Keys 2 Defeat: Mayweather vs. Mosley…!!!
Keys 2 Defeat: Mayweather vs. Mosley
OnThEGRiND BOXiNG’s Greg Paterson breaks down the event of the year.
Sat. May 1, 2010
by Greg Paterson
This is the start of a new series exclusive to OnThEGRiND BOXiNG. In this series upcoming match-ups will be explored, as well as the strategies that will need to be implemented by each competitor in order to defeat their opponent and be victorious.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. “Sugar” Shane Mosley is a bout that has seemingly always been talked about, by fans and insiders alike. The match-up is an intriguing one; both men are physical specimens, and have both sat atop the mythical ‘Pound for Pound’ throne. Both superstars have campaigned successfully in all divisions from lightweight to light middleweight (with Floyd competing in the super featherweight division during his early years); capturing 11 titles; chalking up a mind-boggling 86 victories and recording 64 knockouts between them. Finally, they meet to settle which one of them is the better man.
Floyd Joy Sinclair, was taught the rudiments of boxing from the age in which he could stand up. At the age most infants are learning to ride a bike he was throwing fluid ten punch combinations as well as some professionals. He was built to box, and to do successfully.
Mayweather, as he would come to be known, is the best defensive fighter in boxing today. He is a technician. He figures out his opponents then bewilders them with his speed and style. Once a smooth and busy boxer-puncher, Mayweather has developed a more defensive and arguably harder to figure out approach. His brilliance has carried him to victories over names such as; Gennaro Hernandez, Diego Corrales, Jose Luis Castillo (twice), Arturo Gatti, Zab Judah, Oscar de la Hoya, Ricky Hatton and most recently Juan Manuel Marquez.
Despite his fairly impressive list of victims, Floyd has not proven his God-given talents against the caliber of opponents his skills require. For many he has the potential to be regarded as an ‘All-Time Great,’ but has failed to prove himself as such by beating other great fighters. Now he has his chance.
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Shane Mosley - the quintessential ‘old school’ fighter. Mosley is a man who ripped through the lightweight division before conquering the welterweight and light middleweight divisions. He has faced everyone worthwhile in a talent rich era. His defining moment was moving up to welterweight and defeating Oscar de la Hoya. After battling equally for six rounds Mosley turned it on during the second half of the fight. He pulled out an astonishing Read more »
One Round at a Time: Adamek Decisions Arreola…!!!
One Round at a Time: Adamek Decisions Arreola
The IBF International Champion successfully invades the IE.
Sun. April 25, 2010
by Suge Green
On The Cards…
Judge Tony Crebs 114-114, Judge Joseph Pasquale 117-111, Judge Barry Druxman 115-113. Your winner by way of majority decision and STILL IBF International Heavyweight Champion Tomasz Adamek.
1.) Arreola. The hometown fighter landing big power shots. Adamek shows a willingness to trade at times, but doesn’t get the best of the exchanges.
2.) Arreola. This wasn’t a big round. Arreola is controlling the pace, stalking and landing. Adamek shows he can find success with body flurries and moving, but has used this tactic sparingly thus far.
3.) Adamek. The Pole is using movement, backing away and boxing. Adamek now appears to be dictating a slow pace, but still shows early signs of fatigue from the movement.
4.) Arreola stalked and hurt Adamek. Adamek boxed and scored points. Read more »
One Round at a Time: Kessler Beats Froch
One Round at a Time: Kessler Beats Froch
The Viking Warrior conquers the Cobra in the Super Six World Boxing Classic.
Sun. April 25, 2010
by Suge Green
On The Cards…
Judge Cavalleri 115-113, Judge Van de Weile 116-112, Judge Tillman 117-111. Your winner by way of unanimous decision and NEW WBC Super Middleweight Champion of the World Mikkel Kessler.
1.) Hard round to score with both fighters feeling one another out. Kessler seemed to have control of the middle moments of the first round. Froch controlled the opening and closing moments of the round
2.) Another difficult to score round. Kessler may have edged it. These fighters are VERY well matched.
3.) Surprise…hard round to score. Kessler controlled the first two minutes, while Froch had the last minute more dramatically. I hate trying to score this fight.
4.) Kessler. First clear round for either fighter. Kessler has been working the body the whole fight and it is becoming more apparent to Froch in this round. It should be interesting to see if this body work pays off late. Froch apppears to be doing most of the boxing here, as Kessler follows him around the ring. Read more »
Pacquiao vs Cotto: Definitive Breakdown
Saturday November 14th, 2009
by Kevin Blatt - OnThEGRiND BoXiNG New England
When this fight was first announced, it was shortly after Manny Pacquiao had destroyed Ricky Hatton in what was one of the most impressive beat downs of a top fighter in recent history. It was also shortly after Miguel Cotto had squeezed out yet another tough win against another tough opponent, gritting through a bloodied face to once again have his hand raised at the end. It seemed like it was just going to be the next step in the Pacman’s rise to all time greatness. It was what this writer considered a done deal…Cotto would fight strong…Cotto would give his all…but in the end, the inevitable would happen. The star from the Philippines would once again shine brightly.
This of course, was before I looked a little deeper (for those first time readers of my definitive breakdowns prepare to get in depth, it can be a long journey, but it’s worth it)… Read more »
Stansen’s Law: The Super Six World Boxing Classic Bracket I… Part II of III - Froch vs Dirrell
Tuesday October 6th, 2009
by K.M. Stansen - OnThEGRiND BoXiNG Sr. Features Writer
Unlike their counterparts Arthur Abraham and Jermain Taylor in the Super Six World Boxing Classic, neither Carl Froch nor Andre Dirrell have answered all of the fundamental questions that face unproven fighters. Of course, both competitors respectively have displayed ample sets of good qualities as well, ranging from will, to physical talent, to punching power, and boxing skills. Read more »
Tuneup Before Triumph…Mikkel Kessler vs Gusmyr Perdomo: Recap & Analysis
Sunday September 13th, 2009
by K.M. Stansen - OnThEGRiND BoXiNG
As a boxing fan that has unfortunately felt an honest disinterest in boxing from roughly May to August due to what has been in my opinion a boring dry spell, it was nice to see a favorite return to the ring yesterday and conduct his business via the surgical precision that has brought him many successful evenings. Mikkel Kessler faced off against Gusmyr Perdomo, a rugged journeyman/lower tier gatekeeper type of opponent that was to serve as a perfect tune up for the upcoming clash with Andre Ward. Perdomo was a rather quick southpaw with varied upper body movement, a good straight left hand and a smooth style, so in essence he was perfect as a tune up for Ward, who is basically that same exact description that I gave of Perdomo, only many levels upward in class of fighter. Read more »
Analysis: Miguel Cotto vs. Joshua Clottey…In-depth with Igor
Thursday June 11th, 2009
Since Cotto’s fight with Margarito, boxing fans have questioned whether he is the same fighter now that he was before suffering his first defeat. Although Clottey has proven to be a force at welterweight, many question if he’s good enough to beat a fighter of Cotto’s caliber. This Saturday night, we will finally get some answers.
How will Cotto deal with taking Clottey’s punches? There are many uncertainties in this intriguing matchup and this is perhaps the most important one to consider. If he takes Clottey’s biggest shots well, he should be able to get his offensive work done properly and come away with a win. But if he gets stunned and shaken around the ring too often, he’ll be forced to fight in survival mode and lose. Read more »
Yuriorkis Gamboa: Extended Analysis pt II
Tuesday April 21st, 2009
by K.M Stansen
Gamboa has produced some early negatives but even in acknowledging that he’s produced overwhelming positives. It would be useless to go over his amateur accomplishments as they are so grand, yet are still elegantly overshadowed by the brilliant Guillermo Rigondeaux’s extraordinary accomplishments, but as a pro so far he can only be denied by flash knockdowns and polarized opposites in certain fans. Read more »
Yuriorkis Gamboa: Extended Analysis pt I
Monday April 20th, 2009
by K.M. Stansen
I’m proud to say that I have been on the Gamboa express with a first class ticket ever since I witnessed his first couple of fights back in early 2007. Now that Gamboa has fetched himself one of the pieces of the Featherweight championship, I feel compelled to take an extended, deep look into what he’s done so far. The good, the bad, the ugly, the in between and the great, let’s talk about Gamboa and where this amazing physical powerhouse truly stands.
Gamboa is the type of guy that distinguishes himself as a classic polarizer, he either accrues new fans via his cocky attitude and fighting style or turns potential new fans off with it. It is an amusing social study to see how people react and relate to fighters and Gamboa’s ability to seemingly polarize the boxing fan base is mostly positive, but with a small dash of negative. Read more »
Analysis: Samuel “Nigerian Nightmare” Peter vs “Fast” Eddie Chambers…In-depth with Igor
Last week, viewers of Klitschko-Gomez got to see yet another boring fight in the heavyweight division, something that has become the norm in recent years. ESPN is back this week with another heavyweight fight, but even though Sam Peter and Eddie Chambers haven’t stepped into the ring yet, the matchup has already disappointed anybody who’s seen the results of the weighi n. There were rumors during the past few months that Peter’s team wasn’t happy with his training habits and the rumors appear to be true since Peter has come in at a disgraceful all time high, 265 pounds.
I would favor Chambers to win a close decision over a top conditioned Peter like the one we saw in the Wlad fight, so it’s hard for me to see anything other than a huge beatdown for Peter tonight when he’ll be fighting in the worst shape of his career. I will be surprised if Peter even lasts the distance.
In top shape, Peter would have a lot of trouble landing meaningful punches against Chambers and would need to outwork him to win rounds. So at 265 where Peter is bound to have major stamina and workrate problems, all he could hope for is stopping Chambers with an early assault, something highly unlikely since Chambers has a solid defensive guard and is very comfortable dealing with pressure.
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Analysis: Vitali Klitschko vs Juan Carlos Gomez…In-depth with Igor
March 20th 2009
Meaningful heavyweight fights have been a rarity on ESPN for quite some time, but this Saturday the first of two important match ups will take place on the channel and will hopefully not disappoint. WBC titlist Vitali Klitschko is fighting mandatory Juan Carlos Gomez in what is generally considered a mismatch since most people believe Vitali is back in elite form and Gomez will get run over by the larger, tougher man. I’m expecting Klitschko to win also, but I would be surprised if this fight turns out one sided like Klitschko’s fight against Peter last year, and think Gomez can give him trouble with his quick counters. Read more »
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