World's Collide - DAZN/Matchroom USA - 6/9/18 Chicago

[Alpha]

Pretty good fight.

Another close round. Gave it to Vargas.

6-5 Vargas, KD for Vargas.

[Alpha]

Dulorme scores a KD in the 12th, Vargas wasn't hurt but it'll be a 10-8.

113-113 on my card.

[palmerq]

2 bad cuts for vargas :S close to each other too

[TitoFan]

Thanks for the RBR.

I was looking at another RBR and for the most part you were close to each other.

[Alpha]

115-111 Vargas, 113-113, 113-113

Majority Draw.

[palmerq]

Vargas is a draw master :S... he's going to turn into a punching bag soon though.

[Alpha]

Thanks for the RBR.

I was looking at another RBR and for the most part you were close to each other.

Welcome. I'll see you guys in a few hours for the Inoue card.

[TitoFan]

115-111 Vargas, 113-113, 113-113

Majority Draw.

You scored it like the majority. The guy on the other RBR had it 114-112 Vargas.

[Alpha]

115-111 Vargas, 113-113, 113-113

Majority Draw.

You scored it like the majority. The guy on the other RBR had it 114-112 Vargas.

There were quite afew close rounds, it could have gone either way really. Draw is afir to both guys. Impressed with Dulorme in his last couple of fights. I thought he was hard done by in the Ugas fight, and now here in another close one. He is a good gate keeper/ fringe contender.

[Master]

Callum Johnson stopped by Artur Beterbiev as Daniel Roman beats Gavin McDonnell



British light-heavyweight Callum Johnson and super-bantamweight Gavin McDonnell suffered stoppage defeats in world title shots in Chicago.

Johnson, 33, was sent to the canvas by IBF world light-heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev in round one but floored the Russian in the second.

But Johnson could not beat the count after a hard right hand in the fourth.

McDonnell, 32, was stopped after a 10th-round flurry by WBA world super-bantamweight champion Daniel Roman.



Doncaster's McDonnell had struggled in the early stages at the Wintrust Arena against the confident American, who closed space smartly to land the more eye-catching and venomous work.

Roman seemed confident to step in and take what McDonnell could offer in order to land at close quarters himself, including a solid left hook in the seventh.

McDonnell - sporting a bloodied nose - was warned he was trailing by trainer Dave Coldwell but his trademark workrate briefly saw him look more threatening for the two rounds before the stoppage.

When it came, Roman drove a right hand home, forcing McDonnell's knees to buckle and the champion followed with two crisp uppercuts in a flurry which overwhelmed the challenger.

While McDonnell rose to his feet, the referee waved the bout off, sealing the Briton's second defeat in a world-title contest after he was also bettered by Mexico's Rey Vargas in February of last year.



While McDonnell's bout threatened to go the distance, Johnson's never looked like it would reach halfway against a man who has now knocked out all 13 or his professional opponents.

Beterbiev's destructive reputation saw him installed as a heavy favourite against the British and Commonwealth champion, who had 17 wins from 17 before the bout but admitted he would need to "shock the world".

Both men were prepared to let their hands go early on, increasing the likelihood of an early finish. When Johnson briefly turned his back after tangling with the ropes late in round one, Beterbiev showed no mercy, landing a right hand to score a knockdown.

But Johnson gathered himself and found repeated joy with the left hook, clubbing the shot home to send Beterbiev down for the first time in his career in the second.

Boston-born Johnson may regret not swarming the champion in the immediate aftermath but perhaps conscious of the power which could come back his way if he over-committed, he remained poised.

And Beterbiev found a clean right to the temple two rounds later when the pair were again trading at close quarters, ending Johnson's dream of claiming a world title in memory of his father, who died in February 2016.

"It wasn't meant to be tonight," tweeted Johnson shortly after defeat. "Respect to my opponent but I know I can perform so much better than that and I'll be back better than ever. My time will come and I will lift a world title, 2018 is just the start of my career."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/45774999

[Fenster]

Beterbiev-Johnson was a surprise, didn't expect that. I expected Johnson to go ballistic when he fucked Beterbiev up, but he must have still been blotto from getting chinned in the 1st. Seeing Beterbiev roaring at the end and thanking gods said it all.

Reading the comments about Miller - I agree for a 300lb fatty he's the most comfortable blob for this weight since Butterbean. However, I'd like to see him get a shot at one of the big names. He carry's the blob better than smaller guys like Sam Peter did.

The Vargas 12th round knockdown cost me a poor mans weekly wage. Thanks.

[Alpha]

The Vargas 12th round knockdown cost me a poor mans weekly wage. Thanks.

I had a multi that went out the window with the Dubois fight.

[Freedom]

[Memphis]

I only managed to watch Non V Johnson. I thought the right hand that dropped Johnson in the first was a little bit naughty. Beterbiev push/punched him through the ropes Before chinning him with what was for me a bit of cheap shot. You could argue that the punch was on the way already when the referee said what he said, no no no or summat.

Johnson will be kicking himself for not going ballistic when he had the chance. He's said as much himself that he froze a little bit. Cracking brutal mini war though.

[Fenster]

Fair play to Johnson for saying he bottled it when he decked him and basically couldn't relax/think all fight. The first knockdown was definitely a bit naughty but I thought he was half-to-blame? Protect yourself at all times and all that.