My thoughts on a great night of boxing that saw Gary Russell Jr. score a 4th round KO over Miguel Tamayo, Eddie Gomez win a unanimous decision over Daquan Arnett and Luis Collazo knock "Vicious" Victor Ortiz out in the 2nd round:
Round 1 – I can get used to Thursday Night Boxing!
Round 2 – Gary Russell is very frustrating… such a talent,
but what’s up with the inactivity and lack of competition?
Round 3 – Regardless… Gary Russell was impressive. His blend of power and quickness is something
to marvel. Unfortunately, we can’t get a
true gauge on Russell until he fights some decent fighters.
Round 4 – I’m very intrigued by both Eddie Gomez and Daquan
Arnett. They put on a really good show.
Round 5 – Daquan Arnett will have a good career, but if he
wants to be great, he has to learn how to use his size as an advantage. He let a much shorter fighter get inside at
will and never established his jab.
Round 6 - Gomez reminds me of Shawn Porter with better punching
power. He has a style that will appeal
to fans and has the opportunity to be something big. Very good showing for the young fighter.
Round 7 – Golden Boy is dominating boxing in the 140-154
divisions… so many young fighters… so many established stars… so many match-ups!
Round 8 – How about a Golden Boy Promotions welterweight
tournament? Winner takes on Floyd in his last fight? I’m in…
Round 9 – I expected “Vicious” Victor Ortiz to be overly
aggressive in the first couple rounds… and he was… but I did not expect him to
be so stiff and get beat to the punch as bad as he did.
Round 10 – Luis Collazo did exactly what he should have… he
stayed composed and took advantage of Ortiz’s over aggression. His counter right hook to knock out Ortiz was
picture perfect.
Round 11 – Did anyone really think that Victor Ortiz was
gonna get up? Didn’t think so…
Round 12 – This was a great win for Luis Collazo and keeps
his name afloat in the 147-154 picture.
I loved the fact that he called out Floyd Mayweather Jr. but there’s
ZERO chance he gets a shot at the pound for pound king. Collazo is a really good fighter who’s been
on the short end of some close bouts, but he does not fit the mold of a Floyd
opponent. Not enough reward for a minimal amount of risk.
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