Nice post and I agree. The contender does attract a few more people to the sport. Here in America we just don’t have enough fans. Remember back in the day when you could get 10 people to go in on a fight at someone’s house? Hell, I am lucky to find anyone who gives a shit about watching it for free a week later, anymore.
Now that's real, in some places "sports bars" do not even show the fights. I guess the main attraction in boxing has been heavyweight, and now it isn't there. The best weight classes are the in between classes say, 140-160
Psychological testing was also done. Boxing ability was not the only factor. Stop being a hater (I would add the word jealous, but thats probably even more obvious than the word hater).
This better not be toward me because I think Mora is very good. I just 1 person per city hurt the show. Worst case scenario I'd put the guy as 8th-10th best of the 16.
manfredo is doing good and this guy mora beat him twice. so mora must have something, no power but he has skill. what good is the one punch guy if he can get outboxed tiered and stopped do to stamina
I think Manfredo was robbed in the second fight. Mora is very good because we won. The untrained guy was a boxer/counterpuncher who just happened to have 1 punch KO power, he only got hit once. The stamina is unknown because he only fought 1 round.
The fight that cost Gerald G-Man McClellan a normal life. It's the saddest thing I've ever seen. He got hit in the back of the head at least 10 times with no warnings whatsoever. I'd also say GM had one of the best chins out there, never heard of someone receiving such a serious injury WITHOUT getting KO'ed.
Well, the Contender is good for boxing but if we don't see the best fighters, is it good for the fighters? People get reacclammated to the "free boxing" of the past but the public thinks, "I think I could beat a few of those guys", maybe I am asking too much.
No, the contenders are probably not the best fighters.
Well, the Contender is more TV than reality.
They pick a lot based on their stories - history. Inspirational stories like Sergios (poor background, grew up on the streets and trained to keep away from gangs) are inspirational - maybe the boxing hardcores don't feel it, but the general public do.
I wanna see'em throw'em!
Maybe this talented guy had no story. Maybe he was a rich kid with buckets of talent, but he was snobby or arrogant or whatnot.
Maybe he didn't but he definitely wasn't rich. Before seeing him fight he seemed more quiet and nice like he was out of place, they said he was religious.
Gotta agree with Jones vs Hill Oh my goodness I just wonder if Roy would have won without it
Hopkins vs De La Hoya was devastating De La Hoya said, "Believe me, I have what it takes to get up, I just couldn't get it"
Mosley has quite a few body shot wins.
I think the Contender people were looking for a fighter who could possibly challenge for a title soon so that might be the reason the passed on "the untrained guy".
You're probaly right the fact they were both from LA may have hurt him, I think they only took 1 person from each city.
...He got his chin checked alright.
THE NEW JAIDON " "Chin Checker" " Corrington
Trainer: Did you eat your Wheaters?
JD: Yes sir, two bowls!
Trainer: I'll need all 5 miles, okay
JD: Yes sir, I'll run 5.5
Trainer: Most of all, we'll need you to do those bridges, otherwise, you'll keep getting K.T.F.O
JD: Yes sir, right away!
Damon (on the phone): Hey Alan, I was thinking. . .
1 Steve Forbes 2 Nick Casal 3 Cornelius Bundrage 4 Norberto Bravo 5 Bronco McKart 6 Ebo Elder 7 Grady Brewer 8 Jeff Fraza 9 fred curiel 10 gary balletto 11 Michael Stewart
Hearns KO of Duran, it was almost rated R. He hit another guy (pryor, just a bad guess)the guy was undefeated at the time. The guy dropped and his knees collapsed inward like a fell into a reverse Indian style position. The doctor came to the ring and had to lie hime down, HE WAS STILL SITTING UP, KTFO!