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“He's got that beautiful mouth of his that never stops.” That was Vicious Victor Ortiz, speaking to the media and answering a question as to whether he watched both his and Floyd Mayweather's portions of the HBO 24/7 program which first aired Saturday night. Naturally, people were wondering whether Ortiz, who was abandoned by both his mother and father, saw the X-rated verbal bashing of Floyd Sr. by his undefeated son.
When Amir Khan spars with Manny Pacquiao, it is a truly mutually beneficial experience.
Boxing matchmakers can be compared to the tightrope walkers at any big circus.
Got to admit it. The Ripley's Believe It Or Not sideshow freak ("Albert Cadabra," yeah, sure., pal) who hammered a nail into his face was impressive but, when it came to speechmaking at the Tuesday press conference at BB King's in Times Square, everybody but ring legend Bernard Hopkins was just wasting their breath.
When Manny Pacquiao departed his American broadcast home of HBO for a fight on network archrival Showtime against Shane Mosley, HBO's Unofficial Fight Judge Harold Lederman was wounded emotionally.
According to Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, there are no remaining issues to prevent a possible mega-fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. - provided Mayweather defeats WBC champion Victor Ortiz on September 17 and Pacquiao beats Marquez on November 12.
If there's anything worse than underpaying a fighter, it is directly questioning a fighter's desire to get in the ring.
Some fight judges have stayed too long at ringside. With their minds sketchy and maybe all their motor skills fading, some pencil pushers who decided important boxing matches can be compared to older drivers who can't concentrate on traffic conditions.
Maybe it was being cooped upon a transcontinental flight from France to New York.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and his many minions are talking about big fights like a breakfast chef whipping up omelette after omelette.