"This Should be Stopped"

I'm coming up with a list of boxing comebacks. Too often I hear "this should be stopped" and we're only in the first round. So here's the beginning of this list.

David Haye v Carl Thompson


The last round btwn Diego Corrales vs. Jose Luis Castillo.

Is modern man less robust than our ancestors?

This anthropologist thinks so.

Many prehistoric Australian aboriginals could have outrun world 100 and 200 meters record holder Usain Bolt in modern conditions.

Some Tutsi men in Rwanda exceeded the current world high jump record of 2.45 meters during initiation ceremonies in which they had to jump at least their own height to progress to manhood.

Any Neanderthal woman could have beaten former bodybuilder and current California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in an arm wrestle.

These and other eye-catching claims are detailed in a book by Australian anthropologist Peter McAllister entitled "Manthropology" and provocatively sub-titled "The Science of the Inadequate Modern Male."

Have to get the book.

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.”