the what fights did you watch today\scorecard thread.

Trevor Berbick vs Pinklon Thomas

Berbick - rounds 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Thomas- rounds 1, 3, 4, 6, 12

Berbick....

 

Nice fight, good scoring.

 

Yeah, nice fight....By the way.....For Berbick, that was one of his best performances for sure.....maybe the best in my opinion....

 

I concur, that was Berbick at his absolute Peak.:bbb

 

Bennie Briscoe vs Tony Mundine


Very entertaining boxer-puncher vs pressure fighter matchup and easy to see why Briscoe won.

Two notable differences in the fighters: 1. Will 2. Durability

Mundine fought on the backfoot and inside along the ropes when he needed to, before spinning out.He showed good movement, good smooth slipping and blocking and a nice array of quality punches.

Briscoe did his usual and scored some nice trademark heavy jabs and cuffing rights early on, making Mundine look a bit strained at times, but by and large was being matadored and outlanded.Mundine seemed to be really settling into the flow of the fight, when Briscoe lands a good right and attempts to follow up on the ropes, despite not looking too hurt Mundine stays down and takes the count.

A sudden end which very clearly highlighted his flaws as a fighter.He had put some serious punches on Briscoe and was probably discouraged he had not been able to put a dent in him so far.

A shame as with greater poise and determination he likely could have simply continued to do what he was doing and stay a step ahead for the win. Briscoe's workrate and speed of punch had already dropped a couple notches-Bennie though, wanted to win it far more than him.

 

Yeah, Mundine wasn't particularly less skilled, just lacked that mean edge.

 

Just watched the Pacquiao/Morales trilogy again & it really is breath taking, incredible fights & such a shame to see Eric lose but Pacquiao's speed in the 3rd fight was markably quicker than the 1st/2nd fights. I had 1 & 3 on HBO & 2 with SKY & the only problem with HBO coverage is that none of the ****ers commentating will STFU for a second of any round. To many cook's in the kitchen!!

 

Been ages since I seen this, will try watch it tomorrow.

 

Mayweather - Castillo I

Figured I'd go back and take a look at this one since I usually use it against the hardcore Joyboys in General. I went in pretty sure Castillo had won, and came out with a 113-113 draw after the twin point deductions. Lederman's card is very tilted toward Castillo, he gives him the 10th (I disagree, but it's reasonable), then gives him the 11th also, a round I thought Floyd showed some serious grit and beat Castillo at his own game on the inside. Which was a fascinating adjustment really, because Castillo actually starts outjabbing him in the middle rounds, no easy feat, and to start battling on the inside Floyd had to realize it also, requiring more humility than most of us believe he has.

Definitely not a great fight by any measure, but fairly dramatic down the stretch. Non-fight highlights definitely include Merchant calling out Drakulich for his consistently poor reffing throughout. "Calm down!?!?! Calm Down?!?! It's a FIGHT!!!!"

 

Those are all great fights in their own way. As a Morales fan, it doesn't get better than watching I or worse than watching the 6th round of II. I can live with III because hey, Manny is a full on beast at that point and most guys not named Erik Morales don't even take that third fight.

 

just popped fight 2 in:good i started watching fight 3 with the wife the other day but turned it off. there's no point in watching that fight again. but fight 2 is a different story

 

The "Manny's improvements aren't that drastic" camp has been gaining steam lately, but you have to be blind not to see that going from Morales I to Morales III, he just becomes a flat out better fighter.

But that argument is for different threads of course.

 

Wilfred Benitez vs. Kevin Moley: Had Benitez winning 8 to 2

Way past his prime, but showed old glimpses of his prime against a much lesser opponent. Benitez is so underrated. He could've been an ATG if he had that passion for training and a steady lifestyle.

 

Brian Mitchell vs Jim McDonnell


A solid classy chessmatch for much of the first half, with McDonnell using lots of lateral movement and Mitchell patiently stalking while picking his counters.

McDonell's so-so offensive ability and general sharpness declines notably afterward, until he's eventually opting just to leap in and wing punches without any setup, which only allows the poised Mitchell to bang to the body, or counter him.

Didn't score it but felt Mitchell likely won most of the rounds(the inept Duke McKenzie actually has McDonell winning), though he didn't really have any big ones and didn't land a lot of headshots.All in all a classy, solid performance against one of his better challengers.Good defence and technical skills.


It's interesting to compare this with the Nelson vs McDonell fight.McDonell has more obvious early to mid success in that one, with Nelson much more reckless and sloppy than Mitchell.The end however displays his dangerous offensive ability with a fading McDonell being gradually brutalised.Mitchell doesn't come anywhere close to that savagery, but operates better from his comfort zone as far as controlling the whole fight is concerned, yet is never quite able to step up a gear and turn things into a real clinic.