Boots Vs Zayas

Discussion in 'General Boxing Discussion' started by ILLUMINATI, Mar 30, 2026.

  1. ILLUMINATI

    ILLUMINATI Roberto Duran

    Well that was quick.....Zayas getting punched around a lot....
     
  2. Dog Jones

    Dog Jones WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

    Zayas has a shite chin
     
  3. ILLUMINATI

    ILLUMINATI Roberto Duran

    Actually his chin is decent...considering all the sharp/clean punches he got hit with in that first round.
     
  4. Dog Jones

    Dog Jones WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

    Boots chin is also shite
     
  5. ILLUMINATI

    ILLUMINATI Roberto Duran

    ROUND 3 was EPIC....both seriously hurt...BOOTS hurt for most of the ROUND wobbling/holding on....

    Zayas mighta missed his shot for the UPSET...
     
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  6. ILLUMINATI

    ILLUMINATI Roberto Duran

    BOMBS away....from both these fuckers....BOots look sharper...but he still get hurt every now and then....
     
  7. puerto rock

    puerto rock WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

    Boots gets hit too much. Would cost him against Vergil, imo.
     
  8. ILLUMINATI

    ILLUMINATI Roberto Duran

    Zayas down again....
     
  9. Dog Jones

    Dog Jones WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

    Zayas has no head movement
     
  10. ILLUMINATI

    ILLUMINATI Roberto Duran

    it's over.....too bad we never got Boots v Bud...
     
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  11. Jesus of montreal

    Jesus of montreal WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

    Defense is not Boots forte, but his offense is sublime
     
  12. ILLUMINATI

    ILLUMINATI Roberto Duran

    Round 3 n 4 of this fight will encourage Ortiz to make the fight with Boots…
     
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  13. puerto rock

    puerto rock WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

    Bud would have executed Boots.
     
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  14. Flo-Raiden

    Flo-Raiden Undisputed Champion

    Turned out to be a helluva scrap. Boots just on another level but Zayas put up a good fight before succumbing to his power. Now is the time to finally see Boots against Ortiz or Fundora next. Those two can really test him.
     
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  15. ILLUMINATI

    ILLUMINATI Roberto Duran

    Ortiz will hopefully it happens next…before the end of the year.

    Fundora will get it worse than Xander…
     
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  16. Xplosive

    Xplosive X-MOD Bad Motherfucker

    I watched the full highlights. Three head-to-head predictions:

    1. I would worry about Boots against Vergil. But Vergil's prime is probably gone due to inactivity and promotional problems just like Mikey Garcia's prime.

    2. Boots-Fundora would be a great action fight, but Boots would light Fundora up in the end.

    3. Bud is his prime would have kicked the living shit outta Boots.
     
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  17. puerto rock

    puerto rock WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

    Agreed. Styles make fights, and Fundora is hittable his own damn self.
     
  18. Neil

    Neil The Merchant of Venom

  19. Neil

    Neil The Merchant of Venom

  20. Xplosive

    Xplosive X-MOD Bad Motherfucker

    I really am worried about Boots' chin and leaky defense against Vergil. I like Boots more outta the two, but I gotta be objective.

    Had the fight not gotten scrapped by Golden Bitch, I gotta say that Ortiz probably would have won by stoppage.

    Ortiz aint perfect either, but its just in Boots Philly DNA to war, and I dont think he can win a war with Vergil if he's getting rocked badly by Xander.
     
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  21. Xplosive

    Xplosive X-MOD Bad Motherfucker

    The main thing is -- we need to forever put to bed the notion of Boots competing with Crawford. Could he be competitive now? Yes, Bud is an old man and Boots is 29.

    Crawford at 29 would fuckin destroy Boots. It'd be a massacre. That much is VERY CLEAR.
     
  22. Neil

    Neil The Merchant of Venom

    yea, i dont see that at all. crawford is never having an easy fight with ennis. i agree crawford at 29 would win. especially since ennis was 19 or 20
     
  23. Xplosive

    Xplosive X-MOD Bad Motherfucker

    You know exactly what I meant.

    Boots right now versus Crawford at 29.

    I'll have to disagree with you. I think prime Crawford would put Boots away before the late rounds. Bud in his prime is just better at everything. EVERYTHING.

    Raw handspeed might be pretty close, but Bud's brain processes 50x faster than Boots' brain, so Boots has no edge there.
     
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  24. Neil

    Neil The Merchant of Venom

    Id take ennis if they fought in the last 3 years when it seemed possible. It would be competitive either way and crawford knew it
     
  25. Xplosive

    Xplosive X-MOD Bad Motherfucker

    A better question is probably Boots now versus prime Spence.

    I would take Ennis. I think he's too fast and powerful for any version of Spence, but... if prime Spence got Boots hurt all bets would be off. Young Spence was a good finisher.

    Still, I'd say Boots by stoppage over Spence in a war.
     
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  26. Neil

    Neil The Merchant of Venom

    It would be interesting to see what alvarez honestly thinks who woulda won if crawford and ennis fought now or last year
     
  27. Xplosive

    Xplosive X-MOD Bad Motherfucker

    I dont see Ennis ever winning over Crawford. I think similar to Teo, you overrate him.
     
  28. Neil

    Neil The Merchant of Venom

    you mean future 3 division champion Lopez? once he disposes of romero and parro that will make him unified in ANOTHER division
     
  29. Punk

    Punk "Twinkle Toes" McJack Staff Member

    Crawford is a weird beast - there aren't many natural orthodox fighters who were trained to or mainly fight southpaw. Bud is a fuckin weird robot in that way - his right hand is so devastating it's not funny and his switch hitting is more natural than most switchers. Spence found out the hard way. Bud's not just a switch hitter, he's an orthodox southpaw who can switch hit. Big difference in fight mechanics there.

    So yeah, Boots as an orthodox righty switch hitter with 50% of bud's defensive brain and only some of his crazy robot weirness would get eliminated eventually, young or old.
     
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  30. Xplosive

    Xplosive X-MOD Bad Motherfucker

    Hopefully Ennis vs Fundora is next. Boots by stoppage but a violent fight while it lasts.
     

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