Boxing; June 23, 2012; Staples Center

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2 light welterweight Humberto Soto 58(34)-7(1)-2

SC Lucas Martin Matthysse 30(28)-2-0


vacant WBC Continental Americas light welterweight title
bout subject to change & commission approval

12 welterweight Victor Ortiz 29(22)-3(2)-2

SC Josesito Lopez 29(17)-4-0


vacant WBC Silver welterweight title
bout subject to change & commission approva
How are there no lines on these yet? Soto/Matthysse should be an outstanding fight.

 

[THE_THONG]

i think i know what the odds for soto-mathysse will be

we need good fights, conclusive results and concussions

 

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i think i know what the odds for soto-mathysse will be

we need good fights, conclusive results and concussions

Soto, based on experience, should be the favorite. Ortiz will disintegrate Lopez.

 

[LordoftheLunch]

For tonight:

Grigory Drozd by Ko -125
Kaisen fight a draw +2500

+ big Prizefighter tournament:

Maurice Harris +200
Kevin Johnson -400
KJ to win tournament +125
Tom Little -110

:toast:

 

[THE_THONG]

ortiz -900
lopez +500

will wait on props

 

[THE_THONG]

mathysse is the fave -145

 

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mathysse is the fave -145

Geez! Seems Soto has been fighting a bunch of rag pickers from Borneo. I think Mathysse is primed and ready and wins here. Soto is no slouch of course, but the quality of recent opposition is lousy. He is in the shit now.

 

[THE_THONG]

mathysse now -165

fuck that line

i'm betting euro cup now

:SIB

:mj07:

 

[THE_THONG]

up to -190 now

that's too much chalk to eat for a toss up fight

 

[THE_THONG]

matthysse now -195

i'll take miami heat ml -155 instead :facepalm:

 

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Ortiz/Lopez

Ortiz/Lopez

If Lopez engages Ortiz in the same fashion he did Jessie Vargas, I don't see this going to the cards. No boxing; slugging/banging/haymakers. Thing is, Ortiz can crack also, and I feel is the more experienced guy/bigger puncher here. So if Lopez wants to make it a slugfest, I think Ortiz will cooperate. My play:under-10.5-even $ @ Bovada.

 

[THE_THONG]

ortiz can get fuct in the head

too many knockdowns early, too much success for him too handle a la peterson bout

i favor the over, cuz lopez is in shape and determined

they already penciled in canelo vs vicious

 

[THE_THONG]

matthysse now -255

GtFoOh

 

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ortiz can get fuct in the head

too many knockdowns early, too much success for him too handle a la peterson bout

i favor the over, cuz lopez is in shape and determined

they already penciled in canelo vs vicious

Since we can't crawl inside Ortiz's head it can play out 2 ways. He can figure he has Alvarez locked in so he coasts, or, he feels he needs to look spectacular to help sell the fight. Remember, he had the mind set to fight Berto, so I think his mind is right and focused. If he looks like crap versus a guy he should dominate, who in their right mind would pay to see him get mugged by Canelo, a 154 lb. guy? I say again, if Lopez wants a war, I feel he will be saved by the corner/ref. :0003

 

[THE_THONG]

tarver :facepalm:

needs to join eloy perez in the rehab clinic

 

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tarver :facepalm:

needs to join eloy perez in the rehab clinic

What up there?

 

[THE_THONG]

positive test for kayode fight

 

[THE_THONG]

boxingscene:

http://www.boxingscene.com/tarver-positive-banned-substance-kayode-bout--54256

 

[Habecki]

Anybody care about FNF bout tonight? Castro doesn't look too impressive, low level brawler at best. Very plodding, slow hands, poor balance, power seems just ok.

Dallas Jr. does have a suspect beard but to me he looks 2-3 classes above Castro so I don't think it will matter. Dallas Jr. should be able to land at a prolific rate and cruise to a lopsided victory.

 

[THE_THONG]

dallas jr

people betting castro :facepalm: