Army vet

[AztecWarrior]

Diaz lost the fight but it was close. The 118-110 score was just nuts. Max Kellerman made a great cogent point after the fight:

“He has to some degree an Italian fighting out of New York city but given his style and his lack of punching power he has not been able to cultivate the kind following that Juan Diaz has been able to here in Houston with a Mexican and Mexican American fight crowd that really appreciates and just fight fans generally that really appreciates his style of fighting the fact that every Juan Diaz fight is always exciting and so for that reason Juan Diaz winds up with the powerful promoter and the hometown decision, possibly if you consider this a hometown decision and so even thought every fighter deserves always fair shake I think here the market place spoke and Juan Diaz gets the nod.”

We don't want to see a fighter running backward while throwing pitty pat punches that do no damage.

As for Diaz, he's a solid but not championship caliber fighter. He's a bit too slow and doesn't have the pop required to be an effective pressure fighter against championship fighters. Also, I've never seen so much "pudge" on a fighter of this level before. He needs to get serious and cut down to 130, where he will be able to compete better.

-flash

I understand your point, but I have to disagree. Regardless of his style or character, if you win, you should be elected the winner. I'm a firm believer you should get what you worked hard for to gain. What's yours is yours. Boxers put yrs. in as a child to reach this dream and to have it taken away, not by your own accord is wrong. Paulie should lose by his own decision, not by someone else making it for him. Hope he gets his shot again in the future. The fustration of putting in all that work and having it all taken from you just like that must be devasting.

 

[AztecWarrior]

What did you guys think of the co feature bouts that night? I wasn't impressed with both smith and jacobs that night. Saw a lot of weakness in both. Smith needs to let his hands go. He's to busy being defensive minded. He has the tools but he chooses not to use them all. Smith is example of where the mind dosen't meet the body. To his credit he has made some improvements, but still needs more work. If he don't stop fighting this way, it will always be smiths fault, and he will move even further down in the rankings. He was fighting a young prospect that gave him openings, circled towards his power hand, his legs weren't always under him at times, and was being hurt by his punches. He should of put the pressure, hit the body so much more, and went out swinging. Sometimes you have to take chances to come out on top. Will see if they both take from this and learn. Great boxers continue to improve.

 

[AztecWarrior]

The Ghost looked fantastic that night by the way.

 

[needtogetarmy]

What did you guys think of the co feature bouts that night? I wasn't impressed with both smith and jacobs that night. Saw a lot of weakness in both. Smith needs to let his hands go. He's to busy being defensive minded. He has the tools but he chooses not to use them all. Smith is example of where the mind dosen't meet the body. To his credit he has made some improvements, but still needs more work. If he don't stop fighting this way, it will always be smiths fault, and he will move even further down in the rankings. He was fighting a young prospect that gave him openings, circled towards his power hand, his legs weren't always under him at times, and was being hurt by his punches. He should of put the pressure, hit the body so much more, and went out swinging. Sometimes you have to take chances to come out on top. Will see if they both take from this and learn. Great boxers continue to improve.

I didn't watch the undercard. I almost missed the main event too. Glad I didn't.

 

[needtogetarmy]

 

[AztecWarrior]

AV do you remember Injin Chi the boxer from Korea? Here's his debut match in K-1. He was badass back in the day.

 

[AztecWarrior]

Best fight that night.

 

[PICK3]

Boxing rules!

 

[AztecWarrior]

Boxing rules!

Quote of the year. LOL!