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HarryHippie said:
Bro when I say sharper, more focused...I’m talking about his skills...I already spoke on how I feel about the trainer move pages ago but I don’t like the fit

Froch is probably easily a top 10 168er of all time. That’s all time greatness. I don’t do the pound 4 pound rankings, too many variables

You say dude is bad and I disagree. And even as a bad fighter in your eyes, he was the champ.
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Why don't you like the match with Cunningham? Easter needs to improve his boxing skills. Cunningham has trained fighters who box cause they don't have heavy hands or real KO power. Easter is in that same category. To me they are good match. I'd like to see what they can do with more time together.

In terms of boxing history 168 is considered a new weight class. So in reality your advocacy for Froch being all great is coming up real short. Sven Ottke is tied for the most consecutive title defenses at 168. Think about that for a minute before you keep talking Froch and all time great.

With every division having 4 or 5 champs you harping on Easter being a champ ain't saying much. With each division having so many belts its more about who you beat and when you beat them than being a belt holder.

Let me clarify I don't think Easter is a bad fighter even though I used that word. Easter is decent IMO and has room to improve a lot. I just don't see anything near all time potential when I see him.
 
DMorgan said:
Why don't you like the match with Cunningham? Easter needs to improve his boxing skills. Cunningham has trained fighters who box cause they don't have heavy hands or real KO power. Easter is in that same category. To me they are good match. I'd like to see what they can do with more time together.

In terms of boxing history 168 is considered a new weight class. So in reality your advocacy for Froch being all great is coming up real short. Sven Ottke is tied for the most consecutive title defenses at 168. Think about that for a minute before you keep talking Froch and all time great.

With every division having 4 or 5 champs you harping on Easter being a champ ain't saying much. With each division having so many belts its more about who you beat and when you beat them than being a belt holder.

Let me clarify I don't think Easter is a bad fighter even though I used that word. Easter is decent IMO and has room to improve a lot. I just don't see anything near all time potential when I see him.
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HarryHippie said:
Cunningham already took on 2 new guys and still got Alexander and I just don’t think it was the best he could have done. I much rather had seen him link with Derrick James, Charlo straight up and down but one off the main things he helped him with is his positioning/balance and now he putting dudes down.

I just think Cunningham was easy cause his homie went that way.

And most title defenses don’t mean shit. We talking records or fighting? Froch got outclassed twice and he put them niggas to sleep to nullify it. Dude held his own every time he stepped in the ring and his resume is thick. 168 being a newer division don’t nullify what he did in it.
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I can agree with you on why he chose Cunningham.

If title defenses don't mean shit then you should've never kept on mentioning Easter as being the champ. Not all title defense are the same. I would never say they don't mean shit. Don't think you meant that literally anyway. Ward outclassed Froch as a young nigga. That fight wasn't close until Ward hurt his hand. I'm not nullifying anything Froch did but with it being a new division it doesn't have the deep history as the original divisions. So that means you rating him top 10 ever in that class ain't going to hold the same weight as rating someone top 10 in one of the original divisions. I doubt that you would rate Froch top 10 at 168 in say 20-25 years especially if these dudes really start fighting each other like they should.
 
HarryHippie said:
Easter got good tools. He just ain’t sharp enough

But time is on his side. His footwork is bad and he ain’t mean enough imo

He stuck to staying outside but how much of that was he couldn’t afford to trade

These guys only had 1 fight so I can’t speak to Cunningham training but I’m not sure he’s really improving them as fighters. Him, AB, Tank all bring up the discipline aspect but what about the skills part

Then he said Tank/AB ain’t make it out to his camp. What’s the use if he can’t get that sparring work? If you going switch trainers, take your time, find somebody who can really help you.

He was doing decent from the outside but Mikey would move him out of position so easy. Mikey said he had him figured out after round 1. That might be more disrespectful than anything he said pre fight.
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Yea I was thinking the other day like I don't even really remember Cunningham even talking to dude between rounds I just remember his pop. So what's the reason 4 going down there. To me I think they thought his size and length would get 2 Mickey. Only times I saw Easter he fought small and wasn't using his advantages. They wanted to stay behind the jab all night. I don't really remember him shooting many combos.

I like Kevin but I think they gassed him tank beat dude how he was supposed to, and browner had draw with someone he should've beat
 
http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/24262163/top-rank-boxing-reaches-new-7-year-deal-espn

Top Rank Boxing reaches new 7-year deal with ESPN

There will be a lot more Top Rank Boxing on ESPN for years to come.

On Thursday, the promotional company and network announced a new seven-year contract they called "the most comprehensive, exclusive rights agreement in the history of boxing."

The contract, which immediately replaces a four-year deal that began last summer between Top Rank and ESPN, runs through August 2025. It calls for 54 live boxing events annually in addition to shoulder programming, fights from Top Rank's extensive library and studio content, including new shows to be announced.

Top Rank and ESPN signed a four-year deal that began in August 2017. It was amended in April to coincide with the launch of the ESPN+ streaming service on which Top Rank began promoting exclusive boxing cards. Under the new deal, Top Rank events will continue to air live on ESPN in prime time as well as on ESPN+.

"ESPN is thrilled with this new long-term agreement with Top Rank, which represents the most innovative and comprehensive relationship in the world of boxing today," said Jimmy Pitaro, ESPN president and the co-chairman of Disney Media Networks. "By creating and distributing significantly more Top Rank events and boxing content, ESPN and Top Rank will jointly cultivate upcoming fighters and fights, creating the stars of tomorrow while providing fans with the sport's best content in a more personalized manner."

Under the new deal, the 54 live events per year will include 18 cards that will air on ESPN, 12 more prime-time cards that will stream exclusively on ESPN+ and 24 "premium international events" on ESPN+. There will also be undercard coverage of all 54 events on ESPN+.

ESPN+ will also continue to provide coverage of weigh-ins and news conferences, and make past fights available on demand.

"This expanded relationship with Top Rank increases the ability of ESPN+ to serve boxing fans better than ever and allows us to continue to build more direct relationships with this incredibly passionate audience," said Kevin Mayer, who oversees ESPN+ as Disney's chairman of direct-to-consumer and international.

Top Rank has been putting international fights on ESPN+ by acquiring the U.S. broadcast rights from other promoters, and it will continue to do so, primarily by securing rights to cards promoted by Frank Warren in the United Kingdom, Zanfer Promotions in Mexico and Japanese events promoted by Teiken Boxing.

"This partnership will continue to bring the biggest events and best fighters from around the world to ESPN networks," said Top Rank president Todd duBoef, who negotiated the deal with the network. "Our collective ability to integrate live events, classic fights, studio shows and behind-the-scenes features will raise the long-term profile of the sport of boxing and the athletes."

The first year of Top Rank Boxing on ESPN has included several high-profile fights. Jeff Horn's controversial decision over Manny Pacquiao to win a welterweight world title last summer kicked things off; the live fight from Brisbane, Australia, averaged 3.1 million viewers and peaked at 4.4 million, making it the most-watched boxing telecast on cable since 2006 and ESPN's highest-rated boxing telecast since 1995.

The Top Rank Boxing on ESPN series also included Terence Crawford's historic third-round knockout of Julius Indongo to become the undisputed junior welterweight world champion last August, and Crawford's move up to welterweight to stop Horn in the ninth round on June 9 to win a welterweight title in a fight streamed exclusively on ESPN+.

Pound-for-pound king Vasiliy Lomachenko's sixth-round knockout of Guillermo Rigondeaux to retain his junior lightweight world title in December was the second-most-watched cable boxing telecast of 2017, averaging 1.85 million viewers. It was the first boxing match in history to feature two two-time Olympic gold medalists.

Lomachenko also headlined a prime-time card on May 12 as he knocked out Jorge Linares in the 10th round to win the lightweight world title in what is, so far, the most-watched cable boxing broadcast of 2018 (1.024 million viewers). With the win, Lomachenko set the record for fewest fights (12) needed to win world titles in three weight divisions.
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Have any of yall bought ESPN+?

Felt that ESPN was petty as shit to make that a separate thing you have to pay for. I haven't bought it and don't plan to.
 
DMorgan said:
Have any of yall bought ESPN+?

Felt that ESPN was petty as shit to make that a separate thing you have to pay for. I haven't bought it and don't plan to.
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Hell no.

Its getting ridiculous with everyone launching their own streaming shit.. I pay for NetFlix and thats it.. and i Rock Spotify with the ads.. everything else can kick rocks.
 
https://www.boxingscene.com/lou-dibella-ive-never-champion-like-tevin-farmer--130579

Lou DiBella: I've Never Had a Champion Like Tevin Farmer

Tevin "The American Idol" Farmer (26-4-1, 5 KOs), of Philadelphia, PA, won the IBF Junior Lightweight World Title today via 12-round unanimous decision against Australian Billy Dib (43-5, 24 KOs), at Technology Park, in Eveleigh, a suburb of Sydney, Australia.

Dominating from the opening bell, the southpaw Farmer landed at will throughout the fight. Using lateral movement and superior ring intelligence, Farmer hurt Dib with a piston-like jab and battering left hands over the course of the bout, dropping the valiant Australian in the ninth stanza en route to his first world title. After 12 rounds, scorecards read 118-109, 119-108 and 120-107. An emotional Dib announced his retirement in the ring following the decision.

"Billy Dib is a hell of a fighter, he had a great career, and he's a two-time world champion," said an elated Farmer. "He tried to bully me and that might have worked if I wasn't from Philly. I'm the new champion of the world. It was a long time to get here, but there's a long way to go.

"Nobody wanted to give me a shot, everybody was ducking me so I had to kick the door in. Now I've got the belt and everybody will want to start screaming my name. I'm ready to fight anyone and unify the titles."

"I've never had a champion like Tevin Farmer," said Lou DiBella, President of DiBella Entertainment. "At 7-4-1, with all the odds against him, he decided he'd be a world champion. He went from 7-4-1 to 26-4-1, now with an IBF strap around his waist. Despite being shot through the hand protecting family and getting robbed in his last fight, he never stopped smiling and always believed in himself. Tevin is Philly to the core.

"I'm so proud of Tevin and I'm so proud of my friend Billy Dib, who fought the only fight that he could to give himself a shot. Dib would not quit as he hasn't quit throughout the dark moments of his life. He went the distance with his heart, as he has and will in life. I wish him well in retirement."

The 28-year-old Farmer had challenged for the same vacant title in his last bout on December 9, 2017, losing a very close, controversial decision to Kenichi Ogawa, of Japan. Ogawa later tested positive for a performance enhancing drug and was stripped of the title with the decision being changed to a No-Contest.
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https://www.boxingscene.com/gervonta-davis-hopes-farmer-wins-set-up-unification--130527

Gervonta Davis Hopes Farmer Wins To Set Up Unification

Floyd Mayweather protege Gervonta Davis is hoping to face Tevin Farmer if he wins the vacant IBF super featherweight Title.

Davis hopes to settle their long-running rivalry in what would be an intriguing unification at 130lbs, but first Farmer must beat Billy Dib in Sydney, Australia, live on BoxNation this Friday.

Last year, Davis held the same IBF belt after beating Jose Pedraza and defending it against Liam Walsh, but he was stripped in August after failing to make weight for his next defence.

"If Tevin wins this weekend, I’m willing to fight ASAP... if not I’m going to 135," Davis said.

In April the Baltimore southpaw won the WBA super featherweight crown after crushing Jesus Cuellar in three rounds in New York. The other World Titles are held by Miguel Berchelt (WBC) and Masayuki Ito (WBO).

If the Farmer fight cannot be made, Davis tweeted that he would move up to Lightweight to join the likes of Vasyl Lomachenko and Mikey Garcia.
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https://www.boxingscene.com/tevin-farmer-gervonta-davis-send-fing-contract--130569

Tevin Farmer to Gervonta Davis: Send the F***ing Contract!
By Keith Idec

Now that he owns a world title, Tevin Farmer wants the fight that has long been discussed.

After beating Billy Dib on Friday night in Redfern, Australia, Farmer made it clear he wants to fight Gervonta Davis next. Farmer and Davis have a well-documented rivalry, but a bout between them has been delayed due to Farmer getting shot in his right hand last summer and Farmer’s controversial split-decision loss to Kenichi Ogawa in December.

With those setbacks behind him, the 28-year-old Farmer (25-4-1, 5 KOs, 1 NC) wasted no time calling out the undefeated Davis following his convincing victory over Dib to win the IBF super featherweight title.

“We’re gonna say this like this – so, you know, nobody wanted to give me a shot,” Farmer said during his post-fight interview in the ring. “Everybody was ducking me and ducking me and ducking me and not wanting to give me an opportunity. I had to kick the door in. So now, I got the belt and everybody wanna start screaming my name. And I’m gonna say it like this – no more talking. Send the f***ing contract and the money on the table and we can make it happen.”

The 23-year-old Davis (20-0, 19 KOs) wants to fight Farmer next, too. Otherwise, the WBA world super featherweight champion will consider moving up to lightweight.

“If Tevin don’t want to fight I’m going up,” Davis stated in a Tweet sent out a few hours before Farmer fought Friday. “It’s time to show I’m the best. I’m not saying this for my health.”

Baltimore’s Davis annihilated Argentina’s Jesus Cuellar in his last fight. The powerful southpaw dropped Cuellar three times and won a then-vacant version of the WBA’s 130-pound crown by stopping Cuellar (28-3, 21 KOs) in the third round of their April 21 bout at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Philadelphia’s Farmer dropped Dib in the ninth round and easily out-boxed the former IBF featherweight champion in their 12-round, 130-pound championship match at Technology Park . Judges Levi Martinez (119-108), Ian Scott (120-107) and Carl Zappia (118-109) each scored their fight for Farmer by wide distances.
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