Ward is doing what he's suppose to be doing. Self preservation. Boxing has always been about trying to gain every single advantage you possibly can over your opponent. You being a fan, you could care less, but when your a fighter you have to look out for #1 & your own best interest.
Nah man, Pac & Mayweather are on another level.
If you wanted to use a PBF fight, this fight should have been PBF vs Judah, with Pascal, being the frontrunner that he is, playing the role of Judah & Dawson figuring him out & taking over. Obviously Dawson didn't do that though
"It's what I've been waiting for from him. I've seen him get rocked a few times, but then he would go defensive and that's what he does well."
Every time Floyd has got rocked, he's always becomes aggressive & tries to get his. This mma clown seen a couple fights & thinks he's an expert. I guess he missed the Corley fight
I enjoy listening to Dwyer. I definitely don't always agree with him though & I definitely don't agree with him picking Margarito. Pac winning this fight is a VERY easy prediction. It's really a can't miss prediction. For a guy like Dwyer that comes across as a logical guy, I don't see any logic in this pick
I think it just depends on the individual. For me I know it would make me lazy & not want to feel like doing anything, so i wouldn't have sex before a fight
I hate to pick apart a fighter's resume, because you can do that with almost any fighter really, but for the last 8 years no one has been impressed with Mosley (with the exception of the Margarito fight), but yet boxing fans have a certain fondness for him.
Why fight the #2 guy now for peanuts instead of building the fight up to make more money in the future? Shit i dont blame Bradley it's about getting paid your putting in that hard grueling work in camp you want to be compensated
that was pretty hardcore... i dont know why all u little fags like to hate on him. he's exciting to watch. too many experts on here critiquing defense as if any of you are experts.
they praise white fighters like katsidis with no defense who get knocked out saying he's a warrior, but do nothing but disrespect Kirkland & say he's a bum
everyone knows HBO is the network of inactivity. Every fighter that was hot on showtime goes there & ends up fighting once a year (dawson, bradley, etc)
Who cares? I don't believe Floyd chose Mosley's gloves, but even if he did, i have no problem with it. When you become "the man" in this sport, you have earned the right to do things on your terms. It's the way it has always been. If I'm "the man" & your gonna fight me, Im gonna choose the gloves, ring size, etc because I've earned the right. If you don't like it, beat me & take my spot.
We're talking about a guy that started fighting pro at 16. With the type of style he has, he should have been done years ago. But he's getting better as he moves up in weight, he's getting better as he ages, with a style that doesn't promote longevity. The real know what's up.
I still think he's a special fighter & that he is VERY GOOD. Steroids don't give you the talent that he has. However, i do think he is taking special supplements, as Mayweather Sr. put it. Manny has said he isn't afraid to lose in the past. So what's the problem?
There wouldn't be any shit talking at all. Paulie is a huge Mayweather fan and wouldn't have the desire to really talk shit. He would feel it's an honor to share the ring with Mayweather. I doubt Mayweather would have any desire to talk shit to a man that has always spoke positively about him throughout the years
Arum is a great promoter & takes fighters to the next level. Most hardcore fans just dont like him because of his matchmaking, but all promoters do careful matchmaking. The only thing is Top Rank does it better than everyone else. Imagine if guys like Dawson, Williams, etc were on Top Rank. Arum would atleast try to get them over. He got a guy like Margarito a following by screaming he was the most avoided guy in boxing. Only the hardcore fans knew about Margarito for the longest time, but Arum finally got him paydays.
It just means that they aren't as good as people think they were. They were pushed because they are very marketable. The reality of it is all the guys in 140-147 are on the same level & will continue beating up on each other. Only Pac & Mayweather are levels above the rest.
Manny's main priorities are his job at HBO & Wladimir. Nothing else will receive his full attention. I don't even know why he bothers training other fighters anymore
He really hasn't though, well in the paid ring anyway. I mean cotto and matthysse did a number on him, but he is crafty enough against most to avoid excessive punishment.
Now I do know he spars for hire also with basically every big fighter out there. To me I am surprised that has not got to him yet. IMO it is the day in day out sparring that gets to more fighters over time.
Many years ago, fighters from Philly were wore out and done in their mid 20's. Not from the pro fights, but because they loved to pound the plss out of each other for kicks and giggles between fights
amateur fights
sparring
pro fights
I disagree, this is very impressive. A accumulation of all that work along with some of beatings he's taken, he's shown absolutely no signs of any effect in his speech. Most fighters show a deterioration in their speech whether they take punishment or not. It's just part of the game
lol @ Oscar's comment. You got to pick one Oscar. It's either Oscar the promoter or Oscar the fighter. The promoter in Oscar has to back up Ortiz, but the fighter in him knows what Money did was the right thing to do.