Top Rank Card (Martinez vs Chavez)

[crusader]

Did the HBO commentary think that the scores were too wide? Some people are already complaining about the scoring...

[rmz]

Did the HBO commentary think that the scores were too wide? Some people are already complaining about the scoring...

I don't think so. Lederman almost had it a shutout. And why are they complaining? The scoring seems legit to me.

[crusader]

A dramatic ending, but it's important to remember that Chavez got outboxed BADLY for 11 rounds. I don't think that a rematch is really necessary. On a side note, I thought Roy did a good job tonight...he really needs to stop boxing and continue commentating. He's a lot better than when he first started.

I don't want to see a rematch based on one good round from Chavez.

That was a schooling

[Baby Face Finster]

A dramatic ending, but it's important to remember that Chavez got outboxed BADLY for 11 rounds. I don't think that a rematch is really necessary. On a side note, I thought Roy did a good job tonight...he really needs to stop boxing and continue commentating. He's a lot better than when he first started.

I don't want to see a rematch based on one good round from Chavez.

That was a schooling

You can blame Martinez for a rematch. Had he fought smart in the 12th no one would be asking about a rematch. For a second I almost thought Martinez was trying to throw his fight?

[Rover]

Sounds like we almost had Chavez/Taylor redux.

[Rover]

Sounds like we almost had Chavez/Taylor redux.

I can see why people would look to that, but Chavez jr was outworked and barely landing, Chavez was landing quite consistently in the second half the fight against Taylor.

I haven't seen the fight, but I was referring generally to being way behind and needing a last round KO. Chavez hurt Taylor in the last minute and finished him; sounds like that almost happened.
That was my point.

[victor-romeo]

Martinez clearly won, rematch only good if it puts money in his pocket..good night boxing Martinez vs Chavez and Maidana vs Karass

[Baby Face Finster]

Maidana-Karass was without a doubt the fight of the night.

[crusader]

Maidana-Karass was without a doubt the fight of the night.

I agree; every round was exciting.

[victor-romeo]

Sounds like we almost had Chavez/Taylor redux.

I can see why people would look to that, but Chavez jr was outworked and barely landing, Chavez was landing quite consistently in the second half the fight against Taylor.

I haven't seen the fight, but I was referring generally to being way behind and needing a last round KO. Chavez hurt Taylor in the last minute and finished him; sounds like that almost happened.
That was my point.

Sort of except Chavez jr not to level of Meldrick Taylor, and Chavez sr. and in the 1990 fight Chavez sr did lots of body work through out the fight building up to the victory Chavez jr had some rounds were he barely punched, Chavez jr has heart and is better than I thought , but the big thing with him is his huge size for Middleweight, how he achieves it is a mystery to me.

[Rover]

Maidana-Karass was without a doubt the fight of the night.

(Though I didn't see the TR card.)
I was so disappointed by Ponce/Gonzalez; I was lusting for that fight.

[victor-romeo]

Maidana-Karass was without a doubt the fight of the night.

I agree; every round was exciting.

True with Martinez Chavez the cherry on top.

[crusader]

I didn't think every round of Martinez-Chavez was exciting, although the final round was amazing. Those cheering for Martinez were probably shitting themselves.