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It
started with ABC "Wide World of Sports". Who could
forget the introduction.(the guy taking the header on the
slopes). But what stood out were Howard Cosell’s
commentaries and professional boxing. That’s where it all
started for me.
Another "black eye for boxing?" YES! Try 2... I am
so disgusted with boxing right now after the past couple of
months. It started out with the Oscar Delahoya-Shane Mosley
fight. I had Delahoya winning that fight, as Shane didn’t
do much. Sure he hit harder, but isn’t scoring about
quantity over quality as well? This decision was as bad as
the Tito Trinidad-Oscar Delahoya a few years ago. I had
Delahoya winning that fight comfortably. I also had Delahoya
edging out Ike Quartey and beating Pernell Whitaker. I
don’t believe Delahoya gets gift decisions.
Delahoya in no way lost that fight against Mosley. He was
the busier fighter. Mosley did nothing for long periods of
time. Sure he hit harder, but I judge fights by the busier,
more punches landed. Check out the punch stats and you will
see DLH won. This is the 2nd time Delahoya has gotten ripped
off. He already beat Tito, giving him a boxing lesson in the
process. He did not lose that fight. He deserved to win.
He beat Tito and I also find it funny that each year
the rounds that DLH ran ( its called being on your bicycle,
like sitting on the ball in football) grows. Delahoya won
both fights. End of story.
Not too long after that disgraceful decision, I watched fast
Fres Oquendo beat Chris Byrd. Not so fast. Again the judges
got this decision wrong. Oquendo clearly frustrated Byrd,
and outworked him. He won hands down. Again, another bad
decision.
That was it for me. I got so sick and tired of the "politricks"
in boxing. I am now forscoring. I think the good
outweighs the bad here. It was bad enough when Lennox Lewis
got ripped off against Evander Holyfield. Bad decisions are
killing this great sport. So I took a break. But the love of
the sport keeps me coming back. Sometimes I don’t know
why. It seems we fight fans are gluttons for punishment.
Boxing takes 1 step forward with great fights, and then
takes 2 steps back. But I will trudge on.
I was impressed with James Toney. I thought he came in a bit
heavy, but outworked Holyfield. He beat up the legend.
Holyfield should have retired years ago. But he wont. A
prime Holy would have beaten Toney and wiped the floor up
with Ruiz. He will drive on, crazily thinking he will be
undisputed champion once more. He will become this era's
Muhammad Ali. It will be sad, but unfortunately we can do
nothing about it. Sometimes its up to someone else to step
in, when you are destroying yourself. Hopefully his family
or the commission will step in. But this will end badly, I
think. Think of what Roy Jones would have done to him. Worse
yet perhaps one of these young up and coming fighters would
make a name for themselves beating up Holyfield. That would
be a shame.
I'm not sure if Toney can compete with the super heavy’s,
but I would give him a chance against the smaller men
(Jones, Byrd, etc). Toney is not getting younger, so I am
not so sure what his future holds. I dont see Jones or Byrd
fighting him, so perhaps he will go back down in weight.
No problem with the stoppage in the Joel Casamayor-Diego
Corrales. This was a great fight. I have met Margaret
Goodman. She is a class act and unlike most, cares about the
fighters. I don’t buy she stepped in because of she is a
woman. She is a very competent doctor who does a great job
and continues to do a great job. I never thought much of
Chico. He is a solid ‘B’ fighter, but he cant beat the
elite guys (Floyd Mayweather and now Casa). I don’t think
he was rushed. Diego isn’t that good.
And from the "Reports of my demise are greatly
exaggerated" department. I never believed Casa was
done. Sure he didn’t look too good against Nate Campbell,
but styles make fights. Bottom line is that he won. I still
think he beat Acelino Freitas only to be ripped off by Joe
Cortez. Its too bad Popo is moving up. I think there was
some definite unfinished business here.
Champs Flurries: Is that Winky Wright talking again? Why?
Hasim Rahman-Johnny Ruiz? Why? I like Ruiz to win. Hoping
that Antonio Tarver upsets Roy Jones, but don’t bet on it.
A Mike Tyson sighting in Florida. I don’t want to ever
hear Dariuz Michalczewski’s name mentioned with the great
Rocky Marciano's record. Anyone still believe DM would have
beaten Roy? Don’t get too excited Roy Jones fans. Julio
Gonzalez still sucks. Good kid, bad fighter. Just shows how
much the "tiger" is shot. Doesn’t look good for
Kobe. GO FISH!
That’s it fight fans! Keep your hands up and keep punching
for the stars!
Ron
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