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DRHJ9  1462 posts
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Date Posted: 8/31/08 8:41am Subject: RE: Winner and new Heavyweight Champion of the World....The Boxing Thread
It's official...De La Hoya v Manny Pacquiao!

I really don't know what to think about this fight....yet.

 

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Date Posted: 8/31/08 10:16am Subject: RE: Winner and new Heavyweight Champion of the World....The Boxing Thread
ODLH is fading. I back Pacman to take this one.

 

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DRHJ9  1462 posts
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Date Posted: 8/31/08 10:46am Subject: RE: Winner and new Heavyweight Champion of the World....The Boxing Thread
True. But the size difference is a question mark for me.

Did you catch the Ruiz Valuev fight....I didn't, but anyone watching that fight would need to drink 5 Red Bulls, 10 cups of coffee, and pop some caffeine pills just to stay awake for that one!!

 

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Date Posted: 8/31/08 11:01am Subject: RE: Winner and new Heavyweight Champion of the World....The Boxing Thread
No, I was at a barbecue with my Fan Force. TBH I'd forgotten it was on. Valuev doesn't particularly interest me (then again, neither do most heavyweights apart from David Haye).

Valuev won, again, I see. *stifles a yawn*

 

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Date Posted: 9/14/08 8:12am Subject: RE: Winner and new Heavyweight Champion of the World....The Boxing Thread
Hell of a win for Marquez on his lightweight debut. Especially considering Casamayor was stopped for the first time.

 

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Date Posted: 9/14/08 8:59am Subject: RE: Winner and new Heavyweight Champion of the World....The Boxing Thread
I did not see it, it is getting pretty expensive to buy all these fight on PPV. Even though this was a good matchup, I don't think it should have been a Pay Per View fight.

I am glad Marquez won, I can't stand Casamayor.

 

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Date Posted: 9/25/08 3:46pm Subject: RE: Winner and new Heavyweight Champion of the World....The Boxing Thread - Date Edited: 9/25/08 3:48pm (1 edits total) Edited By: Spike2002
Haye versus Monte Barrett. That's going to be an interesting one, but it's going to end with Barrett getting KTHO.

I have to lol@ boxingtalk's "Cruiserweight champion David Haye and world class heavyweight contender Monte "Two Gunz" Barrett" line, though. Does G Leon seriously believe half the stuff he writes?

 

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Date Posted: 9/25/08 5:43pm Subject: RE: Winner and new Heavyweight Champion of the World....The Boxing Thread
Well...

G. Leon didn't write that, but you are right.

Monte Barrett is nothing more than a stepping stone for Haye to get acquainted with the weight.

I still wonder how Haye will do against the bigger fighters.

 

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Date Posted: 9/25/08 5:51pm Subject: RE: Winner and new Heavyweight Champion of the World....The Boxing Thread
(rechecks)

Oh yeah, it was Goldstein.

Still, pretty sure I've seen G fawn over Monte in previous articles.

From what I'm hearing Haye has done some serious bulking up since the Enzo fight. And doing it slowly but surely so he maintains his speed along with the power. Agreed that he needs to take on a big fighter just to get used to it.

Hell, I'd even suggest Fraudley Harrison tongue

 

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Date Posted: 9/27/08 9:21am Subject: RE: Winner and new Heavyweight Champion of the World....The Boxing Thread
I hope Haye can come in and take over the Heavyweight division, so we can have a unified champion again. Someone that all other fighters are gunning to beat.

Haye has the talent, I like Haye, but I am holding off on pinning my hopes on him since I was let down with so many others...

Including Barret, both of the Klitschko bros, Peter, etc..

The Heavyweight div needs a star, no matter where they are from, to come in and present a challenge to all the young fighters out there to get better. Maybe then we can get rid of some of the dead weight like...

Mercer, Tua, Ruiz, Valuev, Toney, etc...

 

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Date Posted: 9/28/08 12:24pm Subject: RE: Winner and new Heavyweight Champion of the World....The Boxing Thread
Mosely beats Mayorga in a yawn fest...only the last 15 seconds of the fight were interesting...literally!!!

 

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Date Posted: 9/28/08 3:50pm Subject: RE: Winner and new Heavyweight Champion of the World....The Boxing Thread
Nice KO by Mosley. I'd like to see him fight Margarito. Would be a good fight, methinks.

I hear Mayorga is considering retirement.

 

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Date Posted: 10/9/08 6:19pm Subject: RE: Winner and new Heavyweight Champion of the World....The Boxing Thread
Holyfield - Valuev mooted

Holyfield needs to retire. Valuev is big enough to cause him real damage.

 

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Date Posted: 10/12/08 1:03pm Subject: RE: Winner and new Heavyweight Champion of the World....The Boxing Thread
Holyfeild was my favorite fighter....now he just makes me sad to see he cant just retire.


Vitali battered Peter! He did not look to bad for not fighting in four years. Tarver also needs to retire. I thought Dawson could have hurt him bad if he pressed the fight more.

 

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Date Posted: 10/12/08 5:37pm Subject: RE: Winner and new Heavyweight Champion of the World....The Boxing Thread
Vitali is definitely still one of the best heavies around. If he fights Valuev next like some sources are reporting, I'd be happy.

Agreed about Tarver. Retire and let the younger generation have their chance at light-heavy.

 

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