**** Kirk's Championships 2010 ****

exactly, kirk. i was expecting the same old **** from hopkins coming into this fight and, honestly, i was pretty much unbiased when the bell rang and the first round began. Rounds 1-3 i was thinking, "uh-oh, this might be another one of those ugly ones", but when he began to dominate from the fourth round through the 6th-7th-8th-9th, i have to admit i was out of my seat yelling at my computer i was so shocked.

it was incredible what he did tonight and it was really hard to hear that last scorecard come in making it a majority draw. i was really hoping to hear his name called as the new light heavyweight champ. what a bummer.

 

AAAHA! BUSTED!!:yep

 

Kirk! Early January fight list. Guys add please if I missed something.

JANUARY 2011:

01/07 - Ruslan Provodnikov vs. Mauricio Herrera - WBC International Junior Welterweight Title
01/07 - Demetrius Andrade vs. Sammy Gonzalez
01/07 - Otis Griffin vs. Yusaf Mack - IBF Light Heavyweight Title Eliminator
01/08 - Beibut Shumenov vs. Jürgen Brähmer - WBA/WBO Light Heavyweight Unification
01/11 - Gabriel Campillo vs. Thierry Karl - European Light Heavyweight Title
01/22 - Evander Holyfield vs. Sherman Williams
01/22 - Jonathan Oquendo vs. Cuauhtemoc Vargas
01/28 - Cristobal Aeerola vs. Joey Abell
01/29 - Devon Alexander vs. Timothy Bradley - WBO/WBC Junior Welterweight Unification
01/29 - Argenis Mendez vs. Cassius Baloyi - IBF Junior lightweight eliminator
01/29 - Nkosinathi Joyi vs. Katsunari Takayama - IBF Strawweight title
01/29 - Chris Van Heerden vs. Boitshepo Mandewe
01/29 - Jason Gavern vs. Mike Mollo


Hmm quite a step down from the november/december, but what can we expect...

 

Damn such a negative taste of the weekend after two good fights, just the very thing we didn't need at the end of the year. At least the draw doesn't look as bad on Hopkins' resume as the loss on Denise's, but both should be champ right now.

Anyway, it's time for you Dan to pick the probable losers or I'll never catch you my good man looking to steal my belt! :yep

 

I can live with the draw Pascal got. Hopkins really really worked his ass off.. and certainly deserved a victory, but after two 10-8 rounds (legit or not) and a couple of close rounds, I dont think a draw is such a big travesty.

Huck on the other hand really let me down last night. He basically only threw the straight right over and over again. Denis did some good work to the body and head.. He DID slow down in the last couple of rounds.. He has never been 12 rounds and last time he went 10 rounds was in 2004. He's a warrior and should get a rematch.

Super Six in cruiserweight could be quite sweet. Lebedev, Huck, Cunningham, Green, Frenkel, and Wlodarzcyk or Ross.. Would be a great tournament.

 

Yea I feel you, I kinda thought his legs were gone after the 3rd, and was getting nervous. But by the start of the 5th I saw he had adjusted and things were gonna get interesting.

Like I said before, and I know you already know, Hopkins even at this advanced age, is never an easy nights work, and should NEVER be counted out.

He never ceases to amaze. What was even more impressive was, like you, I was on the edge of my seat for the first time I can remember in a Bhop fight.

 

Looks like i finished 14th or thereabouts. Not too bad for my first full year playing this. Plus i missed a full month.

Cant wait for next years, gonna aim for a top ten finish, i think i need to improve my KO ratio and forget going for the underdog pick as often as i did. Some bad picks in Foreman over Cotto, Mitchell over Katsidis etc.

Anyway big thanks to Kirk, Tackleberry, Bigbone and everyone else who contributes to making this work. And ill catch you all next year!!!!!

 

:happy And remember dont be shy to tell if you got more idea's, even if they need some work. I got pleanty of time, and am glad to contribute to this thread

Yeah see you next year mate :good Good you're only gunning for the top 10, as I'll be taking the crown:hey

 

Coming 2011 I'm competing from the start... And no more "wild" picks! :nono

Mmm... that's not really upto standard, but ok. :think


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What's the special prize for winning the 'Kirk KO King' and 'Boxing Betting Brillance' awards?