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By Mitch Abramson - DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley isn’t a very emotional fighter. The expression on his face rarely changes in a fight.
When he had Miguel Cotto wobbled and ready to go in 2005, Corley was as serene as a summer day.
When he buzzed Floyd Mayweather Jr. a year earlier, there was almost no reaction. (Corley lost both fights and was criticized for not going after those fighters when he had them hurt.)
As Corley was battered and cut against Randall Bailey on Wednesday at B.B. King’s in Manhattan on a Lou DiBella-promoted show, it was the same old “Chop Chop.” He carried on, round after round, his expression the same, as he showed he is better at surviving than winning at this point in his career.
Corley (31-10-1, 17 knockouts) lost a unanimous decision to Bailey. He was knocked down in the third round and had red slits over both eyes from punches and butts that proceeded to dribble slightly during an interview minutes after the fight.
This once proud champion, a former titlist at junior welterweight who was more than competitive against the elites of his class, who admitted to wearing women’s underwear, whose personal life has been marked with tragedy when his brother was murdered, discussed what it felt like to be at the tail end of his career. [details]
When he had Miguel Cotto wobbled and ready to go in 2005, Corley was as serene as a summer day.
When he buzzed Floyd Mayweather Jr. a year earlier, there was almost no reaction. (Corley lost both fights and was criticized for not going after those fighters when he had them hurt.)
As Corley was battered and cut against Randall Bailey on Wednesday at B.B. King’s in Manhattan on a Lou DiBella-promoted show, it was the same old “Chop Chop.” He carried on, round after round, his expression the same, as he showed he is better at surviving than winning at this point in his career.
Corley (31-10-1, 17 knockouts) lost a unanimous decision to Bailey. He was knocked down in the third round and had red slits over both eyes from punches and butts that proceeded to dribble slightly during an interview minutes after the fight.
This once proud champion, a former titlist at junior welterweight who was more than competitive against the elites of his class, who admitted to wearing women’s underwear, whose personal life has been marked with tragedy when his brother was murdered, discussed what it felt like to be at the tail end of his career. [details]
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