**** Kirk's ESB Championships 2011 ****

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Julio Cesar Chavez 68-0 (55 KO's)

VS

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Meldrick Taylor 24-0-1 (15 KO's)

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Meldrick Taylor:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG0axXkv51w[/ame]

Chavez

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f96yQR6-KqY[/ame]

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A classic fight, arguably the greatest of it's decade. What more could you ask of a fight? Drama, tension, fast hands, hard punches, iron chins and strong wills, not to mention the controversy that added spice to an already sizzling bout. Meldrick Taylor, in his prime, was something to behold. One of the most talented fighters to ever step foot in the squared circle IMO. His hand and footspeed was simply dazzling. But when you're fighting a 68 fight veteran, who hits like a mule and is thouroughly relentless, punishment will be taken, and sadly for Meldrick, this punishment was prolonged and devastating.

If anyone hasn't seen the fight I suggest they watch it!


[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eJLjbvaxiw[/ame]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgenYK7VaxY[/ame]


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The Aftermath:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C-uCKWK1_U&feature=related[/ame]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4fkqBvP244[/ame]




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* If you have any suggestions for fights or fighters that you want done, bring them up in the thread or PM me. And anyone is more then welcome to do one of their own of any fight or fighter. Put one up, and I will tweek it a bit as I post it with the updates.
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WHAT a BADASS FIGHT!!!!!

 

I was on the edge of my seat when Rios got wobbled hard by Acosta. The heart, toughness, and chin Rios showed tonight was top class. And Acosta deserves his props as well, you could tell the man was getting fatigued but still was game until the end. He did suprisingly well boxing off the back foot against such an unrelenting attack for quite awhile, and I thought that when he had Rios hurt, and Rios quit pressing there for a little while and started keeping in Acostas range and there to be had, that we might be witnessing the beginning of the end for Rios, but he pulled through and won in the manner of champions.

I hope that Acosta is ok, this fight will have taken a bit out of him, but when he comes back I wouldnt mind seeing him vs just about anyone in the division, and I hope Rios can continue to improve, and move on to bigger and better things. I would love to see him vs JMM.....

Great night...... and big congrats to Rios on his brave and champion calibre showing tonight. :good