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Jello Biafra

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It definitely wasn't a robbery but Leonard didn't earn that victory IMO...

I don't remember my round by round breakdown but I had scored it for Hagler 115-113, it was a close and very competitive fight but Leonard simply did not do enough to get the decision over the champ...His punches had nothing on them cuz he was throwing them off his back foot the whole fukking fight...I don't count slaps as punches...Hagler on the other hand was the aggressor the entire fight and was landing the more effective punches...The problem for Hagler was he spent a significantly large portion of the fight just following this dude and not throwing his hands...So even though Leonard's punches/slaps were largely ineffective he was landing clean to steal some rounds...Quite a few of those rounds could of gone either way though and IMO if a round is that close it rightfully should go to the champ when the other guy isn't landing anything significant...
That has always been my contention with the results of this fight...you don't take a champion's title with the performance Leonard gave. No way in hell.
 

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Rocky Juarez in ‘must-win’ Memorial Day fight vs. Rene Alvarado
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Olympic silver medalist and title challenger Rocky Juarez will end a nearly two-year ring absence against Nicaraguan featherweight Rene Alvarado on a Memorial Day Golden Boy Live! show as Fox Sports 1 and Fox Deportes salutes the men and women of the Armed Forces with a special edition from the Fort Bliss' Stout Fitness Center in El Paso, Texas.

Juarez (29-10-1, 21 knockouts), who turned 35 in April, was all but retired when he received the offer to face Alvarado (20-2, 14 KOs), a 25-year-old who will be after his fourth consecutive stoppage win since falling by unanimous decision to Jezreel Corrales in January 2013.

"This is definitely a must-win situation. This is a fight where I have already said that if I happen to lose this fight, then that will be it. I'll hang 'em up and just call it quits," Juarez, who his Olympic medal in the 2000 Games, told RingTV.com.

"Before I got the call for this fight, I was already looking into buying and opening up my own gym to start training kids for a living. So I'm planning toward my future. Realistically, I can't fight forever."

Juarez was last in action for an eighth-round knockout of Antonio Escalante in October 2012, ending a run of 0-6-1 that included both a draw and a unanimous decision loss to former featherweight titleholder Chris John as well as a unanimous decision loss to ex-130-pound beltholder Jorge Linares.

"I never expected to be out of the ring for almost two years, but that's just the way that it's happened," said Juarez. "I've been in the gym, and I've been active and busting my butt just for a phone call like this to get myself back into the ring to be able to perhaps accomplish my dream of being a world champion."

Juarez also has suffered defeats to two future hall of famers, a split- and unanimous decision to Marco Antonio Barrera and a unanimous decision to Juan Manuel Marquez.

"Being the fighter that I am, and being a puncher, I always thought that if I could land that one punch, I could finish you. But being a puncher has its pros and cons. That's been my downfall," said Juarez.

"But at the same time, being a puncher, I am always in the fight. I'm just going to go out there and give it everything that I have. I know that I still have more to give, and more to offer."

In addition to Alvarado, who is coming off a ninth-round knockout of Robinson Castellanos in February, there will be action from 24-year-old junior welterweight KeAndre Gibson (9-0-1, 4 KOs) will face an opponent to be determined

The evening will be free for members of the military as several U.S. Army soldier-athletes compete in undercard bouts. The Army's World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) trains and promotes nationally and internationally ranked soldiers who are vying to represent the army and the United States at the Olympic and Paralympic Games guided by head boxing coach and staff sergeant Charles Leverette.

"I have had two family members who served. My nephew, Robert Gonzalez, served in the army, and my cousin, he served in the marines, and I have had uncles that have served in previous wars," said Jaurez. "With God's blessing, they're all okay. They can all sit back on Memorial Day, when it could be my job that day to perform and to let the people who are serving sit back and enjoy the show."

Rocky Juarez in 'must-win' Memorial Day fight vs. Rene Alvarado - Ring TV
Honestly didn't think Juarez would ever return to the ring.
I hope Rocky can get that show at and win a world title so he can retire without any regrets about his career. I always liked dude.
 

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chavez jr. wants to fight on the same day as mayweather :patrice:


Chavez Jr. Waiting on Offer From Arum For Sept. 13
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By Salvador Rodriguez

Former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is willing to explore the possibility of returning to action on September 13, which is the same day the Floyd Mayweather Jr. is expected to fight.

A few days ago on BoxingScene.com, Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum discussed the possibility of staging an event at The Forum in Inglewood, California - on Mexican Independence Day weekend, and Chavez Jr. being tabbed for the card as the headliner.

Chavez Jr. and Arum were unable to reach a deal for a planned return on July 19th, and the Mexican star is open to reviewing a potential deal for September.

"I have not had any offers so far. I'm still waiting for the offer Bob Arum said he would send to me. As you know, I'll be ready, but I don't know anything about the new offer. I hope that we can reach an agreement."

Top Rank wanted Chavez to face WBA/IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin in July, but there is no confirmation as to the potential opponents for September.

"I just know that the fight would be on September 13, the same day that Floyd fights, but until we have an offer I don't not know," Chavez said.


if chavez jr. would fight ggg on sept. 13th i think floyd and goldenboy would be in big trouble :wow:
 

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Tell me how I just came across Arum's quotes regarding the Pac/Bradley fight :dead:

Bob said "Tim is a great fighter, but he's not Hispanic" :laff:

That Jew just straight threw Black people under the bus with that comment :bryan:

nikkas might get mad, but he's not really wrong though :manny:
 

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smart by arum tbh

split the mexican viewers and try to hurt floyds ppv numbers

not sure if it was someone on here who first said they should try that or was it a podcast i listen to
 

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smart by arum tbh

split the mexican viewers and try to hurt floyds ppv numbers

not sure if it was someone on here who first said they should try that or was it a podcast i listen to
especially taking advantage of the lack of floyd marquee contenders..jews they are so gotdamn shifty lol
 
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