TR from the Mattysse-Dallas Jr. card last night on Showtime! Great fights last night at The Joint at The Hard Rock in Vegas. Action fight after action fight and some highlight-reel KOs in a wonderful fight venue.
The Joint only holds 4,000 and it wasn't quite full, so it was very intimate considering the star power. Got to talk and/or take pictures with Shane Mosley, Paulie Malignaggi, Brian Kenny, Al Bernstein. Zab Judah was there as well.
Joshua Williams of Rhode Island, who was KOd by Jermall Charlo, hung out with us on the casino floor after his fight. His face was beat to hell, but he was a totally nice guy. Also watched a fight from the bar with Ben Ankrah and his trainer, both of Ghana. Ankrah was also stopped in his fight, but was also in good spirits and it was really fun watching a fight with those guys.
The Charlo twins are really impressive. These two are polished, technically sound, dangerous fighters. They both won their fights in dominating fashion. Keep an eye out for the two of them, they'll be making noise at 154-160 in the near future.
The Joint not only allowed for unlimited in-out privileges and let its patrons bring in drinks, but they even provided plastic cups at the door for your BYOB. So we passed on the $12 beers and drank some import beer - imported Bud Light from the CVS on the corner!
By the time Aydin and Soto Karass touched up, the crowd was jacked and real loud. We were completely sauced, yelling "So-TO! So-TO!" as loud as we could. Sat with some knowledgable fight fans and fun people.
Obviously would have been nice if the main event lasted a little longer, but no complaints from last night. Amazing venue, great crowd, beautiful babies, and leather, leather, leather. Can't wait for the next card.
Last edited by losthawks; 01-27-2013 at 08:46 PM.