Showing posts with label Fight Of The Year. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fight Of The Year. Show all posts
Sunday, 28 July 2013
Tuesday, 4 June 2013
The Fans Have Voted: Bradley-Provodnikov voted as 'Fight Of The Year' so far!
By Jack Price @PriceyJ97 - @BoxingOpinions1
What a year it has already been for action, excitement and thrills in boxing. The fights that were expected to be dull have turned into classics and the fights that we were expecting action in have lived up to the expectations too. Off the top of my head I can think of more than a few fights from this year that we will be remembered for years to come and I'm sure most other fight fans can too.
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| Bradley & Provodnikov gave us a night to remember! |
Sunday, 17 March 2013
The War - Russia Roulette Win For Bradley
By Bobby Hunter @thefightscore
Where do you start when a fight has it all?. Defending WBO Welterweight King Tim Bradley showed the kind of guts that make fighters great, In fact there were numerous references to Evander Holyfield and Arturo Gatti as Bradley came through more than a few rough moments to defeat tough guy Ruslan Provodnilov over twelve rounds at the Home Depot Centre in Carson California. Those references made by the HBO team were high praise for Bradley as Holyfield and Gatti were Ultimate warriors in the boxing world. It was those warrior instincts early in the fight then right at the end that secured the victory for Bradley as he admitted that "Provodnikov was the first opponent that has really rocked him". High praise for Provodnikov from a man that has shared the ring with Superstar Manny Pacquiao.
Before the fight had taken place the general conscientious was that Bradley should win quite easy on points. Basically a wide points decision against a guy stepping up from 140 and had not fought at the same level as the champion. The only question on Bradley part was his long lay off (9 months). Well to every body's surprise this fight surpassed expectations as both guys engaged in war that resulted in both guys being beaten up, one of them knocked down and both guys close to being stopped by their own corners.
Where do you start when a fight has it all?. Defending WBO Welterweight King Tim Bradley showed the kind of guts that make fighters great, In fact there were numerous references to Evander Holyfield and Arturo Gatti as Bradley came through more than a few rough moments to defeat tough guy Ruslan Provodnilov over twelve rounds at the Home Depot Centre in Carson California. Those references made by the HBO team were high praise for Bradley as Holyfield and Gatti were Ultimate warriors in the boxing world. It was those warrior instincts early in the fight then right at the end that secured the victory for Bradley as he admitted that "Provodnikov was the first opponent that has really rocked him". High praise for Provodnikov from a man that has shared the ring with Superstar Manny Pacquiao.
Before the fight had taken place the general conscientious was that Bradley should win quite easy on points. Basically a wide points decision against a guy stepping up from 140 and had not fought at the same level as the champion. The only question on Bradley part was his long lay off (9 months). Well to every body's surprise this fight surpassed expectations as both guys engaged in war that resulted in both guys being beaten up, one of them knocked down and both guys close to being stopped by their own corners.
Timothy Bradley Vs Ruslan Provodnikov - Post-Fight Report
Words can't even sum up the enthralling scenes that took place last night, but I tried my best! Two overlooked warriors laid it all on the line for the fans and will now finally get the credit and the big fights they deserve. Fight of the year!
Sunday, 21 October 2012
Quillin Vs N'Dam - My Fight Of The Year!
It's not often you go into a fight a fan of one man, not really knowing the other, and at the end of the fight become a massive fan of the guy opposite him in the ring. But last night (October 20th) was one of those moments.
Peter Quillin Vs Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam... Now obviously Quillin was the favourite going into this fight as he is expected to be "The Next Big Thing" in the middleweight division, but there was also a bit of hype surrounding his opponent. I hadn't actually seen much of N'Dam before this fight so I was interested to see what he would be like. I was expecting something good between these two guys, but nothing like what actually happened.
N'Dam was knocked down a total of six times throughout the twelve rounds and still managed to make it a close fight for me and a lot of other boxing fans out there. The judges scorecards were very wide (all 115-107 in favour of Quillin) but we had to expect that with the fight being in Quillin's "back yard." I actually had the fight scored 114-112 to Quillin, and looking through Twitter, most people only had a couple of points in it. One thing I must stress, in case you didn't see the fight, is that N'Dam actually dominated most of the action and rounds but just couldn't handle Quillin's power. They were only flash knockdowns and he recovered fantastically from each one but obviously for every time he went down, he lost a point. So that means at least six points had to be deducted from his final score.
It was one of those fights where you just could not take your eyes off the screen. N'Dam would be floored twice in one round and then be pressuring and wearing down Quillin in the next. It really was brilliant to watch. You have to have massive respect for N'Dam's fitness and most importantly heart, but you must also give credit to Quillin's devastating power, especially in his left-hook. If he wants to become an elite fighter in this middleweight division he is going to have to throw that left hand a lot! He isn't the best technical fighter out there. His feet are slow, his defence isn't too good but you cannot fault his power.
There is no doubt in my mind that we will see both of these fighters in world-class fights again very soon. N'Dam may have lost but he made a very good name for himself and probably increased his fan-base massively! Quillin can now make another step up the ladder towards the top of the middleweight division.
It truly was brilliant to be able to witness this fight last night. It was the highlight of a fantastic Fight Night from Brooklyn. It's fights like this that just cement boxing as the best sport in the world. It truly was boxing at it's best!
Peter Quillin Vs Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam... Now obviously Quillin was the favourite going into this fight as he is expected to be "The Next Big Thing" in the middleweight division, but there was also a bit of hype surrounding his opponent. I hadn't actually seen much of N'Dam before this fight so I was interested to see what he would be like. I was expecting something good between these two guys, but nothing like what actually happened.
N'Dam was knocked down a total of six times throughout the twelve rounds and still managed to make it a close fight for me and a lot of other boxing fans out there. The judges scorecards were very wide (all 115-107 in favour of Quillin) but we had to expect that with the fight being in Quillin's "back yard." I actually had the fight scored 114-112 to Quillin, and looking through Twitter, most people only had a couple of points in it. One thing I must stress, in case you didn't see the fight, is that N'Dam actually dominated most of the action and rounds but just couldn't handle Quillin's power. They were only flash knockdowns and he recovered fantastically from each one but obviously for every time he went down, he lost a point. So that means at least six points had to be deducted from his final score.
It was one of those fights where you just could not take your eyes off the screen. N'Dam would be floored twice in one round and then be pressuring and wearing down Quillin in the next. It really was brilliant to watch. You have to have massive respect for N'Dam's fitness and most importantly heart, but you must also give credit to Quillin's devastating power, especially in his left-hook. If he wants to become an elite fighter in this middleweight division he is going to have to throw that left hand a lot! He isn't the best technical fighter out there. His feet are slow, his defence isn't too good but you cannot fault his power.
There is no doubt in my mind that we will see both of these fighters in world-class fights again very soon. N'Dam may have lost but he made a very good name for himself and probably increased his fan-base massively! Quillin can now make another step up the ladder towards the top of the middleweight division.
It truly was brilliant to be able to witness this fight last night. It was the highlight of a fantastic Fight Night from Brooklyn. It's fights like this that just cement boxing as the best sport in the world. It truly was boxing at it's best!
By Jack Price @PriceyJ97.
Check out my Post-Fight Report on YouTube:
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Sunday, 16 September 2012
Fight Night Of The Year!
You've read the title and I'm sure you'll agree. Last night (September 15th) was the biggest and best night of the year for boxing fans all around the world! I don't normally sum up the whole night in one article because usually there is a difference in class and entertainment between the fights, but not this time. Every fight that took place provided us with excitement and entertainment to the highest level.
I'm gonna start off with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr Vs Sergio Martinez. Now, it's not often you can get scorecards as wide as 117-110, 118-109 & 118-109 and say that a fight was jam packed with action and excitement. Well with this one you can. Martinez dominated most of the fight, almost all of the fight, but the final round will go down as one of the best in boxing history. Chavez knew he had to get the knockout so for the final time in the fight, he stepped up the pace and bulldozed towards Martinez. He landed a couple of shots and then BOOM! Martinez hit the floor. At this point I was jumping out of my seat as a I just couldn't believe what was happening. It actually seemed as though Chavez Jr was going to come back and finish this fight in the 12th.
But, just as it seemed the surprises and shocks were over... Martinez came back even stronger and Chavez looked like the guy who had just been knocked down. He was swinging everywhere and Martinez was landing some solid shots. The bell rang and both men walked away knowing they had give it their all. They matched each other for heart but Martinez was purely just the more talented guy.
Where Martinez goes next will link in with something at the end of this article so I'll leave that to then. But I know exactly where I want Chavez to go next. I want him to fight Carl Froch. He obviously needs to move up in weight. He's only 26 so he's still got his whole career ahead of him. Why not start off fresh at a new weight? I'm sure the fans would love to see this fight as both of these guys bring excitement and heart to the ring.
Damn! Don't even get me started on the undercard. I'll get the first two out of the way because I just want to talk about Miguel Beltran Jr Vs Rocky Martinez.
Guillermo Rigondeaux dominated against Roberto Maroquin but did show a few flaws and looked slightly less unbeatable than he usually does. And then Matthew Macklin announced himself back onto the world middleweight scene by stopping Joachim Alcine in the first round.
Now, onto the "fight of the year", well in my opinion it is, and I'm sure a lot of you will agree with me. I'm surprised the fans still had energy to watch Chavez Vs Martinez after witnessing this fight. It was 12 rounds of non-stop action from Beltran and Martinez. The judges scorecards were 116-111 Beltran (horrendous judging) & 114-113, 114-113 to Rocky Martinez, meaning Martinez won the fight by split decision and claimed the WBA title. If you get time, try and watch this fight on YouTube as it truly was the most action-packed fight of the year.
Right, onto the Golden Boy show. Now I have to say it; this show was not as good as the Top Rank show (I think we always knew it wasn't going to be) but it did still provide a lot entertainment. Especially the fight between Marcos Maidana and Jesus Soto Karass. This was another all-out war and it seemed like both guys just forgot about the rules. The referee, Kenny Bayliss was forced to deduct points from both fighters. After slowing down and losing a couple of rounds, Maidana eventually managed to pin Karass to the ropes and stop him in the 8th round. It wasn't a top draw performance from Maidana but he got the job done.
The main event on this show went exactly as expected. Many, including myself, were hoping that Josesito Lopez could cause an upset once again and steal the title from Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez. But unfortunately this wasn't the case and Alavarez dominated Lopez for four rounds and then stopped him in the 5th.
Now this is where Martinez comes back into the equation. I would love to see 'Maravilla' fight Floyd Mayweather but to be honest with you, I just can't see this happening. So the second best option for Martinez is Canelo. Ward is out of the picture because Martinez will not move up to super-middleweight so this is the next best fight for us fight fans. The chances of it happening are about 50% but we can still hope. Both fighters' confidence will be sky high after last night so they'll both feel like they can take on anyone right now.
Well that's it, last night summed in as short article as possible (I could have gone on talk about it for pages and pages). It truly was one of the best nights in boxing's long and eventful history.
I'm gonna start off with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr Vs Sergio Martinez. Now, it's not often you can get scorecards as wide as 117-110, 118-109 & 118-109 and say that a fight was jam packed with action and excitement. Well with this one you can. Martinez dominated most of the fight, almost all of the fight, but the final round will go down as one of the best in boxing history. Chavez knew he had to get the knockout so for the final time in the fight, he stepped up the pace and bulldozed towards Martinez. He landed a couple of shots and then BOOM! Martinez hit the floor. At this point I was jumping out of my seat as a I just couldn't believe what was happening. It actually seemed as though Chavez Jr was going to come back and finish this fight in the 12th.
But, just as it seemed the surprises and shocks were over... Martinez came back even stronger and Chavez looked like the guy who had just been knocked down. He was swinging everywhere and Martinez was landing some solid shots. The bell rang and both men walked away knowing they had give it their all. They matched each other for heart but Martinez was purely just the more talented guy.
Where Martinez goes next will link in with something at the end of this article so I'll leave that to then. But I know exactly where I want Chavez to go next. I want him to fight Carl Froch. He obviously needs to move up in weight. He's only 26 so he's still got his whole career ahead of him. Why not start off fresh at a new weight? I'm sure the fans would love to see this fight as both of these guys bring excitement and heart to the ring.
Damn! Don't even get me started on the undercard. I'll get the first two out of the way because I just want to talk about Miguel Beltran Jr Vs Rocky Martinez.
Guillermo Rigondeaux dominated against Roberto Maroquin but did show a few flaws and looked slightly less unbeatable than he usually does. And then Matthew Macklin announced himself back onto the world middleweight scene by stopping Joachim Alcine in the first round.
Now, onto the "fight of the year", well in my opinion it is, and I'm sure a lot of you will agree with me. I'm surprised the fans still had energy to watch Chavez Vs Martinez after witnessing this fight. It was 12 rounds of non-stop action from Beltran and Martinez. The judges scorecards were 116-111 Beltran (horrendous judging) & 114-113, 114-113 to Rocky Martinez, meaning Martinez won the fight by split decision and claimed the WBA title. If you get time, try and watch this fight on YouTube as it truly was the most action-packed fight of the year.
Right, onto the Golden Boy show. Now I have to say it; this show was not as good as the Top Rank show (I think we always knew it wasn't going to be) but it did still provide a lot entertainment. Especially the fight between Marcos Maidana and Jesus Soto Karass. This was another all-out war and it seemed like both guys just forgot about the rules. The referee, Kenny Bayliss was forced to deduct points from both fighters. After slowing down and losing a couple of rounds, Maidana eventually managed to pin Karass to the ropes and stop him in the 8th round. It wasn't a top draw performance from Maidana but he got the job done.
The main event on this show went exactly as expected. Many, including myself, were hoping that Josesito Lopez could cause an upset once again and steal the title from Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez. But unfortunately this wasn't the case and Alavarez dominated Lopez for four rounds and then stopped him in the 5th.
Now this is where Martinez comes back into the equation. I would love to see 'Maravilla' fight Floyd Mayweather but to be honest with you, I just can't see this happening. So the second best option for Martinez is Canelo. Ward is out of the picture because Martinez will not move up to super-middleweight so this is the next best fight for us fight fans. The chances of it happening are about 50% but we can still hope. Both fighters' confidence will be sky high after last night so they'll both feel like they can take on anyone right now.
Well that's it, last night summed in as short article as possible (I could have gone on talk about it for pages and pages). It truly was one of the best nights in boxing's long and eventful history.
By Jack Price @PriceyJ97.
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