Walters defeated Marriaga •RbR•

[gilgamesh]

2 Battles of Unbeatens back to back. It's gonna be sweet. Especially Walters vs Marriaga. Unbeaten Punchers almost always make for fun fights.

[the13r]

With the amateur history between the two, that is what makes it intriguing for me otherwise i think Walters will win pretty easy

[NoPropaganda 253]

Not to look past this fight, especially considering the two fighter's history and Marriaga's wins over the Jamaican Assassin in the amateurs, but it looks like an eventual(hopefully next) showdown between Lomachenko and Walter's could be next up. Walter's sounds like he wants it here: http://www.boxingscene.com/walters-want ... -it--92127

[Cagiva9]

Reminds me a little of Thurman/Chaves and Chaves was surprisingly (at least to me) tough in that one. Walters is definitely, from what I've seen, a technically superior fighter.

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[23sharks]

I'm really looking forward to these fights too. I just watched Walters-Donaire again today....what a performance by Walters.

[the13r]

Reminds me a little of Thurman/Chaves and Chaves was surprisingly (at least to me) tough in that one. Walters is definitely, from what I've seen, a technically superior fighter.

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Don't think the pace or the body work of Marriaga will be a problem for Walters... In fact imo Marriaga will for the first time in the pros not be the aggressor which will be problematic for him IMO

[mannymac]

Reminds me a little of Thurman/Chaves and Chaves was surprisingly (at least to me) tough in that one. Walters is definitely, from what I've seen, a technically superior fighter.

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Don't think the pace or the body work of Marriaga will be a problem for Walters... In fact imo Marriaga will for the first time in the pros not be the aggressor which will be problematic for him IMO

I love that left hook to the body. That could be the game changer right there.

[elterrible33]

This is the best card of the week!

The old monaghan would've made it a WAR vs Zuniga but now he is a little more reserved and looking to body punch... taking steps back to not waste as much... Should still be interesting.

I like Mike Reed also on the undercard.

Seanie monaghan has a cult following at his fights in ny. He's never in a boring fight.

[ForceFed_231]

Walters didn't make weight vs Marriaga. Coming in at 127.4.
Maybe someone has already posted this. I bet we see Walters jump to 130.
http://www.boxingscene.com/marriaga-sti ... ers--92218

EDIT: At time of the report he still had two hours to make the limit.

[gilgamesh]

Well that sucks. I hope this doesn't put the hopeful Walters vs Loma in Dubai fight in Jeopardy.

[the13r]

WEIGH-IN in HQ HERE:
http://www.toprank.tv/shared/flash/medi ... rs_verdejo

[ForceFed_231]

Well that sucks. I hope this doesn't put the hopeful Walters vs Loma in Dubai fight in Jeopardy.

Didn't know that was on the table already.

[gilgamesh]

I'm not sure if it is for sure or not, but it was one of Arum's big plans for later in the year apparently.

[the13r]

They said he had 2 hours to lose the weight on the broadcast so wonder if that is still effective or the 2 hours delay is now over... i think he still has time

[kinggrissly]

Well that sucks. I hope this doesn't put the hopeful Walters vs Loma in Dubai fight in Jeopardy.

Probably so. Which reminds that the day before Walters-Donaire, Arum promised Loma's next fight would be with the winner. This is apparently the second straight featherweight mega-fight he's blown, the other being Gamboa-Lopez.

[DSuperman25]

They said he had 2 hours to lose the weight on the broadcast so wonder if that is still effective or the 2 hours delay is now over... i think he still has time

Yeah hes got at least another hour or so.

[Hillsinitialrebirth]

This is the kind of shit that happens when Loma-Walters should be fighting this week, or should have already fought by now...

[gomez1012]

http://twitter.com/danrafaelespn/status ... 2442164226

Walters re-weighed at 127. Did not make weight. Title vacant. Fight still on though. Really a disappointment. #boxing

[gilgamesh]

Totally blows.

[RASTA666]

They should have just declared it a non title bout and set a catch of 128.5

[the13r]

Title is vacant Rasta... and Marriaga already made weight so...

[WillieB59]

The vacant title will be available to Marriaga only. He wins- he's the new WBA "super" champ. Walters wins- the "super" title remains vacant.

Last week, it was Oosthuizen forfeiting his IBO belt on the scales; this week, Walters kisses his WBA belt goodbye.

[rocketcoe]

Real bummer.

[RASTA666]

Title is vacant Rasta... and Marriaga already made weight so...

Yeah I know. I was being a little sarcastic and facetious. If only his name was Garcia


No but this is not all that surprising to me. Unprofessional but not surprising. He used feather as a jumping off point and given his size was not going to stay.

[the13r]

Title is vacant Rasta... and Marriaga already made weight so...

Yeah I know. I was being a little sarcastic and facetious.

Should've known, it's just that it you never are usually