Comments Thread For: Judah vs. Amanov, Oquendo vs. Ustinov for Oct. 3 in Baku?

[Derranged]

Oquendo?? I think it's time he hung em up no?

[Willy Wanker]

I was hoping Judah would also announced his retirement. He should have retired over six years ago.

He's one of those guys who's still fighting for a paycheck.

[Kiowhatta]

I personally like Zab, who could have been as good as Mayweather, even better, if it wasn't for his lack of commitment.
However, these over the hill match-ups confound the hell out of me. Oquendo? I haven't heard his name mentioned since the days of Eddie Chambers and other mediocre journeymen who mediocritised the HW division throughout the last two decades.
And Ustinov? I thought he was a chef, not a fighter.
Surely even in Azerbaijan there must be better fights to be made, I'd even put aside my ethical objection to watch Lucas Browne and Alexander Povetkin (still ranked by the WBO) fight for the WBC/WBA PED's Adrenaline belt, adorned with gold plated syringes.
The eternal question is when, before they all turn 50, are the likes of Pulev, Ortiz, Whyte, Miller and co. going to do us HW die-hard fans who despite being deprived more than a post feminist hot blooded male simply wanting some female attention without the hostility and rudeness, still hope 'we might get lucky'.

There have only been two HW fights of note in recent memory in such an exciting division are AJ v Wlad, and Whyte v Chisora. That is not even close to laziness in presenting their product. If it's a F*^cking business, then you should all of you, Duva, King and the rest of the HW promoters are morally as well as intellectually, creatively and logistically bankrupt.

What is so hard in telling your charge (Wilder) that he can fade into contemptuous posterity accompanied by the disgust of fans, or he can put what he's trained for, what he's capable of and put it on the line at least against someone who poses a threat.

If something can be learned from Wlad's loss to AJ, is that he retained the unreserved respect for going out like a warrior and earning his cheque.

The interest is there. NINETY THOUSAND FANS TURNED UP TO WATCH A POTENTIAL WALK THROUGH.

Imagine the interest and good press generated by a HW title unification fight between Parker, AJ or Wilder? It would be absolutely insane. Madame de Stael said 'In life one must choose between suffering and boredom.'

Wilder is choosing boredom: safety first, social media desk jockey and cherry picking ducker, while his two contemporaries in Parker and AJ certainly seem to be looking to establish a legacy.

You all knock Parker on here simply because he doesn't decapitate his every opponent, but the guy fights busy, travels, and as far as I can tell - ducks nobody. He's going to fight Fury in his own backyard. A courageous prospect.