Ouma fought sick?

[jabsRstiff]

Ouma is an overhyped scrub. Lets leave it at that. I can't believe the guy has fans, he's a nobody.

wow, really ?
Karmazin didn't exactly blow this "nobody" away, either.
So I guess Karmazin's pretty much a stiff himself, huh ?

[Zab Super Judah]

i read Michael Katz's article at maxboxing.com where Ouma may have gone into that fight sick. This may be the reason why he wasn't as impressive as we've seen him against Kofi Jantuah.

MORE FOR YOUR $4.99: Kassim Ouma, who was to defend here tonight against Roman Karmazin, appeared fine at the Orleans press conference a couple of days ago. But one of Don King's men - Fuzzy has promotional rights on the Russian - slipped into the 154-pound title-holder's training last Friday and saw Ouma throwing up after the workout. "I think one of his guys had walking pneumonia and gave him a bug," said the spy...It would be Karmazin's only shot against the multitalented Ouma, the 9-2 favorite now promoted by Golden Boy

heres the web address http://www.maxboxing.com/Katz/Katz071405.asp

i wouldnt be surprised if he was..he looked flat and didnt throw as many punches as usual..but much props to the winner

[oldgringo]

Excuses are like *******s...everybodys got one and they all stink.

Oumas done this before...where he just didn't show up to fight. It yielded the same results this time as it did that time.

I just hope he brings more to the table next time he fights because I like him as a fighter and think he can still do big things at 154 and 160.

[mic573]

Excuses are like *******s...everybodys got one and they all stink.

Oumas done this before...where he just didn't show up to fight. It yielded the same results this time as it did that time.

I just hope he brings more to the table next time he fights because I like him as a fighter and think he can still do big things at 154 and 160.

The last time it happened he was younger, clowning around and got caught. Since then he hasn't done anything like that. That report came out a day or two before the fight. Maybe he was sick but he didn't use it as an excuse and went on with the fight. He should of cancelled it but then somebody would come in here saying he is ducking Karmazin.

[oldgringo]

The last time it happened he was younger, clowning around and got caught. Since then he hasn't done anything like that. That report came out a day or two before the fight. Maybe he was sick but he didn't use it as an excuse and went on with the fight. He should of cancelled it but then somebody would come in here saying he is ducking Karmazin.

Maybe he was sick but he obviously wasn't sick enough, otherwise he would have pulled out. Sickness is just something that you have to fight through.

I'll admit that he did indeed look strange to me, but its the second time that hes given a lackluster performance. Two may be a mistake but three is a trend so I'm just wondering how much faith I can invest in him.

You're probably right about people accusing him of ducking RK if he pulled out. Still though I think Kassim could have done A LOT more in that fight. The whole jabbing to the midsection early and throwing 35 punches a round thing really made me look like an ass for saying that he'd get nasty on Taylor, Sturm and Wright...

[mic573]

Maybe he was sick but he obviously wasn't sick enough, otherwise he would have pulled out. Sickness is just something that you have to fight through.

I'll admit that he did indeed look strange to me, but its the second time that hes given a lackluster performance. Two may be a mistake but three is a trend so I'm just wondering how much faith I can invest in him.

You're probably right about people accusing him of ducking RK if he pulled out. Still though I think Kassim could have done A LOT more in that fight. The whole jabbing to the midsection early and throwing 35 punches a round thing really made me look like an ass for saying that he'd get nasty on Taylor, Sturm and Wright...

He will still be the future. That performance will not change my mind about that. His only other loss was because he was younger back in 1999. The only other blemish on his record is a no-contest after he tested positive for marijuana. He won that fight originally by 11 round stoppage.

[ottoevans]

When your in the ring it doesnt matter if ur sick or not. But i wont be suprised if he was sick. Because if you look at the 1st round he wasnt throwing punches like hes used to (even before the other guy hit him with a clean punch) also Kassim looked off balanced all night all his power punches that he threw he was standing on one foot for sum reason.

I think he was probably sick but he thought he was going to win anyways so he didnt say anything.

[oldgringo]

He will still be the future. That performance will not change my mind about that. His only other loss was because he was younger back in 1999. The only other blemish on his record is a no-contest after he tested positive for marijuana. He won that fight originally by 11 round stoppage.

I agree with this. I hope Ouma bounces back and takes over the division. I mean, if not him, then I guess we're going to have to watch Cory Spinks at the top of another division

I'd say Travis Simms but he's not really doing enough right now and hes getting up there in age (isnt he like 36 or something?)

[mic573]

Yeah Simms is getting up there in age but he is still a factor in the division for now.

[sonofisis]

Ouma lost, no excuses..