Rolling Boxing Thread / Anticipating Manny vs. Mayweather

I'm almost as excited for Lomachenko vs. Rigondeaux as I was for Canelo/GGG.

But maybe moreso considering it's gonna be on ESPN (Dec 9)! Manna from boxing heaven.

there has been no more jaw-dropping talent since RJJ than Loma

yeah im all over that fight

RIP Ferdie Pacheco, Ali's "fight doctor"

After Ali successfully defended the world heavyweight title against Alfredo Evangelista in May 1977, Pacheco suggested the champ retire. "Ali is now at the dangerous mental point where his heart and mind are no longer in it," he was quoted as saying by The New York Times.

Pacheco left Ali's camp later that year, after the fighter signed on to challenge Earnie Shavers, who "was about the strongest guy in boxing," he told USA Today in 2016.

After the bloody fight, Pacheco sent Ali's medical exam results "to Angelo, (manager) Herbert Muhammad, Ali and his wife (Veronica)," he told the newspaper. "I wrote, 'This is what's happening to you. If you want to continue, you have no shot at a normal life.' I never heard a word — *a word*. Because they knew I was right."

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/11/17/564854428/ferdie-pacheco-muhammad-alis-ringside-fight-doctor-dies-at-89

If he did say "if you want to continue, you have no shot at a normal life" I can imagine Ali saying "I never wanted a normal life."

definitely hype for loma rigo

Every time I think Loma has this one I change my mind then change it back then change it again. Frustrating but that's how the best fights are.

Freddie Roach thinks Rigo wins

You gotta predict, right? Give me Loma UD. THIS IS ON ESPN HOHOHOHO

could this be a better matchup

https://www.cbssports.com/boxing/news/roy-jones-jr-calls-lomachenko-rigondeaux-best-pro-fight-on-paper-in-history/

so pumped for this! gotta go with Loma. hoping for some histrionics

team rigo checking in

Hmm what round ya think

Undercard fights non competitive so far

Stevenson very green but one to keep an eye on ime

yeah i liked him in Rio

they called that fight too early altho the outcome wasnt going to change

I think Loma will get caught tonight. Should make things fun. But still Loma by decision

it was early. i kinda think the 2nd fight was called early!

yea but peewee was wobbling all over the place

rigo fightig dirty. no way he wins this

gonna be SO disappointed if it stays this course

Rigo ain't going out like that I've got to believe

hes getting clowned so far. 5-0

loma is something else

finally the point

whit

terrible

wow what a baby

i want my money back

career suicide?

sans doubt

"nomaschenko". I'm dead

haha classic

so who will step up to fight Loma next?

are he and bud crawford too far apart in weight?

Stephen A Smith vs Teddy Atlas is the best part of the night

that was a joke btw, they just yelled at eachother for like 5 minutes

British heavyweight wins bout, dies:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/british-boxer-scott-westgarth-dies-after-heavyweight-bout/

I really wanted to see Pacquiao eat it on Saturday, disappointing that Matthysse only seemed 70% on.

the thought of Crawford v Spence short-circuits my brane, how do you pick one

i want to see mikey garcia vs spence too.

I think GGG will get the ko this time. One round in rn

Canelo disciplined, fast, effective so far

Pace picking up considerably, can't see this one going the distance. Good stuff

Canelo hasn't been on the ropes yet, amazingly

Awaiting decision. I score a draw

Two judges score 115-113 Canelo, fair enough, he fought a much better fight this go and my man GGG looking old :(

thought GGG edged it, draw would have been fair. canelo's numbers were good

really great fight. canelo won on style. thought kellerman had it right, there was an exact point in the fight ( i think middle of round 6?) ggg looked washed and done but canelo didnt press right at that moment and ggg clawed back in from that moment on. both dudes have chins made of granite.

you won't find a more flawless performance than this KO1 from Inoue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsvverU6Fvs

amazing