Rolling Boxing Thread / Anticipating Manny vs. Mayweather

Pacquiao's power/speed in this class is fucking ridiculous.

wish I weren't trapped in a dressing room "watching" the fight on Yahoo live blog tbh

im just glad a good fight isnt ppv over here for a change.

xp - i don't even want to admit what i had to do to get a good quality stream of this working on a mac

anyway cotto's starting to look really exhausted which obv doesn't bode well, whereas pacman looks like he could probably fight another guy after this fight if he wanted to

maybe another guy at the same time

surprised he lasted that round

wonder if the corner will throw the towel in

cotto looks fucking terrible - badly cut and swollen, gassed, barely punching at all

his cornerman saying "i'll give you one more round"

corner evidently now giving him two more rounds (eesh)

Cotto has a lot of guts for hanging on so far

Ref stops it

seriously about ten minutes too late

he's playing a gig with his band later tonight lol

http://www.vegasnews.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_4475-570.jpg

would kick it w/

Manny Pacquaio is Wapakman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQAS2JdHOg8

damn @ cotto's wife

wanna see pacquiao - mayweather so bad ~ if floyd can get back to where he was 2 yrs ago, he'll win

pacquiao did beat the ever-livin fuck outta cotto

RA The Rugged Man vs Floyd Mayweather. Zings aplenty.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA-W01zhHbM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9e-f8FnEx0

"I could fight 15 girls and be undefeated!"

goddamn this p will/martinez fight is great

this is an all-time fukkin fight

Floyd/Pacquiao is off

fuck this imo

Shit :(

Am I wrong to be a bit disappointed with the Pac-man over this whole drug test thing? Don't really understand what the problem is.

The problem is that Manny's already (as far as I'm aware) complying with regulation drug testing and Floyd's pulling this blood test crap to taint his reputation. Floyd doesn't want Manny's blood tested, he just wants everyone to know he's suspicious and that there's no smoke without fire.

Did Floyd ask for such blood tests from any other opponent?

I assumed that it was basically that, but really why not just take the extra tests and give him the up middle finger?

Dunno tbh, maybe he's a druggie :)

Both of them could have done more to make sure this fight happened and it would have been the biggest fight in years. Hopefully they'll get it together in the summer.

http://www.gq.com/sports/profiles/201004/manny-pacquiao-boxer

awesome pacquiao article

Great article surrounding the smallest non-interview ever! Thanks for the link Jimmy.

Maybe not a large group of boxing fans here, but I'm excited for the fight tonight. Clottey is no joke, and is going to pose a serious problem to Pacquiao. That said, I see Pac edging it out. Barely. Anyway, should be awesome.

an undistracted Pacquiao knocks Clottey out imo, but Manny's had a pretty full plate over the past year. still, I'll be surprised if this goes the distance.

Maybe. I dunno man, I have a feeling this is going to be extremely brutal/competitive. Clottey has a great chin, and his two losses could have gone either way (the Cotto fight many people thinking he won). Plus, this will be the biggest man Pac has ever faced. I'm not screaming upset, I'm screaming don't be shocked if there is one. Whatever the case, definitely breakin' out the chicken wings and beer for this. Sriracha wings (killer recipe) and beer to be decided later. Yeps.

I'll be missing it owing to previous commitments but I look forward to highlights later.

Great roundup at the Queensbury Rules.

Great, informative link. Thanks dude.

It's a freebie on Sky over here so as long as I can stay awake, I'm there.

Debating looking for a scalper, since I live a mile from the stadium, but I don't know anyone else who'd want to go.

Oh man, I was just telling a buddy last night- that is ONE of the things I'd like to do before I croak, see a major prizefight. Might sound silly to some, but hey I'm something of a boxing nerd. I think you'll regret it if you don't do it. I predict a helluva battle...and hey, sounds like a happening atmosphere. I'm jealous. Find a mate, get hammered, and head out.

milo I would 100% kick it w/you @ that fight but I'm in florida

Oh- and if Clottey can pull off the upset (some in-the-know fans believe he can) you'll be witnessing something on par with the Tyson-Douglas upset. You can tell people all about it for years to come. Pretty fucking cool.

Yeah man, don't know ya...but I'd tag along. I, too, am in Florida.

something on par with the Tyson-Douglas upset.

let's not get carried away - Bodog has the following proposition odds:

Manny Pacquiao wins fight in round 1 30/1
Manny Pacquiao wins fight in round 2 28/1
Manny Pacquiao wins fight in round 3 25/1
Manny Pacquiao wins fight in round 4 25/1
Manny Pacquiao wins fight in round 5 23/1
Manny Pacquiao wins fight in round 6 19/1
Manny Pacquiao wins fight in round 7 17/1
Manny Pacquiao wins fight in round 8 15/1
Manny Pacquiao wins fight in round 9 15/1
Manny Pacquiao wins fight in round 10 11/1
Manny Pacquiao wins fight in round 11 9/1
Manny Pacquiao wins fight in round 12 9/1
Manny Pacquiao by 12 Round Decision 7/5

Draw 19/1

Joshua Clottey wins fight in round 1 90/1
Joshua Clottey wins fight in round 2 80/1
Joshua Clottey wins fight in round 3 70/1
Joshua Clottey wins fight in round 4 60/1
Joshua Clottey wins fight in round 5 60/1
Joshua Clottey wins fight in round 6 58/1
Joshua Clottey wins fight in round 7 58/1
Joshua Clottey wins fight in round 8 58/1
Joshua Clottey wins fight in round 9 58/1
Joshua Clottey wins fight in round 10 60/1
Joshua Clottey wins fight in round 11 60/1
Joshua Clottey wins fight in round 12 60/1
Joshua Clottey by 12 Round Decision 19/2

by contrast, only one casino in Las Vegas would even give any kind of odds at all for Tyson-Douglas, and it was 42-1 for Douglas.

Hmm. Ok, fair. But the wave Pac is riding is very similiar to how Tyson was seen. Can't be stopped. Invincible. Or, to kind of reference a Guided By Voices lyric...bulldozing the bulldozers away. Also, take into consideration how much that changes the landscape in relation to the Pac/Mayweather fight. Clottey will be a huge party pooper. But yeah, see your point.

Clottey's a legit contender no doubt but I think Pacman's rep is way less mystical/media-enhanced than Tyson's - also, Pacquiao fights long fights. Seems to drink up punishment like a sponge. Tyson's game was, largely, being too fast and mobile and aggressive to get hit; half the guys he fought barely laid a glove on him. Pacquiao on the other hand, look at the Berrera or Marquez or Morales fights. Dude loves to scrap. Clottey's good, but he hasn't fought near the class of the guy's Pacquiao's run with. He hits super hard but I don't think he's as insane as Pacquiao about wanting to win.

nb tho I am just nutty for Pacquiao, that dude is the joy of boxing wrapped up in a small package

True. A couple of things though. Clottey beat Zab Judah who is a super quick southpaw (like someone we know)...and he took heavy punches from Antonio Margarito who packs a goddamn wallop. Also, some would say- De La Hoya was washed up, Hatton was...well, Hatton...and Cotto was a different fighter after his defeat to Margarito (the hand wraps)

I think the biggest thing in Clottey's favour is that he's a fucking monster compared with what (in my mind) Manny's used to fighting, and has faced power at that level, but the last couple of years have seen Manny knock the fuck out of a whole bunch of next biggest guys. I can't even imagine Manny fighting a guy the size Manny used to be. It's mind-bogling the weight divisions he's gone through tbh. Every time he fights a bigger guy I think he's going to find himself either losing his speed and power or simply punching a guy who doesn't feel it but it doesn't happen, or hasn't happened yet.

what time is this expected 2 start? debating abt heading 2 lol hooters later 2 watch

Our PPV starts at 8pm CST, three undercards

what time does the fight start in the uk? didnt know it was free on sky.

program starts at 2 a.m. probably at least an hour after that before the main event.