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Cintron stops Suarez in 5
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Kermit Cintron 27-1, 25 KOs) scored a fifth round TKO over Mark Suarez (25-3, 13 KOs) to claim the vacant IBF welterweight championship on Saturday night at the Palm County Convention Center in Palm Beach, Florida. In a vicious fight, both fighters had no problems landing early. Cintron landed the cleaner shots, but Suarez' pure savagery created some good connects also. Cintron, schooled by super trainer Emanuel Steward, seemed to be taking over in round three and had a big round four, landing at least ten huge shots. More heavy lumber from Cintron in round five and Suarez took a knee. A follow up barrage by Cintron prompted referee Frank Santore Jr. to stop the fight at 2:53.
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Sad considering all Suarez had to go through for this fight, there's an interview with John David Jackson on boxingtalk where it said Suarez had a very BAD situation for these fights. And I really wanted him to win. Absolutely gutted that he lost. I hope he comes back :'(
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:coolclick: for the info.
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:band: :beerchug: :lifter:
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Fuck Suarez. He just cost me $7,000 in killer's books
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I see Cintron losing this belt just as fast as he got it.
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Originally Posted by Danny_G
I see Cintron losing this belt just as fast as he got it.
So thats a 27 year spell for him defending it?
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Originally Posted by yoitsdan
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Originally Posted by Danny_G
I see Cintron losing this belt just as fast as he got it.
So thats a 27 year spell for him defending it?
lol
That is not what I ment. Cintron gets beat down by Margarito and the next thing you know, Cintron has a belt? He will get beat down again ;)
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Originally Posted by Violent Demise
F*** Suarez. He just cost me $7,000 in killer's books
A sc for being so wide of the mark ;)
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Originally Posted by Danny_G
I see Cintron losing this belt just as fast as he got it.
I agree completely...
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You know what? Glad he won. GOod for Cintron.
Maybe he can make a comeback & be somebody.
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Really wanted Suarez to win. Wish him a great career.
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Cintron has been through just as much as Suarez,losing both parents at a young age etc etc. So I feel for both of them but I'm surprised Cintron took him out so easily,especially after all the nonsense that came out of Suarez mouth at the presser. I think Cintron an be a force,I mean it sounds as if Manny Stweard has him in the right frame of mind,more lateral movement,jabs,imposing his size and that awesome power,I think he can be a force!! Like I said,when Wack once made a thread about Cintron after the Estrada fight,I thought he could be world champ and he has proven me correct. He was just labelled a bum because Tony beat him,He'll get rid of that label as long as he keeps Steward with him.
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A lot of people doubt Cintron, but have you really seen him fight? I don't think anyone has more power than Cintron does at 147 (or size, except Paul Williams and Margarito). If someone does, then the list is short. He has size AND boxing ability. Emmanuel Steward has him using his skills as well as his power. Many people doubt Cintron because of his loss to Margarito, but I don't see anyone lining up to fight Margarito, and that includes the supposed pound for pound best, Floyd Mayweather Junior. I think Cintron would do better against Margarito the second time around. Cintron is a major player in the division and he only has one loss. If anything, he will be in exciting fights and that's all you can ask for as boxing fans, correct?
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Steward: He will be a busy champion
Bostick: Gatti #1 on the hit list
After his devastating win over Mark Suarez on Saturday night, newly crowned IBF welterweight champion Kermit Cintron feels vindicated. "I told everybody that it was a fluke against Margarito," stated Kermit in regard to his only loss 18 months ago. "This is something that I wanted for the longest time and I finally got it. Being a world champion feels so good and I know that there's more and better things to come....We'll see what Emanuel has planned for me next. I definitely want to defend my title in Puerto Rico, I want to fight there and I want to fight in Reading (PA), my hometown, as well.
Cintron attributes much of his improvement since the Margarito fight to his new trainer/manager Emanuel Steward. "It shows. It shows how much I improved since the Margarito fight. I'm more focused, I'm training harder, I'm having a lot of fun in training, I wasn't getting that before and now I'm getting it. And that's what it's all about, I just need to have fun in the ring.
"...Kronk is my family. We all work hard. There's no messing around. I remember the first time I stepped in the Kronk Gym, the first words I heard were 'fresh meat,' and I was like 'Whoa, what's going on with that?' But then after that, everybody respected me and I respected them and we all got along and I have a great team behind me."
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In a classy move, Cintron visited his vanquished opponent Suarez in his dressing room after the fight. "I went in there and wanted to tell him I know how he feels," said Kermit. "Actually the day of the press conference I was mad at what I heard. Then the same day I heard that his dad passed away not too long ago. So I went in there and I said to him 'keep your head up, I know how it feels, losing parents. It's not a good feeling,' I said to him 'keep your head up and stay strong.'"
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Emanuel Steward
A beaming Emanuel Steward was pleased with Kermit's performance.
"I thought it was a very good performance when I consider the fact that he was making adjustments because he hadn't fought a top quality guy that is physically so much bigger than him. This guy is 6'1", the first two rounds you could see the physical strength factors. And as the fight progressed, the punches that were hitting [Suarez] in the beginning and weren't hurting him, having any effect, I was seeing that they were starting to have an effect on him.
"I thought that Kermit did very well because he started to change it up and mix up his attack. He started landing right hand leads, punches to the body, jabs, uppercuts and at the stage when it ended, I think it was just a case of Suarez saying it was too much of everything. He couldn't figure out where the shots were coming from. He was getting caught when he was going in, was getting caught when he stepped back and Cintron seemed like he was picking up steam and he was just doing too many things for Suarez to keep up with. So mentally I think, as well as physically, Suarez just totally collapsed.
"It was a very good professional systematic performance by Kermit. We're going to keep him very busy in the future. His activity level has been too low but that's all behind him now. He has no more hand injuries, I'm his manager, which many people don't know, so I'm going to keep him very busy."
As for Cintron's place in the welterweight division, Steward commented, "I think based on this performance here and the great fight he had with Estrada, whom Shane Mosley won a ten round decision over, and the fact that Cintron knocked out Estrada and then he comes back and knocks this guy out, you look at his overall record and knockout percentage and he's got to be up there.
"I have no fear of him fighting any welterweight in the world right today. As a matter of fact I would rather have been fighting Shane Mosley or Mayweather rather than fight this big guy that we had to fight tonight. I think that he's a very balanced out technical fighter and if he stays busy, I believe the same as I said with Wladimir Klitschko -- in 24 months he will be the dominant number one welterweight."
"He's going to be a busy champion," reemphasized Steward. "He needs to have three to four fights a year. All the great fighters ascend to their greatness at the time when they're busy fighters."
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Bobby Bostick
Promoter Bobby Bostick says he plans to keep Cintron busy and in lucrative fights. "Kermit's ready to get paid now," he told Fightnews.com. "We're going to go out and get all that money.
"We're going to give Gatti a shot, Cotto a shot, all the money people now. We're not playing with anybody small, we don't need to. We're going to get all the pay. I offered Shane a million dollars not to get hit, now he's going to have to get hit. They gave us a call the other day. I got a call from Golden Boy last week and [matchmaker Eric] Gomez and I talked and Shane wants a shot at Kermit. We're going to give him that shot.
"Is it right now? Probably not. We'll probably get Gatti first, he's in line for that. We've been talking a little bit with Main Events about that and I'm sure we'll close that down pretty soon. That's for February"
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Gatti's in line first? yay.
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Cintron will retire Gatti but I don't think that fight would occur. Gatti only mentions 1 name when asked in interviews who he wants to fight and that is Miguel Cotto. He feels he can hurt Cotto and heck,if he could not handle the punches of a weak Baldo,wtf would he do with Kermit?>?
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Also,who do you guys think Cintron should fight next? I want to see the top guys fight each other now,no more BS,it's driving me insane,the mount of awesome matches which could be made in this division. I would love to see him against Williams and winner gets Tony OR even more so,someone whom I believe deserves a shot,Collazo!!
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There are so many excellent fights that could be made at 147 it is ridiculous!! Marogrito, PBF, Cotto, Gatti, Baldomir (PBF and the fight after), Cintron, Judah, Quintana, Collazo, then you have some very good up and comers (or fighters that are getting known) like Clottey, D-Hop. All of the top guys need to start lining up to face each other and just get it on. Even if only half of those fights get made then it would be nice.
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Cintron against Gatti... thats such a first title defense for a champion ::**
Gatti who was stopped in his last fight by Baldomir right?
Cintron could win that fight, but he wouldn't take Gatti's punches. Not that Gatti will have a chance to get off any.
I don't like Cintron. Kudos to him for the win though. But who is Suarez?
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Suarez was called by some writers as the best kept secret at WW so he must have been decent at least. And that is just a name being thrown around,Gatti won't take the fight if he knows what is good for him. Gatti is the business fight,beat him,you make $$$ and your name become more known!
Ty,after the PBF fight,unless he pulls of a miracle,Baldo will most likely retire,I have seen him mention it in a few interviews.
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Originally Posted by El Gamo
Suarez was called by some writers as the best kept secret at WW so he must have been decent at least. And that is just a name being thrown around,Gatti won't take the fight if he knows what is good for him. Gatti is the business fight,beat him,you make $$$ and your name become more known!
Why won't Cintron fight Collazo!!! They're both from Puerto Rico!
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I'd love to see him fight Collazo BUT you reasoning that they are both from Puerto Rico??! Margarito and De La Hoya are both in a way Mexican,why don't they fight? Collazo looks to be too high a risk,too low a reward especially without his title! I think he needs a better promoter too!
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Originally Posted by El Gamo
I'd love to see him fight Collazo BUT you reasoning that they are both from Puerto Rico??! Margarito and De La Hoya are both in a way Mexican,why don't they fight? Collazo looks to be too high a risk,too low a reward especially without his title! I think he needs a better promoter too!
I'm talking about it would be a huge fight over there. Very National exposure. ESPECIALLY if they fought in Puerto Rico. Imagine that
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Is Collazo that well known over there though????
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Originally Posted by El Gamo
Is Collazo that well known over there though????
Don't know. Or Cintron and Cotto could fight(cotto is at 147) how about that fight over there?
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Cotto v anyone is massive! Cotto Cintron would be a great fight and I just read in a Cintron interview he wants to fight in PR!! Sounds perfect but I dount he would want such a risky fight in front of his hime fans,I think he'll have an easier defence first.
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Originally Posted by El Gamo
Ty,after the PBF fight,unless he pulls of a miracle,Baldo will most likely retire,I have seen him mention it in a few interviews.
I was thinking that other fighters might try to use him as a gauge for where they are at, kind of a gatekeeper type fighter. But if he does retire after PBF then it dont matter. cc for the info.
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Good for Cintron. Now why wasn't this fight televised?!
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Originally Posted by Danny_G
I see Cintron losing this belt just as fast as he got it.
No way dude ! Kermit is a good solid fighter. Nice tall frame , excellent power, nice str8 punches. I think his loss to Margarito helped him , an experiance he learned from , I see great things from him in the future.
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Originally Posted by Hulk
Good for Cintron. Now why wasn't this fight televised?!
Maxboxing had it for $10
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Originally Posted by wacko3205
You know what? Glad he won. GOod for Cintron.
Maybe he can make a comeback & be somebody.
Uh huh, :coolclick:
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Originally Posted by killersheep
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Originally Posted by Hulk
Good for Cintron. Now why wasn't this fight televised?!
Maxboxing had it for $10
Actually MaxBoxing had exclusive rights to stream it, and then their site crashed so noone got to see it.
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Originally Posted by Starr
Cintron against Gatti... thats such a first title defense for a champion ::**
Gatti who was stopped in his last fight by Baldomir right?
Cintron could win that fight, but he wouldn't take Gatti's punches. Not that Gatti will have a chance to get off any.
I don't like Cintron. Kudos to him for the win though. But who is Suarez?
Yo Starr, some questions/thoughts.
Gatti cannot hurt Cintron. Cintron has a chin, despite going down four times against margarito. Gatti's punching power diminishes as he moves up in weight. Cintron took many more power shots from stronger guys like Estradad, Suarez and Teddy Reid and wasn't even fazed.
What don't you like about Cintron? The guy has incredible power, he's tall, has a jab, is working with Manny Steward, and is a classy guy. So what's the problem?
P.S. Suarez knocked down Floyd during sparring, so they say.
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Originally Posted by Starr
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Originally Posted by El Gamo
I'd love to see him fight Collazo BUT you reasoning that they are both from Puerto Rico??! Margarito and De La Hoya are both in a way Mexican,why don't they fight? Collazo looks to be too high a risk,too low a reward especially without his title! I think he needs a better promoter too!
I'm talking about it would be a huge fight over there. Very National exposure. ESPECIALLY if they fought in Puerto Rico. Imagine that
Yo Starr, it would be a huge fight over there, but they would never fight that match over there. It would be a huge fight over here and make more money over here. The winner of Cotto/Quintana should fight Cintron. If it's Cotto, the fight should be at MSG on June 7, the day of the Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York. That would draw many fans.
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Originally Posted by Rican
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Originally Posted by Starr
Cintron against Gatti... thats such a first title defense for a champion ::**
Gatti who was stopped in his last fight by Baldomir right?
Cintron could win that fight, but he wouldn't take Gatti's punches. Not that Gatti will have a chance to get off any.
I don't like Cintron. Kudos to him for the win though. But who is Suarez?
Yo Starr, some questions/thoughts.
Gatti cannot hurt Cintron. Cintron has a chin, despite going down four times against margarito. Gatti's punching power diminishes as he moves up in weight. Cintron took many more power shots from stronger guys like Estradad, Suarez and Teddy Reid and wasn't even fazed.
What don't you like about Cintron? The guy has incredible power, he's tall, has a jab, is working with Manny Steward, and is a classy guy. So what's the problem?
P.S. Suarez knocked down Floyd during sparring, so they say.
Starr favors peeps like Chris Byrd, that run around with open palms and avoid action for 12 rounds ! ;D But hey man , don't back her up into a corner, she will scratch your eyes out ! ;) we love yeah starr ! ;)
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I, ME , YO(spanish) Want to see a rematch against Margarito!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And i'm not hating on Margarito
