Murat Gassiev vs. Yunier Dorticos & Maksim Vlasov vs. Olanrewaju Durodola RBR.

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by CST80, Feb 3, 2018.

  1. oldcanvasback

    oldcanvasback Active Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Jan 26, 2018
    Messages:
    1,350
    Likes Received:
    1,227

    I hadn't thought of it till you said that but hell yeah - a Winky type defence.
     
  2. Ukansodoff

    Ukansodoff Deontay plz stop ducking Joshua. Thank you. Full Member

    Joined:
    Aug 7, 2010
    Messages:
    10,980
    Likes Received:
    6,712
    Ive just watched Chamberlain vs Okolie and Gassiev vs Dorticos back to back this morning. Thank god for that 2nd fight. What a fight. Excellent game plan from Gassiev and Sanchez they took the Cuban very very seriously and rightly so.

    Where the hell is Jeddah?
     
  3. oldcanvasback

    oldcanvasback Active Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Jan 26, 2018
    Messages:
    1,350
    Likes Received:
    1,227
    RE: Stream - Damn it!
    RE: Heymon & Shaefer - it's not surprising these to boneheads screwed each other out of money, the fighters out of exposure and the thick headed fans such as myself who didn't find a stream in English.
     
    Kevin Willis likes this.
  4. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

    Joined:
    Nov 23, 2013
    Messages:
    246,737
    Likes Received:
    243,029
    Saudi Arabia. Eek!
     
    Ukansodoff likes this.
  5. oldcanvasback

    oldcanvasback Active Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Jan 26, 2018
    Messages:
    1,350
    Likes Received:
    1,227
    Spot on.
     
  6. Ukansodoff

    Ukansodoff Deontay plz stop ducking Joshua. Thank you. Full Member

    Joined:
    Aug 7, 2010
    Messages:
    10,980
    Likes Received:
    6,712
    Thank you. Saudi? Whats that about? I may of missed them on somewhere on this thread but were the official cards announced or released? Scoring on this thread was as usual all over the place. So many varying views and opinions. Great to read through.
     
    CST80 likes this.
  7. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

    Joined:
    Nov 23, 2013
    Messages:
    246,737
    Likes Received:
    243,029
    Damned if I know, I'd like to find out the answer to that as well, they're probably putting some money into this thing.
     
  8. slender4

    slender4 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

    Joined:
    Apr 26, 2006
    Messages:
    8,959
    Likes Received:
    2,031
    What prejudice?

    The money men didn't think there was a market in Indiana for a guy from Ukraine boxing a guy from Latvia. They would broadcast the KKK Olympics if it did a 5 share.
     
  9. slender4

    slender4 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

    Joined:
    Apr 26, 2006
    Messages:
    8,959
    Likes Received:
    2,031
    And what about the other 691 cable channels in the US?
     
  10. slender4

    slender4 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

    Joined:
    Apr 26, 2006
    Messages:
    8,959
    Likes Received:
    2,031
    These guys aren't going to even be able to have a drink or smoke a joint after the fight. They both get you a jail sentence.
     
  11. houmzz

    houmzz Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 13, 2012
    Messages:
    18,895
    Likes Received:
    2,505
    Joe Hart is dissing this competition as well. Bitter because he wans't included.
     
  12. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    Joined:
    Feb 11, 2005
    Messages:
    29,772
    Likes Received:
    8,306
    Finally got a chance to see this. Quality fight.

    Had Gassiev up by three going into the final round and was really impressed with his poise and creativity. The combination that he hurt Dorticos with in the 11th was absolutely splendid.

    Was impressed by Dorticos's chin and heart, but not surprised at all by it. I think he could and should have varied his attack more, but the fact that he had success with the jab early on probably led him to believe that the right behind it would be available as the fight wore on. Unfortunately for him, it never really was-especially from the 9th round on.

    So, as of right now, the cruiserweighs have produced the two leading contenders for FOTY. I think Usyk-Gassiev might well produce a third.
     
    UnleashtheFURY and KiwiMan like this.
  13. Kevin Willis

    Kevin Willis Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

    Joined:
    Jan 16, 2013
    Messages:
    9,692
    Likes Received:
    11,866
    That's a very short sighted attitude. You question the possibility of prejudice motivations then give a prejudiced explanation of why the domestics newtorks passed on the fights.

    The mantra on this board and others is how real boxing fans should only care about the fighters and not where the participants are from.
     
  14. Gil Gonzalez

    Gil Gonzalez Boxing Addict banned Full Member

    Joined:
    Jun 15, 2012
    Messages:
    3,607
    Likes Received:
    2,861
    There was a live stream in English.

    Schaefer and Haymon aren’t friends anymore, after Schaefer handed him all of Oscar’s fighters and wrecked GBP? What happened?

    The 4 cards were pretty uniform. They mostly gave the first four rounds to Dorticos plus either the 7th or 8th. With the rest to Gassiev. They’re posted at the seen.
     
    oldcanvasback likes this.
  15. slender4

    slender4 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

    Joined:
    Apr 26, 2006
    Messages:
    8,959
    Likes Received:
    2,031
    I agree with that Matra, Kevey, I also feel that money should grow on trees, It would free me up to do a lot of wonderful things Monday-Friday 8-5, but as of yet, I haven't found it to be true.

    We are Americans. We like Americans. If you are from the Anglosphere (UK, Canada, White S.A, Australia) we MIGHT give you a pass. Otherwise, it's hard. I mean, do your homies watch Formula One or Nascar?
     
    OvidsExile likes this.