Comments Thread For: Jermaine Franklin Aims To Steal Claressa Shields' A.C. Spotlight

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By Lyle Fitzsimmons - A fighter from Michigan is aiming for a big night in Atlantic City. But it's not the one you think. Though the April 13 card at Boardwalk Hall is headlined by two-time Olympic champ Claressa Shields and her quest to unify the women's middleweight division, it's unbeaten Saginaw resident...
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[Oldskoolg]

Until the nfl and nba fold there will probably never again be a great American heavyweight. There’s guaranteed hundreds of millions of dollars for big athletes in those sports and a bachelors degree to go with them. There is a reason lost american heavyweights today are coming into the sport late.....they tried the two big men sports first. As Bruce Hornsby said, “that’s just the way it is.”

[Eff Pandas]

Didn't realize Rydell Booker was fighting Franklin. Low key interested in this fight now as a Michigan fighter fan.

Booker was a promising guy waaaaay back in the day prior to going off the rails. Can't see him making much of an impact in boxing now or even vs a prospect like Franklin, but I'll be quietly rooting for him to surprise some people here.

[Liondw]

I suppose it's ok that women are headlining an event, whereas before it would be embarrassing for the men. But Shields and Hammer are exceptional female boxers, whereas most are not good.

[Boksfan]

Is this Franklin guy any good?