The Good and the Bad of Premier Boxing Champions

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  1. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tonight was very good at times, and very bad at others.

    The Bad:

    John Molina was awful. You thought Broner, a slick, often defensive fighter, was going to go toe to toe? You were just waiting 12 rounds for him to slug it out? That's ridiculous and no one believes it. You had a plan that was ineffective after round FOUR, and you weren't good enough to adapt. This is by far the biggest fight of his life, and he didn't even show up. Broner pecking away with jabs for the full distance certainly didn't help make the fight interesting.

    Second, the announcing team was clumsy at best. Marv Albert is OLD. He missed or miscalled a huge amount of punches during the Thurman-Guerrero fight. His speech was slow, staggered, or irrelevant. One is reminded of Merchant at his worst. He's a name in the announcing world? Who cares. BJ Flores was announcing circles around him in his 15 second blurbs (an idea I liked). SRL wasn't bad, but he wasn't great either. He is certainly not good enough to carry the broadcast given his cohost.


    Good:

    Keith Thurman looked great. This kid is a future star. The headbutt swelling was nasty and he remained calm and landed great shots on Guerrero. Robert tried his best and did what he could, showing a lot of heart. Both guys produced a great fight; if they hadn't the night would've been a total disaster.

    The production value was at times, extremely good. NBC showed why they are a potential boxing powerhouse with some of the best in the business at putting on a very well produced show. The pre-fight hype was great, the advertising was on point, and camera work was very good. The ring walks and action replays could use a little work, but for a first run I was impressed.
     
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  2. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    Good thread and I agree on all counts, especially Molina.
     
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  3. TinFoilHat

    TinFoilHat Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Marv Albert plead guilty to ***ual assault. He should not be on a program during primetime hours where a child might be watching.
     
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  4. Asian_boxing

    Asian_boxing Active Member Full Member

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    Round 10 of the Thurman fight was a real positive. I'm still not sold on Thurman as a "star". He's a really great athlete and charismatic but I'm not sure if he's "star" quality. There's just something missing, especially when his power doesn't end fights. A lot of work to do there there.
     
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  5. ElCyclon

    ElCyclon Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    just to add to the op, Laila seemed useless.
     
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  6. remi

    remi Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I want to thank Al haymon for a good night of boxing. I enjoyed it and it was great not paying for it. This is why i will not complain about anything. I would prefer to see kellerman, and Atlas if possible or Roy jones, Andre ward, even maybe even james brown.

    i can also see paulie there for sure.
     
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  7. Sugar Nick

    Sugar Nick He's A Good Boy Full Member

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    Thurman was the show. Thank God.

    Molina was indeed awful. Barely tried.

    On the actual NBC side of things,I felt there were far too many announcers and correspondents. They had everyone except Blue Man Group
     
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  8. ElCyclon

    ElCyclon Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The Ghost deserves half the credit. You can't discount that spirited effort.
     
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  9. Sugar Nick

    Sugar Nick He's A Good Boy Full Member

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    No of course not. He was amazing. He showed so much heart. I'd definitely wanna see him again.
     
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  10. KillSomething

    KillSomething Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Thurman and Guerrero saved boxing lol.

    Imagine how bad the sport would have looked if both fights bombed like the first did.

    Assuming anyone was still watching after that. God Molina was bad.
     
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  11. Barrera

    Barrera Defeated Boxing_master Full Member

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    molinas last tv appearance id say
     
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  12. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Al Michaels would have been a better play by play announcer than Albert.
     
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  13. Manfred

    Manfred Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You must be the child.:smoke
     
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  14. Bollywooden

    Bollywooden Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't think Broner ran from Molina, he was right there, Molina just wouldn't commit to throwing.
     
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  15. Manfred

    Manfred Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Good read.:good
     
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