THE OFFICIAL Leo Santa Cruz VS. Abner Mares FIGHT THREAD 8/29 ESPN

WHO WINS?

  • Santa Cruz by KO

    Votes: 3 14.3%
  • Santa Cruz by Decision

    Votes: 5 23.8%
  • Mares by KO

    Votes: 5 23.8%
  • Mares by Decision

    Votes: 8 38.1%
  • DRAW

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    21
  • Poll closed .

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I'm gonna be at this motherfukker live!!!
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Is that the section that faces the camera?
 

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I'm salty that southern Cali always gets the fights. I was thinking about making a trip to LA for this fight.:mjcry:

We only get Ward up here, and he barely fights.:mjcry:
Idk how u guys do it living out in the bay, that traffic up there is horrible... i leave stressful leaving that place.... going to socal is much more pleasant.
 

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I can't wait for this bout. First good big fight we'll be having in quite some time.

#MaresMayhem got this by Decision. Just too much of everything. Skills, speed, power, dimensions, etc...

Cruz only advantage is having less wear an tear on his body, but that's it.

I hope this fight plays out good. We need some named fighters to produce a good scrap this year.
 

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i think mares will look :flabbynsick:


jhonny very well may have ended that nikkas career :to:

Since the KO, Mares only really looked bad when he had Hunter in his corner.

The fight he had on NBC sports after Thurminator/Ghost finished, he looked like he was back to normal.

We'll see though for sure this weekend.
 

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theyre covering this on sportscenter right now
 

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Since the KO, Mares only really looked bad when he had Hunter in his corner.

The fight he had on NBC sports after Thurminator/Ghost finished, he looked like he was back to normal.

We'll see though for sure this weekend.
Hunter was so bad for him. Terrible even.
 

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For real, I honestly think he's only good for Ward.
Thats how it goes sometimes. Look at Enzo Calzaghe. He was only good for his son. Floyd Sr. Who has he ever brought up and maintained to a world class status besides his own son? Where is Jack Leow? Norman Stone? There are very few world class trainers who can be good for so many people.
 

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Thats how it goes sometimes. Look at Enzo Calzaghe. He was only good for his son. Floyd Sr. Who has he ever brought up and maintained to a world class status besides his own son? Where is Jack Leow? Norman Stone? There are very few world class trainers who can be good for so many people.

Exactly

Truthfully, Hunter is too much of a thinker coach. Only certain fighters will thrive under that approach. Virgil I think works better as a 2nd assist or someone you watch tapes with and discuss habits. I don't think he can be a straight up traditional trainer like that for everyone. Most boxers are taught to react, or ingrain thinking into their reactions. Hunter changes dudes whole style up and they just seem like their thinking to much.

Guys like Berto and Khan, have always been more effective on offense. I'd never try to make then into defensive Sweet Pea type cats. Just make them defensively responsible and give them a gameplan and they should be good. Those dudes should always be averaging 50 punches per round. Whenever they start thinking or dropping their punch volume, cats start walking them down and catching them.
 
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