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That doesn't even matter though, she KOd Ronda when she was at her peak in stardom and undefeated. Who people had as the best fighter on the planet (which was stupid but people all over the place were legit arguing she was this unstoppable force, comparing her dominance to Mike Tyson, Michael Jordan and the likes. People seriously wanted her to fight Mayweather and there was a lengthy public debate about the mythical match-up!). That's BIG success, especially for a woman who was at the tail end of her boxing career and past her best days in the ring.
So, she wins a few MMA fights, gets the big one against Ronda and not only gets the KO but absolutely dominated her.
That in itself led to other fights. Fights she lost but pretty high profile nonetheless (Mesha Tate after Ronda, lost two decisions after that and just won her most recent fight). So she's 11-3 in MMA, including a win over undefeated super star Ronda Rousey. I'd say that's not bad, all things considered. Imagine an MMA fighter at the tail end of his career, switching to boxing, gets a few warm-up wins under his belt and then beats Gennady Golovkin. That's essentially what Holm did, on the female side of things of course. So it was a smart career move and she's made some money, money she wasn't getting anymore in boxing.
So, she wins a few MMA fights, gets the big one against Ronda and not only gets the KO but absolutely dominated her.
That in itself led to other fights. Fights she lost but pretty high profile nonetheless (Mesha Tate after Ronda, lost two decisions after that and just won her most recent fight). So she's 11-3 in MMA, including a win over undefeated super star Ronda Rousey. I'd say that's not bad, all things considered. Imagine an MMA fighter at the tail end of his career, switching to boxing, gets a few warm-up wins under his belt and then beats Gennady Golovkin. That's essentially what Holm did, on the female side of things of course. So it was a smart career move and she's made some money, money she wasn't getting anymore in boxing.
I read it was a brief stint in UFC, going 0-3. I know he was a kick boxer but don't know much about his career prior to his UFC fights.
Everyone in that family is a fighter. Both Berto brothers wrestled too, one of them was a state wrestling champion, pretty sure Andres brother and the younger sister was doing jiu-jitsu tournaments as a kid and teenager.
Everyone in that family is a fighter. Both Berto brothers wrestled too, one of them was a state wrestling champion, pretty sure Andres brother and the younger sister was doing jiu-jitsu tournaments as a kid and teenager.
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B-Buzz and B-Buzz
Man I didn't realize Sugar Ramos died until this HBO card tonight.
He was in one of my all time favorite fights against Mando Ramos
He was in one of my all time favorite fights against Mando Ramos
Props:
2-0-Sixx and 2-0-Sixx
Just watched the Naoya Inoue fight, been getting hyped to see his American debut. Dude is a fucking beast.
Here's the full fight
Naoya Inoue vs. Antonio Nieves 井上尚弥 vs. アントニオ・ニエベス - Video Dailymotion
Here's the full fight
Naoya Inoue vs. Antonio Nieves 井上尚弥 vs. アントニオ・ニエベス - Video Dailymotion
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2-0-Sixx and 2-0-Sixx
So many dope fights to make still at super flyweight even with Chocolatito getting knocked out. Any mixture of Inoue/Estrada/Sor Rungvisai then you can have a mixture of Chocolatito/Cuadras/winner of Yafai/Ishida.
I love that HBO did an entire card of super flyweight. Hopefully with Inoue coming to the states it can still generate enough buzz for HBO to keep up with it.
I love that HBO did an entire card of super flyweight. Hopefully with Inoue coming to the states it can still generate enough buzz for HBO to keep up with it.
Busy as fuck with shit like this, fam:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BY7eQMuFPk0/?hl=en&taken-by=therealbaddiemillz
and
https://www.instagram.com/p/BY9j73PAiQC/?hl=en&taken-by=talesofalightskin
I executive produce ($$$) produce and engineer (music) for Masked Misiz. Then I produce and engineer (music) for Rocstar and I'm pretty much touching a lot of projects in Vallejo before I exit. The second issue of the comic is almost in the can, we're gonna do four issues straight, we're laying the foundation for a Nintendo Switch game for the IP. We're gonna release all the GC stuff at once.
(I did the music, recorded them and mixed the track.)
(I recorded him and mixed the track.)
(I did the music, recorded them and mixed the track.)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BY7eQMuFPk0/?hl=en&taken-by=therealbaddiemillz
and
https://www.instagram.com/p/BY9j73PAiQC/?hl=en&taken-by=talesofalightskin
I executive produce ($$$) produce and engineer (music) for Masked Misiz. Then I produce and engineer (music) for Rocstar and I'm pretty much touching a lot of projects in Vallejo before I exit. The second issue of the comic is almost in the can, we're gonna do four issues straight, we're laying the foundation for a Nintendo Switch game for the IP. We're gonna release all the GC stuff at once.
(I did the music, recorded them and mixed the track.)
(I recorded him and mixed the track.)
(I did the music, recorded them and mixed the track.)
Ward's statement.
Andre "S.O.G." Ward | Mission Accomplished
To the sport of boxing – I love you. You’ve been by my side since I was 10-years-old. You’ve taught me so much. You’ve humbled me. You’ve promoted me. I’ve sacrificed a lot for you, but you’ve given me more than I ever thought possible. You gave me a platform, made me a champion and helped me provide for my family. I am forever grateful to you. You and I will always be synonymous, connected at the hip. Thank you for all the wonderful people I’ve come in contact with because of you. I’ve made friends for life. As I walk away from the sport of boxing today, I leave at the top of your glorious mountain, which was always my vision and my dream. I did it. We did it.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone who has played a part in my journey. You know who you are. I could not have done this without you. I want to be clear – I am leaving because my body can no longer put up with the rigors of the sport and therefore my desire to fight is no longer there. If I cannot give my family, my team, and the fans everything that I have, then I should no longer be fighting. Above all, I give God the Glory, for allowing me to do what I’ve done, for as long as I have.
Andre "S.O.G." Ward | Mission Accomplished
To the sport of boxing – I love you. You’ve been by my side since I was 10-years-old. You’ve taught me so much. You’ve humbled me. You’ve promoted me. I’ve sacrificed a lot for you, but you’ve given me more than I ever thought possible. You gave me a platform, made me a champion and helped me provide for my family. I am forever grateful to you. You and I will always be synonymous, connected at the hip. Thank you for all the wonderful people I’ve come in contact with because of you. I’ve made friends for life. As I walk away from the sport of boxing today, I leave at the top of your glorious mountain, which was always my vision and my dream. I did it. We did it.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone who has played a part in my journey. You know who you are. I could not have done this without you. I want to be clear – I am leaving because my body can no longer put up with the rigors of the sport and therefore my desire to fight is no longer there. If I cannot give my family, my team, and the fans everything that I have, then I should no longer be fighting. Above all, I give God the Glory, for allowing me to do what I’ve done, for as long as I have.
lol you're probably right. It's extremely rare guys retire on top and stay retired. The temptation is always there.
Wards a weird case though because after whooping Kovalevs ass, he's arguably p4p #1 fighter on the planet. In fact i don't think there is much of an argument that he isn't. And yet there are no big fights for him out there. Adonis Stevenson would be pretty big in Canada but it's hardly a big fight in boxing. He could go up to cruiserweight like he said he wanted to, but sadly cruiserweight, despite being loaded with talent & exciting fighters (and a dope tournament right now), no one cares about the division. He could in theory clean out the division and be a god in the boxing history books but the fights would be small time. Other than going to heavyweight which just isn't realistic, there are no big fights.
Hell, his PPV rematch with Kovalev, which was a great fight very close and controversial, did LESS buys than the first fight. It sold under 125,000 buys (compared to 150k for the first fight) and had a paid attendance of only 6,366 people. Terrible low numbers for one of the best fights in all or boxing that could have been made at the time.
So for whatever the reasons, no matter what Ward did, no matter who he fought and who he beat, he just seemed to rub people the wrong way, even hardcore boxing fans who tend to look past personality a lot more than casuals. So I'm sure that has something to do with his decision (just not generating the amount of money he thinks he should be at this point).
Sidenote: I thought his contract with Jay Z had more fights remaining. If so i wonder how that's going to work out.
Wards a weird case though because after whooping Kovalevs ass, he's arguably p4p #1 fighter on the planet. In fact i don't think there is much of an argument that he isn't. And yet there are no big fights for him out there. Adonis Stevenson would be pretty big in Canada but it's hardly a big fight in boxing. He could go up to cruiserweight like he said he wanted to, but sadly cruiserweight, despite being loaded with talent & exciting fighters (and a dope tournament right now), no one cares about the division. He could in theory clean out the division and be a god in the boxing history books but the fights would be small time. Other than going to heavyweight which just isn't realistic, there are no big fights.
Hell, his PPV rematch with Kovalev, which was a great fight very close and controversial, did LESS buys than the first fight. It sold under 125,000 buys (compared to 150k for the first fight) and had a paid attendance of only 6,366 people. Terrible low numbers for one of the best fights in all or boxing that could have been made at the time.
So for whatever the reasons, no matter what Ward did, no matter who he fought and who he beat, he just seemed to rub people the wrong way, even hardcore boxing fans who tend to look past personality a lot more than casuals. So I'm sure that has something to do with his decision (just not generating the amount of money he thinks he should be at this point).
Sidenote: I thought his contract with Jay Z had more fights remaining. If so i wonder how that's going to work out.
