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[OGBobbyJohnson]

 

[TDUBB]

Shakur vs Cordina is worst than Tank vs Roach, but both fukking fights are trash and not deserving of ppv.

then again Canelo vs Berlanga was worst than both above fights and that did numbers

boxing in 2024 has definitely been hit or miss for the most part.

Yeah but Shakur and Tank ain’t generating the same kind of numbers consistently like Canelo does. And at least Berlanga was somewhat known. He had the PR and NY crowd behind him. Can’t say the same with Roach and Cordina.

 

[OGBobbyJohnson]

 

[patscorpio]

Politics and BS got them...it's a shame

 

[Adonis]

Politics and BS got them...it's a shame

Agreed, the whole boxing world was plotting a conspiracy to get rid of Joshua.

 

[TheNig]

Shakur vs Cordina is worst than Tank vs Roach, but both fukking fights are trash and not deserving of ppv.

then again Canelo vs Berlanga was worst than both above fights and that did numbers

boxing in 2024 has definitely been hit or miss for the most part.

I felt bad for Stevenson but at the same time was kinda like . Cordina had just gotten his head bashed in by Cacace so he had no business in this fight with Stevenson.

This Roach/Davis shyt is just as bad if you ask me. A guy with pillows for hands is coming up to fight a guy who can absolutely walk thru fighters to take them out. Maybe Roach can cause some problems with his height and reach for a lil bit but once he gets touched...

 

[L68]

 

[LauderdaleBoss]

Yeah but Shakur and Tank ain’t generating the same kind of numbers consistently like Canelo does. And at least Berlanga was somewhat known. He had the PR and NY crowd behind him. Can’t say the same with Roach and Cordina.

Nope we not doing that.

Berlanga hasn't even beaten a legit contender and did fukk all to earn that fight. Roach and Cordina were/or at least legit world champs.

I'm a boxing fan first. I don't care what Berlanga sells. Him going 12 rds not trying to win and Canelo not being able to stop him shows how bad this fight truly was.

 

[LauderdaleBoss]

I felt bad for Stevenson but at the same time was kinda like . Cordina had just gotten his head bashed in by Cacace so he had no business in this fight with Stevenson.

This Roach/Davis shyt is just as bad if you ask me. A guy with pillows for hands is coming up to fight a guy who can absolutely walk thru fighters to take them out. Maybe Roach can cause some problems with his height and reach for a lil bit but once he gets touched...

Anybody coming off a losing fight where they were beat up and stopped will always be the worst fight out the bunch.

You have to really hate Tank to think otherwise.

at the end of the day, all these fights suck and we having semantic battles that won't change shyt.

Loma ducking for no reason and Tank not wanting to explore better options than Roach is why 2024 been mid af.

 

[TheNig]

Nope we not doing that.

Berlanga hasn't even beaten a legit contender and did fukk all to earn that fight. Roach and Cordina were/or at least legit world champs.

I'm a boxing fan first. I don't care what Berlanga sells. Him going 12 rds not trying to win and Canelo not being able to stop him shows how bad this fight truly was.

Yeah... Berlanga thought he was in an action movie, tryna headbutt and shyt.

 

[patscorpio]

I felt bad for Stevenson but at the same time was kinda like . Cordina had just gotten his head bashed in by Cacace so he had no business in this fight with Stevenson.

This Roach/Davis shyt is just as bad if you ask me. A guy with pillows for hands is coming up to fight a guy who can absolutely walk thru fighters to take them out. Maybe Roach can cause some problems with his height and reach for a lil bit but once he gets touched...

its good that stevenson and cordina didnt go through..that was going to be a box office killer for shakur on so many different levels

roach and tank is the same shyt i called with tank bringing up garcia....i find it hard to believe they cant find a ranked lightweight to fight

 

[patscorpio]

thats what im saying the punisher was one of the baddest nikkas to ever fight ..you dont forget warriors..the boxing public still remembers him and the fades he handed out....i hope he does make more boxing related appearances

 

[TheNig]

thats what im saying the punisher was one of the baddest nikkas to ever fight ..you dont forget warriors..the boxing public still remembers him and the fades he handed out....i hope he does make more boxing related appearances

Paul was one of one. Just a different type of fighter. I'm not one of those dudes that say Floyd ducked him. But I would have loved to see what Floyd would have done with that constant pressure.

 

[patscorpio]

Paul was one of one. Just a different type of fighter. I'm not one of those dudes that say Floyd ducked him. But I would have loved to see what Floyd would have done with that constant pressure.

i truly believe he could have made it hot for both floyd and pac..a 6'2 southie with an insane workrate, stamina, and reach would have been a nightmare for both guys who are much smaller..just sayin

punisher's best i faced


Best Overall – Sergio Martinez – I’d say (Sergio) Martinez because he was the only one who could knock me out! Basically, it wasn’t anything special what he did in the ring. He was more an elusive fighter, a fighter that’s on the run all the time, jumping in and jumping out.

Best Boxer – Terrence Cauthen – I would say probably Terrence Cauthen. That was like my first time fighting a boxer that was ranked. It was an experience. A lot of fighters don’t know how to deal with a fighter who’s ranked if it’s your first fight (at that level). He’s doing a lot of slick boxing stuff.

Best Jab – Winky Wright – That night it was like he was trying to prove something. His punches were a lot stiffer and like he was trying to throw hard shots. He was always defense, defense, defense but that night he was trying to be more than defense.

Best Defense – Really I can’t say nobody ‘cause I’m getting through their defense. I’m gonna keep throwing! I really can’t say.

Best Chin – Antonio Margarito – He had a solid chin that night.

Best Puncher – Walter Matthysse – That was the first time when I got hit, my whole body felt numb. The crowd went real low (to me). I was like “Wow.” I moved around and could hear the crowd getting loud(er) and my body getting back (to) regular.

With Martinez, he was a fighter who I take my hat off to. He was the only one who beat me (like that). I respect him. The first fight was a war. The first couple of rounds I was losing but I had to adapt. It was a straight dog fight. I tried to make the second fight the same way but it didn’t happen that way.

Fastest Hands – I never really caught on to it like that, who had the fastest hands. I fought a couple of guys who had faster hands than Martinez. Martinez was a mover, he’d jump in jump out but I fought fighters who stood in front of you and they’d punch with you, like (Erislandy) Lara, he had fast hands. With that fight I want to get that stuff straight. I allowed that stuff to happen, for me coming back from getting knocked out. I wanted to see whether I was gonna be a gunshy fighter or would I be able to still go out and get hit like I did before. That was my mindset, I’m gonna go and fight like I always did. He hit me with the punches, and people said “You got hit with punches you shouldn’t of,” but in my eyes nothing happened.

Fastest Feet – Erislandy Lara and Sergio Martinez – They both in the same boat, it’s a tie with the fastest feet. I don’t like those runners.

Smartest – Verno Phillips – He knew when to get out, he knew he had no more in the tank left so why go out there and push the issue and fight this younger guy. He knew it was a dangerous move. Some punches he would throw and stuff, and some of the stuff he was saying, I was catching on to. I could see it was like basically he was trying to coach you while fighting you.

Strongest – Antonio Margarito – His punches, they were like a solid thump. Every punch he hit you with was a solid thump, you’re gonna feel it.

 

[patscorpio]

the most brutal HW title fight of all time