{"id":8318,"date":"2018-09-20T05:41:16","date_gmt":"2018-09-20T11:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/?p=8318"},"modified":"2020-09-22T10:59:27","modified_gmt":"2020-09-22T16:59:27","slug":"canelo-vs-ggg-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/canelo-vs-ggg-2\/","title":{"rendered":"canelo vs ggg 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

i wasn’t planning to say anything about canelo vs ggg 2.0<\/strong> here on richyrocks.com<\/strong>, but the english tris dixon<\/strong> used in <\/strong><\/i> (summary) on boxingscene.com <\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(should get) your attention.<\/p>\n

\"publicity<\/a><\/p>\n

the article opens…<\/p>\n

so that is that<\/i>. everything has been settled<\/i>. it might<\/i> take a while for the dust to settle<\/i> in the desert<\/i>.<\/h4>\n

that is that (that’s that)<\/strong><\/i> marks the end of a discussion; there is nothing more to say. means maybe<\/i>. the dust settling<\/strong><\/i> is an expression that means letting the excitement and adrenaline of the moment calm down<\/i>. the desert<\/em><\/strong> is a reference to the fight being in las vegas, which is located in the mojave desert<\/strong>. has been settled<\/strong><\/i> is present perfect passive voice<\/strong><\/a>. been<\/em><\/strong> is an auxiliary, settled<\/i><\/strong> is the past participle of . there is no subject.<\/p>\n

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when <\/i>the dust settles<\/i><\/u>, literally, it looks like this<\/i><\/h5>\n

everything has been settled<\/i> is an ironic description of the situation. the decision after this year’s canelo\/ggg fight was only slightly less controversial than last year’s. so it is definitely not settled<\/i> who the best middleweight in the world is and dixon talks about the probability of a third match between the two boxers.<\/p>\n

\"canelo<\/a><\/p>\n

see u on cinco de mayo, amigo (erik verduzco\/las vegas review-journal)<\/i><\/h5>\n

dixon’s analysis starts like this<\/p>\n

let\u2019s try to untangle<\/i> what happened in the t-mobile arena.<\/h4>\n

untangle<\/a><\/strong><\/i> means make it easier to understand<\/i>. the t-mobile arena<\/i><\/strong> was the venue<\/i><\/strong> (location) for the fight.<\/p>\n

\"canelo<\/a><\/h5>\n
canleo staying <\/i>out of harm’s way<\/i><\/u> (al bello\/getty images)<\/i><\/h5>\n

the article describes the general styles of the two fighters…<\/p>\n

golovkin was straightforward<\/i>, a blunt instrument<\/i> snapping shots into canelo\u2019s face and stepping to the side, out of harm\u2019s way<\/i>….canelo landed<\/i> with bigger swings. they dazzled<\/i>. even if he was being outworked his shots stayed longer in the memory.<\/h4>\n

straightforward<\/i><\/strong> means direct<\/i>, not complicated<\/i>. a blunt instrument<\/i><\/strong> is a heavy<\/i>, powerful weapon or tool that is not sharp<\/i>, like a hammer or a club. out of harm’s way<\/i><\/strong> (the opposite of in harm’s way<\/a><\/i>) means not at risk<\/i>, not in danger<\/i>. land<\/a><\/i><\/strong>, in reference to punches, means connect<\/i>. dazzle<\/i><\/strong> means canelo’s punches were spectacular<\/i>, amazing<\/i>.<\/p>\n

\"ggg\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

swapping<\/i><\/u> shots<\/i><\/h5>\n

dixon was particularly impressed with the action in the eighth round<\/p>\n

round eight might have been<\/i> the pinnacle<\/i> of the fight. they swapped<\/i> shots, taking turns<\/i> like kids on a seesaw<\/i>. the pace<\/i> was hard and both were breathing<\/i> heavily at the end of the frame<\/i>.<\/h4>\n

might have been<\/i><\/strong> is , i.e. hypothetically<\/i>, possibly<\/i> the 8th round was the pinnacle<\/strong><\/i> (best moment) of the fight. swap<\/i><\/strong> <\/a>means trade<\/i>. take turns<\/strong><\/i> is alternate<\/i>. a see-saw<\/i><\/strong>, also known as a teeter-totter<\/i>, is a playground toy (see below). pace<\/i><\/strong><\/a> is velocity<\/i>, rate<\/i>. breathe<\/i><\/strong> is the action of respiration<\/i>. frame<\/strong><\/i> is another way to say round<\/i>.<\/p>\n

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see-saw<\/i><\/h5>\n

dixon is effusive<\/strong><\/i> (very enthusiastic) in his (admiration) of canelo, but sympathizes with the runner up<\/a><\/strong><\/i> (second place, i.e. ggg). both fights were conveniently and lucratively scheduled to coincide with mexico’s independence celebration, noche<\/span> mexicana<\/span><\/strong>, which definitely favored canelo.<\/p>\n

everyone knew that if there was to be any benefit of any doubt<\/i> that the kazakh<\/i> would not be the recipient…one could comprehend why he blew off<\/i> the post-fight interview. u could feel his heartbreak and disappointment, with such<\/i> little official acknowledgement<\/i> for his efforts.<\/h4>\n

benefit of the doubt<\/i><\/strong> means accepting<\/i> one of the two fighters as the winner even if<\/i> they didnt clearly win. kazakh<\/i><\/strong> is the nationality<\/i> of people from kazakhstan<\/strong>, golovkin’s homeland means not participate<\/i>. such<\/i><\/strong> emphasizes<\/i> the low level of acknowledgement<\/strong><\/i> (recognition) that golovkin received from the judges.<\/p>\n

\"triple<\/a><\/h5>\n
ggg is becoming a noche mexicana tradition<\/i><\/h5>\n

finally, the article acknowledges<\/i> the dark side of boxing<\/p>\n

in fights like that no one deserves a silver medal….but overall, talks of robbery<\/i>, hometown decisions, youth being favoured and the cash cow<\/i> repeatedly getting the nod<\/i> paints a damning picture<\/i> of boxing, one that has been hung<\/i> on our wall of shame<\/i> for years. and that is certainly not where that fight belongs. not when the dust settles<\/i>.<\/h4>\n

robbery<\/i><\/strong> (the noun equivalent of the verb rob)<\/i> implies the fight was stolen<\/i> or corrupt<\/i>. a cash cow<\/i><\/strong><\/a> produces consistent revenue<\/a>. get the nod <\/i><\/strong>is get selected<\/i>, in this example, selected as the winner. paint a damning picture<\/i><\/strong> means boxing looks guilty<\/i> of being corrupt. has been hung<\/i><\/strong> is another example of present perfect passive voice. wall of shame<\/strong><\/i> is the opposite of hall of fame<\/i>. shame<\/i><\/strong><\/a> is extreme embarrassment, humiliation<\/i>.<\/p>\n

\"canelo<\/a><\/h5>\n
haters <\/i>painting a damning picture<\/i><\/u> of boxing–shhhhh! (ap)<\/i><\/h5>\n

what do u think? when the dust settles<\/i> will the canelo\/ggg fights be considered historically great boxing matches or will they hang on the boxing wall of shame<\/i>? or will there be a different interpretation? share your analysis under leave a reply<\/strong><\/p>\n