The last 2 fights showed me he is going to have a tough time with any heavyweight that knows how to box and counter. Mitchell will always have that punchers chance and be very exciting to watch. Areolla vs. Mitchell would be fun while it lasted.

I think Bryant Jennings has the makings to be a future heavyweight champ. he has speed and skill. The power and size is what is questionable, but he has come along well and nows the time to step his comp up.

The great thing about Seth, is that his flaws are trainable. All he has to do is learn how to use his jab for a distance gauge, then learn how to cover up better. Things his trainer can and should teach him.

Luckily, he was humble defeat and wasn't discouraged. So, he should be back and hopefully trained up better.

Bryant Jennings is a very solid fighter. He gets better and better every time out, and has a solid core of fundamentals. I question his power for the division though. However, I'm not sure if that's him still learning how to turn the hips into punches, or if it's really his absence of power.

Deontay Wilder is a hell of a specimen. Amateur background, power, and monstrous size. He's being brought along very slowly, but should be there in a couple years.

[flyersvikes]

Camacho has taken a turn for the worst and now the family has a tough decision to make

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hector ``Macho'' Camacho was in worsening condition Wednesday after being shot in the face while in a car, with doctors and his family expected to decide whether to remove the former boxing champion from life support.
more:http://xfinity.comcast.net/articles/...co-Boxer.Shot/

[JKidd]

Yeah, the bullet that ripped through his jaw and fractures the vertebrae in his neck look to have done a bit more damage than initially thought.

They've got some testing going on as we speak, and will have the results back in a few hours to determine whether he's truly brain dead or not.

EDIT: results are back, and he is officially brain dead.

[flyersvikes]

Originally Posted by JKidd

Yeah, the bullet that ripped through his jaw and fractures the vertebrae in his neck look to have done a bit more damage than initially thought.

They've got some testing going on as we speak, and will have the results back in a few hours to determine whether he's truly brain dead or not.

EDIT: results are back, and he is officially brain dead.

That's a shame, certainly no angel but still a sad way to go.

[Shoryuken]

A piece on Ricky Hatton, from his final pre-fight press conference before this weekend's fight:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/20441526

[JKidd]

Big weekend starting tomorrow afternoon in England on Showtime:

-Scott Quigg (24-0, 17 KOs) vs. Rendell Munroe (24-2-1, 10 KOs) II - for vacant WBA interim junior featherweight title
*Prediction*
I said it in the first meeting, I like Quigg. He's a much more powerful boxer, and has the speed to match up with Munroe. Rendell is a silky boxer, but he won't be able to keep the hard charging Quigg off of him. I'll take Quigg by stoppage late in the fight.

-Martin Murray (24-0, 10 KOs) vs. Jorge Navarro (12-0, 10 KOs) for vacant WBA interim middleweight title
*Prediction*
A mismatch. But, what do you expect? Murray has been on the world level for a couple years, and Navarro is a club fighter at the absolute best. I'll take Murray in every bit of a mismatch as this appears.

-Ricky Hatton (45-2, 32 KOs) vs. Vyacheslav Senchenko (32-1, 21 KOs) - 10 rounds, welterweights
*Prediction*
Hatton coming back, and he's picked a decent guy to get in the ring with. Senchenko is a very skilled boxer, but he looked overwhelmed at the world class level when Paulie busted him up. Hatton, who knows where he's at after 3 years absent from the ring? He's still relatively young, and he did look to be in great shape at the weigh in. Because Hatton has been there and done it, and Senchenko hasn't... I'll take the experience and skill of Hatton over the regional fighter in Senchenko.

HBO card in Ontario Cali:
-Carlos Quintana (29-3, 23 KOs) vs. Keith Thurman (18-0, 17 KOs) - 10 rounds, junior middleweights
*Prediction*
Huge step up in class for Thurman and moving up a weight class. Quintana has got a renewed sense of vigor, and is disposing of decent opposition pretty nicely at 154. Thurman is a huge puncher, but very very raw at this point. They've got him in there with a very skilled, experienced and powerful veteran who has fought the best in the world. I'll take the experienced veteran knocking off the youngster via KO.

-Robert Guerrero (30-1, 18 KOs) vs. Andre Berto (28-1, 22 KOs) - for Guerrero's WBC interim welterweight title
*Prediction*
I said this on the RING forums, this should be a relatively easy night for Guerrero if he sticks to the normal plan, keeps it in the middle of the ring, and throws his arm punches, then turns Berto or grabs him. Berto, he needs to work the combos up and down, and break Guerrero down. If he lets Robert fall into his normal pattern and build confidence, it'll be over. I really hope Andre wins. I'm happy for everything Guerrero has accomplished in and out of the ring, but he comes off as a prick and I really hope Berto knocks him out to hopefully bring him back to earth. Because, in reality, who has Guerrero beaten to be this great fighter? Jason Litzau? Joel Casamayor? Yeah, ok. I hope Berto wins, but I see Robert boxing his ears off in an action fight, but one that gets repetitive and annoying.

[flyersvikes]

RIP Macho Camacho
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...?sct=mma_t2_a3

[Flyers2001]

I don't think Guerrero has the power to prevent Beeto from getting off his combos. Berto is far from a complete fighter but he packs a true ww punch. Guerrero will hang around because he has guts and some smarts but I think Berto will be to much. Berto by dec. or late stoppage.

Quintana vs. Thurman is interesting. Quintana is a tricky southpaw that can pose problems but Thurman is a young gun that packs a punch. I think this is a huge step up but one he passes on an ugly fight. I think Quintana becomes gun shy and is afraid to pull the trigger as the fight goes on.

There is only one Ricky Hatton. Senchenko bleeds easy. I think he gets stopped similar the the Paulie fight.

[Flyers2001]

I guess when you drank as much as Ricky did the body was the way to go. Comeback over...

There was only one Ricky Hatton.

[Shoryuken]

Valiant effort from Hatton, he came up short in the later rounds though..

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Hatton's was winning the fight when stopped by that body shot, but not looking real sharp at least he knows it's over now.

I hope this loss doesn't send his life into another tailspin

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Flyers, I was watching the Chavez-Taylor HBO Legendary nights on HBO and remember that fight. Being from Philly did u see Taylor fight on his way up? Man he was on his way to greatness

[JKidd]

I'm really happy Senchenko was able to stop Ricky. Not because I have anything against Hatton, but for two reasons:
1. If that went to a decision, Senchenko was going to get robbed. I had it even going into the 9th, and he, on my card, had swept the last 4 rounds.
2. I don't believe Hatton should have got a title shot, as he was being positioned for, had he beat Senchenko. One fight in 3 years, and then a title shot just because you can draw fans? I don't agree with it.

Glad to be wrong on that fight. Hatton looked good early, but once Senchenko made adjustments and started moving his hands, he really took the fight over. Great placement of the left hook on the liver. Just text book shot to end Ricky Hatton's comeback.

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Hoping for a Berto win in the main event tonight, just don't know how much ring rust he is gonna have

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Keith Thurman was impressive, heavy hands kid can bang.