Joe Smith Jr. vs. Steve Geffard | ESPN - January 15, 2022

[ironbeard]

Rd 5 = Butler standing ground. Butler landing cleaner and more here. Head clash. Another close rd.

10-9 Butler
48-47 Rosario

[ironbeard]

Rd 6 = last rd. Nice right Rosario. Nice left butler. Butler throwing real well this is close. Winging it. Another very close rd.

10-9 Butler
57-57

Could go either way. Likely will go for the undefeated fighter (Rosario).

[skanksta]

I think that was 5-1.

You're very generous to Butler.

[KiwiRider]

I think that was 5-1.

You're very generous to Butler.

Beardie is always generous to the staff

[ironbeard]

58-55
59-54 x 2

UD Rosario

I can see the 58-55. I almost went that way. 59-55 too wide, imo, but not surprising.

[KiwiRider]

Sky NZ doesn't have this fight card.
Bugger it, I am going to have to watch it later.

[skanksta]

I think that was 5-1.

You're very generous to Butler.

Beardie is always generous to the staff

[ironbeard]

I did not see a 5-1 fight. After rd 2, Rosario was getting countered and he was not throwing many combos. Whatever. I have no problem with Rosario getting it, based on rd 1 which should have been 10-8 without the ropes.

[skanksta]

Butler came back in to it for sure.
Rosario did that young prospect thing of coming out like RuPaul on a rocket, but then looking for the KO too much, running out of ideas and getting samey and dull.

Butler's corner got up to stop it, in R1 and the ref did the ol' "show me something next round' ting too.

[lazboy]

Just tuned in boys!! Let's get ready to rbr or to a lesser extent...throw in some comments.

[lazboy]

That beard will cushion about 80% of the force of the blows...very unfair.

[ironbeard]

Super Nova v Encarnacion up

Rd 1 = not much 1st minute. Big right Encar! Nova comes back. Close round.

10-9 Encarnacion

[bobcatbox]

My goodness Nova has a full on mascot. Like a dude in a giant cloth suit dressed like him. It’s beautiful.

[ironbeard]

Rd 2 = Nova comes out more active. Good jabbing. Real good jabs. Good rd Nova.

10-9 Nova
19-19

[skanksta]

My goodness Nova has a full on mascot. Like a dude in a giant cloth suit dressed like him. It’s beautiful.

And that beard is farking stupid, but it I kinda like it.
Nova acts like a star already.

1-1 Nova has a good second.

[bobcatbox]

My goodness Nova has a full on mascot. Like a dude in a giant cloth suit dressed like him. It’s beautiful.

And that beard is farking stupid, but it I kinda like it.
Nova acts like a star already.

1-1 Nova has a good second.

The beard is the source of his strength. He draws his power from it.

[ironbeard]

Rd 3 = yeah that mascot looks great and has boxing chops. Encarnacion having trouble witth nova jab. Nova dominating a bit here.

10-9 Nova
29-28 Nova

[ironbeard]

Rd 4 = more of the same. Good right Encar. But nova in control. Encar combos. Nova really looks much bigger here. Encar keeps fighting back though.

10-9 Nova
39-37 Nova

[skanksta]

4-1 Nova.

Could be 3-2 I guess, but Nova looks so much stronger. Seems to be breaking him down...

[gregregegg]

Black shorts got the first, but novas got the rest from what iv seen ( streams dropped a few times.), but it’s a close scrap.

[lazboy]

Encar is giving a good account of himself though. He's still in this.

[lazboy]

Black shorts got the first, but novas got the rest from what iv seen ( streams dropped a few times.), but it’s a close scrap.

My streams all over the shop too.

[bobcatbox]

I like this two fight format Top Rank is putting on. Gets us straight to some good fights. We can watch the up and comers on ESPN+ if we want. I love boxing but sitting around 3-4 hours waiting on a main event can get boring at times.

[ironbeard]

Rd 5 = nova coming on hard now. Encar slips something in here and there but getting entirely out worked. Encar wades in. Good bodywork nova. Encar lands big right at tge bell.

10-9 Nova
49-46 Nova

[lazboy]

Encar is being out-muscled...bullied on the inside. How much can he take and how good is Nova's gastank are the questions.