Canelo-Kirkland was just the chaser boxing needed

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Slyk, May 10, 2015.


  1. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    May-Pac was boring as f**k. If it hadn't been a mega fight, we would've called it a boring fight. There just wasn't much action.

    With the world still watching, boxing needed to show it could be exciting QUICK. Canelo-Kirkland did just that.

    Great fight, great ending.
     
  2. markq

    markq Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yup D-level vs B-level is a good show for the casuals.
     
  3. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'd say that was more of A- vs. B-

    Canelo isn't great but he's definitely pretty damn good
     
  4. Bollywooden

    Bollywooden Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'd say it's more B+ vs C+

    I can't give Canelo the A-level standard until he beats a top opponent convincingly, he still hasn't done that.

    Exciting fight though, maybe a little short but they're human and can only take that punishment for so long.
     
  5. Big George

    Big George Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    How come Kirkland won't learn to box ? He can barely talk now and at this rate his career will be over by 2017 ? With Pugilistic dementia to boot. Exciting fighter ? Maybe! Victim of the game ? No doubt ? Dude won't be talking right in 2 years....

    They call it sweet science for a reason and Kirkland has not studied this at all... Ann Wolf has been the death of this guy. All she can teach is preparation for the brawl and against a boxer/puncher, it means nothing. Props for getting away from Ann.. Now go see Jeff Mayweather and learn how to box so you can have a life when you're done...
     
  6. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    Yes, boxing needs this...

    Absoloutely nothing wrong with a 24 year old up and coming champion fighting a former world champion, top rated JRMW with a huge punch as a tune up on regular HBO.

    Better than paying $100 to watch two old top fighters SPARR like last weeks fight after one fighter was already brutrally KO, and the other struggled with a real B level fighter...
     
  7. BIG MIKE

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    For real learn some skill to last in the game Kirkland was there to be beat most you lot enjoy one sided fight to make you feel good I'm not even watching that fight its a silly fight and a cheap thrill,nothing that we don't know already Kirkland knew it was coming and only sick **** that don't get boxing would enjoy that trash that to me proved nothing
     
  8. thabanga510

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    Oscar's Goldenboy is getting too much credit for beating a cherry picked fighter.
     
  9. BIG MIKE

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    Look at all your contradictions you say Kirkland should learn some skills to last the rounds against conelo,but when Mayweather schools CONELO you say why don't he fight like a man
    You just look at boxing like a virgin girl who is still in love with. Their first your like ***** whipped over your favourite fighter
    You need to stop talking ****e and see the boxing as what it is
     
  10. BIG MIKE

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    Cherry picking is rife @ golden boy
     
  11. Big George

    Big George Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Not me dawg ! Skillz pay the billz.... And Money vs Manny was a lot more that a sparring match to me. When has Mayweather ever been touched consistently in the face with power shots like that. 6x's ? In the face ? Really ? He hasn't been hit that much since JLC I ! You must have the wrong guy.
     
  12. damian38

    damian38 BigDramaShow Full Member

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    we had Provo-Matty and Chavez Jr being reduced to a crybaby quitjob by Fonfara just 2 weeks prior, now a KO of the year candidate, I think people forgot about Floyd-Pac pretty easily
     
  13. Kush

    Kush Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  14. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    Than Floyd should lose a ton a credit because that's basically his career !
     
  15. likeafire

    likeafire Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'd say it was more like C- vs F+

    It was a mismatch. Preferred the May pac fight to this, better skill