Mandatory Eight Count - Super Bad
by Brickhaus on Sep 27, 2010 9:26 AM EDT
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‘Super Six’ powers drained | Boston Herald
I guess it's official that the Super Six has gone from being at an all-time high, after thrilling fights between Mikkel Kessler and Carl Froch, as well as Andre Dirrell and Arthur Abraham, to a new all-time low. With shenanigans about pull outs and reschedulings, it's been getting a lot more negative press lately. This article mentions that the "likely" replacements for Mikkel Kessler are Dmitry Sartison, Robert Stieglitz, Brian Magee and Andy Lee, although it's not clear whether that comes from a source or is speculation.
Allan Green vs Sakio Bika Rumored For Quebec | Boxing Scene
On the other hand, Mark Vester is hearing rumors that Sakio Bika would be Mikkel Kessler's replacement. This has a few problems. First, Bika officially did lose his last fight. Second, a Bika-Green fight has fallen through at least twice before. Finally, Green's contract reportedly says he's supposed to fight in the U.S.
Pound for pound: Top 10s of Fischer, Rosenthal | Ring Blog
The latest entry of the Ring blog looks at the criteria used by two of its voters in determining their pound for pound top 10.
Pacman taken to hospital | The Philippine Star
Manny Pacquiao was taken to the hospital Friday evening after complaining of pain on his left foot shortly after going through a rigorous two-hour workout at the Elorde Gym in Quezon City. Turned out to be nothing serious, and Freddie Roach said it was a recurring injury, but it might be something to keep an eye on as Pacquiao's preparations to face Antonio Margarito continue.
Jones arrives in Panama | Fight News
It looks like a Guillermo Jones fight might actually happen. In what must be some kind of record, WBA cruiserweight titlist Guillermo Jones hasn't actually fought since September 2008, but he hasn't been stripped. This is the fourth time a bout between he and his mandatory Valery Brudov has been scheduled - we'll see if it actually comes off this time. What's sad is that Jones' last opponent, Firat Arslan, has actually retired and unretired since losing to Jones.
Blame Manny Pacquiao for Top Rank-Golden Boy battle | ESPN
A couple days after Scott describes the origins of the cold war between Top Rank and Golden Boy, Dan Rafael attempts to do the same.
Apolinario, Yordan each win | Philboxing
There was only one notable card in Sunday. In the Philippines, John Mark Apolinario won the WBO's regional super flyweight title with a win over Vincent Palicte. Also winning, and fighting for the first time since losing to Celestino Caballero, Daud Yordan scored a fifth round knockout over 1-2-1 Christian Avila.
Obscurity no barrier to Hall of Fame induction anymore | The Ring
Eric Raskin goes into how the Internet has affected the chances of fighters from more obscure countries to get into boxing's hall of fame.
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Doug Fischer's top ten p4p is a bit silly
It almost seems like he’s trying to attract attention to it; it makes so little sense.
Juan Manuel Marquez at number 3? Well, you can argue this, based on resume, but his argument is that the
37-year-old lightweight champ is last man to give Pacquiao a fight
Which is a ridiculous reason, seeing as Marquez’s clearly not the same fighter that he was then.
4. Wladimir Klitschko: Heavyweight champ, on 13-bout win streak, has completely dominated his division for last four years.
5. Vitali Klitschko: 39-year-old former champ is every bit as dominant as younger brother.
Here, we can clearly see an emphasis on resume, which is interesting and often valid. But, as has been very convincingly argued for on this website, Vitali’s resume is actually a bit on the thin side, especially in recent years. That opinion was arrived at as the result of careful consideration, and Fischer not being able to realise this himself, rather discredits the rest of the list.
"All the time he's boxing, he's thinking. All the time he was thinking, I was hitting him." - Jack Dempsey
I always thought his high ranking of Edwin Valero used to contradict those criteria as well
IIRC, he had Valero at like #4 when he died.
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"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
I to recall that
I think that Fischer is a second rate writer, for an organisation in decline. He knows no more about boxing than the average committed fan, and his insights are rarely interesting, or even sensible.
I know that he has quite a devoted fanbase, but I find most of his work to be formulaic and dull. Meh.
"All the time he's boxing, he's thinking. All the time he was thinking, I was hitting him." - Jack Dempsey
by Drunken cutman on Sep 28, 2010 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions
It Always Seems
to me that, having lined all or most of the right ducks up in a row, he then floats them down the wrong river. Not always, but a lot. I can’t understand how he got from there to here on many of his conclusions. I don’t read him much anymore, passing curiosity sometimes.
If love would die along with death, this life wouldn't be so hard--Andrew Vachss
But you don't claim that your #1 criteria is strength of opposition
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
Not crazy about Raskin's style. Has that NYC sacracm-wise guy element that I dispise.
Pray for Nick Charles
Whereas I have the NYC dumb guy element
Fuhgeddiboutit
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
If Bika takes part in this little ditty, it will slow the whole thing down even more!
His opponents will need months to recover… win or lose… the guy’s a fuckin animal.
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