Cruiserweight and Heavyweight thread.

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Gassiev in Miami working with Pedro Diaz

 

Hope he fights soon.

Being reported that Hunter-Pulev in purse bids. Gassiev is high in the WBA...maybe he can get next.

 

May 17, Tony Yoka vs Arslan Yallyev

Go Arslan!

 

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I thought Arslan did enough to edge. France isn't the easiest place to get the nod.

 

I agree, I had it 97-93 for Yallyev. It started conveniently a few minutes after Allen KOed Fisher.

Yallyev landed the more effective punches, he bloodied Yoka's face and hurt him several times, and never seemed to be hurt by anything Yoka threw. If Yallyev had as much on his punches in the later rounds as he had in the earlier rounds, Yoka would have been stopped.

 

They are killing boxing with these goddamn hometown decisions, and at just a time when it has a real shot at being revived.

 

why do you think it now has a chance to be revived?

 

Look at that tiny little head. Looks like someone ripped off the head of their action figure.

 

It's doing pretty phenomenal not only because of Ryad Season, but because Saudi Money has gotten Warren and Hearn and all the rest working together.

 

I saw the fight live and thought Yoka edged it by two rounds.
Very close fight although the ref was clearly biased towards the home fighter.

I don't think Yoka will go further than top 30 in his career.
He lacks power (despite his recent gain of mass), his defense is very average and won't work against better fighters and his gas tank is suspect.
Only positive points were his jab which seemed more powerful and some nice combinations.

 

I think his career is already done at the highest level.

Are you in Paris for the fight, then, or do you just mean you watched it in real time?

 

The fight to make next is obviously Joyce. Loser leaves town match.

 

Joyce should just quit. He is endangering his health.

 

I agree with your first sentence.
Yes I was in Paris (I'm French).