Marcos Maidana vs. Devon Alexander - Saturday night fight thread

[0james0]

The fight is live on sky for the uk fans!

[Mars_ax]

we all know how this will go...

Maidana will beat the shit out of Alexander, and then get robbed...again!
I mean really, duh!! how many times have we seen this in recent times

Yeah, it's happened a lot, at least this time Alexander won't have Mafia 'Don' King as his "protector", GBP is his new promoter.

[Manos de Piedra]

The fight is live on sky for the uk fans!

That's good news.

[Hulk]

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.

[Mars_ax]

The St. Louis fights should both be very competitive -- I'm looking forward to them.

I was being a little sarcastic Shza, but [B]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.

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.

After a promising start, Alexander's career has pretty much fizzled. He was looking for a way out when things got tough against Bradley, and basically just fucking quit in a major title fight. If the going gets rough against Maidana, like I expect it to, he'll go into survival mode, and turn tail and run the last part of the fight.
I don't know anybody who likes Broner, lets hope Perez clowns the clown.

[captainanddew]

Alexander needs to have a strong performance. He lost his biggest fight. And he arguably (I scored both fights for the opponent) lost against Kotelnik and Matthyse.

[Manos de Piedra]

we all know how this will go...

Maidana will beat the shit out of Alexander, and then get robbed...again!
I mean really, duh!! how many times have we seen this in recent times

In my opinion that will be the most likely outcome of the fight.

[Mr140]

I think all the hate on Alexander kinda off i mean the fights people are calling gives were very close. I dont think that should be held against him he has only been dominated by Timothy Bradley.

[Mars_ax]

The Maidana vs. Devon Alexander card starts with Broner vs Perez beginning a bit after 10:00 PM ET tonight in North America, or at 3:00 AM Sunday in the UK.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

The Maidana vs. Devon Alexander card starts with Broner vs Perez beginning a bit after 10:00 PM ET tonight in North America, or at 3:00 AM Sunday in the UK.

thanks for that. will go set my alarm x

[captainanddew]

Maidana better come mentally going for the KO. He will not win a decision in st. louis (not that him winning a decision against Alexander would be likely anywhere).

[Mars_ax]

The Maidana vs. Devon Alexander card starts with Broner vs Perez beginning a bit after 10:00 PM ET tonight in North America, or at 3:00 AM Sunday in the UK.

thanks for that. will go set my alarm x

Sound like a plan.

[Mars_ax]

Alrighty, here we go Papa, Jones Jr, and Kellerman calling the action for HBO B.A.D..

Saddo's man on the scene, armin at the fights tonight in St. Louis.

First up Adrien Broner vs. Eloy Perez, for Broner's WBO junior lightweight title..

Tonight's brew, a few relaxing bottles of Guinness Extra Stout.

[CutMeMick]

Broner vs. Perez about to kick off...

Hopefully they spelled Broners name right this time on his trunks. (vs. Ponce De Leon his trunks said "Adrian" and not "Adrien")

[Mars_ax]

Come on Eloy!