Charles, haven’t seen Southpaw – seemed a little too Hollywood for me. Did you get to see it? What did you think? I’ve always liked that ghost dog (Whitaker) so I may watch it one of these weekends. The wifey and a sister of mine went to watch a movie last week and saw previews of Creed. She said it looked good and that I would like it, so we’ll definitely go see it. I knew if Carl weathered Rocky he’d father a son played by Michael B.
Yeah I saw Southpaw this weekend and it was alright but I was mad my woman Rachel McAdams got killed. I'm in love with her and she's hot.
Originally Posted by CharlesJones
JChavez, have you seen Freelancers movie with 50 Cent, Robert Deniro and Forest Whitaker? If you haven't seen it, check it out. That's better than Southpaw. There was a wild scene when 50 Cent and Forest go to a whorehouse and a black woman comes to the door to open it with only panties on when Forest knocks hahahahahahahahahahaha. The other women in the house are also only wearing panties hahahahahahahahaha. So Forest walks down the hall with a white woman to a bedroom while 50 Cent stays on the couch drinking a beer. So when 50 Cent walks down the hall to see what's going on in the bedrooms, he sees men and women having sex and giving head hahahahahahahahahahahaha. Forest has 2 white women with him and the 2 women are having sex while he does drugs LOL.
I’ve heard of that movie but I haven’t seen it. Sounds pretty good. I’m going to tell the wifey to get it on Netflix this weekend.
Yeah check it out. Freelancers is good. I liked the cute white woman that 50 Cent had sex with and I like the cute Hispanic woman that was his friend who wanted a love relationship with him.
I've never heard of that guy Tyson fought LOL. Mike Tyson is my favorite boxer. I used to love watching him knock people out hahahahahahahaha.
Iron Mike in his short prime! Look at the leverage! Knees bent, massive torque of the waist and a short hook = facial fractures. Poor guy would have had a better chance if he slap boxed the Grim Reaper.
de la Hoya Drops Mic in Farewell Bid to Mayweather
everything that Tyson was, Mayweather is the exact opposite...lame & boring as fuck!
This letter, written by Oscar de la Hoya, appears in the December 2015 issue of Playboy Magazine.
Dear Floyd:
You did it. You made it to the 49–0 mark, a milestone that you like to say only the great Rocky -Marciano reached but that was actually achieved by others, including my idol Julio César Chávez—but who’s counting? And now you’re retiring. Again. (The first time was after our fight in 2007.) This time you say it’s for real. You’re serious about hanging up the gloves. On to bigger and better things. So I’m writing to you today to wish you a fond farewell. Truth be told, I’m not unhappy to see you retire. Neither are a lot of boxing fans. Scratch that. MOST boxing fans. Why? Because the fight game will be a better one without you in it.
Let’s face it: You were boring. Just take a look at your most recent performance, your last hurrah in the ring, a 12-round decision against Andre Berto. How to describe it? A bust? A disaster? A snooze fest? An affair so one-sided that on one judge’s card Berto didn’t win a single round? Everyone in boxing knew Berto didn’t have a chance. I think more people watched Family Guy reruns that night than tuned in to that pay-per-view bout. But I didn’t mind shelling out $75 for the HD broadcast. In fact it’s been a great investment. When my kids have trouble falling asleep, I don’t have to read to them anymore. I just play them your Berto fight. They don’t make it past round three.
Another reason boxing is better off without you: You were afraid. Afraid of taking chances. Afraid of risk. A perfect example is your greatest “triumph,” the long-awaited record-breaking fight between you and Manny Pacquiao. Nearly 4.5 million buys! More than $400 million in revenue! Headlines worldwide! How can that be bad for boxing? Because you lied. You promised action and entertainment and a battle for the ages, and you delivered none of the above. The problem is, that’s precisely how you want it. You should have fought Pacquiao five years ago, not five months ago. That, however, would have been too dangerous. Too risky. You’ve made a career out of being cautious. You won’t get in the ring unless you have an edge. Sure, you fought some big names. But they were past their prime. Hell, even when we fought in 2007—and I barely lost a split decision—I was at the tail end of my career. Then later you took on Mexican megastar Saúl “Canelo” -Álvarez, but he was too young and had to drop too much weight.
Me? I got into this business to take chances. I took on all comers in their prime. The evidence? I lost. Six times. After 31 wins, my first loss was to Félix Trinidad, and I learned a valuable lesson that is true both in the ring and in life: Don’t run. I didn’t stop taking on the best of the best. After beating Derrell Coley, I took on “Sugar” Shane Mosley at the height of his powers—undefeated and considered by many to be the pound-for-pound best in the world. Again, I lost. After four wins against more top-ranked fighters I took on Mosley again. We can debate who actually won the rematch, but the judges had me losing that one as well.
Did I go easy after that? No. I moved up to middleweight to win a belt and faced one of the greatest middleweights of all time, Bernard Hopkins. After a body shot that I’m still feeling took me out of the fight, I took on two more guys at the height of their power who, many years later, would finally face each other at the ages of 36 and 38—Manny Pacquiao and you. When fighters do that—when they risk losing—that’s when everyone wins. The mantra of my firm Golden Boy Promotions is simple: the best taking on the best. It’s too bad you didn’t do the same.
You took the easy way out. When you weren’t dancing around fading stars (show idea for you: Dancing Around the Fading Stars), you were beating up on outclassed opponents. A lot of your opponents were above-average fighters, but they weren’t your caliber. You’re a very talented fighter, the best defensive fighter of our generation. But what good is talent if you don’t test it? Muhammad Ali did. Sugar Ray Leonard did. You? Not a chance. You spent 2000 to 2010 facing forgettable opening acts like Victoriano Sosa, Phillip N’dou, DeMarcus Corley, Henry Bruseles and Sharmba Mitchell. There were guys out there—tough scary opponents like Antonio Margarito and Paul Williams—but you ran from them. Were you ever on the track team in high school? You would have been a star.
Boxing will also be a better place without the Mouth. Your mouth, to be precise, the one that created “Money” Mayweather. I know you needed that Money Mayweather persona. Before he—and Golden Boy -Promotions—came along, nobody watched your fights. You couldn’t even sell out your hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Mouth made you money. More money than you could spend in a lifetime. (Wait, I’ve seen those episodes of 24/7. You probably will spend it all.) But the Mouth doesn’t have a place in boxing; save it for the WWE. Unless you’re someone like Ali, whose fights were as scintillating as his banter, the all-talk, no-entertainment model cheapens our sport. Boxers should speak with their fists and with their hearts. They don’t have to say anything to prove themselves. You’re going to have a legacy. You’ll be remembered as the guy who made the most money. As for your fights? We’ve already forgotten them.
Now that you’re stepping aside, attention can be turned to the sport’s real stars: the brawlers, the brave, the boxers who want nothing more than to face the best and therefore be the best. There’s Canelo, Kazakh KO sensation Gennady Golovkin, ferocious flyweight Román González, slugger Sergey Kovalev and a host of up-and-comers including Terence Crawford, Vasyl Lomachenko and Keith Thurman. Want to see what a monster fight looks like? Canelo takes on Miguel Cotto on November 21. It won’t do 4.4 million in PPV buys, but everyone who watches it will be thrilled. And that’s no empty promise.
You’re moving on to a new phase of life now, a second act. I’m sure it will be nice not to have to train year-round. To get out of the gym and spend time with your family. But I’m wondering what you’re going to do. You have a lot of time and, at the moment, a lot of money. Maybe you’ll put your true skills to work and open a used-car dealership or run a circus. Or maybe you’ll wind up back on Dancing With the Stars. It’s a job that’s safe, pays well and lets you run around on stage. Something you’ve been doing for most of your career.
Ronda Rousey vs Holly Holm Tonight
I hope Ronda gets beat up!
Damn, this first round was a war.
Did you say war?! This eight minutes of fury was billed as “The War!” Greatest three rounds I have ever seen. Two of the Four Kings doing battle outdoors at Caesars Palace. You will not see this in our modern-day pugilism. These two came to put leather on skin – homicidal bad intentions!! I’m honored to say I saw this live.
----- Former boxing champ shot to death during robbery
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Former cruiserweight boxing champion O'Neil "Supernova" Bell was shot to death during a robbery as he exited a public transit bus in Atlanta early on Wednesday, police said.
An officer found Bell, 40, lying in the street, Atlanta police said. Another man nearby had also been shot but survived.
The survivor, who was taken to a local hospital, told police he and Bell were shot after first being robbed when they stepped off the bus, police said.
No arrests have been made, police said.
Born in Jamaica and known as "Supernova" throughout his career, Bell was the undisputed cruiserweight champion in 2006, winning the World Boxing Council, World Boxing Association and the International Boxing Federation titles after a 10th-round knockout of Jean-Marc Mormeck at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Bell lost a unanimous decision to Mormeck the following year in France.
Bell had a 27-4-1 career record, including 25 victories by knockout. His last appearance came in December 2011, when he beat Rico Cason in a first-round knockout.
This heavyweight fight has been absolutely awful so far. Vlad isn't even punching.
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