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walshb

Only caught brief highlights. Seems Munguia did try hard and did press and press. The KD in rd 4 was beautiful

And Canelo had one his busiest punching fights, throwing 536.. averaging 45 or so per round.

blade1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122099085#Comment_122099085

The K.D. was absolutely class.

He got up and wasn't hurt, and was never really hurt during the fight.

He is a tough kid and gave what he had,just came up a little short.

No BS from him either and seems like a really grounded fella

walshb

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122099165#Comment_122099165

Yes. At least he actually went to try win. Canelo showed his class. Such great judge of how and when to punch.

We need Benavidez next. That’s a proper test. Munguia is not really world-class, notwithstanding ratings

blade1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122099170#Comment_122099170

Canelo Benvidez in September if Canelo gets paid what he wants apparently

walshb

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122099181#Comment_122099181

Hopefully. Vibe that Canelo not eager for it.

I still really want Bud-Canelo. I think Bud can beat him. I am not concerned with any weight difference. Same height.. fight comes down to 90 percent skills/IQ and strategy

walshb

Inoue on shortly Sky Sports from Tokyo

blade1

the brother or the monster?

blade1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122102590#Comment_122102590

ok have it on there.

The brother is on at the moment 👍

blade1

The fight in Vegas the other night reminded me how shīte the atmosphere is in places such as Tokyo or Saudi.

It was electric the other night.

Really adds to the occasion.

Morrison J

Moloney v Takei just starting now and Inoue v Nery ring walks expected in an hour on Sky.

Morrison J

What a last round. Moloney nearly had Takei out of there. Overall impressed by Takei. Just needs to manage the rounds better. Was absolutely knackered come the end.

squinn2912

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122102894#Comment_122102894

I agree. He was just offering his face there and Maloney nearly got him. After all his good work he nearly came undone. Maloney, for his part, was far too easily parted from his title. Will have regrets he didn’t put the foot down in at least the 11th if not earlier. Good fight.

eagle eye

I don't give Nery any chance but he is dangerous. I think the first two rounds will be quiet enough and then Nery will decide to go for it. I'll give it two maybe three rounds before it ends after that. So my guess is 5 rounds max. Inoue will just pick him apart from round three until its stopped.

walshb

not watching.. who’s winning? Inoue down rd 1?

squinn2912

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122102945#Comment_122102945

Some opening two rounds but yea I was thinking Round 5 Monster

Butson

Inoue is a special fighter.

Morrison J

Best in the world is Inoue. Incredible fighter.

walshb

Great finish. Shot just before finishing shot did damage.

squinn2912

struggle to think of a fighter I’ve enjoyed more than Inoue he’s just fantastic. Nery gave that a good go and he was demolished

OmegaGene

so we have another 5 v 5 planned for December

squinn2912

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122103091#Comment_122103091

I watched it about 100 times since. The beauty of Inoue I think it the kinda thing you were referring to on the other thread? Of course almost no one current compares to the monster.

The second last punch did lots of damage but there was much more poke in the shot that actually finished it than I had first thought. I thought he went down delayed but there was solid power in the last one too.

Nery probably gets 10/10 for how he approached and executed his gameplan and he got demolished. Tough to take.

walshb

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122108110#Comment_122108110

Last punch was the fight-ender, no doubt.

squinn2912

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122108316#Comment_122108316

Yea for sure. He got some venom into it with hardly any turn. Animal

OmegaGene

bivol to face malik zinad on June first and wilder v Zhang is now the headline

walshb

Garcia almost home n dry

On Wednesday, veteran boxing reporter Dan Rafael reported that Garcia has been cleared of a potential positive drug test for the 19-Norandrosterone metabolite, which derives from the banned substance nandrolone. Garcia initially tested positive for the metabolite, but results were unconfirmed, pending further analysis via Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry (IRMS). Those results are now been confirmed to be negative.

However, Garcia also tested positive for the banned substance ostarine in samples collected on April 19 and April 20, the day before and the day of his recent win over Devin Haney. Garcia’s team has contested those findings by requesting the testing of a B-sample, of which the results are still pending. The samples are expected to be opened on May 22, per Rafael.

walshb

Loma v Shakur later this year if both win their next fights. I reckon if Loma looks good v Kambosos, Shakur will duck him in the ring, and fight him on Twitter instead

walshb

Loma dominated George. George, like I thought, had nothing to offer.. awful. Loma was good, but hard to truly assess. Definitely not as dynamic. Aged 36 now.

You won’t see a softer grab of a world belt as this.

normanoffside

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122128314#Comment_122128314

I still don’t understand how Kambosos won that fight against Teofimo. It’s his only big result and he has been dining out on it ever since. I remember him struggling to a split decision against a blown up and over the hill Lee Shelby many years ago, that’s the level he has always been at in reality.

walshb

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122128696#Comment_122128696

Huge mystery. Was a close fight with Teo. Hope to god it’s the end of him getting big fights. He’s awful.

walshb

Loma now has two possible big fights mentioned. Tank is asking for it, and Arum mentioning Shakur.

I’d give Loma 80 percent chance beating Shakur, but only 30 percent chance beating Tank