Re: Boxing Round 2 : Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:13 pm  

WarwickUniWolf wrote:

Did anybody see the Nonito Donaire fight on Saturday?

This guy is simply a phenomenal boxer - Ring Magazine put him at #3 Pound for Pound with many pundits even classing him as number 1. His punching power is lethal and he has annihilated quality division's. Saturday's fight wasn't as spectacular as I'm sure he'd have hoped in his Madison Square Garden debut, but I'd put that down to his opponent (the classy, unbeaten Oscar Narvaez) simply coming to survive rather than open up. Even still, Donaire looked comfortable and won every single round on all scorecards.

He'll be moving up in weight now and because of his fights per year ratio could make it to the Featherweight division in a few years. He doesn't have the build to move up weights as drastically as his training partner Manny Pacquiao but with Roach as his trainer he'll be headlining many more events.

Great fighter to watch - for those who haven't seen him. Search him on YouTube and you'll see his amazing power.

He's easily one of the best 5 p4p in the world. His KO of Fernando Montiel was amazing, credit to Montiel, can't believe he got up, it looked like Donaire had punched a hole in his head.

Can't see him sticking around bantamweight for too long. I would love to see him move up to super-bantamweight and fight Toshiaki Nishioka (the guy who beat munroe in his WBC world title fight)

Re: Boxing Round 2 : Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:44 pm  

I can't blame Donaire for being bored.

Narvaez started brightly but then went as conservative as Audley Harrison. Agree with the above that the Nishioka fight will be a a good battle, but I agree with HBO that Donaire should bury him aswell.

Re: Boxing Round 2 : Thu Oct 27, 2011 1:45 am  

What an undercard

Yes it's Manny Pacquiao vs Juan Manuel Marquez, but the undercard Arum and Top Rank have put together is one of the best I can remember recently.

Timothy Bradley vs Joel Casamayor

Breidis Prescott vs Mike Alvarado

Luis Cruz vs Juan Carlos Burgos.

Burns vs Katsidis, with Chisora on the undercard is the week before on the 5th Nov. Should be decent.

Re: Boxing Round 2 : Thu Oct 27, 2011 12:05 pm  

WarwickUniWolf wrote:

What an undercard

Yes it's Manny Pacquiao vs Juan Manuel Marquez, but the undercard Arum and Top Rank have put together is one of the best I can remember recently.

Timothy Bradley vs Joel Casamayor

Breidis Prescott vs Mike Alvarado

Luis Cruz vs Juan Carlos Burgos.

Burns vs Katsidis, with Chisora on the undercard is the week before on the 5th Nov. Should be decent.

burns v katsidis and smith v groves on box nation ...looking forward to this

Re: Boxing Round 2 : Fri Oct 28, 2011 3:39 pm  

Murray vs Rios on the Cotto-Marg II undercard too. Kell Brook is also fighting on the Froch-Ward undercard as well.

Bit disapointed with Bradley fighting 39(?) year old Casamayor. There's talk about him fighting Pac next (assuming Pac beats Marquez, which I don't think is the foregone conclusion some people think it is, I had Marquez winning atleast 1 of the previous 2 fights).

Re: Boxing Round 2 : Fri Oct 28, 2011 4:50 pm  

frankie gavin drops out of tonight fight, frank warren fuming

Re: Boxing Round 2 : Sat Nov 05, 2011 12:14 pm  

Good fights tonight

groves v smith - bet on this fight to go the distance at 6/4

katsidis to win 4/7

Re: Boxing Round 2 : Sat Nov 05, 2011 12:31 pm  

I've got a good feeling for Burns.....A vastly improved fighter, I feel he has the skill AND the courage to stand up to Katsidis.....I think he might grit out a points verdict.

Re: Boxing Round 2 : Sat Nov 05, 2011 12:33 pm  

no doubt burns has improved alot but dont think hes same level as katsidis...we will see!

Re: Boxing Round 2 : Sat Nov 05, 2011 11:35 pm  

Great performance from Burns, outclassed a top pro in Katsidis.