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The matter in which he loses would hurt his negotiating chips. The idea is to at least feign some semblance of a competitive nature in this sport, which Minto hasn't really been asked to do. Besides, we're talking craziness, he wouldn't fight a Klitschko and a fight would most likely never be presented to him.
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That's correct.
He would make more money fighting a Klitschko than fighting 20 bums. And because of that and the fact that he's not getting any younger, he would take the fight in an instant. But he will never receive a title shot.
I would just like to see him fight someone who is closer to the same level, instead of bums. To me, a fight is much more entertaining if it's at least somewhat competitive.Comment
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Anyone from boxingscene going to watch the fight live tonight? Brian Minto is somewhere in between a fringe contender and a journeyman but is always in exciting fights. I'd like to see him go back to Germany and fight one of the many European hw prospects...Comment
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I think he fits more into the category of club fighter because he is a local draw who fights subpar competition but it's justified by the revenue he brings in. He does take on the role of journeyman when he goes to Europe to fight a guy he can't beat for the money so he blurs those lines a little.Comment
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I'm not hating at all, I was just giving my assessment of him through definitive terms. Calling someone a "club fighter" is not the same as calling someone a tomato can.
A club fighter is a guy who attracts regionally but has little to no prospects on a larger scale. A guy like Micky Ward, who nobody has more respect for him than I, would be considered a club fighter by definition because he fought his career as a regional attraction and gained a strong following because of it.
That is Minto, who keeps it local and doesn't risk being outclassed by the higher quality fighters unless there is big money involved.
That is just the business of boxing.Comment
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I guess you're right but the "club fighter" moniker seems to always carry a negative connotation to it when talking about fighters..Comment
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Here's a synopsis of the fight:
By Brady Crytzer at ringside
In the main event of Friday night's ProAm card in Butler, PA, WBA#10 ranked heavyweight Brian "The Beast" Minto (33-2, 21 KOs) was awarded a unanimous decision over Matt "The Gator" Greer (12-5, 11 KOs) after eight of the most bloody and brutal rounds in recent heavyweight memory. The judges' scorecards all read the same, 80-72, in favor of Minto, and by the end both fighters were drenched in blood, mostly from the nose and mouth of Greer.
Respect is hard to come by when you're fighting Brian Minto in Butler, PA. For most of Minto's opponents, a walk to the locker room is usually accompanied jeers and an army of security personnel.
Matt "The Gator" Greer left to the applause and adoration of the whole of Brian Minto's hometown crowd.
The men exchanged patient jabs to begin round one. Greer, who enjoyed a three inch height advantage, rocked the head of Minto back with timed right hands. Though the blows landed cleanly, Minto continued to press forward with hard body punches and short hooks to the head.
Tommy Yankello, the chief engineer of Minto's training camps, instructed his fighter to "stay small" throughout the round. The 213 pound heavyweight was happy to oblige.
Greer attempted to time his jab in the second but was quickly smothered when he began to find success. Minto bloodied the nose of his opponent and ripped fast right hooks to the ribs of Greer. As "The Beast" was bullying his man in the corner, the determined Greer halted Minto's advance with a short left uppercut. Greer ended the round with a smile on his face.
Round three began with a furious pace as Greer rocked Minto with a long range left uppercut. Sensing the WBA #10 ranked Minto was hurt, Greer slammed a right cross to the top of his opponent's head. Minto quickly resumed his body attack and, due to the close quarters combat, both men became covered with stains of each others blood.
The once yellow trunks of Minto were smattered with blood and the tape that secured the gloves of both fighters was now a familiar shade of crimson.
Action slowed in round four and Minto began to work from the outside. Time and again, Minto slammed overhand rights into the face of Greer. On his way back to his corner, Greer left a trail of blood and sweat.
Though both fighters were tired, Greer appeared to be running dangerously low on gas.
If there ever was a three minute period capable of justly summarizing the brutal pugilistic slugfest, round five was it.
Minto pressured Greer with a steady, droning attack of body punches and uppercuts and Greer returned fire in explosive and unexpected outbursts. As the ten second clapper sounded, Greer sunk to the canvas after being hit with a blow that was ruled low by referee Ernie Sherif.
Greer rose to his feet and took sanctuary on his corner's lonely stool.
With both warriors sufficiently exhausted, Minto controlled a very slow round six by landing the more effective punches and maintaining an active pace. Greer, who was now running on fumes, threw less than twenty punches and landed less than five.
Round seven saw the action begin to pick up again as Greer unloaded a left right combination at Minto. Minto continued his tenacious attack however and controlled the round.
Greer earned his paycheck in the eighth and final round by slamming a right cross into the skull of Minto that sent blood and sweat flying, literally, into the third row of the Butler Days Inn Ballroom.
Beaten, bloodied and exhausted the men seemed to have made a silent agreement to grapple as the last ten seconds crawled off of the clock.
Both men waved to the crowd with ear to ear smiles on their faces.
"I can't believe he went the distance," Minto said. "He was a strong puncher but, wow, he can take a beating. Any other referee but Ernie (Sherif) would have stopped that."
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