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IBF Sanctions PBF-Spinks
IBF SANCTIONS SPINKS-MAYWEATHER FOR NOVEMBER 4!
By G. Leon
It appears that undefeated pound for pound Floyd Mayweather Jr could be moving up to junior middleweight to challenge IBF champion Cory Spinks. Although Mayweather advisor Leonard Ellerbe had "no comment" when we phoned him earlier, Boxingtalk can confirm that the IBF has decided to sanction Spinks-Mayweather, much to the dismay of Artie Pelullo, who promotes Spinks mandatory challenger Rodney Jones. "Yes I am aware of their decision and it's completely contradictory to their rules, but I've been in touch with my lawyers and they're already on it," said Pelullo. Spinks manager and trainer Kevin Cunningham had no comment as well. More to follow, until then Remember where you heard it first! (6:22 PM EST)
Update: Moments ago Boxingtalk spoke with IBF President Marian Muhammad, who also confirmed the sanctioning of Spinks-Mayweather for November 4!
Second Update: Boxingtalk also understands that Dan Goossen will be the promoter of record on the Mayweather side of the fence and that the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada could be the frontrunner to land the fight. Dan Goossen was unavailable for immediate comment.
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doesn't mean it's going to happen, but i think this makes spinks a more likely opponent than baldomir.
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Mayweather is gonna get his ass kicked.
Spinks UD
You heard it here first!
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Stated strongly. You're going to have a hard time wiggling out of that one later. ::**
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Originally Posted by Starr
Mayweather is gonna get his ass kicked.
Spinks UD
You heard it here first!
You have made your bed....remember Oscar Mayorga? Don't go making threds justifying it afterwards ;D I'd be dissappointed if Floyd took this fight,would much rather see the Baldo one and I'd be interested to see what kind of numbers this PPV wise...I think(could be wrong) that it's going to be a bore fest.
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Originally Posted by The Game
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Originally Posted by Starr
Mayweather is gonna get his a** kicked.
Spinks UD
You heard it here first!
You have made your bed....remember Oscar Mayorga? Don't go making threds justifying it afterwards ;D I'd be dissappointed if Floyd took this fight,would much rather see the Baldo one and I'd be interested to see what kind of numbers this PPV wise...I think(could be wrong) that it's going to be a bore fest.
Heh heh heh.
Oh well...it'll be interesting to see Spinks stumbling again like he was against Karmazin.
This fight is not worth a fwock to Wacko. I wanted Floyd Baldomir...makes more sense.
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Originally Posted by Starr
Mayweather is gonna get his a** kicked.
Spinks UD
You heard it here first!
::**I thought we were finished with the retarded predictions?
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Originally Posted by wacko3205
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Originally Posted by The Game
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Originally Posted by Starr
Mayweather is gonna get his a** kicked.
Spinks UD
You heard it here first!
You have made your bed....remember Oscar Mayorga? Don't go making threds justifying it afterwards ;D I'd be dissappointed if Floyd took this fight,would much rather see the Baldo one and I'd be interested to see what kind of numbers this PPV wise...I think(could be wrong) that it's going to be a bore fest.
Heh heh heh.
Oh well...it'll be interesting to see Spinks stumbling again like he was against Karmazin.
This fight is not worth a fwock to Wacko. I wanted Floyd Baldomir...makes more sense.
Glad to see we agree and it will highlight Floyd's picking and choosing of opponents very very well! because you and I both know that if Karmazin had the belt,Floyd would NOT fight him(indeed he stated this openly in an interview)but I'd bet my last dollsar that a Karmazin fight would have been far more exciting! Let us see what numbers this does and how much Floyd makes....
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Originally Posted by The Game
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Originally Posted by Starr
Mayweather is gonna get his ass kicked.
Spinks UD
You heard it here first!
You have made your bed....remember Oscar Mayorga? Don't go making threds justifying it afterwards ;D I'd be dissappointed if Floyd took this fight,would much rather see the Baldo one and I'd be interested to see what kind of numbers this PPV wise...I think(could be wrong) that it's going to be a bore fest.
I remeber Oscar Mayorga, and I also remember Mayorga Spinks. A fraud like Cory Spinks does not deserve to even be a fall guy for Floyd Mayweather. Beating a known phony, runner, and all around feather fisted hoax like Cory Spinks will do nothing for Floyd's legacy except garner him another belt. I will laugh though if Floyd goes through with this "fight" and Cory runs all night and gives Floyd his first loss. Bottom line is if you don't KO Cory Spinks, YOU LOSE!
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cory spinks cantpunch for shit which is why flloyd wants to move up a div. then he can say i could punch at light middle, its so disgustingly obvious, he knows this, its another hand picked opponent, not baldomir because baldo can hit, flloyd is above his weight taking on fighters that win on points, he knows hes the best at that, its just disgusting, this man in my book is offcially A FAKE (until he beats hatton,cotto or baldo or someone who actually has an unbeaten record with names on it.)
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Originally Posted by Starr
Mayweather is gonna get his a** kicked.
Spinks UD
You heard it here first!
Forget all the criticizm from everyone Starr...You could be right on this one...I wont say Floyd will get his ass kicked since Spinks cant cause a breeze with a power punch but..If he AND I STRONGLY STATE IF!!!
Spinks comes in top shape....He has that style that could beat Mayweather.....At 147 Mayweather is no power puncher that much is for certin so IMO Corey can hold up in the chin dept....Plus we never really saw Floyd work against a guy who rely's on mostly counters and in and out punches...It will be interesting to say the least...Baldomir looks good in the hype dept because of all the PR by the promoters and press...but public relations bull doesnt mean the fight will be what it is claimed....Like I said if Spinks is in top shape a win is not far fetched...He is the JINX of this era
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I said it in a different thread a while back that this would be Floyds next fight. He wants 5 belts in 5 different weight divisions before he turns 30. He turns 30 next year plus if he gets this belt it makes a bout with ODLH a little more likely and a lot more lucurative. Unification mega bout with ODLH. Spinks is his only chance at a belt in the 154 division, everybody else at 154 is to strong for PBF.
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Originally Posted by TyBuff
I said it in a different thread a while back that this would be Floyds next fight. He wants 5 belts in 5 different weight divisions before he turns 30. He turns 30 next year plus if he gets this belt it makes a bout with ODLH a little more likely and a lot more lucurative. Unification mega bout with ODLH. Spinks is his only chance at a belt in the 154 division, everybody else at 154 is to strong for PBF.
yep he is no true champion
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I gotta say, I think this is a tougher, better fight than vs. Baldomir, and no less legit. Baldomir beat an undertrained and even-more-unfocused-than-usual Zab Judah, and then a totally shot C-level Arturo Gatti. Floyd is about three times as fast as Baldomir and I think most people agree that--while he wouldn't KO Baldomir (or even knock him down), he'd probably win every single round of that fight. The main reason people seemed to be calling for that fight was because Baldomir "deserved" it, for being the linear, true WW champ. But even once Baldomir won the title, no one wanted PBF to fight him. RAther, it wasn't until Baldomir beat Gatti that people wanted a Floyd fight--which makes no sense to me at all. How beating Arturo Gatti--who's lost like half of his last 15 fights--legitimizes anyone (especially someone who is already the division champ) at this stage is beyond me.
I'm not saying that Spinks is the best fight out there, but he's at least got the speed and technique to give Floyd some trouble for the first 5 rounds or so. I don't see Baldomir winning a single round.
I would rather see Floyd fight Hatton or Margarito, if for no other reason than to shut people up.
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Originally Posted by oakleyno1
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Originally Posted by TyBuff
I said it in a different thread a while back that this would be Floyds next fight. He wants 5 belts in 5 different weight divisions before he turns 30. He turns 30 next year plus if he gets this belt it makes a bout with ODLH a little more likely and a lot more lucurative. Unification mega bout with ODLH. Spinks is his only chance at a belt in the 154 division, everybody else at 154 is to strong for PBF.
yep he is no true champion
then who should he be fighting at 154? (mosely and delahoya both said no)
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What's the rush?
At 140 you could say that Hatton wasn't ready to fight him and Arum didn't want to put Cotto in there with him so it made more sense to move up to 147. That's fine, I can understand that.
But at 147 he had the undisputed Champion willing to fight him, a guy with some credibility. Not to mention guys like Margariito and up and comers like Quintana and Williams that might have been ready in a year or two. I could to some extent understand skipping over 140 so fast, but I don't understand this, Baldomir made sense. Spinks is a good fighter but Baldomir made more sense.
There does seem to be a pattern, moves up to 147 and fights two former 140 pounders that were both boxer movers, not physical fighters, moves up to 154 and fights a former 147 pounder thats also a boxer mover, not a physical fighter. I think he'll beat Spinks but he could get in trouble as he moves up if/when he fights a guy that has some skills and a real strength advantage
Spinks is a good fighter, its not a disreputable choice, and it would be a solid win that I'd give floyd some credit for, but I just don't understand the rush to skip over weight divisions and I definitely don't understand the decision to skip over the undisputed champion at 147. Its just an odd move even if he thinks an Oscar fight could be in the cards, although I've never been convinced that fight will ever happen.
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Originally Posted by OumaFan
What's the rush?
At 140 you could say that Hatton wasn't ready to fight him and Arum didn't want to put Cotto in there with him so it made more sense to move up to 147. That's fine, I can understand that.
But at 147 he had the undisputed Champion willing to fight him, a guy with some credibility. Not to mention guys like Margariito and up and comers like Quintana and Williams that might have been ready in a year or two. I could to some extent understand skipping over 140 so fast, but I don't understand this, Baldomir made sense. Spinks is a good fighter but Baldomir made more sense.
Spinks is a good fighter, its not a disreputable choice, and it would be a solid win that I'd give floyd some credit for, but I just don't understand the rush to skip over weight divisions and I definitely don't understand the decision to skip over the undisputed champion at 147. Its just an odd move even if he thinks an Oscar fight could be in the cards, although I've never been convinced that fight will ever happen.
Excellent analysis,exactly what I was thinking CC, but the only thing I disagree with is that Spinks is in anyway a respectable fight,I totally disagree. This guy has fought once in 2 years and should be giving Karmazin a rematch(a match which I think Roman would win) and if PBF wants to fight PPV,at least make it an exciting fight!
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Originally Posted by Starr
Mayweather is gonna get his a** kicked.
Spinks UD
You heard it here first!
Well if you keep picking against him one of these days it might turn out right.
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Originally Posted by The Game
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Originally Posted by OumaFan
What's the rush?
At 140 you could say that Hatton wasn't ready to fight him and Arum didn't want to put Cotto in there with him so it made more sense to move up to 147. That's fine, I can understand that.
But at 147 he had the undisputed Champion willing to fight him, a guy with some credibility. Not to mention guys like Margariito and up and comers like Quintana and Williams that might have been ready in a year or two. I could to some extent understand skipping over 140 so fast, but I don't understand this, Baldomir made sense. Spinks is a good fighter but Baldomir made more sense.
Spinks is a good fighter, its not a disreputable choice, and it would be a solid win that I'd give floyd some credit for, but I just don't understand the rush to skip over weight divisions and I definitely don't understand the decision to skip over the undisputed champion at 147. Its just an odd move even if he thinks an Oscar fight could be in the cards, although I've never been convinced that fight will ever happen.
Excellent analysis,exactly what I was thinking CC, but the only thing I disagree with is that Spinks is in anyway a respectable fight,I totally disagree. This guy has fought once in 2 years and should be giving Karmazin a rematch(a match which I think Roman would win) and if PBF wants to fight PPV,at least make it an exciting fight!
Agree with Oumafan's analysis, including Spinks being a respectable fight. But I also agree with you, The Game, that Spinks should be giving Karmazin a rematch (and I'd favor Karmazin if they got a ref that let them fight inside instead of breaking them as they got there). It was so ridiculous for Spinks and Cunningham to act like a rematch was small fish and that they didn't need to stoop so low--they were lucky to get the fight in the first place and it was a very close fight that Spinks would have lost if (a) they had a different ref that let them fight inside or (b) the fight lasted one or two more rounds.
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CC SHZA,what the heck did Spinks do to get a shot...nothing.I think it was silly on Romans part to take the fight and he was even more stupid by not including a rematch clause but that shows what kind of fighter Spinks is..he knows Roman would beat on him second time around and also,it would have been good had Roman won because we all know PBF would not have fought him! Qucik question:is anyone going to shell out $49.95 on Spinks PBF(presuming that's who he is fighting#!)
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Originally Posted by OumaFan
What's the rush?
At 140 you could say that Hatton wasn't ready to fight him and Arum didn't want to put Cotto in there with him so it made more sense to move up to 147. That's fine, I can understand that.
But at 147 he had the undisputed Champion willing to fight him, a guy with some credibility. Not to mention guys like Margariito and up and comers like Quintana and Williams that might have been ready in a year or two. I could to some extent understand skipping over 140 so fast, but I don't understand this, Baldomir made sense. Spinks is a good fighter but Baldomir made more sense.
There does seem to be a pattern, moves up to 147 and fights two former 140 pounders that were both boxer movers, not physical fighters, moves up to 154 and fights a former 147 pounder thats also a boxer mover, not a physical fighter. I think he'll beat Spinks but he could get in trouble as he moves up if/when he fights a guy that has some skills and a real strength advantage
Spinks is a good fighter, its not a disreputable choice, and it would be a solid win that I'd give floyd some credit for, but I just don't understand the rush to skip over weight divisions and I definitely don't understand the decision to skip over the undisputed champion at 147. Its just an odd move even if he thinks an Oscar fight could be in the cards, although I've never been convinced that fight will ever happen.
cc for the well thought out and accurate post.
heres the thing with floyds race to jump weight divisions (im like a broken record to some)
for a long time, floyd has been saying that he wanted to do something that no other fighter in the history of the sport has ever done by becoming the first fighter in the history of the sport to win world titles in 5 different weight classes by the time he was 30, he turns 30 on february 24th of 07 so time is running out.
it will be an impressive feat if he can do this, and there is no doubt in my mind that spinks is a respectable fighter, and is by no means a walk in the park.
not to mention, that its a fight where floyd can jump into 154 without having to worry about adjusting to his opponents power too much being that spinks has very little
but the fact is..............cory spinks can flat out box, and is about as slick as they come
im looking forward to this (obviously) its just too bad that theyre talking about it being at the mgm (nice venue, but its DAMN expensive to see a fight there)
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Originally Posted by shza
I gotta say, I think this is a tougher, better fight than vs. Baldomir, and no less legit. Baldomir beat an undertrained and even-more-unfocused-than-usual Zab Judah, and then a totally shot C-level Arturo Gatti. Floyd is about three times as fast as Baldomir and I think most people agree that--while he wouldn't KO Baldomir (or even knock him down), he'd probably win every single round of that fight. The main reason people seemed to be calling for that fight was because Baldomir "deserved" it, for being the linear, true WW champ. But even once Baldomir won the title, no one wanted PBF to fight him. RAther, it wasn't until Baldomir beat Gatti that people wanted a Floyd fight--which makes no sense to me at all. How beating Arturo Gatti--who's lost like half of his last 15 fights--legitimizes anyone (especially someone who is already the division champ) at this stage is beyond me.
I'm not saying that Spinks is the best fight out there, but he's at least got the speed and technique to give Floyd some trouble for the first 5 rounds or so. I don't see Baldomir winning a single round.
I would rather see Floyd fight Hatton or Margarito, if for no other reason than to shut people up.
Nicely put and I agree CC. Still I dont have much interest in either PBF vs. Baldomir or Spinks..
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Originally Posted by frozensolid_702
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Originally Posted by OumaFan
What's the rush?
At 140 you could say that Hatton wasn't ready to fight him and Arum didn't want to put Cotto in there with him so it made more sense to move up to 147. That's fine, I can understand that.
But at 147 he had the undisputed Champion willing to fight him, a guy with some credibility. Not to mention guys like Margariito and up and comers like Quintana and Williams that might have been ready in a year or two. I could to some extent understand skipping over 140 so fast, but I don't understand this, Baldomir made sense. Spinks is a good fighter but Baldomir made more sense.
There does seem to be a pattern, moves up to 147 and fights two former 140 pounders that were both boxer movers, not physical fighters, moves up to 154 and fights a former 147 pounder thats also a boxer mover, not a physical fighter. I think he'll beat Spinks but he could get in trouble as he moves up if/when he fights a guy that has some skills and a real strength advantage
Spinks is a good fighter, its not a disreputable choice, and it would be a solid win that I'd give floyd some credit for, but I just don't understand the rush to skip over weight divisions and I definitely don't understand the decision to skip over the undisputed champion at 147. Its just an odd move even if he thinks an Oscar fight could be in the cards, although I've never been convinced that fight will ever happen.
cc for the well thought out and accurate post.
heres the thing with floyds race to jump weight divisions (im like a broken record to some)
for a long time, floyd has been saying that he wanted to do something that no other fighter in the history of the sport has ever done by becoming the first fighter in the history of the sport to win world titles in 5 different weight classes by the time he was 30, he turns 30 on february 24th of 07 so time is running out.
it will be an impressive feat if he can do this, and there is no doubt in my mind that spinks is a respectable fighter, and is by no means a walk in the park.
not to mention, that its a fight where floyd can jump into 154 without having to worry about adjusting to his opponents power too much being that spinks has very little
but the fact is..............cory spinks can flat out box, and is about as slick as they come
im looking forward to this (obviously) its just too bad that theyre talking about it being at the mgm (nice venue, but its DAMN expensive to see a fight there)
agreed...
I'd be happy with Baldi or Spinks ;D either fight stands to be a decent scrap, for something of value as well.. its about time Floyd. ;)
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This will be an easy win for Floyd, I would have preferred to see him up against Baldomir but this fight seems to set up a boyt with DLH nicely, which is one of two fighters I really wanna see Floyd in against. The other being Mosley. The best thing Spinks has coming into this fight is his name & the fact that he is a former world welterweight champion. But fact here is Spinks ain't gonna hear the final bell!
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Originally Posted by Samson3000
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Originally Posted by Starr
Mayweather is gonna get his a** kicked.
Spinks UD
You heard it here first!
::**I thought we were finished with the retarded predictions?
Baldomir Vs Floyd is more of a fight and besides all fight fans want to see it
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Originally Posted by OumaFan
What's the rush?
At 140 you could say that Hatton wasn't ready to fight him and Arum didn't want to put Cotto in there with him so it made more sense to move up to 147. That's fine, I can understand that.
But at 147 he had the undisputed Champion willing to fight him, a guy with some credibility. Not to mention guys like Margariito and up and comers like Quintana and Williams that might have been ready in a year or two. I could to some extent understand skipping over 140 so fast, but I don't understand this, Baldomir made sense. Spinks is a good fighter but Baldomir made more sense.
There does seem to be a pattern, moves up to 147 and fights two former 140 pounders that were both boxer movers, not physical fighters, moves up to 154 and fights a former 147 pounder thats also a boxer mover, not a physical fighter. I think he'll beat Spinks but he could get in trouble as he moves up if/when he fights a guy that has some skills and a real strength advantage
Spinks is a good fighter, its not a disreputable choice, and it would be a solid win that I'd give floyd some credit for, but I just don't understand the rush to skip over weight divisions and I definitely don't understand the decision to skip over the undisputed champion at 147. Its just an odd move even if he thinks an Oscar fight could be in the cards, although I've never been convinced that fight will ever happen.
Rush is because Floyd wants the 154 pound championship before he becomes 30.(he won't get it, NOT from Spinks)
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Originally Posted by memojaras
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Originally Posted by Samson3000
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Originally Posted by Starr
Mayweather is gonna get his a** kicked.
Spinks UD
You heard it here first!
::**I thought we were finished with the retarded predictions?
Baldomir Vs Floyd is more of a fight and besides all fight fans want to see it
Sure all the fight fans want to see Baldomir dominated by Floyd and lose every round ;) and after the fight they'll say it was an easy stylistic fight for Floyd Mayweather Jr and that Baldomir only beat an undertrained Judah and a shot Gatti and Floyd will get no credit
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Stop trying to act is if you want Floyd to get credit. He beat your favorite fighter Glass Judah and you hate him for it. Sorry, but he ain't losing, EVER. Deal with it :lickish:
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Originally Posted by ImRipped
Stop trying to act is if you want Floyd to get credit. He beat your favorite fighter Glass Judah and you hate him for it. Sorry, but he ain't losing, EVER. Deal with it :lickish:
I been a Floyd fan since the Olympics. And been a Judah fan since I watched him beat Ishe Smith in the amateurs. I dont hate either ;) You better deal with Mayweather losing IF he fights Spinks. Call Judah glass jawed but Mayweather couldn't stop him or drop him at 147 and people think he's gonna stop Spinks at 154 ::**
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; ;D ;D ;D ;D Sure you've been a fan of Floyd's since '96. That's why I guess you picked Sharmba Mitchell to beat him ;D ;D ;D ;D. Owned ;D ;D ;D
Good night :lickish:
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Originally Posted by ImRipped
; ;D ;D ;D ;D Sure you've been a fan of Floyd's since '96. That's why I guess you picked Sharmba Mitchell to beat him ;D ;D ;D ;D. Owned ;D ;D ;D
Good night :lickish:
Yep. I've been a fan of Sharmba Mitchell's longer too. Say what you want but I picked Sharmba and he lost so be it, whats your point?
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I don't see Baldo losing every round to Floyd and I think it would make for a more exciting and intriguing fight as Floyd won't be able to hurt/stop Baldo from coming forward and Carlos may be able to land. I just want to see Floyd fight a big strong WW,a NATURAL WW!!I want to se if he can take the punch,he has been fighting guys he can go toe to toe with for a long time,I want to see if he can handle a pressure fighter at the higher weights!! With Spinks poor stamina,I expect Floyd to win that fight for sure!
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The point is you choose against Floyd nearly all the time:Sharmba,Zab,Spinks,and who knows who else!!
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Originally Posted by The Game
The point is you choose against Floyd nearly all the time:Sharmba,Zab,Spinks,and who knows who else!!
riiiight and who's the one who keeps telling you Floyd would kick Margarito's ass ;)
And actually they are the only fights I picked against Floyd in, were Mitchell and Judah, and now Spinks. So 3 fights out of his career I pick against him. not that bad.
And by the way, ho wlong I been telling you Floyd would beat the snot out of Margarito? And didn't I just say he would beat Baldomir easily and not get any credit ;)
I was also the one defending Floyd when people tried to make him seem like an ass hole leading up the the Gatti fight.
or did you forget? ;)
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Originally Posted by Starr
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Originally Posted by The Game
The point is you choose against Floyd nearly all the time:Sharmba,Zab,Spinks,and who knows who else!!
riiiight and who's the one who keeps telling you Floyd would kick Margarito's ass ;)
And actually they are the only fights I picked against Floyd in, were Mitchell and Judah, and now Spinks. So 3 fights out of his career I pick against him. not that bad.
And by the way, ho wlong I been telling you Floyd would beat the snot out of Margarito? And didn't I just say he would beat Baldomir easily and not get any credit ;)
I was also the one defending Floyd when people tried to make him seem like an ass hole leading up the the Gatti fight.
or did you forget? ;)
My bad,you are indeed correct although that has been Floyd's last few fights that have chosen against him and Margarito has a better chance of beating him than all 3. And true,you did say he would beat Baldo.My bad!
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Originally Posted by The Game
My bad,you are indeed correct although that has been Floyd's last few fights that have chosen against him and Margarito has a better chance of beating him than all 3. And true,you did say he would beat Baldo.My bad!
It's alright, CC to you
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Originally Posted by The Game
My bad,you are indeed correct although that has been Floyd's last few fights that have chosen against him and Margarito has a better chance of beating him than all 3. And true,you did say he would beat Baldo.My bad!
It's alright, CC to you
;) Thanks,I already clicked you! ;) Sooo,what makes you think Spinks is going to beat PBF?
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Originally Posted by The Game
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Originally Posted by Starr
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Originally Posted by The Game
My bad,you are indeed correct although that has been Floyd's last few fights that have chosen against him and Margarito has a better chance of beating him than all 3. And true,you did say he would beat Baldo.My bad!
It's alright, CC to you
;) Thanks,I already clicked you! ;) Sooo,what makes you think Spinks is going to beat PBF?
Because he's more consistant with his style. He has a good jab and counter jabs. Judah when he tried to counter Floyd tried it with right hooks, but I think he would have been more effective if he had decided to counter with his jab. Spinks knows how to use his height and has a good ring generalship, he also doesn't seem to mentally cave in when the pressure is on him, even after Judah had him badly hurt he never gave up. I think he has an advantage at 154 against Mayweather and I think the weight is going to be a small factor. But Spinks has a quicker jab seriously quicker jab. By no means am I saying Spinks is the greater fighter, but he has a style and a CONSISTANT style that can give Mayweather issues. he's a good fighter and I think people wrote him off because Judah beat him but Zab was awesome on that night. I think Cory could beat Mayweather because of his style consistancy and ring intelligence. People may hate on him because he may cry if he has a big win but consider that he still won the fight against a guy who schooled Kassim Ouma after taking over a year off a knockout loss to move up in weight and take that title is a feat.
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Originally Posted by Starr
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Originally Posted by The Game
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Originally Posted by Starr
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Originally Posted by The Game
My bad,you are indeed correct although that has been Floyd's last few fights that have chosen against him and Margarito has a better chance of beating him than all 3. And true,you did say he would beat Baldo.My bad!
It's alright, CC to you
;) Thanks,I already clicked you! ;) Sooo,what makes you think Spinks is going to beat PBF?
Because he's more consistant with his style. He has a good jab and counter jabs. Judah when he tried to counter Floyd tried it with right hooks, but I think he would have been more effective if he had decided to counter with his jab. Spinks knows how to use his height and has a good ring generalship, he also doesn't seem to mentally cave in when the pressure is on him, even after Judah had him badly hurt he never gave up. I think he has an advantage at 154 against Mayweather and I think the weight is going to be a small factor. But Spinks has a quicker jab seriously quicker jab. By no means am I saying Spinks is the greater fighter, but he has a style and a CONSISTANT style that can give Mayweather issues. he's a good fighter and I think people wrote him off because Judah beat him but Zab was awesome on that night. I think Cory could beat Mayweather because of his style consistancy and ring intelligence. People may hate on him because he may cry if he has a big win but consider that he still won the fight against a guy who schooled Kassim Ouma after taking over a year off a knockout loss to move up in weight and take that title is a feat.
There are some valid points there but I can see PBF picking him apart like he did Judah,losing a few of the early rounds and then picking up the pace. The weight could be an issue,but I just don't think the fight should be made. Floyd is handpicking the weakest champ at 154,someone feather fisted and going after him and Spinks should be giving Karmazi a rematch which I'd favour Roman to win and he did not deserve a shot at Roman in the first place¬!
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Re: IBF Sanctions PBF-Spinks
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My bad,you are indeed correct although that has been Floyd's last few fights that have chosen against him and Margarito has a better chance of beating him than all 3. And true,you did say he would beat Baldo.My bad!
It's alright, CC to you
;) Thanks,I already clicked you! ;) Sooo,what makes you think Spinks is going to beat PBF?
Because he's more consistant with his style. He has a good jab and counter jabs. Judah when he tried to counter Floyd tried it with right hooks, but I think he would have been more effective if he had decided to counter with his jab. Spinks knows how to use his height and has a good ring generalship, he also doesn't seem to mentally cave in when the pressure is on him, even after Judah had him badly hurt he never gave up. I think he has an advantage at 154 against Mayweather and I think the weight is going to be a small factor. But Spinks has a quicker jab seriously quicker jab. By no means am I saying Spinks is the greater fighter, but he has a style and a CONSISTANT style that can give Mayweather issues. he's a good fighter and I think people wrote him off because Judah beat him but Zab was awesome on that night. I think Cory could beat Mayweather because of his style consistancy and ring intelligence. People may hate on him because he may cry if he has a big win but consider that he still won the fight against a guy who schooled Kassim Ouma after taking over a year off a knockout loss to move up in weight and take that title is a feat.
There are some valid points there but I can see PBF picking him apart like he did Judah,losing a few of the early rounds and then picking up the pace. The weight could be an issue,but I just don't think the fight should be made. Floyd is handpicking the weakest champ at 154,someone feather fisted and going after him and Spinks should be giving Karmazi a rematch which I'd favour Roman to win and he did not deserve a shot at Roman in the first place¬!
I don't think Spinks would be feather fisted if he at 154 pounds were hitting Mayweather. Weight's a difference, Hatton took Tszyu's best shots but he went to 147 to face Collazo, and you saw how he was effected.
I think Spinks is a legit threat. And at 154, do you really consider Rivera better then Spinks? And DLH isn't fighting anymore this year. Who's the other 154 pound champ?(if we don't even know his name he isn't worth mentioning
IBF- Spinks
WBA - Rivera
WBC - DLH(off the rest of the year)
WBO - (no clue who has this title)
out of those 3(not including DLH) wouldn't you consider Spinks the strongest and mroe difficult fight at 154? I dont think Rivera would pose a threat to Mayweather, do yu?
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Re: IBF Sanctions PBF-Spinks
CC to you Starr and The Game (in 24, karma) some good thoughts. Starr I think you are right that Spinks is possible the toughest fight @ 154. Looking at the list of champions nobody really jumps out at you. The WBO has Sergei Dzindziruk listed as their 154 champ (who?). The only thing I would question with Spinks is his stamina, he faded pretty good his last fight, and he cant afford to do that with PBF. Not that FLoyd could hurt him, but Floyd would just school him as he slows down. In this fight I would like to see Spinks use his advantages the entire night. I think one of the main difficulties of fighting Floyd is that he doesnt make many mistakes. But its boxing so you never really know until they get in the ring and start boxing.
