Tonights FNF on ESPN 2 any good?

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  1. puncherschance

    puncherschance Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Cristobal Cruz 39-13-3 (23) vs Javier Fortuna 19-0 (14) Magomed Abdusalamov 14-0 (14) and Maurice Byram 13-1-1 (9)

    any good?
     
    puncherschance, Jul 6, 2012
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  2. BOGART

    BOGART Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    For an ESPN card I think this is a good one. No big names but the match ups are interesting.

    Fortuna-Cruz: Fortuna is a nice prospect and should win but Cruz is a tough, experienced, veteran. Past his best but seems to still have enough left to test Fortuna.


    Abdulsalamov-Byram: We usually complain that prospects don't face off enough but here they do. I don't think either of these guys are going to go on to do big things but both are decent enough prospects and I think this should be a nice fight. I haven't seen a lot of both but I think Byram pulls off the mild upset.
     
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    puncherschance Boxing Addict Full Member

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    thanks 4 the breakdown bogie, i am recording the fights on my dvr, will watch them later tonight!
     
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  4. des3995

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    100%.
     
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    Cristobal Cruz is rarely in a bad fight. In fact, I can't think of one fight where he didn't push the action and make it entertaining. He is well past his best, but won't lose due to a lack of effort.

    I've only seen Abdusalamov once, and he was fairly impressive against limited opposition. He could be a prospect to keep an eye on. I'm not sure about Brynum.
     
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    By FNF standards of late this is a blockbuster show.
     
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    The heavyweights are the reason to watch tonight! I get tired of the countless never ending line of midget's that get the attention. I love Middleweight and welterweight and all that **** but sometimes you just wanna see 2 big guys beat each other up.
     
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    one word, fortuna
     
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  9. Sug3

    Sug3 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fortuna is gonna be a future star and dangerous featherweight or super featherweight,he wants the big names afterwards and so does his trainer pablo sarmiento.Sarmientoe has martinez at middleweight and fortuna at featherweight,pretty good combination.
     
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  10. DoninLouisiana

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    Agreed, they have gone downhill compared to last year. I have been watching ESPN boxing since Top Rank days with Al Bernstein, Sam Rosen, Barry Tompkins, Dave Bontempo, etc those were the days of some good ESPN boxing.
     
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  11. cippi

    cippi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    yea espn fights are usually wack . the only reason i watch them is imbetween fights when they go to the studio.

    the only time i was hyped for FNF was coleman vs paris and holt vs coleman
     
    cippi, Jul 6, 2012
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  12. king khan

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    Yes, I'm highly anticipating this card.
     
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  13. saul_ir34

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    so when did you realize the neighbour boy was cute?
     
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  14. Vic-JofreBRASIL

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    It´s good.
     
    Vic-JofreBRASIL, Jul 6, 2012
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  15. Samurai's Slice

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    Yea, Fortuna is a solid prospect coming off nice wins to Mikey Roman and Evans, Cruz is a tough vet. Exciting Russian HW prospect Abdulsalamov in co-feature against toughest test to date,
     
    Samurai's Slice, Jul 6, 2012
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