Bigger's Better King of 2013: Lisbon, Portugal RBR

Round 1

Dinu is backing up and double-jabbing as Bot comes in and throws up-jabs with can-opener rights to the body following in while hunkered low. Dinu is holding Bot at the end of his jab and slapping in a few light hooks on the brow. Bot is throwing pecking combos at the guard of Dinu walking forward. 1-2-3 by Bot, all caught on the arms. Dinu leans back into the ropes, guard up. Nice counter 1-2 by Dinu before resuming hibernation behind the high guard. Dinu blocks a flurry on his right glove, smacking down a left and right from Bot.

10-9 Dinu

 

I think so too and used to consider him a major prospect - but his performances in 2013 in these BB tourneys have been horrible, not up to his standards. He would have been likely better off having a few tuneups with tomato cans instead of participating in these. At least he would've stayed in the rankings and honestly it seems his skills are regressing in this format.

 

Round 2

Dinu is jabbing Bot on the belly and starting to pick up his pace circling left. Dinu seems to be "waking up" a bit here. More 1-2s threaded in while circling, looking sharper, thrown more and more rapidly. Three punch combo by Dinu while turning Bot. Long jabs on the face by Dinu. Leaning into the ropes, Dinu lets Bot flurry into his guard and then steps out with his own two-cleaver flurry like a master chef showing off his knife skills, backing Bot out to center ring.

10-9 Dinu

20-18 Dinu

 

Round 3

Dinu is catching Bot's flurries on the wrists and shoulders, staying at distance and tapping Bot on the bridge of the nose with his jab. Bot is throwing arm punches coming forward, digging with some body hooks but not committing seriously with the dusting of head shots. Dinu easily circumnavigates and sticks jabs into Bot's face to round it out.

10-9 Dinu

30-27 Dinu

 

The Bigger's Better King of 2013: Bogdan Dinu!