the what fights did you watch today\scorecard thread.

I agree. The only thing I thought was off a bit on Tito was his timing early, but he grew into it as the fight progressed. But the shots when landing were just as sweet as if he had never laid off.

 

Thanks @scartissue and @George Crowcroft for the reminder of this fight.

Good memories. I remember watching this live (at 4am or whatever it was back in the UK - used to do that all the time) and being so happy to see Tito back and looking great too. With hindsight, it's clear that Mayorga was made to measure for Trinidad - a guy that didn't move, too brave for his own good and willing to take a few to give a few. Nonetheless, this along with Tszyu's return felt like the good guys were winning - a couple of tremendous champions back for another go at it. Unfortunately, like Tszyu, this was more like a last hurrah for Trinidad.

Still, fun to watch again.

1 10-9 (crazy first round. Mayorga starts very well and Trinidad is a bit cagey before Mayorga openly goads Trinidad and asks him to hit him - Tito duly obliges and has Mayorga rocking by the end of the round.)
2 10-9
3 8-10 (the lightest of touchdowns by Trinidad but it counts - good round overall from Mayorga)
4 10-9
5 10-8 (Tito gives Mayorga a thorough beatdown. Mayorga may not have gone down but it was one-sided enough to make a two point round)
6 10-9 (blow below the beltline from Trinidad, almost on Mayorga's hip. He recovers and throws a bucketload at Trinidad just before the bell)
7 10-9 (Another late volley from Mayorga but still Trinidad's round)
(68-63)
8 Trinidad TKO Mayorga

 

Frank Fletcher v Tony Braxton 3

Gruelling fight with the relentless Fletcher outhustling the tough Braxton.

Round 9 looked like it might start swinging things Braxton's way but Fletcher finished strongly.

1 10-9
2 10-9 (Fletcher outworking Braxton)
3 10-9 (close)
4 9-10 (close)
5 10-10
6 9-10 (close)
7 10-9
8 10-9
9 9-10 (Braxton rocks Fletcher)
10 9-10 (close)
11 10-9
12 10-9
Fletcher 116-113 Braxton

 

You got a vid link? I wanted to watch this one a while back and couldn't find it.

 

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Somsak Sithchatchawal v Mahyar Monshipour

This fight was too hard. The relentless inhuman levels of punishment both these fighters endured left you in no doubt that one or both of them would leave the ring physically altered and forever changed.

Monshipour lead with his face, square on, presenting a bigger target than necessary. Sithchatchawal, for his part, tried to box but had to slug his way out more often than not. No matter how many times Monshipour put Somsak in trouble though, you could tell that the Thai just had that extra bit on his punches and that it would prove decisive in the long run.

Watching this was exhausting so competing in it must have been unimaginably brutal. The Rocky movies didn't have **** on this fight.

1 10-7
2 9-10 (close)
3 9-10 (close)
4 10-9
5 10-9
6 9-10
7 10-9
8 9-10
9 10-10 (incredible)
(86-84)
10 Sithchatchawal TKO Monshipour

 

This sadly, is very true. Monshipour retired immediately, but came back and gave a good account of himself vs Moreno. He wasn't the same in his comeback, and whether that was from this war, or the lay off is anyone's guess. Mine is that it was both.

Somsak suffered worse. He was KOed in three in his next fight, and would never scratch the surface at world level again.

 

Jel, I scored this recently. I had it a little wider than yours, but there were some close rounds. Here is what I wrote:

Frank Fletcher v Tony Braxton

Round 1: Fletcher
Round 2: Fletcher
Round 3: Fletcher
Round 4: Fletcher
Round 5: Fletcher
Round 6: Braxton
Round 7: Fletcher
Round 8: Fletcher
Round 9: Braxton
Round 10: Even
Round 11: Fletcher
Round 12: Fletcher

Total: 9-2-1 Fletcher (actual scores: 8-4, 6-5-1 and 9-3 all for Fletcher)

Braxton simply didn't have the kind of firepower to hold off Fletcher. He seemed to have some success when laying in wait with a lead right on the southpaw Fletcher, but not enough to turn the tide.

 

I’m thinking next week of taking a deep dive into Roberto Duran’s “lost weekend” — the span between the “No Mas” loss to Leonard in the rematch and his redemption win over Davey Moore.

It’s a series of six fights — four wins and two losses — that encompasses Nino Gonzalez, Luigi Minchillo, Wilfred Benitez, Kirkland Laing, Jimmy Batten and Pipino Cuevas.

It’s a span in which we see flashes of fire but until Pipino no hint that he could ever really be a force again. Should be a fun ride.

 

I can definitely see it that wide, Scar. I gave Braxton some close rounds - I thought he countered quite intelligently at times but just wasn't throwing enough overall.

 

No one walks away from a fight like that unscathed. Maybe when I was younger and I had more bloodlust, I'd have enjoyed that level of savagery but I like a bit more subtlety now in the fights I watch (I think that's why I avoided watching it up to now). Monshipour's tactics in this one were borderline suicidal.

 

I love the SBW division. There's just so many great fights and entertaining fighters that have fought there. Monshipour is just another one of those guys. And he was actually really good too, he massively troubled Moreno (who's awesome, like a modern-day Hilario Zapata) in his final fight.

 

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Supposed to good. I like both of their styles so I'm expecting something interesting.

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10 : 9
10 : 9
9 : 10
10 : 9
9 : 10 (48/47)
9 : 10
10 : 9
10 : 9
10 : 9 (

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Cuevas' style was really fun, and really destructive. He just bulldozed his way to victory here, with his power and volume. Weston tried to use most of his tricks but I think he knew he had to exchange. Awesome little fight, lots of infighting and nasty clean punches landed. I might have to find more Cuevas fights. I've only seen his quick blowouts.

Next up: Fletcher vs Braxton III

Ps: anyone know the best Weaver fights? I've seen Holmes, Rudduck and Coetzee.