Your thoughts on Pacquiao/ Bradley decision? - Page 2

promartinez · #11 06-11-2012

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Originally Posted by mckbln

Not really. Roth scored the fight for Paq, but so did many fight experts, including Lampey and the unofficial scorers for HBO and ESPN didn't even have it close (11-1). The fact is that Pacquiao landed almost 100 more punches, but also landed more significant punches. The whole bit about Bradley "out moving" being more aggresive, or winning late rounds is total BS.

“I thought the fight was exactly what I thought it would be, which was competitive,” Hitz said Monday. “Bradley was a dangerous fighter for him to pick. ... He’s young, he’s hungry and he’s got all of the ingredients to become a champion.

“On that note, the fight was close enough, and the scoring criteria (accounts) for aggressiveness … you know, everyone talks about the number of punches (Pacquiao) threw- 94 more punches than (Bradley). But it is not Olympic-style boxing. It’s not the number of punches.”

promartinez · #12 06-11-2012

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Originally Posted by mckbln

I pretty much lost all respect for Hitz with those comments, especially the swipe he took at MMA. He's simply defending a dying sport.

Funny thought from me.

I grew up boxing and was supposed to turn pro @ 16.

Scoring took a dramatic, major turn with compu scoring.
I think thats what killed boxing.
Olympic scoring messed it all up.

If you go to a smoker (amateur fight card).
The judges see through every aspect of the fight.

promartinez · #13 06-11-2012

Andre...

Comes to mind.

Honestly don't know what weight with out looking thru google.

One of the twins from Philly or East Coast somewhere.

They came up as a type of brother Camp.

Man i cant think of the names...

I am not Googling anything on this at all.

Something like a hit squad or similar.

Let me Know...

mckbln · #14 06-12-2012

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Originally Posted by promartinez

“I thought the fight was exactly what I thought it would be, which was competitive,” Hitz said Monday. “Bradley was a dangerous fighter for him to pick. ... He’s young, he’s hungry and he’s got all of the ingredients to become a champion.

“On that note, the fight was close enough, and the scoring criteria (accounts) for aggressiveness … you know, everyone talks about the number of punches (Pacquiao) threw- 94 more punches than (Bradley). But it is not Olympic-style boxing. It’s not the number of punches.”

I already read this; Lampey, Atlas, and a BUNCH of others said this was total BS. Two different unofficial scorers had it 11-1 Pacquiao!!!! Every person I heard from who is a credible boxing authority in my eyes said Pacquiao threw and landed more punches, landed more effective punches, and clearly out boxed Bradley enough to win easily.

mckbln · #15 06-12-2012

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Originally Posted by promartinez

Funny thought from me.

I grew up boxing and was supposed to turn pro @ 16.

Scoring took a dramatic, major turn with compu scoring.
I think thats what killed boxing.
Olympic scoring messed it all up.

If you go to a smoker (amateur fight card).
The judges see through every aspect of the fight.

Funny thing is, I used to love Olympic Boxing back in the '70s and early '80s. You had 3 rounds FULL of action, white scoring zones on the gloves, and a US team loaded with talent. My favorite Olympic fight of all time was Leon Spinks vs Sixto Soria (Cuba) in the finals. Spinks (Fighting Bull of Camp LeJune) won the first two rounds easily. In the 3rd round the Cuban came out and hit him with a flurry of everything he had...which Leon shook-off, backed Soria up and decked him!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azd-g1CnW0k

On a side note, Teofilo Stevenson recently passed; 3-time Cuban Gold Medalist. He was a BEAST and skilled. Always wondered how good he could have been as a pro.

promartinez · #16 06-12-2012

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Originally Posted by mckbln

Funny thing is, I used to love Olympic Boxing back in the '70s and early '80s. You had 3 rounds FULL of action, white scoring zones on the gloves, and a US team loaded with talent. My favorite Olympic fight of all time was Leon Spinks vs Sixto Soria (Cuba) in the finals. Spinks (Fighting Bull of Camp LeJune) won the first two rounds easily. In the 3rd round the Cuban came out and hit him with a flurry of everything he had...which Leon shook-off, backed Soria up and decked him!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azd-g1CnW0k

On a side note, Teofilo Stevenson recently passed; 3-time Cuban Gold Medalist. He was a BEAST and skilled. Always wondered how good he could have been as a pro.

Wow can't believe he died.
Especially with no news coverage without searching.

I remember the big talk from the adults wishing he would defect and turn Pro.