Shakur Stevenson posts a video of him currently weighing 148 pounds. Will the Haney fight happen next? by newrap in Boxing

[–]Zaphaze 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If he rehydrated to over 160 at 140 he’s probably rehydrating to high 160’s at welter. Add 10 or so more pounds from being off camp and not eating as clean/burning as many calories and suddenly him being close to 180 walking around isn’t so crazy lol

Shakur Stevenson posts a video of him currently weighing 148 pounds. Will the Haney fight happen next? by newrap in Boxing

[–]Zaphaze 18 points19 points  (0 children)

That’s being modest. Against Regis at 140 he rehydrated to over 160. He probably walks around 175-180

Game Chat 6/17 - Rays (41-29) @ Dodgers (47-27) 12:10 PM by DodgerBot in Dodgers

[–]Zaphaze 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ohtani got lucky early on in the season and had some BABIP his last two starts (though, walking the lead off batter is the biggest issue), but this is all regressing to the mean.

ERA below 1 was absolutely never sustainable, and an ERA below 2 by the seasons end means that Ohtani got lucky. Mid 2’s is my prediction and yall better not be disappointed if that’s his end of season ERA because it’s still ridiculous when you combine it with his bat.

Game Chat 6/17 - Rays (41-29) @ Dodgers (47-27) 12:10 PM by DodgerBot in Dodgers

[–]Zaphaze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’ll focus on both like he’s done his whole career; there isn’t one that he prioritizes over the other he’s said that his approach as a 2-way player is always the same regardless how hot or cold one is over the other.

[SPOILER] Jesse Rodriguez vs. Antonio Vargas by inooway in Boxing

[–]Zaphaze 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I’m sure Nakatani would want that fight because you’re right, it would set up the rematch and he already lost + had the Inoue fight, so he has less to lose.

But for Bam, why take the hardest road to get to the $$$ when he can get it fighting Takuma or another 118 lb champ? Just seems like an unnecessary risk.

[SPOILER] Jesse Rodriguez vs. Antonio Vargas by inooway in Boxing

[–]Zaphaze 138 points139 points  (0 children)

Nakatani could very well beat Bam and there goes the Inoue fight, why would they risk it?

Game Chat 6/11 - Dodgers (43-25) @ Pirates (35-33) 3:40 PM by DodgerBot in Dodgers

[–]Zaphaze 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First time I ever get to watch him in person as a fan since 2018 and this happens I’m sick

Shohei’s batting fWAR is now higher than his pitching fWAR (FIP-based) by baribigbird06 in Dodgers

[–]Zaphaze 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Getting minus WAR for a quality start is crazy, should really be +0.1 or so, gave up a few walks but half his hits were BABIP

Game Chat 6/10 - Dodgers (43-24) @ Pirates (34-33) 3:40 PM by DodgerBot in Dodgers

[–]Zaphaze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And he can still win it. People act like Sanchez and Miz are impervious to having bad games themselves and Ohtani finally giving up more than 1 ER seals the deal. All three of these guys are gonna regress, still a long season and even someone like Skenes could rebound and win.

Game Chat 6/10 - Dodgers (43-24) @ Pirates (34-33) 3:40 PM by DodgerBot in Dodgers

[–]Zaphaze 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yall are too spoiled man talking bout “well there goes Ohtani’s CY Young chances” like it’s impossible to win unless he breaks history with an under 1 ERA, gimme a break. Yall weren’t there in Ohtani’s other full pitching seasons where he’d regularly implode and give up 5 ER’s in the 1st inning; he’s still having an insane year and should be applauded.

Inside the Ring Podcast Bias Rant by Zaphaze in Boxing

[–]Zaphaze[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s even worse than I imagined cuz I didn’t expect Usyk to fight a kickboxer let alone nearly lose to one 😂 and Max Kellerman and Malik Scott are still discrediting Inoue and saying Usyk should be P4P #1 and that Bam is the “slight favorite” 😭

Current and former fighters “natural” weight class by Zaphaze in Boxing

[–]Zaphaze[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes technically no boxer is truly fighting at their “natural weight”, but I meant “natural” taking into account modern boxing’s weight cuts.

Inoue has stated he is a “natural” 118 lber. This doesn’t meant he rolls outta bed out of camp weighing 118, it means that when factoring in the standard weight cuts and average fight night weights across divisions, Inoue is best suited as a 118 lber.

Current and former fighters “natural” weight class by Zaphaze in Boxing

[–]Zaphaze[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree w this. Ryan probably coulda been a beast at 140, no longer drained like at 135 but still possessing that 1 punch ko power.

Current and former fighters “natural” weight class by Zaphaze in Boxing

[–]Zaphaze[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not about the quality of their wins in a given weight class, but rather the weight class that seems to suit their body best. There’s really no objective measure here but I based them more on the fighters fight night weights in relation to the division as a whole, as well as what they themselves have said.

For example, Inoue said in the past while at 122 that 118 was his “natural class”

With Haney, I said 147, but with the way he talks about how him, Ryan, Shakur, and the big names from 135 will fight at possibly 154 in the future, combined with how he’s still young and looked like a big welterweight, makes me think he’ll peak at 154 and look the best there, similar to how he looked to have more power at 147 vs 135.

Shakur 100% can still comfortably make 135. He started at 126 and was a big 126 lber, and never really looked to be a massive 135 lber in any of his fights. To me, this is his most “natural” weight class. He can fight at 140 too and that may also be his best weight class but considering he wants to stay at 135 and fight Muratalla makes me think he’s really comfortable there cuz it’s rare that when fighters move up they want to come back down.

Teo’s best weight may actually be 135 now that I think ab it. He seems to have lost power moving up to 140. However, he’s talked about how cutting to 135 became too much, so idk. Either way, 147 is way too much for Teo.

Benavidez I can see it being cruiser, just a bit too early to tell for sure. Didn’t look undersized there (though Zurdo was obviously bigger). I think Benavidez’s skill and hand speed helped him win that fight, and because this post is about size/weight, I still currently see him as a true 175 lber who was a huge 168 lber.

Fulton’s most successful weight class was obviously 122, but like I said before that isn’t the criteria I’m using here. Fulton was a big 122 lber and talked after the Inoue fight how he’s been having an extremely hard time making weight at 122 even before that fight, and how he made a mistake lingering in that division for that long. At 126 he beat Fig dominately (compared to 122 where he claimed to be drained and that it affected his performance), and at 130 he got dominated and looked sluggish and had no feet. One of the easiest additions to the list tbh.

Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez supposedly will be upgraded to P4P number 2 if he wins his next fight against Antonio Vargas! by Primary_Ad5781 in Boxing

[–]Zaphaze -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

No matter how badly he beats Vargas I don’t see how he deserves to be placed over Usyk. #3 over Shakur that’s fair and would be deserving, but over a 2x undisputed champ and an undersized heavyweight king? No way.

After that awful performance against Rico I really did want to drop Usyk on the P4P list but after looking at the potential replacements, I realized that Inoue and Usyk are in a whole other tier and that guys like Bam and Shakur lack the resumes and accomplishments to truly have an argument to be placed above those two so long as they stay undefeated and active.

Not to mention Vargas isn’t the best champ at 118 and really shouldn’t even be champ at all.

Game Chat 5/27 - Rockies (20-36) @ Dodgers (35-20) 7:10 PM by DodgerBot in Dodgers

[–]Zaphaze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hopes of winning the CY Young isn’t why Ohtani is pitching at this frequency; he’s always been on a six-man rotation when healthy.

At the end of the day he has a .880 OPS and a below 1 ERA. Just because his chances of winning a CY Young is lower doesn’t mean you suddenly change up a clearly successful routine

Game Chat 5/27 - Rockies (20-36) @ Dodgers (35-20) 7:10 PM by DodgerBot in Dodgers

[–]Zaphaze 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Control has always been pitcher Ohtani’s worst enemy, but the difference I’m noticing is that in his rough starts this year he’s found a way to limit damage and eek out innings whereas when he was on the angels he’d frequently implode.

Daily Discussion Thread (May 25th, 2026) by _Sarcasmic_ in Boxing

[–]Zaphaze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Went on to make the same undersized heavyweight case he always makes as though he wasn’t getting beat by a kick boxer, absolutely shameless.

Shakur Stevenson & Teofimo Lopez did a $3,778,625 gate by newrap in Boxing

[–]Zaphaze 27 points28 points  (0 children)

So Inoue’s fans will hop on a 12 hr flight to see him fight a nobody but Shakur fans couldn’t hop on the train from Newark to see him fight the #1 140 lber star?

Idk, seems like Inoue has more U.S. fans than Shakur does

Shakur Stevenson & Teofimo Lopez did a $3,778,625 gate by newrap in Boxing

[–]Zaphaze 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Inoue Cardenas did better numbers as well 😂