Originally Posted by amat
Gonzalez is awesome. Definitely the longest puncher at the lower weights and packs tremendous power in that right hand. He will be taking on Gerry Penosala here in Sactown as part of De La Hoya's World Cup of Boxing II.
Calzaghe needs to fight Kessler. He just has to and somehow, looks like this fight might actually be done but I won't believe a thing until the dotted line is signed and the fighters are in the ring. Even then I want to hear the bell just to make sure Calzaghe hasn't injured his hand on the ring walk.
Reading about Valuev losing his title was one of the happier moments. Valuev is bad. Just not that good of a fighter.
Freitas isn't a coward, he just doesn't respond well to being beat up. He provided a good test to Diaz, but Diaz overcame and really proved a lot. He had picked up a band of haters for a reason unknown to me, I don't see what's not to like about him, and he shut them all up. Good win for Diaz and an exciting one.
I agree Casamayor is the lightweight champion but if he remains stagnant much longer he won't be. He's a crazy dude, and he has the absolute worst luck in landing fights and scoring decisions. I really don't see many options for him. Diaz looks to be on his way to fighting Katsidis, and that is a bout that takes priority over Casamayor imo. Diaz is among my favorite fighters, I would fear for him the way he puts his head down against the uppercuts of Casamayor but would still probably pick Diaz to win. But I doubt that fight is made as both guys are going different directions. Maybe Casamayor can fight Nate Cambell, but I think Corrales may have been his last hurrah.
Mayweather is this generation's great. Definitely the greatest fighter I've had the opportunity to follow. There is not to much more to be said about that. I really hope he squares off with Cotto though, I really do.
Pavlik was good. He backed Miranda up and the thing was, everyone knew it was the straight punching of Pavlik that could win out but you didn't know if he had that X factor or not to stand in there. He did and he banged Miranda out. The guy is tough as nails and could be a big star in boxing. I know it would never happen, but I wish somehow that Taylor - Pavlik could get on network TV. It is just what boxing's needs.
Midwestern whiteboy who is balls to the wall and doesn't get cute in the ring versus Jermain Taylor, the good ole boy from Arkansas who rides around in ATVs and enters to Lynyrd Skynyrd. That's the type of thing that could peak a lot of interest. But it'll be tucked away from tens of millions of homes in America on the $20 a month HBO. Sad.
Toney needs to be in the ring no more.
Cotto came through in a big way. All along he was the better fighter, I thought the styles tipped in his favor and he went out and put on one of the biggest statements in years. He beat the hell out of Zab Judah. He just pounded him out and I have to believe that Miguel Cotto could be the baddest man in any boxing ring anywhere right now. Lots of people thought Miranda was that guy and now think Pavlik, but it's been Miguel Cotto all along imo.
About Corrales. Could not believe it when I heard it and actually slept on it the night of because I just didn't know. It was broke pretty fast here at Saddo's, one of Corrales' family friends posted it here and it was the type of thing that didn't get a link until a couple hours later so for that time nobody believed it but the guy was persistant and then the official word came from Corrales' manager on another site. It sucked.
Welcome back VD, this place hasn't been exactly the same without your brashness. I've got a few specific members I can't wait for you to get on :D
