The Contender

[rocko617]

What do you know about boxing KillerEye? All you do is play video games all day. I wonder if that rundown boxing club will even give you a locker so you can train there? The Contender was yesterday's news and it is an unrealistic boxing scene. Anyone could've made it or not made it under those crazy conditions. Being able to train and see an opponents weaknesses each week is not real boxing. Maybe you should pick up the next season. I will put a millin bucks down that you or anyone could have done better than Sly. What the freak was he doing there controlling the conversations? He is a boxer or anything close to that. If I were Sugar Ray, I would've laid the smack down and knocked "rocky into tomorrow!" Time for you to get back to the bag KillerEye!

Rocko out...

[scottie]

Lol. thought you was talking to me. the opening video was funny too, sly full mounted on sugarray flat on the canvass.

[solo1bc]

Why are you knocking Sly Stallone Rocko?

He's done a hell of lot more for boxing than you have mate!

Rocky might not have been the most accurate movie ever ( ) but it inspired a whole generation to either take up boxing or at least follow it as a sport...

I digged the contender, too much fluff and definately problems with the format but if given a choice of more boxing on TV (mainstream TV as well) or not.. I'd take it no?

[rocko617]

Solo, I think you have caught a few too many jabs in the face! Are you crazy, having SLY on that show borke the show. Don't get me wrond, I loved the movie, but did it inspire me to box, no the actual movie was not really about boxing, but about a nobody given the chance to become a somebody. I think more people were inspired to become great at whatever they do through his example in that story. Sly knows about as much boxing as I do and I know a few things here and there. Don't you think they told him what to say and prepped him to actually know what he's talking about 10% of the time? Cmon solo, don't fall for Hollywood stunts. Sugar Ray should have stood up and took over the rigns as a "real" boxer and not some Hollywood remake of Cinderella Man, no pun intended. It interests me at the beginning of the show to see SLY, but once I saw the drama and lack of knowledge for boxing, I was discouraged to watch anymore. The Contender show itself is an interesting concept, but honesty, it is boxing and that kind of atmosphere will never last. Remember, its for entertainment purposes mostly. Someone is always trying to make a buck on anothers talent. I think you need to get back in the gym, your posts are losing their flavor!

Rocko out...

[solo1bc]

I still disagree Rocko mate... I never said he INTENDED to do a lot for boxing but HE DID!

The first time I saw a Sugar Ray fight was when I really got into boxing so I'm biased towards the Contender but I just think that Stallone (who is a producer on the show so it's his concept & investment) deserves some credit for both Rocky & The Contender..

He could have made a film or TV show about wrestling, surfing or whatever but he DID inspire a whole bunch of kids to A) take an interest in boxing and 'be like' Rocky and B) keep trying at anything to succeed..

For example, until the Rocky movies, I had no idea what the training techniques were... I'd never seen a speed bag (or someone chase a chicken!)

I never said he was an expert or the most well spoken man on the planet (milyun dollars!) but he's done a lot for the sport.. Intentionally or not!



And BTW.. I know as much about baking as you know about boxing... By which I mean... **** ALL...