ESPN and Showtime FNF thread for April 20th - Jermain Taylor back in action

[Mars_ax]

Some quality fights for us fans Friday night, Adonis Stevenson vs. Noe Gonzalez on ESPN and then Jermaine Taylor (staying @ middlweight) vs. Caleb Truax on Showtime along with Erislandy Lara vs. Ronald Hearns

April 20
At Montreal (ESPN2/ESPN3): Adonis Stevenson vs. Noe Gonzalez, 12 rounds, super middleweights; Eleider Alvarez vs. Rayco Saunders, 8 light heavyweights; Oscar Rivas vs. Kendrick Releford, 8 rounds, heavyweights.

And:

At Biloxi, Miss. (Showtime): Jermain Taylor vs. Caleb Truax, 10 rounds, middleweights; Erislandy Lara vs. Ronald Hearns, 10 rounds, middleweights; Kelvin Price vs. Arron Lyons, 10 rounds, heavyweights.

cheers -

The ESPN card starts @ 9:00 PM ET tonight, and the SHOBOX card starts @ 11:00 PM ET or right after the ESPN card, so we'll get to see all the fights. (if I can stay awake)

[killersheep]

Hey no little league/nascar/volleyball/cup stacking/spelling bee in the way. Should start on time!

[Mars_ax]

Alrighty, here we go with the ESPN's FNF card, Teddy Atlas and Joe Tessitore calling the action from Montreal, Canada. First up - Eleider Alvarez vs. Rayco Saunders, 8 light heavyweights.

(check out those ring girls in Montreal)

A few Newcastle Brown Ales are on my menu tonight.

[Spicoli]

Evening gents. Beer me! Nice action this weekend.

[Mars_ax]

Hey no little league/nascar/volleyball/cup stacking/spelling bee in the way. Should start on time!

Yup, it must be a mistake, ESPN's normal scheduler may be sick this week.

[killersheep]

Hey no little league/nascar/volleyball/cup stacking/spelling bee in the way. Should start on time!

Yup, it must be a mistake, ESPN's normal scheduler may be sick this week.

Just the benefit of a slow day in sports in North America.

Saunders in there to get flattened.

[Mars_ax]

Good opener, Alvarez and Saunders look like they're both in shape, have some skills, and are ready to rumble.

[Spicoli]

Waiting for Alvarez to drop that there right hand. On a side note he resembles a hulked up Juan urango and Tito

[killersheep]

Strange watching Saunders back up Alvarez when he wants to.

[Abelardus]

Looks like saunders gonna get ko'd

[Mars_ax]

Not a very entertaining fight so far, i'd say Alvarez is winning most of the rounds by being busier.

[Spicoli]

Alvarez is playing along, waiting to me. I gave that one to Saunders, after I took it from Alvarez

[killersheep]

This is usually the kind of fight we get, when they're touting someone as a power puncher.

[Spicoli]

More intensity from Alvarez to start 5th. Good dictate.

[captainanddew]

Saunders shows up to not get hurt, go some rounds, lose as expected, and pick up the paycheck.

I honestly think if Saunders let his hands go more tonight he could have made this a real fight.