Scully, any chance you'll be getting a copy of "Play Misty For Me" in your store soon? I was looking for a copy on VHS.
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Anyone going to RJ's fight in Australia by any chance???Last edited by ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY; 10-14-2009, 01:46 AM.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrzsABMWJHs <<< gonna' be a great night at the Mohegan Sun (I hope it is anyway)....
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Originally posted by ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY View Posthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrzsABMWJHs <<< gonna' be a great night at the Mohegan Sun (I hope it is anyway)....
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RE: Hometown decisions
Hey Champ,
As you may have already watched or read. The most controversial, heated discussion this weekend was the fight between Dirrell - Froch. Many boxing fans(mostly Americans) are outraged with the decision and the accusations of "hometown decision"rears its ugly head once more.
Here's the deal, whenever such accusations are spewed out by boxing fans. I usually probe a little more, and look into who exactly were the judges and which countries they come from. More often than not, I find out that the judges are not even from the same country that the winning fighter is from.
Such was the case this Saturday, none of the three judges hailed from England. I felt it was a bad decision, but, a hometown decision is not possible. Of course, political connections and what have you may have come into play, but I or other fans would not have a clue, obviously none of us have the inside track.
But, anyway, my question is, are hometown decisions more of a myth, or does it have to do more with political connections? Like I mentioned earlier, most fights that take place overseas, the judges that are picked out are not even from the country that the fight is being held at.
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For me the hometown decision isnt really based on the actual place aperson lives as much as it is his connection to the promoter, etc...a Don King boxer fighting on a DK show 1000 miles from his home...is still kind of the hometown fighter, you know what I mean?
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Originally posted by ICEMAN JOHN SCULLY View PostFor me the hometown decision isnt really based on the actual place aperson lives as much as it is his connection to the promoter, etc...a Don King boxer fighting on a DK show 1000 miles from his home...is still kind of the hometown fighter, you know what I mean?
I mean, alot of fighters and their team usually will pull out the "handpicked judges" card if they feel they got the raw end of the judging. But, do both camps have a say when the judges are picked?
don't both camps get a list of judges they can choose from, and get to X out the ones they're not trusting of to work the fight, until it is narrowed down to 3 ?
** Oh, and BTW ICE, who do you like in Ward-Kessler? And will it be competitive?
And another thing, Arthur Abraham, my g*d, his style is simple, high guard/turtle defense/and a good counter-puncher. How the hell do you penetrate that tight defense of his, it's like trying to dent a steel armor.Last edited by BOX-A-LOT; 10-24-2009, 07:02 PM.
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Originally posted by BOX-A-LOT View PostI'm following you. What exactly is the process for picking out the judges for an upcoming fight?
I mean, alot of fighters and their team usually will pull out the "handpicked judges" card if they feel they got the raw end of the judging. But, do both camps have a say when the judges are picked?
don't both camps get a list of judges they can choose from, and get to X out the ones they're not trusting of to work the fight, until it is narrowed down to 3 ?
** Oh, and BTW ICE, who do you like in Ward-Kessler? And will it be competitive?
And another thing, Arthur Abraham, my g*d, his style is simple, high guard/turtle defense/and a good counter-puncher. How the hell do you penetrate that tight defense of his, it's like trying to dent a steel armor.
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http://www.youtube.com/user/IceJohnScully <<< FYI: I am going to be adding (once I get my equipment back) some VERY GOOD youtube...stuff the boxing fan will really love (home videos with RJ, etc)...
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