Pavlik/Espino & Soto/Chavez Thread

[JazMerkin]

I hope Espino miraculously manages to knock out both Pavlik and Loew.

It would be quite funny if Espino became the two-belt lineal champion of the world. Won't happen though.

This is why I hate Top Rank cards, they hardly ever have anything even remotely competitive & if it is becomes so, they make sure that guy doesn't have another competitive fight for at least another 5 fights after that.

[CutMeMick]

For those who need a link you know where to look...

[CutMeMick]

Great to hear "Chicanitos" voice and know he's back on going strong... God bless.

Miguel Garcia looks to have lots of potential. His brother is teaching him well...

[JazMerkin]

They actually could have marketed this fight better. Like they've said there's a great backstory to Espino, if they'd instead given up on Pavlik as the down to earth hero & had him as the bad guy to Espino's Rockyesque backstory, I think there would be more widespread interest.

[JazMerkin]

Oh stfu Kelly, stop acting like it's Williams taking the piss when you kept trying to change the dates. We got a FOTY contender instead, I'm all the happier.

[Spicoli]

Sounds like the highlight so far.... Genaro on the mic . looking good?

[Violent Demise]

They actually could have marketed this fight better. Like they've said there's a great backstory to Espino, if they'd instead given up on Pavlik as the down to earth hero & had him as the bad guy to Espino's Rockyesque backstory, I think there would be more widespread interest.

There was no way possible they could turn Espino into any type of crediable opponent. So they didn't even try

[JazMerkin]

They actually could have marketed this fight better. Like they've said there's a great backstory to Espino, if they'd instead given up on Pavlik as the down to earth hero & had him as the bad guy to Espino's Rockyesque backstory, I think there would be more widespread interest.

There was no way possible they could turn Espino into any type of crediable opponent. So they didn't even try

Maybe not to us, but to your casual fan it might have worked. Top Rank's PPVs are always hideous. At least this one has Cermeno/Valdez, the Cotto/Jennings & Pavlik/Rubio double bill was one of the worst I've ever seen.

Chavez should be nowhere near a ring, even if I did think he beat Diaz last time out. He just isn't there any more & I don't think he's been the same fighter since Leavander Johnson.

[Spicoli]

Think this will be a hard scrap for as long as it last .WAR SOTO .Chavez looks geared up.

[Violent Demise]

Chavez best days are long gone. It might be a long painful night for him

[bzkfn]

They actually could have marketed this fight better. Like they've said there's a great backstory to Espino, if they'd instead given up on Pavlik as the down to earth hero & had him as the bad guy to Espino's Rockyesque backstory, I think there would be more widespread interest.

There was no way possible they could turn Espino into any type of crediable opponent. So they didn't even try

Yep, VD is right. After all his years in the business, Aum knows you can't polish a turd.

[JazMerkin]

Miguel Angel Garcia just scored a 3rd Round KO over a Colombian serial loser called Herrera. He looks to have all the tools, but it's still hard to tell. The technical skills are all there, but it's truthfully very hard to judge how good his power is at this level.

On a positive note, it's great to hear Genaro Hernandez on the commentary.