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Khan vs Broner mind as well be the main event.
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It's a win win for Floyd.
Broner better take it serious, if not 2 straight L's could steer his career the other way
Broner better take it serious, if not 2 straight L's could steer his career the other way
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It's a win win for Floyd.
Broner better take it serious, if not 2 straight L's could steer his career the other way
Broner better learn some lateral movement. Standing there and getting touched even if they aren't clean punches is still dumb. Dude will be down bad on the scorecards quick.
If Khan is smart he would just you his height and reach advantage but Khan always ends up trying to exchange and gets caught
Broner is probably going to get under Khan's skin bad leading up to the fight.
The press conferences will be full of Broner's corny jokes. "On the floor like a floor tile."
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Lomachenko might have bit off a little more than he could chew but talk about the odds stacked against you Salido not caring about the weight and then ballooning to welterweight.
Junior looked better this time around and better conditioned. But that 12th round I love that he keeps clowning like that and it makes him more ineffective, makes it so much easier to continue to dislike him. IDK how anyone can be a fan of that, especially when it backfires so badly and he looks like a moron doing it.
Salido not caring about the weight and then ballooning to welterweight.Junior looked better this time around and better conditioned. But that 12th round
I love that he keeps clowning like that and it makes him more ineffective, makes it so much easier to continue to dislike him. IDK how anyone can be a fan of that, especially when it backfires so badly and he looks like a moron doing it.
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If khan and broner come to the fight hungry and fight to their all out potential, that could be an epic fight.
I think Khan will beat broner tho
I think Khan will beat broner tho
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Weekend recap.
A roundup of the past week's notable boxing results from around the world:
Saturday at San Antonio
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. W12 Bryan Vera
Super middleweight
Scores: 117-110 (twice), 114-113
Records: Chavez Jr. (48-1-1, 32 KOs); Vera (23-8, 14 KOs)
Rafael's remarks: If you've followed Chavez's career you know all about the drama, inside and outside the ring. Inside the ring, he's almost always in an entertaining fight and was good enough to win a paper world title at middleweight. Outside the ring, there has been the drama of an unfocused, out-of-shape guy who doesn't train with all that much passion, has twice failed drug tests and also missed weight.
So which guy was going to show up for the rematch with Vera five months after Vera whipped him in a 10-rounder but got shafted by the judges in an outrageous decision? Chavez promised that the birth of his daughter, Julia, three months ago had made him more focused and made him realize that he had to be more responsible and mature now that he had a family. True or not, there is no doubt that Chavez showed up for the rematch with Vera in the best shape he has been in in ages. He comfortably made weight and then pounded Vera in a somewhat one-sided but very exciting and brutal fight before 7,323 at the Alamodome.
Chavez's performance and the seriousness with which he took the fight should help him restore some of the credibility he lost with his fans after losing a one-sided decision to middleweight champ Sergio Martinez in September 2012 followed by a positive drug test, suspension and then missing weight by five pounds for the first fight with Vera last September. To get Vera, 32, of Austin, Texas, to go through with the fight last time, Chavez, the 28-year-old son of the legendary Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., threw an extra six figures at Vera but still struggled against him despite not having had to drain himself to make weight. Clearly, Chavez has lost some fan support for his previous antics because the crowd was almost half what he had drawn to the Alamodome for a middleweight title defense against Marco Antonio Rubio in 2012.
In the rematch with Vera, Chavez was strong and in charge all the way, dominating the fight with powerful overhand rights that he landed almost at will. Vera showed a great chin and willingness to battle toe-to-toe even though it was clear early on that he was outgunned and that his punches were not nearly as heavy as Chavez's. Vera should also be respected for his ability to fight most of the bout with a badly damaged left hand, which he said he hurt in about the third round.
Chavez landed 236 of 526 punches (an impressive 49 percent), according to CompuBox, while Vera connected on 205 of 961 (21 percent). Although much busier than Chavez, Vera was far less effective. Chavez had Vera in major trouble in the seventh round from a right hand and Vera lost a point in the eighth for pushing Chavez's head down. Chavez dished out major punishment in the late rounds, but he didn't escape unscathed. Chavez's face was badly bruised. He knew he had been in a very tough fight.
With the score with Vera settled, Chavez is likely to return to HBO on July 12 - opponent to be determined -- and then, with a win, move into a major pay-per-view fight in the fall. Top Rank had initially hoped the July 17 fight would be a PPV against middleweight titlist Gennady Golovkin, who would move up, but that is out because Golovkin's father died and he is dealing with family matter that forced him out of an April fight. In the fall, however, it could be Chavez facing Golovkin, Carl Froch (if he beats George Groves in the May 31 rematch) or even former light heavyweight champ Jean Pascal. The larger point is that Chavez, if he can remain dedicated, can find himself in big fights for years to come.
Orlando Salido W12 Vasyl Lomachenko
A featherweight title remains vacant
Scores: 116-112, 115-113 Salido, 115-113 Lomachenko
Records: Salido (41-12-2, 28 KOs); Lomachenko (1-1, 1 KO)
Rafael's remarks: Lomachenko, the all-time great amateur with a 391-1 record (the loss was avenged twice) and Olympic gold medals in two different weight classes, was attempting to win a world title in just his second professional fight, which would have beaten the mark of Thailand's Saensak Muangsurin, who won a junior welterweight world title in his third pro fight in 1975. It was an audacious plan on Lomachenko's part and he nearly pulled it off.
Some at ringside thought he won, others had the fight even, but one thing was quite clear - there is a different between the amateurs and pros. With a bit more professional experience Lomachenko just might have pulled it off. But the lack of experience compared to Salido's deep pro experience - he is a three-time world titleholder who has fought numerous top pros - was obvious.
Lomachenko, a 26-year-old southpaw, also had to deal with the absolutely horrible refereeing of Laurence Cole, who yet again marred a major fight. He allowed Salido to get away with so many blatant low blows that it was almost comedic. Salido hit Lomachenko on the thigh, for crying out loud, and Cole did nothing. In the entire foul-filled fight, Cole may have given Salido a soft warning or two when he could have disqualified him for the repeated fouls.
While Lomachenko rehydrated to 136 pounds, normal for a featherweight, he also had to deal with a Salido who came into the ring at 147 pounds -- a welterweight. Salido failed to make weight for his first title defense, weighing 128¼ at Friday's weigh-in and getting stripped of the title but giving Lomachenko, the 2013 ESPN.com prospect of the year, an extra $15,000 to go through with the fight. It's one thing to miss weight -- never a good situation, especially in a world title fight -- but what was this particular egregious is that Salido didn't even try to lose any additional weight after being over. It all added up to a frustrating and tough night for Lomachenko, who showed a lot of skills and some power but was bullied by the tough-as-nails Salido, 33, of Mexico.
Lomachenko, who held quite a bit, was in the fight all the way, but Salido was the heavier puncher. In addition all of the low blows, Salido also landed numerous legitimate body punches that undoubtedly took their toll. Lomachenko, obviously knowing the fight was close, had a big 12th round. He delivered a brutal body punch that badly hurt Salido, who admitted after the fight that the punch really hurt him and put him in survival mode. Lomachenko had Salido in big trouble but could not finish him. Lesson learned. Give the kid a few more pro fights and he probably will win a world title. Salido, meanwhile, is headed to junior lightweight, where he probably will get another meaningful fight.
Juan Diaz W10 Gerardo Robles
Lightweight
Scores: 100-90, 99-91 (twice)
Records: Diaz (39-4, 19 KOs); Robles (16-13, 7 KOs)
Rafael's remarks: "The Baby Bull" continued to stay busy as the former unified lightweight titleholder rolls toward another likely title opportunity. The 30-year-old from Houston easily won the fourth fight of his comeback after being in retirement from late 2010 until his return last April. He has looked pretty good in his four comeback fights, winning all of them with ease (two by knockout) against decent opposition.
Robles, 31, of Mexico, came to fight and Diaz always does the same, so it made for a fun fight, albeit entirely one-sided in Diaz's favor as he pitched the near shutout. Diaz had his left hook (his best punch) working well. He used it to pound Robles, who showed a good chin and determination in the action fight. But Diaz was quicker, busier and more accurate with his shots.
During his 2004 to 2008 title reign, Diaz made seven successful defenses and unified three major belts before hitting the skids with a 2-4 stretch and retiring. But the pull of the ring made for the comeback, but one Diaz is doing intelligently. He was not looking to jump into a major fight right away, which Top Rank, which signed him after his first comeback fight, agreed with. But now that Diaz has taken the time to get back into top shape and shake off the rust of the layoff, he pronounced himself ready for a major fight next time out. Expect to see his next fight come against a top contender or perhaps a titleholder before the end of the year.
Saturday at Glasgow, Scotland
Terence Crawford W12 Ricky Burns
Wins a lightweight title
Scores: 117-111, 116-112 (twice)
Records: Crawford (23-0, 16 KOs); Burns (36-3-1, 11 KOs)
Rafael's remarks: On paper, this appeared like a sure Crawford win. He is the younger, faster, fresher fighter with more overall skills and better defense while Burns has been fading for the past few fights and had looked downright bad in his previous two bouts that he was lucky to escape from with his title intact.
The question many had about this fight was even with Crawford's advantages could he get a fair shake from the judges on Burns' home turf, where he is a big-time star and draws big crowds? Even if Crawford wouldn't say it publicly, he had to be concerned with what happened to Top Rank stablemate Raymundo Beltran in his shot at Burns' title in September. Beltran broke Burns' jaw, dropped him, beat him up and still only got a draw in a terrible robbery. But Crawford, who is usually not the most aggressive fighter, took it to Burns throughout the fight and was properly rewarded by the judges with the clear victory, even if the scores could have been even wider in his favor. Regardless, Crawford, 26, of Omaha, Neb., earned the title fair and square against Burns, 30, of Scotland, who was gracious in defeat.
Crawford started a little slowly, taking a few rounds to settle into his rhythm but by the fourth round he was had things under control as he shook Burns up with shots along the ropes. He continued to hurt Burns, who was making his fifth title defense, to the head and body and had a big sixth round. Crawford was extremely effective at backing Burns into the ropes and teeing off. He did it over and over during the fight. In the middle of the ring, Burns could hang with him. On the ropes, however, Crawford, who switched between fighting orthodox and southpaw, ate him alive. Burns looked like he was about done in the eighth round when Crawford had him on the ropes and nailed him with some solid body and head shots. Even with the fight seemingly well in hand, Crawford's corner told him not to let up and he went out and had a huge 12th round as he poured it on and hurt Burns with a solid right hand.
After having a breakout 2013 in which he won three consecutive HBO fights, Crawford turned in easily his finest performance, not to mention his most crowd-pleasing. He is going to be a hard man to beat at lightweight. Top Rank promoter Bob Arum said he is committed to bringing a world title fight to Omaha, where Crawford has never fought as a pro. It's about time he get a home game.
Anthony Joshua KO1 Hector Alfredo Avila
Heavyweight
Records: Joshua (5-0, 5 KOs); Avila (22-16-1, 14 KOs)
Rafael's remarks: Joshua, 24, 2012 Olympic super heavyweight gold medalist, continued his climb up the ranks under the microscope. Since turning pro in October, Joshua has blown out each of his opponents as the hype surrounding him continues to swell. But he seems to have done a good job of putting that out of his mind and focusing on things fight by fight. The fact is, while Joshua could someday turn out to be a top pro, and maybe even heavyweight champion, it is way too early to talk about. He needs time to develop. So expect to see several more opponents like Avila, 38, of Argentina, who was selected for one specific reason. In April 2013, he lasted nine rounds with British contender Dereck Chisora, so this match could serve as some sort of comparison. Joshua took him out in just 2 minutes, 14 seconds. Joshua had an easy time teeing off on Avila to the head and body before slamming him with a left hook to the side of the head that sent him to the mat holding his right ear. Avila tried to get up but could not and referee Victor Loughlin waved off the fight. Avila dropped to 0-11 in fights that have taken place outside Argentina. Joshua will continue with his busy scheduled as he is ticketed for a return on April 19 in Manchester, England on the undercard of Scott Quigg's junior featherweight title defense against Nehomar Cermeno.
Saturday at Magdeburg, Germany
Arthur Abraham W12 Robert Stieglitz
Regains a super middleweight title
Scores: 115-110, 114-111 Abraham, 113-112 Stieglitz
Records: Abraham (39-4, 28 KOs); Stieglitz (46-4, 26 KOs)
Rafael's remarks: In what has to be considered an upset, Abraham went to Stieglitz's hometown and got the split decision in the rubber match of one of Germany's top recent rivalries.
Abraham, a former middleweight titleholder, won a tight decision against Stieglitz to claim a super middleweight belt when they first met in August 2012. But in the rematch in March 2013, Stieglitz dominated Abraham en route to a fourth-round knockout victory to regain the 168-pound title, setting the stage for the tiebreaker, a mandatory defense even though Abraham, who turned 34 on Feb. 20, had looked pretty poor in recent fights.
Stieglitz, 32, was making the third defense of his second title reign, and Abraham put on a competitive fight similar to their first encounter. Surprisingly, Abraham, whose reluctance to throw punches has been his calling card in recent years, was a little busier than Stieglitz even though he mainly relied on his counter punching. According to CompuBox, Abraham landed 140 of 451 blows (31 percent) and Stieglitz connected on 106 of 489 punches (22 percent). Neither man should write home about their activity level in what was somewhat of a slow-paced fight. Stieglitz did work his jab well and Abraham, when he did connect, seemed to have more steam on his shots. He raised swelling under Stieglitz's right eye in the fourth round. In the eighth round, referee Genaro Rodriguez docked a point from Abraham for hitting behind the head and then took a point from Stieglitz in the ninth for holding.
With the fight seemingly up for grabs in the 12th, they both went for it in a blazing frame, the best of the fight. Stieglitz was hammering Abraham for most of the round, but Abraham rallied big-time in the final 40 seconds. He dazed Stieglitz with an uppercut and had him out on his feet and then dropped him to a knee with a right hand. Stieglitz beat the count and was wobbly, barely surviving the final 15 seconds of the fight. It was a huge win for Abraham, even though Stieglitz and his team complained bitterly about the scoring. Abraham, however, won the trilogy 2-1 and will move on to a May 31 defense against an opponent to be determined.
Saturday at Bristol, England
James DeGale (18-1, 12 KOs) TKO11 Gevorg Khatchikian (20-1, 8 KOs)
Super middleweight
Records: DeGale (18-1, 12 KOs); Khatchikian (20-1, 8 KOs)
Rafael's remarks: DeGale, 28, of England, was a 2008 Olympic gold medalist and is now closing in a professional world title shot after taking out Khatchikian. This was supposed to be DeGale's final bout before a title elimination contest against Badou Jack for the right to challenge world titleholder Sakio Bika. However, Jack got knocked out in the first round on Friday night, so DeGale might be immediately appointed as the mandatory.
Against Khatchikian, DeGale was more aggressive than usual and took the fight to him. He worked the body very well and looked sharp. A southpaw who switches stances pretty easily, DeGale is fast, smooth with his combinations, very good defensively and skilled. He dominated most of the fight against Khatchikian, 25, of the Netherlands, who was facing his first notable opponent. Khatchikian did have a big moment midway through the seventh round when he rocked DeGale with an overhand right that sent him back to the ropes and followed up with several more blows. In the 11th round, a left hand hurt Khatchikian and sent him into the ropes. DeGale continued to pound him until finally dropping him to his rear end from an accumulation of shots. Khatchikian was up at the count of four but he went down again moments later from a right hand to the body. Again, he beat the count, but referee Mark Green elected to stop the fight with two seconds left in the round. This was a very good performance for DeGale is who ready to fight for a world title.
Saturday at Johannesburg, South Africa
Hekkie Budler KO1 Karluis Diaz
Retains a strawweight title
Records: Budler (25-1, 8 KOs); Diaz (21-5, 14 KOs)
Rafael's remarks: Budler, 25, of South Africa, who had been an interim titleholder before being elevated to a full titlist, made the first defense of his full belt by blasting out Diaz, 26, of Colombia. Not known as a big hitter, Budler, whose nickname of "The Hexecutioner" is one of the best in the business, notched his second consecutive knockout. The quicker Budler went after Diaz in the opening round. Diaz couldn't keep up with the fast pace Budler was setting and hit low a couple of times. But Budler eventually backed him into the ropes and nailed him with an overhand right that sent him to the mat on his back and referee Steve Smoger counted him out at 2 minutes, 59 seconds.
Saturday at Naucalpan, Mexico
Fernando Angulo TKO9 Pablo Cesar Cano
Welterweight title
Records: Angulo (26-9, 15 KOs); Cano (27-4-1, 20 KOs)
Rafael's remarks: Cano, 24, of Mexico, has been in several very hard, tough fights and he has also suffered cuts in plenty of them. Cuts were part of the reason he lost by 11th-round knockout loss to Erik Morales in 2011 and they are what cost him against Angulo in this upset.
In 2012, Cano won an interim junior welterweight belt but in his next fight missed weight for a welterweight title challenge against Paulie Malignaggi, whom he dropped but lost a decision to. Last May, Cano lost a decision to Shane Mosley in a slugfest but rebounded to outpoint Ashley Theophane on the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Canelo Alvarez undercard. Although 1-2 in his previous three bouts, Cano was still a significant favorite against late substitute Angulo, 33, of Ecuador, who lost a decision in a lightweight world title bout to Juan Diaz in 2006.
Cano and Angulo put on a high-contact and entertaining fight. It was competitive, but Cano's skin did not hold up. Angulo opened a cut over his right eye in the sixth round and then a much worse cut on his forehead in the ninth round that was leaking blood everywhere. Referee Gelasio Perez Huerta called timeout to have the ringside doctor examine the wound and it was determined that the fight should be stopped, giving Angulo the victory, his third in a row.
Friday at Hammond, Ind.
Willie Monroe Jr. W6 Donatas Bondorovas
Boxcino middleweight tournament quarterfinals
Scores: 59-55 (twice), 58-56
Records: Monroe Jr. (16-1, 6 KOs); Bondorovas (18-5-1, 6 KOs)
Rafael's remarks: Monroe, 27, of Rochester, N.Y., won his sixth fight in a row and advanced to the April 18 Boxcino semifinals against Vitalii Kopylenko. Monroe did it by taking the well-deserved decision against Bondorovas, 34, a native of Lithuania living in Chicago, who dropped to 1-2 in his last three with the other defeat coming to Bryan Vera by knockout.
Monroe and Bondorovas had clashing styles with Monroe looking to box and Bondorovas more interested in attacking. He pursued Monroe -- the son of 1970s middleweight Willie "The Worm" Monroe, who went 1-2 against Marvin Hagler -- throughout the fight but Monroe was too slick and quick for him to have much success. Bondorovas did connect in the fifth round - with a low blow right hand that drew a hard warning from referee Bill Paige. In the end, it was Monroe's skills and quickness that trumped Bondorovas' largely ineffective aggressiveness.
Vitalii Kopylenko TKO2 Cerresso Fort
Boxcino middleweight tournament quarterfinals
Records: Kopylenko (23-0, 13 KOs); Fort (17-3-1, 11 KOs)
Rafael's remarks: Kopylenko, 30, of Ukraine, made his American debut in style, scoring two knockdowns in a knockout victory to earn a spot in the Boxcino semifinals. He walked through Fort, 27, of St. Paul, Minn., who showed little. Kopylenko, a stablemate of junior welterweight titlist Ruslan Provodnikov, shook Fort up in the opening round with a stiff jab that made his legs briefly turn to jelly. Another jab hurt fort moments later and then another one. Fort looked like he was not going to last long. As soon as the second round started, Kopylenko dropped him to his rear end with another one of those powerful left jabs. Fort had nothing left and Kopylenko bashed him with several more shots until he went down again. He beat the count but was in no shape to go on and referee Kurt Spivey stopped the fight at 43 seconds. It was the kind of performance from Kopylenko that makes you want to see him again. For Fort? No so much. Kopylenko advances to the April 18 semifinals to face Willie Monroe Jr.
Brandon Adams TKO4 Daniel Edouard
Boxcino middleweight tournament quarterfinals
Records: Adams (13-0, 9 KOs); Edouard (23-5-2, 14 KOs)
Rafael's remarks: Adams, 24, of Los Angeles, had the least experience in the Boxcino middleweight tournament while Edouard, 33, a native of Haiti based in West Palm Beach, Fla., had the most, although he had lost to his most notable opponents, including former middleweight champ Jermain Taylor and Peter Manfredo Jr. In 2004, Edouard stopped Willie Gibbs in the fourth round of an all-time "Friday Night Fights" classic and was fighting for the first time since 2011. By the looks of this fight Edouard would have been better off staying in retirement.
Adams took a round to get going but established himself in the second round as he picked up the pace and had success working Edouard's body. In the fourth round, Adams stepped into a hard left hook and sent Edouard sprawling the mat. Edouard made it through the round but had nothing left and quit on his stool, giving Adams a nice win and a spot in the April 18 semifinals against Raymond Gatica.
Raymond Gatica TKO4 Sena Agbeko
Boxcino middleweight tournament quarterfinals
Records: Gatica (14-2, 9 KOs); Agbeko (15-1, 15 KOs)
Rafael's remarks: Gatica, 29, of Austin, Texas, did not fight from early 2010 to early 2013. After two wins on the comeback trail, he lost a decision to Fernando Guerrero in November but now finds himself back on the upswing as he advanced to the Boxcino semifinals. Agbeko, 21, a native of Ghana living in Columbia, Tenn., had a pristine record but it had been built against extremely weak opposition. Gatica exposed just how paper-thin Agbeko's resume really was.
They came out bombing and it was highly entertaining. But Gatica's punches were more compact and powerful while Agbeko's were mostly wide arm punches. For a guy with 15 knockouts in 15 wins, Agbeko sure didn't look like much of a puncher. Gatica had a huge third round, rocking Agbeko all over the place. It was more of the same in the fourth round as Gatica unloaded on Agbeko, eventually trapping him on the ropes and firing more than 30 unanswered punches, many of which landed, before referee Bill Paige stepped in to call it off at 1 minute, 6 seconds. Gatica advances to the Boxcino semifinals on April 18 to face Brandon Adams. Agbeko showed that his glossy record meant nothing.
Friday at Verona, N.Y.
J'Leon Love TKO10 Vladine Biosse
Super middleweight
Records: Love (17-0, 9 KOs); Biosse (15-3-2, 7 KOs)
Rafael's remarks: Love, 26, of Inkster, Mich., taken under the wing of his promoter Floyd Mayweather Jr., was fighting at super middleweight for the second time since outpointing Gabriel Rosado at middleweight but having the result changed to a no decision and taking a suspension because of a positive drug test for a diuretic Love used to help him make weight.
Biosse, a 31-year-old southpaw and a former college football linebacker from Providence, R.I., dropped to 1-2-1 in his last four bouts as he proved to be no match for Love, who dominated the entire fight. Love had a huge third round, during which he opened a cut over Biosse's right eye. It was target practice for Love as the fight went on until finally referee Benjiy Esteves had seen enough and stopped the fight as Love was battering Biosse on the ropes at 2 minutes, 25 seconds of the final round. Biosse protested the stoppage but he had shown absolutely nothing and had taken a beating.
Derek Edwards TKO1 Badou Jack
Super middleweight
Records: Edwards (27-3-1, 14 KOs); Jack (16-1-1, 11 KOs)
Rafael's remarks: Upset alert! Jack, 30, who was born in Sweden, represented Gambia in the 2008 Olympics and now is based in Las Vegas where he trains alongside Floyd Mayweather Jr., was planning to use Edwards as a tune-up fight for a world title eliminator against England's James DeGale. But a funny thing happened on the way to the biggest fight of his career -- Edwards, a 34-year-old journeyman from Winston-Salem, N.C., coming off a knockout loss to prospect Matt Korobov, dropped him twice in the knockout loss.
This was over in just 61 seconds as Jack walked into an overhand right from Edwards, who countered over Jack's lazy jab. Jack never saw the punch, which took away his legs. Jack beat the count but was very wobbly, although referee Charlie Fitch let the fight go on. But Edwards immediately landed another right hand and Jack went down again. As he was trying to get up, Jack fell over on his face, but did get to his feet. However, he was staggering all over the place and had no balance, forcing Fitch to stop the fight.
Chris Pearson W8 Lanardo Tyner
Middleweight
Scores: 78-73 (twice) Pearson, 76-75 Tyner
Records: Pearson (11-0, 9 KOs); Tyner (31-9-2, 20 KOs)
Rafael's remarks: Pearson, 23, of Trotwood, Ohio, found himself in a very tough fight, one in which he had to survive a knockdown and Tyner's relentless style. Tyner, 38, of Detroit, who has faced several quality opponents - Canelo Alvarez, Lamont Peterson, Dierry Jean and Jessie Vargas among them -- only took the fight on about 10 days' notice but he always comes to fight and gave Pearson the kind of battle and experience he needs if he is going to go places. Pearson seemed to be in control of the fight until late in the fifth round when Tyner started coming on strong. In the final seconds of the sixth round, Tyner connected with a hard left and right that hurt Pearson. Tyner followed up with another eight or show punches and drove Pearson the canvas just as the round was ending. They continued to battle hard in the seventh when both men were rocked and they finished strong to end a pretty interesting fight. Pearson got the win and invaluable experience while Tyner can probably count on more opportunities to test prospects.
Saturday at San Antonio
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. W12 Bryan Vera
Super middleweight
Scores: 117-110 (twice), 114-113
Records: Chavez Jr. (48-1-1, 32 KOs); Vera (23-8, 14 KOs)
Rafael's remarks: If you've followed Chavez's career you know all about the drama, inside and outside the ring. Inside the ring, he's almost always in an entertaining fight and was good enough to win a paper world title at middleweight. Outside the ring, there has been the drama of an unfocused, out-of-shape guy who doesn't train with all that much passion, has twice failed drug tests and also missed weight.
So which guy was going to show up for the rematch with Vera five months after Vera whipped him in a 10-rounder but got shafted by the judges in an outrageous decision? Chavez promised that the birth of his daughter, Julia, three months ago had made him more focused and made him realize that he had to be more responsible and mature now that he had a family. True or not, there is no doubt that Chavez showed up for the rematch with Vera in the best shape he has been in in ages. He comfortably made weight and then pounded Vera in a somewhat one-sided but very exciting and brutal fight before 7,323 at the Alamodome.
Chavez's performance and the seriousness with which he took the fight should help him restore some of the credibility he lost with his fans after losing a one-sided decision to middleweight champ Sergio Martinez in September 2012 followed by a positive drug test, suspension and then missing weight by five pounds for the first fight with Vera last September. To get Vera, 32, of Austin, Texas, to go through with the fight last time, Chavez, the 28-year-old son of the legendary Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., threw an extra six figures at Vera but still struggled against him despite not having had to drain himself to make weight. Clearly, Chavez has lost some fan support for his previous antics because the crowd was almost half what he had drawn to the Alamodome for a middleweight title defense against Marco Antonio Rubio in 2012.
In the rematch with Vera, Chavez was strong and in charge all the way, dominating the fight with powerful overhand rights that he landed almost at will. Vera showed a great chin and willingness to battle toe-to-toe even though it was clear early on that he was outgunned and that his punches were not nearly as heavy as Chavez's. Vera should also be respected for his ability to fight most of the bout with a badly damaged left hand, which he said he hurt in about the third round.
Chavez landed 236 of 526 punches (an impressive 49 percent), according to CompuBox, while Vera connected on 205 of 961 (21 percent). Although much busier than Chavez, Vera was far less effective. Chavez had Vera in major trouble in the seventh round from a right hand and Vera lost a point in the eighth for pushing Chavez's head down. Chavez dished out major punishment in the late rounds, but he didn't escape unscathed. Chavez's face was badly bruised. He knew he had been in a very tough fight.
With the score with Vera settled, Chavez is likely to return to HBO on July 12 - opponent to be determined -- and then, with a win, move into a major pay-per-view fight in the fall. Top Rank had initially hoped the July 17 fight would be a PPV against middleweight titlist Gennady Golovkin, who would move up, but that is out because Golovkin's father died and he is dealing with family matter that forced him out of an April fight. In the fall, however, it could be Chavez facing Golovkin, Carl Froch (if he beats George Groves in the May 31 rematch) or even former light heavyweight champ Jean Pascal. The larger point is that Chavez, if he can remain dedicated, can find himself in big fights for years to come.
Orlando Salido W12 Vasyl Lomachenko
A featherweight title remains vacant
Scores: 116-112, 115-113 Salido, 115-113 Lomachenko
Records: Salido (41-12-2, 28 KOs); Lomachenko (1-1, 1 KO)
Rafael's remarks: Lomachenko, the all-time great amateur with a 391-1 record (the loss was avenged twice) and Olympic gold medals in two different weight classes, was attempting to win a world title in just his second professional fight, which would have beaten the mark of Thailand's Saensak Muangsurin, who won a junior welterweight world title in his third pro fight in 1975. It was an audacious plan on Lomachenko's part and he nearly pulled it off.
Some at ringside thought he won, others had the fight even, but one thing was quite clear - there is a different between the amateurs and pros. With a bit more professional experience Lomachenko just might have pulled it off. But the lack of experience compared to Salido's deep pro experience - he is a three-time world titleholder who has fought numerous top pros - was obvious.
Lomachenko, a 26-year-old southpaw, also had to deal with the absolutely horrible refereeing of Laurence Cole, who yet again marred a major fight. He allowed Salido to get away with so many blatant low blows that it was almost comedic. Salido hit Lomachenko on the thigh, for crying out loud, and Cole did nothing. In the entire foul-filled fight, Cole may have given Salido a soft warning or two when he could have disqualified him for the repeated fouls.
While Lomachenko rehydrated to 136 pounds, normal for a featherweight, he also had to deal with a Salido who came into the ring at 147 pounds -- a welterweight. Salido failed to make weight for his first title defense, weighing 128¼ at Friday's weigh-in and getting stripped of the title but giving Lomachenko, the 2013 ESPN.com prospect of the year, an extra $15,000 to go through with the fight. It's one thing to miss weight -- never a good situation, especially in a world title fight -- but what was this particular egregious is that Salido didn't even try to lose any additional weight after being over. It all added up to a frustrating and tough night for Lomachenko, who showed a lot of skills and some power but was bullied by the tough-as-nails Salido, 33, of Mexico.
Lomachenko, who held quite a bit, was in the fight all the way, but Salido was the heavier puncher. In addition all of the low blows, Salido also landed numerous legitimate body punches that undoubtedly took their toll. Lomachenko, obviously knowing the fight was close, had a big 12th round. He delivered a brutal body punch that badly hurt Salido, who admitted after the fight that the punch really hurt him and put him in survival mode. Lomachenko had Salido in big trouble but could not finish him. Lesson learned. Give the kid a few more pro fights and he probably will win a world title. Salido, meanwhile, is headed to junior lightweight, where he probably will get another meaningful fight.
Juan Diaz W10 Gerardo Robles
Lightweight
Scores: 100-90, 99-91 (twice)
Records: Diaz (39-4, 19 KOs); Robles (16-13, 7 KOs)
Rafael's remarks: "The Baby Bull" continued to stay busy as the former unified lightweight titleholder rolls toward another likely title opportunity. The 30-year-old from Houston easily won the fourth fight of his comeback after being in retirement from late 2010 until his return last April. He has looked pretty good in his four comeback fights, winning all of them with ease (two by knockout) against decent opposition.
Robles, 31, of Mexico, came to fight and Diaz always does the same, so it made for a fun fight, albeit entirely one-sided in Diaz's favor as he pitched the near shutout. Diaz had his left hook (his best punch) working well. He used it to pound Robles, who showed a good chin and determination in the action fight. But Diaz was quicker, busier and more accurate with his shots.
During his 2004 to 2008 title reign, Diaz made seven successful defenses and unified three major belts before hitting the skids with a 2-4 stretch and retiring. But the pull of the ring made for the comeback, but one Diaz is doing intelligently. He was not looking to jump into a major fight right away, which Top Rank, which signed him after his first comeback fight, agreed with. But now that Diaz has taken the time to get back into top shape and shake off the rust of the layoff, he pronounced himself ready for a major fight next time out. Expect to see his next fight come against a top contender or perhaps a titleholder before the end of the year.
Saturday at Glasgow, Scotland
Terence Crawford W12 Ricky Burns
Wins a lightweight title
Scores: 117-111, 116-112 (twice)
Records: Crawford (23-0, 16 KOs); Burns (36-3-1, 11 KOs)
Rafael's remarks: On paper, this appeared like a sure Crawford win. He is the younger, faster, fresher fighter with more overall skills and better defense while Burns has been fading for the past few fights and had looked downright bad in his previous two bouts that he was lucky to escape from with his title intact.
The question many had about this fight was even with Crawford's advantages could he get a fair shake from the judges on Burns' home turf, where he is a big-time star and draws big crowds? Even if Crawford wouldn't say it publicly, he had to be concerned with what happened to Top Rank stablemate Raymundo Beltran in his shot at Burns' title in September. Beltran broke Burns' jaw, dropped him, beat him up and still only got a draw in a terrible robbery. But Crawford, who is usually not the most aggressive fighter, took it to Burns throughout the fight and was properly rewarded by the judges with the clear victory, even if the scores could have been even wider in his favor. Regardless, Crawford, 26, of Omaha, Neb., earned the title fair and square against Burns, 30, of Scotland, who was gracious in defeat.
Crawford started a little slowly, taking a few rounds to settle into his rhythm but by the fourth round he was had things under control as he shook Burns up with shots along the ropes. He continued to hurt Burns, who was making his fifth title defense, to the head and body and had a big sixth round. Crawford was extremely effective at backing Burns into the ropes and teeing off. He did it over and over during the fight. In the middle of the ring, Burns could hang with him. On the ropes, however, Crawford, who switched between fighting orthodox and southpaw, ate him alive. Burns looked like he was about done in the eighth round when Crawford had him on the ropes and nailed him with some solid body and head shots. Even with the fight seemingly well in hand, Crawford's corner told him not to let up and he went out and had a huge 12th round as he poured it on and hurt Burns with a solid right hand.
After having a breakout 2013 in which he won three consecutive HBO fights, Crawford turned in easily his finest performance, not to mention his most crowd-pleasing. He is going to be a hard man to beat at lightweight. Top Rank promoter Bob Arum said he is committed to bringing a world title fight to Omaha, where Crawford has never fought as a pro. It's about time he get a home game.
Anthony Joshua KO1 Hector Alfredo Avila
Heavyweight
Records: Joshua (5-0, 5 KOs); Avila (22-16-1, 14 KOs)
Rafael's remarks: Joshua, 24, 2012 Olympic super heavyweight gold medalist, continued his climb up the ranks under the microscope. Since turning pro in October, Joshua has blown out each of his opponents as the hype surrounding him continues to swell. But he seems to have done a good job of putting that out of his mind and focusing on things fight by fight. The fact is, while Joshua could someday turn out to be a top pro, and maybe even heavyweight champion, it is way too early to talk about. He needs time to develop. So expect to see several more opponents like Avila, 38, of Argentina, who was selected for one specific reason. In April 2013, he lasted nine rounds with British contender Dereck Chisora, so this match could serve as some sort of comparison. Joshua took him out in just 2 minutes, 14 seconds. Joshua had an easy time teeing off on Avila to the head and body before slamming him with a left hook to the side of the head that sent him to the mat holding his right ear. Avila tried to get up but could not and referee Victor Loughlin waved off the fight. Avila dropped to 0-11 in fights that have taken place outside Argentina. Joshua will continue with his busy scheduled as he is ticketed for a return on April 19 in Manchester, England on the undercard of Scott Quigg's junior featherweight title defense against Nehomar Cermeno.
Saturday at Magdeburg, Germany
Arthur Abraham W12 Robert Stieglitz
Regains a super middleweight title
Scores: 115-110, 114-111 Abraham, 113-112 Stieglitz
Records: Abraham (39-4, 28 KOs); Stieglitz (46-4, 26 KOs)
Rafael's remarks: In what has to be considered an upset, Abraham went to Stieglitz's hometown and got the split decision in the rubber match of one of Germany's top recent rivalries.
Abraham, a former middleweight titleholder, won a tight decision against Stieglitz to claim a super middleweight belt when they first met in August 2012. But in the rematch in March 2013, Stieglitz dominated Abraham en route to a fourth-round knockout victory to regain the 168-pound title, setting the stage for the tiebreaker, a mandatory defense even though Abraham, who turned 34 on Feb. 20, had looked pretty poor in recent fights.
Stieglitz, 32, was making the third defense of his second title reign, and Abraham put on a competitive fight similar to their first encounter. Surprisingly, Abraham, whose reluctance to throw punches has been his calling card in recent years, was a little busier than Stieglitz even though he mainly relied on his counter punching. According to CompuBox, Abraham landed 140 of 451 blows (31 percent) and Stieglitz connected on 106 of 489 punches (22 percent). Neither man should write home about their activity level in what was somewhat of a slow-paced fight. Stieglitz did work his jab well and Abraham, when he did connect, seemed to have more steam on his shots. He raised swelling under Stieglitz's right eye in the fourth round. In the eighth round, referee Genaro Rodriguez docked a point from Abraham for hitting behind the head and then took a point from Stieglitz in the ninth for holding.
With the fight seemingly up for grabs in the 12th, they both went for it in a blazing frame, the best of the fight. Stieglitz was hammering Abraham for most of the round, but Abraham rallied big-time in the final 40 seconds. He dazed Stieglitz with an uppercut and had him out on his feet and then dropped him to a knee with a right hand. Stieglitz beat the count and was wobbly, barely surviving the final 15 seconds of the fight. It was a huge win for Abraham, even though Stieglitz and his team complained bitterly about the scoring. Abraham, however, won the trilogy 2-1 and will move on to a May 31 defense against an opponent to be determined.
Saturday at Bristol, England
James DeGale (18-1, 12 KOs) TKO11 Gevorg Khatchikian (20-1, 8 KOs)
Super middleweight
Records: DeGale (18-1, 12 KOs); Khatchikian (20-1, 8 KOs)
Rafael's remarks: DeGale, 28, of England, was a 2008 Olympic gold medalist and is now closing in a professional world title shot after taking out Khatchikian. This was supposed to be DeGale's final bout before a title elimination contest against Badou Jack for the right to challenge world titleholder Sakio Bika. However, Jack got knocked out in the first round on Friday night, so DeGale might be immediately appointed as the mandatory.
Against Khatchikian, DeGale was more aggressive than usual and took the fight to him. He worked the body very well and looked sharp. A southpaw who switches stances pretty easily, DeGale is fast, smooth with his combinations, very good defensively and skilled. He dominated most of the fight against Khatchikian, 25, of the Netherlands, who was facing his first notable opponent. Khatchikian did have a big moment midway through the seventh round when he rocked DeGale with an overhand right that sent him back to the ropes and followed up with several more blows. In the 11th round, a left hand hurt Khatchikian and sent him into the ropes. DeGale continued to pound him until finally dropping him to his rear end from an accumulation of shots. Khatchikian was up at the count of four but he went down again moments later from a right hand to the body. Again, he beat the count, but referee Mark Green elected to stop the fight with two seconds left in the round. This was a very good performance for DeGale is who ready to fight for a world title.
Saturday at Johannesburg, South Africa
Hekkie Budler KO1 Karluis Diaz
Retains a strawweight title
Records: Budler (25-1, 8 KOs); Diaz (21-5, 14 KOs)
Rafael's remarks: Budler, 25, of South Africa, who had been an interim titleholder before being elevated to a full titlist, made the first defense of his full belt by blasting out Diaz, 26, of Colombia. Not known as a big hitter, Budler, whose nickname of "The Hexecutioner" is one of the best in the business, notched his second consecutive knockout. The quicker Budler went after Diaz in the opening round. Diaz couldn't keep up with the fast pace Budler was setting and hit low a couple of times. But Budler eventually backed him into the ropes and nailed him with an overhand right that sent him to the mat on his back and referee Steve Smoger counted him out at 2 minutes, 59 seconds.
Saturday at Naucalpan, Mexico
Fernando Angulo TKO9 Pablo Cesar Cano
Welterweight title
Records: Angulo (26-9, 15 KOs); Cano (27-4-1, 20 KOs)
Rafael's remarks: Cano, 24, of Mexico, has been in several very hard, tough fights and he has also suffered cuts in plenty of them. Cuts were part of the reason he lost by 11th-round knockout loss to Erik Morales in 2011 and they are what cost him against Angulo in this upset.
In 2012, Cano won an interim junior welterweight belt but in his next fight missed weight for a welterweight title challenge against Paulie Malignaggi, whom he dropped but lost a decision to. Last May, Cano lost a decision to Shane Mosley in a slugfest but rebounded to outpoint Ashley Theophane on the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Canelo Alvarez undercard. Although 1-2 in his previous three bouts, Cano was still a significant favorite against late substitute Angulo, 33, of Ecuador, who lost a decision in a lightweight world title bout to Juan Diaz in 2006.
Cano and Angulo put on a high-contact and entertaining fight. It was competitive, but Cano's skin did not hold up. Angulo opened a cut over his right eye in the sixth round and then a much worse cut on his forehead in the ninth round that was leaking blood everywhere. Referee Gelasio Perez Huerta called timeout to have the ringside doctor examine the wound and it was determined that the fight should be stopped, giving Angulo the victory, his third in a row.
Friday at Hammond, Ind.
Willie Monroe Jr. W6 Donatas Bondorovas
Boxcino middleweight tournament quarterfinals
Scores: 59-55 (twice), 58-56
Records: Monroe Jr. (16-1, 6 KOs); Bondorovas (18-5-1, 6 KOs)
Rafael's remarks: Monroe, 27, of Rochester, N.Y., won his sixth fight in a row and advanced to the April 18 Boxcino semifinals against Vitalii Kopylenko. Monroe did it by taking the well-deserved decision against Bondorovas, 34, a native of Lithuania living in Chicago, who dropped to 1-2 in his last three with the other defeat coming to Bryan Vera by knockout.
Monroe and Bondorovas had clashing styles with Monroe looking to box and Bondorovas more interested in attacking. He pursued Monroe -- the son of 1970s middleweight Willie "The Worm" Monroe, who went 1-2 against Marvin Hagler -- throughout the fight but Monroe was too slick and quick for him to have much success. Bondorovas did connect in the fifth round - with a low blow right hand that drew a hard warning from referee Bill Paige. In the end, it was Monroe's skills and quickness that trumped Bondorovas' largely ineffective aggressiveness.
Vitalii Kopylenko TKO2 Cerresso Fort
Boxcino middleweight tournament quarterfinals
Records: Kopylenko (23-0, 13 KOs); Fort (17-3-1, 11 KOs)
Rafael's remarks: Kopylenko, 30, of Ukraine, made his American debut in style, scoring two knockdowns in a knockout victory to earn a spot in the Boxcino semifinals. He walked through Fort, 27, of St. Paul, Minn., who showed little. Kopylenko, a stablemate of junior welterweight titlist Ruslan Provodnikov, shook Fort up in the opening round with a stiff jab that made his legs briefly turn to jelly. Another jab hurt fort moments later and then another one. Fort looked like he was not going to last long. As soon as the second round started, Kopylenko dropped him to his rear end with another one of those powerful left jabs. Fort had nothing left and Kopylenko bashed him with several more shots until he went down again. He beat the count but was in no shape to go on and referee Kurt Spivey stopped the fight at 43 seconds. It was the kind of performance from Kopylenko that makes you want to see him again. For Fort? No so much. Kopylenko advances to the April 18 semifinals to face Willie Monroe Jr.
Brandon Adams TKO4 Daniel Edouard
Boxcino middleweight tournament quarterfinals
Records: Adams (13-0, 9 KOs); Edouard (23-5-2, 14 KOs)
Rafael's remarks: Adams, 24, of Los Angeles, had the least experience in the Boxcino middleweight tournament while Edouard, 33, a native of Haiti based in West Palm Beach, Fla., had the most, although he had lost to his most notable opponents, including former middleweight champ Jermain Taylor and Peter Manfredo Jr. In 2004, Edouard stopped Willie Gibbs in the fourth round of an all-time "Friday Night Fights" classic and was fighting for the first time since 2011. By the looks of this fight Edouard would have been better off staying in retirement.
Adams took a round to get going but established himself in the second round as he picked up the pace and had success working Edouard's body. In the fourth round, Adams stepped into a hard left hook and sent Edouard sprawling the mat. Edouard made it through the round but had nothing left and quit on his stool, giving Adams a nice win and a spot in the April 18 semifinals against Raymond Gatica.
Raymond Gatica TKO4 Sena Agbeko
Boxcino middleweight tournament quarterfinals
Records: Gatica (14-2, 9 KOs); Agbeko (15-1, 15 KOs)
Rafael's remarks: Gatica, 29, of Austin, Texas, did not fight from early 2010 to early 2013. After two wins on the comeback trail, he lost a decision to Fernando Guerrero in November but now finds himself back on the upswing as he advanced to the Boxcino semifinals. Agbeko, 21, a native of Ghana living in Columbia, Tenn., had a pristine record but it had been built against extremely weak opposition. Gatica exposed just how paper-thin Agbeko's resume really was.
They came out bombing and it was highly entertaining. But Gatica's punches were more compact and powerful while Agbeko's were mostly wide arm punches. For a guy with 15 knockouts in 15 wins, Agbeko sure didn't look like much of a puncher. Gatica had a huge third round, rocking Agbeko all over the place. It was more of the same in the fourth round as Gatica unloaded on Agbeko, eventually trapping him on the ropes and firing more than 30 unanswered punches, many of which landed, before referee Bill Paige stepped in to call it off at 1 minute, 6 seconds. Gatica advances to the Boxcino semifinals on April 18 to face Brandon Adams. Agbeko showed that his glossy record meant nothing.
Friday at Verona, N.Y.
J'Leon Love TKO10 Vladine Biosse
Super middleweight
Records: Love (17-0, 9 KOs); Biosse (15-3-2, 7 KOs)
Rafael's remarks: Love, 26, of Inkster, Mich., taken under the wing of his promoter Floyd Mayweather Jr., was fighting at super middleweight for the second time since outpointing Gabriel Rosado at middleweight but having the result changed to a no decision and taking a suspension because of a positive drug test for a diuretic Love used to help him make weight.
Biosse, a 31-year-old southpaw and a former college football linebacker from Providence, R.I., dropped to 1-2-1 in his last four bouts as he proved to be no match for Love, who dominated the entire fight. Love had a huge third round, during which he opened a cut over Biosse's right eye. It was target practice for Love as the fight went on until finally referee Benjiy Esteves had seen enough and stopped the fight as Love was battering Biosse on the ropes at 2 minutes, 25 seconds of the final round. Biosse protested the stoppage but he had shown absolutely nothing and had taken a beating.
Derek Edwards TKO1 Badou Jack
Super middleweight
Records: Edwards (27-3-1, 14 KOs); Jack (16-1-1, 11 KOs)
Rafael's remarks: Upset alert! Jack, 30, who was born in Sweden, represented Gambia in the 2008 Olympics and now is based in Las Vegas where he trains alongside Floyd Mayweather Jr., was planning to use Edwards as a tune-up fight for a world title eliminator against England's James DeGale. But a funny thing happened on the way to the biggest fight of his career -- Edwards, a 34-year-old journeyman from Winston-Salem, N.C., coming off a knockout loss to prospect Matt Korobov, dropped him twice in the knockout loss.
This was over in just 61 seconds as Jack walked into an overhand right from Edwards, who countered over Jack's lazy jab. Jack never saw the punch, which took away his legs. Jack beat the count but was very wobbly, although referee Charlie Fitch let the fight go on. But Edwards immediately landed another right hand and Jack went down again. As he was trying to get up, Jack fell over on his face, but did get to his feet. However, he was staggering all over the place and had no balance, forcing Fitch to stop the fight.
Chris Pearson W8 Lanardo Tyner
Middleweight
Scores: 78-73 (twice) Pearson, 76-75 Tyner
Records: Pearson (11-0, 9 KOs); Tyner (31-9-2, 20 KOs)
Rafael's remarks: Pearson, 23, of Trotwood, Ohio, found himself in a very tough fight, one in which he had to survive a knockdown and Tyner's relentless style. Tyner, 38, of Detroit, who has faced several quality opponents - Canelo Alvarez, Lamont Peterson, Dierry Jean and Jessie Vargas among them -- only took the fight on about 10 days' notice but he always comes to fight and gave Pearson the kind of battle and experience he needs if he is going to go places. Pearson seemed to be in control of the fight until late in the fifth round when Tyner started coming on strong. In the final seconds of the sixth round, Tyner connected with a hard left and right that hurt Pearson. Tyner followed up with another eight or show punches and drove Pearson the canvas just as the round was ending. They continued to battle hard in the seventh when both men were rocked and they finished strong to end a pretty interesting fight. Pearson got the win and invaluable experience while Tyner can probably count on more opportunities to test prospects.
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Khan needs to stay off my television, dude is a bum.
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alp
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The first one that clipped top of Amir's head and made his legs get rigamortis was everything
Retto
formerly toretto
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The way Khan fell on that first knockdown :x
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So proud of my lil cuz bringing the belt back to the States. He got the key to the city today
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Khan's team needs to either tweet for him or shut it down...
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khan was dancing
Damn near hit the Zab Judah 2-step.
Damn, time flies. That was six years ago and I remember those Prescott hooks like they were this weekend
The first one that clipped top of Amir's head and made his legs get rigamortis was everything
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Them Colombian manly punches.Damn, time flies. That was six years ago and I remember those Prescott hooks like they were this weekend
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Can't even call it slander, the Khan ribbing hurts my soul. Got the red dot Ciroc ready to drown my sorrows in some Rutgers basketball tonight.
Receiving press credential for Cotto/Maravilla.
Won't make excuses or delve into should of, could of, would of hypotheticals but I ride for Lomachenko. He's on the list with Khan and Trout.
Receiving press credential for Cotto/Maravilla.
Won't make excuses or delve into should of, could of, would of hypotheticals but I ride for Lomachenko. He's on the list with Khan and Trout.
Them Colombian manly punches.Damn, time flies. That was six years ago and I remember those Prescott hooks like they were this weekend
All we need are some Urango highlights and it's 07 again
the good old days 
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Or Edison Miranda ones...before he ran into Pavlik.
Y'all were singing his praises too.
Y'all were singing his praises too.
