the what fights did you watch today\scorecard thread.

With old Tom cooking in the oven, I wanted to kick back and watch a barn-burner. Been wanting to revisit this one for some time.

Rafael 'Bazooka' Limon v Cornelius Boza-Edwards (jr. lightweight title)

Round 1: 10-9 Boza
Round 2: 10-9 Boza
Round 3: 10-9 Limon
Round 4: 10-9 Boza
Round 5: 10-8 Boza (scores a knockdown)
Round 6: 10-9 Boza
Round 7: 10-9 Limon
Round 8: 10-10 Even
Round 9: 10-9 Limon
Round 10: 10-9 Limon
Round 11: 10-9 Boza
Round 12: 10-9 Boza
Round 13: 9-9 Even (Limon's round but deducted a point for a low blow)
Round 14: 10-9 Limon
Round 15: 10-10 Even (They let it all hang out this round)

Total: 144-141 Boza-Edwards (actual scores: 143-141, 146-140 and 146-139 all for Boza-Edwards)

Oh, man, what a fight! This fight got overshadowed in 1981 by Boza's first fight with Bobby Chacon and the Sugar Ray Leonard-Tommy Hearns unification bout, which will tell you the kind of fights we were watching in '81. As a stand alone, this bout would have been a contender for fight of the year in most every year. They just went at it and it was sublime.

 

You could throw Boza, Bobby and Bazooka into a bottle, shake them up and match the first two that poured out and get a classic every single time. What a great period for a mostly ignored weight class.

 

For pure action, this was the best fight of 1981 and that is saying something as there were some great, great fights that year!

 

Juan Roldan v Frank 'The Animal' Fletcher

I wanted to revisit this fight - hadn't seen it since seeing it live. We had Juan Roldan from that Argentine factory that rolled out strong-as-an-ox fighters who would club their opponents all night if needed. And he was up against Frank Fletcher, who had made quite a name for himself in Atlantic City wars. One of the best being his 12 rounder with Clint Jackson. But against the Argentine strongman, Frank could do nothing. He found himself hopelessly outgunned, was dropped in the 1st and treated inhospitably each round until he caved to the canvas face-first in the 6th. I had it 50-44 for Roldan through 5. The wars finally caught up with Fletcher and this bout was the beginning.

 

Frank wasn’t destined for a long run with his style. And I always thought he could make a junior middleweight anyway. Would have liked to see what he could have done in that division, but Thomas Hearns, Mike McCallum and the like probably wouldn’t have been any kinder.

 

Roger Mayweather v Rafael Pineda (vacant jr. welterweight title)

Round 1: 10-9 Mayweather
Round 2: 10-9 Mayweather
Round 3: 10-9 Mayweather
Round 4: 10-9 Mayweather
Round 5: 10-10 Even
Round 6: 10-9 Pineda
Round 7: 10-9 Pineda
Round 8: 10-9 Pineda
Round 9: Pineda KOs Mayweather

Total through 8 completed rounds: 77-76 Mayweather (actual scores: 77-75 Mayweather, 78-74 Pineda and a 76-76 Even card for an Even fight going into the 9th)

Wanted to revisit this fight. I remember the result but not how it unfolded, which, in retrospect, could have saved me the time in watching this. But I always liked Roger Mayweather. He was vastly talented with sublime skills, a game changer of a right hand and one glaring deficit in his chin. But that's why I liked him. He wasn't perfect and he had to be on his game at all times. I recall something being askew in this fight and that was him carrying an injury of some sorts to the right hand, his vaunted game-changer, which now made him a mere mortal and he was cautious. It was a dull fight with Roger on his bike against the very one-dimensional Pineda, but I did enjoy the banter and the contrast to the HBO team. Gil Clancy was filling in for George Foreman, who was fighting that night. Gil was speaking as a trainer/cormerman saying Roger's doing everything right by staying away and banking rounds, while Larry Merchant, who was old school, was looking to watch a fight and was perturbed at Mayweather's tactics. By the booing of the audience, I would say they agreed with Larry. I think he said something to the effect of the audience didn't come here to watch tactics, or something like that. I found myself siding with Larry on this one. BTW, without Roger's right hand and a dodgy chin, Pineda finally got through in the 9th with a one-punch KO.

 

Pineda is underrated, should have accomplished more.

 

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Fred Pendleton dominates in almost Tyson like fashion..he then goes Tyson mode.

 

I went on a little Pendleton kick a while back, he was an interesting fighter. The Randall fight was really intriguing.

 

He was good.....

 

Humberto 'Chiquita' Gonzalez v Michael Carbajal III (lt. flyweight title)

Round 1: 10-9 Carbajal
Round 2: 10-10 Even
Round 3: 10-9 Gonzalez
Round 4: 10-9 Carbajal
Round 5: 10-9 Carbajal
Round 6: 10-9 Gonzalez
Round 7: 10-10 Even
Round 8: 10-9 Carbajal
Round 9: 10-9 Gonzalez
Round 10: 10-9 Gonzalez
Round 11: 10-9 Gonzalez
Round 12: 10-9 Gonzalez

Total: 116-114 Gonzalez (actual scores: 114-114, 117-114 and a 116-113 for Gonzalez by majority decision)

I always wanted to round out their trilogy because I missed this one the first time around. It wasn't anything like their first blockbuster but Gonzalez found the way to win second time around and stuck with the plan the third time. I will agree with the Pacheco/Czyz announcing team, though I rarely do, that so many of these rounds are razor close. Not a stupendous fight but they kept things interesting in a tactical way. Wouldn't say to you that its a must-see, but only if, like me, you want to round out the trilogy.

 

I saw Panya Pradabsri vs Chayaphon Moonsri "Wanheng".

Clearly Chayaphon won this fight.

 

Macedoine62, welcome aboard. Can you provide a scorecard on this fight?

 

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Had a laugh at Spinks frolicking back to his corner at 35:36.

 

Buster Drayton v Carlos Santos (vacant jr. middleweight title)

Round 1: 10-9 Drayton
Round 2: 10-10 Even
Round 3: 10-9 Santos
Round 4: 10-9 Drayton
Round 5: 10-10 Even
Round 6: 10-9 Santos
Round 7: 10-9 Santos
Round 8: 10-9 Santos
Round 9: 10-9 Drayton
Round 10: 10-9 Drayton
Round 11: 10-9 Santos
Round 12: 10-9 Drayton
Round 13: 10-10 Even
Round 14: 10-9 Santos
Round 15: 10-9 Santos

Total: 145-143 Santos (actual scores: 143-143 and a 145-141 and 145-140 both for Drayton on a majority decision)

First of all let me say a damn good fight. Secondly, a tough fight to score. I'll tell you why. Drayton is a haymaker specialist. Everything he throws is designed to take your head off or at least a power shot (Gil Clancy referred to the haymakers as Drayton trying to air-condition the building). He does not set you up, he does not jab, he just tries to take you out. He might only land 2 shots a round but each of them are jarring and can really influence a crowd and judge as to what you hold most dearly. Santos, on the other hand is a boxer, who puts nice steady streams of combos together without real power. But I thought he maintained himself in dire straits early, worked the body and just boxed nicely and was still bouncing after 15 rounds. Taking into consideration everything, I think he deserved no less than a draw. But this fight was about perceptions and what you believe is the most effective. but good fight.