ESPN: Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Miguel Ángel Marriaga & Raymundo Beltrán vs. Bryan Vásquez RBR.

In the first full calendar year as a professional -- 1941 -- Sugar Ray Robinson fought 20 times, which included a UD win over Sammy Agnott, a TKO win over Maxie Shapiro, a UD win over fellow unbeaten Marty Servo, and a UD win over Fritzie Zivic.

 

ESPN has a time buy deal with Top Rank, HBO is fully focused on Golden Boy now.

 

UFC prelims are almost through... Main card is after the next fight. How long before the main card for this?

 

Who's even headlining UFC tonight? I don't really follow anymore.

 

Round 1: 10-9 Marrufo

10-9 Marrufo

 

Let's find out.

 

Ill get out of bed "early" on a sunday for very few things in this world... lomachenko is one of them

CHECKING IN

 

Marrufo already gassed? Blowing on stool after the opening stanza.

 

Dadashev's technique is much sloppier than his celebrated pal up atop the bill. Channeling the spirit of Slapsie Maxie Rosenbloom tonight.

 

Hey hey! Not a bad round.

 

Round 1: 10-9 Marrufo
Round 2: 10-9 Dadashev

19-19

 

I'm rewatching Mikey-Broner until the 2 main cards starts at 10:00.

 

Okay, now I can see glimmers of Lomachenko stylistically in Dadashev, in the way he slips punches while ducking and maneuvering around his foe in the pocket, with head-fakes and everything.

Offensively, he's just a wide slappin' fool.

 

Round 1: 10-9 Marrufo
Round 2: 10-9 Dadashev
Round 3: 10-9 Dadashev

29-28 Dadashev

 

Also, should note, while he's doing some of the same kinds of moves defensively that we see from Loma, his execution is, needless to say, not the same. His footwork and head movement are maybe about 5% as good as Loma's, being generous, and so this Marrufo is getting a fair share of touches in.