Boxcino 2015 - Junior Middleweights

[Tarkus]

Short descriptions http://www.BS.com/boxcino-retu ... hts--87332
Weighin phosots http://www.BS.com/photos-weigh ... sun--87368
John Thompson is the last minute replacement.


Feel free to give a quarterfinal prediction as well:

Stanyslav Skorokhod v Michael Moore
Ricardo Pinell v John Thompson
Brandon Adams v Alex Perez
Vito Gasparyan v Simeon Hardy

http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=706097

[handsofstone]

I noticed John Thompson replacing Cleotis Pendarvis,I assume he's injured

[Tarkus]

Teddy Atlas is backing the Ukrainian, much like me.

[handsofstone]

A bit hit and miss last night, Skorokhod and Adams looked good,Thompson did well considering he was a late replacement,

WTF was Teddy going on about coconut and caramel

[Tarkus]

Yeah, it should goes down to Skorokhod v Adams final. Boxer puncher versus brawler puncher, should be interesting.

[ReggieDiggs]

Yeah, it should goes down to Skorokhod v Adams final. Boxer puncher versus brawler puncher, should be interesting.

100%. I like Brandon to take it. I think Stanyslav's greenness makes him come up short vs Brandon imo. Brandon looked great in there & like the clear favorite. Alex kinda played into making Brandon look good by fighting some other guys gameplan, but I think Brandon was so on point last night idk that anything Perez was capable of was gonna win the fight for him outside of something lucky going down.

I dug that the one day notice guy, John Thompson, came out with a W. Thats a nice lil story going into the semis.

[ReggieDiggs]

WTF was Teddy going on about coconut and caramel

Teddy taking too much prescription medicine before the fight again. That was a lil odd.

[ReggieDiggs]

[handsofstone]

It seemed as soon as Moore felt Skorokhod's power he wanted no part of it although fair play to Michael for at least trying to stay in the fight despite his body language saying otherwise

Thompson boxed well and deserved the win as Pinell was awful and barely tried,Christ knows how he managed to build up a winning record

The Gasparyan-Hardy fight was a bore ,Vito was a clear winner, I was expecting a decent showing from Simeon but he was as predictable as Ricardo Pinell

I agree with Reggie that Adams looks the winner at this stage,he looked strong and sharp at the weight and Perez's tactics of backing himself on the ropes played right into Brandon's hands

Adams-Skorokhod is the likely final but I seem to remember another Eastern European, Vitalii Kopylenko looking great in last years Boxcino QF at MW then getting easily beat in the SF

[Tarkus]

Well deserved win for Thompson but he looks very fragile. I dont see him surviving against a decent puncher.

I thought Adams took too many punches. Skorokhod might be able to hurt him before he gets to him. Gasparyan will be blitzed no doubt.

Teddy was very entertaining with those chocolate analogies I thought.

[Evander]

It was fairly interesting card.
Skorohod's boxing ability was impressive especially the left hook he let go from time to time.
Adams power and infighting caught the eye although there are some questions surrounding his defensive capabilities. Thompson's quick hands and movement was enough to thwart Pinell who seemed to just follow him around and was unable to cut off the ring.
I can't see Gasparyan getting past Adams in the semi final, but in the other the Thompson v Skorohod fight has the potential to be a bit closer.
Overall I was more taken to Skorohod, I felt his all round skill was above anyone else.
Adams is dangerous no question and seems very driven and determined.
Thompson might lack the range of punches needed to progress but I wouldn't count him out as a wild card.