HBO: Sadam Ali vs. Jaime Munguia & Rey Vargas vs. Azat Hovhannisyan RBR.

At commentary? Yeah, no sweat.

 

The guy can't help but make himself look and sound like an idiot, it seems.

He and Teddy Atlas are like two peas in pod in that regard.

 

Max >>>>>> Teddy. But he still isn't a boil on the ass of Al Bernstein (although even Al has some awful nights here and there)

 

Fair enough.

 

Menard is right up your alley, the kind of guy that you attach sentimental rooting interest to, I saw right through your picking him over Haney as purely emotional. When you apply rational critical thinking your picks are generally spot-on.

 

I actually feel pretty bad for Ali, he's really no elite but he's a really nice guy lol.

At least he won a world title in his last fight.

Never had a dog here but not surprised at all.

If you get knocked out by Jessie Vargas, you're definitely very vulnerable to someone like Manguia who punches like a mule.

 

That was a straight up beating. Ali was always vulnerable to pressure, but this guy just bullied him from the opening bell. Munguia is a force at 154.

 

That's actually why I completely disregarded you picking Munguia over Ali, figured it was the same thing, never occurred to me it was based on real analysis.

I should've watched some footage. That awkwardness combined with the size and heavy-handedness was ten shades of wrong for Sadam.

 

The thing is, Ali can at least say he was the last man to beat The Great Miguel Cotto, wouldn't say he ended his career because he would have retired anyhow but still.

Nothing to be ashamed of, he's just not going to last at 154. Too many hitters and big men there.

 

Took me by surprise. I didn't realize he could punch that hard.