Fight of the Year: Crawford-Gamboa

Are you talking about the same fight? Even the commentary only gave the first 4 to Gamboa? He was floored in 5 and while competitive in 6? I can’t see him taking that? 4 rounds is the most generous card I have seen! Judges gave Gamboa 2/2/3 rounds on their cards and that lines up with what I watched. I think you have 8 and 9 mixed up as Crawford was in no danger in 8 and dropped Gamboa again. If Gamboa wobbled him in 10 that would be miraculous as the fight was stopped in the 9th...

Are you sure you are taking about the same fight?

 

lol watch the replay! Crawford was not in trouble in 8, you are referring I believe to early/mid round 9. And while the commentary thought he was hurt, it didn’t look it to me, or was greatly exaggerated!

if the German commentary gave him 5 of 6?rounds then you are correct someone is biased!!!! Big time! I thought the American commentary was poor giving him the first 4! If the American commentary was biased I don’t see how giving Gamboa 2 rounds the judges did not made them biased! I thought they were idiots (I can’t stand Kellerman) but not even close to biased! But at least that makes sense! If you gave him 5 of 6 rounds you have even less credibility than I originally thought!

 

man in one week I have been called a leftist and now a Crawford fan boy? I am definitely not a leftist and certainly not a Crawford fan? While I do respect his skill and ability I can’t remember ever rooting for him or being emotionally invested in any of his fights...but my oh my thanks for the laugh!

I am not bashing Gamboa either, his hand speed was evident especially in 1/3 and 2/4 were close, and could legitimately be scored either way. I have no problem with 4-0 or 2-2 or in between...but 5 of 6, if there is a fanboy it can be found right there!

 

not sure if you found the fight or not but took me quite a bit of digging to get more than just highlights...

If anyone is interested in Matthysse vs Molina
https://m.ok.ru/dk?st.cmd=movieLaye...=12948671210&_prevCmd=userAllSearch&tkn=3790#

 

for a change I am glad your thread did not get moved. I have not (and probably won’t) gone through a bunch of candidates for 2014 but based upon FOTY Matthysse vs Molina and Gamboa vs Crawford....I feel Matthysse vs Molina is the more exciting and better fight and more deserving of FOTY than Crawford vs Gamboa...

what are your thoughts on what fight deserved to be FOTY one of these or another candidate?

 

I disagree but I did ask for your opinion and you responded so thanks, and once again I did enjoy this thread.

 

It wasnt the best fight of the year theres several fights better than that one in 2014.

In no order:
Mathysse vs Molina
Guerrero vs Kamegai
Rodriguez vs Takayama
Salido vs Kokietgym
Coyle vs Brizuela
clarkson vs Dickinson
Sturm vs Stieglitz

 

With 3 pages on this thread of Crawford v Gamboa, my interest was piqued, and although I saw it first time around I have a real need to re-watch and score. However, all I've seen available are highlights and I don't even wish to click on to them. Does anyone have a link to it in its entirety?

 

lol I understand....found it on daily motion

This content is protected

unfortunately a bunch of ads but oh well

edit:much better quality

https://m.ok.ru/dk?st.cmd=movieLaye...Id=40286947974&_prevCmd=videoSearch&tkn=1469#

 

Awesome, thanks, man.

 

Sat down to watch this today. Philly, first thing, thanks for this link. And you were right, those ads sucked. Here is how I scored it with any notes.

Round 1: 10-9 Gamboa (close, no domination)
Round 2: 10-9 Gamboa (almost an even round)
Round 3: 10-9 Gamboa
Round 4: 10-9 Gamboa
Round 5: 10-8 Crawford (scores a knockdown)
Round 6: 10-9 Crawford (close)
Round 7: 10-9 Crawford (close)
Round 8: 10-8 Crawford (scores a knockdown)
Round 9: Crawford stops Gamboa after 2 knockdowns

Total (through 8 completed rounds): 76-74 Crawford

Each fighter had their moments but it always comes down to one thing with Gamboa. And that is chin. Simply put, his is weak, and I'm being far more polite about it than if you met me on the street. Still, he makes exciting fights because of this weakness and his power. Actual scores were 78-72 (twice) and 77-73 all for Crawford