Tarver vs. Lateef Kayode Saturday night fight thread

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Gus makes me actually look forward to seeing Lampley. Santa cruz is really turning the corner this round, just solid rib cracking.

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I don't see why they don't use Farhood in place of Johnson. I may have to mute the sound rather than listen to his shit for 3 hours.

So far Malinga has taken everything Santa Cruz is throwing, but you've got to wonder how long he can keep taking this kind of punishment.

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He's just some unnecessary cheerleader. I'd go with Farhood too. Shit, just give me Al solo and it works well.

Thinking its there for Santa cruz to close, impressive yeh

I bought a fifth of Jim Beam - red Stag this week, it's 80 proof Black Cherry flavored Bourbon, I may have to have a shot or 2 to get rid of the fucking headache Johnson is giving me. :-X

Tasty stuff BTW.

Gus Johnson ??? (see I've learned to ignore that snatch)

farhood and al are analysts, not blow by blow announcers. They should just use whoever they have for shobox. Anyone is better than Gus.

Santa Cruz wins the vacant IBF bantamweight title, not a bad opening fight.

Up next: Austin Trout vs. Delvin Rodriguez, 12 rounds, for Trout's WBA "regular" junior middleweight title. This should be the fight of the night.

Come on Delvin, rock his world!

shouldn't it really be Golden Girl Promotions instead of Golden Boy when you have ODH as the head of the company?

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Originally Posted by captainanddew

shouldn't it really be Golden Girl Promotions instead of Golden Boy when you have ODH as the head of the company?

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Golden "drag queen" Promotions. :-X

Not a lot of action so far, Trout not very impressive.

Trout needs to find his giddy up. I really wish more fights were fought in outdoor venues. There is just something about the atmosphere.

"celebrities in abundance here"...no one gives a shit Gus. Thats when you know a fight needs to pick up

Rodriguez is not going to win a close decision against Trout, WTF is he waiting for?

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Originally Posted by Mars_ax

Rodriguez is not going to win a close decision against Trout, WTF is he waiting for?

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no idea.

round 1 neither did much, trout more active, got it on my card.
rd 2-rodriguez landed some decent right hands, won it on my card
rounds 3 and 4-rodriguez didn't throw enough punches, both trout rounds
round 5- rodriguez edged it out on my card, but it was a close round.

Rodriguez has to start moving his hands now, Rodriguez is down 4-1 or 3-2 depending on how you scored the 5th round.

Right now Canelos people are on the phone with Kirkland....are your really that injured buddy.

Come on Trout, its there, give us a reason to not want you to be an "unknown & obscure" champion???

This is a rubbish fight. Trout is bland.

Trout kind of looks and reminds me of a Reggie Johnson. Faster, not as well rounded and tight, but ehhhhhh

watching the clock here :-X

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Originally Posted by captainanddew

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Originally Posted by Mars_ax

Rodriguez is not going to win a close decision against Trout, WTF is he waiting for?

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no idea.

round 1 neither did much, trout more active, got it on my card.
rd 2-rodriguez landed some decent right hands, won it on my card
rounds 3 and 4-rodriguez didn't throw enough punches, both trout rounds
round 5- rodriguez edged it out on my card, but it was a close round.

Rodriguez has to start moving his hands now, Rodriguez is down 4-1 or 3-2 depending on how you scored the 5th round.

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I see why Delvin loses close fights, he just doesn't do enough, if he's going to win this fight he needs to step it up big time in the last 3 rounds.
BTW, I see nothing that makes me believe that Trout is championship material.

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Originally Posted by Spicoli

Right now Canelos people are on the phone with Kirkland....are your really that injured buddy.

Come on Trout, its there, give us a reason to not want you to be an "unknown & obscure" champion???

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Kirkland's team is trying to shake down Canelo for more money. And it isn't even a reasonable amount. Go from asking for a million (which is not crazy for a B side in this size PPV) and then up it 2.5 million. Utterly ridiciulous and makes no sense. Canelo's team should just say fine, good luck with the 200-250k you will get on HBO BAD in your next fight.

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Originally Posted by captainanddew

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Right now Canelos people are on the phone with Kirkland....are your really that injured buddy.

Come on Trout, its there, give us a reason to not want you to be an "unknown & obscure" champion???

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Kirkland's team is trying to shake down Canelo for more money. And it isn't even a reasonable amount. Go from asking for a million (which is not crazy for a B side in this size PPV) and then up it 2.5 million. Utterly ridiciulous and makes no sense. Canelo's team should just say fine, good luck with the 200-250k you will get on HBO BAD in your next fight.

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I didn't know that, that is nuts! Considering Kirklands last 'gift' result he needs to snag the opportunity and wing it. We lose. Alvarez is in a spot. Just don't see Trouts marketability or willingness to make a statement here. It may get made on Canelo grabbing trinkets alone. Hope not.

Yeah, boo that shit. God awful fight.

Trout should get back in the river.

30 seconds left and both fighters woke up.

I don't see where Trout did enough to win, but then Delvin really didn't either.
Boring fucking fight.
Trout wins a UD.

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Right now Canelos people are on the phone with Kirkland....are your really that injured buddy.

Come on Trout, its there, give us a reason to not want you to be an "unknown & obscure" champion???

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Kirkland's team is trying to shake down Canelo for more money. And it isn't even a reasonable amount. Go from asking for a million (which is not crazy for a B side in this size PPV) and then up it 2.5 million. Utterly ridiciulous and makes no sense. Canelo's team should just say fine, good luck with the 200-250k you will get on HBO BAD in your next fight.

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I didn't know that, that is nuts! Considering Kirklands last 'gift' result he needs to snag the opportunity and wing it. We lose. Alvarez is in a spot. Just don't see Trouts marketability or willingness to make a statement here. It may get made on Canelo grabbing trinkets alone. Hope not.

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wonder who carlos molina is fighting next, since that is a future Canelo opponent. Molina spanks Cintron. Canelo fights Cintron. Molina is beating Kirkland, goes down but doesn't appear badly hurt, and crap DQ.

120-108??? really trout won every round. Hmmmm..... I thought 8-4 or 9-3 was reasonable.

120-108 is laughable.

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This is a rubbish fight. Trout is bland.

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Agreed, and no fun to watch.

Up next, Winky Wright vs. Peter Quillin, 10 rounds, middleweights, 2 pretty much unlikable fighters. Gotta figure that Winkster is totally shot after not fighting for 4 years, but we shall see.

Translation was..."I'm not fighting an unknown southpaw who goes through the motions as a third option" Capt. agreed. Shit I'd rather see Molina get his due.

Gus is starting to look like that shriveled up "Tanning Mom" who was in the news last month ???

Roach trains Quillin? Who knew.

Winky hasn't won a fight in half a decade. 3 years off? I just don't get it.

Just as long as we get a good fight.

I see Roach is in Quillins corner. Come on Winky!

Peter should have point docked for that hair doo alone. Winkys weight is now in his gut while Quilins is up top

I have a son that turned 5 a month ago. I don't believe Winky has won a fight during his life.

That's quite a hair style Quillin has going on, I wonder how he thought of that.

winky looks slower than he did half a decade ago. Which is to be expected. This is going to be Quillen picking Winky apart.

Winky looks slow so far. He needs to stay on the ball, it's only a 10 rounder here. Unless he is just shot.

What kind of name is Pie anyway? Winky and Pie. Unusual.

I do like Quillen's hairdo.

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Originally Posted by Spicoli

Peter should have point docked for that hair doo alone. Winkys weight is now in his gut while Quilins is up top

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The 'doo' impresses people sitting behind him.

what is quillen doing.

he wins 2 rounds with movement and quicker hands.

in round 3 he lets Winky get the jab off, lays on the ropes. What the hell?

Wright's round 3 IMO. 2-1 Quillin.

Much better 3rd from Wright. Throwing and landing more.

thought quillen won the round, but Wright made the fight competitive that round.

is Winky Wright a surefire hall of famer as Gus Johnson states?