Wlad vs Chagaev to be aired on ESPN Classic

[Fox McCloud]

It's been years since Wlad has had a devastating ko, and Chagaev has a good chin. It's going to be a boring fight and Atlas will remind us all that the fight sucks.

Tony Thompson, less than a year ago was a fairly brutal KO IMO.

[The Hammer]

Atlas is all about the mental aspect of boxing, the second a fighter shows any sort of mental weakness or fragility Teddy picks up on that and it becomes his main thesis on that fighter.

But long before Wlad had his losses to Brewster and Sanders, Atlas hated the Klitschko brothers.

Listen to his commentary in Wlad-Jackson, which aired on ESPN in 1999. He kept calling Wlad "Drago".

Atlas is still living the Cold War Era in his mind.

[The Hammer]

It'll be even tighter when Atlas is in mid-sentence talking **** when Chagaev gets put in a coma from a Wlad right.

Tessitore is a joy to listen to at least.

If they could tell Atlas to **** off that week and have the team of Tessitore and BK do it, I'd be pretty damn happy.

That would be perfect - Tessitore and Kenny!

[Derranged_]

Too bad we'll need to suffer through Klitschko hater Teddy Atlas doing the commentary.

That guy has a pretty big hard on for the Klitschko's and Delahoya.

I'd bet all my points the clown picks Chagaev to win...

[mrpain81]

I would say more like nose in Margarito's rear end, not Arum.

He busts Arum out all the time on his hypothetical cards in Maceau and stadiums, things that Bob says he's going to do that never happen.

It's been pretty clear for a long time he and Arum are chums, he is also very critical of Golden Boy. The funny thing is Fisher is now with the ring which is owned by Golden Boy and he will be doing the commentary for the telecast this Thursday.

[Fox McCloud]

But long before Wlad had his losses to Brewster and Sanders, Atlas hated the Klitschko brothers.

Listen to his commentary in Wlad-Jackson, which aired on ESPN in 1999. He kept calling Wlad "Drago".

Atlas is still living the Cold War Era in his mind.

... what a wildly politically incorrect thing to do!

Atlas is a moron.

[The Gambler1981]

I'd bet all my points the clown picks Chagaev to win...

He picked Rahman against Wlad correct? I have to agree with you, I would be stunned if Atlas picked Wlad (stunned is probably not a strong enough word).

[The Gambler1981]

It's been pretty clear for a long time he and Arum are chums, he is also very critical of Golden Boy. The funny thing is Fisher is now with the ring which is owned by Golden Boy and he will be doing the commentary for the telecast this Thursday.

It could not be how he constantly calls Top Rank the best promotinal outfit around. I think Golden Boy is getting up on Arum at this point, GOlden Boy is getting ESPN card, Versus cards, and a bunch of HBO cards. Arum's only outlets are pay tv (HBO, Showtime), whatever Spanish language networks he works with and his little PPV's

If this path continues as it currently sits Golden Boy will eventually come out ahead.

[Derranged_]

He picked Rahman against Wlad correct? I have to agree with you, I would be stunned if Atlas picked Wlad (stunned is probably not a strong enough word).

Atlas has picked, I think, every opponent of his since he won the IBF belt. It's f.ucking ludicrous that you would pick against a boxer who consecutively wins fight after fight- and usually in dominant fashion...

[FreshPrince]

I would have thought Dan Rafael would have posted something on ESPN's website, but nothing has be updated.