Devin Miles Haney vs. Jorge Luis Linares Palencia

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by IntentionalButt, May 25, 2021.



The Dream or El Niño de Oro?

Poll closed May 29, 2021.
  1. Haney on points

    57.5%
  2. Haney by stoppage

    25.0%
  3. Draw

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  4. Linares on points

    10.0%
  5. Linares by stoppage

    7.5%
  1. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    There definitely is such thing as a weight bully
     
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  2. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    I’m honestly happy for him
     
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  3. Lesion of Doom

    Lesion of Doom Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You appear to have some maturity and/or stability issues.

    Competitive advantage is important. Training hard and keeping yourself in shape also is an example of "stacking things in your favour". That's the idea. By referring to it as "bully," you are characterizing that advantage as a negative. It doesn't make any sense. All things equal, a fighter absolutely should fight at his lowest comfortable weight.

    It doesn't diminish his accomplishments just because he is taller or stronger for the weight. Some people are able to get away with more cutting, but that's also a reflection of genetics and preparation. And *some* of the guys y'all accuse of being weight bullies aren't even rehydrating that much.
     
  4. HamburgBuam

    HamburgBuam Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Prime Linares would beat Haney. But now, he will lose a wide UD, maybe with a few good moments.
     
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  5. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    Linares has been a joy to watch over the years but is past his best

    Ill be cheering him on against a rather boring fighter in Haney
     
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  6. Alo2006

    Alo2006 R.I.P Sean Taylor Full Member

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  7. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Linares is a little delicate so I think Haney shows up at his best and closes the show.
     
  8. Quina74

    Quina74 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Look it's not really debatable and you're in effect justifying fighters conning the public beating guys that aren't their own size. It's almost as if you want promoters/boxers to con you, quite pathetic really.

    And it absolute diminishes the weight bully's achievement. I think you have minimal understanding of the impact of weight and size in a fight. You're also underestimating the extent of rehydration, some of these guys are weighing at least 10lbs more than their opponent fight night and whether you like it or not that is a significant advantage. If you think a boxer beating up on smaller weaker boxers is impressive and deserves credit then you're only fooling yourself. The boxer being able to make weight does not take away from that fact. If anything you're entire understanding is immature/naive.
     
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  9. TISONLYONEKING

    TISONLYONEKING Member Full Member

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    Haney looks the goods but he needs to be special on the night because as others have stated, Linares is past his sell by date.
     
  10. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It's extremely easy to dislike Haney.
     
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  11. Liquorice

    Liquorice Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Linares might have one last quality performance in him but he's too shop worn now to start backing him.. he's 35 now, that's OLD for most LWs.. he hasn't fought in 15 months either.. he was quality in his day but he'll be used as a name to build the younger fighters up now.
     
  12. Caper

    Caper How about a fair shake? banned Full Member

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    I make a living designing ways to make business processes more efficient. One of the top ways to hurt efficiency levels is wasting time and energy making emotional judgement calls on a team member you may not be fond of. You're being inefficient by disliking someone you don't know on a personal level, reroute that energy into something positive my brother.