Matt Korobov 23-0, 14 KO, age 31 vs. Jose Uzcategui 22-0, 18 KO, age 23
This will be televised by HBO before Crawford-Gamboa.
Interesting matchup, who do you think will win?
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Matt Korobov 23-0, 14 KO, age 31 vs. Jose Uzcategui 22-0, 18 KO, age 23
This will be televised by HBO before Crawford-Gamboa.
Interesting matchup, who do you think will win?
Korobov should use better skills to make this an easy nights work. Korobov beat Kovalev 2 out of 3 times as an amateur and has said should he win this wants GGG next. I saw him on an Andy Lee card years ago and thought he was something special but hasnt progressed as I would have liked.
Not familiar with Uzcategui. So I can't comment on who'll win.
The bookies have Korobov a pretty big favorite - Matt Korobov v Jose Uzcategui Winner Betting Odds | Boxing Betting | Oddschecker
This is Korobov's time to shine. Can't remember a guy who has stayed a "prospect" as long as him.
Small bet on Jose who I've liked, albeit against limited opponents.
Promising scrap. Korobov did the opposite of what many young guns do today and just went into obscurity. Could just be a wise maturing process, or something else. Def the more polished. Both coming off decent wins and even though David Lopez was long in the tooth, no one has beat him up and flattened him like that in over a decade. I think Uzcategui has a shot here. Dude is raw and somewhat awkward but hits like a mule. Should shape up to be a shoot out for as long as it lasts.
Korobov should win ;D I think easily ;) if he can stay active and settle on a trainer I think he can be a major player :D
He sucks. Did you see that performance? Terrible, humiliating, pathetic!!!
I'd still pick him over Quillin ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by ruthless rocco
Korobov is so stiff. You can look at him for two seconds and see that his stance limits him. His stance limits everything.
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Originally Posted by La CucarachaI'd still pick him over Quillin ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by ruthless rocco
No way. Quillin sucks but this guys sucks Quillin's sweaty ballsack.
Got Quillin busting him up bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by La CucarachaI'd still pick him over Quillin ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by ruthless rocco
Korobov's performance was meh :-\
He could be just another fighter who was a better amateur than a pro. Wouldn't be the first & certainly wouldn't be the last.
Beating Sergey Kovalev in the Russian Nationals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnNZItrXaOA
Dominating and dropping Danny Jacobs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynDnAItHkiU
Then again...his cautious approach last night could be because he was almost knocked out by Derek Edwards. Matt threw the kitchen sink at him...only to walk into a shot. If you don't want to watch entire fight at least watch the 1st rd. Entertaining fight...polar opposite of what happened in the Uzcategui fight.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x18bs8o_matt-korobov-vs-derek-edwards-2013-12-07_sport
He's half Murat and half Abraham.Quote:
Originally Posted by OumaFan