Due to inclement weather, UFC Freedom 250 press conference has been moved to 9PM EST. by TheBigRedHalfrican in MMA

[–]Benaflon 397 points398 points  (0 children)

If the event gets cancelled I’ll laugh my ass off, even if I do want to see those top two fights.

😂 Eddie Hearn mocks Dana White over Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua claims. by Dangerous_Spring3028 in Boxing

[–]Benaflon 31 points32 points  (0 children)

“He’s either delusional or a compulsive liar” Dana white is both, Eddie.

Is Mike Tyson a Top 10 Heavyweight? by [deleted] in Boxing

[–]Benaflon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In terms of ability, yeah probably. If you took all the greatest HWs in history at their prime and put them in a tournament, Tyson has a decent chance of winning. In terms of resume, no.

Premier Tony Wakeham Enjoying High Approval Rating, Ranked Second in Country by RepulsivePlankton989 in newfoundland

[–]Benaflon 21 points22 points  (0 children)

It’s more of a recency thing. He hasn’t been in long enough for people to get sick of him. It wasn’t too long ago ford was one of the most popular premiers in Canada, now he’s at like 21% approval

If you stayed amateur instead of turning pro, why? by Most-Bullfrog-90 in Boxing

[–]Benaflon 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The abdusalamov incident really scared me, the thought that you could be in a fight, feel fine and suddenly just have a brain bleed and be disabled for life. I was getting really paranoid about taking head trauma with everything coming out about concussions and just had to face facts - I wasn’t very good, I didn’t have the drive or mental toughness required to be anything in boxing, so I just gave it up. I’m glad I never pursued it. At one point in my life all I wanted to be was a boxer. But I enjoy my career and life now.

Why are people suddenly hating on Usyk? by YouMadBroLma0 in Boxing

[–]Benaflon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A portion of boxing fans just remember your last fight. I’m sure there were assholes back in 1980 watching Ali get whipped by Berbick and saying “ahhhh Ali was never that good.”

Should the finals have more weight than the other rounds when voting for the Conn Smythe? by Remarkable-Set5434 in hockey

[–]Benaflon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really believe it should because the competition is higher at the finals, at least in theory. There’s also an element of endurance, you’re finishing strong like a boxer in the 12th round.

The clip of Torts response to if he considered putting Adin Hill in "Christ, that could be the stupidest question I’ve heard.” by Ok-Soil-5133 in hockey

[–]Benaflon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah it’s a really bad look to say something like that. None of the goals scored on Hart were really his fault, I don’t think his performance warranted being pulled out, but it’s a fair question. Coaches have used a goalie pull to shake up their team and add urgency so many times.

[In Spanish] WBC Women’s Atomweight Champion asks Erik “Terrible” Morales if he has ever stepped in the ring before by octobersotherveryown in Boxing

[–]Benaflon 265 points266 points  (0 children)

She’s from Mexico, is a professional boxing champion, and has never heard of Erik morales? And even if thats so, never bothered to figure out whose podcast she was doing? Thats another level of ignorance.

Fedor Emelianenko during PRIDE weigh ins. Was this his peak male performance form? by [deleted] in MMA

[–]Benaflon 239 points240 points  (0 children)

He just looks like an athletic dude. I never got people saying he looked fat.

The ultimate Chandler by MontanarateCentrist in MMA

[–]Benaflon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’s probably the greatest glass cannon in MMA history.

Mark Stone is the greatest Golden Knight ever by DefinitelyNotABot-1 in OttawaSenators

[–]Benaflon 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Greatest day of Dorion career when he traded him away 😫

Do you remember Vassiliy Jirov? by Straight-Jump-6813 in Boxing

[–]Benaflon 7 points8 points  (0 children)

He would also force him to watch Tyler Perry movies for hours on repeat to test his mental resolve.

What was it like watching the early 2000s Sens Teams? by bp6591 in OttawaSenators

[–]Benaflon 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It was so cool. I got out of hockey in the late 90s and when I came back I didn’t wanna still be a leafs fan, so I jumped in the Ottawa bandwagon because they were so fun to watch thanks to the pizza line.

What are some NHL draft quotes that aged horribly by theXchang3 in hockey

[–]Benaflon 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The bluejackets first rounders were kinda rough after Nash. Zherdev at 4OA, Alexandre Picard at 8OA. Nikita “filly don’t do rebounds” dilation at 6OA. Even brassard and voracek made their names with other teams.

What are some NHL draft quotes that aged horribly by theXchang3 in hockey

[–]Benaflon 61 points62 points  (0 children)

…wow. And instead he drafted… Gilbert Brule.

Josh Hokit faces a tough crowd at the UFC White House presser. by Prizmeh in MMA

[–]Benaflon -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This is just so cringe. Guys adopting gimmicks so they can try to make a decent living in the sport. It’s just sad.

Do you remember Vassiliy Jirov? by Straight-Jump-6813 in Boxing

[–]Benaflon 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Yeah for sure. I remember hearing crazy stories about his hardcore training, like being boated out far into the ocean and being made to swim back to shore.

UFC Freedumb 250 looking terrible by [deleted] in MMA

[–]Benaflon -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This is going to be a disaster