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The wbo has that number 1 contender rule that a champion from a previous division that decides to move up while champion gets installed to being to number 1 contender. Now its stupid but it's in their rules lol.
I know about that but I thought the one about unifications > mandatories still stand
 

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for as much buzz that verdejo and nakatani got, that fight was almost its equal...i had never really been too impressed with lil bhop like that but bruh showed the full arsenal that night and got the actual puncher outta there...that was a dope fight
 

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Strangely enough the IBF is also the only Black run major Boxing sanctioning body too
The only US one too. No disrespect to Puerto Rico (WBO), Mexico (WBC) and Panama (WBA) but it’s possible these organizations can get away with more shyt there than in the US that’s more strict in these regards and that’s why only the IBF had to adapt.
 

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for as much buzz that verdejo and nakatani got, that fight was almost its equal...i had never really been too impressed with lil bhop like that but bruh showed the full arsenal that night and got the actual puncher outta there...that was a dope fight

He's a real problem in that ring. He can really put his punches together when he wants. But I have a feeling his showboating might get him hurt or taking an L
 

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He's a real problem in that ring. He can really put his punches together when he wants. But I have a feeling his showboating might get him hurt or taking an L
agreed...there was a couple rounds in that fight where he was moving too much on some showboating shyt before he got back to business and got arboleda outta there
 

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He's a real problem in that ring. He can really put his punches together when he wants. But I have a feeling his showboating might get him hurt or taking an L
Sometimes he took unnecessary shots especially when he was trying to rest against the ropes but otherwise a good performance.

I liked what I’ve seen from Hitchins a lot too, very sharp jab, fast hands and he fought smart.

Shakur looked somewhat stationary and slower than usual but he still got an easy win, I think it was rather his approach. He pressed Clary, but still maintained a good defense.

I find it interesting that most of the up and coming American prospects use some kind of a half guard (including the Philly shell) or at least a hybrid. Shakur, Colbert, Hitchins, Ennis, Tank, Haney, Lopez... just the top of my hat. Vergil Ortiz being one of the exceptions who don’t.

is this an intentional thing? Like do coaches in the US teach kids boxing that way and not the traditional hands up approach? Or it’s just the fact that all those fighters who I listed are mostly counter-punchers and/or boxers where a half guard really gives itself?
 

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Idk if usyk will step aside. He getting older and his style aint gonna accommodate that well :francis:
Plus he looked forward to it since AJ is a fellow gold medalist:francis:


Yeah I doubt he'll step aside too. Like you said he's getting older but on top of that whoever gets undisputed next will be the first undisputed heavyweight champion in 20 years and the first ever with 4 belts. Imagine being the first 4 belt undisputed at cruiser and then moving up to be the first 4 belt undisputed at heavy? He would be mad to let that chance slip away
 

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Erroll Spence turning down the Vlad interview looks a lil different now with the rumors about his involvement in all this crazy shyt happening in Dallas :jbhmm: People saying he might have been involved in a situation the night of the crash.
There's a whole host of reasons not to fukk with Vlad's slimy ass. Errol is a Farrakhan supporter, wouldn't be shocked if he declined after Vlad did that fukk shyt where he lied on Farrakhan and then refused to apologize.
 

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There's a whole host of reasons not to fukk with Vlad's slimy ass. Errol is a Farrakhan supporter, wouldn't be shocked if he declined after Vlad did that fukk shyt where he lied on Farrakhan and then refused to apologize.
True. No one should be on Vlad to begin with.
 

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Easily a top five heavyweight fight of the 90s IMO

Maybe the most re-watchable boxing match of all time. Including the crowd and what happened afterwards in that statement. The fight itself is madness, but the buzz and energy in the arena just keeps growing and growing until hell breaks loose. Wild night. Other classic matches end when the bell rings.

EDIT: Not reading, thought this was the first fight
 
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