the what fights did you watch today\scorecard thread.

[Flea Man]

Me too! Crushed him with a body shot didn't he? Got the better of Chacon twice, admittedly Chacon lost focus like Olivares at times and struggled to make 126 due to his out of ring antics, but still, 2-1 in that series blunts 0-2 against Herrera a bit.

[Flea Man]

Gomez faced much better fighters than Canizales. Look how he dissected Davila. Past his best and without the dynamic movement of his best performances he gritted it out and smashed Pintor. Zarate wasn't at a size disadvantage (they both struggled to make 122 for whatever reason) and Gomez abused him and smacked him up like he beat up his little brother.

[natonic]

Originally Posted by Flea Man

Gomez faced much better fighters than Canizales. Look how he dissected Davila. Past his best and without the dynamic movement of his best performances he gritted it out and smashed Pintor. Zarate wasn't at a size disadvantage (they both struggled to make 122 for whatever reason) and Gomez abused him and smacked him up like he beat up his little brother.

Good points Flea. I wasn't trying to suggest Gomez's resume was nearly as thin as Canizales. I think Sanchez had attributes which could (and did)neutralize Gomez's skillset. Gets me to wondering about someone at 122, clearly Gomez's best weight, who wouldn't be punked by Gomez's exceptional movement. Maybe someone like a Miguel Lora.
It kind of illustrates Gomez's greatness at that weight because it's difficult to think who could foil him in that way.

[Flea Man]

Has anyone ever seen any footage going about of Gomez Vs Sakad/Sagat Portvanee/Petchyindee?

[Nightcrawler]

just watching burgos beat the shit out of martinez from the card last night. so of course, martinez gets the decision. some close rounds, not a close fight.

this is 2 in a row as i had him losing pretty clearly to beltran as well. at least that was a great fight that COULD have gone either way (if you're puerto rican).

couldn't give less of a shit what martinez does from here

[Drew101]

Originally Posted by Nightcrawler

just watching burgos beat the shit out of martinez from the card last night. so of course, martinez gets the decision. some close rounds, not a close fight.

this is 2 in a row as i had him losing pretty clearly to beltran as well. at least that was a great fight that COULD have gone either way (if you're puerto rican).

couldn't give less of a shit what martinez does from here

Well, he actually only received the draw. Even that result was a huge gift, though. Tough to give Rocky any more than four rounds (I gave him three personally)

[Nightcrawler]

Originally Posted by Drew101

Well, he actually only received the draw. Even that result was a huge gift, though. Tough to give Rocky any more than four rounds (I gave him three personally)

my mistake. but i think i had the same score

[Addie]

Smacking around Zarate didn't look awfully hard to do though. He looked as though he might have fallen over if you breathed on him a little too hard. Controversial!

[Flea Man]

Yeah right. Hence why he had a gunfight with Alfonso Zamora.

[Addie]

Don't rate him, breh. ...Zarate or Zamora. Olivares would have sat them both down inside 8 rounds.

[Flea Man]

**** knows how Herrera battered Olivares twice then.

And I'm sure Olivares would've battered Zamora early doors...as Zarate did.

Was Pintor not all that either? Would love to hear your scorecard on that one actually, controversial one that.

And what about Fenech, who Zarate gave a good account of himself against nearly a decade after retiring?

[Addie]

**** knows how Herrera battered Olivares twice then.

Herrera isn't Zarate. He was probably actually quite good.

And I'm sure Olivares would've battered Zamora early doors...as Zarate did.

Zamora and Zarate, yes.

And what about Fenech, who Zarate gave a good account of himself against nearly a decade after retiring?

...For 4 rounds?

[AlFrancis]

There are stories about Zarate being ill in that Gomez fight and I think he hit him when he was down at one point. I couldn't believe Gomez handled him like that at the time. It was a real shock for me.

[Lester1583]

Originally Posted by Flea Man

**** knows how Herrera battered Olivares twice then.

Herrera was a bum.

He was beaten by some korean midget.

Originally Posted by Flea Man

Was Pintor not all that either?

Pintor was Amir Khan of his era.

He was starched by totally unknown featherfisted japanese fighter Pamartgym Samararororoon.

[Flea Man]

Originally Posted by Addie

Herrera isn't Zarate. He was probably actually quite good.



Zamora and Zarate, yes.



...For 4 rounds?

Have you seen the Fenech fight? Have you seen all of Fenech's fights leading up to and after the Zarate bout?

Herrera was fantastic BTW but not infallible. Zarate may well have caught Olivares with similar shots.