Katsidis is like that big rock at the ocean that erodes a bit every time a wave (punch) runs over it. Well, the rock has now eroded a great deal. His explosive power has vastly diminished. Once dynamite in the ring, he has been reduced to firecracker status. Looks like the Kevin Mitchell win was his last hurrah. Mitchell, or anyone decent will wreck him now. He really must get out of boxing now or take at a minimum of 2 years off where perhaps some rejuvenation is at at least a remote possibility. He's scrambled eggs right now. Dude doesn't need that anymore.
Boxing 04/13 - 04/15
- Thread starter LordoftheLunch
- Start date
Love Fury inside / fight not the distance, but would be carefull with the over 9.5, maybe you can get over 7.5 or 8.5 as I think most logical outcome would be a late stoppe or M by dec, so the 9.5 would be a litte to cole to my expected outcome.
:0corn
Cheer
LotL
Rios vs. Abril
Rios vs. Abril
117-111 Abril, 116-112 Rios, 115-113 Rios
Rios via SD. They robbed Abril something awful, I too scored it 117-111. He gave Rios a boxing lesson..
Rios vs. Abril
117-111 Abril, 116-112 Rios, 115-113 Rios
Rios via SD. They robbed Abril something awful, I too scored it 117-111. He gave Rios a boxing lesson..
In the 4 rbr threads, on avg. they scored it 117-111 but nobody had R. ahead. (Even those who mentioned they bet on him)
I found a good summary in this article:
------
Article Link - http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&opt=printable&id=51794#ixzz1s5lSl0re
This is a legal waiver. By copying and using the material from this article, you agree to give full credit to BoxingScene.com or provide a link to the original article.
Abril boxed beautifully in the third though it could appear Rios was doing better.* A late uppercut landed clean for Rios but it looked like his best attempts, mostly left hooks upstairs, were being picked off with ease by the right glove and arm of Abril.* It was more of the same in the fourth, Rios throwing left hooks and finding nothing but sound defense for his trouble while getting tagged with right hands whenever Abril had space.*
The fifth round stayed to trend but Abril moved his hands a little less in the second half of round six.* Rios got through with some pushing jabs and outworked Abril down the stretch to make it one of the closer rounds of the night.*
There was little in the way of drama in the next three rounds.* Abril sometimes held, but more often stood right in front of Rios, casually outworking him and serving a clinic on inside defense.* It got no better in the tenth, Rios employing a game plan analogous to insanity, repeating the same tactics over and over and getting no result.* He complained when Abril hooked him and rode his neck, but it was his inability to solve the shoulder and glove work of Abril that was truly aggravating.
Rios actually landed a clean left hook in the eleventh but Abril answered back quickly with an slashing right and otherwise controlled another round of the fight.* A gassed Rios, who initiated plenty of clinching in the ring himself, came out with a bit more fire early in the twelfth and made it close but for the most part it was a repeat of all the rounds that came before.* It appeared anyone rational would have to bend over backwards to have Rios remotely close in the fight.
This is boxing, a flexible endeavor.
The scores came in at a single 117-111 Abril, was overruled at 116-112 Rios and 115-113 Rios.* BoxingScene scored the contest a shutout at 120-108 for Abril, believing Rios had won three rounds at best.* The Abril score was turned in Adalaide Byrd.* Judges Jerry Roth and Glen Trowbridge scored the contest for Rios.
In a year with controversies like Gabriel Campillo-Tavoris Cloud and Carlos Molina getting ticky-tacked out of a chance at victory versus James Kirkland, among other scoring travesties, this appeared the worst, the sort of decision that validates the massive exodus of fans in the U.S. from boxing who no longer stomach watching honest efforts receive unjust outcomes.********
------
Fully agree. The only positive thing was at live betting you could get R. at +2400 in the end and even a draw at +3000 :scared :scared :scared
So hedging was easy.
Anyway a HUGE robbery again!!!!!
I found a good summary in this article:
------
Article Link - http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&opt=printable&id=51794#ixzz1s5lSl0re
This is a legal waiver. By copying and using the material from this article, you agree to give full credit to BoxingScene.com or provide a link to the original article.
Abril boxed beautifully in the third though it could appear Rios was doing better.* A late uppercut landed clean for Rios but it looked like his best attempts, mostly left hooks upstairs, were being picked off with ease by the right glove and arm of Abril.* It was more of the same in the fourth, Rios throwing left hooks and finding nothing but sound defense for his trouble while getting tagged with right hands whenever Abril had space.*
The fifth round stayed to trend but Abril moved his hands a little less in the second half of round six.* Rios got through with some pushing jabs and outworked Abril down the stretch to make it one of the closer rounds of the night.*
There was little in the way of drama in the next three rounds.* Abril sometimes held, but more often stood right in front of Rios, casually outworking him and serving a clinic on inside defense.* It got no better in the tenth, Rios employing a game plan analogous to insanity, repeating the same tactics over and over and getting no result.* He complained when Abril hooked him and rode his neck, but it was his inability to solve the shoulder and glove work of Abril that was truly aggravating.
Rios actually landed a clean left hook in the eleventh but Abril answered back quickly with an slashing right and otherwise controlled another round of the fight.* A gassed Rios, who initiated plenty of clinching in the ring himself, came out with a bit more fire early in the twelfth and made it close but for the most part it was a repeat of all the rounds that came before.* It appeared anyone rational would have to bend over backwards to have Rios remotely close in the fight.
This is boxing, a flexible endeavor.
The scores came in at a single 117-111 Abril, was overruled at 116-112 Rios and 115-113 Rios.* BoxingScene scored the contest a shutout at 120-108 for Abril, believing Rios had won three rounds at best.* The Abril score was turned in Adalaide Byrd.* Judges Jerry Roth and Glen Trowbridge scored the contest for Rios.
In a year with controversies like Gabriel Campillo-Tavoris Cloud and Carlos Molina getting ticky-tacked out of a chance at victory versus James Kirkland, among other scoring travesties, this appeared the worst, the sort of decision that validates the massive exodus of fans in the U.S. from boxing who no longer stomach watching honest efforts receive unjust outcomes.********
------
Fully agree. The only positive thing was at live betting you could get R. at +2400 in the end and even a draw at +3000 :scared :scared :scared
So hedging was easy.
Anyway a HUGE robbery again!!!!!
Appalling decision, yet another one, last night. No doubt as expected scorecards were bought and paid for. But usually when the fight is so obvious they call the dogs off, Arum boldly still went through with the shenanigans despite 99% of fans knowing Rios did nowhere near enough to get the decision. Shameful.
As mentioned the betting after the final bell was offering Rios around 20-1!
**And yes Abril was holding non stop and should've been deducted at some point. Certainly see why he isn't a promoter's darling, likes to get off and wrap up.
As mentioned the betting after the final bell was offering Rios around 20-1!
**And yes Abril was holding non stop and should've been deducted at some point. Certainly see why he isn't a promoter's darling, likes to get off and wrap up.
Fully agreed!
The only thing that really bothers me is, that me know the is a lot of fishy things in boxing, but a fight that maybe was 118-110... and then SD and not even a draw so the dog get a least a chance to fight again. :nono:
I dont even know what to say!
This year the judging and overall officiating really has been horrible!!
I got Abril by decision at +1400...played the draw as well...
There really needs to be something done about it!!
Fury saved the week for me!!
But altogether I must say boxing is in a bad state! !
This year the judging and overall officiating really has been horrible!!
I got Abril by decision at +1400...played the draw as well...
There really needs to be something done about it!!
Fury saved the week for me!!
But altogether I must say boxing is in a bad state! !
there's got to be some payback down the line against arum and top stank
first pacquiao over marquez then the rios debacle
i hope pac loses a decision against bradley
first pacquiao over marquez then the rios debacle
i hope pac loses a decision against bradley
Thats my bet actually, but I'm now going for over x rounds as well....
:facepalm: :toast:
BTW, what do you guys think, IMO its really getting worse!
Boxing as legalized Mafia....
Boxing as legalized Mafia....
Bob Arum, the WBC, and lots of others have become so corrupt and greedy they feel, at this point, they can do anything without any ramifications. Lets face it, what is going to happen after this Rios scandal? NOTHING!!! If a criminal can keep breaking the law without any consequences, he will just continue. For me, this mentality of lawlessness, started when Dela Hoya robbed Sturm so he could get a middle weight title to challenge Hopkins. Sure , it was going on a long time, but I feel that was a turning point. It was a blatant scam and it went unpunished. Only way for us a bettors to deal with this is use it to our advantage when possible. Factor the possible robberies into your handicapping.
Boxing as legalized Mafia....
Bob Arum, the WBC, and lots of others have become so corrupt and greedy they feel, at this point, they can do anything without any ramifications. Lets face it, what is going to happen after this Rios scandal? NOTHING!!! If a criminal can keep breaking the law without any consequences, he will just continue. For me, this mentality of lawlessness, started when Dela Hoya robbed Sturm so he could get a middle weight title to challenge Hopkins. Sure , it was going on a long time, but I feel that was a turning point. It was a blatant scam and it went unpunished. Only way for us a bettors to deal with this is use it to our advantage when possible. Factor the possible robberies into your handicapping.
it's sad but i'm numb to it really, it's not a irregular occurrence
like frank said, have to factor it in to your handicapping
you have to try to guess the old judges scorecards and their agendas
but in boxing, there is always PAYBACK down the line, we've seen it time and time again that bad play gets ironed out later
like when abner got the gift pt deduction for golden boy, khan was later reamed against peterson
george groves pulled out of his may 5 fight with steiglitz
motherfucker
kenny anderson and steiglitz probably don't just want to box, they want to kill with all the cancelations
motherfucker
kenny anderson and steiglitz probably don't just want to box, they want to kill with all the cancelations
