Mayweather vs Castillo appreciation thread: still a hot topic after 14 years

[Zaroku]

I think that most of those fights were so close that It would make for good reviews and debates.

Agreed. I still argue with myself over who won, and flip flop all the time, and I am not a flip flop kinda guy.

Thanks for being a real fight fan.

[therealpugilist]

Actually a few come to mind. Mosley vs De La Hoya 1, Bojado vs Jesse James Leija, Lewis vs Holyfield 2, Ayala vs Tapia 2, Barkley vs Hearns and Marquez vs Barrera. There are many more, you came up with the Idea(and It's a good one) so It's your show.

Awesome list

Leaning towards...o tapia vs Ayala 1 jmm v PAC 3 Whitaker -chavez

[therealpugilist]

I give Castillo most of the last rounds. He pounded the crap out of Floyd's nuts.
Floyd did bank a lot of rounds until Castillo made the fight nasty & dirty on the ropes. That fight was and is hard to score. So many ways to score that fight. I struggle. But I still think 51 vs 49 Castillo won.

Yet I ask myself if I feel this way because nobody ever did that well against Floyd???

Gotta question yourself right???

Casuals didn't know Castillo n expected a cakewalk

Same with the maidana fight to a lesser degree considering after round 7 he didn't win many rounds


No one expected either guy to push him like they did


So I agree with you...to a certain degree people give close rounds to the fighter they didn't expect to win


A lot of people did that with Jones tarver 1....i may do that one next it's a finalist

[therealpugilist]

240p? surely theres a better version out there

What's your scorecard bro

[ironmt]

Agreed. I still argue with myself over who won, and flip flop all the time, and I am not a flip flop kinda guy.

Thanks for being a real fight fan.

No problem man, at the end of the day we are all here for the love of the sport.

[therealpugilist]

watched the fight for the first time in several years a few days ago. underrated fight. extremely competitive. people can, and do make the argument that castillo won the fight.

I wouldn't have minded 7-5 Castillo or a draw


What I find a little weird is over the years I've seen a plethora of people say Castillo was robbed n not one of them even bothered to score the fight



Shows you who the real fans are

[Zaroku]

Casuals didn't know Castillo n expected a cakewalk

Same with the maidana fight to a lesser degree considering after round 7 he didn't win many rounds


No one expected either guy to push him like they did


So I agree with you...to a certain degree people give close rounds to the fighter they didn't expect to win


A lot of people did that with Jones tarver 1....i may do that one next it's a finalist

They both had the size, strength and rough housing to make Floyd feel the heat.
They took Floyd into deep waters. Made him fight, fight hard. PAC never did anything close to what they achieved.

[Zaroku]

No problem man, at the end of the day we are all here for the love of the sport.

Cheers!!! For the love of the sport.

[ironmt]

Awesome list

Leaning towards...o tapia vs Ayala 1 jmm v PAC 3 Whitaker -chavez

Sounds good, I also think Floyd vs Maidana 1 would be a good one. Haven't watched the fight since It's Initial broadcast. From what I can recall of the fight It seemed fairly close.

[therealpugilist]

Sounds good, I also think Floyd vs Maidana 1 would be a good one. Haven't watched the fight since It's Initial broadcast. From what I can recall of the fight It seemed fairly close.

Think I had it 8-4

Not close enough yet exciting