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suzukishinji [2019-03-14 17:02:15 +0000 UTC]
She's lucky that this is amateur boxing. In professional fights Caitlin may have delivered the third punch, and then it would have been hard for Mercedes. She may have gone down for good, or the ref had stopped the fight, I think.
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alesiaboxing In reply to suzukishinji [2019-03-14 18:21:05 +0000 UTC]
Had Caitlin punched a little harder, perhaps the ref would have stopped the fight!
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suzukishinji In reply to alesiaboxing [2019-03-14 18:22:14 +0000 UTC]
Yes, I thought the same. She would have if the third punch had landed.
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RichelleW [2019-03-10 03:23:09 +0000 UTC]
Well, that was not a pretty thing from Mercedes' perspective. Caitlin certainly can punch when she gets you where she wants you. But Mercedes gathered herself nicely. She's got some work to do, but that could have turned out whole lot worse.
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alesiaboxing In reply to RichelleW [2019-03-10 10:00:32 +0000 UTC]
That was tough. Caitlin ain't no accident. Although... she can turn someone into an accident, to put it this way.
Mercedes will have to play catch-up but at least, she's not out.
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grimjac [2019-03-09 16:54:45 +0000 UTC]
Standing eight count seemed to have really helped Mercedes get her focus back. She is well trained and seems to be wearing Caitlin out.
This is another fight that needs to be addressed when both ladies turn pro.
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AlexBoxer [2019-03-09 15:27:49 +0000 UTC]
Caitlin got her moment and she took advantage, but Mercedes got her time to breathe and recover and she made the most of it. Still, this is going to put Mercedes down on the scorecards and will make her have to attack to win the remaining rounds
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alesiaboxing In reply to AlexBoxer [2019-03-09 15:58:49 +0000 UTC]
That's the difference a strict referee makes in amateur boxing. If she's watching this fight, Sophie must wish she had received the same treatment!
Mercedes has her work cut out for her, but if her late reaction shows anything, it's that skills are there...
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alesiaboxing In reply to JjeanPhoenix [2019-03-09 14:08:54 +0000 UTC]
Caitlin's been around enough to find ways to score even against a top fighter like Mercedes.
What about Mercedes' use of the ropes?
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