Ricardo Lopez KO3 Kitichai Preecha

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  1. McGrain

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    I love this KO. Ricardo threatens with the left uppercut throughout the fight, throwing it perfectly off the one two - not a lot of fighters could do that with perfect form at the highest level, Duran comes to mind - and leads with it if Preecha goes into his shell. Here, we see the former, what a combination. I love how completely he adjusts the punches for a ducking oppoent. Anyway, enjoy, Lopez is in the white trunks:

    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=[yt]tWSEeLpVxCY&feature=related[/yt]
     
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  2. McGrain

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    Look at Ricardo's feet as he throws the uppercut. He pushes the punch through the balls of his feet and up into his toes. He did everything so elegantly as well as perfectly. Very alive to movement even whilst throwing.

    I also love the way he just ambles off, knows the fight is over.
     
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  3. WhataRock

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    Can not get enough of his bloke.

    Such a treat to watch, text book boxing perfection in motion.
     
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  4. mexican legend

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    Sick uppercut.
     
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  5. McGrain

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    This is said so often that when I watch him I tend to watch for things he did incorrectly.

    But then I just get carried away with how beautifully he does it all. It's...breathtaking.
     
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  6. McGrain

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    Watch again.

    Check the hook he throws just behind the uppercut. It might be even more horrible.
     
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  7. mexican legend

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    Sick right hand and uppercut. :good
     
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  8. WhataRock

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    The one thing I have seen him do sometimes is lift lift one foot off the ground and lunge in a bit.
    I used to do this heaps and its something I found hard to drill out at first. Obviously I was told not to do this as it took away from your power and affected your balance. I and all the other am's were taught to ground your feet when punching.

    But RL could get away with something like that, his footwork was near flawless.
     
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  9. McGrain

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    Nice observation, I will look for it.
     
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  10. Carlos Primera

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    textbook fighter in the vein of the beristain style. the stance, where both shoulders are kept in a imaginary straight line aimed towards the opponent, chin tucked under the lead shouder and right glove, presents as little a target as possible. the marquez brothers fight in such a similar style.
     
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  11. McGrain

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    Fair, but the Marquez brothers both are easier to hit.

    Look at Ricardo, his movement of his punches, how quickly he is set to move of his punche, his hand positioning, how quickly he is back on his toes, how he is still elusive with head and body.

    He is a class above even those boys.
     
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  12. Sweet Pea

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    He is much better than Marquez. Marquez has the offensive variety and technique, but not the defense or footwork mixed in the way Lopez did.

    Lopez vs Zapata at 108 would've been very interesting.
     
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  13. McGrain

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    Those are fighting words.

    You take Zapata?
     
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  14. Sweet Pea

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    Possible. There was never a slicker boxer at the lower weights than Zapata. Add in the height and reach advantage he holds on Lopez and you have a hell of a technical showdown. Lopez holds the edge in power obviously.
     
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  15. McGrain

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    It would be a wonderful fight. I favour Lopez because he keeps discipline so tight in terms of punching and style, but be close.


    Any idea what happened to Zapata? Between stint one and two he went absolutley mental...
     
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