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Body shot and it's over! Tank by KO in the 7th. I was a round off.

Garcia flash knocked down in the 2nd. Still think he "won" the round, though so maybe a 9-9? Garcia is doing the work, Tank is just looking to counter. He just can't get too sloppy or he's going to be tasting canvas again.

I really hope Crawford/Spence comes together this year. Two of the best guys in their game and still at their peaks. Also, rumors are starting to swirl that the Saudis might be funding a super event at the end of the year with Usyk/Fury and then AJ/Wilder. Doubt it comes together, but holy hell would that be a way to cap the year.

Hard to say. I actually think this can be a pretty tough fight for Tank if Garcia stays disciplined. Garcia has the height and the reach. Tank likes to take his time, doesn't mind dropping rounds, all to wait for that one hitter quitter. Tank also leaves himself open to get hit. Garcia's left hook is no fucking joke. Viper quick and puts dudes down. Garcia's best shot is to stay disciplined, win rounds early by jabbing like a madman, and staying at range. Don't get into any brawls. Then, maybe, Tank gets a little desperate later in the fight to find the KO. If he just spams that left hook and leaves his chin hanging out there like he did against Campbell, it'll be an early night. I'll say Tank by KO in the 8th, but honestly, who the fuck knows. Two big time hitters who ain't gonna be playing for a decision. One mistake either way and it'll be over.

Zhang by TKO in the 6th. Doctor stoppage because Joe Joyce's right eye was fully closed. Was a hell of a fun fight while it lasted. Joyce, predictably, just tanked all of Zhang's shots. Zhang actually wobbled him with a couple of them, which was surprising since that never happens to Joyce. Joyce just doesn't ever move his head so Zhang repeatedly pounded him with the left hand. Like, I don't think he missed a single left hand he threw. They all went to Joyce's right eye and it got dee-fucking-stroyed. Turns out orbital bones and eyeballs don't know how tough of a guy you are. Don't know where these guys go from here. Joyce has to learn some skills, but he's already 37 so it's probably too late for that. He can't challenge the top guys if he's just going to tank shots like he did today. His face just won't hold up. Zhang? He's 30-fucking-9. He also has zero gas tank. Like if the doctor didn't stop it, I could see Joyce just wearing him down and winning that fight on one eye in the later rounds. Hits like a Mack truck though. Don't think he has the ability to hang with any of the top guys, however. Still, hope he gets a title shot or maybe a payday against AJ. Though I imagine Hearn wouldn't let AJ in his current poor form anywhere near a puncher of Zhang's caliber. Davis v. Garcia next week for who has the most shine (if not the actual best skills or belts) at Lightweight!

Yeah, Fundora's defense has always been a problem. Don't know how long he was going to avoid a brutal KO anyway since he's decided an up-close brawler style is better than staying at range. And if you're going to repeatedly throw the uppercut, eventually you're going to get caught. Especially if you're throwing it when the distance is wrong. He got lazy and got obliterated. The other fights were fun. Shakur is scary good. He's going to own 135. Haney says he's staying at 135, but I'd be bailing out to 140 if I was him. He's having to cut too hard for 135 anyway, IMO. Big Baby Anderson looks like a killer. He needs a top-level guy who doesn't have a belt. Like maybe a Frank Sanchez or a Bakole. Looking forward to Juggernaut Joyce v. Big Bang Zhang this weekend. Joyce's fighting looks downright comical with how slow he throws his punches. But the dude's head is made of granite, he never gets tired, and eventually he just clubs you to death. Zhang, as his name suggests, can bang, too. Ought to be a fun one. If Joyce wins, I hope he gets a shot at a big payday with someone like AJ. Dude deserves it and he's already 37.

For some odd reason Canelo thinks he has a shot at beating Bivol in a rematch. I guess if he spends a little more paying off the judges he might, but in the actual ring? Not a fucking chance. If we lived in a better timeline Usyk v. Fury would be happening, Crawford v. Spence would be happening, Canelo v. Benavidez would be on, and Bivol v. Beterbiev would be a barnburner at LHW. But we don't.

Fucking dead-legged him!

Mitchell? FUCKING DAWG!!!

Refs trying to keep Miami in this, but it ain't working.

Goddamn but this team of ours is good. Fucking phenomenal.

Carr is a fucking DAWG!

And another one!

Nice tre, Morris!

Over the backboard! Doesn't count!

UD for Benavidez. Surprised Plant didn't go down, to be honest. Would love to see Canelo v. Benavidez.

Benavidez currently beating the shit out of Caleb Plant going into the 11th. Plant is just desperately holding for all he's worth. Also, Kenny Bayless has been awful this fight. He's saved Plant multiple times.

Plant v. Benavidez currently going to the 8th round. Plant looked good early, but just like against Canelo he's slowing down and starting to eat some shots. Think Benavidez might be able to finish this late.

Game. Blouses. Bring on the Canes!

https://www.tmz.com/2023/03/23/tyson-fury-rips-oleksandr-usyk-after-fight-falls-apart/ This is why boxing fucking sucks. Usyk is an ATG. Went into everyone else's backyards and beat them. Cleaned out the Cruiserweight division. Moved up to Heavyweight when they said he was too small. Took out AJ TWICE. All he wants to do is become Undisputed and retire. He takes a ridiculously disrespectful 70/30 split just to make this fight happen. Was accepting any silly requirements this fucking fat fucking mongoloid clown was coming up with. But since Fury clearly is too chickenshit to fight this guy, it's off. And now he goes out and pretends it was all Usyk's fault. If another guy in your division has belts and he wants yours, you should have to fight or drop the belt. All this playing around shit is awful for the sport. Just leads to massive cunts like this lying and playing games because they'd rather not risk their record.

If Andy and Kelce hang around for another few years, Mahomes could easily have a fistful of rings and still potentially have 10+ years of a career left. Unless a career ending injury happens or Reid dips out now and the Chiefs completely bungle the transition, he's going to be the GOAT.

Dude! Lining up as LT on FGs you could almost always swim-move and get the block because he was that busted!

It was 3rd down, you're right about that. Of course, you're wrong about everything else. It was a hold. It kept the receiver from running his route. Yes, offensive holding could be called on every play. Those holds aren't anywhere near as impactful as a defender keeping a WR from running his route most of the time. And most of what the average idiot NFL fan thinks is offensive holding isn't actually offensive holding if you read the fucking rules and listen to refs talk about it. Of course, you're arguing that the rules shouldn't matter because of "Random Reason I Made Up Because I'm Mad the Chiefs Won." By your logic I could argue you should never throw a flag in the last X minutes of a game when the score is closer than Y. Or we should never throw flags on the guys that sell the most jerseys for the NFL. Hell, you're actually arguing for the games to be scripted like all these mouth breathing conspiracy theorists. And no one cares about your family members or your weird negative outlook on their opinions, my dude.

Somehow I think Hurts fumbling away a TD, the Eagles' defense never stopping the Chiefs in the second half, and their punt return team letting Toney get it down to the 5 was probably what decided the game. Game was over before that hold anyway. Chiefs were always going to run the clock down and kick the FG. Doubt Butker misses a second FG from anything inside 50. Also, I think people are more upset about the hold because on the replays you're looking at the defender's left hand being behind Ju-Ju's back which doesn't look like a hold whatsoever. But it's the right hand on the jersey before that when Ju-Ju was turning which drew the flag. And it was obviously a hold and obviously the correct call.

Or these refs are like most refs and just bad at their jobs? They missed the obvious holding on that run OOB by Mahomes, but refs tend to miss a lot of holds. They also let a lot slide because if we were calling every hold the games would take two weeks to finish. And I love Ossai to death, but he hit Mahomes when he was already going OOB. Easy call there. Cincy has zero run game. Their O-line stinks. And Burrow had some throws get tipped and picked. That's what decided the game. Not the refs. And the dude crying about Ossai's hit while walking into the locker room is a bitch who got steam-rolled by Pachenco. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. Cincy had their chances and choked. End of story.