When cherry picks go wrong

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Does Margarito-Mosley count as a cherry pick? Most felt Mosley was finished and that Margarito was gonna destroy him.

That was more Oscar using Mosley as a human shield so he wouldn't have to fight Margarito himself.

[GOD-FR33]

Ha...........

Oscar would've been the first one to injure Cheeto's eye! Ha!!!!!!!!!!

[Sugar Adam Ali]

that's weird, because right before the fight merchant is warning us that if roy jones is an old roy jones, this is not the guy he necessarily wants to be in there with

That was good insight by Larry, but Roy's team, and most fans and observers felt johnson was a handpicked opponent to get Roy back to winning.. Johnson was an honest fighter on a win streak, but he had already been beaten many times by guys less talented than Roy.. Johnson was there to give Roy some good hard rounds and a belt. Instead they got Roy ko'd in 9

[TOBYLEE1]

Rubbish. No one expected Benn to walk out. Everyone picked him to get knocked out.
Benn was a huge underdog

Benn might have been the underdog but it was not a cherry pick. Benn was still a top popular fighter.