Lemiuex v. Rubio This Friday

[Rantcatrat]

Well, he's no Kelly Pavlik.

[Spicoli]

Well, he's no Kelly Pavlik.

He's not even a Kofi. Not sure what he needs to improve first

[Eloking]

Well, he's no Kelly Pavlik.

He's not even a Kofi. Not sure what he needs to improve first

Well, let's start with 2 things.

1- How to deal with adversity. I can't believe how bad Lemieux reacted to the counter-attack by Rubio in the end of the fifth. He were clearly leading the fight but as soon that Rubio placed a good punch, he lost it.

2- His defense when things aren't going good. Not only he loose the edge of the fight in the fifth, but weren't doing anything to recuperate in the sixth. Also, he lack in defense is what caused Rubio comeback.

I'm still shocked, but I still love that kid. The way I see it, he simply hit a wall sooner than I expected. He should have spared with Bute or another champ...but oh well, it's wasy to say that now that we know the result...

[No Contest]

Damn I missed all the fights tonight...at least I got to eat some good sushi and some sapporos. I always like to read the first few pages of a fight thread when theres an upset. Sounds like Lemiuex didnt have a backup plan when his power wasnt enough to carry him? I am not missing tommorrows fights!

[Hulk]

Great upset !

So many veterans say "I'm going to take him into deep water and drown him" and so often that doesn't happen.

But tonight Rubio did exactly what he said he was going to do, he survived the early onslaught, picked his spots, countered very well and beat Lemieux.

Lemieux really needs to learn how to clinch, and not to throw himself out.

Bit of an early stoppage by the corner, but better too early than too late.

[bcollins]

Great performance by Rubio. It's always a bad idea to underestimate an experienced fighter. I felt bad for Lemiuex - you could tell he was really embarrassed by the result. I don't think it was bad sportsmanship with him getting outta there ASAP, he was just mortified. Hopefully he will be able to get back on the horse, cause he's got a lot to work with and he's exciting to watch. Plus he's a kid!

[CutMeMick]

By the way...

Fuck! Marlon Wright to this day.

[badr_hari]

Good win for Rubio. Lemieux is very exciting, but he needs more experience. Would like to see him go for a WBA eliminator against Khurtsidze or Macklin.