looks like big george is looking for a war of words with klitchko but in the sceme of things wanting to be an actual OPPONENT! that's right. yes he is to old but it still would be huge. raking in more $$$$$$$ 's than the current challengers the brothers are facing. i would watch it. probably a slaughter but what if george could land a few bombs?
as an amateur and pro i have sparred or faught them all from hearns, leonard, curry, pryor and sparred a young floyd and he can punch. just because a fighter doesn't have tons of ko's does not mean they can't hit. look at floyds fight with ortiz/cotto. his shots completely turn his opponents heads almost around backwards and they will all tell you mosley included as they have said to he. floyd has deceiving power. marquez is really a counterpunching thinking fighter with good power too. don't think because of his latest ko he is the king of raw power. it was a great shot thet pac never saw. if he doesn't land that shot he was starting to bust up in there. if any of you know floyds opponents. ask them if he can punch. i sparred marquez over 12 years ago and he packed a nice wallop too.
i happen to think it is real question. i wouldn't want to see it but if david tua, olivar mccall, mayorga, and all the other retreads keep fighting then what the heck. there are still fighters in the ring from when tyson/douglas fought. not a terrible question. and we did respond so it is legit.
protect the fighter is the rule of today. mares was one punch away from being hurt. as a philly/nj guy I know taylor and he was really hurt from the chavez fight. he was never the same. that fight destroyed him and his career. how many times was he ko'd after that fight. chaves a second time, terry Norris, chrisanto espana. all brutal ko's. after the chaver fight we could see his health not the same. he never looked well even seemed like he was sick. now here's my opinion and everyone is going to disagree with this. unless you were actually at the fight sitting in the corner you have no clue. the fight should have been stopped around the 8-9 round. yes he was winning but you have to let a guy fight for another day. we were begging for the corner to stop it with our body language because none of us had the GUTS to just tell the corner to wave it off. real ****
everyone who carries the pounds of a heavyweight says the division is **** ! so please come to the gym and show us what you got to offer in the gym in NJ / PHILLY or where ever. the division is hot. just the Russians are better than everyone else.
good info on your night but i hate that you had to mention nazim being out of it or what ever. i don't believe it at all but happens to the best of us. how sober were you ? don't throw stones and show your face. i applaud you for being man enough to do so but you will lose trust from those who recognise you. use your ability to mingle with the fighters to build up a personal relationship which can make you a staple in the game. a whos who in some manner or another.
to bad danny is being called names by those who probably never been in a real fight. wish we all could meet in philly and put in some rounds toghther. in my mid 50's and prolly get my ass kicked but still hit the gym always. my comment is; i don't know what all the fuss is about lucas. after being on the wrong end of a few decisions beating peterson don't make him a star. luc is a decent fighter but lets not get carried away. he ko'd lamont and now he is the so called big time puncher. he just caught him with a nice shot. danny will out think him in my opinion. drop the name calling guys. we are all here because we love the fighters and the game. keep it clean. no hittin below the belt.
I agree. he bullied murat by shoving him around a few times and never was in control of the fight. good thing it never got ugly n there. we need a new breed of refs picked by the fans.
bringing your test levels up to normal gives NO ADVANTAGE. maybe you guys don't know about steroids. most use something. it is about not getting caught. the athletes who use MASSIVE amounts of drugs still can't cut it at the elite level. how about the distance runners from africa who dominate long distance running ? their red cells are way over the average runner from around the world. so if joe whoever takes a synthetic drug to match the same level. he is considered a cheat. is it wrong for us to take test to boost our test level or viagra, levitra, cialis etc and be a beast in the beadroom ? is that cheating to make it look like we are at the elite level in the sack ? not the same i know but i do know a lot about drugs. it is time we know that beating khan is not that hard to do. athletes take what the doctor gives them without knowing just like we do in everyday life going to the doctor. he is just an ok fighter and beating khan. he beat just an OK fighter.
i will be going to the gym where mack trains to start some ****. how does macks team not get it done for a title shot. if would be a tough fight to win but you have a big opportunity in front of you so get a deal done. even if it is for peanuts. i am disapointed.
a promoter is not in the game to make money for the fighters he is in the game to make money for himself. being called a crook = promoter, politician etc. the fighters, moaley, hopkins, de lahoya, mayweather etc know they don't need king anymore and arum will be fazed out in 2 yrs i bet. the paypouts are peanuts compared to what don made. think for a minute. if a fighter decides to ask how much money he has and there is none then don was to blame. so where does the ACCOUNTANT, FIFNACIAL ADVISOR, be held responsible? i know for a face these fighteres ask for upfront money for cars, houses DEBT! etc. tim witherspoon told me they said sign this tim. sign that tim and he did over and over again. yeah he got 1 million and bought a house and didn't have enough money left over to furnish it. so did don take hearns money or holyfields money? i think not. don didn't invent the wheel. if there are former figters on this board they will ALL TELL YOU being short changed is [part of the game. that's why holmes decided to go with the phrase. " i can count my own money " all the experts on losing money, losing in the ring, how to throw a left hook etc never been in the game. just talk to any fighter if you know one and if he is honest you will be shocked. hopkins tried to basically hold seminars to let fighters know what goes on and was shot down as a liar and a crook. he could write a bestseller telling what goes on in the game. being a partner in promotions i doubt thet book will come out anytime soon. not trying to be a know it all. just my opinion
still don't get it. nobody was robbed. athletes spend money on cases of champange at partys, buy a MANSION, take care of family they never knew etc.(stupid analagy). mom/dad sends you to the store for some sugar or whatever. if they don't count the change we sqeezed a piece of candy, soda and chips out of it tons of times. same with anything concerning moneys. nobody stole. there for the taking. again i challenge anyone in the game to tell the truth. if we are honest we'd like to have the funds we spent on a girl, alcahol, weed, coke, roids, clothes, cars etc and we would live in comfort. instead we blame someone else. i think in basketball penny hardaways advisor said if any athlete told his accountant to bring him all his money to him in 48 hrs they couldn't do it. it aint there. it's tied up in securities etc. charles barkley lost millions early in his career spent on the most populous bird. chickens. do you ever hear him mentionioning it. no he knows he got. hoodwinked, had. many champions would have never got a shot if not for king. i am no king fan but before u all talk the talk make sure you talk to someone who has been there. former fighters speak now or forever hold your peace. doubt they will.
i love the golden gloves, juniors, amateur, olympic boxing. but as long as there are not fighters from cuba, us, russia the governing bodies don't care.
the blueprint was laid how to beat nonito. forget if donaire should have just boxed, jabbed, put more preasure, went to the body. it doesnt matter he can not beat rigo no matter what he does. the injury and the wife being pregnant is just excuses like the broken right hand i hear about in other fights ago. everyone has someone who has their number and rigo will face a fighter who can outdo him too. stop making excuses for donaire he is a really good fighter but on this night with all the trash talk he was a fraud !
my dad is old and he says the fix is in. gurerro will beat floyd convincngly and the rematch will generate more money. the most money gurerro can make in two fights back to back. i don't agree with my dad but he is never wrong when he talks out of his mind. lol.
m310 has it right. they are always pro hbo just like any comentators in sports. it is customary=good customer service to back the house fighter. it's their job.
if you look at all the times he has been hurt or knocked down. the shots hardly ever even land on his chin. JUST LOOK for yourselves. what you always see when he gets hit is he never sees the punch comming. he never is ducking, or parrying, or wincing. he just never sees/knows the shot was ever thrown. why. cause he is focised on what he is going to do only. it's the way freddy trains his fighters. i trained under freddy and it's never about setting your man up. lulling the opponent to sleep or calculated counters. manny is able to get away with because he has heard but you can see that flaw in him also more and more. it's not about the chin. fight should have been stopped after the big left hook. he has a major concussion i ame sure of it.
well our town is full of band wagon jumpers. danny is not a great fighter but against anybody you can't count him out. even if things don't go well. if you sleep any moment he can get you out of there. don't listen to philly folks who claim to know about garcia. all the attention was paid to mike jones and teon kennedy who both got that arse whipped big time. now it's about taking care of his family. meaning $$$$ 's that being said a fight with marquez, floyd, pac is the only option monitary wise. i still would like to see him against mathysse or bradley at catchweight. the team has to go for the best money fights. no new trainers. go with what has been working and no new financial advisors. you can count your own money me thinks.
the guy wasn't that good when he was on top of his game but a dangerous fighter. he's older so i hope he doesn't get hurt in there. as for his opponents corner. when you have a fighter with a decent record moving up the ranks. you don't go messin with a 100 sumptin fight vet. bad choice of opponent.
a great trainer has had many decent fighters under his wing. developing some from childhood. making them not only a better fighter but a better person. how many fighters has roach made great?
why all the fanfare over two guys who can't even fight? they both discraced themselves in their title fights against klitzko after all that talk. all lip service from two hype men who know they will be stealing money that they don't deserve. how about winner take all. i bet after the fight win or lose they will hug and claim to respect each other.
i agree he is humble/arrogant. a great comment bro. just think that the tournament which i at first was against made all participants better as the best fought the best which made bute overwhelmed. quality of opposition does matter.
i was happy to hear froch give bute some props. it will be good for butes confidence going forward. froch was humble in victory. however forget all the stuff that in this win he can beat ward. he can not win that fight. nor against dawsson or against hopkins at 168 where he really belongs. if bute is a fraud how do you make this a great win. the tournament prepared each participent to get better by quality of opposition which bute has not had. froch = good not great.