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  • Manny Pacquiao defeats Keith Thurman by split decision
    by Parviz Iskenderov on July 21, 2019 at 6:55 am

    Manny Pacquiao and Keith Thurman squared off at MGM Grand in Paradise, NV on July 21 (AEST). The encounter headlined FOX pay-per-view card with WBA (Super) welterweight title on the line. The defending champion Keith Thurman of the US faced boxing great from the Philippines Manny Pacquiao the scheduled for 12 rounds championship bout. The […] The post Manny Pacquiao defeats Keith Thurman by split decision appeared first on FIGHTMAG. […]

  • UFC San Antonio results: Edwards decisions dos Anjos
    by Parviz Iskenderov on July 21, 2019 at 6:04 am

    UFC on ESPN 4 took place at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas on July 21 (AEST). MMA fight-bill featured 13 bouts with welterweights Rafael Dos Anjos and Leon Edwards battling it out in the main event. The contest went the distance and ended in favor of the latter, who scored a unanimous decision. […] The post UFC San Antonio results: Edwards decisions dos Anjos appeared first on FIGHTMAG. […]

  • LNK Fight Night 12 results: Ismail Iliev defeats Twaha Kiduku
    by Parviz Iskenderov on July 21, 2019 at 1:50 am

    LNK Fight Night 12 presented a mixed-card at SemaraH Hotel Lielupe in Jurmala, Latvia on July 20 (July 21 AEST). The 10-bout lineup included six boxing encounters, three MMA outings and one kickboxing matchup. In the main event Ismail Iliev of Russia took on Twaha Kiduku of Tanzania. The pair squared off in the scheduled […] The post LNK Fight Night 12 results: Ismail Iliev defeats Twaha Kiduku appeared first on FIGHTMAG. […]

  • LNK Fight Night 12 in Jurmala: Order of the bouts
    by Parviz Iskenderov on July 20, 2019 at 7:54 am

    LNK Fight Night 12 takes place at SemaraH Hotel Lielupe in Jurmala, Latvia on July 20 (July 21 AEST). The event features a mixed-bill comprising ten bouts in total. The lineup includes six boxing matchups, three MMA outings and one kickboxing encounter. The main event is a ten-round encounter between Russian super welterweight Ismail Iliev […] The post LNK Fight Night 12 in Jurmala: Order of the bouts appeared first on FIGHTMAG. […]

Bloody Elbow

  • Thurman after loss to Pacquiao: ‘I have an 0, I’m not afraid to let it go’
    by Milan Ordoñez on July 21, 2019 at 7:04 am

    Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images Now with a blemish of defeat on his record, Keith Thurman speaks about his loss to Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night. After keeping an undefeated record his entire professional career, Keith Thurman was dealt with his first loss by Manny Pacquiao on Saturday. “One Time” also dropped the WBA welterweight title to the eight-division world champion. Thurman was dropped in the first round and was outworked by the Filipino boxing icon throughout the succeeding 11 rounds, leading to a split decision verdict. During a post-fight interview, he also admitted being affected by one of Pacquiao’s body shots. Fresh of his first professional loss, @keithfthurmanjr breaks down his performance against Pacquiao, and what’s next for the former champ. pic.twitter.com/qN7M7IiNCz— FOX Sports: PBC (@PBConFOX) July 21, 2019 “The body shot was a terrific body shot. I even took my mouthpiece out of my mouth just so I could breathe a little deeper,” he said. “We stayed on our feet, we kept fighting. It was very unexpected once again. “That’s why my name is ‘One Time.’ It’s always those one punches in a round that really can change the pace of a round. One time isn’t just something I do; One Time is something that could happen to me. I got a few more times than one time, maybe about two good shots in this fight. “I tried to retaliate, but Manny held his composure,” he added. “I know that I got his respect in the ring, but he held his composure well, he held his hands up well, and he’s just a more relaxed fighter with all the experience he’s had nowadays.” Now that he’s experienced defeat for the first time, Thurman says he will reassess his next move. But he is not turning down the idea of a rematch, as he had nothing but respect and congratulatory words for Pacquiao. I’ve always said I’m not afraid to let my 0 go, if you can beat me — beat me. @MannyPacquiao beat me tonight. Hats off to the Senator on a great performance. #OneTime #PacThurman pic.twitter.com/piX4A6lUOA— Keith Thurman Jr. (@keithfthurmanjr) July 21, 2019 “We’ll have to see what kind of offers I get,” he said. “If the fans would like to see a rematch, if Manny Pacquiao wants to see a rematch (or) if Manny Pacquiao is moving on to fight other welterweights in the welterweight division. We have a small suspension from Nevada, but nothing that will keep me out of the ring for long. So at the end of the day, we just have to go back to the drawing board. “I have an 0, I’m not afraid to let it go. If you can beat me, beat me. Manny Pacquiao beat me tonight.” Thurman now holds a record of 29-1 (with 1 NC and 22 wins by knockout). […]

  • Pacquiao-Thurman scorecards: Here’s how judges ended with a split decision
    by Anton Tabuena on July 21, 2019 at 5:54 am

    Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Check out the official scorecards for Pacquiao vs Thurman. Manny Pacquiao and Keith Thurman went the full 12 full rounds, Saturday night in Las Vegas. It was an entertaining contest, with Thurman having his moments, but Pacquiao scored a knockdown and many felt he had done enough to take the decision. This is why it came as a bit of a surprise when the scorecards were about to be read and they announced it as a split decision. Judges Dave Moretti and Tim Cheatham both scored it as 115-112 for Pacquiao. Glenn Feldman on the other hand, was the lone judge that scored it for Thurman. He somehow gave him seven rounds — all but one since the 5th — and ended up with a 114-113 score for the American. For what it’s worth, Bloody Elbow’s Fraser Coffeen and Mookie Alexander, along with Bad Left Hook, all scored the contest 115-112 for Pacquiao, same as the other two judges. Check out a photo of the official scorecards below. #PacquiaoThurman scorecard.Pacquiao won by split. #RJNow pic.twitter.com/LVnmIu1HA7— Heidi Fang (@HeidiFang) July 21, 2019 […]

  • Pacquiao vs. Thurman post-fight results and analysis
    by Fraser Coffeen on July 21, 2019 at 5:24 am

    Fraser Coffeen takes a look at the full Pacquiao vs. Thurman PPV, including the big Manny Pacquiao vs. Keith Thurman main event. You have to be impressed by Manny Pacquiao. A few years ago, I was sure he was on the verge of being done. But now, at 40 years old, he just beat the man who was considered #1 in the division just a year ago. And he did it not with the B-Hop method of wily veteran tactics - he did it with hand speed, foot movement, and power. Pacquiao, yet again, turned in an age-defying performance. He was fast, he was skilled... he was great. Yes, he is past his prime. But his prime was so high that he can be past it and still be pretty amazing. How amazing? Well, he’s now, at very worst, #4 in what is arguably the sport’s deepest division. So what next for the future Hall of Famer? Well, Errol Spence and Shawn Porter meet in September, and the hope is the winner there meets Pacquiao in early 2020. If that happens, it would be a great fight to truly decide the king of Welterweight - a division that has lacked a definitive king since Mayweather’s retirement 4 years ago. I would have a hard time favoring Pacquiao in that fight, but I’m also tired of underrating him in this late career run. At some point, this will come to an end - time catches up with everyone. And it’s boxing, so that end might be violent. But for now, Pacquiao still stands strong. And he does so 7 years and 10 fights after the Marquez KO that I thought marked the end. How wrong I was. As for Thurman - what a fall from grace his has been. He was slated to be the PBC poster child, and he was. But then he became strangely inactive, and when he came back this year, he almost lost to Josesito Lopez, and now takes his first loss on record. Hard to know where he goes from here. Thoughts on the rest of the card: For the record, I had it 115-112 Pacquiao, the same as two judges. One scored it 114-113 Thurman, which I don’t agree with, but I’m not wildly outraged by. Yordenis Ugas came out firing against Omar Figueroa, Jr., putting the undefeated fighter on the canvas in the very first round. From there, he didn’t let up. Figueroa tried to keep it an inside game, but no matter - Ugas just kept outworking and outpunching him, whether on the inside or at range. It was a great showing from Ugas, and a real deflating of Figueroa that has felt like it’s a long time coming. Lots of interesting match-ups to consider for Ugas in the talent-rich Welterweight division - this was a WBC title eliminator, so in theory he should get the winner of Shawn Porter vs. Errol Spence, but you never know. Still, great night for Ugas. Sergey Lipinets was to take on John Molina, Jr. here, but less than 48 hours before fight time, Molina had to step out with a back injury. The 18-2 Jayar Inson got the call up, and lasted about 4 minutes before Lipinets put him down and out. The southpaw Inson was leaving his right hand down after punches; Lipinets saw it, caught him there a few times, then landed a big one to end it. Lipinets deserves credit for not being thrown by the late change to a southpaw opponent, and for bringing the fight and ending it early. Not much else to this one - it is what it is. In the PPV opener, it took Luis Nery a bit to find his stride, but he eventually got there, and ended things in style with a seriously nasty body shot KO of veteran Juan Carlos Payano in the 9th round. That KO was one of those gorgeous body shot stoppages that just shuts an opponent down, and is another big win for Nery on a PPV. Credit to Payano, who is a tough opponent and made Nery work for it though. Payano’s style and skills made this not the most spectacular performance for Nery until that KO shot, but Nery remains undefeated and adds something to his already impressive highlight reel. […]

  • Twitter reacts to Pacquiao’s split decision win over Thurman
    by Harry Davies on July 21, 2019 at 5:16 am

    Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Manny Pacquaio proved he has still got it at 40 years old as he defeated Keith Thurman by split decision. Newly crowned WBA welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (62–7–2, 39 KOs) handed Keith Thurman (29-1, 22 KOs) his first loss as a professional as the Filipino boxing legend won a split decision (113-114, 115-112, 115-112) on the night. Pacquiao started off the fight well, landing a 1-2 that dropped Thurman in the first round. The Philippine's success continued throughout the early rounds up until Thurman started to find his rhythm in the fourth, but still Pacquiao remained on the front-foot. Come round seven and Pacquiao had taken his foot off of the gas, and Thurman was clearly the aggressor improving drastically on the early rounds. Here’s how Twitter reacted to Pacquiao’s victory over Thurman. Pac-Man might have a fight on his hand— George Foreman (@GeorgeForeman) July 21, 2019 It’s GO time! #OneTime pic.twitter.com/Gs0iVocpH0— Keith Thurman Jr. (@keithfthurmanjr) July 21, 2019 Brilliant insight from Wilder... glad they went to him in the booth #PacquiaoThurman— Zachary Makovsky (@ZachFunSize) July 21, 2019 Vintage Pacquiao#PacquiaoThurman #PacmanThurman— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) July 21, 2019 Pac-Man took a break and Thurman didn’t take advantage it; it’s gonna get rough for both now— George Foreman (@GeorgeForeman) July 21, 2019 Why is this PPV taking me up to a desk in the middle of a fight? Not feeling that part of the production at all.— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) July 21, 2019 Manny Pacquiao. 40 years old. #PacquiaoThurman pic.twitter.com/v9fL1tOSLe— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) July 21, 2019 Thurman holds on to the older man Pac-Man making 40,look good now.— George Foreman (@GeorgeForeman) July 21, 2019 This draw is about to hit !!!— Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) July 21, 2019 […]

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