Official 2018 Boxing Thread: 12/30 - Ito vs. Chuprakov, Shiro vs. Juarez ESPN+

[beacon ave south]

As much as i would like them to, i dont they have the "it" factor.

dlh was a mexican american olympic gold medallist hero

Manny was a rags to riches story and prob the biggest asian athlete of our time

Fmj was the ultimate undefeated villain everyone wanted to see lose

 

[freakydestroyer]

Gilberto Ramirez might have the most upside at Top Rank currently. Too bad Arum tried finessing David Benavidez and failed.

 

[Bobby Layne]

As much as i would like them to, i dont they have the "it" factor.

dlh was a mexican american olympic gold medallist hero

Manny was a rags to riches story and prob the biggest asian athlete of our time

Fmj was the ultimate undefeated villain everyone wanted to see lose

And he also had fights with HOFers like MAB, Morales, DLH, and Marquez to put him over.

I think Loma and Bud can, they just need the fights. Which is going to be tough because of all the division in boxing today, we essentially have 3 diffrent "leagues" now.

Being on ESPN is going to help both of those guys though, this past year the average American sports fan has probably heard both of their names a lot more than Spence's or Mikey Garcia's.

 

[Bobby Layne]

 

[crumps brother]

As much as i would like them to, i dont they have the "it" factor.

dlh was a mexican american olympic gold medallist hero

Manny was a rags to riches story and prob the biggest asian athlete of our time

Fmj was the ultimate undefeated villain everyone wanted to see lose

Really? Not even Loma?

- Two time Olympic gold medalists
- 1 loss out of nearly 400 amateur fights
- three weight champion in twelve professional fights

 

[Bobby Layne]

If your not American, the amateur stuff really doesn’t matter as a selling point.

 

[crumps brother]

^ok, but two gold medals at world level as an amateur?

 

[Bobby Layne]

There are some events that are exceptions but for the most part most American's only watch the Olympics to see other Americans. Shakur Stevenson was the only Olympic boxer to get any pub over here in 2016, and that was because he is American.

I'm not saying that stuff doesn't matter to hardcores because it does, but the casual sports fan isn't tunning in because of a non-American's amerature prowess no matter how impressive it is.

 

[illphillip]

Jermall vs. Willie Monroe
Jermell vs. Tony Harrison
12/22 at Barclays.

 

[geno90221]

Jermall vs. Willie Monroe
Jermell vs. Tony Harrison
12/22 at Barclays.

It’s lit!

 

[chippedtoothsmile]

Charlos both KO under 4

 

[Xennial]

freakydestroyer You still think Derev is beating Jacobs? When they're facing each other Jacobs is just so much bigger, I know Derev is a good boxer but to overcome 4 inches in height and 6 inches in reach?

 

[freakydestroyer]

freakydestroyer You still think Derev is beating Jacobs? When they're facing each other Jacobs is just so much bigger, I know Derev is a good boxer but to overcome 4 inches in height and 6 inches in reach?

Fight can go either way. Derev even had issues with Tureano Johnson's height and reach. However, I give the slight edge to Derev because Jacobs has more wear and tear. The longer the fight goes, the more it favors Derev.

 

[yungmatt]

Is uncle al ever gonna try to build the charlos by having them fight in texas?

 

[Xennial]

Fres turning down $500k purse to fight against Big Baby



Pulev is reported to have cut ties with Sauerland promotion leading up to the IBF eliminator with Hughie Fury. Pulev is now a free agent, he is promoting the Sofia card himself with two "local businessmen". Hugie Fury makes €1 million and is paid by Pulev's promotional outfit. Pulev still gets Sauerland's Uli Wegner in his corner for the fight.

Pulev and his business partners hope to make back their investment by cashing in on a mandatory fight vs. AJ if he wins this Saturday.

 

[Bobby Layne]

Fight is over within 5.

 

[beacon ave south]

That's a stupid fight imo

 

[you go boy]

^ first time i agree with you... errol is going to make easy work off mikey... i dont know why mikey wants that fight so badly but respect to him... he going to lose that zero

 

[Xennial]

Mikey is a top 10 p4p boxer himself as well

 

[Xennial]

What happened to NY boxing talent pool?

 

[DADDYFATSACKS]

Jermall vs. Willie Monroe
Jermell vs. Tony Harrison
12/22 at Barclays.

I’ll be in the house

 

[illphillip]

Strange question. CA and TX have larger populations than NY so it kind of makes sense they'd have a higher percentage.

Although I'm sure NY was better represented in previous years.

I know a few amateurs out of Atlas Cops and Kids just turned pro.

 

[slime rawstein]

Fight is over within 5.

This is Spence’s biggest fight. I do think he’ll win, it won’t be quick though. I actually respect Garcia daring to be great.

 

[AEA18]

Garcia trippin'

He can still make 140 but wants to fight bigger guys at 147. Going to be his first L

 

[illphillip]

Not sure why he didn’t ease his way in against a guy like Danny who also moved up into 147.