Random Thoughts Top Rank's Pacquiao vs. Marquez Card
 By Steve Kim at ringside, MaxBoxing (Nov 14, 2011) Doghouse Boxing (Photo © German Villasenor)
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I like the Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez undercard that was put on by Top Rank. Mike Alvarado showed
something special in stopping Breidis Prescott in
the tenth and final round while behind on all three scorecards. In what was his
sternest test to date, he was bruised, cut up and swallowing more than a drop
of his own blood but he was able to slowly and steadily turn the tide late in
the fight, finally breaking down Prescott. Throw his hat in the mix with any
blue-chip junior welterweight and watch the carnage.
- Tim Bradley's right hand continues to frustrate me. I mean, that thing is
more elongated than a batting practice machine. Time and time again, he
overshoots and loads up on it. Bradley's a much more effective fighter when
he's an active, volume puncher than a guy who thinks he's a true puncher. If he
attacked Joel Casamayor’s body early on, that fight doesn't go five rounds.
Bradley is a guy with a lot of physical tools who still has to figure out how
to best implement them.
- Once again, Top Rank put on a great production on a major pay-per-view show,
from the lighting to the custom-made scoreboard. The staging of this event was
great and really enhanced the atmosphere of the card. I've said for years that
American promoters/cards have lagged behind their counterparts in Europe, regarding all the bells and whistles that
go along with the actual fights. Yeah, it's about the fights but this is the
entertainment business and if you look at every other major sport, they don't
just trot out their games. For too many years, the live viewing experience has
been neglected by TV packagers who don't invest one dime back into their
productions. In essence, they stuff their television license fees into their
pockets and do little else.
The energy inside that building on Saturday night was
spectacular. On this night, boxing was truly a major league sport.
- Steve “Mexi-Kim” believes that the Mexican national anthem should be sung at
every major boxing card in the States, whether there is a Mexican in
competition or not. There is nothing like that song being sung by thousands of
Mexicans before the main event of a big fight. It's one of my favorite
traditions in all of boxing.
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