Boxing schedule for the month of December
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Sports Illustrated Pictures: Bernard Hopkins Through The Years:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mu...nard.hopkins.through.the.years/content.1.html
Pretty cool pictures over the course of Hopkins 22-year career.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mu...nard.hopkins.through.the.years/content.1.html
Pretty cool pictures over the course of Hopkins 22-year career.
Hopkins reminds me of throwback fighters. I don't mean fighters like Leonard, Hearns, Hagler, Sweet Pea, etc. I'm talking throwback like Armstrong, Dempsey, Robinson and Pep.
I'm not ruling out Pascal, but Hopkins is a different breed, the type of fighter that you know was made for the sport and was destined to do succeed in it. Like Pascal, maybe his destiny was to pack meat but he got into boxing, but Hopkins? He's perfect for it and that is why for the past 20 fights people have been saying he is going to show his age. Guess what happens for the majority of those fights? Clinics and not too many signs of aging.
Hopkins by K.O. in the 10th.
Now on to other fighters.
@206, thanks for the Khan fight. I watched and I will say this. If ANYONE thinks Khan can beat Floyd they are out of their goddamn mind.
I'm not ruling out Pascal, but Hopkins is a different breed, the type of fighter that you know was made for the sport and was destined to do succeed in it. Like Pascal, maybe his destiny was to pack meat but he got into boxing, but Hopkins? He's perfect for it and that is why for the past 20 fights people have been saying he is going to show his age. Guess what happens for the majority of those fights? Clinics and not too many signs of aging.
Hopkins by K.O. in the 10th.
Now on to other fighters.
@206, thanks for the Khan fight. I watched and I will say this. If ANYONE thinks Khan can beat Floyd they are out of their goddamn mind.
Exactly. The person I think that compares the best to Hopkins is Archie Moore.
No problem. Not sure who is saying khan can beat floyd lol maybe some die hard Brits! Khan has a looooooong way to go.
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I need to find a video for this ASAP.
Odlanier Solis Beats Austin By DQ , a Very Strange Ending
By Chris LaBate
At the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida, Olympic gold medal winner Odlanier Solis (17-0 12KOs) picked up a ten round disqualification win over Ray Austin (28-5-4, 18KOs) in a WBC final heavyweight eliminator to earn an immediate shot at champion Vitali Klitschko in early 2011.
In the first, Austin was using his reach advantage to work the jab and set up right hands. Solis kept a high guard and used a jab to jump in with hard hooks. The second round had Solis being more active by jumping in with hooks and coming forward. Austin continued to work off the jab and started landing hard shots to Solis' soft body. The third saw Solis breaking down the distance and landing short hooks on the inside.
The fourth was very similar to the third, with Austin having a good rally of punches to the head and body in the end. In the fifth, Solis let his hands go and started to unload with punches on Austin. A hard hook sent AUstin crashing and he was very hurt when he got up. Solis didn't get crazy. He was patient and tried to set up the finishing shots. Austin stayed very defensive, held a lot and managed to survive the round. In the sixth, Austin stayed cautious and used a jab to keep Solis back.
Austin started with better punches in the seventh. He appeared to be fully recovered from the fifth and was landing good combinbations off the jab. Solis started pressing with hard punches in the eight. Austin offered very little in return. The ninth was more of the same, with Solis just pressing and landing punches as Austin continued to move back and used a soft jab that did nothing to keep Solis back. A lot of Solis' punches failed to land solid because he was jumping in without his feet being planted.
In the tenth, Austin started breaking down from the pressure. Solis was started to land some good punches that sent Austin flying into the ropes. Austin at one point was rocked and continued to hold for his life and refused to let go. The ref took away a point for excessive holding.
Then the fight had a very strange ending as the tenth round closed. Austin was hurt and once again held on to Solis, but this time against the ropes and nearly sent both of them flying over. The ref held on to them, along with others on the outside, to keep them from flying over. Even Solis' promoter Ahmet Oner jumped onto the ring apron to push them back in.
Mind you that all of this took place at the bell and once they were pulled in it was way after the bell had rung. Once they were pulled back in, Austin turned around and punched Solis in the face. The ref quickly issued a disqualification call and the fight was over.
No problem. Not sure who is saying khan can beat floyd lol maybe some die hard Brits! Khan has a looooooong way to go.
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I need to find a video for this ASAP.
Odlanier Solis Beats Austin By DQ , a Very Strange Ending
By Chris LaBate
At the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida, Olympic gold medal winner Odlanier Solis (17-0 12KOs) picked up a ten round disqualification win over Ray Austin (28-5-4, 18KOs) in a WBC final heavyweight eliminator to earn an immediate shot at champion Vitali Klitschko in early 2011.
In the first, Austin was using his reach advantage to work the jab and set up right hands. Solis kept a high guard and used a jab to jump in with hard hooks. The second round had Solis being more active by jumping in with hooks and coming forward. Austin continued to work off the jab and started landing hard shots to Solis' soft body. The third saw Solis breaking down the distance and landing short hooks on the inside.
The fourth was very similar to the third, with Austin having a good rally of punches to the head and body in the end. In the fifth, Solis let his hands go and started to unload with punches on Austin. A hard hook sent AUstin crashing and he was very hurt when he got up. Solis didn't get crazy. He was patient and tried to set up the finishing shots. Austin stayed very defensive, held a lot and managed to survive the round. In the sixth, Austin stayed cautious and used a jab to keep Solis back.
Austin started with better punches in the seventh. He appeared to be fully recovered from the fifth and was landing good combinbations off the jab. Solis started pressing with hard punches in the eight. Austin offered very little in return. The ninth was more of the same, with Solis just pressing and landing punches as Austin continued to move back and used a soft jab that did nothing to keep Solis back. A lot of Solis' punches failed to land solid because he was jumping in without his feet being planted.
In the tenth, Austin started breaking down from the pressure. Solis was started to land some good punches that sent Austin flying into the ropes. Austin at one point was rocked and continued to hold for his life and refused to let go. The ref took away a point for excessive holding.
Then the fight had a very strange ending as the tenth round closed. Austin was hurt and once again held on to Solis, but this time against the ropes and nearly sent both of them flying over. The ref held on to them, along with others on the outside, to keep them from flying over. Even Solis' promoter Ahmet Oner jumped onto the ring apron to push them back in.
Mind you that all of this took place at the bell and once they were pulled in it was way after the bell had rung. Once they were pulled back in, Austin turned around and punched Solis in the face. The ref quickly issued a disqualification call and the fight was over.
Did it? I thought maximum capacity was like 5k for that MSG Theatre? If that? That place is pretty small.
My wife keeps pushing a move to Vegas (which seems like a bad idea to me) but if I move, I'll be able to come up on some cheap last minute tickets to fights like this I think which would be a great perk.
My wife keeps pushing a move to Vegas (which seems like a bad idea to me) but if I move, I'll be able to come up on some cheap last minute tickets to fights like this I think which would be a great perk.
