If you forgot this fight or missed it like Wakco did...here's the best I could do on a great fight...
Last words: Diaz-Guerrero! http://www.fightnews.com/fightnews_2...poqaLfrge.html
Friday, June 23 2006
In a rematch of a thrilling, action-packed slugfest that wound up as one of 2005's most shocking upsets, "The Ghostbuster," Gamaliel "Platano" Diaz will face Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero (17-1-1, 10 KOs) in the "ShoBox: The New Generation" main event tonight on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). Here's what they had to say:
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GAMALIEL DIAZ (20-5-2, 9 KOs) "I will push Guerrero more with punches. I will fight him harder than I did the first time. We spent almost three moths sparring. We trained even better than we did last time. I never felt Guerrero's punches in the first fight. It could be because my adrenaline was pumping. At the beginning of the first fight, Guerrero felt my punches and gave me respect. I felt I was winning the first fight going into the last round, but I was worried when the referee deducted a point from me. I made Guerrero miss a lot, and that made him lose his head."
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ROBERT GUERRERO (17-1-1, 10 KOs) "I took Diaz lightly in the first fight. Do not ever read your press clippings. We had the wrong game plan and the wrong mindset. A lot had to do with my stance being too wide. I was not able to use my legs. They were like concrete. I was always a half-second too late. Diaz is hard to hit in the head, but his body does not move like his head. The driving force for me is the rematch. I had a bad night in the first fight. It is time to show that was a bad night."
Forgot this was happening!!!
Were'e coming in late....so I'll do me drunken best!!
ROBERT GUERRERO (17-1-1, 10 KOs) vs GAMALIEL DIAZ (20-5-2, 9 KOs) Round 1: Guerrro dropped him two times I think. Missed this round on ShowTime!!!
ROBERT GUERRERO (17-1-1, 10 KOs) vs GAMALIEL DIAZ (20-5-2, 9 KOs) Round 2: Guerrero lands a right hand & then a left. Diaz takes it to teh body. Guerrero backing him up. Guerrero has already dropped Diaz in the first. Guerrero the aggressor. Shoulder to shoulder action. Upper by Guerrero. Guerrero to the body. Diaz doubles over. Right hand by Diaz in close. Guerrero takes it well. Guerrero to the body. Diaz eats a right hand & Guerrro combos backing him to the ropes. Diaz comes off & eats a left to teh body. Guerroro jabbing. Right hand by Diaz. Guerrero to the body!!! Nice.
ROBERT GUERRERO (17-1-1, 10 KOs) vs GAMALIEL DIAZ (20-5-2, 9 KOs) Round 3: Diaz working on teh inside. Guerrero jabs. Guerrero backs him up with a straifght left hand. Shoulder to shoulder. Body shots by Diaz. They tie & Guerrro does better in close on teh tie. Right hand & then a left & Guerrero eats two rights. Right hand by Diaz. Body shots by Guerroro. RIght hand by Diaz. Shoulde rto shoulder again. Nice inside fighting by Guerrero. Body shot by Diaz & then the same by Guerrero. Nice. Right hand by Diaz. Shoulder to shoulder & Guerrero gets the better with a left hook. Body shot by Guerrero. Trading to the bell!
ROBERT GUERRERO (17-1-1, 10 KOs) vs GAMALIEL DIAZ (20-5-2, 9 KOs) Round 4: They go straight into it. Combo by Guerror. Right hand nails Guerrero. Left & then a right by Guerrero. Both men just nailed the other. Diaz to the body. Shoulder to shoulder they trade. Guerrero to the bodyl. Diaz nails Guerror to the body. Comobo by Diaz & Guerrero did nt like that. 1-2 by Guerrero. Backs Diaz up. Body shots by Diaz. Guerro slowing. Combo by Guerrero. Big right hand by G. Right hand from Diaz. Diaz counters & cracks him with a right. Guerrero lowers his hands & get's cracked.
ROBERT GUERRERO (17-1-1, 10 KOs) vs GAMALIEL DIAZ (20-5-2, 9 KOs) Round 5: Guerrero comes out firing. Nice combinations. Diaz on the inside. Diaz goes up top. Guerrero to the body. Clench. Right jab & then a left hook by Guerrero. Diaz just jabbing. Clash of hads. Body shot by Diaz. Right hand for Diaz. Guerrero now bleeding from head butt. Diaz backs him up. Two rights for Guerrero. Diaz warned for holding. Right & left from Guerrero. Backs up Diaz. Body shot by Diaz. Short left by Guerrero.
ROBERT GUERRERO (17-1-1, 10 KOs) vs GAMALIEL DIAZ (20-5-2, 9 KOs) Round 6: Diaz first to land. Combos. Body shots by Diaz. Guerrero didnt like that. Shoulder to shoulder brawl. Guerrero backing up Diaz. Right hand by Diaz as Guerrero is slowing. Body shot by Diaz. Right hand by Guerrero. Guerrero tiring now...Diaz raping the body. Guerrero getting gutty & backing up Diaz. Now Diaz goes to teh body & Guerroro comes back. Tuff fight. Shoulder to shoulder lots of body shots. Down goes Diaz & he is knocked out by a left hook to the body.
Damned fine fight!!! We all missed a goody.
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