Morales vs Pacquiao

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 26 Mar 2005, 10:40

I also scored 115-114 Morales, great fight. Adam Smith is a cock Sky really should get rid of him. They should just broadcast the HBO commentary on these delayed fights its a hundred times better than the Sky effort really dont see why they do these shitty voice overs after the event.

Manos de Oro · Post by **Manos de Oro** » 26 Mar 2005, 10:49

Gave the 1st, 3rd, 9th and 12th to Pacquiao. Jim Watt nailed it with: "outboxed in a macho fashion".

dve3333 · Post by **dve3333** » 26 Mar 2005, 12:19

Did anyone else take notice of the judge (you couldnt miss him!!!) on the main camera chewing gum and smiling through the fight. Lucky bastard he looked chuffed to bitsthat he had the best seat in the house!!!!

Manos de Oro · Post by **Manos de Oro** » 26 Mar 2005, 12:47

dve3333 wrote:Did anyone else take notice of the judge (you couldnt miss him!!!) on the main camera chewing gum and smiling through the fight. Lucky bastard he looked chuffed to bitsthat he had the best seat in the house!!!!

I think that was Paul Smith. Must be a great job that - not only having that seat but also being able to go out onto the strip afterwards. I imagine free shots at the roulette wheel and luxury hotel suites *cough* donated by the promoter *cough* would be great too. Something I've always wondered is whether Larry O'Connell, John Keane, etc. get to travel 1st class when they travel. I've seen British referees do (good) work all over the world, surely they get good seats on the plane? Would do your back (and sanity) in if you had to travel economy all the time.

BTW, another one at ringside enjoying himself (though you can't tell with the perma-frown) was JC Chavez. I kept thinking the ref should tell him to STFU because he was effectively an extra corner man for Morales. But then I remembered it was JC Chavez...

tonyevs · Post by **tonyevs** » 26 Mar 2005, 13:39

I thought Morales was excellent and without doubt deserved to be the winner.
He controlled Manny Pacman throughout and showed just how great these little Mexicans are, he used skills that we rarely see in todays boxing like feinting.
He is just class.