Quote Originally Posted by Mars_ax View Post
Quote Originally Posted by shza View Post
I'm not sure if you were being sarcastic but I think the US fights are much better than the ones in Europe.

(Povetkin wins a boring, noncompetitive decision over a blown-up cruiser; and Cleverly dominates a nobody instead of facing a top 10 guy in the division. Maybe I'm missing something?)

I agree there's nearly no chance Maidana can win a decision in Alexander's backyard. We've seen that show before. But I've never seen Maidana not try to KO his opponent -- which is why he's never in a boring fight. I'll go with the majority view and pick Alexander on points but I wouldn't be surprised at all to see him get caught and dropped. He's nowhere near as technically sound as many of us believed he might be when he was coming up.

I'm picking Broner too (also on points -- I don't see him KO'ing Perez) but I think he'll be in really tough. Easily the biggest challenge he's ever had.

The St. Louis fights should both be very competitive -- I'm looking forward to them.
I was being a little sarcastic Shza, but i'm not expecting the fights in St. Louis to be all that exciting, the last really good fight held in St Lou, that I can recall was when Zab stopped Corey "the rabbit" Spinks. Perhaps Maidana can flatten Alexander or at least knock him down a couple times and make the night enjoyable. I don't like Broner at all, so I hope Eloy pulls off an upset. I will be watching and it's an excuse for drinking a few beers.

As for the afternoon fights on Epix from Germany and Wales, they're both title fights that should be at least as good as the ones in St. Louis. Povetkin vs. Huck might actually turn out to be a competitive fight. I havn't seen Cleverly fight, so i'm looking forward to that.

Anyway, Saturday should be a full day of boxing for us fans.

cheers dude.
Agree with all of that. I couldn't stand Spinks and his "boxing" style. Also Alexander is fast becoming known for gift decisions, and he may yet legit outbox Maidana. But, he can rest assured knowing that even if he gets beaten up, as long as he makes it to the final bell the judges will award him the decision.

Broner is a fucking arrogant little cunt who himself got a gift against Daniel Ponce De Leon, and really hasn't done shit in boxing to think so highly of himself.