How should a Canelo KO of Kirkland be viewed?

[Spicoli]

Annnnd cue the "" Kellerman hype. Boom goes the dynamite

[Kirkland Laing]

That's a big contender for KOTY. WTF happened to Kirkland's left bicep? Is tha t a blood smear or an actual cut?

[Swice]

Why is James Kirkland even taking fights without Ann Wolfe in his corner? Not saying he would have won this with her, but he definitely wasn't going to win it without her.

[the_PRODIGY]

That was a bomb. So is Canelo's girl.

[TitoFan]

That's a big contender for KOTY. WTF happened to Kirkland's left bicep? Is tha t a blood smear or an actual cut?

Saw it on the slo-mo.
That's blood from Kirkland's mouth that somehow instantly spurted out and deposited itself on his left bicep on his way down.



KOTY candidate for sure.

[Kirkland Laing]

That's a big contender for KOTY. WTF happened to Kirkland's left bicep? Is tha t a blood smear or an actual cut?

Saw it on the slo-mo.
That's blood from Kirkland's mouth that somehow instantly spurted out and deposited itself on his left bicep on his way down.



KOTY candidate for sure.

Yes. Finally worked it out. Had a little bit to drink here.

EDIT. His mouth made contact with his arm on the way down. He's lucky his torso took almost the full force of the fall cos if he'd gone head first into the canvas it could have been bad for him.

[TitoFan]

That's a big contender for KOTY. WTF happened to Kirkland's left bicep? Is tha t a blood smear or an actual cut?

Saw it on the slo-mo.
That's blood from Kirkland's mouth that somehow instantly spurted out and deposited itself on his left bicep on his way down.



KOTY candidate for sure.

Yes. Finally worked it out. Had a little bit to drink here.

EDIT. His mouth made contact with his arm on the way down. He's lucky his torso took almost the full force of the fall cos if he'd gone head first into the canvas it could have been bad for him.

Viewed from the side, he did suffer whiplash when his shoulder hit the canvas.
Geez.... I feel like we're doing a forensic analysis on the poor guy.

[beenKOed]

Is this the fight thread? Michael Buffer's voice is back. Buffer must have been pissed off last week. The biggest fight of his career and he sounded like a bullfrog with the flu.

I'm glad he's OK, he sounded bad last week.

[Beanflicker]

I think it's a solid win for him. He went to war with a warrior and got it done quick and brutal.

He's fought Lara, Trout and Mayweather in his last 4 or 5 fights, it was time to see him get in there with a brawler.

[109253]

Terrible KO! Сауль Альварес vs Джейм Кирклэнд - Ужасный нокаут (18+) видео

[Gandalf]

I wasn't impressed with Canelo because I thought Kirkland fought such an immature, face first kind of fight. You should spark out someone that is going to wing pitty pat punches like that. It was fun in a caveman way, but was a bit predictable. I guess it was made to order after Lara, but I don't think it means very much. Kirkland should probably not be allowed to step up again. He just doesn't have the tools to protect himself.

[Gandalf]

Is this the fight thread? Michael Buffer's voice is back. Buffer must have been pissed off last week. The biggest fight of his career and he sounded like a bullfrog with the flu.

I'm glad he's OK, he sounded bad last week.

Yes, back to normal here. I think everyone was under the weather in that Pac fight with both fighters, the announcer, and the anthem singer being off.

[chris6878]

y was he not with wolf?
y did he block punches with his face?
canelo has no defense either, a slick boxer beats him

james will be broke in jail or homeless soon.....also punch drunk

[Gandalf]

It was a pitiful showing from Kirkland, meanwhile HBO was riding both fighters trying to suggest it was something meaningful. Kirkland hadn't fought in a couple of years and on getting knocked down, got up and did the same thing again and again. 'Oh, but look at the will, look at the will!' was all HBO could say. Please, pull the other one! HBO has almost become boxing's version of CNN. Tell the truth! He fought a predictable and stupid fight. Instead, it's constant marketing. Canelo is HBO's Royal baby. Ginger, fleecing the public, manipulating emotions and his own network tugging the strings.

[Hulk]

That's a big contender for KOTY. WTF happened to Kirkland's left bicep? Is tha t a blood smear or an actual cut?

Saw it on the slo-mo.
That's blood from Kirkland's mouth that somehow instantly spurted out and deposited itself on his left bicep on his way down.



KOTY candidate for sure.

Excellent analysis of the blood splatter from the mouth; you beat me to it.

Damn good little war and beautiful knockout.

Kirkland is a great warrior, but Canelo is a greater boxer.