Official fight thread for GGG vs Lemieux: Oct 17 HBO PPV

[Oroko Saki]

Any of you guys give any thought at all to Gabe Rosado's claims that GGG's gloves might be loaded in some way?

He's stuck to it, and this is a guy who's fought everyone.

Just asking.

This is something Ive actually pondered myself, not even having heard what Gabe said. His power just seems unreal

 

[Thatrogueassdiaz]

just like danny garcia..couldnt slip a jab for anything..this is a good lesson..to be a good fighter you gotta master a jab..throwing and defending

Why is it that fighters don't know the basics?

 

[patscorpio]

Any of you guys give any thought at all to Gabe Rosado's claims that GGG's gloves might be loaded in some way?

He's stuck to it, and this is a guy who's fought everyone.

Just asking.

nope...rosado is scapegoating for his biggest career mistake...dude had a shot all but wrapped at 154 against k9 but faced GGG...and got the beating of his life for it

 

[Rev]

So according to Max the onus is on the smaller cats to move up and fight a guy that was 170 lbs in the ring tonight.....and no mention of him moving up? The narrative is strong.

yup...because GGG keeps hammering the "i want to dominate at 160" shyt home. so, everybody's riding the "get every belt possible" wave like it's the marketing strategy.

given his age, i'm inclined to think that he's not moving up at all...ever.

 

[Jmare007]

Hoya won't risk that after tonight

He's been saying for almost a year he wants to make to the fight.

Promoters lie all the time but it's too big of a fight to not make it.

 

[FreedMind]

Box nation was criticising the ref just now

Saying that he gets too close to the action, and that he 'likes making funny faces when the camera is on him -- and he KNOWS when the camera is on him'

 

[krackdagawd]

At least tyson was 23 not 33

Ironically Tyson coming up fought a ton of fights on free tv (abc)

 

[LeVraiPapi]

Him being on espn all the time hopefully that ups the buyrates and he can get a big fight.

He's fought enough legit MW's

like who

 

[patscorpio]

Why is it that fighters don't know the basics?

most do but for whatever they may fall in love with their power or a different style of fighting

 

[TheNig]

It was cool but these types of fights are not really my thing.



It was cool but def not a ppv card.

There's an argument to be made about nearly every PPV card not being a PPV card.

Viewer's Choice I guess...

 

[Rev]

I don't think so.

His Wrists are huge no homo. Thats were that power comes from

nope...rosado is scapegoating for his biggest career mistake...dude had a shot all but wrapped at 154 against k9 but faced GGG...and got the beating of his life for it

fair points indeed.

 

[LeVraiPapi]

Box nation was criticising the ref just now

Saying that he gets too close to the action, and that he 'likes making funny faces when the camera is on him -- and he KNOWS when the camera is on him'

Uncle WIllie saved Lemieux my man

 

[krackdagawd]

Why is it that fighters don't know the basics?

Usually punchers don't develop the fundamentals because they are use to getting guys out of there which is why you always see these "power punchers" get outboxed when they step up in comp.

 

[Jello Biafra]

Hoya won't risk that after tonight

I think it has been proven already that Canelo will fight whoever Canelo wants to fight regardless of how Oscar feels.

 

[nomoreneveragain]

like who

Murray, Geale, Lemieux