Post by joshjones1 on Jul 23, 2010 9:26:17 GMT -8
With your own thoughts...
I was watching HBO's "Boxing After Dark" fights this past Saturday night, an intriguing matchup between Timothy Bradley (who hails from the desert area where I lived for 5 years), and Carlos Abregu, two undefeated fighters.
Tim Bradley again impressed with his hand speed, technique, and defense. He reminds me so much of a young Floyd Mayweather, but while he isn't quite as technically sound as Floyd, he does take more chances and will go toe to toe a bit more, making for some entertaining yet pugilistic boxing. It's great entertainment.
After the fight, HBO's Max Kellerman voiced his own concerns over the sort-of "quasi leagues" that promotion companies Top Rank (Bob Arum) and Golden Boy seem to be forming. This way, they can pocket more cash instead of giving fight fans the matches they truly want to see. Top rank fighter vs. Top Rank fighter (see Pacquiao vs. Clottey, zzzz), and Golden Boy vs. Golden Boy in many of the fights these days. Mega fights like De La Hoya-Pacquiao are of course the obvious exception, when both companies would make big bucks anyways.
Because of this, great young fighters like Bradley, Devon Alexander, and Paul Williams are missing out on opportunities, despite being agreeable to 70/30 and 80/20 purse splits.
Bradley, Alexander (who I think is the best 140 pounder, but would love to see him and Bradley go at it), Williams, and others are deserving of these big stages. Not relegated to Indian casino fights.
So now, Bob Arum, CEO of Top Rank, is talking about matching up Manny Pacquiao, the supposed #1 pound for pounder, with either Miguel Cotto in a rematch, or Antonio Margarito. Both Top Rank fighters. This is a joke! Pacuiao's win over Cotto was thoroughly one-sided in Manny's favor, and Margarito is a disgraced loser who should not be rewarded with a lucrative big fight so quickly after he was found cheating. And no, I don't buy his story of it being his trainer only. He knew what was going in his gloves, and I suspect he was cheating when he beat up on Cotto in 2008. Yet, Arum is playing the sympathy card for Margarito and trying to get his license reinstated. I would let Margarito fight again, but I don't care to see Manny fight him. Although, it would be fun to see Manny whup that cheaters ass. If Margarito couldn't handle Mosleys speed, Manny would pummel him.
If Pacquiao and Top Rank want to do what's right, they will demand that Bradley-Devon Alexander fight at 140 or 147, and say he will fight the winner of that fight in early 2011, unless Mayweather of course agrees to the mega fight for around that time.
Boxing has some exciting fighters right now, and big pay per views show the fans are there (although the heavyweights are dead). They need to capitalize on the momentum.
Just my $.02
I was watching HBO's "Boxing After Dark" fights this past Saturday night, an intriguing matchup between Timothy Bradley (who hails from the desert area where I lived for 5 years), and Carlos Abregu, two undefeated fighters.
Tim Bradley again impressed with his hand speed, technique, and defense. He reminds me so much of a young Floyd Mayweather, but while he isn't quite as technically sound as Floyd, he does take more chances and will go toe to toe a bit more, making for some entertaining yet pugilistic boxing. It's great entertainment.
After the fight, HBO's Max Kellerman voiced his own concerns over the sort-of "quasi leagues" that promotion companies Top Rank (Bob Arum) and Golden Boy seem to be forming. This way, they can pocket more cash instead of giving fight fans the matches they truly want to see. Top rank fighter vs. Top Rank fighter (see Pacquiao vs. Clottey, zzzz), and Golden Boy vs. Golden Boy in many of the fights these days. Mega fights like De La Hoya-Pacquiao are of course the obvious exception, when both companies would make big bucks anyways.
Because of this, great young fighters like Bradley, Devon Alexander, and Paul Williams are missing out on opportunities, despite being agreeable to 70/30 and 80/20 purse splits.
Bradley, Alexander (who I think is the best 140 pounder, but would love to see him and Bradley go at it), Williams, and others are deserving of these big stages. Not relegated to Indian casino fights.
So now, Bob Arum, CEO of Top Rank, is talking about matching up Manny Pacquiao, the supposed #1 pound for pounder, with either Miguel Cotto in a rematch, or Antonio Margarito. Both Top Rank fighters. This is a joke! Pacuiao's win over Cotto was thoroughly one-sided in Manny's favor, and Margarito is a disgraced loser who should not be rewarded with a lucrative big fight so quickly after he was found cheating. And no, I don't buy his story of it being his trainer only. He knew what was going in his gloves, and I suspect he was cheating when he beat up on Cotto in 2008. Yet, Arum is playing the sympathy card for Margarito and trying to get his license reinstated. I would let Margarito fight again, but I don't care to see Manny fight him. Although, it would be fun to see Manny whup that cheaters ass. If Margarito couldn't handle Mosleys speed, Manny would pummel him.
If Pacquiao and Top Rank want to do what's right, they will demand that Bradley-Devon Alexander fight at 140 or 147, and say he will fight the winner of that fight in early 2011, unless Mayweather of course agrees to the mega fight for around that time.
Boxing has some exciting fighters right now, and big pay per views show the fans are there (although the heavyweights are dead). They need to capitalize on the momentum.
Just my $.02
