Chris John: Traveling Champion

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  1. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    This thread isn't about his legacy or his win over JMM.

    This is about him travelling more than almost any other titlist out there and somehow having a reputation from idiots on ESB for holding the belt hostage and not willing to travel overseas.
     
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  2. shanahan14

    shanahan14 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    For all the idiots claiming robbery in the John-Marquez fight.....watch the damn fight. Could Marquez have won? Of course. So could have John. It was a close fight and I scored it 113-113.
     
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  3. JoeCamelTow

    JoeCamelTow Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :lol:
     
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  4. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Oh, it took me a minute but I get it.

    You think we're the same person because we both used the word "idiot" to describe people we think are agenda driven.

    Yeah... ha ha. Cool.

    Fanboy can't handle that a good percentage of folks feel his boy lost.
     
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  5. Inside805

    Inside805 Member Full Member

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    Bro, you're arguing against two people whose usernames are 'JoeCamelTow' and 'elchivito'. They have 'JMM nut rider' written all over them. Just stop now, you're wasting your time.

    Anyways, I watched and scored the fight 6-6 or 5-7 at BEST for Marquez, then theres the -2 deductions. John's style just doesn't compliment Marquez' style like Pacquiao or Diaz does. Neither does Casamayor, Mayweather, or any other counterpuncher for that matter.
     
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  6. §weet §cience

    §weet §cience Doctor of Pugilism Full Member

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    He's fought out of his home country and reused to unify for the majority of his career

    Him fighting as the home champion in places over Asia / Australasia vs less than stellar opposition doesn't make him a travelling champion anymore than Wlad is a travveling champion for fighting in venues around eastern and central Europe

    Or Calzaghe for fighting Manchester..
     
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  7. megavolt

    megavolt Constantly Shadowboxing Full Member

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    never fights anyone relevant and had the gall to call himself one of the greatest featherweights ever once he retires
     
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  8. KillSomething

    KillSomething Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Cool story bro, tell it at parties.

    By the way, who were those fights against? :think
     
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  9. War-Lord

    War-Lord Active Member Full Member

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    I don't get it. Shouldn't a champion always fight in his home country?
     
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  10. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Only if you're American or German. :deal
     
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  11. anj

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    Marquez beat Chris John.
     
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  12. Richel Hersisia

    Richel Hersisia Well-Known Member Full Member

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    what an ignorant post.. Juarez was a rated featherweight but Yordan wasn't huh..
     
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  13. nastynas

    nastynas Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I count Singapore as a home-town fight. It's what, 5 feet away from Indonesia?
     
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  14. Brownies

    Brownies Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I've lost my scorecard, but I watched the fight some years ago expecting to see Marquez winning the fight and I saw the opposite. I had John winning by a round or a point, can't remember. He built a good lead in the first few rounds, outboxing Marquez who should have won that fight, but didn't.
     
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  15. kommieforniaglo

    kommieforniaglo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    For starters he is more a "regional" star vs. National star, and secondly holding the title hostage has nothing to do with traveling but rather the opponents and title defenses you face, which speak very loud in the case of John.

    I was a fan, until alot of potential title unification's did not happen so he could fight no names

    I corresponded with his manager and basically he is in a position where he makes more money not fighting in US than fighting in USA.....and the odds of "homecooking" are less likely.
     
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