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By Cliff Rold - Tony Thompson had two chances at the brass ring and came up short. Malik Scott never quite got that far. The former could be called an overachiever, the latter the opposite. In the twilight of both their careers, they will meet on an obscure network on a weekend when most people are either out with their kids or out acting like teenagers.
On Halloween weekend, will the Bounce TV (9 PM EST/6 PM PST) be trick or treat?
Does it really matter?
Believe it or not, it might.
Thompson (40-5, 27 KO) is now 44-years old, losing three of his last seven. Of course, all those losses came to good fighters. Wladimir Klitschko, in Thompson’s second crack at the Heavyweight king, stopped Thompson in six. Thompson lasted the route with legitimate contenders Kubrat Pulev and Carlos Takam. He didn’t win many rounds in those contests, but so far it still takes the better part of the Heavyweight class to defeat Thompson.
That Thompson, late in fistic life, got into as many fights as he did merits a tip of the cap. Rarely the most exciting fighter, Thompson fought in relative obscurity for years. In an era when networks were looking for a major American Heavyweight, he was widely overlooked.
He kept plugging away, getting better at his craft and traveling for opportunity. A pair of knockout wins of hot British prospect David Price will probably go down as his career highlight. Without his perseverance, Thompson might never have had even that after his first shot at Klitschko.
Scott was different. Sure, like Thompson, he never got a ton of attention. Early on in his career though, there was some buzz. Scott (37-2-1, 13 KO) looked like a comer. He had size, speed, and showed off solid skills. In the early 2000s, he could often be found on lists of serious prospects to watch.
He stayed a prospect for a long time. [Click Here To Read More]
On Halloween weekend, will the Bounce TV (9 PM EST/6 PM PST) be trick or treat?
Does it really matter?
Believe it or not, it might.
Thompson (40-5, 27 KO) is now 44-years old, losing three of his last seven. Of course, all those losses came to good fighters. Wladimir Klitschko, in Thompson’s second crack at the Heavyweight king, stopped Thompson in six. Thompson lasted the route with legitimate contenders Kubrat Pulev and Carlos Takam. He didn’t win many rounds in those contests, but so far it still takes the better part of the Heavyweight class to defeat Thompson.
That Thompson, late in fistic life, got into as many fights as he did merits a tip of the cap. Rarely the most exciting fighter, Thompson fought in relative obscurity for years. In an era when networks were looking for a major American Heavyweight, he was widely overlooked.
He kept plugging away, getting better at his craft and traveling for opportunity. A pair of knockout wins of hot British prospect David Price will probably go down as his career highlight. Without his perseverance, Thompson might never have had even that after his first shot at Klitschko.
Scott was different. Sure, like Thompson, he never got a ton of attention. Early on in his career though, there was some buzz. Scott (37-2-1, 13 KO) looked like a comer. He had size, speed, and showed off solid skills. In the early 2000s, he could often be found on lists of serious prospects to watch.
He stayed a prospect for a long time. [Click Here To Read More]
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