Ok here's what I don't get...

[Silencers]

Do you honestly believe that or are you trying to justify the fight?

I can't think of two well known fringe contenders who are as close in style and substance as Gomez and Bruseles.

Who has Bruseles beaten?

[Azteca]

Yeah I am still waiting, DWeins.

[javelin_fangs]

If Gatti was never great to begin with then why is it Floyd fought Bruseles and Corley to set up a fight with him instead of fighting Tszyu or Cotto?

Money. Or did you wonder how Floyd got all those basketball shoes?

[SkillspayBills]

If Gatti was never great to begin with then why is it Floyd fought Bruseles and Corley to set up a fight with him instead of fighting Tszyu or Cotto?

Is that a serious question or are you to ignorant to understand the events surrounding the bout?

[SkillspayBills]

True, but please give a little context to your statements. N'dou was Floyd's mandatory. People seem to be mad that Floyd isn't fighting mandatories now, but the criticize the ones he did fight and the opponents that he fought in order to become a mandatory (e.g. Corley and Bruseles).

Sosa, only got the fight because Freitas backed out of negotiations two months before the fight was supposed to happen and HBO needed a mostly credible opponent ASAP. Personally, I would have rather seen Floyd fight Casamayor or Freitas, but they each turned down $1.5 mil. So, did Lazcano. Sosa was the best HBO could find.

I didn't even know that. I learned something new today...

[Fox McCloud]

Yeah I am still waiting, DWeins.

For what? The last thing you said is I knew that in 2005...

[Jim Jeffries]

Is that a serious question or are you to ignorant to understand the events surrounding the bout?

I think that's too ignorant there big fella.

The only ignorant thing I did was take you off of ignore.

[Azteca]

Ok who does Bruseles have then, cheif?

I'm waiting...dip.

...........yeah.

P.S - I'm pwning the NSB boards again.

[machotime]

His mandatory and guy who had just recently lost a close to decision to champion Paul Spadafora? Your point?

A fighter who lost a close decision to Spadafora, I guess that is supposed to be impressive or deem someone as credible?

Maybe Cotto should fight Shramba instead... lol

[javelin_fangs]

Who has Bruseles beaten?

Well I can give you two comparable wins. Hicklet Lau is roughly similar in style to Tackie and wasn't shot when Bruseles beat him. Cesar Bazan is a shot former linear lightweight champion who holds a win over Stevie Johnston. He's also beaten Wilfredo Negron, Arturo Urena and Ener Julio. All decent fringe contenders. So, actually now that I look at it Bruseles' record might prove that he's better than Gomez.