Footage thread

I think that Gonzalez neither shat or got off the pot in terms of strategy. As far as distance goes, I was fascinated to see them stand so close together in #1 and try to feint each other into leading. I didn't have a clue what to make of that first round to be honest. For Gonzalez though, it's not the type of fight he should be fighting.

I do disagree with one thing you've said Lora, I think that Canto led a fair bit, and I don't think it beniffited Gonzalez one little bit.



What do you boys make of Gonzalez at the final bell? He really seems to think he won, which made me look at my card for ages.

 

No man. Break it down.

 

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Yeah, there are a lot of close rounds, indeed. Overall the fight was closer on the scorecards than I thought it would be, even with the two judges who had Canto winning. I wonder if things were a little different for those in the audience?

Overall, he just didn't do anything like enough for me. Your plan is fine, so is just being more aggressive. If he fights the whole fight like he fights the last five rounds, different fight. Gonzalez is such a frustrating fighter to watch.

 

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Folley's best filmed performance? He's admittedly in with a very green Bonavena, but he hardly puts a glove wrong all round. I've scored the fight twice, once I gave the third to Bonavena, once I gave nothing to Bonavena. A beautiful jab controls the action and he follows that up with a really hard right hand whenever Oscar makes one of his frequent mistakes. This nearly brings rich rewards in round 8 against a most durable opponent.

Round 10 is missing.

 

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A really cool, shiney performance from Cockell who looks better than his reputation allows in this performance against a sinking LaStarza. Also keep an ear out for how often the commentator calls Cockell on being fat Anyone pleasantly surprised?

Not adjusted for speed (I did have a go) so it runs a little slow.

 

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This is the fight Corbett lifted he world's welterweight title in, and he looks great. I would say he is a far smarter fighter than he is ever given credit for, here turning in a mostly backfoot performance, repeatedly bringing the granite-chinned Fields onto some horrible straight lefts. He can't seem to miss with this punch, which he does vary beautifully, sometimes throwing it straight over, sometimes with a little more width, sometimes an uppercut to the body, sometimes to the jaw. He doesn't have much of a jab, but he does sometimes paw out a range-finder to make a one-two.

Fields has a better jab, but out-fighting is not his game. Despite decent straight punches and a straight-backed out-boxing style, he tries to come inside, where he works his opponent's body whilst being really naughty with the head. He leads with his head on some occasions, which is all up in Corbett's face every time be pushes him to the ropes. Despite his massive back and stocky frame, Corbett does come off worse inside, and appears to be the weaker of the two. Fields is exceptionally rugged and tough and his punch-resistance is insane.

Corebett is very lively on his feet and good at making room for his punches. This may be the difference as Fields is caught flush again and again coming in. A longer distance may have suited him better, although he was starting to tire himself by the end.

Corbett: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10

Field: 7, 9

Even: 6, 8


The referee had this fight closer, giving fields the 5th, 6t, 7th and 9th with the 8th even. I thought this was generous. Fields did not land the more hurtful punche in any of the rounds.


One thing about this fight, McLarnin's stock takes a rocket. His KO1 of Corbett always looked like one of the best knockout wins in history on paper, but how he smashed out this bulldog in a round is anyone's guess