Fury v Mcdermott

Didn't see the fight but everyone on boxingscene.com says the decision for Fury was a robbery. Seems like everyone had McDermott by at least 2-4 rounds and the decision was 98-92 Fury.

Arreola says he's going to beat Vitali

“I guarantee that it’s going to be an exciting fight and I guarantee that I’m going to come out with the world title and I’ll work my (expletive) off,’’ Arreola said.



The dude looks strong, he certainly looks focused in a lot of the photos HOWEVER it's hard to tell how good a shape he's in two weeks before the fight when he's wearing a shirt in all the photos. I hope he puts up a good and exciting fight; I hope he's able to test Vitali; but I can also see him outclassed badly by Vitali. Regardless, I can't see him able to win the fight. I would be surprised and pleased for him if he wins 1 or 2 rounds.

Haye v Valuev

There are a lot of fights I can wait to see Mayweather v Marquez; Pacquiao v Cotto; Clottey v Mosely even the Klitshcko v Arreola but I really can't wait to see Haye v Valuev.

If Haye is not all f**king hype he should be able to get inside and hit Valuev almost at will without getting hit. If he can't knock Valuev out it should be a 12 round shutout. I don't see Valuev having the skills to keep Haye away ... IF Haye is the fighter I think he is.

I didn't think that Haye had much of a chance against Klitschko but this is a different story. Klitschko, for all the criticisms leveled on him, is several classes above Valuev.

Andrew Golota is another who should retire

Golota had his chance against Bowe and F**KING blew it. He definately needed a life coach like Anthony Robbins. Now all he can do is make a few dollars and get brain damage. I hope he's realistic. As much as I hated to see McCline not do his all and get up against Arreola it made sense if he felt he wasn't in a position to win. He put up a show, tested Arreola and got a pay check.

Mayweather: Is he an ass or is it all show?

At the end of his fight with Hatton Mayweather showed excellent sportsmanship and once again I was convinced that his assholeness was all show. I don't think he needs to do that to get fans to come and see him fight but obviously he and his crew do. Now with this fight with Marquez we have another clue:

“I think the negativity sells.” Mayweather said in his opening comments. “In sports it’s entertainment. Don’t judge me when I’m entertaining because when people see me they are compelled to watch…. because I’m an entertainer. The difference between me and other fighters is that I can go out there and box. I can adapt and adjust to anything once I’m in the ring.”

I love Marquez. I want to see him win. But Mayweather will win. This quote from the same interview says it all:

“First of all, I don’t consider myself a defensive fighter.” Floyd quipped. “I’m a defensive genius! Marquez is tough, he’s rugged, he’s a good counter puncher. He carries the Mexican flag on his back with grace and I have nothing but the utmost respect for Mexican fighters. At the end of the day I’m sure my Uncle Roger and my team have a great game plan in place and that we will go in there and beat Marquez come Sept. 19.”

Klitschko v Arreola

The only way the Klitschkos will get recognition is if they fight 4 or 5 times a years fighting and beating all comers. Their style is boring but effective and I still haven't decided how good they are. Still, in this case I think Arreola is grossley overmatched. Vitali will take him apart. Jab, jab, jab, jab, jab, jab, jab, right, jab, jab, jab, jab, jab, jab, right.

I don't think Arreola has the skills to slip the jab and get inside and hurt Vitali. As long as this loss doesn't shatter his confidence it will be fine and the experience and money will be worth it.

He better come in shape and not pudgy as he did against Walker and McCline -- and have improved a lot -- otherwise not only can't I see him winning but I see this as a dominant Klitschko victory.

Verno Philips should retire.

Philips is fighting again. He's closing in on 40 years old. I would hate for him to start sounding like Tommy Hearns. Unless he REALLY needs the money and is spending it wisely he needs to get out of the game. As a fight fan though: Philips v Quintana should be a good fight.

Kessler v Perdomo

I don't know anything about Perdomo but I'm rooting for Kessler. Would love to see Kessler against Paul Williams.

Tyson Fury

I don't know how good he is but he's good for boxing. I hope he wins and looks good against McDermott. Let's hope that along with his promotional skills he has the smarts -- and skills - enough to get a good trainer and has the work ethic to make an impact at the upper levels of the division.

McDermott is a step in class. He's fought Danny Williams and Matt Skelton. Now McDermott lost to both and neither Williams nor Skelton are A list fighters but Williams has held the British Championship and has been in the ring with Mike Tyson and Vitali Klitschko; Matt Skelton has been the British Champion and fought Chagaev for the WBA title.