Fight night May 12. Fury/Sexton & Linares/Lomachenko

walshb

Very difficult to assess the performance. The foe was always on the move and very negative. MC must have been mentally drained with frustration...he didn’t seem to put a hurting on the lad...

I don’t think MC went through the motions. A lot of committed effort over that 24 mins..

megadodge

weemcd wrote: »

I have Bunce down as a complete and total spoofer of the absolute highest order. Does he have a boxing background? I cannot stand the man and don't know how anyone else can.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwzjtJu9wA4

Hopkins knows a fool when he sees one, and doesn't suffer fools either.

The only thing that video proves is what everyone already knows - Bernard Hopkins is one of the crankiest c*nts in the whole of boxing. Now there's an individual I cannot stand.

walshb

pac_man wrote: »

I thought he could have closed the ring off a bit more and throw some combinations. Do you think Booth is a good fit for Conlan?

Personally I think coaches can only do so much. Conlan is what he is. I really do not expect any discernible change..he’s a “boxing veteran.”

It’s simple: the verdict will only come out when he gets proper tagged and meets better opposition, and Booth won’t change that outcome..

Conlan’s chin, toughness and real fight stamina are the questions for me...

Good Power is something he doesn’t have, hence it’s not a question for me. But, it may be detrimental for him should his lack of it mean that he gets eaten up in tough fights. That is why the toughness, chin and fight stamina are the questions. If he has them then he could succeed without the power.

And defense is not really a question either. I think his D is only average to good...so it really does boil down to the 3 questions...

megadodge

pac_man wrote: »

I thought he could have closed the ring off a bit more and throw some combinations. Do you think Booth is a good fit for Conlan?

I really rate Booth as a trainer, but if there's one thing his boxers tend not to do it's throw combinations. They tend to be single punch pickers with very good upper body movement and footwork.

I really thought Michael needed to throw more combos and definitely double/treble up his jab in order to catch a very defensively minded opponent.

megadodge

Really enjoying this fight right now. Gotta love those tough Mexicans that just won't lie down.

walshb

Linares rumored to be 150 + and Loma sub 140.....

Will the extra weight help or hinder Linares?

walshb

Close rd deserved by Linares.

walshb

Close rd 2...Linares shaded it.

megadodge

This is a very classy encounter already.

ciarriaithuaidh

Loma revving up now...

walshb

2-1 Linares...

Loma uppping the pace..

Linares’s body is the key for Loma.

walshb

Loma’s work is insanely busy...dynamo..

megadodge

Loma beginning to turn the screw.

Linares still dangerous.

Really enjoying this.

walshb

3/2 Loma. Having the bigger “noisier” moments, but very closely fought fight.

ciarriaithuaidh

This is such great stuff from both but especially Lomachenko.

walshb

Eff off, Loma...not low..

walshb

Just what I was thinking. Linares should be planting the feet...

ciarriaithuaidh

Wow..real fight on here now!!

megadodge

Just what the fight needed.

Loma just got too careless, walking in too fast. Not hurt, but he'll be more careful now.

walshb

He throws such fast snappy shots, and with 10-12 lbs...

That shot was coming..

darced

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walshb

Linares has the size and pop to do this again..

walshb

Fook off, Loma and let the ref, ref!

megadodge

darced wrote: »

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I agree. They're not giving Linares the credit when he connects.

megadodge

Loma's jab is just fantastic.

ciarriaithuaidh

walshb wrote: »

Fook off, Loma and let the ref, ref!

Eh, there was a hook from Linares there that landed on Loma's thigh, relax man!

walshb

Linares has won 3/4 rds, and one being a 10-8...

All on the last few here..

darced

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walshb

That Linares weakness exposed...something fragile..

darced

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