God is this ever a bad week for boxing, Paul Green makes his comeback to face Danny Green in a bout that should NEVER have been allowed to happen. If Briggsy gets hurt heads need to roll. Other than that oddity the only other “major” talking point seems to be the meeting of Kazakh born US based Light Heavyweight Beibut Shumenov and Ukrainian Vyacheslav Uzelkov in the US. Although Shumenov (9-1) is the current WBA champion at 175lbs I've yet to speak to anyone that felt he deserved the decision over Gabriel Campillo in their rematch (in fact at one point the commentator said “Shumenov didn't do much in that round other than get punched in the face an awful lot”). The fight was described by a friend as “Worst decision of the last two centuries.”I'd expect Uzelkov to stop Shumenov inside 8.
So with that done and the only 2 fights worth talking about done I need something else...so what's in a name?
Just because theirs not any great fights this week it doesn't stop nicknames and real names being fun and interesting, this weeks sees the following fight:
Brad Pitt (Australian Cruiserweight)
Rich “Super” Power (American Heavyweight)
Yodchanchai Nakornloung Promotion (Thai Super Flyweight)-Although Thais often take the Gym name, never seen one taking the promoters name
Ocean Sor Jitty gym (another Thai Super Flyweight)
Leonardo Zappavigna (Australian Lightweight better known as Lenny Zappa)
Angel Estrada (American Light Welterweight)-Scary name that Angel...
Vashon Living (American Super Middleweight, female)-Not sure why but the name made me giggle
Kentaro Maimongkol Promotion (Thai Flyweight)
Johnson McLumpha (British fight debuting on Friday)-Sorry but that really is a fantastic name
Xavier Tolliver (American Welterweight who's nick name is “The X Man”)
Adonis Inman (American who debuts against Christian Hamlett)
Willie Fortune (American Middleweight)-Bet he's a rich Dick.
And I kid you not here Lane Staal is fighting Guy Packer...imagine the puns that a better writer would give you...
Not necessarily funny but Steve Collins fights...he's not a ginger Irishman but an American Heavyweight
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Sunday, 18 July 2010
Saturday, 5 June 2010
Like boxing to the Yankee Stadium, I am back
Having had things popping up recently I've not managed to update this in a while which is a shame as I've managed to reel off work all week despite having things going on. Though it's with Yankee Stadium in mind and the recent Miguel Cotto v Yuri Foreman fight that brings me to thinking about the home of the great American game, that, like boxing, you stole from us Brits. Sadly one thing we Brits can't claim is the greatest heavyweight of all time, that was Joe Louis. So what happens when you put Joe in the home of baseball? Well...
It was against Primo Canera that Louis would make his debut in the stadium, scoring a 6th round TKO. He would follow this up by beating Max Baer in 4 rounds in what was the first fight for Baer since losing his title. Louis made the former champion pay, as he established the stadium as his own home stadium, it could well have been renamed "Bomber Stadium" after the Brown Bomber destroyed Jack Sharkey there in 1936 having suffered his first career loss at the hands of Max Schmeling.
Having won the title at Comiskey Park against James J Braddock his first defence was at home of the Yankees where he out pointed the fine Welshman Tommy Farr before extracting revenge against Schmeling in their rematch a year after winning the title was vicious and painful for the German though others were treat to a similar fate. Tony Galento would put Louis down before being stopped in the stadium that Louis ruled with Arturo Godoy being the last defence Louis would have there before the war.
After the War Louis was back on the hallowed turf and knocking opponents out of there, with Billy Conn lasting into the 8th round whilst Tami Mauriello put on one of the most exciting brawls with Louis even if it was short lived. Louis would score his last defence there against Jersey Joe Walcott in 1948 before losing in his comeback to Ezzard Charles and not fighting there again having run up a 9-2 record in the venue.
Like many Louis fights there their Cotto v Foreman fight was a good watch and well worth chasing down if you've not already seen it.
For those interested in Louis' fights:
The Schmeling rematch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6StIjEli_vU
The Galento fight:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdpZQHZlSWQ (pt 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQhaI21fS-c&feature=related (pt 2)
The Mauriello fight:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUzJaokX_N8
Withe others available.
It was against Primo Canera that Louis would make his debut in the stadium, scoring a 6th round TKO. He would follow this up by beating Max Baer in 4 rounds in what was the first fight for Baer since losing his title. Louis made the former champion pay, as he established the stadium as his own home stadium, it could well have been renamed "Bomber Stadium" after the Brown Bomber destroyed Jack Sharkey there in 1936 having suffered his first career loss at the hands of Max Schmeling.
Having won the title at Comiskey Park against James J Braddock his first defence was at home of the Yankees where he out pointed the fine Welshman Tommy Farr before extracting revenge against Schmeling in their rematch a year after winning the title was vicious and painful for the German though others were treat to a similar fate. Tony Galento would put Louis down before being stopped in the stadium that Louis ruled with Arturo Godoy being the last defence Louis would have there before the war.
After the War Louis was back on the hallowed turf and knocking opponents out of there, with Billy Conn lasting into the 8th round whilst Tami Mauriello put on one of the most exciting brawls with Louis even if it was short lived. Louis would score his last defence there against Jersey Joe Walcott in 1948 before losing in his comeback to Ezzard Charles and not fighting there again having run up a 9-2 record in the venue.
Like many Louis fights there their Cotto v Foreman fight was a good watch and well worth chasing down if you've not already seen it.
For those interested in Louis' fights:
The Schmeling rematch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6StIjEli_vU
The Galento fight:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdpZQHZlSWQ (pt 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQhaI21fS-c&feature=related (pt 2)
The Mauriello fight:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUzJaokX_N8
Withe others available.
Wednesday, 3 March 2010
I love my job...
...despite often being hugely under paid I love it, I really do. Today (or yesterday now) for example I've managed to get paid for watching a couple of heavyweight fights (involving Lebanese born heavyweight Manuel Charr), the "Chicken Dance" fight between Kostya Tszyu and Cory Spinks, as well as Zu's No Contest with Leonardo Mas (again Cortez in the middle...literally) and more importantly, due to the internet Masamori Tokuyama v Katsushige Kawashima II.
I often read from people doing what I do, but with more 00's at the end of their pay that they would do it "for free". Well I'll happily swap positions, I'll have a go on your money and you can have mine, hows that sound?
Thankfully what I've found in my love of boxing is that no matter how much you "know" theres always more to learn about the sport and it's massive history. Pete Sanstol for example is easily one of the few boxers I never knew anything about until yesterday, what a superb little fighter he sounds like being. Vic Toweel is another man who's been forgotten in the sport. Sadly it appears if you weren't American or British the English speaking world doesn't care. Sadly this seems rather frustrating to boxing fans as the best cards aren't in Britain or America, or even Australia or South Africa. Boxing fans know all about the German culture of boxing, huge long cards which are stacked with "Name v Opponent" fights. But it's the Asian cards and the Mexican cards that are the real deals.
Funnily this piece was originally written last week, days before I managed to get some additional articles on to Helium. So now with this past weekend having been and gone it only seems fair to take a look back.
Firstly there was Lenny Zappavinga who was lucky to say the least in his fight. Although seemingly a nice enough guy and all that he's limited at best and awful at worst. Eye pleasing to watch but technically awful against a limited but tough and hard hitting fighter. There was also Rodrigo Guerrero who seemed to enjoy eating Vic Darchinyan's punhes. Not something I would advise as a good career choice. Of course there was the Urango v Alexander fight as well a fantastic coming out party for the winner, who will hopefully get a chance to unify a third belt...slowly we may be able to sort 1 division out.
This coming weekend promises to be a good night, Clottey v Pacquiao is understandably most fight fans #1 fight but some of the other contests are equally interesting:
Yoan Pablo Hernandez v Cesar David Crenz
Marco Huck v Adam Richards
Alexander Povetkin v Javier Mora
Kubrat Pulev v Danny Batchelder
Humberto Soto v David Diaz
Alfonso Gomez v Jose Luis Castillo
Anyway let me say it again, I love my job, me.
I often read from people doing what I do, but with more 00's at the end of their pay that they would do it "for free". Well I'll happily swap positions, I'll have a go on your money and you can have mine, hows that sound?
Thankfully what I've found in my love of boxing is that no matter how much you "know" theres always more to learn about the sport and it's massive history. Pete Sanstol for example is easily one of the few boxers I never knew anything about until yesterday, what a superb little fighter he sounds like being. Vic Toweel is another man who's been forgotten in the sport. Sadly it appears if you weren't American or British the English speaking world doesn't care. Sadly this seems rather frustrating to boxing fans as the best cards aren't in Britain or America, or even Australia or South Africa. Boxing fans know all about the German culture of boxing, huge long cards which are stacked with "Name v Opponent" fights. But it's the Asian cards and the Mexican cards that are the real deals.
Funnily this piece was originally written last week, days before I managed to get some additional articles on to Helium. So now with this past weekend having been and gone it only seems fair to take a look back.
Firstly there was Lenny Zappavinga who was lucky to say the least in his fight. Although seemingly a nice enough guy and all that he's limited at best and awful at worst. Eye pleasing to watch but technically awful against a limited but tough and hard hitting fighter. There was also Rodrigo Guerrero who seemed to enjoy eating Vic Darchinyan's punhes. Not something I would advise as a good career choice. Of course there was the Urango v Alexander fight as well a fantastic coming out party for the winner, who will hopefully get a chance to unify a third belt...slowly we may be able to sort 1 division out.
This coming weekend promises to be a good night, Clottey v Pacquiao is understandably most fight fans #1 fight but some of the other contests are equally interesting:
Yoan Pablo Hernandez v Cesar David Crenz
Marco Huck v Adam Richards
Alexander Povetkin v Javier Mora
Kubrat Pulev v Danny Batchelder
Humberto Soto v David Diaz
Alfonso Gomez v Jose Luis Castillo
Anyway let me say it again, I love my job, me.
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