Thread: Seen Chris John vs. Rocky Juarez Fight?

I missed the fight didn't ... came in late... but now that you have had a chance to see Chris John what do you think?

Originally Posted by fan johnny

I missed the fight didn't ... came in late... but now that you have had a chance to see Chris John what do you think?

Good movement, good chin, no power.

John got robbed. He won at least 8 rounds.

Originally Posted by BoomBoom

John got robbed. He won at least 8 rounds.

I also think the judges robbed John with the victory in Juarez hometown...
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John won the fight as Rocky seemed to sit out the mid rounds completely while John stayed very active the entire fight. Thankfully, he didn't get robbed of his title - just robbed of a W.

Honestly it's the first time I ever payed attention to any of his fights. Brave fighter, very skilled, but as TitoFan wrote, no power whatsoever. Not the most exciting type of fighter, but certainly not bad for boxing. Don't know if I could say the same for Rocky at this point.

Juarez brought it and he had John hurt at the end.

But Chris John won more rounds and certainly deserved the win in my opinion.

BS decision.

I watched it but wasn't concentrating properly because it was time for lunch. John seemed to be winning the rounds on activity, Juarez was coming on down the stretch though. Pretty good fight, but I thought John probably deserved it. Like I say, i didn't watch it close enough.

John is a tidy boxer, can see how he could stay undefeated at home as he's tough to beat, but not spectacular himself to watch.

Originally Posted by SaddoBoxer

Originally Posted by BoomBoom

John got robbed. He won at least 8 rounds.

I also think the judges robbed John with the victory in Juarez hometown...
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Me too. I agreed with Harold Ledderman's card. How all three judges could have given Rocky the last round is plain horsecrap. My God, John's punch totals alone should have given him that round.

Worse moment of the night was when an extremely whiny-voiced Lampley said "John has game." Of course he has game, you moron, he is udefeated in over 40 fights and beat JMM. Pass the puke bucket. And Kellerman's interviews were "Hall of Shame" worthy.

I was pretty drunk and fell asleep for the last 4 rds but from what I remember the ref was shocking, really looked like he was on Johns case by pulling his gloves down when he tried to hold on(which he was entitled to because Rocky was charging in) got to watch it again to check though...

John is lucky it wasn't a 15 rounder because he faded somewhat shockingly.
First half of the fight I thought was a bit dull, I think because of the power issue. As others have mentioned he has nice lateral movement. As John got tired and Juarez started to land it got more interesting and Juarez definitely took the late rounds.
Because of the better/cleaner work John had done enough in the early rounds to win.
I actully feel a bit sorry for Juarez, another night of not quite good enough.

Originally Posted by Phil

I was pretty drunk and fell asleep for the last 4 rds but from what I remember the ref was shocking, really looked like he was on Johns case by pulling his gloves down when he tried to hold on(which he was entitled to because Rocky was charging in) got to watch it again to check though...

I thought ref was pretty good. Rather than calling break every time they came together and stopping the action he just pulled an arm loose.

John seemed to be winning easy earlydoors. It was a bit surprising he went to bits so much at the end. Juarez finished so well i thought the fight could have gone either way - certainly not a bad draw.

Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missy

Originally Posted by Phil

I was pretty drunk and fell asleep for the last 4 rds but from what I remember the ref was shocking, really looked like he was on Johns case by pulling his gloves down when he tried to hold on(which he was entitled to because Rocky was charging in) got to watch it again to check though...

I thought ref was pretty good. Rather than calling break every time they came together and stopping the action he just pulled an arm loose.

He's probably been allowed to do it in indonesia, it appears to be a habit for him. Ref did a good job in that regards or he probably would have had to DQ him for repeating a misdeamenour. However at times he grabbed his arm as they were breaking which I found quite dangerous, can't block with that arm OR turn to slip when you're grabbed, he got clocked a few times flush from that.

i had it 115-113 for john but cant say either actually deserved to take the decision.

John fans have no right to moan about not getting a decision when he blatant stole a win off of marquez a few years back!!