Surprising boxing numbers

I remember thinking Oscar had won it but i never actually scored it round by round, just as overrall "feeling".

The judges scorecards were too wide, just like in the Quartey fight though.

 

Even though I loathe the phrase "killing boxing", the fuckheads yelling 'robbery' everytime a fight went against their scoring (hbo/atlas) had as much to do with the popularity sinking as anything.

If the term 'robbery' was used when appropriate, it would be used about 80% less and it would have the meaning it's supposed to have.

 

I hate it most when a guy is getting beaten the entire fight but then closes strong the last two rounds. (The Rocky Juarez special)

Virtually every time that happens there is a chorus of boos from the idiots in the audience when the strong closer doesn't just get gifted the decision.

 

Zab Judah has an IQ of 164

p.s ooops I mean he has 164 brain cells.

 

HAD

 

While starting their boxing careers almost at the same time, Miguel Cotto in 37 bouts has won three titles in different divisions and has fought the likes of Mosley, Margarito & Pacquiao while Julio Cesar Chavez jr in 44 bouts hasn't faced yet a real contender nor won any real title.

 

Nothing too surprising there. You could replace Cotto's name with a lot of others.

 

Yeah...however, comparing the number of pay per views JCC Jr. has sold, or even main evented, to what some more accomplished boxers have done in their careers, might be more surprising...or at least interesting.

 

The Chavez rematch was going to happen one way or another.

Post-Whitaker to pre-Quartey was what, 1-1.5 years?

Again, who did he duck at 147?

Considering DLH's star power and the consequent ability he had to fight whomever he wanted in conjunction with his resume, it's really dumb to say he ducked anyone. The best argument for "ducking" is Winky Wright at 154 lbs, a fight which made 0 sense economically. And he still fought Vargas and Mosley at that weight.

 

I know this won't be a surprise to anyone here since we all know it by now, but first finding out that Sonny Liston had a longer reach than Vitali Klitschko was probably the most surprising boxing number I've ever heard.

 

Yup.

Mosley has longer reach than Vernon Forrest too. Didn't look that way when they fought.

Height is more important than reach in terms of boxing from a distance

 

True. Stand up on a step stool with somebody with the same reach as you. Your reach becomes longer. Pythagorus and all that.

 

seen :kidcool:

 

With the exception of his one loss, Khaosai Galaxy and Rocky Marciano have identical records, including knockouts.