Juan Urango vs. Naoufel Ben Rabah (IBF Super Lightweight Championship)

[2OSouzaSuarez12]

all you guys are saying that rabah won the fight easily on the scorecards!..therefore (trying to not take into account the judges) do you compliment ben rabah on his performance?...

if you are all saying he won the fight easily, then you should pretty much be able to say he did a good job!

Ben Rabah fought good defensively and a little offensively the first half but he wasnt doing much the second half at all, maybe cause he hurt his hand though cause they did say he hurt his hand. Either way he didnt do much offensively.

[The Golden Boy]

bro, i meant backing wise?...he's not promoted or backed by anyone big....nor does he have a supporter group.........like i said, perfect candidate for a robbery!

He's acctually promoted by Golden Boy. This is the most blatent robbery i have ever seen. I don't even like Ben Rabah because he used to keep calling out bums but there is no way he lost this fight. I was been generous to Urango and i still had it 117-111 for Ben Rabah. Urango obviously knew he was going to get a home town decision, if i was him after getting my ass beat like that i would be embarrassed to raise my hand and even pretend i thought i won.

Teddy Atlas seemed to know there was something dodgy going on. He said "the florida state athletic commission did a great job with the scoring of the Dale Brown fight but lets see how they do with this one". Then he said he takes back everything he ever said about the Florida commision.

Souza, i too would have loved to hear the post fight interviews, does anyone know why they didn't have them? But don't even act like your boy won the fight, Rabah wasn't just running in the later rounds, he was landing flurries then moving out the way. And Urango didn't win any of the early rounds, the only won you could make an argument for him was the fifth. This was a disgracefull decision and nut hugging fans like you who try to justify these blatent robberies just make it worse!!!

[VanesBoxing]

Urango didnt look impressive at all winning the belt and won a very controversial decision. I think he will realize this and work hard to improve, he still has plenty of fights ahead of him. He will improve and be a great champion. But I say give Ben Rabah a rematch.

ya, what matters is that the truth ALWAYS prevailes.

You cannot possibly win too many fights this way.

Urango got a much needed help from his "fourth judge" he needs to learn from this and understand this wont happen for him again, and if it does, its no good because he will be losing respect and loyalty from fans left and right.

[ROSEWOOD]

all you guys are saying that rabah won the fight easily on the scorecards!..therefore (trying to not take into account the judges) do you compliment ben rabah on his performance?...

if you are all saying he won the fight easily, then you should pretty much be able to say he did a good job!

he fought a good fight but it was the ducking and dodging that prob ****ed him up with the judges...but hell he didnt take any licks...

[moochi]

He's acctually promoted by Golden Boy. This is the most blatent robbery i have ever seen. I don't even like Ben Rabah because he used to keep calling out bums but there is no way he lost this fight. I was been generous to Urango and i still had it 117-111 for Ben Rabah. Urango obviously knew he was going to get a home town decision, if i was him after getting my ass beat like that i would be embarrassed to raise my hand and even pretend i thought i won.

Teddy Atlas seemed to know there was something dodgy going on. He said "the florida state athletic commission did a great job with the scoring of the Dale Brown fight but lets see how they do with this one". Then he said he takes back everything he ever said about the Florida commision.

Souza, i too would have loved to hear the post fight interviews, does anyone know why they didn't have them? But don't even act like your boy won the fight, Rabah wasn't just running in the later rounds, he was landing flurries then moving out the way. And Urango didn't win any of the early rounds, the only won you could make an argument for him was the fifth. This was a disgracefull decision and nut hugging fans like you who try to justify these blatent robberies just make it worse!!!

how did you watch the fight golden boy?

[VanesBoxing]

Rabah may have not won the fight CLEARLY

BUTTTT

there is NO WAY IN HELL - he lost this fight by Unanimous Decision, that is just comical to say the least.

loss, very possible
Draw, maybe
Majority Decision, still id argue
but UD, YIKES - thats like putting a cherry on top of ur F UP

[The Golden Boy]

how did you watch the fight golden boy?

It was live on espn bro. Ben Rabah broke his hand mid way through the fight. There is no point having a rematch because other than KO him there is nothing more Ben Rabah could have done!

[j]

rabah definitely won this fight. i can't imagine how one could argue otherwise.

i most certainly had it closer than atlas did, but a clear victory for ben rabah.

not only did everyone in the espn studios score rabah ahead, so did most of the audience based on the reaction, and everyone i had watched the fight with.

f'ing bull****!!!!!

[2OSouzaSuarez12]

It was live on espn bro. Ben Rabah broke his hand mid way through the fight. There is no point having a rematch because other than KO him there is nothing more Ben Rabah could have done!

He HURT his hand how do you knnow it is broke did you take an X-ray? And the rematch would give them both chances to prove themselves, for Rabah to get revenge for losing the fight he thinks he won and for Urango to prove he can beat Rabah.

[VanesBoxing]

I think the controversy is the best thing this fight had going for it.

Without that, it was pretty damn boring and not much was displayed that was impressive, IMO at least.

This thread would have been lost in the woods had it not been for the blind refs im sure.