He had a bum in there and put the bum out in quick fashion. All I can ask of Shakur given no one would take the fight.
My point was simply these two men should have never been in the ring together. The fact that they were is why I hate boxing (I love boxing).
Oh yeah, was a horseshit fight but they were in a tough spot. Hometown fight so couldn’t cancel it. First opponent faked an injury, second guy signed then dropped out, so they went to this dude. Definitely sucks. And dangerous, especially against a guy like Shakur.
Ah man, RIP Sweet Pea. Pernell Whitaker hit by a car last night in Virginia and died. https://www.tmz.com/2019/07/15/pernell-whitaker-dead-at-55/
Grew up about a quarter mile from his house. Saw him in lockup a couple times when I worked in VB. He made some bad life choices but he always gave back to the area and goddamn if he didn’t have the fastest hands I’ve ever seen. R.I.P. Champ
If you're bored like I was. Joshua goes through the fight and the prep. Said he didn't remember where he was after that shot in 3rd round.
Big fight weekend starts off with a big name tonight on ESPN+. ESPN+, 10:00 pm ET, Teofimo Lopez vs Masayoshi Nakatani, Maxim Dadashev vs Subriel Matias. ESPN+ has the main fights again for this one. Both fights are eliminators so they matter in their divisions. With a win, Teofimo would be in line to face Richard Commey, which obviously Top Rank would like to do, then maybe work toward a full unification next year between Lopez and Vasiliy Lomachenko. All that is a promoter’s best-case scenario, of course. Lopez, 21, is the big favorite here, as the 30-year-old Nakatani is a solid regional fighter on paper, while Lopez projects as a true potential star. The winner will be in line for a shot at Richard Commey, who holds the IBF 135-pound title. The co-feature is a 140-pound title eliminator between top prospect Maxim Dadashev and Subriel Matias, who is far less known but has the numbers to be dangerous, winning all 13 of his pro fights inside the distance.
Oh fuck. Dude that lost in the co-main is in rough shape. Lost consciousness in the ambulance, hooked up to machines for a CT scan per Osuna.
Tried to look for something on this dude and apparently he's going to have emergency brain surgery to address swelling. That doesn't seem good.
Busy day of fights, starting with the HW’s on DAZN. DAZN, 1:00 pm ET, Dillian Whyte vs Oscar Rivas, Dereck Chisora vs Artur Szpilka, Dave Allen vs David Price. The heavyweights are the focal point here, but cruiserweight Lawrence Okolie and Richard Riakporhe will also be in action. Okolie will stay busy against TBA while Riakporhe faces Chris Billam-Smith. And there will be tiny little light heavyweights, too, as Charlie Duffield faces Dan Azeez. Whyte-Rivas is a significant fight at heavyweight, Chisora-Szpilka has a high chance of craziness, and Allen-Price is a good matchup for Allen, who is looking to become an unlikely contender.
And then, the PPV lead-in. FOX, 7:00 pm ET, Caleb Plant vs Mike Lee, Efe Ajagba vs Ali Eren Demirezen. Plant is defending his IBF 168-pound title against Notre Dame Subway. Ajagba is a rising heavyweight and a potential star in the division, but Demirezen will look to prove he can be the same. Both are unbeaten and can crack. This FOX broadcast leads into the Pacquiao-Thurman PPV
And the big one: PPV, 9:00 pm ET, Manny Pacquiao vs Keith Thurman, Yordenis Ugas vs Omar Figueroa Jr, Sergey Lipinets vs Jayar Inson, Luis Nery vs Juan Carlos Payano. Manny is back, and at 40, any time could be the last time. He’s a true living legend, an icon of the sport, and still a legit contender at 147. I think this matchup with Thurman is a terrific one, with Pacquiao looking to prove he can still compete at the true top level, and Thurman, to a lesser extent, kinda has to do the same. The undercard won’t blow anyone away, I don’t expect, but it’s got an action star bantamweight (Nery) in against a solid opponent, Lipinets looking to keep winning, and a potentially fascinating style matchup between Ugas and Figueroa, who really couldn’t be more different. If you’re looking for an online PPV option, FITE TV will have the show.