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Scoop Malinowski
Boxing Insider
February 12th, 2011
This is going to sound very strange…a boxer’s hairdoo can be a bad omen on his career.
Several years ago, the artist LeRoy Neiman made an observation, while we were watching boxing on TV, about boxers who changed their hairstyle and how it seemed to relate to a downfall of their careers.
It was during Ike Quartey vs. Fernando Vargas. Bazooka suddenly showed up with yellow hair. He lost that fight to Vargas.
When we discussed the odd topic further, we recalled other examples.
Ricardo Mayorga colored his hair red for the fight with Felix Trinidad – and was knocked out.
Lennox Lewis began to sprout his baby dreadlocks for his fight with Oliver McCall – and was knocked out.
Wladimir Klitschko grew his hair out much longer against Corrie Sanders – and was knocked out.
Joe Frazier shaved his head for the very first time against George Foreman – and he was knocked out.
Antonio Margarito grew his hair out much longer than usual for the very first time, when he faced Shane Mosley – and he was knocked out.
Paul Williams sported a new mini-mohawk in the first fight against Carlos Quintana – and he lost the decision.
I’m sure there are more examples.
Of course, many readers will laugh at this silly assertion that a boxer’s new bouffant could somehow be a bad omen for their next fight.
But, could it be a pure coincidence that all those boxers who suddenly changed their coiffures, lost their next fights? Could the newfound vanity of the boxer somehow have affected their inner warrior and animal’s hunger to win?
I don’t like the fact that Manny Pacquiao has decided to take on the look of a pop star Beatle or Justin Beiber. I think it’s entirely possible that it could be a negative sign and his monumental winning streak could be in serious jeopardy in May against Sugar Shane Mosley.
Boxing Insider
February 12th, 2011
This is going to sound very strange…a boxer’s hairdoo can be a bad omen on his career.
Several years ago, the artist LeRoy Neiman made an observation, while we were watching boxing on TV, about boxers who changed their hairstyle and how it seemed to relate to a downfall of their careers.
It was during Ike Quartey vs. Fernando Vargas. Bazooka suddenly showed up with yellow hair. He lost that fight to Vargas.
When we discussed the odd topic further, we recalled other examples.
Ricardo Mayorga colored his hair red for the fight with Felix Trinidad – and was knocked out.
Lennox Lewis began to sprout his baby dreadlocks for his fight with Oliver McCall – and was knocked out.
Wladimir Klitschko grew his hair out much longer against Corrie Sanders – and was knocked out.
Joe Frazier shaved his head for the very first time against George Foreman – and he was knocked out.
Antonio Margarito grew his hair out much longer than usual for the very first time, when he faced Shane Mosley – and he was knocked out.
Paul Williams sported a new mini-mohawk in the first fight against Carlos Quintana – and he lost the decision.
I’m sure there are more examples.
Of course, many readers will laugh at this silly assertion that a boxer’s new bouffant could somehow be a bad omen for their next fight.
But, could it be a pure coincidence that all those boxers who suddenly changed their coiffures, lost their next fights? Could the newfound vanity of the boxer somehow have affected their inner warrior and animal’s hunger to win?
I don’t like the fact that Manny Pacquiao has decided to take on the look of a pop star Beatle or Justin Beiber. I think it’s entirely possible that it could be a negative sign and his monumental winning streak could be in serious jeopardy in May against Sugar Shane Mosley.
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