Angulo, the reason he could absorb that punishment

Fighter are creature of habit, its going to take some hr in the gym to change Angulo style and this being only his second or first fight with Virgil its going to take some time.

He defiantly improved from his fight with James Kirkland and second Lara is a excellent counter puncher, if not for the accident of getting his orbital broken you and everyone else would be sining a different tone right now.

Let what happens over next year if he returns two fight with new trainer is still too early to see any real results.

 

Aww man roids really? what proof ?

Angulo has never been a defensive fighter by any stretch of the imagination, Kirkland connect percentage may have been higher the lara when he fought angulo. which is why Angulo sought the help of Virgil, to help improve his stamina and defense..

As far Roid? I see no need to go there, Angulo need to improve his defense and this my work out for him .. But with the injury to his eye it may be too late or it mean he has no choice but to learn to be a better defensive fighter.

 

You keep saying it, but you are obviously clueless.

What did you see different? FOOTWORK and a decision to use VOLUME not POWER. Get it? Are there areas to improve? Yes. Jab. Head movement. Still, this fight should not hav been this close.

If you think that footwork was just allowing him to follow Lara YDKSAB. :deal

I guess that is why Lara was on the verge of collapsing from exhaustion.

 

Lara is the type of guy that dominates a division. He is, like you said, balanced plus gifted. He has ring IQ, speed, power, footwork. He is the total package. IMHO, Lara was EXPECTED to land at will. He was also expected to turn him, clinch, keep distance, escape, and most importantly DODGE BIG SHOTS at will.

Angulo isn't the guy that will dominate a division by himself. He needs a great trainer, i.e., tactics. Also, stylistically Pressure fighters often are crushed by Boxer Punchers. Frazier/Foreman. Angulo needs a guy like Hill to teach him to stay calm and just work the RIGHT plan until it comes into fruition. The tactical change was EVIDENT.

Why can't you guys see this? Angulo never loaded up unless he cornered Lara. Even then he ONLY went to the LIVER. Even muscling Lara left to repeated throw liver shots. He threw sweeping hooks once Lara got tired and was attempting to lean back while escaping. He would then immediately start to backpedal to give Lara only half of the ring and repeat the process. Lara was beginning to run out of gas.

I just don't believe Conte did anything like you spoke of. He would be up ****'s creek without a paddle. Fed time. He had to know the human body in and out to do what he did in the first place. The guy stuck to what he knew and is doing it above board now.

If you want to just say, "I am Cuban and Lara is God!" Fine. Don't make this a Boxing discussion and pretend not see the tactical synergy of Angulo and Hill.

 

Wrong. Lara simply does not possess enough to hurt Angulo with one punch. Angulo has always had a good chin. Cintron couldn't hurt him, at a time when he looked like a monstrous puncher.

 

You don't think Victor Conte is ... a bit of a marked man at this point?

Lara looks mediocre so accuse the other guy of taking magic pills from a magic medicine man that evidently make him big and strong but don't protect his eye?

 

Who the hell said you said that? You follow the conversation. Lara fought a great fight. Angulo fought a great fight. Why are you tarnishing it with PED BS?
How in the hell cutting off the ring equates to juicing seems to escape you. Juice all you want. You can't cut off the ring on a guy of Lara's level unless you have the skill. Adding a nutritionist and top level trainer just might also change the nature/results of your camp.

Also, being in the middle of one of the largest federal PED busts and a known RAT might make it a little difficult to operate in that world. Doubly so if you are right in plain view of the authorities.

This is so weaksauce.

Whatever you "know", you seem to not be able to process much. :blood

 

Dude, if Angulo was the old Angulo he would not have done this well. Angulo + Hill cut off the ring wonderfully and ONLY used power when they cornered Lara and ONLY to the body. Specifically the LIVER. Angulo + Hill formed a synergy to put Angulo into a fight that he should have had no chance in. Footwork, patience, and pacing where key and improved.

Lara is as good as we though he was. Nobody will EVER pressure Lara at 154 like Angulo did. Nobody. Lara fell, got up, and got right back to business. The kid is the goods.

Both men raised their stock.

 

I don't get why Virgil is taking fighters that don't suit the style he has developed with Ward. Angulo should of went to train with Garcia who is good with come forward fighters. Nacho works best with cerebral fighters. Virgil I guess we'll see if he has another top level fighter. Angulo made a mistake hiring both of them and his career is probably over now. It doesn't matter though he is going to make more money in Hollywood playing the Mexican villain