Weird new boxing reality show

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Apr 24, 2008 5:12 PM EDT

Here's the press release for the show that I can only assume has no actual TV slot yet.

ask someone who the heavyweight champion is, and you will receive either a blank stare or multiple answers, thanks to both boxing politics and the fact that those who hold this title have become faceless. Why, because talented and charismatic athletes over 200 pounds have turned to greener pastures on football gridirons across America.

This year, in a groundbreaking TV series that will set the standard in reality sports programming, boxing will look to those gridirons to find an "American Champion" to once again bring attention and prestige to the world heavyweight championship.

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"We already know they can hit," said Englebrecht, owner of Roy Englebrecht Promotions and Roy Englebrecht Events who's fight promotions company is the largest in California in terms of shows promoted. "Let's identify those huge guys who have the heart to take their skill on the football field and move it into the square ring. They're coming from one discipline - football - at 24 years old, in shape, fine tuned, right into our boxing training program."'

"American Champion" will begin its search with 75 elite athletes from college football programs from around the country. These are athletes who have been team captains, All-America candidates, and award winners who have fallen through the cracks when it came to being drafted into the NFL. Normally, not receiving a phone call on draft day would mark the end of their athletic journey. But their size, talent, intelligence and desire has given them another chance at pro sports in the boxing ring, and under the tutelage of some of America's top boxing trainers including the likes of renowned trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr., they will learn the art of the sweet science from one of its finest teachers.

I may watch just for Floyd Sr.

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I don't know

I've only heard little rumors about this. I don't really know what to think about it. There are some things that actually sound okay about the premise, but most of these "reality" shows end up anything but reality, and seem to drag whatever subject down. Saying "hey - you failed at this other sport, so why not try boxing?" seems a little off-putting to me, like boxing is easier or something. Most legitimate contenders start when they are very young.

In any case, I have no doubt that both Mayweathers will probably wind up on "reality TC" whihc is a little sad to me.

by jrok on Apr 24, 2008 9:54 PM EDT 0 recs

Better Idea

If they could get real NFL football players to box each other, each trained by one of the Mayweathers, now THAT would be a reality show I would watch.

by Matt Miller on Apr 25, 2008 1:03 AM EDT 0 recs

re:

This show will not ever produce a world champion, but I guess everyone's hemming and hawing about would-be heavyweight boxers going into football and other sports these days made a reality show at last.

by SC on Apr 25, 2008 2:42 AM EDT 0 recs