Essential The Official Boxing Random Thoughts Thread...All boxing heads ENTER.

[patscorpio]

Disagree, not when that 40 yr old would instantly become the best name on EVERY FIGHTER from 160-168 resume.

shyt I think even a fukkin John Ryder a tougher fight than sulecki, Parker or lemeuix

Lemieux is far more dangerous than ryder will ever be...i cant go with that

 

[((ReFleXioN)) EteRNaL]

Don't know why more American fighters won't take a UK fight; the bag over there is very nice as well as the exposure. I mean I get it, if you don't have to then why do it but still....

It would just be dope to see the biggest star in the sport go out there and show appreciation to the UK fans. A fighter who's not from there especially. Would be a special occasion for them. I've always fukked with the fans out there. They always show out and always give respect to the American fighters who defeat their guys.

And at the very least we know Ryder will bring an action packed fight. It'll be fun for as long as it lasts. Then in may canelo gets back to business against beterbiev or David/Charlo. I'm not mad at it

 

[patscorpio]

Diaz-Gesta Golden Boy Fight Night Weights From Indio, California

BY JAKE DONOVAN
Published Wed Apr 20, 2022, 05:30 PM EDT








Golden Boy Fight Night is back.



The mid-week series makes its long-awaited return this Thursday, with a five-fight show airing live on DAZN from Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California. Headlining the show, Joel Diaz Jr. of Palmdale, California faces San Diego’s Mercito Gesta in a scheduled ten-round lightweight contest.



Diaz (26-2, 22 KOs) checked in at 134.6 pounds for his first fight in the United States in more than three years. The 30-year-old has won two straight in Mexico versus sub .500 opposition following a third-round knockout loss to Cristian Coria on a February 2019 show in Fresno, California.



Gesta (32-3-3, 17KOs) was 134.8 pounds for his first fight anywhere in the world since the pandemic. The former two-time title challenger has been out of the ring since a six-round technical draw with Carlos Morales in a November 2019 lightweight battle in Los Angeles, coming eight months after suffering an upset points loss to Juan Antonio Rodriguez in March 2019.



The last win for the Filipino southpaw came in a ten-round majority decision over Robert Manzanarez in June 2018, five months after Gesta came up short in a January 2018 challenge of then WBA-lightweight titlist Jorge Linares.



Also on the show, Covina, California’s Jousce Gonzalez (11-0-1, 10KOs) faces Jairo Lopez (26-14, 17KOs) of Apodaca, Mexico in a scheduled eight-round lightweight contest.



Gonzalez—the younger brother of former two-time featherweight title challenger Joet Gonzalez—weighed 134.4 pounds for the evening’s co-feature. Lopez weighed 133.2 pounds in hopes of snapping a three-fight skid.



Below are the weights for the rest of the show, which airs live on DAZN beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.

Manuel Flores (11-0, 8KOs), Coachella, California, 119.4 pounds vs. Victor Ruiz (23-12, 16KOs), Tijuana, 119.6 pounds—8 rounds, bantamweight

Jan Salvatierra (7-1, 3KOs), Los Cabos, Mexico, 111.6 pounds vs. Ernie Marquez (10-17-2, 3KOs), Fort Morgan, Colorado, 110.8 pounds—6 rounds, flyweight

Jorge Chavez (1-0, 1KO), San Diego, 127.8 pounds vs. Jonathan Tejeda (0-1, 0KOs), Mexico City, 124.8 pounds—4 rounds, featherweight

 

[Megadeus]

I got and fully expect shakur to win but i feel like people is underestimating valdez. He is in incredible shape right now, i expect him to bring his best

Valdes will get his muthafxckin azz whipped. Badly.

All the situps in the world wont help. Shakur is that good. This is the fight that will make many ppl truly realize how good he is.

 

[Loose]

Valdes will get his muthafxckin azz whipped. Badly.

All the situps in the world wont help. Shakur is that good. This is the fight that will make many ppl truly realize how good he is.

I mean i know how good shakur is , that wasnt my point lol

 

[Megadeus]

I mean i know how good shakur is , that wasnt my point lol

I don't think you do.

That's my point

 

[LauderdaleBoss]

Lemieux is far more dangerous than ryder will ever be...i cant go with that

Facts, plus Ryder barely won his last fight.

But yeah, Before the Murata fight it was, Canelo gon knock this old nikka out and we don't need to see a trilogy.

Now its, nah that nikka the best name out there.

 

[patscorpio]

Facts, plus Ryder barely won his last fight.

exactly..lemieux may have some struggle but he can also knock you out with 1 shot..none of those other 168ers mentioned can say that

 

[Loose]

Charlo bros is embarrassing out here, mal making excuses to duck the Benavides smoke , this what's hot in boxing?

 

[patscorpio]

Charlo bros is embarrassing out here, mal making excuses to duck the Benavides smoke , this what's hot in boxing?

im more concerned at how lit these guys got last saturday...i mean mall isnt fighting for another 2 months so its whatever but mell has a big fight coming up and soon..you think he would have cut out whatever he consumed for this fight with castano

 

[patscorpio]

People just wont leave Iron mike alone...why do ppl feel the need to try that man...now he is about to get sued for some bullshyt

 

[desjardins]

People just wont leave Iron mike alone...why do ppl feel the need to try that man...now he is about to get sued for some bullshyt

damn Mike lost his cool on 4/20 , other dude must have been saying some wild shyt

 

[BlackMajik]

Charlo bros is embarrassing out here, mal making excuses to duck the Benavides smoke , this what's hot in boxing?

There's a reason why I refer to them as the CokeHead Boyz

 

[BlackMajik]

I'm loving this energy

 

[Legal]

I'm love this energy

I swear that's basically the boxing equivalent of one of those photoshopped mixtape covers from back in the day.