RBR: Benavidez v Gvozdyk / Tank v Martin

[ironbeard]

How about Buatsi , winner of that fights winner of Beter v Bivol

I think team Benavidez needs to have a heart to heart. They definitely want to win the Canelo lottery. I don’t think they want to make a move until that is determined.

It seems that Canelo wants no part of Bena

I think the only thing that could change that is if Bena goes back to 168 and gives a substandard performance that could be attributed to struggling to make the weight.

I think they might take it, sucking him back down.

[ironbeard]

Tank v Martin up!!

[ironbeard]

Round 1 = No matter how long it lasts this should be good.

Martin pawing jab. Good bid work Martin. Martin dominates first 2. Martin left. Clear round Martin.

10-9 Martin

[lazboy]

Martin’s guard looks awkward and weak - tank should smash through that with a left hook.

[ironbeard]

Round 2 = Martin working. Landing. Boxing well. Tank counter. Tank lands bod. Close but I think Martin shaded.

10-9 Martin
20-18 Martin

But Tank cutting ring well

[ironbeard]

Round 3 = Martin throws combo. Good left Tank. Good bod Tank. Combo Tank. Nice left Martin counter. Big lefts Martin.

10-9 Martin
30-27 Martin

[ironbeard]

Round 4 = martin out snapping jabs. Big bid shot Tank. Martin comes on. Big bod shot Tank. Tank landing bod hard.

10-9 Tank
39-37 Martin

[ironbeard]

Round 5 = Tank looks to be turning this, predictably. Nice left Martin. Another. Good right countrr Martin. Good right. Tank. Martin big righght Tank good combo late.

10-9 Martin
49-46 Martin

[lazboy]

Martin doing very well so far but things may change - certainly has my respect.

[ironbeard]

Round 6 = Martin busy. Big left Tank. Good left Martin. Tank lands left. Big left Tabk. Martin fires back. Tank wins that round late.

10-9 Tank
58-56 Martin

[ironbeard]

Round 7 = Martin busy as usual. Tank opening up. Martin inving him in. Martin getting touched. Big left Martin!!

10-9 Tank
67-66 Martin

[ironbeard]

Round 8 = tank double left. Martin combo. Nice bid Martin. There it is. It is over!! Tank

[lazboy]

Damn dude Martin down and out - tremendous effort by Martin though.

[ironbeard]

Martin really fought well but Tank cut the ring off and Martin stayed in the corner too long. Just like that.

Martin is no stiff. He landed some big shots. He out boxed Tank but the Tank caught him and blasted him out.

[ironbeard]

If Lomassiah gets caught with that left he may never get up. Seriously.

[Cas]

Tank fighting like a young Iron Mike Tyson. That pressure was just to much for Martin and he couldn't shake Tank off.

That a was devastating finish.

[ironbeard]

Anybody can talk about Tank but he is good value.

[CaptainSpacerod]

Lethal finish

Needs to fight someone with the pop to deter him just walking forward not worried about what’s coming back.

Does Shakur hit hard enough to keep him off

[ironbeard]

Lethal finish

Needs to fight someone with the pop to deter him just walking forward not worried about what’s coming back.

Does Shakur hit hard enough to keep him off

No.

[ironbeard]

Neither do Lomassiah or Haney, imo.

[CaptainSpacerod]

Neither do Lomassiah or Haney, imo.

I agree.

A dream fight would be Tank v Inoue, I wonder how high Inoue could go and still carry his power.

[margaret thatcher]

tank way too damn big for inoue. not even monster is beating someone who is that good + that much heavier

[igor king]

bena winning by a comfortable margin but not looking as heavy handed or physically strong as i expected. has been a so so performance , not particularly impressive, but not bad.

I think it was too much of a jump in weight for him. IMHO

He was just fighting one of the best at the weight class who was just unfortunate to get under Beterbiev truck too early.

Gvozdyk is an Olympic medalist and has a KO win against Stevenson on his resume.

[ironbeard]

Martin was really fighting well but you could see how well Tank was cutting off the ring and it was almost inevitable due to that pressure and that monster left hand.

[ironbeard]

bena winning by a comfortable margin but not looking as heavy handed or physically strong as i expected. has been a so so performance , not particularly impressive, but not bad.

I think it was too much of a jump in weight for him. IMHO

He was just fighting one of the best at the weight class who was just unfortunate to get under Beterbiev truck too early.

Gvozdyk is an Olympic medalist and has a KO win against Stevenson on his resume.

Damned fine win for Benavidez, as well as a damned good performance by Gvozdyk, but let’s be honest, Gvozdyk after the long layoff and three can 2023 is not Beterbiev or Bivol. Benavidez best path is to go back and fight Canelo and wait out the Russians. He can’t beat them at this moment. They are both too big, strong, gifted, and skilled at this point. Maybe in two years.