Edwin Rodriguez Vs. Don George. Who will win?

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  1. Samurai's Slice

    Samurai's Slice ESB Legend Full Member

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    Damn good fight. Televised Co-feature of Sergio Martinez-Matthew Macklin on HBO. It will take place on 3-17 @ MSG.
     
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    MSG not MGM i believe
     
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    And possible IBF-eliminator as well. Better than George - Andrade :tired
     
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  4. cippi

    cippi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    im pickin edwin to win
     
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  5. Samurai's Slice

    Samurai's Slice ESB Legend Full Member

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    Fixed. MSG not MGM.

    POLL ADDED!
     
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  6. Steenalized

    Steenalized Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Edwin Rodriguez. I've seen both fight in person (George many times). Edwin Rodriguez seems special to me and he has a bright future, George not so much. I see Rodriguez stopping him late. George is open to be hit and while he does have pop I can't see him doing enough to outpoint Rodriguez.
     
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  7. AMERICANBORN

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    rodriguez also tends to get hit a lot, and george has the type of pop to change the fight with one punch. i have a hard time seeing rodriguez avoiding georges power for the full fight. george also has the better jab and will do a better job of setting up his power shots. i dont see rodriguez making it to the final bell, but it should be a great fight and i cant wait
     
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  8. Steenalized

    Steenalized Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    George got completely outboxed by Adama and got a hometown decision here. He put Adama down but that wasn't really enough to get him a points when. Rodriguez has enough power to keep George at bay (probably hurt him too) and definitely is a much more skilled and well-rounded boxer.
     
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  9. DemolitionDan

    DemolitionDan ATG and HoF Full Member

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    If were getting super technical it's not actually at MSG either. It's actually The Theater @ MSG. :D
     
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    Is it for IBF next Mandatory?
     
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  11. Samurai's Slice

    Samurai's Slice ESB Legend Full Member

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    Fixed. And yes.
     
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  12. BOGART

    BOGART Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Should be a nice fight, I'd go with Rodriguez by decision but a late stoppage wouldn't be a shock. I hope the winner doesn't go straight to a shot at Bute but instead has to win atleast one more fight. Neither guy is ready for Bute and could use all the experience they can get before facing him.
     
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  13. AMERICANBORN

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    completely outboxed, hometown decision? it was a good competitive fight which george landed the harder more damaging shots. i dont recall one reporter or site giving adama that decision. adama is no scrub either, hes proven that since the loss. adama is better then anyone on edwins resume
     
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  14. Steenalized

    Steenalized Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You can make a case that George maybe won by a point, but the cards were horrible. I wasn't the only person in attendance who immediately noticed what an awful job the judges did in scoring that bout.
     
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    it was a close fight, and the one judge that had it 79-72 or something was blind. i was there as well and thought the knockdown won the fight for george. to say he was completely outboxed and to call it a hometown decision is a bit harsh though
     
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