All Time Flyweight Tournament Round 1: Mark Johnson vs Hiroyuki Ebihara

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  1. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Would the steadier Ebihara push the pace in his favor, or would he find Johnson simply too sharp?
     
    Sweet Pea, Jul 28, 2009
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    I pick Johnson to, yeah, sharp shoot and jab his way to a decision in a surprisingly pedestrian fight. Too good at what he does to lose this one more than 1/3.
     
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    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ebihara's greater experience and depth of competition sawys this one for me, although I see Johnson having his moments. Close decision and good fight. McGrain, you and I are at odds on every one. I guess that means good matchups when it's not an opinionated wash.

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    Ebihara is a man i rate very higlhy, but i still need to see more. Johnson i admire so much though, probably more on the evidence, i think he would win a close decision, boxing, using a good defence, and a few counters would nick it.

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    May seem unfair given how little ive seen of Hiroyuki but Im going with Too Sharp.
     
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    I loved watching Johnson fight. He was an excellent boxer puncher for a little guy. At his best he would give anyone fits. Ill go with Johnson.
     
    lefthook31, Jul 29, 2009
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