DAZN: Jacob Bank vs. William Scull Yero & Dina Thorslund vs. Almudena Alvarez RBR.

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  1. Aburius

    Aburius Suspected Country Box enjoyer. Full Member

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    That was very impressive, honestly. You have a cagey guy like Scull fighting only to survive, it should be awkward enough. It was not. An effortless beat down, and the finish he deserved.
     
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  2. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member

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    Skull goes down in rnd 12 , and a WTF waved it. Come on. They guy went 12 rnds and wasn't that hurt. Let Bank get it with 24 seconds left or Skull survive. This took away from Bank learning to push with everything for a KO. You can't replicate that in a gym
     
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  3. The Professor

    The Professor Socialist Ring Leader Staff Member

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    Okay, now he gave the ref a reason to stop it. A little quick, perhaps, but I've seen worse
     
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  4. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Clenelo's best win got schooled and stopped by someone I'd literally never heard of before
     
  5. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    But... but... but... Bud's FOTY!!!!:lol: Thats a GOAT win!!!:lol:
     
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  6. Aburius

    Aburius Suspected Country Box enjoyer. Full Member

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    Can the ring girls fight a 4 rounder now?
     
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  7. The Professor

    The Professor Socialist Ring Leader Staff Member

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    True, he should've let it go on
     
  8. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Nude!
     
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    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Bud just had impeccable timing caught 2 former p4p at their absolute worst
     
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  10. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    From the 2 rounds I caught of the fight Bank does look pretty good though. Nice jab and good head movement. What's his KO%? It's it's sub KO 50% I'll revise my opinion

    But he did beat Scull in more dominant fashion than Clenelo and even Shishkin too
     
  11. Aburius

    Aburius Suspected Country Box enjoyer. Full Member

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    I think it was a lot to do with Sculls body language. The old "I'm ready to fight but please stop me ref" staggering thing.
     
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  12. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing Aficionado Full Member

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  13. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    With every new fight from one of his recent cherry picked "best" wins, Canelo's resume is aging like curdled milk left out in the broiling Florida sun.:lol:
     
  14. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    :lol: Comical isn't it?
     
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    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    That was a good stoppage, Scull had already taken a vicious beating, could no longer defend himself, and had just had his head snapped back violently twice in a row. It might've spared him a brain bleed.
     
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