Fight night on NBC. Rosado vs Whitaker

No ESPN but we have a network card featuring Gabriel Rosado 20-5 (12) and Charles Whitaker 38-12-2 (23) in a title eliminator. Rosado has bounced back with Kos over Soto Karass and Sechew Powell since being destroyed by Alfred Angulo and Whitaker is on a winning streak after early career losses. I think hes def live here.

Ronald Cruz 17-0 (12) takes on hard nose Antwon Smith 21-4-1 (12) in co feature. Unfortunately Gabriel Campillo was set to be on in comeback but pulled out.

Nothing glamorous but its action and action is good! Showtime also has a card kicking off at 10pm.

Hopefully we have some good fights.

I guess Freddie would know about fighters having trouble making weight. ;D

Oh fuck, I forgot how much noise Smith makes. :mad:

Ohh ghesh, we've had a B.J Flores sighting...in a muscle shirt :beatup2:

Smith apparently couldn't wouldn't make weight and comes in unofficially about 155 ish...thought Smith powned Cruz in 1st round. Much busier

I've got 3-0 Smith...Flores and New Guy had Cruz taking 3rd and not sure what they are watching. Cruz is sleepwalking a bit and really needs to get punches off!

B.J. Flores sucks as a commentator, and sometime it's hard to understand what Freddie is saying. :-\

Ask and you shall recieve...Cruz opens up to body well in 4th, showing effect and needed pressure

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Originally Posted by Spicoli

I've got 3-0 Smith...Flores and New Guy had Cruz taking 3rd and not sure what they are watching. Cruz is sleepwalking a bit and really needs to get punches off!

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Well thankfully Cruz is starting to step things up a bit.

B.J Flores is why we'll all miss Teddy when he does hang up his Friday night mic. He is as Wonderbread as they come. 3-2 Smith, Cruz wiiide but shooting his load last two rnds

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B.J Flores is why we'll all miss Teddy when he does hang up his Friday night mic. He is as Wonderbread as they come. 3-2 Smith, Cruz wiiide but shooting his load last two rnds

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Who would've thought that we would miss Teddy. :vd:



Btw, love the new avatar. Stephen was my favorite character in Braveheart.

Smith sharpshooting to begin 9th and shook Cruz with crisp hook, solid momentum shifts in this one. Smith is so much more accurate but waits, Cruz getting really loopy but pressing. Round Smith

5-4 Smith into 10th for me.

Have tyo go Smith 10th. Just have to. He stood and slugged when he wanted, and he boxed out when he wanted. Cruz got sloppy in last two. Coin flip? I think Smith won

96-94 x 2 Smith....96-94 Cruz in Cruz hometown. Judges got it right

Wow, thought we would see a hometown decision.

Undefeated Sergey Kovalev is a strange case. He and Campillo would have been a fun fight. Thompson has his work cut out for him here, big time

I don't see this fight going the distance.

LMAO that punch at the bell.

:o That was as brutal a KD as you'll see, painful shit. Thompson looked like he was shot

Ross Thompson as a trainer is as dirty as he was a fighter :-X Brutal KO! Over and done

As I was saying........ :boxingmatch:

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As I was saying........ :boxingmatch:

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;D Thompson looked like a deer standing on the train tracks.

Like this guy, hope he and Campillo can make a date again

I try to like Rosado, then I have to listen to his Jersey Shores like locker room and a trainer looking like Cactus Jake.

Main event up and two big contrasts in style and approach

Shit, Showtime has started, I hate switching back and forth between channels. :mad:

Rosado walks in very square, lots of nervous energy, dipping down trying to look for one bomb on Whitaker. Round one Whitaker...kept it calm cool and collected with effective boxing.

Rosado steps in and lands hard hooks in 2nd, Whitaker opts to stand and trade off ropes which isn't good for future. Round Rosado

We got fidgets fighting on Showtime. ;D

Dude looks like a mini Victor Ortiz with a bad Fo-hawk ;D

Gave Whitaker 3rd, little bit more subtle craft and dictate. Rosado trys to damn hard...postering and flinching. Set it up...THEN try for close

Ohhhhhh big right by Rosado in 5th floors Whitaker, both stand and trade harsh :o to end round and Rosado badly hurt by left hook as bell rings. Fun shit ;D

Rosado all hooker in 6th, trying for ko and Whitaker backed in corner with minimal return. Hard 6th for the vet

Rosado lands big right and floors Whitaker in 7th and he motions to Whitakers corner to come in and save him?!? Whitaker trying to land single counters and Rosado cutting ring down quick

Whitaker gets steady in 8th and shoots more jabs, straight rights but Rosado is full pressure and convinced he can hurt him as he pleases. Rosado stays exceptionally 'tall' for a guy who trys to bend and dip so much

Oh good Rosado took care of Whitaker, now I can just watch Showtime.

Again, Whitaker gets decked at start of 10th and he gets up...Rosado trying for finis...there it is! Whitaker down again and Smoger waves it off. Whew.

Rosado now mandatory for Bundrage? Good win, but he cannot let a Bundrage etc also land at a 40% power punch connect rate.

It was a good win. I'm a fan of Rosado. He's got a shot at winning a title. Kovalev knocked out his opponent on the undercard. They should make a double header of Campillo-Kovalev & Rosado-Bundrage.

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It was a good win. I'm a fan of Rosado. He's got a shot at winning a title. Kovalev knocked out his opponent on the undercard. They should make a double header of Campillo-Kovalev & Rosado-Bundrage.

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I too am a fan of Rosado and thought he shoulda fought Canelo instead of Lopez.

Although it sounds like he had a tough go of it with this Whitaker fella. I wanted to watch this but damn NBC sports won't show it again the cunts. Tried catchin the 9:30 broadcast last night and it was NFL highlights instead...

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Originally Posted by Spicoli

Again, Whitaker gets decked at start of 10th and he gets up...Rosado trying for finis...there it is! Whitaker down again and Smoger waves it off. Whew.

Rosado now mandatory for Bundrage? Good win, but he cannot let a Bundrage etc also land at a 40% power punch connect rate.

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Agree, totally. Bundrage has a couple of cute moves I hope his trainer will have him working on. Bundrage likes to rough up his opponents, so he should prepare for that that too. It's a very active weight class. Good luck, Rosado.