Jamal James vs. Radzhab Butaev | Showtime - October 30, 2021

[margaret thatcher]

2-1 james for me

[margaret thatcher]

james is standing and trading too much

[margaret thatcher]

and the ref is kinda annoying, getting involved too quickly

[margaret thatcher]

james fighting butaevs fight in round 4 and paid for it

[KiwiRider]

Butaev takes the 4th. He has a massive leaping right hook from the southpaw stance, James took a few of those and didnt like it.

[bobcatbox]

3-1 for James.

Amazing stuff in this fight! Butaev switches southpaw and takes control of the fight. Then switches back with :30 to go and unleashes a fury. James hitting back with hard shots.

[margaret thatcher]

butty boi doing a good job to that long body

[margaret thatcher]

this ref sucks

[KiwiRider]

James getting broken down a bit.
4-2 James with a Butaev losing a point for fouling. Ref needs to get a life

[margaret thatcher]

ref trying his best to take points from but

[margaret thatcher]

james getting beaten up a bit the last 2 rounds

[bobcatbox]

Got it 48-46 for James so far.

Round 5 for Butaev. He’s landing heavy shots and winning the fight as a southpaw. He should stay there.

Point deduction in R5. Totally warranted.

[KiwiRider]

James having a second wind.
Still only half way. This is going to be a war of attrition

[margaret thatcher]

Got it 48-46 for James so far.

Round 5 for Butaev. He’s landing heavy shots and winning the fight as a southpaw. He should stay there.

Point deduction in R5. Totally warranted.

a little slap on the side of the face after james turns his back yet again, nah, that's a soft deduction

[KiwiRider]

James in deep water and Butaev banking a mint to the body.
This is close, James by maybe 2 .

[margaret thatcher]

good body work there from butty

[margaret thatcher]

to me james is just flailing with pitty pat powerless shots, butaev is doing all the serious work and looks a lot less worn down. james is prob up on the cards but im not sure he should be

[bobcatbox]

Dead even through seven rounds.

[KiwiRider]

Whoah this could be an upset coming.
Butaev just wants this way more and is breaking James.
James by 1 now. And he is hurt and bleeding

[margaret thatcher]

i haven't given james anything since the 2nd tbh, he's getting beat up and badly needs another wind

[bobcatbox]

Close round but I gave it to Butaev.

[KiwiRider]

Its all over!!
James was fighting on heart alone, a true champion, no bones about it.
Wow!

[margaret thatcher]

butaev was far in control for me, didnt agree at all that it was close. james had been taki ng a beating for at least 6 rounds

[bobcatbox]

Well that’s all folks. Killer night of boxing.
Wouldn’t have stopped it myself but oh well.

[KiwiRider]

You could see it early, Butaev was going to break him and James has a heck of a lot of body to hit, but that leaping right hook from Butaev was mashing him.