Comments Thread For: Mitchell vs. Witherspoon: Gentlemanly Scholars To Collide

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Rare is the case in boxing when the phrase “a gentleman and a scholar” is meant as anything other than a figurative compliment to a humble fighter.

The term aptly fits on both sides of the April 28 HBO-televised co-feature between Seth Mitchell and Chazz Witherspoon in Atlantic City.

“This might be a first for boxing – two African-American heavyweight college-educated graduates facing each other in the ring,” pointed out Mitchell during a Tuesday conference call to help promote their heavyweight crossroads bout. [Click Here To Read More]

[taansend]

"He said his heart doesn't pump no kool aid"

What the hell does this mean?

[1mb11]

I would loe to watch a television fight were the outcome is not predetermend.

[richardt]

Unless the K brothers fight, that would be correct. The first heavyweight champ with a Bachelors degree was James Bonecrusher Smith who ironically, fought another Witherspoon, Tim.

[Superflo777]

4-28 can't wait.

[4Corners]

After Witherspoon, Seth Mitchell should fight someone like Odlanier Solis, Kevin Johnson, or Ruslan Chagaev in the summer. He has to keep stepping up gradually at this point. I'm still not sold one bit.

[edgarg]

"He said his heart doesn't pump no kool aid"

What the hell does this mean?

It means that you have to suspect that his college degree subjects dldn't include English.

[edgarg]

Unless the K brothers fight, that would be correct. The first heavyweight champ with a Bachelors degree was James Bonecrusher Smith who ironically, fought another Witherspoon, Tim.

What was ironic about it. To me, it was just coincidental and not noteworthy.

[bcalvert1]

It means that he's not lacking in courage, not afraid, not fearful... his blood (the life-essence of a human being) is not watered down...

[bcalvert1]

It means that he's not lacking in courage, not afraid, not fearful... his blood (the life-essence of a human being) is not watered down... did you even go to college?