Boxing

Boxing is a combat sport in which two participants (generally) of similar weight fight each other with their fists. This ESPN Group is for all the avid fans of the sport of Boxing.

	Type: Public. Anyone can join.	Created April 20, 2008 (04/20/2008/18:49:15 ago)
	Admin: sony_chiba	Updated November 19, 2008 (11/19/2008/20:00:16 ago)
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slickvikes (11/19/2008/20:00:16 ago)

Not only did Jones Jr. look old and slow but Calzaghe found him to be predictable:

"After a few rounds I could read Roy's combinations with the right and a left hook. I felt I was one step ahead of where he was going to throw it."

Why didn't Calzaghe go for the kill?

"I'm probably could've but I was having fun. I was in control. I knew I would do the twelve rounds without any problem. I always felt that Roy would tire more in the second half of the fight. He was covering up not letting anything go. I didn't want to make a stupid mistake and get caught."

PasstheShooga (11/10/2008/18:55:42 ago)

Why didn't Roy Jones try and finish Calzaghe after the knockdown?? It looked like Calz was wobbly..

TheTender1 (11/ 7/2008/21:59:56 ago)

Hey, for all those interested I have posted a few articles that I wrote on my profile blog. I'm new to sports writing, and am just doing this as a hobby. Still, I would love to get your feedback. All comments are welcome.

dirkdiggler455 (10/24/2008/23:13:54 ago)

Kelly Pavlik took too many of these hooks in Saturday's non-title bout against Bernard Hopkins. Is Kelly Pavlik a paper champion? Was his fight against Bernard Hopkins an anomaly, especially because of the added weight, or is that the real...

dirkdiggler455 (10/24/2008/23:12:16 ago)

It has been revealed in The Vindicator paper that Mike Pavlik, father of middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik, wanted his son's recent bout with Bernard Hopkins stopped after the 7th round