Brain Magee-Jaime Barboza WBA title fight.....WTF?

interim:good

 

I use the term ''world'' loosely, but he still will have gotten further than any previous coasta Rican fighter:thumbsup

Odd that a country that borders such boxing rich lands like Nicaragua and Panama has no long standing tradition of very good fighters:think

 

:thumbsup

 

.....still well done Brian

 

That Brain Magee is one smart fighter.

 

You know I never really think of a WBA interim title and ordinary title as a real world title anymore, I think of it as an eliminator for a shot at the title, which in theory it kind of is:good

Helps me feel better about it anyways

 

would love to stay up but far too late for me. sky+

 

his manages a genious

 

Yeah, good work from auld Pat..

 

I like Magee, but he is now about as exemplary a paper champion as you'll ever find.

That effort against that opponent isn't worthy of climbing up so much as one spot in any decent set of rankings. For it to carry that prize is just...there aren't words.

 

WBA, how titles is that at 168, it could be a new record 4

 

Magee not all that impressive.

 

Or a fraud depending which way you look at it..

 

In fairness he was the mandatory challenger for the WBA belt when he took the fight for the IBF title against Bute, fortunately for Magee the WBA didn't take it personally and Pat worked his magic.

Poor performance all the same but a comprehensive enough victory. How his opponent got a shot at the title is a bit of a joke. The WBA is obviously trying to make in roads into Costa Rica or something.? A fight like this definately cheapens the title but I'm happy for Brian.