: Sun Apr 13, 2008 12:14 pm  

Watched the Cotto fight this morning,as big a mismatch as you'll see,the Kermit v Margareta fight was much better,Kermit is a lot better than he showed last night imo but Margareta got some cracking body punches in.I was a bit wary of the prize fighter on friday night but it turned out to be great viewing,how the bookmakers made Dolan the favourite against Rogan i'll never know,he looked like the winner early on.

: Sun Apr 13, 2008 12:23 pm  

Derek Acorah wrote:

Watched the Cotto fight this morning,as big a mismatch as you'll see

Just seen bits myself and it could've been stopped earlier. Cotto dominated and is getting better and better with every fight. His defence is a little worrying at times, but I reckon he's Floyd Mayweather's best fight at the moment. Hopefully it'll be made within the next couple of years.

: Sun Apr 13, 2008 12:38 pm  

Blobbynator wrote:

Just seen bits myself and it could've been stopped earlier. Cotto dominated and is getting better and better with every fight. His defence is a little worrying at times, but I reckon he's Floyd Mayweather's best fight at the moment. Hopefully it'll be made within the next couple of years.

Theres already talk of that fight for next year,but wether Mayweather is still around is a doubt,rumour has it he's intrested in mixed martial arts!Cottos next fight could be against Mayorga or Margareta

[John_D]

: Sun Apr 13, 2008 12:53 pm  

Cotto - different gravy. Gomez was outclassed from the first bell and it was just a case of when Cotto wanted to finish it. He seemed more concerned about potentially seriously hurting Gomez and it was a relief when the doctor stepped in.

Surprised by Cintron's defeat. We all know how wily Margarito is, but I fancied Cintron to blast him out of there. Margarito walked through the bombs early and Cintron froze, not knowing what else to do. From then on it was a question of time.

Woods - disappointing. I thought he could get at Tarver, but Tarver fought a good fight, keeping Woods on the outer. A bit like Hatton against Mayweather, Woods took too many trying to get on the inside. Did a bit of damage once there, but had to soak up a lot in between times.
It's been a good career for Woods. A real trier, he's made the most of what he's got, but I reckon that's it now.

: Sun Apr 13, 2008 2:31 pm  

Derek Acorah wrote:

Theres already talk of that fight for next year,but wether Mayweather is still around is a doubt,rumour has it he's intrested in mixed martial arts!Cottos next fight could be against Mayorga or Margareta

Margarito was very impressive in his fight last night.

: Sun Apr 13, 2008 2:51 pm  

John_D wrote:

Margarito walked through the bombs early and Cintron froze, not knowing what else to do.

Reminded me a bit of Cotto vs. Mosley in that regard. Cintron, although more confident than in his first meeting with Margarito, couldn't hack the pressure and amount of punches the Mexican throws...again. He doesn't seem to like the trench battles. Still reckon there's a decent future for him though.

John_D wrote:

Woods - disappointing. I thought he could get at Tarver, but Tarver fought a good fight, keeping Woods on the outer.

I wonder whether Woods was either purely outclassed or froze on the night. The latter is a concern for Calzaghe next week. Can he perform at this best, outside of his back yard?

: Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:41 am  

Derek Acorah wrote:

how the bookmakers made Dolan the favourite against Rogan i'll never know,he looked like the winner early on.

Amateur reputation - Dolan was probably the most skilled fighter of the bunch, but 3x3 in the pro ranks isn't about being cute and working behind the jab waiting for your chance.

Over 8 or 10 rounds I'd back Dolan to beat anybody in that competition, including Rogan.

: Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:54 am  

That Prize fighter thing was entertaining, although I’m not sure of the idea of it being Boxings answer to 20-20 cricket.

The fights were fights and there was little boxing involved within them. looking a little brutal at times. Some of the punches they were walking onto even I could feel right down to my toes.

Were the fighters paid to keep their hands down? I don’t think I saw anyone show any defence at all!

: Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:06 am  

'Juice' Terry wrote:

Were the fighters paid to keep their hands down? I don’t think I saw anyone show any defence at all!

To be fair, I'm not sure how many (if any) were ranked in the top 10 heavyweights in Britain prior to the event. They were mainly undercard fighters who like a tear-up but lack a great deal in skills, ideal fodder for that kind of event.

You were never going to get people with a career to develop and reputation to protect putting it on the line in that kind of "bear baiting" environment, which is why it surprised me that Dolan got involved.

[John_D]

: Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:46 pm  

'Juice' Terry wrote:

That Prize fighter thing was entertaining, although I’m not sure of the idea of it being Boxings answer to 20-20 cricket.

Saw the trails for it and decided to give a body swerve as soon as Scott Gammer came on the screen. If it's that level, I'm not interested.