Jaron Ennis v Thomas Dulorme ~ Jamal James v Radzhab Butaev Showtime

This Saturday night. All the makings of an eventual showdown ahead between co main Boots and main event winner. Dulorme is in that long road traveled stage and showed competitive against both James and Stanionis last two fights. Don't sleep on Dulorme but it's a comparative measuring stick for top ranked Ennis who would do well to get right to work. Handle business impressively then grab a seat ringside. Jamal James gets the main event slot for another interim belt match...wba seems to love those.. against Radzhab Butaev 13-0 and have no idea how this could go. Shango is 6'2 and does tend to forget it often. Decent card and time to get some new blood in 147!

Meh... Dulorme morphed into "measuring stick" status long ago. :(
Once considered a prospect... then ran into that brick wall called "limitations."

jaron ices thomas within six. radzhab should win if the judges don't rob him

https://youtu.be/j79aEzJlkCA Get the feeling Dulorme genuinely doesn't like Ennis. Good to see Michel 'Don't call me Tito' Rivera on the card. He's been steady rising hope he learned a bit after getting off the canvas to win last out.

Pretty standard long jabbing and 1-2s first two round by Rivera. He almost overextends himself making it harder to cut Romero off. Romero from Argentina seems up for it so far rolling better and getting off choppy flurries in 3rd. Like to see Rivera more side to side. Bit stiff and tall early

Long jab working overtime for Rivera. Finally gets some backfoot in 4th. Romero opens up looking to retaliate, awkward choppy stuff with so far not much on them. Man Mauro Ranallo going all shouty comic book on the mic stiff irritates ;D. Rivera winning the rounds clear and operating very in-out straight line.

Romero says his leg hurts in corner :-X. Seems Rivera can start rolling them out a bit now and do less sniping. Staying composed credit to him. Lands big right that moves Romero end of 6th

Rivera goes to canvas :-X on the way in off slappy left from Romero ruled a slip.

Just turned it on, I forget the Ali impersonator does look a bit like him :S

Rivera absolute pin point weighted right uppercut caught Romero who did well to stand up to it. Good finish to 7th for Rivera but Romero is a hard crude dude trying to throw back and taking what he has.

Rivera owns majority 8th but again Romero goes all in at end and landing a couple clean on Rivera but no effect. Rivera disputing trainer 'he's there follow up' in corner..Rivera with 'yeh but he don't stay there'. That was interesting

Rivera looks pretty quick and strong, doesn't look like he's at his final weight yet, I think he probably should be stopping this guy, looks like he has some nice potential though.

He really is trying to be Ali isn't he?... That could cost him in bigger fights :S

Helluva tough chin on Romero as well as Rivera not piling on and content to box smart, fair enough should be shut out. Great jab all night. Someone needs to remind him he's #2 for Gervonta Davis who now needs a new opponent for that ppv date in Dec or Jan.

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Originally Posted by palmerq

He really is trying to be Ali isn't he?... That could cost him in bigger fights :S

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Agree there strong fighter but needs a bigger chip on his shoulder when clearly in control. Boxing is literally wide open for the 'next' breakout name.

See some Julian Jackson with that hair too ;D