James Kirkland; Life on The Ropes, Career Secondary

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

On March 7, junior middleweight James Kirkland (25-0, 22KOs) picked up his most impressive victory to date, a six-round destruction of top contender Joel Julio. Back in the dressing room, a delighted Oscar De La Hoya [Golden Boy Promotions president] congratulated Kirkland on the win. De La Hoya asked him "are you ready to become a champion? Are you ready to make some serious money?" The bright lights. The big money. Everything was coming together. [details]

[ИATAS]

45 to 54 months?? Damn, just damn.

I hope him the best but typically when the prosecutors in a federal case are asking for that much, it's usually going to be around that much. I hope I'm wrong.

Free Kirkland!

[VipersThunder]

Pretty ****** to buy the gun with your own ID. Makes me think he wanted it for something right away and didn't give a ****. Probably not safe to let him out for a while. Don't drop the soap Kirkland. Night, night, Keep your butt hole tight

[Mr. Fantastic]

That's what he gets for being a freaking moron.

[El_Cholo]

damn possible 4 years in prison!!

[KingTito]

This is awful. I had high hopes for him. He was so entertaining to watch. I wish him the best of luck, but his doesn't look good.

[street bully]

He is done. Ike Ibeabuchi, now Kirkland.

[_original_]

What a waste of talent, some people just can't leave that street life behind them....wish him the best though

[Pass...SoCal]

Sucks

Saw him at the Latin Fury card in Austin and he seemd chill. Then again, he WAS on the clock. Why the hell did he need a gun is my question.. Good luck to Mandingo Warrior. He's gonna need a f'kn miracle!

[Deathrowx02]

Damn man, i hate to hear this type of news that young talented athletes just end up throwing their careers away. He did have a make some bad moves in the past, fine, that's ok, but then turned the corner in life and was headed in the right direction with boxing; why go back and make any kind of negative moves ya know. Oh well right...