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So it's Mayweather v Maidana II tomorrow. What do you reckon ?

I managed to get-up just in time for the start of the first contest and was gobsmacked during round 1 because Maidana was bossing it and I'd never seen Floyd compromised like that. As the rounds progressed Maidana's dominance (if it ever really was that) diminished exponentially, leaving Floyd owning the rounds. The decision could never have been Maidana's.

But it's months later and Floyd Mayweather is older.

I think Maidana gets schooled tomorrow. He says he knows Floyd now, having fought him once - but the opposite must also be true and Floyd brings plans A-Z to the table being always able to adjust to what's in front of him. Don't quote me tho.

Papers say Mayweather put in a dominant performance. The weigh-in photos showed him cut like I've never seen, how much extra work he must have done to science that bewilders me because he's a certified gym rat anyway.

The only boxers remaining IMO to prove there are no peers remaining, are:

Pacquiao

Brook

Thurman

Bradley

If he doesn't cover these names in his last 2 fights (or three, if he decides to try beat Rocky Marciano's record) then his legacy isn't as solid as it could have been.

Khan's surely out of the running now, unless it's a big money fight in UK ?

  • 3 weeks later...
  • 1 month later...

In the early hours of tomoro morning Bernard Hopkins will be putting his two LightHeavyweight world titles up against Sergey Kovalev's one world title. Kovalev has been avoided by all the other top heavyweights, he exposed Nathan Cleverly, he's knocked out 23/25 opponents he's faced.

Hopkins has chosen this fight to unify the titles and become undisputed champion at the weight.

Hopkins will not lose this fight on points, because Kovalev can't outbox him. He can only lose by KO.

Hopkins cannot win by KO, he can only win on points.

This means Hopkins has willingly chosen to spend 12 rounds in the ring with a wrecking machine.


He gets my total respect for stepping-up and challenging Kovalev in pursuit of unification. He may have seen something he can exploit, something the other top LHW fighters have not seen (or are unable to see).

But he's got serious balls for setting-up this contest.


And all this, regardless of what his age is- even if he was in his early 30's he'd be brave to take this fight.

If he was 'old' in the sense of unable to defend himself, weak, unfit, history of being hit a lot, slow, unskilled and from a lower-tier level I'd certainly want him to retire, for his own good.

But he's none of the above.

Whatever he decides I wish him the best.

I think he'd beat Stevenson, so there's a belt right there - trouble is he'd need to face Kovalev again to unify !!

He's voiced interest previously in fighting Golovkin.

The guy's mental !

Kovalev was too big for Hopkins on fight night, Kov is a natural LH - this was a big part of the outcome.

To think Hopkins took Kov the distance when no-one else has I think speaks volumes for his ability, compared to the rest.

  • 3 weeks later...

Excellent Saturday evening of boxing this coming weekend.

Fury v Chisora II

Saunders v Eubank

Frankie Gavin v Bradley Skeete

Plus other stuff on the card (I think Liam Walsh).


Been following the build-up ?

Who d'ya fancy ?


For me it's: Chisora, Eubank, Gavin.

  • 2 weeks later...

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