FIGHT WEEK!!!!!! Final Predictions Thread

Discussion in 'General Boxing Discussion' started by Xplosive, Nov 14, 2016.

  1. Xplosive

    Xplosive X-MOD Bad Motherfucker

    Joined:
    Jan 23, 2003
    Messages:
    55,326
    Likes Received:
    13,052
    Location:
    Your girl's crib
    Prime Roy was plain and simple a level above both Kov and Ward. He'd have defeated both.
     
  2. REEDsART

    REEDsART MATCHMAKER

    Joined:
    Jun 15, 2003
    Messages:
    57,651
    Likes Received:
    4,236
    Location:
    CURTIS COKES' Birthplace...
    [video=youtube;HSnMnI7jwXo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSnMnI7jwXo[/video]





    REED:hammert:
     
  3. Destruction and Mayhem

    Destruction and Mayhem PHASE ----3

    Joined:
    Dec 7, 2010
    Messages:
    45,325
    Likes Received:
    1,079
    Location:
    Earth
    The real question is this:

    Was Jones' chin RUINED by the move down from heavyweight at that age, or did he always have Marvis Frazier Whiskers but we just didn't know because of how fast and elusive he was? Because if Jones' chin wasn't that strong all along, he could have ben in trouble vs Kovalev who WOULD have hit him from time to time
     
  4. puerto rock

    puerto rock WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2003
    Messages:
    12,136
    Likes Received:
    1,440
    Roy took some flush shots against Griffin the first time, and in the first Tarver fight he took some too. Hard to say, though. If he hid a bad chin for all those years, it's just a testament to now only how gifted he was, but also how SMART he was too.
     
  5. REEDsART

    REEDsART MATCHMAKER

    Joined:
    Jun 15, 2003
    Messages:
    57,651
    Likes Received:
    4,236
    Location:
    CURTIS COKES' Birthplace...
    Sosa and Toney Landed Shots Too...As Did Ruiz...

    Roy's Chin Was Never GRANITE, but It Wasn't Paper Mache Either...





    REED:kidcool:
     
  6. Double L

    Double L Book Reader

    Joined:
    Jan 21, 2003
    Messages:
    28,544
    Likes Received:
    1,794
    you are right that we do not know the answer to that question. but i think many people are quick to give rjj the benefit of the doubt and continue celebrating his out of this world status.
     
  7. REEDsART

    REEDsART MATCHMAKER

    Joined:
    Jun 15, 2003
    Messages:
    57,651
    Likes Received:
    4,236
    Location:
    CURTIS COKES' Birthplace...
    Then There's YOUR Ilk, Who PREDICT Guys Will Defeat Roy, yet REFUSE to Give Credit, Even After Roy 12-0's the Motherfucker and Bounces him Off the Canvas...








    REED:Crap:
     
  8. puerto rock

    puerto rock WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2003
    Messages:
    12,136
    Likes Received:
    1,440
    Wins over Toney and Hopkins cannot be overstated.

    Plus having moved up to heavyweight to win a belt is no small feat.

    Achievement wise Roy may not be the greatest pound 4 pound, but I dare say he is easily the most talented/gifted fighter I have ever seen. Young Whitaker comes close. But Roy was a true freak of nature and IMO was THAT DAMN GOOD. For me, the GOAT 168 pounder.
     
  9. Destruction and Mayhem

    Destruction and Mayhem PHASE ----3

    Joined:
    Dec 7, 2010
    Messages:
    45,325
    Likes Received:
    1,079
    Location:
    Earth
    I tend to agree. I have to admit that I thought of him as the perfect fighter in the 90s. At the time I said he was the best fighter that ever lived.

    Pity he had to end his career the way he did, because I have doubts about his chin and resolve. However as you said, we must not forget that he beat a Prime Hopkins and Toney.
     
  10. ILLUMINATI

    ILLUMINATI Roberto Duran

    Joined:
    Nov 29, 2002
    Messages:
    33,633
    Likes Received:
    1,339
    Fuck..>Roy...hokins...Toney.....it's about Kova vs. Ward...and after rewatching there last 3-4 fights...I'm not sure anymore....Kova is too awkward, slow, and not very accurate....but he is STRONG as a BULL and Ward CHIN isn't iron..but he knows how to win...he has STRATEGY.......
     
  11. whiskey

    whiskey Czarcasm

    Joined:
    Nov 28, 2002
    Messages:
    47,195
    Likes Received:
    5,098
    If i was in his corner i'd tell him to give away some free shots ala Mayorga.
     
  12. ILLUMINATI

    ILLUMINATI Roberto Duran

    Joined:
    Nov 29, 2002
    Messages:
    33,633
    Likes Received:
    1,339

    YES!!!!Kova is strong AS a BULL...but he is weak of heart....Ward should punch him in the face a lot and clinch....n repeat for 3-4 rounds...make Kova ANGRY and DESPERATE...then in round 5 Ward take out his cock n smack Kova across the face with it.....no not literally...Ward should expose his chin...out high in the air beg Kova to hit him....."HIT ME you WHITE BITCH!!!" ALLAH willing Ward can take the shot...eat that SHIT....n in the process take Kova's HEART...

    by round 6 Kova is on his knees tears flowing down his face as Ward is standing infront of him swining side to side slamming his half/half meat on the Russia bear gill.
     
  13. KaukipRrr

    KaukipRrr "Twinkle Toes" McJack

    Joined:
    Jan 5, 2006
    Messages:
    8,395
    Likes Received:
    87
    Location:
    Ignoring knowledge and indulging in echolocation.
    Why do you think Ward likes to cuddle so much? - At the least, his physical strength will negate whatever strength you believe Kovalev to have, Froch was stunned at Ward's strength, and claimed that as an integral part of why he lost the fight, so you might slice that off your rations, and once you do, you're left with pretty much nothing, inferior up close with short scuffs and body busts, and a speed disadvantage at range, Ward has every distance covered, Kovalev is due to look like a European, and you'll be a dunce, but happy. :crafty:
     
  14. Jimmy

    Jimmy The Greatest of Are Times

    Joined:
    May 2, 2009
    Messages:
    27,984
    Likes Received:
    708
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    London
    And now Ward is fighting at a higher weight and has added muscle. He looks stronger now and it looks like he's punching harder too.
     
  15. puerto rock

    puerto rock WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

    Joined:
    Sep 16, 2003
    Messages:
    12,136
    Likes Received:
    1,440
    Stronger maybe. But he was never a puncher to begin with, so I'd be fairly surprised if he scored a KO.

    If Ward wins, I think it'll be with clever defense, movement, and counter punching.

    If he goes into the trenches with Kovalev, I think he'll have bad luck in there.
     
  16. The Guru

    The Guru Scrub

    Joined:
    Mar 4, 2003
    Messages:
    84
    Likes Received:
    0
    Home Page:
    Ward via SD.
     
  17. Wiser 1878

    Wiser 1878 Bridgerweight Champion

    Joined:
    Jan 8, 2006
    Messages:
    25,716
    Likes Received:
    1,025
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Management/Health Care
    Location:
    Bakersfield, CA, USA
    Yeah. I have Ward. You have Kov. Straight up bet. No odds.

    I win, you're down $50. You win, we're even.

    (In case you didn't remember, our original bet was Cotto-Canelo at 2/1 odds. I would have paid you $50 if Cotto won. He lost and you're down $25.)
     
  18. ILLUMINATI

    ILLUMINATI Roberto Duran

    Joined:
    Nov 29, 2002
    Messages:
    33,633
    Likes Received:
    1,339
    Okay we ON...
     
  19. Jesus of montreal

    Jesus of montreal WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

    Joined:
    Jan 5, 2006
    Messages:
    12,885
    Likes Received:
    2,090
    changing my pick. Think that Kovalev jab will trouble Ward a lot, and that he will eventually hit him with something big that changes the dynamic of the fight
     
  20. Azazel

    Azazel "Twinkle Toes" McJack

    Joined:
    Jan 8, 2006
    Messages:
    7,700
    Likes Received:
    896
    Kovalev wins this
     
  21. Hut*Hut

    Hut*Hut The Mackintosh of temazepam

    Joined:
    May 17, 2005
    Messages:
    69,858
    Likes Received:
    5,799
    Occupation:
    Involved in hyperbole
    Location:
    Interzone
    :lol:
     
  22. Dog Jones

    Dog Jones WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

    Joined:
    May 3, 2010
    Messages:
    14,490
    Likes Received:
    1,269
    Dan Rafael
    ‏@danrafaelespn

    Lots of people lined up waiting to get into the Kovalev vs. Ward weigh-in.

    [​IMG]
     
  23. Jimmy

    Jimmy The Greatest of Are Times

    Joined:
    May 2, 2009
    Messages:
    27,984
    Likes Received:
    708
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    London
    Ward 175
    Kov 175
     
  24. Erratic

    Erratic "Twinkle Toes" McJack

    Joined:
    Aug 14, 2003
    Messages:
    9,065
    Likes Received:
    886
    Occupation:
    Professional Bum
    Home Page:
  25. whiskey

    whiskey Czarcasm

    Joined:
    Nov 28, 2002
    Messages:
    47,195
    Likes Received:
    5,098
    At least put of a spoiler alert ffs. Not all of us wanted to see the scores.
     
  26. Xplosive

    Xplosive X-MOD Bad Motherfucker

    Joined:
    Jan 23, 2003
    Messages:
    55,326
    Likes Received:
    13,052
    Location:
    Your girl's crib
    Please Kovy, prove me wrong.

    Hammer this beige bitch!

    Still have a bad feeling...

    Ward by UD.
     
  27. whiskey

    whiskey Czarcasm

    Joined:
    Nov 28, 2002
    Messages:
    47,195
    Likes Received:
    5,098
    Likewise.
     
  28. Wiser 1878

    Wiser 1878 Bridgerweight Champion

    Joined:
    Jan 8, 2006
    Messages:
    25,716
    Likes Received:
    1,025
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Management/Health Care
    Location:
    Bakersfield, CA, USA
    Putin, get the smelling sauce ready.
     
  29. ILLUMINATI

    ILLUMINATI Roberto Duran

    Joined:
    Nov 29, 2002
    Messages:
    33,633
    Likes Received:
    1,339
    f

    We ON fuckER!
     
  30. Dog Jones

    Dog Jones WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

    Joined:
    May 3, 2010
    Messages:
    14,490
    Likes Received:
    1,269
    So is ILLU gonna do the RBR or is somebody else going to
     

Share This Page