Comments Thread For: Klitschko’s No-Hope Foe Leaves Everything To Be Desired

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By Lyle Fitzsimmons - OK… it’s time to come clean.

I’ve got to admit that the first couple times I heard the name “Albert Sosnowski” a few weeks back – courtesy of my lovely wife relaying an e-mailed press release to me via phone – my guesses at his full-time occupation were unbecoming a weekly columnist on the world most-trafficked boxing website.

Hmmm, Albert Sosnowski… wasn’t he that dopey Polish detective on Barney Miller, I asked?

Uh, no, that was Stan Wojciehowicz, she replied.

Oh, that’s right. He was the guy Jeff Bridges played in that movie with the bowling alley, I replied.

Wrong again, that was The Big Lebowski, she confirmed.

Rather than risk a third straight wildly incorrect guess, I decided to do some quick research.

And after a few minutes at boxrec.com, I had all the fodder I needed. [Click Here To Read More]

[The Hammer]

From The Ring website:

Muhammad Ali defended against Jean Pierre Coopman and Joe Frazier defended against Terry Daniels.

Larry Holmes did the same against Lucien Rodriguez and Lorenzo Zanon and Alfredo Evangelista. Bum, bum, bum.

Want to go back farther?

Joe Louis defended against a series of guys so bad they called it his “Bum of the Month” tour. Rocky Marciano defended against Don ****ell, Jack Johnson against Battling Jim Johnson, and Gene Tunney against Tom Heeney.

The point: Lots of really bad heavyweights have fought for the title, most of them leaning beforehand on the same type of platitudes Sosnowski strung together when, for almost certainly the first time ever, he found a microphone in his face.

“This is a dream come true, a once-in-a-lifetime chance to fight Klitschko for his WBC title belt,” Sosnowski said. “For me, Klitschko is over the hill. I know that I am the underdog for everybody, but I tell you, Klitschko will regret picking me.”

Here’s the other reason you should give Klitschko a break. He’s faced four guys since ending a four-year retirement: Sam Peter, Juan Carlos Gomez, Chris Arreola and Kevin Johnson. Their combined record going into their fights with Klitschko was 123-2-1, with 91 knockouts.

If you don’t care about Klitschko-Sosnowski, that’s fine.

[boxingking500]

dude im getting real sick of people ripping vitali on this fight

he and his brother have destroyed the division by themselves

who else is there to fight for him.... seriously..

[The Hammer]

oh man i wish that idiot Steelhammer2010 and dufus tunney read this!
ah ha hya ha ha ha!

They should ban your alts, steelhead.

[The Hammer]

So Sosnowski had a bad night against Zuri Lawrence.

Well, in 2005 a somewhat younger version of Jameel McCline lost a wide decision to Zuri Lawrence as well, and received TWO world title shots and was in two eliminators in the four years afterwards.

But because Jameel's an American, nobody bitched too much about it.

[Dan...]

Muhammad Ali defended against Jean Pierre Coopman and Joe Frazier defended against Terry Daniels.

Larry Holmes did the same against Lucien Rodriguez and Lorenzo Zanon and Alfredo Evangelista. Bum, bum, bum.

Want to go back farther?

Joe Louis defended against a series of guys so bad they called it his “Bum of the Month” tour. Marciano defended against Don ****ell, Jack Johnson against Battling Jim Johnson, and Gene Tunney against Tom Heeney.

The point: Lots of really bad heavyweights have fought for the title, most of them leaning beforehand on the same type of platitudes Sosnowski strung together when, for almost certainly the first time ever, he found a microphone in his face.

“This is a dream come true, a once-in-a-lifetime chance to fight Klitschko for his WBC title belt,” Sosnowski said. “For me, Klitschko is over the hill. I know that I am the underdog for everybody, but I tell you, Klitschko will regret picking me.”

Here’s the other reason you should give Klitschko a break. He’s faced four guys since ending a four-year retirement: Sam Peter, Juan Carlos Gomez, Chris Arreola and Kevin Johnson. Their combined record going into their fights with Klitschko was 123-2-1, with 91 knockouts.

If you don’t care about Klitschko-Sosnowski, that’s fine.

Agree fully with this post.

I find it ridiculous that people are ripping on VK for this fight. I could understand it if this was say his second or third sub-standard defence in a row but come on, he has been cleaning out the division. What more is he supposed to do? Pretty much all of the top contenders have been defeated and anyone else who is decent (Haye) will not fight. Its pretty much this or nothing. I prefer this.

[antrob]

Muhammad Ali defended against Jean Pierre Coopman and Joe Frazier defended against Terry Daniels.

Larry Holmes did the same against Lucien Rodriguez and Lorenzo Zanon and Alfredo Evangelista. Bum, bum, bum.

Want to go back farther?

Joe Louis defended against a series of guys so bad they called it his “Bum of the Month” tour. Marciano defended against Don ****ell, Jack Johnson against Battling Jim Johnson, and Gene Tunney against Tom Heeney.

The point: Lots of really bad heavyweights have fought for the title, most of them leaning beforehand on the same type of platitudes Sosnowski strung together when, for almost certainly the first time ever, he found a microphone in his face.

It looks like someone read willam detloff article on ringtv.com today. dude you can't come up with your own words.


“This is a dream come true, a once-in-a-lifetime chance to fight Klitschko for his WBC title belt,” Sosnowski said. “For me, Klitschko is over the hill. I know that I am the underdog for everybody, but I tell you, Klitschko will regret picking me.”

Here’s the other reason you should give Klitschko a break. He’s faced four guys since ending a four-year retirement: Sam Peter, Juan Carlos Gomez, Chris Arreola and Kevin Johnson. Their combined record going into their fights with Klitschko was 123-2-1, with 91 knockouts.

If you don’t care about Klitschko-Sosnowski, that’s fine.

Its looks like some read willam detloff article on ringtv.com today. Dude you can't come up with your own words to say.

[boxingking500]

Its looks like some read willam detloff article on ringtv.com today. Dude you can't come up with your own words to say.

does it matter if he came up with it...... its the truth........ everybody has bad title defenses....... bad fights..

yet vitali does 1 fight with sosnowski (who isnt even that bad) and he gets flamed

[The Hammer]

Its looks like some read willam detloff article on ringtv.com today. Dude you can't come up with your own words to say.

But what he said is exactly what I wanted to say. It's late and I'm tired.

[edgarg]

By Lyle Fitzsimmons - OK… it’s time to come clean.

I’ve got to admit that the first couple times I heard the name “Albert Sosnowski” a few weeks back – courtesy of my lovely wife relaying an e-mailed press release to me via phone – my guesses at his full-time occupation were unbecoming a weekly columnist on the world most-trafficked boxing website.

Hmmm, Albert Sosnowski… wasn’t he that dopey Polish detective on Barney Miller, I asked?

Uh, no, that was Stan Wojciehowicz, she replied.

Oh, that’s right. He was the guy Jeff Bridges played in that movie with the bowling alley, I replied.

Wrong again, that was The Big Lebowski, she confirmed.

Rather than risk a third straight wildly incorrect guess, I decided to do some quick research.

And after a few minutes at boxrec.com, I had all the fodder I needed. [Click Here To Read More]

Isn't this guy supposed to be the European champion? I see the writer wants to get old Toney killed. Holyfield too. That would be one way to get rid of them but maybe they deserve better.