Boxing 2017 Discussion Thread

[dcro 10,210]

13 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

No way you can blame her and her father (I mean, who's gonna say no to a shitload of money and financial security for probably a long time?), but damn, I f*cking hate those Azerbaijan sports rats. 

 

And buying the 16 year olds. I guess we can conclude that there are no children in Azerbaijan...

[OlympicIRL 5,532]

1 hour ago, dcro said:

 

And buying the 16 year olds. I guess we can conclude that there are no children in Azerbaijan...

 

They have a two-pronged attack.... buy the best athletes and according to BBC investigation prior to London 2012, they also pay money to buy some guaranteed golds:

 

https://www.google.ie/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/sport/2011/sep/23/boxing-azerbaijan-medals-cash

[bestmen 2,818]

FOR THE 1RST TIME CUBA LOST THE TITLE

Kazakhstan won the world series of boxing 2017 , 6-5   

 

 

World Series of Boxing - final

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Astana Arlans - Cuba Domadores 6:5

Sports Palace, Astana, Kazakhstan

2017-07-15	49kg	Temirtas Zhusupov	KZK	Astana Arlans	Yoahnys Argilago	CUB	Cuba Domadores	3:0
2017-07-15	52kg	Yosvany Veitia	CUB	Cuba Domadores	Olzhas Sattibayev	KZK	Astana Arlans	3:0
2017-07-15	56kg	Ilyas Suleymanov	KZK	Astana Arlans	Javier Ibanez	CUB	Cuba Domadores	3:0
2017-07-15	60kg	Zakir Safiullin	KZK	Cuba Domadores	Lazaro Alvarez	CUB	Cuba Domadores	2:1
2017-07-15	64kg	Andy Cruz	CUB	Astana Arlans	Dilmurat Mizhitov	KZK	Astana Arlans	2:1
2017-07-15	69kg	Aslanbek Shymbergenov	KZK	Astana Arlans	Rosniel Iglesias	CUB	Cuba Domadores	3:0
2017-07-15	75kg	Arlen Lopez	CUB	Cuba Domadores	Abilkhan Amankul	KZK	Astana Arlans	3:0
2017-07-15	81kg	Julio Cesar de la Cruz	CUB	Cuba Domadores	Arman Ryspek	KZK	Astana Arlans	3:0
2017-07-15	91kg	Erislandy Savon	CUB	Cuba Domadores	Anton Pinchuk	KZK	Astana Arlans	3:0
2017-07-15	+91kg	Olzhas Bukayev	KZK	Astana Arlans	Yoandris Toirac	CUB	Cuba Domadores	3:0
2017-07-15	52kg	Olzhas Bayniyazov	KZK	Astana Arlans	Frank Saldivar	CUB	Cuba Domadores	3:0

[heywoodu 15,142]

Next Saturday we'll see one fight that can be expected to be just fantastic: Terence Crawford vs Julius Indongo, with a grand total of 6 world titles on the line.

 

Definitely cheering for Indongo, the way he beat Burns in April was fantastic 

[Dunadan 1,103]

AIBA 

http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1054129/aiba-president-rejects-threat-by-azerbaijani-company-demanding-full-repayment-of-10-million-loan

[heywoodu 15,142]

Last fight in the warm-up program is over, time for Crawford - Indongo 

http://cricfree.sc/sky-sports-main-event-live-stream

[heywoodu 15,142]

And it's over within 3 rounds, Crawford wins  (huge 'liver shot' causing Indongo to fall to the floor in pain and that's when it was over)

[mihamiha 124]

The two best fighters in the world are still the two best fighters in the world, and there ought not be much argument over the drawn 12-rounder between Gennady Golovkin and Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, although the manner of getting there on the scorecards was bizarre.

The sometimes eccentric Adalaide Byrd gave a palpably closer fight 118-110 to the Mexican, Dave Moretti had it a more sensible 115-113 and Don Trella had enough evidence to justify a 114-114 draw. And that glow of satisfaction at ringside might have been the smiles of the TV executives and casino heavyweights who know they will now do it all over again.

[heywoodu 15,142]

2 hours ago, mihamiha said:

The two best fighters in the world are still the two best fighters in the world, and there ought not be much argument over the drawn 12-rounder between Gennady Golovkin and Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, although the manner of getting there on the scorecards was bizarre.

The sometimes eccentric Adalaide Byrd gave a palpably closer fight 118-110 to the Mexican, Dave Moretti had it a more sensible 115-113 and Don Trella had enough evidence to justify a 114-114 draw. And that glow of satisfaction at ringside might have been the smiles of the TV executives and casino heavyweights who know they will now do it all over again.

Very much agree. The fight was good, a draw is not the most strange thing in the world (although I would have said Golovkin should have won), but man, that 118-110.....Byrd must have been blind or something? Did she accidentally watch another fight? Did she mix up the fighters? That made no sense at all.. 

[Gianlu33 4,573]

Amazing news for boxing!

After eleven years as AIBA President, Mr Wu has decided to step down from his position as AIBA President.