Ho-ly shit. A hearty recommendation from me to all my fellow casual boxing fans.

Also, best MMA fight of Saturday night: Jarrod Card vs. Bruce Connors for the XFC featherweight title.

I haven’t checked the compu box yet but it seemed that Taylor stopped throwing with any regularity at about the 6th or 7th. He waited until the last minute of the later rounds to mount offense (a clear sign of a gassed fighter). I was totally inspired in the last third of the 12th round when Taylor threw his last big punch from the ropes followed by an attempt at a few jabs. Froch is a total beast. If he would keep his hands up he would be really dangerous. Taylor was winning the fight on the judge’s cards through the 12th. If he hadn’t been TKO’d with 12 seconds to go he would have won but that would have been a really long 12 seconds. The belt is on the plane back to the UK now. This fight was of the “high drama” order and why I still prefer a good boxing match over an MMA bout. Thanks for the short post Brent.

Is there a video online yet to watch this?

youtube had a video up of the Taylor-Froch fight. If yu haven’t seen it check it out. Taylor looked great the first half of the fight. I was hoping he could hang on those last 45 seconds. He looked gassed. Lopez never stops punching. Around the 5th round i was thinking to myself, o.k. he’s gotta be gettin tired nobody can keep throwing this many power shots each round. He never stopped. I have to give credit though to Penalosa. That dude has an iron chin. He would get drilled over and over and he’d still sneak in a couple right hooks, that caught Lopez flush. I think at one point Max Kellerman said Penalosa’s not human for being able to take that many shots.

the smaller weight classes have been producing GREAT fight for a while. Nobody really knows alot of these guys for some reason. Unlike with heavyweights with the smaller guys you usually get 2-3 times the action. From start to finsh. Some of my favorites are the Barrera-Morales trilogy Juan Manuel Marquez- Paquiao fights.

Don’t screw with Jews of Polish descent – you’re talking about among the most battle tested people of the 20th century. If you’re a Polish Jew in the early 21st century, you’ve got some TOUGH ASS ancestors.

I’ve gone as far forward on my cable box as I can and I can’t see one

…. but seriously, I feel asleep watching this last night. I was pretty tired though.

http://www.boxing-core.com/videos/_Carl_The_Cobra_Froch_vs_Jermain_Bad_Intentions_Ta?vid=10001479&tid=107
For anyone who has’nt seen it

Im glad to see another quality show from JT. Even in the loss im happy to hear people talking about him at least. Many of his wins have been quite boring or even questionable…. and even though im a homer, ill admit that Winkey Wright beat him fair and square, it wasnt a draw.

He had some entertaining fights with Kelly Pavlick, they really just turned Kelly into a new star and didnt do too much to tarnish JT. I will always remember his title win against B. Hopkins when JT came out to “In the Air Tonight” (Phil Collins) with the Arkansas Razorback on his trunks. Even though his rematch was a bit of a snoozer.

His game isnt the most exciting, and i admit as a fan it is super frustrating at times. But JT is a great ambassador for my state, which doesnt have many big name sports personalities AT ALL! (But Ronnie Brewer did have one nice game this series shutting down Kobe) He always wins or loses with class, even to the point of “yes sir” “no sir-ing” the interviewers after each fight. He does a ton of charity work and appearances back here in Arkansas as well.

I hope fans not too familiar with him enjoyed his fight even though it was a loss. He is young and has a bright future. He’s a great guy to get behind if you appreciate the clean, classy, respectful type of fighters.

Thanks for the post Brent ! ! !