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Stevenson is a cream puff, dude is scared s-hitless of any real fight
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ChocolateGiddyUp
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Amare's Right Hook
Southeast World Champion
And, Im tired of this dude talking so much
He has to back it up...Twitter Fingers and now Motor Mouth
Guillermo Rigondeaux thinks too much has been made about him moving up two weight classes to challenge Vasyl Lomachenko.
The unbeaten Cuban southpaw has never weighed in at more than 125½ pounds for any of his 18 professional bouts, but will battle Lomachenko at the super featherweight limit of 130 pounds Saturday night. The long-reigning WBA super bantamweight champion considers skill more important than weight, though, and the two-time Olympic gold medalist feels he has been underestimated entering their 12-round title fight in The Theater at Madison Square Garden.
“[Weight] has nothing to do with it,” Rigondeaux said through a translator before an open workout Wednesday at Mendez Boxing Gym. “When there’s quality, you don’t need size or anything else.”
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Based on their face-to-face meetings, Rigondeaux doesn’t think Lomachenko is all that much bigger than him.
Ukraine’s Lomachenko (9-1, 7 KOs), who began his professional career at featherweight (126 pounds) four years ago, is listed at 5-feet-6. Rigondeaux (17-0, 11 KOs, 1 NC), who has been almost exclusively a super bantamweight (122) since he turned pro eight years ago, is listed at 5-feet-4.
There is a clause in their contracts that prohibits either fighter from weighing more than 138 pounds during a second-day weigh-in Saturday morning. Rigondeaux refused to answer Wednesday when asked how much he expects to weigh at the official weigh-in Friday afternoon, at the second-day weigh-in or when he enters the ring Saturday night.
“More weight than what they think and less than what they really imagine,” Rigondeaux said. “Less than 140 and more than 122. You’ll see at the weigh-in.”
Regardless, Rigondeaux is confident he’ll fare far better than other boxers who’ve moved up two weight classes for big fights in recent years.
“What happened with Brook and what happened with Amir Khan,” Rigondeaux said, “it’s gonna be different because I’m gonna win.”
Rigondeaux referenced England’s Kell Brook, who was stopped by Gennady Golovkin in the fifth round when Brook moved up from welterweight for a middleweight title fight in September 2016 in London. England’s Khan, another welterweight, also got knocked out by Canelo Alvarez in the sixth round when he moved up for their middleweight title fight in May 2016 in Las Vegas.
ESPN will televise the bout between Lomachenko, 29, and Rigondeaux, 37, as the main event of a four-fight telecast set to start Saturday night at 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST.
#NoExcuses.
Winner gets all props, loser...back to the drawing board
Amor fati
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Joseph Parker’s promoter attacks Anthony Joshua: “Sort your s*** out!”
By Michael Benson - @michaelbensonn
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
David Higgins, promoter of WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker, has ripped into Anthony Joshua and told him to “sort your s*** out” during negotiations for their potential heavyweight unification.
Higgins expressed his frustration and bemusement at the fact Joshua is yet to accept the fight with Parker despite the fact he has publicly been offered 65% of the pot and a rematch clause.
“Global heavyweight unifications happen once every ten years or less, the last undisputed champion was Lennox Lewis,” Higgins explained to talkSPORT.com.
“He [Joshua] is quoted as saying: ‘I’m not about the money’, but we’re offering a unification, we’re offering 65% and he doesn’t want to take the fight.”
The New Zealand-based promoter went on to reference other previous quotes of Joshua’s in which he has expressed his desire to emulate great sporting champions such as Roger Federer and Muhammad Ali.
“We dropped from 50% to 40% to 35%, but then Joshua starts crowing about Federer, Nadal, Ali and Foreman.”
“Sort your s*** out, Roger Federer didn’t quibble about percentages!”
“The British fans are fooled. He shouldn’t mention Ali or Foreman. You think they would quibble over 35%? It’s embarrassing.”
“We’ll give him a rematch clause and he won't take the fight, there is no excuse.”
However, despite this attack on Britain’s heavyweight champion, Higgins claimed the fight is NOT yet off the table.
Parker’s promoter also revealed a deal is “close”, but not yet done for Parker to face Australian former champion Lucas Browne as a potential alternative and that Parker’s WBO mandatory could end up being Russia’s Alexander Povetkin.
But, to conclude, Parker’s promoter had one strong message for Joshua: “35% shows we’re confident. The fact he won’t accept that… he should be ashamed of himself.”
Over to you, AJ...
Source:Joseph Parker’s promoter attacks Anthony Joshua: “Sort your s*** out!”
By Michael Benson - @michaelbensonn
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
David Higgins, promoter of WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker, has ripped into Anthony Joshua and told him to “sort your s*** out” during negotiations for their potential heavyweight unification.
Higgins expressed his frustration and bemusement at the fact Joshua is yet to accept the fight with Parker despite the fact he has publicly been offered 65% of the pot and a rematch clause.
“Global heavyweight unifications happen once every ten years or less, the last undisputed champion was Lennox Lewis,” Higgins explained to talkSPORT.com.
“He [Joshua] is quoted as saying: ‘I’m not about the money’, but we’re offering a unification, we’re offering 65% and he doesn’t want to take the fight.”
The New Zealand-based promoter went on to reference other previous quotes of Joshua’s in which he has expressed his desire to emulate great sporting champions such as Roger Federer and Muhammad Ali.
“We dropped from 50% to 40% to 35%, but then Joshua starts crowing about Federer, Nadal, Ali and Foreman.”
“Sort your s*** out, Roger Federer didn’t quibble about percentages!”
“The British fans are fooled. He shouldn’t mention Ali or Foreman. You think they would quibble over 35%? It’s embarrassing.”
“We’ll give him a rematch clause and he won't take the fight, there is no excuse.”
However, despite this attack on Britain’s heavyweight champion, Higgins claimed the fight is NOT yet off the table.
Parker’s promoter also revealed a deal is “close”, but not yet done for Parker to face Australian former champion Lucas Browne as a potential alternative and that Parker’s WBO mandatory could end up being Russia’s Alexander Povetkin.
But, to conclude, Parker’s promoter had one strong message for Joshua: “35% shows we’re confident. The fact he won’t accept that… he should be ashamed of himself.”
Over to you, AJ...
Source:Joseph Parker’s promoter attacks Anthony Joshua: “Sort your s*** out!”
GCJ ain't tryna pay Parker aye? SMH
And, Im tired of this dude talking so much
He has to back it up...Twitter Fingers and now Motor Mouth
They not even your promoter breh
reservoirdogs
Superstar
Not surprising, this dude comes off as some weirdo Ali stan for a long time, he tries to copy both Ali’s trash talk and fighting style
boxing card on friday...its about to be a lit saturday for boxing...shyt if youre a football fan (esp of a playoff bound NFC team or one with playoff ambitions) its going to be a lit sunday....i already know im going to put my fryer to use this weekend....make some big ass jumbo lemon pepper wings and some fries...henny white on deck if nikkas catch wreck on sat and/or the eagles win, capture the nfc east, and solidify a playoff spot 
And, Im tired of this dude talking so much
He has to back it up...Twitter Fingers and now Motor Mouth
They not even your promoter breh
“I have no idea,” Rigondeaux told BoxingScene.com when asked to assess Lomachenko’s skills. “I don’t even look at that sh*t. I adapt, no problem. Like with anyone else, we’re gonna resolve this issue and I’m gonna just beat the sh*t out of him. I know what I’m bringing. I don’t know what the hell he’s bringing, but I know what I’m bringing. I’m bringing mine.”
Rigondeaux: I'm Gonna Just Beat the Sh*t Out of Lomachenko!
Scottie Drippin
Should Never Mention Me
Forget Canelo/JCCjr, Mikey v Panterita gonna look like Oscar v JCCsr. A pressure fighter without the size, strength, or power advantage against a stronger, sharper puncher.We've seen Mikeyfrom constant pressure tho... (old small salido)
Hell when AB decided to throw punches he was successful bullying Mikey at times too
If it's at 147 Figgy will be full strength (unlike jccjr) N Figgy with glass hands N rolls of fat shows no quit or gassing
Bigblackted4
Superstar
Rigondeaux is talking reckless hopefully he brings it too.