On The Watch “It’s All About Artur Beterbiev vs Anthony Yarde”
IBF/WBC/WBO Light Heavyweight Championship Showdown
Canada stand Up! Tonight’s BT Sport/ESPN + Main Event between IBF/WBC/WBO Light Heavyweight Champion Artur Beterbiev (19-0, 19 Kos) and mandatory challenger Anthony Yarde (23-2, 22 Kos) at the OVO Arena in London England, definitely lived up to the hype! Real Talk!
This bout was a competitive battle right from the jump with both combatants feeling each other out and working on their respective game plan round by round. Both warriors looked strong and fit and ready for war. To me Beterbiev came out as the aggressor unlike what Anthony predicted prior to the build-up which was very surprising. Anthony felt he would be the one dictating how the bout would unfold but things quickly changed as the rounds progressed and he eventually felt Artur’s power.
Both combatants threw leather with intention to hurt each other by visibly marking each other with some very good shots but it was Artur who seemed to me to have the more telling effect as the rounds progressed.
The home-grown fighter Anthony stood his ground and represented his country to the fullest but clearly found himself in a dog fight as the rounds advanced. Both combatants were going blow for blow administering some serious damage but as the rounds developed it was Anthony who seemed to fade with fatigue in my eyes.
Anthony boxed beautifully but the pressure Beterbiev was moving in with was definitely breaking Anthony down slowly but effectively. By the eight round, the inevitable was on the horizon and when Beterbiev connected with two heavy, well-placed right hands to the dome and dropped Anthony, the writing was already on the wall.
Although Anthony rose to his feet after the standing eight count, he looked confused and defeated but proceeded to continue absorbing further punishment from Beterbiev which then quickly prompted Anthony’s corner to halt the bout.
There are levels to this boxing sh*t and although Beterbeiv was the elder of the two combatants it was his durability and his experience that carried him over this tough battle.
With this win Artur maintained his perfect knockout ratio along with his IBF/WBC/WBO Light Heavyweight Titles patiently waiting for the opportunity at undisputed with WBA Super Light heavyweight Champion Dmitry Bivol (21-0, 11 Kos).
Congratulations Artur on another destructive performance.
Blaze
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DJ Blaze’s Top 15 January 22, 2023
1-Coi Leray-Players (rmx)
2-Diddy f/Bryson Tiller, Yung Miami, Ashanti-Gotta Move On (rmx)
3-Jim Jones & Hitmaka f/BEAM-Gunshot
4-Joe Moses f/Jeremih-Freak It
5-Diddy f/Rick Ross-Whatcha Gon’ Do
6-J.I. The Prince of N.Y.-It’s Officially Done
7-French Montana f/King Combs, Kodak Black & DJ Drama-Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop (rmx)
8-Mr. Lewis Aka Spliff Star f/Smoova-Live Life
9-Tyga & Chris Brown-Nasty
10-Kai Ca$h f/Capella-Round And Round
11-Ice Spice f/Lil Tjay – Gangsta Boo
12-Derek King-Cautious
13-VRS-Wide Open
14-A Boogie Wit Da Hoody f/Tory Lanez-Take Shots
15-Kaitlyn Morell-Dip
On The Watch “It’s All About Chris Eubank Jr. vs Liam Smith”
Middleweight Throwdown
Tonight’s Sky Sports/Boxxer Main Event between Chris Eubank Jr. (32-3, 23 Kos) and Liam Smith (33-3-1, 20 Kos) at the Manchester Lancaster, UK was a proper domestic showdown that shocked the fans in attendance and the world watching. Real Talk!
Former WBO Light Middleweight Champion Liam moved up in weight to challenge the former WBA Interim Middleweight Champion Eubank Jr. at the full Middleweight Division and asserted himself quite well at the new weight and stood his ground going toe-to-toe with the naturally bigger man inside that squared circle.
While Eubank used a nice stiff jab from the jump to keep Liam at bay, Smith kept coming forward never deterred in applying as much pressure as he could round by round.
Both combatants had their moments looking very active with their hands but in the third round, it looked like Eubank was about to take the lead until the unexpected happened throughout the fourth round when Liam backed Eubank to the corner and teed off on him with a series of accurate punches that dropped Eubank for the first time in his career. Although Eubank did get up, he clearly had no legs or the sense to survive the round. Seeing Eubank visibly hurt, Liam wasted no time at putting Eubank out of his misery by seizing the moment and dropping him to the canvas one more time prompting the referee to stop the bout at 1:09 of round four. Unbelievable!
No disrespect to Liam who is a good fighter, I never anticipated this type of finish by his hands. Liam flattened Eubank who was said to be the bigger and stronger fighter of the two in such a devastating fashion never seen before by any of his previous opponents. This is the type of finish that has you rethinking what the hell went wrong.
The build-up to this bout had a lot of heat from both sides but it was Liam who walked it like he talked it and stole the show in the blink of an eye.
This bout was a great domestic win for Liam but it was also the type of win that will bring up even greater opportunities ahead in the 154- or 160-pound Division.
Congratulations Liam, you walked inside that squared circle the underdog but walked out the “Top Dog” of the night. Well done!
Blaze
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On The Watch “It’s All About The NBA-Who’s On Top?”
The NBA-Who’s On Top?
We are officially past the midpoint mark for the NBA Season with 42 plus games played to date and still holding down the No. 1 Spot in the league are the Boston Celtics (32-12). Them Boys are mission driven this year playing some very good basketball from both ends of the floor. However, holding on to the No. 1 spot won’t be easy with the other Eastern Conference teams staying quite competitive. The Brooklyn Nets (27-15), the Milwaukee Bucks (27-16), the Philadelphia 76ers (27-16), the Cleveland Cavaliers (27-17), the New York Knicks (25-19), the Miami Heat (24-20) and the Indiana Pacers (23-21) have all showed some serious improvement making the second half of the Season that much more intriguing.
The Western Conference teams have been playing musical chairs with their standings while the new faces climbing up have been making a serious stand of their own. The Denver Nuggets (30-13) now hold the No. 1 Spot with their back-to-back MVP player Nikola Jokic doing just about everything on the floor to keep them afloat for the time being. However, breathing down their necks are the Memphis Grizzlies (29-13), the New Orleans Pelicans (26-17), the Sacramento Kings (24-18), the Dallas Mavericks (24-21), the Los Angeles Clippers (23-22) while the Minnesota Timberwolves (22-22), the Golden State Warriors (21-22) and the Portland Trail Blazers (21-22) are struggling to rectify their situation but are not counted out yet.
The drastic changes of power within both conferences are exciting and mind-boggling but the second half of the season could still bring some more drama so stay locked in.
Blaze
DJ Blaze’s Top 15 January 15, 2023
1-Coi Leray -Players (rmx)
2-Diddy f/Bryson Tiller, Yung Miami, Ashanti-Gotta Move On (rmx)
3-Jim Jones & Hitmaka f/BEAM-Gunshot
4-Joe Moses f/Jeremih-Freak It
5-Diddy f/Rick Ross-Whatcha Gon’ Do
6-J.I. The Prince of N.Y.-It’s Officially Done
7-French Montana f/King Combs, Kodak Black & DJ Drama-Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop (rmx)
8-Mr. Lewis Aka Spliff Star f/Smoova-Live Life
9-Tyga & Chris Brown-Nasty
10-Kai Ca$h f/Capella-Round And Round
11-Derek King-Cautious
12-VRS-Wide Open
13-DJ Khaled f/Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy-God Did
14-A Boogie Wit Da Hoody f/Tory Lanez-Take Shots
15-Kaitlyn Morell-Dip