That was an awful fight. No wonder boxing is dying

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  1. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    People are such whiners now, no appreciation whatsoever. That was a really good fight and both guys deserve respect for giving fans a good show.
     
  2. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    This was a really good fight really don`t get the critism
     
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  3. greynotsoold

    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    It turned out to be a pretty good fight. Benavidez could have started using his jab earlier but he was real tight at the beginning, but Plant wasn't doing much.
     
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  4. MetalLicker

    MetalLicker I Am Full Member

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    You didn't enjoy watching Plant trying to cuddle Benavidez all night?
     
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  5. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    Go back to MMA so you can watch grown men sweat on top of each other.
     
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  6. Goran_

    Goran_ Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Well tbf what is boxing? It's two half naked men throwing hands & cuddling each other in the RING whilst fighting for belts and purses .. so not much difference really.. pointless getting on your high horse about homoeroticism here :lol:
     
  7. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    Nah....no rolling around on the canvas in boxing....I don't ride horses; well I did once and I almost got killed.
     
  8. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It wasn't FOTY material, but it certainly wasn't awful by any stretch of the imagination. We knew Plant didn't have the firepower to keep Benavidez off of him or legs to stay away forever; the intrigue was how long it would take for David to get untracked and how he'd go about the task of breaking Plant down. Basically, round six was when Benavidez flipped the switch and he held control with iron fists after that. But because he'd dropped the majority of the early rounds it was still close enough of the cards to remain in doubt in terms of official outcome until the championship rounds.

    Quite a good prizefight with a really hot crowd. Can do a whole lot worse than that.
     
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  9. YCGS

    YCGS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This is one of the stupidest posts I have ever seen. I complain because there was holding and clinching all night and you say go to MMA? Get a brain and a clue.
     
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  10. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    I fail to see how it was an awful fight? I thought the card was great. I mean Kenny Bayless was breaking up clinches in a hurry. He didn't even let them fight inside. I don't know how you thought clinching was such an issue.
     
  11. Grinder

    Grinder Dude, don't call me Dude Full Member

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    Terrible ref was clearly helping Plant by allowing him to clinch every time he was in a bad position. Bayless was also stepping in when Benevidez got his arm free and was landing exiting the clinch, which should be allowed. Needed to dock Plant a point early and let them fight out of the clinch or keep docking points.
     
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  12. Grinder

    Grinder Dude, don't call me Dude Full Member

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    He hardly jabbed. He should avoid going up to fight Beterbiev or he will get destroyed.
     
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  13. m.s.

    m.s. Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I thought it was a great fight. It reminded me of the Trinidad days, total destruction in the second half.
     
  14. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    You started the thread by saying 1 it was an awful fight and 2 that boxing was dying. Both statements were false and thus I felt I could make any damn response at all and that you were not a boxing fan.
     
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  15. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    Exactly...thank you. Great rebuttal.