Anthony David Benavidez vs. Anthony Dwayne Duncan Yarde & Brian Norman Jr. vs. Devin Haney RBR.

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  1. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member

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    I don't get the Zurdo fight. Is he just looking for belts in multiple division?
     
    lobk, Nov 22, 2025
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  2. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Ducking becoming the Lineal Champ at 175, against the guy who embarrassed the fighter he's moving up to fight. It's a ****ing Duck!
     
    CST80, Nov 22, 2025
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  3. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I didn't see the Mason fight but all in all I dont think these fights lived up to the hype.

    The Haney fight was boring.

    The Benavidez fight never caught fire and Yarde didn't really take any risks.

    I like Benavidez but he's still without an A level win and I'm kinda disappointed he's skipping the big names at Light Heavyweight.
     
    Dynamicpuncher, Nov 22, 2025
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  4. oosnotsick

    oosnotsick Member Full Member

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    Honestly bro I think it's Zurdo ducking Opetaia. I swear ODLH said they needed a warm up fight for Zurdo before he'd face Jai. Weak ass ****.
     
    oosnotsick, Nov 22, 2025
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  5. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    Ok you mean Zurdo is ducking not Benavidez. Again, Zurdo will make more $$$ against Benavidez than Opataia; the winner should fight Jai for sure.
     
    FrankinDallas, Nov 22, 2025
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  6. CutThroatFade

    CutThroatFade Rangers FC Full Member

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    Well, I enjoyed that, thought it was worth staying up for. Really impressed by Mason, a fan friendly slick fighter. Rodriguez made the sport look stupidly easy tonight and I enjoyed Haney’s performance.

    Main event wasn’t competitive and let it down a bit but it was a decent card and not a disappointment IMO.
     
    CutThroatFade, Nov 22, 2025
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  7. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    i agree. bivol is slick enough and disciplined enough to stay just ahead of the volume. but doing it for 12 is where the problem be...
     
    bandeedo, Nov 22, 2025
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  8. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    They're both ducking.
     
    CST80, Nov 22, 2025
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  9. FrankinDallas

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    It's called PRIZE fighting not DUCK fighting. Money talks.
     
    FrankinDallas, Nov 22, 2025
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  10. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member

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    I see Benavidez outboxing Zurdo. Zurdo is slow and not the greatest boxer. Zurdo does have a chin and size.
     
    lobk, Nov 22, 2025
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  11. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    I think they saw Benavidez struggle vs movers before. I thought he would stand a d trade with Benavidez but even though it would have e increased his chances of landing a bomb I think it would've been a suicidal tactic for him to do so. He's too easy to hit and Benavidez has very good variety in his attacks and it's difficult to anticipate them, let alone if you're as easy to hit as Yarde. I think the success Yarde had vs a washed Kovalev and a old past prime Beterbiev was overblown. He has one very good round Vs Kovalev and a few good ones vs Beterbiev but speed is always going to cause an old Beterbiev problems for a few rounds who was never a speedster even in his prime. Beterbiev was better at timing shots when he was younger in his prime and the shot he essentially finished Yarde with was a beautifully timed right hand
     
    Serge, Nov 22, 2025
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  12. Rob

    Rob Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If he beats Zurdo in May and we get a unification fight with Opetaia later in 2026 that'd be a very telling fight. Opetaia is a beast.
     
    Rob, Nov 22, 2025
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    BoB Box "Hey Adam! Wanna play Nintendo?" Full Member

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    Bena is not ducking Bivol or Beterbiev. Those two are old and injured so Bena is going down the list.
     
    BoB Box, Nov 22, 2025
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    TheShellofKell Nakatani Future P4P #1 Full Member

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    The reason for this was the Adidas deal he signed in 2018 for 1.5m per year after only 14 fights, he was fighting in leisure centers just before he was thrown in v Kovalev.
     
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  15. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member

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    Who the hell is this guy that says Zurdo stops Opetai? LMAO
     
    lobk, Nov 22, 2025
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