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

The US is a weird country :bart

 

Yeah, you're good, you got all the fights. The Calderon fight probably won't count since he isn't fighting Garcia. The two others will count and those are the only other fights this weekend.

 

10/29 Andrea Sarritzu - Moruti Mthalane - IBF Flyweight title - Mthalane TKO

10/29 - Luis Concepcion vs. Hernan Marquez II - WBA Flyweight title - Marquez TKO
10/29 - Ivan Calderon vs. Felipe Rivas - Vacant WBO Latino minimumweight title - Calderon TKO
10/29 - Katsunari Takayama vs. Nkosinathi Joyi - IBF Minimumweight title - Joyi UD

Featured fight: Alfred Angulo - James Kirkland - Angulo TKO

Fantasy Fight: Hagler SD

 

No, online gambling is illegal in las vages and anywhere in the United States.

 

^:deal

 

whats with all the gambling bans in the US, you can pretty much gamble on anything you want over here

 

Hernan Marquez vs Luis Concepcion II- Hernan Marquez by SD
Katsunari Takayama vs. Nkosinathi Joyi II- Nkosinathi Joyi by UD

Two rematches this weekend. One in which was a war, and the other was cut short in the third round due to a clash of heads. Starting off with the fight in South Africa, Nkosinathi Joyi is a very talented fighter one of many that are coming from South Africa. Katsunari Takayama is a tough kid. He has one a world title at 105 and has been hanging around in the top 10 of the division. He's a tough kid as I mentioned, he's only been stopped once and that was when he was about 19/20 years old, and he has gone the distance with Roman Gonzalez. He is very durable. Joyi's got good size and was doing some nice work before the headclash. I think Joyi takes this fight via UD. let's hope there are no head clashes in this fight even though it is a short orthodox fighter versus a tall southpaw.

Marquez-Concepcion I was a great fight. It is one of the leading Fight of the Year candidates. Marquez took the fight in Panama and stopped Concepcion in his backyard and too his world title. Now, the tables have shifted and Concepcion is going on the road to try and beat Marquez in his home country. The positive for Concepcion is that, recently, fighters who have lost the first fight have won the rematches recently. Jorge Arce got his revenge on Simphiwe Nongqayi, Rodrigo Guerrero got his revenge on Raul Martinez, Andy Lee got his revenge on Brian Vera, Celestino Caballero got his revenge on Jonathan Victor Barros, Gabriel Campillo sort of got his against Karo Murat by getting a draw. So, the trend is that the loser of the first fight has been successful in the 2nd fight. That bodes well for Concepcion, but besides that. The breakdown for this fight is easy. I can't see how it won't be like anything from the first fight. Both are armed and dangerous and ready to throw hands. It's anybody's guess on how this fight will turn out. Both will probably knockdown each other and both will have big moments and this fight will be close all the way through. I think I'll go against the trend because Marquez is at home, but I'll probably be rooting for Concepcion though just because I and every other boxing fan would love to see a trilogy between these two great little men. I've got Marquez winning via SD. I think both survive their bad moments and make it the distance and Marquez gets the nod at home.

 

Lets Go Tyson! Can't Wait!

 

Marquez UD
Calderon UD
Joyi KO

 

Marquez TKO
Calderon UD
Joyi UD

 

What's with all the UD's?
You guys all know that Calderon isn't fighting Garcia, but some 9-9-1 tomato can with a sugarglass chin right?

 

Farewell captain kirk!

Also the concept of online gambling being illegal seems crazy to me.

American players play poker all the time online.