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Re: Galal Yafai vs. Francisco Rodriguez | DAZN - 21 June 2025
Posted: 21 Jun 2025, 15:33
by skanksta
Yep - if it wasn't for THAT KO he'd be one of the top prospects in world boxing.
79-71
8-1 I'm giving Baluta a round for effort and tenacity. AND PMG a KD that ropes prevented.
Re: Galal Yafai vs. Francisco Rodriguez | DAZN - 21 June 2025
Posted: 21 Jun 2025, 15:38
by Delta Jay
skanksta wrote: ↑21 Jun 2025, 15:23
Delta Jay wrote: ↑21 Jun 2025, 15:19
You’d back PMG to win the first three rounds against almost anyone in the division but that KO will leave a permanent question mark over his head. Which seems to be informing Baluta’s tactics; eat shit and swing the odd bomb.
Yeah it HAS to make him a bit wary of going in a for finish - I was wondering if he'll get many stoppages becuase of that.
Loads of brilliant champions got stopped early on. I think he can learn and still achieve his full potential now
Re: Galal Yafai vs. Francisco Rodriguez | DAZN - 21 June 2025
Posted: 21 Jun 2025, 15:39
by Delta Jay
Baluta’s corner were dire all night
Re: Galal Yafai vs. Francisco Rodriguez | DAZN - 21 June 2025
Posted: 21 Jun 2025, 15:40
by samwbr
McGrail superb in there, Baluta is a hard fornicator tho.
Re: Galal Yafai vs. Francisco Rodriguez | DAZN - 21 June 2025
Posted: 21 Jun 2025, 15:41
by skanksta
Masterclass from PMG.
Defo a bit of Loma about him - masterful feet.
99-90 for me.
Re: Galal Yafai vs. Francisco Rodriguez | DAZN - 21 June 2025
Posted: 21 Jun 2025, 15:42
by rd350lc
Baluta is an idiot .
Beaten soundly, but always thinks he's won .
Re: Galal Yafai vs. Francisco Rodriguez | DAZN - 21 June 2025
Posted: 21 Jun 2025, 15:42
by skanksta
WTAF ?!
Re: Galal Yafai vs. Francisco Rodriguez | DAZN - 21 June 2025
Posted: 21 Jun 2025, 15:43
by Delta Jay
EVEN???!!!!
Re: Galal Yafai vs. Francisco Rodriguez | DAZN - 21 June 2025
Posted: 21 Jun 2025, 15:44
by skanksta
I mean DSAB.
What did Boxreccers score that ?!
A draw is just terrible - of course Baluta is a tough nut who hung in there and didn't make it easy, but he was utterly outclassed.
PMG boxed beautifully
Re: Galal Yafai vs. Francisco Rodriguez | DAZN - 21 June 2025
Posted: 21 Jun 2025, 15:47
by rd350lc
A round out of sympathy for effort for the delusional Baluta and Bob Williams is a prize Richard.
Re: Galal Yafai vs. Francisco Rodriguez | DAZN - 21 June 2025
Posted: 21 Jun 2025, 15:49
by skanksta
yeah I just gave him a round for effort 'cos he was always competitive and trying.
You could MAYBE give him 3 for that, but WTF are they scoring it on ?
That draw annoys me as much as any of the shite cards we see..
Re: Galal Yafai vs. Francisco Rodriguez | DAZN - 21 June 2025
Posted: 21 Jun 2025, 15:55
by Delta Jay
It should’ve been 100-89 cos of the unscored knockdown. Which round are youse giving him, and was it for anything other than a consolation prize?
Re: Galal Yafai vs. Francisco Rodriguez | DAZN - 21 June 2025
Posted: 21 Jun 2025, 15:58
by skanksta
exactly - one or two as a consolation prize for typical gutsy effort AND a missed KD.
Re: Galal Yafai vs. Francisco Rodriguez | DAZN - 21 June 2025
Posted: 21 Jun 2025, 16:01
by Delta Jay
skanksta wrote: ↑21 Jun 2025, 15:58
exactly - one or two as a consolation prize for typical gutsy effort AND a missed KD.
I can’t get over how bad the tactics was, either. And they were shouting “Yeah, baby!” Like Austin Powers after he’d been pinged for an entire round
Re: Galal Yafai vs. Francisco Rodriguez | DAZN - 21 June 2025
Posted: 21 Jun 2025, 16:06
by Delta Jay
You don’t see enough right hooks to the body. Very underrated punch.
Re: Galal Yafai vs. Francisco Rodriguez | DAZN - 21 June 2025
Posted: 21 Jun 2025, 16:08
by Ruthless-RKO
What was Baluta result?
Re: Galal Yafai vs. Francisco Rodriguez | DAZN - 21 June 2025
Posted: 21 Jun 2025, 16:11
by Glass Joe
lost points 95-95 97-93 x2
wonder if whittaker and clarke will be asking Hearn for a job.
Re: Galal Yafai vs. Francisco Rodriguez | DAZN - 21 June 2025
Posted: 21 Jun 2025, 16:19
by Delta Jay
Quite simply an insurmountable strength difference
Re: Galal Yafai vs. Francisco Rodriguez | DAZN - 21 June 2025
Posted: 21 Jun 2025, 16:29
by skanksta
Great stuff.
Re: Galal Yafai vs. Francisco Rodriguez | DAZN - 21 June 2025
Posted: 21 Jun 2025, 16:34
by Delta Jay
skanksta wrote: ↑21 Jun 2025, 16:29
Great stuff.
Did you not feel like the writing was on the wall? I didn’t find it dramatic, but deffo thought it was good action
Re: Galal Yafai vs. Francisco Rodriguez | DAZN - 21 June 2025
Posted: 21 Jun 2025, 16:46
by rd350lc
Blind Bob gave it a draw
Re: Galal Yafai vs. Francisco Rodriguez | DAZN - 21 June 2025
Posted: 21 Jun 2025, 16:53
by Delta Jay
Yafai boxing like a man who knows the ref is on his side.
Re: Galal Yafai vs. Francisco Rodriguez | DAZN - 21 June 2025
Posted: 21 Jun 2025, 16:54
by Kilburn
Rodriguez straight down to business.
Re: Galal Yafai vs. Francisco Rodriguez | DAZN - 21 June 2025
Posted: 21 Jun 2025, 16:55
by CaptainSpacerod
Another poor home town ref giving Rodri an unnecessary talking to to buy Galal some time
Re: Galal Yafai vs. Francisco Rodriguez | DAZN - 21 June 2025
Posted: 21 Jun 2025, 17:03
by Kilburn
A smile from a fighter is so often viewed as an indication of weakness, but I’m inclined to think Yafai’s grin there was more of a positive sign.