Topic: Boxing
started by: Leisher
Posted by Leisher on Feb. 14 2015,19:57
< Pacquiao and Mayweather to fight 10 years after people cared. >
Posted by Malcolm on Feb. 15 2015,08:38
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The biggest fight in boxing history is expected to take place May 2.
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"I once watched Gentleman Jim Corbett fight an Eskimo bare-knuckled for a hundred and thirteen rounds! Back then, of course, if the fight lasted less than fifty rounds, we demanded our nickel back!"
C. Montgomery Burns
< Like this >. Bare knuckle boxing match. In Mississippi, outside in a swamp in the middle of summer. Naturally, the Irishman was hungover.
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As Kilrain attempted to stagger back to the ring for the start of the 76th round, Donovan threw a sponge into the ring. Although Kilrain protested, the fight ended after two hours, 16 minutes and 25 seconds.
So what are these two old guys with pussy gloves doing now?
Posted by Leisher on Mar. 17 2015,07:09
< Fighter dies. Australian medics want the sport banned. >Then it'll be MMA, then the NFL, then Rugby, etc.
Posted by Malcolm on Mar. 17 2015,07:27
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"You're not allowed to hit the organs beneath the belt whereas you're allowed to hit the organ above your shoulder which is the most important organ in the body."
Because some fucking idiot made a rule that requires them to wear gloves. That's causing your head injuries.
Posted by Stranger on Apr. 23 2015,06:20
I think Manny got soft.. What a joke this fight is going to be. Posted by Leisher on Apr. 30 2015,12:38
< Will Mayweather show up? >
Posted by Malcolm on Apr. 30 2015,12:43
(Leisher @ Apr. 30 2015,14:38)
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< Will Mayweather show up? >
I would laugh so fucking hard.
Posted by Leisher on Apr. 30 2015,12:48
That article actually makes me consider putting money on Manny. Tyson, as dominate as he was, wouldn't fight old man Foreman. Why? Foreman's style was a perfect counter to Tyson. He had a height and weight advantage, could take a beating, and dropped hammers harder than Tyson. Tyson always ducked Foreman and boxing being a shitty, corrupt sport allowed it.
I wonder if Mayweather has been doing the same to Manny?
Posted by Malcolm on Apr. 30 2015,13:00
(Leisher @ Apr. 30 2015,14:48)
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That article actually makes me consider putting money on Manny.
Tyson, as dominate as he was, wouldn't fight old man Foreman. Why? Foreman's style was a perfect counter to Tyson. He had a height and weight advantage, could take a beating, and dropped hammers harder than Tyson. Tyson always ducked Foreman and boxing being a shitty, corrupt sport allowed it.
I wonder if Mayweather has been doing the same to Manny?
Tyson, as dominate as he was, wouldn't fight old man Foreman. Why? Foreman's style was a perfect counter to Tyson. He had a height and weight advantage, could take a beating, and dropped hammers harder than Tyson. Tyson always ducked Foreman and boxing being a shitty, corrupt sport allowed it.
I wonder if Mayweather has been doing the same to Manny?
Wish Ali was about two decades younger so he could've fought Mike.
Posted by Leisher on Apr. 30 2015,15:15
If you wanted a dream fight of fighters that were unstoppable in their prime, you'd have to go Tyson vs. Marciano.Also, I just read that Mayweather plans to retire at 47-0. Tied with Marciano, but he will not fight to beat the record. If he holds to that, I will gain a boatload of respect for him.
(He still beats women though, so...)
Posted by Malcolm on Apr. 30 2015,15:42
Sugar Ray Robinson. I still call him the best ev4r.
Posted by Leisher on Apr. 30 2015,17:07
My best ever heavyweight is still Marciano. Best ever Middleweight is Hagler, and yes, that fight was rigged. Fuck Leonard. He got his ass kicked.
Posted by Malcolm on Apr. 30 2015,20:36
(Leisher @ Apr. 30 2015,19:07)
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My best ever heavyweight is still Marciano.
Best ever Middleweight is Hagler, and yes, that fight was rigged. Fuck Leonard. He got his ass kicked.
Best ever Middleweight is Hagler, and yes, that fight was rigged. Fuck Leonard. He got his ass kicked.
Even that's quite a statement. And no way is Hagler the best in his weight class. Sugar Ray would whup his ass.
Posted by Leisher on Apr. 30 2015,21:11
Leonard lost that fight. Boxing has all but admitted it. Judges now have gone back and scored it by watching tape and all have Hagler winning. There was a Sport magazine at the time, I think called "Sport" that did an expose on the judges involved. Let's just say they all mysteriously came into money.As for Robinson, maybe. The thing about Haglar is that he's the anti-Mayweather. He was an offensive fighter. He had serious power that most middleweights don't have.
Posted by Malcolm on Apr. 30 2015,22:00
There is only one Sugar Ray. It ain't Lenny.
Posted by thibodeaux on May 03 2015,06:44
So....? Anybody watch?
Posted by Malcolm on May 03 2015,08:59
No. Not for a c-note. Heard it was less interesting to watch than the weigh-in. < If you could watch it >.QUOTE
And, if these two men do meet again, hopefully the likes of Time Warner Cable, DirecTV, Comcast, Dish, Optimum (and all the rest) will have their shit together. Fans in dozens of cities around the U.S. reported service outages or connection problems, meaning they were unable to watch a fight they had paid between $90-$100 for. Understandably, that made for an interesting night on Twitter, and frustrated subscribers turned sites like Twitch and video-streaming apps like Periscope into impromptu viewing parties.
Posted by Leisher on May 03 2015,09:46
Oscar De LaHoya tweeted an apology to boxing fans once the fight was over. < ESPN ran an article last night essentially calling Mayweather's career a joke. >
Posted by Malcolm on May 05 2015,10:30
"< Rematch >? Oh sure, for another $100M."
Posted by Leisher on May 05 2015,10:52
Rematch isn't the issue. The issue is that Manny was injured and they lied about it. He and his trainer could go to jail. Vegas is concerned about a potential class action lawsuit from gamblers. (I want my $5 back!)
Posted by Malcolm on May 05 2015,13:02
< That's this > article.
Posted by TheCatt on May 05 2015,17:20
Posted by Leisher on May 06 2015,06:50
If you have Facebook, check out Sugar Ray Leonard's page. He used the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight as an excuse to post "highlights" from his fight against Hagler. The people who commented on it have restored a little of my faith in humanity. Sure, some folks defend him, but the vast majority of posts tell him he was great, but Hagler won that fight.
Posted by Malcolm on May 06 2015,09:28
< Manny > under the knife.
Posted by Leisher on May 25 2015,20:10
< Boxing was always shady. >I love how the most iconic sports photo ever came from a possible fixed fight.
Posted by Malcolm on May 26 2015,07:16
(Leisher @ May 25 2015,22:10)
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< Boxing was always shady. >
I love how the most iconic sports photo ever came from a possible fixed fight.
I love how the most iconic sports photo ever came from a possible fixed fight.
I've seen slow mo footage of that fight and that exchange. It's extremely likely Ali caught him with a very quick, but very brutal shot.
Posted by Malcolm on Jun. 29 2015,10:24
< De La Hoya > staying done.
Posted by Malcolm on Jul. 08 2015,12:31
< Manny and Floyd's fight just became more meaningless >.
Posted by Leisher on Aug. 31 2015,08:05
< Mayweather will tie Marciano's record by fighting a guy who lost 3 of his last 6 fights. >QUOTE
Earlier this month, while declaring his son will tie Marciano’s record with a victory in the upcoming fight against Berto, Floyd Mayweather Sr. said Marciano fought “bums.”
“You look at Rocky Marciano’s record,” he said. “You will not find no name that ever stood out in boxing. Nobody but Joe Louis, and he was the old man.”
“You look at Rocky Marciano’s record,” he said. “You will not find no name that ever stood out in boxing. Nobody but Joe Louis, and he was the old man.”
Hey Mayweather Sr., have you looked around at the state of boxing? There's nobody there. The sport is close to death. Your son has fought nobodies and never-will-bes his whole career. Every boxing expert on the planet calls him a fraud champ who doesn't fight anyone tough and runs in every match. He's a joke to the sport and a joke as a man outside of it.
Posted by Malcolm on Aug. 31 2015,08:42
That entire family is full of pricks.
Posted by Leisher on Sep. 10 2015,09:31
< Mayweather used illegal IV before last fight. >
Posted by Malcolm on Sep. 10 2015,09:37
(Leisher @ Sep. 10 2015,11:31)
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< Mayweather used illegal IV before last fight. >
That should make all the gamblers ecstatic.
Posted by Leisher on Nov. 13 2015,07:24
< De La Hoya shreads Mayweather. >
Posted by Malcolm on Feb. 16 2016,10:49
< Manny is a Jesus freak >. I remain fucking amazed at the number of people who hold a handful of biblical verses to be inviolate, divine truth while the rest stay in the closest and collect dust.
Posted by Leisher on Feb. 16 2016,11:30
I love that he's getting blasted in the MSM today for his words because he doesn't agree with the gay lifestyle, yet Mayweather continues to physically abuse women and nobody in the MSM gives a shit.
Posted by Malcolm on Feb. 16 2016,11:57
(Leisher @ Feb. 16 2016,13:30)
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I love that he's getting blasted in the MSM today for his words because he doesn't agree with the gay lifestyle, yet Mayweather continues to physically abuse women and nobody in the MSM gives a shit.
Firstly, Floyd Mayweather isn't an actual politician. Secondly, his general image is that of a dick. Manny's wasn't. He was the dude you were cheering on to beat down the dick.
Posted by Malcolm on Feb. 18 2016,10:30
< Wtf >, Manny?QUOTE
"If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads."
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"Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets."
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"Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets."
I wish Floyd would have thrown some real punches.
Posted by Malcolm on Feb. 19 2016,12:47
< Magic Johnson >:QUOTE
Fans of all walks of life including gay fans supported May/Pac fight putting $100M in his pocket. I guess to him their money is still green.
Posted by Leisher on Mar. 29 2016,08:08
< Let's show some respect to these guys. >Realizing his opponent was in trouble, his father told him to start working the body and avoid head shots. He, himself, also started stalling and throwing softer punches.
The dad was screaming at the ref to stop the fight.
I also really like that they aren't celebrating his title win until his opponent is recovered.
There's something very honorable about behavior like this in an ego driven combat sport.