The setup of Sadam Ali

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by uranage, May 13, 2018.


  1. Manfred

    Manfred Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You absolutely right about that. I would like to see Munguia and Hurd go at it.
     
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  2. minemax

    minemax Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That may well be true, unfortunately....
     
  3. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    I'm not making fun of cancer I'm making fun of you and your total lack of perspective which congratulations you just further did.
     
  4. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Dude.

    He got handed a title match with Miguel Cotto that was on the level despite getting KO'd by Vargas recently.

    Nothing to feel sorry for. No "set up."
     
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  5. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    GGG starches Clenelo 2.0
     
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  6. james5000

    james5000 2010's poster of the decade Full Member

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    He was given an opportunity aka "set up" against Cotto. Everybody thought it was an easy retirement fight for Cotto but Ali had another idea. Ali came in looking fit and strong.

    Now he has to fight a young kid nobody has ever heard of (except for GGG having the audacity to try and fight) and he comes in looking soft and fat.

    Sadam set himself up ffs, he was looking like he had become too comfy as champion. When you have less talent (Truax) or glaring weaknesses (Ali chin) as a champ you can't afford to come in half hearted.

    Why do these underdogs lose the edge when they become champions?
     
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  7. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    Ali was a JrMW champion. Hw can't ***** and cry because he's fighting the prospect of the year for 2017. Lol
     
  8. ElCyclon

    ElCyclon Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The same Jaime Munguia that most people thought was not even good enough to carry GGG's jockstrap?
     
  9. Farmboxer

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    Golovkin would have knock Munguia out, so it was luck that Munguia got to fight Ali who has a glass chin, it did appear to be a set-up no doubt about it...................
     
  10. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    No one was complaining leading up to the fight.
    Wtf is this ****? Of course Ali was going to look like a midget in there, Munguia is 6ft tall ffs.
     
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  11. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    Remember Josesito Lopez vs Alvarez?
     
  12. Jackstraw

    Jackstraw Mercy for me, justice for thee! Full Member

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    The old expression is, “It takes more to stay on top than it does to reach it.”
    That’s why guys like Wlad, Bernard and GGG deserve more respect than they get for their long dominant runs. Yeah, their resumes aren’t great but it says something about their character, desire and professionalism to always be in shape and ready to fight year after year.
     
  13. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    LOL He didn't get setup, he's not that good. He's a guy that was effectively gifted a
    Cinderella Man opportunity against Cotto and took advantage of it. He was the weakest JMW
    titlist and quite frankly I'm sure any of the top 10 would've had their way with him. Who
    specifically was he supposed to get put in against?
     
  14. Tomato(e) Can

    Tomato(e) Can Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao. banned Full Member

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    Would Munguia have feared better against Golovkin than Vanes did?
     
  15. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yes. Almost certainly.

    He's not ready to win against Golovkin yet, but it's doubtful he would have gotten blown away in 2 rounds in a fight where Golov doesn't break a sweat.

    Vanes was always trash... it's nothing new.