Funeka-Guzman II on March 27th
February 17th, 2010
By Jim Dower: On March 27th, top lightweight contenders Ali Funeka (30-2-3, 25 KO’s) and Joan Guzman (29-0-1, 17 KO’s) will face each other in a rematch for the vacant International Boxing Federation lightweight bout at a still to be determined location. The two fighters met three months ago in November in a fight that ended in a controversial 12 round majority draw at the Pepsi Coliseum, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The final scores for the fight were 114-114, 116-112 for Funeka, and 114-114. However, many boxing fans felt that Funeka did more than enough to win the fight based on his much better work rate in the 2nd half of the fight.
With blood pouring down Guzman’s face from cuts and a broken nose, he rallied in the 12th round and appeared to win the final round to get the draw on two of the judges’ scorecards. To be sure, Funeka looked very impressive in rounds six through eleven, but he blew it by giving away the first five rounds and doing zero in the twelfth and final round.
Funeka, 6’1”, an exceptionally tall fighter for a lightweight, is currently ranked number #3 IBF, WBA, and WBO. Guzman, 33, is ranked at number #4 by the IBF. If their second fight is anywhere near as interesting as their first bout last year, this should be quite an interesting fight to see. Funeka, like last time, will be sporting a six inch height advantage over the 5’7” Guzman.
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give pochito a shoot he proved to be ready against diaz!!!!
Thanks Joker for the response.
Ali is the IBF title holder now but now he’s fighting to hlod the belt that he allready won back. Comeon if Funeka beatthis guy Guzman again that’s his belt hand down.
Funeka beat Guzman the first fight and the second fight is going to be worse. They Cheated Funeka out of that fight. Right now Funeka is the IBF Champion in my eyes. Funeka won the fightbut he don’t get the victory so what happen to that boxing fans. Go look at the first fight and then u tell me who won the fist fight. Go to Youtube.com and watch that fight again. Can i get some feed back please on who won the fight.
WE SHOULD DO A COACHES SUPER SIX
WHOS IN.?
COME ON GIVE REYES A CHANCE,
REYES REYES REYES
DAMMM ANY BODY WANT TO SEE EL POCHITO FIGHT,????? HE WILL KO GUZMAN AND FUNEKA I THINK THATS WY HE CAN’T GET THE FIGHT WITH ANY TOP 10 ON THE LIST.
well, where should i start….hmm… 1st of all funeka had a draw with guzman, but how can u be 6’1 having a close fight wit a 5’7 boxer? Andre Dirrell is 6’1!!!! AND 4 ALL U HATERS, GUZMAN is da quickest boxer eva
Funeka is not a really soo good how much people see hin. I think Guzman will to work on the rigth way at this time in the first figth Don House make a big mistake on the strategy and Guzman must pay the price for that. For this figth Don House is not on the Guzman coorner, and i think the nex Head trainer will made much better designing strategy for this figth. Guzman can beat Funeka in a very tecnical figth.
damn my bad excuse the typos
i bet on Guzman the night of this fight and even though I didn’t have to pay because of the BS decession. I stilled paid because Guzman lost that fight in the worst way. This time South Africa knows he better KO Guzman but Guzman whom I like may be (if possible) ready for him this time
ROLANDO EL POCHITO REYES
REYES REYES REYES
ADD ROLANDO REYES TO THE MIX SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE WANT TO SEE THE FIGHT HAPPEN
THATS BULL*** WHEN THE FIGHT WAS OFFERED TO REYES IT NEED IT TO HAPPENED IN S. AFRICA DO TO BRONCO PROMOTIONS WINING BID, ROLANDO WAS NOT ABLE TO LIVE THE US DO TO OTHER COMITMINT, NOW THE FIGHT IS WITH GUZMAN AGIAN AND IN THE US. SOME GOOD DEALS ARE GOING ON WITH MANAGERS THEY GET PAID IF THE FIGHT HAPPENS OR NOT, GIVE ROLANDO REYES A CHANCE,
HE CAN BEAT GUZMAN AND FUNEKA SAME DAY…
funeka by ko
I hope Funeka gets a fair decision this time.