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This week Bernard Hopkins vs. Sergey Kovalev for the IBF/WBA/WBO light heavyweight Titles.
Are you saying Mayweather is a mediocre fighter?Quote:
Originally Posted by IronSheik
International lightweight champ Delfine Persoon (Belgium) successfully defended her WBC title today. She defeated Australian boxer Diana Prazak with technical knock out.
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Persoon left, Prazak right.
Persoon currently holds 5 titles : EBU, IBF, WIBA, WIBF, WBC. Out of 32 matches she won 31 and lost 1. She is currently the best international female lightweight boxer.
As there's no money in female boxing in Belgium (or internationally, it seems) Persoon holds a daytime job as a police officer in railway stations and on trains. She works full time and does boxing on the side.
EDIT : I just read an interview with Persoon and she said that tomorrow she's expected to help clean up the venue where the fight took place (!!!!!!!!!!) We're talking about the world champ here ... Also, she is expected back at work the day after tomorrow (she took up leave saved up by doing overtime). She does as many extra hours as possible on normal day shifts so she can save up for two weeks off leading up to a match in which she can properly prepare (next to her regular training schedule). Christ, give these female boxers some money already cuz this shit is just painful.
It is her dream to fight a world title match in the States.
Klitschko vs. Pulev coming Saturday.
What are the chances Manny vs Flyod actually happens May the Second?
I don't think Mayweather-Pacquiao happens, honestly.
I hope I'm wrong. But I think Floyd sees Pacman as too much of a threat and he doesn't wanna take the chance of losing his undefeated record.
Floyd would fight Amir Khan before Pacquiao.
Mayweather vs Pacquiao on May 2nd!!!!
FINALLY...
Mayweather is a solid favorite but Pacquiao is live.
are those women?Quote:
Originally Posted by 5th state
--- Twenty years later, the boxing world has largely forgotten Gerald McClellan
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The boxing world remains in euphoria, five days after Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao finally signed a contract to fight each other in a bout on May 2 in Las Vegas that will, quite literally, generate hundreds of millions of dollars.
But Wednesday is the 20th anniversary of another memorable fight, one that far too many in and around boxing have forgotten about.
On Feb. 25, 1995, in London, WBC super middleweight champion Nigel Benn stopped WBC middleweight champion Gerald McClellan in the 10th round of their fight. The powerful McClellan had knocked Benn out of the ring in the first, and knocked him down again in the eighth, and several times appeared on the verge of a knockout victory.
But Benn survived and turned the tables in the 10th. He knocked McClellan to a knee twice in the 10th round. McClellan couldn't resume the fight, and Benn won by TKO. McClellan had trouble walking to the corner and collapsed, where he lost consciousness.
Doctors removed a blood clot from his brain, but he suffered irreversible damage. He is now blind, nearly deaf and has great difficulty walking. He requires care 24 hours a day. He is nothing like the vicious puncher who compiled a career record of 31-3 with 29 knockouts. He needs assistance for the most basic tasks.
His sisters, Lisa and Sandra, have essentially given their lives over to him and care for him full-time. He is on permanent disability and receives a government check, but it's nowhere near sufficient to pay for his care. Lisa, who was a care-giver at a nursing home, quit that job so she and Sandra McClellan could take care of their brother. They each receive pay for five-hours a day from the state of Illinois, where Gerald lives, to take care of his every need.
She said she has no issues with boxing and is happy that Mayweather and Pacquiao are earning so much money from their fight that they'll be able to set up future generations of their families for years to come.
But she doesn't understand why so many connected to the sport have forgotten Gerald, or why there isn't a plan in place to care for the likes of her brother.
"Life would be easier if there were some sort of pension or insurance given to the boxers to try to protect them," Lisa McClellan told Yahoo Sports. "Those would be things I'd love to see and they'd make things easier for us. But it's not just us I'm talking about. It's all the boxers. I wish there were a way that some of this money that is out there could be put aside for a pension for the boxers or to help them in cases like this."
Lisa McClellan is putting together a fund-raising dinner, "An Evening Honoring the G-Man," on March 28 at the Masonic Temple Ballroom in Freeport, Ill. She said she no longer allows herself to be sad and said she looks at it as a blessing that her brother is still alive, because so many fighters have given their lives in the ring.
Still, she is disappointed at the response from the boxing community. One of their own has fallen and is in desperate need, but the response these many years later hasn't been all that swift.
"Putting this dinner together, it's been frustrating trying to get boxing involved," she said. "It is kind of a slap in the face that Pacquiao and Mayweather can generate so much money for one payday, but for not just Gerald, but other fighters in similar situations, it's such a big struggle to get through each day. It is kind of like a slap in the face."
One of the problems is that young, well-conditioned athletes often feel they're invincible, and don't think of the future. They don't think of the tragedies that have come before or that could come again.
They want as much money as they possibly can and because they're risking their health and safety, aren't willing to take less so money could be set aside for use by others.
Lisa McClellan said that anyone who has that attitude, though, only needs to make a trip to see her brother and then they'll understand.
"Have them come spend one day with us and that will change their [attitude]," she said. "Gerald's still a young man. He's just 47 and he's going to live a long time still. That's a lot of care he needs and that comes at a great cost."
She said her brother, who isn't aware of the financial issues, still loves the sport and isn't bitter about boxing.
She said that when he and Benn met again in 2007 for the first time since their tragic bout, she heard him say something he'd never said before.
"He told Nigel, 'I almost lost my life in the ring, but boxing is my life,' " she said. "He still thinks of himself as a fighter, but when I heard him say that, it was like, 'Ooooooh.' These guys give so much to do what they do in that ring and it's easy when the fights are over for the people not involved to forget just how much they sacrifice."
UPDATE: Hours after this story was published, Lisa McClellan phoned Yahoo Sports to say that the New York-based Ring 10 had been extremely generous to her family since Gerald's injury. She said that so much was on her mind at the time of the interview that she forgot about Ring 10 and didn't want to appear ungracious.
"They have been incredible to Gerald and our family, and we can't thank them enough," she said.
The WBC has also given the McClellans several grants.
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Originally Posted by Bob check two Rebadow
Just finished a mini documentary on him today coincidentally enough......sad 'freak-occurrence' story.....
LOL@Check Two posting a picture of the 6 women Floyd Mayweather has beat up hahahahahahahahahahahaha. That's sad. I haven't liked boxing since Mike Tyson stopped fighting. Mike was a exciting boxer and I liked watching him knock boxers out quick LOL. He couldn't do that to Evander Holyfield though and that's why he bit his ear because he knew he was losing LOL.
According to Yahoo! Sports, to accommodate everyone, Pacquiao's spent over $3 million to ensure that his 900 person squad will have tickets for the fight. Out of MGM Grand Arena's 16,800 seats, only 500 were made available to the public—the result of months of negotiations between Pacquiao and Mayweather over ticket allocation and hotel rooms.
Tickets are so scarce that Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum had to pay $10,000 of his own money for a ringside seat.
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Roy Jones Jr, De La Hoya, Trinidad, etc were exciting to watch.Quote:
Originally Posted by CharlesJones
RJJ got boxer of the decade in the 90's because of his awesomeness.....
don't sleep on greatness brah....
On another note....
Does anyone know if the Pac/Mayweather fight is available to purchase online to watch on your computer?
I don't have a cable provider since I pretty much stream everything, and though I have a stream site to watch it on, I DO NOT want it to be choppy buffering every 2min....I've googled everywhere to purchase it online with no luck.
ANy help would be solid :)
I used to like Sugar Ray Leonard too. I forgot about Roy Jones but Mike Tyson was my favorite. I'm not really a big fan of boxing. I like NBA basketball and NFL football the most.
who do you guys got for sundays fight?
Pac Man or TMT
^ don't give a shit as long as the fight lives up to the hype.
Personally it's your classic swarmer (Pacquiao) vs counter-puncher scenario.
If Pacquaio is busy in the early rds, I can see him taking it, but he'll have to bring that fire for at least the first 5.
Mayweather will have to do more than lean on the ropes hoping to land that solid cross once Pacquiao finishes a 3-5 punch combo; look what happened in the first Maidana fight.... a lot of folks said Maidana had the right plan, but crumbled in their rematch.
Maidana def ain't no pac-man, so if Pacquiao can capitalize the way Maidana did, it'll def be in his favour.
That also being said, Mayweather has brought in solid sparring aprtners, and if he can perform the way he did against Arturo Gatti he'll have a solid answer to Pac-man's aggression....but I think Floyd has a lot of confidence in his defence...he likes to utilize the Philly shell style (similar to Bernard Hopkins) by keeping the left hand cradled across his stomach to protect the body, and use his shoulder rather than bring his gloves to his face to block the jab to quickly answer w/ the counter right which usually lands because of his speed....
No matter what IMO, this is going the distance....I just hope they make it entertaining and no one is crying foul, or saying one should've won over the other, etc etc....I want my money's worth if I'm dropping that kind of flow on a PPV.
That being said....again, any1 know if I can watch this event by ordering PPV on my computer? I don't got TV, so I hope to watch on computer & use my hdmi cable on my big screen.
the bitching continues...so scared of losing
On the verge of arguably the biggest and most anticipated boxing match of all time, Floyd Mayweather's camp forced Manny Pacquiao to get his athletic supporter checked.
No, seriously.
According to ESPN broadcaster Joe Tessitore, Mayweather was concerned about the supporter sitting too high and negating body blows.
SportsCenter anchor Robert Flores tweeted photographic evidence of Pacquiao having it inspected:
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Well I want Manny to win but I don't think it will happen.
You know even though boxing isn't as popular as it once was, the hype around such a big fight is on another level. Just goes to show that even though there is so much politics and controversy a big fight is still a huge sporting event.
Is that rematch thing true?
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Originally Posted by Rame
Is there still a heavyweight division in boxing?
Going Pac whips that ass tonight.
u cant (no Showtime Anytime or HBO Go)Quote:
Originally Posted by KATO
There are two undercard fights, and it's guaranteed that the ring walks for Mayweather-Pacquiao won't start until at least 8pm (Vegas time)
Truly, the only option if you’re a cord-cutter or a globetrotter is to use a VPN, or Virtual Private Network. A VPN service basically gives you a new IP address, one from a server located in another country. VPNs come in various forms (some are free, simple extensions, while more sophisticated options will cost you and have to be downloaded), but they are all simple to use. You open, select a country, and then visit the site or service that holds the content you’re looking for. And if everything works as it should, sites you visit will think you’re located in the country of your choosing.
A handful of popular VPN providers assured me that acquiring a specific country’s IP address through their services would give you access to the fight. Of course, which country you’re trying to stream the game from (or rather, what country your VPN says you’re streaming from) will change pricing and availability.
If you’re anywhere and just want to try to stream the match for free:
You could try setting up a VPN in one of the countries where the fight is airing free-of-charge. Say, the Philippines, where the fight is free on ABS-CBN. The fight is also free in Colombia, China, Dubai, France, Mexico, South Africa, and Thailand. (Hit the previous link to find out which channels will be hosting; you may need to login to the country’s respective cable provider in order to access the channel, so there’s another potential cost.) PureVPN also told me that Peru will have the fight for free, via the Frecuencia Latina network. HideMyAss is yet another provider that has “a lot of servers in a lot of different locations,” including many of the aforementioned countries.
Invisible Browsing VPN is advertising an option that let’s you watch the fight for free—except, not really. You can use its free trial to then switch IP addresses to a country streaming the event for free and again, pay for one of their cable options.
“I would like clarify one thing: Getting a PureVPN subscription doesn’t mean that users are able to live stream any paid online streaming channel for free,” Faraz Ali, Digital Marketing Manager at PureVPN, said when asked about streaming the game. “Users are required to buy channel’s subscription in order to get access. We only act as a bridge between user and the online streaming channel and this is what we charge for.” Ali assures me that VPNs are all perfectly legal because they are simply acting as this “bridge”—where users choose to take that bridge is on them.
But be prepared for interruptions: Internet Service Providers are cracking down on VPNs more than ever, as are content distributors. (Anecdotally, I’ve seen my own VPN streaming get glitchier and less reliable over the course of the last year, although I opt for a free service only.)
Pacman just said he thought he was ahead and won the fight. I watched every second of that fight and he was clearly outmatched. It was obvious. I had it Mayweather 10 rounds. Manny 2.
Has Mayweather knocked out more women or men?
It said it was about 115-113, so it must have been pretty close.
What/who said it was 115-113? lol None of the judges had it 115-113.Quote:
Originally Posted by check two
115-113?? It was like 118-110 lol Pacquiao didn't even get close
I can't believe he said that lmao Manny only had 1 round IMO the 4th but even then he wasn't doing much damage. Can you imagine the reaction if the fight was the exact sand but Mayweather lost and Mayweather said "I won" the outrage over being a bad sport would be insane but instead Mayweather won and praised Manny.Quote:
Originally Posted by RUSHING PLATYPUS
It's funny seeing all of the criticism that it was boring ŕnd didn't live up to the hype, like these people never saw Mayweather fight before??
lol maybe 118-110 against his ex's
Why would there be an outrage if Mayweather was a bad sport? He usually does act like a dummy. lol And some of the same people that were so against Ray Rice and didn't want him to play football again are the same ones cheering Mayweather on to beat someone up. It's very ironic. lol
Mayweather won that easy, easiest 200m ever made.
Did some people actually pay $100 for a PPV boxing match? lol I saw a lot of complaints that it was really boring, with Mayweather dancing around the ring most of the time.
I had it 8-4 Mayweather....pretty much for the first 4 rounds (as I figured) Pacquiao would come out strong, but that impenetrable defense Mayweather has, though Manny looks aggressive, he isn't landing shit....Quote:
Originally Posted by RUSHING PLATYPUS
Judges don't care about aggression or ring control the way the UFC does with octagon control......Mayweather landed something like 147 shots as opposed to Pacquiao landing only 81, and both guys threw at least 400+ punches.
Plus Pacquiao always gets sloppy/fatigues int he later rounds even when he's still coming at you in beast-mode....watch the Margarito or either Brendan Rios (or it might be Cotto, can't remember) and Pac-Man eats a lot of shots in the later rounds specifically 9-12 mostly...
Either way, I was entertained, I watched it for free @ a casino and strongly felt Mayweather won 8-4 ,which now I am convinced Mayweatehr is the big/more tactical fighter than Pacquiao is, and I don't think a rematch is necessary because I don't believe the slightest bit that he was robbed in any sense....
happy with the fight...not worth $100 PPV, but happy w/ the fight.
4 rounds to Pac?? Wow lol
Wasn't even close, Mayweather gave Manny a boxing lesson.
I ain't pay no $100 for no boxing match when i can stream or catch the highlights for free, smhQuote:
Originally Posted by check two
First rd was up in the air, but ultimately gave to MW.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Hound
rd 2-3 I gave to Pac-man, & can't remember now but I think 5-6 as well.