Ramsay Hunt Experience
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Don't worry. I'm sure some new fighter will come along who's willing to cripple himself to entertain you guys. Jesus.
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Mr. Pickles
Footballguy
Can we agree that Jim Gray should be unemployed?
SHIZNITTTT
Footballguy
LOL a judge scoring a draw. Oh well at least I didn't spend money on it.
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timschochet
Footballguy
Whatever. I never said I know everything. I certainly don't know much of anything about boxing; as I wrote, I'm just a casual fan. But I'll keep posting so long as I feel like it. You're welcome to leave the thread if that displeases you.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
How about an NFL team which runs the single-wing, wins T.O.P. 40:00-20:00 every week and wins 14-3.
That's Floyd.
GOB
Footballguy
He and Joe Buck should never be allowed behind a mic
Eephus
Footballguy
fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
Steve Tasker
Footballguy
Next time anyone compliments me on anything, I'm going to thank god, my family, and Al Haymon.
STEADYMOBBIN 22
Footballguy
Abraham
Footballguy
That's a great analogy. Add in that they never turn to ball over and they have Revis, Deion, Ed Reed, and Darrel green in the defensive backfield so you never complete a long pass.
Mr. Pickles
Footballguy
C.J. Ross was also a judge in the Bradley-Pacquiao fight. Uhh.. might be time to repurpose your talents.
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
If it's not fun for you, why post about this fight? It's not like Mayweather's a knockout artist who decided to dance around for 12 rounds instead of going in for the kill. This is what he does.
SacramentoBob
Footballguy
Bieber fits in so well.
Abraham
Footballguy
TLEF316
Footballguy
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
Hope Garcia gets his crack at Mayweather next. Certainly earned tonight.
timschochet
Footballguy
I think defense is only exciting when it's someone you're rooting for already. If you're a Floyd Mayweather fan, or if you were a fan of the Baltimore Ravens in 2000, or Alabama football last year, you're going to love defense and you're going to be entertained.
But if you have no special rooting interest and you're simply looking to be entertained by a sporting event, you're much more likely to want to see offense. The Oregon Ducks aren't nearly as good a team as Alabama IMO, but they are far more entertaining. Mayweather may very well be the best pound for pound fighter ever, but his fights are also the most dull.
But if you have no special rooting interest and you're simply looking to be entertained by a sporting event, you're much more likely to want to see offense. The Oregon Ducks aren't nearly as good a team as Alabama IMO, but they are far more entertaining. Mayweather may very well be the best pound for pound fighter ever, but his fights are also the most dull.
Chaos Commish
Footballguy
Mr. Pickles
Footballguy
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Dammit... of all nights for Covers to be down. People who had a uni decision must be going batshit.
timschochet
Footballguy
Chaos Commish
Footballguy
If they let her near another big fight, then they deserve the damage she's trying to do to the sport.
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
You know what I think is boring? The Big Bang Theory. Know how many posts I have in the Big Bang Theory thread? El Zilch-o.
Eephus
Footballguy
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Mr. Pickles
Footballguy
Pretty sure I have a sarcastic one in there. Probably ripping on Psycho Kev for being psycho and having terrible taste in everything.
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
I think I have a post in this year's iteration of the Lakers thread, calling them all jerk-offs. But c'mon, they're asking for it.
Abraham
Footballguy
I don't understand this from you. When I watch sports I am excited to see excellence. When I watched Pedro in his prime Or maddux I was totally cool with 2-0 or 1-0 games. Same with football - great defense is as much fun as great offense because of the remote chance it will falter. Add in that defense is reactive and it's that much more difficult.
timschochet
Footballguy
Kenny Powers
Footballguy
I think Broner might be the guy. Its a step up in weight, but I think he's fighting under where he should at this point.
Craig_MiamiFL
Footballguy
Eephus
Footballguy
Broner fought Paulie at 147. That's pretty close in weight.
He didn't put Malignaggi away. Mayweather is even harder to hit and hits harder. Broner can talk #### though so the 24/7 would be entertaining.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Tim, buddy... this is what you seek. 
Now compare that to a typical Mayweather fight. It doesn't even look like the same sport.
Now compare that to a typical Mayweather fight. It doesn't even look like the same sport.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
It's like comparing a 50-42 MAC college football game to Bama beating Oregon 17-3. I get that one more wild action, but when you are taking about the best team proving it, there is no comparison.Tim, buddy... this is what you seek.
Now compare that to a typical Mayweather fight. It doesn't even look like the same sport.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
I also don't understand why you guys are giving Tim so much sh-t. This is a general boxing thread.... not a Mayweather-suckups-only thread. He's entitled to his opinion, even if you disagree with it.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
People just like to go after Tim because Tim enjoys having a dissenting opinion.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Teddy Atlas just destroyed Ross on SportsCenter. He all but came out and said that gamblers got to her.
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
The thread is about boxing, but the current subject is Mayweather/Alvarez.
I'm sure I have some sort of opinion on every thread on FBG, but someone who posts in every thread would be an assface.
Eephus
Footballguy
What is the optimal curvature of the bill of a baseball cap with a gigantic TBE on it?
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Sep 28 on HBO http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CDUwZ5JIr14
Adonis Superman Stevenson vs Tarvoris Cloud, Adonis has been on a on a roll, knocking light heavyweights out like it is nothing. Good fight coming up, likely Cloud's last shot at a title.
Adonis Superman Stevenson vs Tarvoris Cloud, Adonis has been on a on a roll, knocking light heavyweights out like it is nothing. Good fight coming up, likely Cloud's last shot at a title.
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Kenny Powers
Footballguy
Floyd rolled, like I expected
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
LAS VEGAS — Three thoughts on Floyd Mayweather’s majority decision win over Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez:
This was a blowout:
Judge C.J. Ross–the same C.J. Ross who scored Manny Pacquiao-Tim Bradley for Bradley last year–inexplicably scored the fight a draw, 114-114. This wasn’t even close. For 12 rounds, Mayweather put on a boxing clinic. He ricocheted his jab off of Alvarez’s head repeatedly, snapping it back as Canelo made no effort to move out of the way. Though Canelo was the aggressor, it was Mayweather landing the cleaner, harder shots all night. According to SHOSTATS, Mayweather landed 232 of his 505 punches (compared to 117 for 526 for Canelo) and connected on 139 of his 330 jabs (44 of 294 for Canelo). Mayweather never appeared to be in trouble and never appeared tired, while Canelo fought with his hands down in the later rounds and was rooted to the mat when Mayweather pushed him to the corner. Credit Canelo for taking so many clean shots, but that’s about the only thing for which you can credit him.
“I couldn’t connect [with] him,” Alvarez said. “He is very elusive and intelligent. He has a lot of experience and I honestly couldn’t find him. The late rounds, I felt frustrated. I recognize that he beat me. He is a great fighter.”
This was also predictable:
This isn’t Monday morning quarterbacking; I’ve been writing for weeks that Canelo was out of his depth. As much potential as Canelo shows, he is still 23 with one quality win (over Austin Trout) on his resume. He doesn’t have the experience to adjust when Mayweather takes him out of his game and clearly doesn’t have the speed to keep up with him. The more frustrated Canelo got, the more he fell apart, hitting Mayweather with low blows and showing a noticeable lack of poise in the ring.
That shouldn’t diminish Mayweather’s victory, of course. This was the fight for which everyone clamored, a fight that set a record for a live gate ($20 million) and has a chance to break the all-time record for pay-per-view revenue and buys. Mayweather moved up in weight and accepted a legitimate challenge. But though Canelo may still develop into the star that Golden Boy Promotions hope he is, he is a long way from it.
There is no one that can beat Floyd Mayweather:
With Manny Pacquiao diminished–and face it, we were never getting that fight anyway–Mayweather stands alone. Yes, some corners will scream for Mayweather to fight Gennady Golovkin or Sergio Martinez, but those fights aren’t happening and, frankly, there is no need for them. Because how big do you want Mayweather’s opponents to be? He’s likely headed back to the 147-pound division, where no one can touch him. Danny Garcia–who pulled yet another upset with a decision win over Lucas Matthysse–doesn’t have the speed to hang with him. Amir Khan has looked terrible as a welterweight. Adrien Broner is too raw, too hittable, and he and Mayweather are friends anyway.
As Mayweather cruises into (presumably) the final four fights of his professional career, there is no one that looms as a serious threat to him.
Said Mayweather: “I’m still going strong.”
This was a blowout:
Judge C.J. Ross–the same C.J. Ross who scored Manny Pacquiao-Tim Bradley for Bradley last year–inexplicably scored the fight a draw, 114-114. This wasn’t even close. For 12 rounds, Mayweather put on a boxing clinic. He ricocheted his jab off of Alvarez’s head repeatedly, snapping it back as Canelo made no effort to move out of the way. Though Canelo was the aggressor, it was Mayweather landing the cleaner, harder shots all night. According to SHOSTATS, Mayweather landed 232 of his 505 punches (compared to 117 for 526 for Canelo) and connected on 139 of his 330 jabs (44 of 294 for Canelo). Mayweather never appeared to be in trouble and never appeared tired, while Canelo fought with his hands down in the later rounds and was rooted to the mat when Mayweather pushed him to the corner. Credit Canelo for taking so many clean shots, but that’s about the only thing for which you can credit him.
“I couldn’t connect [with] him,” Alvarez said. “He is very elusive and intelligent. He has a lot of experience and I honestly couldn’t find him. The late rounds, I felt frustrated. I recognize that he beat me. He is a great fighter.”
This was also predictable:
This isn’t Monday morning quarterbacking; I’ve been writing for weeks that Canelo was out of his depth. As much potential as Canelo shows, he is still 23 with one quality win (over Austin Trout) on his resume. He doesn’t have the experience to adjust when Mayweather takes him out of his game and clearly doesn’t have the speed to keep up with him. The more frustrated Canelo got, the more he fell apart, hitting Mayweather with low blows and showing a noticeable lack of poise in the ring.
That shouldn’t diminish Mayweather’s victory, of course. This was the fight for which everyone clamored, a fight that set a record for a live gate ($20 million) and has a chance to break the all-time record for pay-per-view revenue and buys. Mayweather moved up in weight and accepted a legitimate challenge. But though Canelo may still develop into the star that Golden Boy Promotions hope he is, he is a long way from it.
There is no one that can beat Floyd Mayweather:
With Manny Pacquiao diminished–and face it, we were never getting that fight anyway–Mayweather stands alone. Yes, some corners will scream for Mayweather to fight Gennady Golovkin or Sergio Martinez, but those fights aren’t happening and, frankly, there is no need for them. Because how big do you want Mayweather’s opponents to be? He’s likely headed back to the 147-pound division, where no one can touch him. Danny Garcia–who pulled yet another upset with a decision win over Lucas Matthysse–doesn’t have the speed to hang with him. Amir Khan has looked terrible as a welterweight. Adrien Broner is too raw, too hittable, and he and Mayweather are friends anyway.
As Mayweather cruises into (presumably) the final four fights of his professional career, there is no one that looms as a serious threat to him.
Said Mayweather: “I’m still going strong.”
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
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