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Posted: 25 Dec 2004, 16:47
by Lefthookhappy19
Another thing. Why has Sky accepted this fight, again? They just keep showing mismatch after mismatch after mismatch. They are being totally played and the real fans are being insulted. THIS IS Exactly whats killing boxing. Its totally plain to see. Its so crap occasional fans don't care and it totally sickens die hard fans and they turn off.
Posted: 26 Dec 2004, 10:31
by My T Sharp
I'm sure the win against Michael Bennett and the points loss against Jirov were the deal makers.
Looks like LaMontagne has a weak chin after the Thomas loss but a decent punch...so you never know against Enzo.
Sports Network know Enzo hasn't got a world class chin to go with his punch so expect a year of calculated WBU defences with some Hobson, Haye and Thompson dodging. 8)
Posted: 26 Dec 2004, 10:53
by Lefthookhappy19
Its not that Michael Bennett. Also the Jirov fight was in 98.
Posted: 26 Dec 2004, 14:40
by My T Sharp
Lefthookhappy19 wrote:Its not that Michael Bennett. Also the Jirov fight was in 98.
It's this Michael Bennett, the 2000 Olympian canvas impersonator...
RICH LAMONTAGNE KO 11 MICHAEL BENNETT
The major question about former Olympian Michael Bennett has been his chin and he provided the answer in Friday night's ESPN2 co-feature. He doesn't have one.
Bennett entered his bout against Rich LaMontagne with a 9-2 record, but both of his losses were knockouts against low-level opposition. Bennett dominated the early going in their scheduled 12-round both, outlanding LaMontagne in each of the first four rounds and five of the first seven.
The eighth round brought a dramatic turnaround. Bennett, who had never been past five rounds, appeared to be tiring quickly and LaMontagne, who had never been stopped in 31 pro bouts, stepped up the pace. He put Bennett down in the eighth, outlanding him, 12-7 in the process, and took the ninth with a 17-7 connect advantage. Bennett attempted to rally in the 10th but he was obviously running out of steam and his night came to a crashing end in the 11th.
LaMontagne rocked Bennett with a series of blows to the head and then flattened him with one savage right hand. Referee Charlie Dwyer never bothered to count and summoned medical help immediately.
Bennett was ahead on two judges' scorecards at the time of the knockout and outlanded LaMontagne, 143-138, thanks to his early domination. Over the last four rounds, however, LaMontagne had a 59-32 connect advantage.
The 32-year-old LaMontagne, who is making a final concentrated bid at a title shot, raised his record to 27-4-1 with his 22nd knockout and could be in line for a solid payday against a big-name cruiserweight. Bennett, meanwhile, has to realistically consider retirement after being stopped for the third time in 12 fights.
As for Jirov, I'm just predicting how the commentators will hype the fight.
Posted: 26 Dec 2004, 15:18
by nickd
Bennett sucks anyway chinny bastard!
Terrible match again, Enzo will no doubt walk through this guy. He really needs a step up in competition and rounds primarily.
Posted: 26 Dec 2004, 15:24
by Freiheit
Bennett is also former amateur world champ from Houston in 1999, where he won the final on walkover against Savon. Savon later outclassed Bennett in the Sydney olympics in the quaterfinal.
Posted: 26 Dec 2004, 18:01
by stujones
Freiheit wrote:Bennett is also former amateur world champ from Houston in 1999, where he won the final on walkover against Savon. Savon later outclassed Bennett in the Sydney olympics in the quaterfinal.
Savon beat Kevin Evans the round before.
Re: What will sky sports get rid of in 2005
Posted: 26 Dec 2004, 18:11
by Manos de Oro
REAL_DEAL wrote:in 2004 sky got rid of
Ringside
Fight skool
Saturday night live fights
Live fights from america for free.
PPV fights now of vitali.
no king cards
vitually got rid of matchroom.
That is a truly shocking list REAL_DEAL, thanks for posting it, I didn't realise it was
that bad.