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Which Arreola will show up for this fight? The one who doesn't want to fight and goes into a shell. Or the one who can bring the fire. I've seen this a few times. Most of the time the other guy shows up because he just doesn't give a shit. Another Buster Douglas.
Undercard may blow doors off main event. Sammy Vasquez jr now faces Felix Diaz in another top solid now or never welter scrap. Vasquez looks like the goods to me.
That's a nice fight. I like Vasquez too, and Diaz proved a good and tough fighter against Peterson, he could have won that.
That was a nip and tuck fight indeed. This went from PBC robbing the graveyard with Collazo :-X as opponent for Vasquez to his toughest fight to date and one where Diaz has to have the strength advantage. Props to both for squaring off early career!
It's not that bad a matchup considering they made it so quick after Povetkin was pulled. I think Arreola is made for the atomic windmill but if he gets past his range he could certainly chin him. Can't see it lasting long either way.
For the UK mob - It's on Sky Sports 3
Bad fight period. Wilder has to win and in big fashion.
Chris looks fit! At least for Arreola standards. He better treat this as a 3 round fight, everything unloads early or fall. I still think Wilder has some false confidence and clearly can be hurt.
I hope Chris wins this, it will be the modern day Cinderella man story
Every elephant seal has his day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
Let's hope Chris doesn't smoke a joint before this one like last time.
Arreola looks in shape by his standards for sure. Does it matter in the first few rounds though? I'm hedging my bets now as I honestly don't think Wilder is all that solid, but he should really bomb this out.
As much as Arreola may have trained hard for this one, the natural danger that Wilder brings with his heavy hitting, plus the fact that he's shown he can at least cope with going into the later rounds, I think Wilder takes this one, possibly easier than a few of his more recent bouts.
As an aside, hope Sky show Vic Darchinyan's bout, he's a little c**t, and a few years away from his best, but I do like watching him fight.
Honestly started to feel bad for the guy after what Walters and Cuellar did to him. Odd how they are airing it here in States. From what I see the co main and main event start in 30 minutes. Immediately after that card (?) the Vic and Lubin portion of card is set to begin on Fox Sports 1. I'm assuming live???Quote:
Originally Posted by superheavyrhun
Of course there is baseball prior...which means the game will go extra innings and we miss live fights per norm ;D
Hoping for a good card here tonight.
Diaz is a tricky opponent but expect Vassquez to look good here. He should be a lot bigger than Diaz so am hoping for a nice KO
I've got to be honest, I think Deontay absolutely dominating this one and delivering a sensational KO would be good for our prospects of getting an unification.
Watching the Sky broadcast, they will show all the fights in real time correct? Diaz vs Vasquez just starting now?
yes
Nothing but respect when a top ten contender goes from a used up name opponent to top caliber fighter like Diaz. This should be a quality scrap! Hope flesh of Sammy holds up..
I had Diaz winning the Peterson fight
Glad to see Diaz drop a little of that tentativeness in the 2nd round.
Diaz timed him badly there.
2-1 Diaz, looks much stronger! Vasquez is digging himself a hole. Shit.
Diaz with all sorts of confidence now, and tagging Vazquez pretty much at will toward the end of the round.
4-1 Diaz honestly rounds not close as PBC announce would have ya believe. Vasquez is stuck in between.
Hope this fight picks up, neither guy is pressing the issue and keeping it where they do better. Vasquez just jabbing to score points and keep away, and he holds way to much, but Diaz doing all his work in spurts so the rounds are close. Honestly thought Vasquez looked quite a bit more capable than he's showing tonight, all about levels I guess.
Couldnt be more wrongQuote:
Originally Posted by Silkeyjoe
5-2 Diaz, Vasquez needs to be the work horse here instead of a stylist. That ship has sailed son!
A bit too much clinching, but overall a pretty good fight so far.
Vasquez cut up, jaw looks fucked!
Wow... Vazquez looks to be near the end. :o
Was that Vasquez' trainer saying "dont make this close"? :D I have him down 7-1.
Looks like the beginning of a Jorge Barrios lip! Now or never Sammy. Nothing to lose at 6-2
Diaz was hurt big but practically begging for it, weird fight really.
I think you can only give Vasquez 3 or 4 rounds assuming he wins this one, but have a feeling he'll get the decision.
I got Diaz winning. He earned it. Hopefully he gets it
Diaz wins it going away. Good scrap.
10th to Vasquez in great exchanges! Like the dude but this isn't close, 7-3 Diaz. Sammy needs to watch this fight 20 times..
ref takes point for mouthpiece ffs.
And judges ruin yet ANOTHER perfectly good fight and easy decision to make.
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NO NO come on guys??? Bullshit draw and that's from a fan.
Punch stats identical but Diaz did the damage man. Tough go from both but no honor in judges