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The axe murderer
For I am death and I ride on a pale horse
im seeing tweets that kell brook is about to announce his retirement today. if its true...good for him..can't be out there risking your eyesight like that
Creflo ½ Dollar
Superstar
It’s a shame Khan won’t fight him
It would be a good scrap with Khan getting KO’D but I think that’s the highest money fight left for Khan.
bigbadbossup2012
Biggest baddest boss
reservoirdogs
Superstar
Alexander Besputin-Radzhab Butaev interim title fight planned for August
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Alexander Besputin-Radzhab Butaev interim title fight planned for August
The fight could serve as a co-feature for Emanuel Navarrete
By Patrick L. Stumberg Jun 17, 2019, 3:51pm EDTSHARE
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The WBA appears to be suffering from interim title withdrawal after losing its cruiserweight version. The Athletic’s Mike Coppinger reports that undefeated Russian welterweights Alexander Besputin and Radzhab Butaev will face off for the interim belt, “possibly in August.” It will “likely” serve as the co-feature for Emanuel Navarrete’s planned title defense.
As far as the other belts, the “super” and “regular” titles will be unified on July 20th when Keith Thurman faces Manny Pacquiao.
Both Besputin (13-0, 9 KO) and Butaev (12-0, 9 KO) were quality amateurs and have done well as professionals, with Besputin earning WBA #1 contender status. Both are about due for a step up, having faced decent-if-unspectacular opposition in the paid ranks. Butaev was supposed to compete in the WBC’s ill-fated tournament last year, but withdrew due to injury before the opening round, while Besputin recently defeated veterans Juan Carlos Abreu and Alfredo Blanco.
A doubleheader with this and Navarrete would be quality television, extraneous belt or no.
nicebigbadbossup2012
Biggest baddest boss
Very surprised by how froch did dude.
Froch was a good fighter.
Yeah I wasnt high on froch and compounded because i thought he lost to dirrell and got a gift..but he showed me he did have something in that abe fight
The axe murderer
For I am death and I ride on a pale horse
Man had lots of classics though. Jean Pascal, Kessler 1 2, groves 1 2, the bute beatdown, The taylor comeback.
If we had time travel I'd pay a fortune to see him vs Eubanks Sr.
Bigblackted4
Superstar
Old Larry Holmes really schooled the fukk out of Ray Mercer, I just rewatched it and he won like 8 rounds maybe 9.
Deloach really hit hard times, I remember when he was bubbling and was getting talked about as a PBC darkhorse at 154. Dude is still young but he has looked like shyt his last couple times out and that Gallimore beating was bad enough that it could have damaged him permanently.