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Tyson Fury win new low for heavyweight boxing (Response)

As a full and complete platinum V.I.P. card carrying member of the TMT Floyd Mayweather cheerleader squad, I would like to extend a hand toward Tyson Fury fans, welcome, to the city of hate, we have been waiting for you.

You thought the press harboured a seething negative attitude toward your favourite fighter before? Prepare for an ensuing torrent of offensive barbs; side words and often open and blatant plain old hatred toward him, now that he’s the heavyweight champion.

The flushed faced retorts and frustration, begin with the seemingly uneducated (regarding the sport of Boxing) Steve Howard. This gentleman’s awkward article reads more like the beer soaked bleats of an ejected pub goer, debating boxing over a greasy Doner and slurring tongue. As opposed to chief sports writer for the biggest national newspaper in the country producing an insightful piece on one of the biggest and most sensational upsets in the history of the sport.

Before we speak about that article in The Sun, let me offer a few words and a full disclosure. I really didn't like Tyson Fury a good few years ago, and I can’t call myself his biggest supporter now. His racially tinged tweets lovingly delivered to a fan a good few years ago now, really offended me.

In response to his racist tweets, in 2012 I wrote a scathing article where I said he had comedic defence and a Charlie Chaplin style of Boxing, which back then, he kind of did (punching yourself in the face is pretty comedic, come on) I tore into him.

I boycotted his fights for a year; the prospect of giving someone my support who carried himself like Fury did at the time, I was openly and honestly opposed to. I began covering his fights again in 2013, and have to admit to myself, I enjoyed them.

On the Flip side the Fury family, in particular Peter Fury I absolutely love, his class, his mannerisms, how he carries himself. I respect his boxing knowledge and most importantly, he is the man who constructed the game plan to beat Wladimir Klitschko. This in my eyes by default deserves at the very least a modicum of respect from every fight fan.

This intricate blueprint to dethrone Wladimir, amazingly, can now be seen to be woven within the very fibres of Tyson’s muscles. It has been kneaded into Tyson’s fighting style from very early on in his career; Fury it seems was moulded from a professional, for the sole purpose to beat Wladimir Klitschko. The style he has fought with up until this point, merely an offshoot of this focused goal, truly impressive.

However I still didn't like Fury…

A year passed; I calmed down about it, and moved on, at first to be honest for the benefit of my Boxing channel and writing, and then for myself. Race occasionally being a touchy subject obviously as a black man living in the UK, I can be forgiven for that. I grew up a bit and once I saw every other race, sex and orientation of human get offended by Fury, figured to let it go.

What became undeniable to myself as more of a Wladimir fan then a Fury one, was the fight by fight increase in skill by the furious one. The switch hitting; the natural and fluid punching and positioning, the culmination of which, we saw Saturday night. There is something special happening here…

Such prominent success on such an elevated golden platform, such as the podium of Heavyweight king, brings with it copious amounts of jealousy; upset and frustration.

Howard in his “article” here, says “Never has one man attained that status [Heavy weight boxing champion] with such a negligible range of Boxing skills” Tyson Fury that is, arguably the heavy weight with the widest range of overall Boxing skills actively fighting; embarrassing slip up number one for Howard.

Negating a dominant veteran, to the point of him being unable to throw one of his main weapons, the skull crumbling right hand, is all kinds of impressive. It was Tyson who thwarted Wladimir’s offence, not Wladimir.

I don’t read The Sun (or any newspapers) so can only judge Steven Howard off of this one article; he may be a former fighter or a Boxing historian, expert. I have no idea, and have little interest in researching. Unfortunately for him I have nothing but this article to form an opinion of his knowledge of the sport from, and that opinion is not a favourable one.

Steve Howard (Chief sports writer for The Sun) shows an extremely basic and stunted understanding of fight fundamentals for a sports writer of any kind, let alone a head one.

I would suspect Howard expected a large 6 foot 9 Heavyweight to throw hands like a flailing ape, and his opponent to respond in a similar fashion. When he saw clean Boxing skills and nimble footwork, his senses couldn't comprehend how, and why this was happening, a bit like Wladimir.

The fact Fury was fighting with meticulously planned execution, selective and crafty timing, muddle Howard’s pre conceived expectations of a heavyweight fighter. The skills on display seem even more unlikely for the fact they come from Batman suit wearing, in the ring singing, controversial and sometimes mentally unhinged Tyson Fury.

In the simplest and most honest terms, he doesn't appreciate talent, and is fairly ignorant toward Boxing in general, going off of this article he has written.

Again I can’t even to this day say I am a fan of Fury as a person all the time, but the last few fights as I stated across my videos and blogs, I had been warming to him slowly, even actually defending his comments regarding homosexuals here (all before he became champion note). I can now sever personal emotions and gripes toward a fighter, and appreciate well crafted talent when I see it.

Tyson Fury put on something close to a master class against a long reigning dominant, hard punching champion. He even looked close to stopping Wladimir in the later rounds. How a Chief sports writer for the most popular paper in the country could produce such an ill informed, ignorant piece is both embarrassing for the Sun, and embarrassing for Mr Howard.

Calling Wladimir Klitschko “a boring old Ukrainian” while tired; lazy and expected is not going to hit the controversial keys Howard intends to reach. People have been calling Wladimir boring for almost a decade; I don’t think Howard was aware of that.

“He couldn't even hit Fury” Writes Howard, as if this was somehow attributed to Wladimir’s incompetence, as opposed to affording Tyson Fury the due respect for executing a truly superb game plan written out by Peter Fury in at times, what looked like an effortless manner.

“Saturday night was a farce” continues the Chief sports writer for The Sun with increasing upset, scrabbling in a frenzy for some kind of sentence that will be more offensive then the last! “limp wristed” Fury’s performance is hilariously described as.

While all of these men are big enough and ugly enough to repel this type of hate filled article, the lack of any kind of respect for the feat Tyson has achieved and the Sun newspaper being so blatant about it, is shocking, and to me as a Boxing fan, not needed in the mainstream.

Both fighters made “Frank Bruno look like Muhammad Ali” Howard continues, his words approaching petulant infant levels of expressed upset. The article gets more bizarre and almost comedic as the clumsy sentences continue.

“one great immobile lummox supporting another” “those who attended the event were “mugs” and calling the most impressive showing in my opinion from a heavyweight in years “a night that shamed boxing” is pure unadulterated hatred.

Hatred some may say Fury deserves, due to a long string of foul mouthed statements littering his history in the sport. His political views and personal opinions are for another article, this is about the sporting achievement attempting to be smudged from its rightful placing.

The article can also be hi jacked to present the opposing view in a more recognised light. Having more eyes read the much needed counter argument then would have previously. So I’ll take that one then, thanks Steve.

“a truly painful descent into abomination that has befallen the division”

There are I suspect, deep rooted reasons this writer spews such sizzling bile toward Tyson Fury and his team. Known only to the writer himself, after all I had my reasons, I was offended, I wonder what Steven Howard’s reasons are. Pushing aside the easy and obvious accusation of the article being click bait, this kind of writing can influence the lazy who know little of our glorious sport.

The Sun newspaper is openly attempting to influence its readers against Tyson Fury, the reasons could be numerous. It’s not just this tabloid who is trying to deny Tyson his win. You would assume the love would be pouring in; and while from some quarters it is, from my own eyes; someone who consumes Boxing through every single media, every single day, there seems to be even more anger toward Fury now he’s lifted the belts.

Unexpected skills can confuse many, as they did Wladimir. The Tyson Fury puzzle has just got a whole lot more interesting and difficult to decipher, and Steven Howard demonstrates that the Anti-Fury mob (which I still hold an unfilled application to perhaps one day join again) have got more fire in their belly and more intent.

Myself, I am a fan of Boxing, and I thought the performance from Fury was unexpected and quite simply, amazing; genuinely. I'm fully expected to be offended by Tyson again in less then a few weeks, but I will not be able to deny his talents no matter how much he p*sses me off.

This is to be honest the most exciting era in heavyweight boxing in decades, a new, charismatic champion. Tyson Fury is at the top, who would have though it, not you, not me, not Wladimir and definitely not Steven.

Until the rematch gentlemen....

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The grand coronation of Canelo is near!

The grand coronation is near, the ordained supremacy of Saul Canelo Alvarez shall come to pass, he who will take the mantle of pound for pound ruler after Mayweather retires.

I’ve chose to observe the growth and maturity of his fight game from afar before presenting my case. I'm now confident enough to genuinely start getting excited for this talent before us.

His race; nationality and proclamations of Mexican greatness don’t resonate with me personally. The Mexican national pride cries that bellow from some fighters mouths at their press conferences can on occasion edge close to xenophobia.

So rest assured, this pro Canelo write up is not fuelled with any nationalistic chest thumping. Merely observations from a British fan of the sport, that we genuinely have something special here...

This is about the fighters skills; his positioning to carry the torch and his genuine talent.

I proposed in a video here that Saul Alvarez could very well be, the truth. I can’t think of a fighter recently who has walked a path edged with such talent, and traversed it unscathed outside of course; the money man.

Indeed, Canelo does emanate a distinct lack of fear, one fight fans often request of their champions and fighters.

Miguel Cotto, the elder lion that still possesses a fearsome bite, yet many of his teeth are now gnarled and aged is sadly, the perfect vessel to facilitate Canelos transition into stardom. Cotto has the name; the status and is simply the perfect actor, to be cast in this role.

Shane Mosley; Josesito Lopez; Austin Trout; Floyd Mayweather, Alfredo Angulo, Erislandy Lara; James Kirkland, more then enough prep to behead the aging Miguel. He who only has the Rodriguez fight, a severely injured Martinez and a weight drained Daniel Geale, who just come off the back of a true bludgeoning courtesy of ya boy triple. Doesn’t look too good from an outsiders position.

Of course Cotto is literally a veteran of the ring and a hall of fame legend. He is a skilled fighter; beautiful mover and can be a devastating puncher, I just think he is unfortunately, prey. Glistening bright red, crimson soaked prey, ready to be completely devoured.

The sharper more definite punches of Canelo will find the target early on, unexpectedly early for all, primarily Cotto. Miguel’s features will begin to contort and distort, raspberry juice will seep. Years of punishment lining his saddened face, the final curtain? some more beautiful lacerations to be added, this sport is beautiful and brutal.

This will be sad; often tragic and a little upsetting, but a few of us have known for a while, the time of Canelo’s true arrival is near. This generations Julio Cesar Chavez; the gasps of blasphemy music to my ears, we will return in ten or so years to assess.

Canelo appears to possess the same Diva like traits Cotto sadly is with time becoming infamous for, however outside of the ring hissy fits are merely light entertainment to tickle us. It’s inside the ring, where the punches smash against bone and snap cartilage where the true delectable enjoyment lies, and Canelo is very good at punching people.

Cotto has given us great fights, however Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather are soon to be distant memories, settling within the annals of boxing history, it is written, Cotto must suffer the same fate as number three of the top P4P ageing gods.

He must play his part on the 21st of November, and accept his end with grace and dignity.

Cotto the springboard for the ascension, Saul, the new generation of P4P superstar. He will win many, he will lose few; he will reign, all within our lifetime. He will fight all who approach him, he will defeat Miguel Cotto.

Our new P4P king will be Saul Alvarez. His best performances, still yet to be seen. ‘Canelo’.

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David Price will return, and he will win a World title.

Post Erkan Teper apocalypse, your boy Price will return, and will win a world title…and you shall stand as a witness to one of the most spectacular and unusual turn around stories the sport would have given birth to.

The heavyweight division is currently in the tumultuous process of shifting and changing; the tides and energies are turbulent and inconsistent in these waters.

One “champion” at the weight, and you shall afford him the appropriate respect, he is classed after all, officially, as a champion, is WBA “regular” heavyweight belt holder, Ruslan Chagaev. A fighter, who is ageing, looks like he is continuously knocking on the door of a loss with arthritic knuckles the further he fights on.

Yet he just horrendously stopped in the first round a younger challenger, who had all the tools to realistically out box him, and really should have facilitated a polite, stress free changing of the title from the older man and stood as the new champion.

However Chagaev crushed this younger challenger more comprehensively then Wladimir did, and as a stark exclamation, left the poor weeping Pianeta in tears in the corner. Nothing is certain in the heavyweight division right now.

Exhibit number two, is the divisive Deontay Wilder, who looked extremely hittable in his last fight against Eric Molina, a fighter perceived to be several levels below the fiercely competitive types of prey a WBC champion should really be feasting on.

So is Deontay Wilder the truth? or just a walking belt hanger, inviting a K.O; within the scope of victory, with the single fell of an almighty Pricey right hand from the heavens? Nothing is certain in the heavyweight division right now.

Even King of the hill, Wladimir appears more and more human and less machine with every performance. Jennings kindly handed us an unflattering glance of how Wladimir without the kings robe across his shoulders can look; a little shaky and exposed without the safety net of a sympathetic referee. Nothing is certain in the heavyweight division right now.

Pulev caught Wladimir in the first round of their fight with what looked like a jab which encouraged the funky dance from Wladdy’s legs. Repeat, a jab from Pulev wobbled Wladimir. Well ladies and gentlemen, Price has a single right, more destructive then both Jennings and Pulev’s lead power shots combined! Let alone a damn jab from Pulev!!!

Have you forgot? how short your memory! The right hand of price is chillingly concussive, and could literally decapitate any fighter, including your favourite heavyweight in any round.

If this case to the Jury was centred on a different David Price, an alternative version of the giant, in a shrunken frame; a lighter weight class, I would resign any career for price outside of domestic as a figment of wishful fantasy.

However, I think he will return, and not only return but eventually fight for a world title and win...by stoppage.

I believe price’s problems are identifiable and with the right trainer and set up, reversible to a degree. I also happen to think, as unsatisfying a statement as this may be, Erkan Teper is riding with ease one of those rare lighting streaks that shoot through Boxing divisions at the moment.

The kind of unstoppable white hot trail of destruction that Price himself was on at one point. Teper has a rare combination of sky high confidence coursing through his make up, unusually angled windmill punches most fighters typically have difficulty avoiding and thus far, the right fights to complement his style.

I believe Teper will eventually be taken longer then he desires in a fight, and be comprehensively out boxed by that one guy who can withstand the initial heat, cool off for a round or two after, then keep him chasing until Teper hears the final bell and is several rounds down.

Price needs to develop an inside game, even as far back as the Matt Skelton fight I have documented here that Price is too easy to tag once a fighter gets inside. Its clear his height and somewhat upright stance cannot be broken out of his game, but a more regimented set of shorter punches inside, variations of uppercuts and turned hooks in close range would benefit him when facing any charging shorter clubbing maniac, such as a Chisora, or a Teper II…

It sometimes seems Price’s long game has been extensively worked on, to the detriment of his closer range weaponry. This is an area that needs to be examined again, re assed and welded into his current skill set, in a structurally realistic manner, as organically as only an elite lever trainer could do.

I feel though, more importantly for Price then all of this, yes, even more important then subtle tactical improvements, is the unsteady current state of the heavyweight division. With as little as three select fights, and probably Eddie Hearn if he will have him in any capacity outside of Joshua food (don't be surprised to see Price signed), Price could potentially become world champion, I still believe he has the skills and the talent.

With Arreola possibly in line next for a title shot against Wilder, despite suffering two losses to the same man in his last five fights, and a “draw” this in itself is indicative of the free for all, wild west shootout nature of the heavyweight division. Even the current supreme king at the weight is in his closest fight since David Haye later this year, again, nothing is certain.

It’s with all this in mind; I present the central tenant of my case…

Price is 32, still fresh for a heavyweight, If Price lacked a one stop head squashing KO punch, then my article would hold even less weight then the majority reading believe it currently does. However he can punch, and not just punch, but punch extremely fu**ing hard.

I sincerely believe David Price has enough applied technique to knock out any Heavyweight he faces on a style to style basis. Especially if manoeuvred correctly, and with less of a prolonged rebuilding then he previously had.

He doesn’t need anything more then a warm up fight, then shove him right back in there, with that power…it’s like loadin’ up the shotgun again and firing another slug off until he eventually topples who ever he faces. Then keeps the run going until a belt is held aloft his head.

I think the final Price product is pretty much established. We work with what we have, add a few little wrinkles as previously mentioned, and step upon the more stable portions of ice across the frozen lake. And within two years, when price is about to walk into his title fight, I would be humbled if this blog you read now, was remembered.

Price right now is perceived as a weakened gazelle, pulling across the scorched grounds, crippled from some kind of fatal injury. His fur matted with blood, easy food; existing only to be consumed, and eventually digested in some lucky predators stomach.

They will all want him, he can get the fights now a whole lot easier. Each one of them can also walk straight onto a melon busting right hand, in shock. Forgetting the power; forgetting the aspirations; forgetting the man.

Some have said he doesn't have a fighters heart; lacks the b*lls; the inner metal. No, I think he just got caught by a hard punching heavyweight and din’t establish a jab early enough, little more to it. Saddle up, dust off the sand, and we crack on.

David Price will win a title again, and the manner in which he does it will more then likely be early, brutal and concussive. This is heavyweight boxing, and it only takes one punch. Ask Teper…

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Timothy Bradley, finally.. I’m a believer!

Several days on, the dust has settled and yet the unfiltered desire that emanated from Bradley’s performance against Vargas, is still singed into my conscious.

I sit here reflecting, I can’t recall the last time a fighter so clearly spelled out to me, with punches dotting his opponents features, how much he needs to win. A sense of urgency that’s rare from a fighter at this level, Timothy Bradley is in the delayed later stages of some kind of metamorphosis and it’s fascinating to observe.

Bradley is somewhat of an enigma; former champion who operates at a respectably high and regular world title level, yet fights at times with the ferocity and fervour found in the corner of an inexperienced up and comer.

Outside of his masterful Marquez performance, it seems he’s willingly abandoned that same accuracy and mastery of technique. Almost in the manner of one who’s a little resentful of the patience and sometimes perceived negativity that pure Boxing can elicit from fans.

The Pacquiao fight seems to have overtly re calibrated the fight style of Bradley, and it’s his conscious effort to take a radically brave and different approach that is winning me over, maybe even as opposed to the actual style itself.

The unexpected backlash from his Pacquiao win has given birth to a fighter who literally appears to fight for that ever elusive respect. Tainted with the smudge of a questionable decision, even several years on, Bradley still fights like the first Pacquiao fight was little more then a few months ago. We may have forgot, Bradley it appears, has not.

Every fight since, has been a physical manifestation of the demons that still linger from the torrent of hate and death threats after “that” fight. Bradley himself even hinting at suicide in the past, the onslaught of negativity grew so immense at one point.

That Pacquiao fight has given birth to the fighter we see today. He who, instead of stepping back and clinically out Boxing a straight forward oncoming beast like Providnikov, actually elected to garnish and consume his crushing blows head on, despite not holding the same type of strength in his muscle fibres to return the punishment in kind.

The Pacquiao rematch, Bradley didn't even humour the notion of intelligently out boxing the Filipino legend. Nothin’ but straight hay makers launched deep from the valleys, a strange, what appeared to be almost emotional breakdown in the ring from Bradley, resulting in his first loss.

We see the initial unexpected eagerness from Timothy Bradley to nonchalantly trade shots with a known puncher Diego Chavez. The third round of that fight Bradley quite clearly felt he had to establish some kind of respect from not only his opponent, but the wider crowd and on looking TV audience. The Chavez tactics were dangerous, but compelling and utterly captivating to watch as a fight fan. Regardless, it cost him the win he deserved, having to walk away with the ugly, unfair draw etched onto his record.

The fact it’s so eloquently communicated to us later in that very same fight, that Bradley can out box fighters with at times ease, is all the more frustrating. He craves that concussive punch so much he actually fights beyond his means. The result of this, Is showing a much more inviting defence then a fighter of his level should be offering his enemies.

He is also diced with slashing, clean hits in the process of his passionate attacks in some of his fights and this contributes to a number of his questionable wins, losses or draws, depending where you place yourself on the fence.

It’s almost impossible to not flat out respect a man who fights with as much heart as Timothy Bradley. From an interested onlooker, I've now become an out right fan. It took several concussive punches; near KO’s and wars over the last few years for me to arrive here but I have been impressed with him in some manner, in every fight since “that” fight.

Bradley encompasses the essence of this sport in many ways; via his heart and desire primarily. I thought he lost the first Pacquiao fight. I feel he abandons his skills to go to war when he doesn't need to, but my admiration for this man grows with each bashing blow he receives, such is the twisted nature of us boxing fans.

The fact his Vargas fight ended so unusually and in such a dramatic fashion is a further quill stroke to his unusual tale.

I feel I probably have a new favourite fighter, despite being a little late to the party. Give him the fight Floyd, he might even go out there and win it.

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Does Golovkin get “hate” because he’s “white”?

The visceral gory satisfaction Golovkin leaves us woozy with each fight, nourishes a deep rooted craving. GGG is the concealed dirty pleasure the purist crowd have to battle internally with. They adore him; they admire the sheer fear he plants inside his opponents souls.

Some of them also, deep down, secretly wish he was black.

In my eyes, as a fighter in the middleweight division, Golovkin is doing no wrong. He’s fighting regularly; facing respectable opponents and crucially, he is dispatching them with extreme prejudice, often in a manner akin to degradation and almost embarrassment.

This domination has of course afforded him glory, talk of Pound for Pound greatness and in turn allowed him to bask in the warm glow of adulation. A status exalted within the middle weight division, and rightfully so.

With this, he has also welcomed with a beaming smile an element who have a genuine invested interest in seeing him tumble.

Some people have a thorn lodged quite handily into their side that gets tweaked and prodded whenever GGG is mentioned. Recently breaking past Mike Tyson’s KO streak would have fostered a stinging feeling or two in addition.

I am told directly how GGG would be on the receiving end of more hatred if he was black. Probably true, but not only is this obvious, in the case of this fighter, it’s simply irrelevant. I have read the most fantastic scenarios and hastily constructed arguments to discredit Golovkin from my fellow black people, and it can be really, really embarrassing.

Some of the ill feeling is a direct reflection of how other high profile Boxers with a darker skin tone are discussed and spoken of within boxing circles, often negatively.

Some of the quite clear racism toward Golovkin is expressed through disappointment with opponents and claims GGG needs to change division, yet the central gripe from many of these types is really that he’s a bit too white, and for some people, this is annoying.

Instead of enjoying the bloodshed; bone breaking, opponents quitting in tears and damage inflicted, some of my fellow black brothers can’t see past the big smiling white face. The unusual contrast of his endearing mannerisms; enjoyable broken English and enormous joker grin is also an additional pouring of salt into the wound.

We call out the bias against Mayweather or other black fighters. When we see similar ignorance spouted from hateful types, we should highlight and ridicule as well. Even more so when a fighter conducts himself with as much humility outside the ring as GGG does.

The truth is most fighters don’t want to get within a mile of GGG. A heat seeking insane harbourer of pain and brutal knock outs when he’s let loose within the ring, for this alone I give his opponents a pass. I can’t blame a man for not fighting other men, when the other men don’t want to fight him.

Even with reluctance from his potential foes to consume the final meal and face their fate I still hold ample respect for Daniel Geale; Matthew Macklin; Martin Murray three of his more recent opponents. Three who have all been knocked out, and taken apart in a fashion more crushing then any previous loss they have had to face.

Some black people feel a little insulted that a white boy is this dominant and this consuming, it’s racism. The irony is, this type of hate effects many of the higher level fighters who are black on a daily basis and has been for years.

This of course doesn't make it right, or justified, just highlights the still present awkward tribal nature of the sport and how this xenophobia still runs cold through the spine of Boxing. So there is some hypocrisy from Golovkin fans who cry racism, but for this piece, we focus on GGG. None of this is his fault or doing, the man just fights, and does it well..

I see a fighter for their skills, not the hue of their skin. Turn the colour dial up on GGG’s pigmentation, toward crispy black and sadly a lot of the hate some have toward him would dissipate. He’s knocking fighters out; he’s entertaining; he’s well mannered and he calls out the best. The case from the anti GGG charge looks a little thin and falters when dissected under the scalpel.

I can’t sit here and present a vision of extreme racial hatred and intense media bias against GGG due to the colour of his skin that would be stupid. I can however identify and express shame toward some black fans who really have no reason to hate him other then the fact he’s white. If he was a brother, many of us would embrace him with no question.

The vile is present in comment sections; the dislike is prickly and the salt is tangible. Are we fans of Boxing or fans of skin colour? This applies to us all.

GGG will probably squash completely flat your favourite fighter, I imagine the skin colour means little to him, if anything at all.

The irony is Golovkin is actually dual heritage, but that’s white enough for some, hence the unusual outpouring of negativity?

Stop your hate and enjoy. The drama show only knows one colour, claret. Let it continue!

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Floyd and his fans, are starting to feel the heat...

It's not an enviable task to give someone, if you were to ask them to attempt to pinpoint nerves upon Floyd Mayweather before his fights. His composure is usually icy cool, especially as he approaches his elder years, he speaks with an almost knowing resolution.

He's no longer "Pretty" boy Floyd, the braggadocios comical posturing at press conferences; the neck grabs; the dancing; it all seems to have been left behind, a colourful imprint to intersperse his memories with when one day, with the grand kids, he’s flicking back through the press cuttings and clippings of his career.

I personally believe as Floyd has repeatedly told us, in particular in the build up to this fight, that it was mostly an act; very very smart business. He performed as he did, to get people to watch; to generate good numbers; good business.

His detractors don't really take to this notion, or want to accept it. They actually want Floyd to be this "badboy" image for real, so they can justify their hate. Which comes from many differing places, jealousy; racism; plain old dislike and more.

There's even early footage of a baby faced Floyd complete with a fresh fade repeating a similar mantra in his early years. Saying love him or hate him, as long as people watch, he doesn't really mind.

I feel for the final presser, the more relaxed and composed of the two fighters has probably been Manny Pacquiao. The first time Floyd's voice appeared to carry a little movement in it; an occasional tremble, we attributed it to merely hard training or even thirst. This final press conference, I'm not so sure.

Floyd fans (which I can't and wouldn't want to deny I am one, if not the most hardcore), you have to accept something, a fact many of us attempt to avoid, yet the truth is evident and of course obvious. Floyd Mayweather is human, honestly...

His brain functions with the same chemicals triggering nerves; fear and emotion swimming through it, that the rest of our brains do. This is the biggest single event in Boxing History, the pressure that is cranked up on him to a degree, is not matched by that which Pacquiao must bear.

If Manny loses, his people will still love him. If he wins, he will reach a status to some in the Philippines that borders close to that of resembling some kind of semi human deity. Manny Paquiao, adored if he wins, loved if he loses. Not so for Floyd.

Manny Pacquiao many Floyd fans won't admit, is looking absolutely tremendous in training, which is always only a snap shot of the whole, however the speed is quite evident. Combined with his horribly under rated boxing ability, which seems to have become a little more refined since his knock out loss to Marquez.

Manny has displayed a more tempered aggression; forethought; picking his spots and points of attack better in fights. He has shown he still has the remnants of that "shock" power he possessed a few years back, the type of thud which floored Mosley. The brilliant marital arts rolls of Algieri should be also testament to that...

Floyd fans are nervous, you could argue just as nervous as Pacquiao fans, they just tend to walk with a little more of a nonchalance tied with their swag, as influenced by their leader.

They apparently turn a blind eye to the fact that their main man accepted way too many punches against Marcos Maidana in the first fight, and even had to accept a little more work from the kid in the second, being hurt to a more serious degree at one stage then he was in the first!

Any Mayweather fan to me, to not have any nerves going into this, is a Floyd fan of the highest order, and that kind of devotion, should indeed be commended, I don't sit in that particular section of the church though.

Me, I'm a little more of a realist, and I know this... Floyd Mayweather is in for the fight of his life May the 2nd.

Boxing sometimes has a way of humbling us all...

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Audley Harrison, and why this is not the end...

Perhaps I can’t let go, maybe I’m bordering on fanatical delusion, but I feel it, already. I sense the return of big Audley Harrison, despite him just announcing his retirement a few short days ago. Am I losing my marbles? Yes, and I love the feeling. For we are, Team A-Force.

The mocking laughs and spiteful scorn sprayed toward me I have endured for many years as a dedicated Audley Harrison fan. So to receive it again now off the back of my prophecy fore coming, would be like bullets ricocheting off the wings of Batfink; A Forcers are strong.

I feel I need to inform some who may not realise and appreciate what I believe to be, a fact. Fear not, Audley Harrison will be back. After the initial shock I was walloped with had subsided from Audley’s retirement announcement, the clouds parted and I saw the revelation as clear as day.

The journey isn’t over! If there’s a fighter I feel I know more about mentally and emotionally, without ever having spoken to him, it’s your boy Audley Harrison. I’m telling you to rest assured, it’s not over.

Some deal with extreme upset via the warm encompassing comfort of blind denial. Audley being one of my favourite fighters explains perhaps, to some degree, my stance on his unequivocal return. I see a comeback, yes my crystal ball gets a little clouded when attempting to root around the fog within it for the finer details of the said return, but it’s going to happen.

The main snagging point I feel, is a lack of possible big fight offers. The loose medical concerns he shared in his goodbye piece here, I'm sure are real, but could have been noted for us, more for our hero to save some kind of face; a justification for him leaving the sport, he who would never “quit”.

Team Joshua seemed collectively embarrassed at the suggestion of taking on Audley. It’s a no win fight, getting suitably starched via a southpaw missile from the man who fell to Price, and Wilder, both in the first round, both times in a cruel devastating fashion could dent Joshua's career severely; an instant halt to the ongoing AJ momentum with one cold hearted knee wobbling left hand.

On the flipside, a win for Joshua brings scant pickings in the overall scheme. There’s not quite enough meat on the bones of this possible fight for Joshua to sink his enormous gnashers into, besides a fairly decent pay day eclipsed by the ever present risk of a sledgehammer left hand to his mug.

Joshua can’t really improve upon Wilder or Price’s 1st round KO’s of Audley, unless he does it even quicker then both, it’s just a bit of a poor fight for Joshua if I’m honest.

There will always be fights there for Audley, with opponents of a certain level, I just feel if, no, when he returns, he’ll be seeking a little more then a cardboard cut out to blow over in two rounds.

He would only stoke enough drive within and desire to push his big frame through a battering training camp for the right opponent; a name with considerable clout.

Audley never achieved his dream, we know what this means to him. The desire to return would be fuelled more by that constant longing to hold aloft that belt, then financial, despite by his own admission, suffering money issues. Even if it’s completely money motivated this unquestionable return, if that encourages our man to take another walk on the wild side, would us Audley fans deny him that one last go?

Approaching his mid forties, one guy holding the belt he craves, knocked him out hopelessly in one round. The other guy sporting the rest of em is Wladimir Klitschko, so we have a few issues here.

The road back us A-Forcers will concede is a little misty right now, hence his decision to “retire” if you know audley, you know he won’t stay retired for long. It’s simply not within the meaty fibres wrapped around his bones. Not until, he wins that gold again; that heavyweight title.

I just harbour a deep feeling embedded within in my chest, that soon the opponent will emerge, complete with a ranking befitting of Audley’s status. Audley will take said opponents head clean off with a neck twister of a left. The next fight will then be a title fight, remember these words…it will take him two fights.

Team A forcers, the real ones; from Day one, we understand how the internal thought process of our man works. We understand with as much accuracy as can be attained from behind a screen. He always told us “never give up”, so why should we now, even if it appears to those on the surface at the very least, he has done just that.

While it’s hard to hold on to the same beliefs we once had, A forcers, I implore us to cling tightly to them, to refuse to concede the grasp.

The lucky lefty, it only takes one. Audley ended his retirement address with the sign off, NEGU. Never Give Up…if that isn’t a hidden code for us loyal A-forces, tell me what is.

Also Kelly Maloney is apparently fully snipped and a big name would complement Maloney’s planned return to the ring. This would also at the same time quench Maloney’s rabid thirst for attention, it all fits beautifully, no pun intended.

There’s not many louder, more known or more infamous then Audley for the first transgender Boxing promoter to emerge from behind the lights with.

The ending hasn't arrived yet, there’s more to come, trust me on that, watch this space.

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Never feel guilty watching Boxing III

I tried to restrain the beast. I attempted to conceal my fangs in embarrassment as they protruded in broad day light as I walk, weeping, amongst the masses.

I wanted to appear as human as possible, despite the claret stains forming a crust around my mouth like clown lipstick. I am a bloodthirsty Boxing fan, and for a brief moment, I lost my way.

I have an unquenchable thirst for controlled consensual violence, as the previous two blogs (Part 1 and Part 2) in this running series I’m writing have attested to. After the recent controversial events with Brian Rose and his “early” stoppage from the hands of Carson Jones, I have to admit, it’s nice to confirm I’m not alone with my blood lust, thanks guys...

I felt myself turning from carnivore to spindly trembling herbivore when I had the audacity to suggest Brian was hurt. You brutal motherf**kers brought me right back to crunching on bones and cartilage when you all threw an opposing view of the fight back, and didn't agree with me.

This confirmed something to me...we are all heartless fiends when it comes to our enjoyment of this sport. We pay to watch men actually fight. The icy cold reality is this; we directly encourage repeated damage upon other consenting humans, every time we support Boxing. This in it's own unusual way, is a beautiful thing, because all involved are aware, and our Primal needs are sated.

We are a rare breed of sport fans; a proud breed. We are the lions who sit chewing on the protruding bright red ribs of the buffalo carcass, looking up from our feast toward the filming camera, with an almost boastful bloated pride as we chew on. I’m talking about you. If you love Knockouts, don’t be ashamed of it.

Rose was clearly hurt that weekend and the stoppage was warranted, as one of most respected Boxing Magazines in the world, Boxing News correctly observed on their official podcast. Rose it would seem though, was not hurt enough for you, you wanted more blood, we wanted more blood.

There’s many different ways to pancake flip the stark reality of what your eyes were processing, but the man was hurt. Seven straight unanswered punches; curly legs twice, stop it; you’re heartless.

The stoppage is done with; over, that’s not the direction I want to steer this ship into; my fascination was with your craving for more damage, and my acceptance of the stoppage. What's happened to me? Where did I turn so weak.

I realised, as age wraps its liver spotted arms around me, clenching tighter and tighter, I feel I may be becoming a little soft. We as Boxing fans are within our god given right to enjoy and encourage knock outs. Perhaps I should have added my cries to the howls baying for meat and blood from the rose aftermath.

I often listen to Podcasts, or watch presenters of the sport on TV and hear the most clean cut, lily livered so called men speaking about the glorious sport of kings and I can’t lie, I find it very uneasy.

When listening to these types, and often hearing exchanges like “No one wants to see a fighter hurt” or an almost coy embarrassment toward enjoyment of savage knockouts, I sometimes want to left hook these types myself.

In fact, I can’t remember the last time I heard any of these upper class petals who speak in Podcasts or commentate on the sport, ever say when they last enjoyed a knock out. Like, actually enjoyed the spin of the chin; the snap back of the head; the canvas tumble. I do, but I failed myself...

How humane, I was concerned for Brian’s safety, and I want to shake that, I am a beast; a brute; a fan of men punching each other. This is what we do.

My two favourite fighters from my youth are Prince Naseem Hamed and Mike Tyson. Both threw out devastating endings to fights, and I enjoyed every minute of it. I guess back then I would never have factored in such soft hearted nonsense as a fighters “safety” I would have just been praying for a stone cold brutal knock out. Again, the Boxers knew what they signed up for.

Before you label me as overly harsh or careless for the above comment, ask yourself, did you want Rose’s punishment to go on further? You did right? I rest my case.

I stand by my central point; this stoppage was, as far as UK stoppages go, fine in my honest opinion. However, we stop over here too early as a whole, which in itself, needs to get stopped. It's a fight, the horrible dangers and potential outcomes of each match we are very aware of. Yet we hunger for Matthysse vs Provodnikov like a fat kid in line at the bakery; we love the violence. This is the core of the human male, his nature. We once fought to live.

I want to thank those voices who chimed in, and stopped me becoming the type of Boxing commentator / you tuber I detest. You halted my change, stopped me becoming one of those types who sound like they would squeal at the flapping sight of two baby seals slapping each other, let alone two grown ass ugly men punching the next clean in the face.

I don’t want to become like them…never.

I love watching the artistry of a sniper type of fighter like Floyd weave his magic. As a former student of three martial arts I particularly appreciate defence; slipping shots, there’s an art to it, and this is where my preference lies. Hence, my love of Nas. I also love bones breaking and contorted mugs via violent hooks and punches as well...

I am one who believes we watch Boxing for a release as men; we love the confrontation, if we cannot always be the ones to confront ourselves. From back when man would clench fists for the right to win their chosen mating partner. Back when we were barely ascended from monkeys, until present day.

We fight; we love the clean connection of hard painful punches, the blood and the cold, quite honestly life threatening knock outs. We are sick, but it’s a good sick.

A part of me perhaps winced out on the night of the Rose vs Jones fight, and there’s little I find more offensive than the “we should feel guilty for watching boxing” types.

The shocking brutality of a James Kirkland; Ruslan Provodnikov; Gennady Golovkin; Deontay Wilder when they go to work, provides us with that fulfilling nourishment all men require and deserve; hard punches; clean brutal connections and damage.

Did we feel sorry for Martin Murray? Or did we all praise him for absorbing a quite honestly cruel number of damaging blows from GGG last weekend, we praised him and with this my point is demonstrated once more, we love this.

I came close to shying away from that when I questioned a fighter’s safety; it will not happen again. These men know what they are doing, and get paid money for it. My money, our money.

Thank you for correcting me, you werewolves. Thank you.

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Floyd vs Manny and the death of the Flomo/Pactards

As someone, who like most people my age gathers most of his Boxing information from the Internet, the news breaking today that the big fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao could be a done deal (not confirmed at the time of writing 31/01/15) is good news.

Yes, great news in fact, not only for reasons relating to anything that will go down within the ring, more down to the reality that once these two get this thing over and done with, perhaps a level of decorum will return to on line Boxing discussion, debates and comments.

Those of us who Blog, Youtube or even enjoy Boxing forums on line will once again be able to do so without the unsavoury element of unwanted boil covered trolls rising from bubbling pools of mud to taint the discussion. Trolls who emerge from under the bridges cackling wildly and seem to exist solely to infiltrate Boxing talk and drag the back and forth hearty debate into the sewers. These irksome gremlins were first seen around six years ago when these two fighters were mentioned within the same breath.

When the deed is done; dust settles following a competitive to begin with clash between the two and one man has his arm yanked high, standing tall as the victor, those who sprouted skywards as instant fans of “Boxing”, who were really only rabid fans of Manny Pacquiao or Floyd Mayweather Jr, will I hope, dissipate; become one with the ether and never be heard from again.

Now, this is exclusively directed to those Manny Pacquiao or Floyd Mayweather Jr over zealous types who walk the planet with a single purpose, to defend their respective fighters name to the death in a manner akin to religious fanaticism. I'm not speaking about just loyal or hardcore supporters of each of these men.

Irrational arguments; thinly veiled racism masked as Boxing opinion; or just a lack of knowledge on the sport so glaring it’s almost painful. This! Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr, is what you have both given birth to!

Even though most of the racism I faced when coming up in the Youtube Boxing Community Circles was sadly from Pacquiao "fans" Mayweather Jr extreme fans are guilty of the above too obviously; I would say though, they tend to have been around a little longer, and in my personal experience, hold a little more knowledge of the sport outside of the one said fighter. Which is of course of no surprise with Floyd being more deeply entrenched in the Boxing game.

My wish, is for us who comment on line, or who have created some kind of on line content with a big blank, enticing space left open for words to be typed upon, can be free of these types, once the big fight is finally once and for all over.

As someone who speaks to Boxing fans on line; reads comments; browses forums and discusses the sport daily I see through these types of “fans”. Never would you see them swaying, lead heavy eyelids, woozy from lack of sleep; up until the early hours to watch an overseas prize fight, unless; it was Manny Pacquiao for example.

Attempt to squeeze an opinion from these trolls about a fighter other then Floyd Mayweather Jr (his last six or seven fights) and if you hear anything other then the "whoosh" of empty air expelled, then you’ll have found a rare one. Quite simply, they aren't really fans of Boxing as a sport if we actually delve deep and examine their hearts, they are only fans of Manny Pacquiao or Floyd Mayweather Jr. Even this would be ok, if their devotion wasn't accompanied with intense hatred; racially tinged comments or flat out stupidity.

Despite the fight being competitive early, I suspect who ever wins closes things out definitively, and with doing so eliminates not only the need for a rematch, but also a large section of twerps who lean above these keyboards.

I pray to the Al Haymon that Boxing commenting, debating and discussions on line return to a somewhat more civil normality, once the Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather Jr fight is done with, so we can talk Boxing again without their unwanted hatred and negativity tainting the otherwise lively; fiery and passionate discussion of the best sport on the planet.

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Why is it Ducking when Black fighters do it but good business moves for the rest?

Prologue: It seems appropriate to bring to the attention of the reader my favourite fighters. I was asked a few weeks ago my favourite fighter currently fighting, I answered Sergey Kovalev, and wrote a glittering piece on Kovalev long before people were so big on him here.

I have put some words to a blog that highlights the dominance and xenophobia / possible racial bias against Wladimir Klitschko, here. A fighter I believe to be the supreme king of all heavyweights currently fighting. I also said in that same piece on the legend, he probably beats all the heavyweights, from any era. Frazier; Foreman you name em. My personal opinion, of course.

My point being, no matter our colour, we should highlight racial bias in the sport when we see it, and if appropriate inspect any burrowed tendencies within us.

So before this prologue becomes the equivalent to the archetypal damage control response "some of my best friends are white" lol

Let us begin...

It’s there, it almost screams at us; imploring us to notice, yet we give it nothing but a passing glance, and awkwardly continue walking. I make reference to, of course, the double standards, an undercurrent of hypocrisy that still exists in the highest levels of Boxing toward Black fighters.

Forgive me; I appreciate the topic is a little uncomfortable but as one of the only few who openly address race discussions within the sport for debate, I have to look deeper at this, especially as we arrive fresh; new; after birth and all, into a new year.

Let’s examine this Leo Santa Cruz situation, to my memory he has avoided supreme super Bantam boss champion Guillermo Rigondeaux at the very least three times; openly; almost without any hint of shame.

August last year I remember Rigondeaux openly called out Santa Cruz “I’m super champion WBO/WBO and The Ring 122lb and challenge you @leosantacruz1 to see who the king is” it would be a challenge to issue more of a direct statement of intent than the above, no?

Around this time period Santa Cruz told Boxing Scene “People think that I’m scared, I’m not scared. The reason I’m not fighting him is because my dad doesn't think it will be a good fight” ……

What would have been the Boxing worlds reaction if Floyd Mayweather Jr; Adrien Broner; Adonis Srevenson etc would have dared give us such a quivering lily livered response? For those bereft of thought allow me, the response would be this: an absolute outrage by the fans, writers like Dan Rafael etc…Rafael being one of the primary peddlers of this ill thought toward black fighters who “duck”

So back to Santa Cruz, second time around he responds to the cherry picking accusations and ducking criticism with regards Rigondeaux with this glistening gem… “I’m not here to say who I want to fight, I’m here to obey”

Third and most recent was this gem “Guillermo Rigondeaux the people don’t like his style and I don’t think that’d be an interesting fight” Says Santa Cruz in an interview, despite actually saying on twitter previous to this he would face Rigondeaux.

Yet who is hated more? Adonis Stevenson or Leo Santa Cruz? You know the answer, and I’m asking why this is. I fear it’s more racially motivated than I'd like it to be.

Santa Cruz has only until very recently got a pass with all this impressive Keanu Reeves Matrix style dodging. It’s only the last few months people are being forced, grudgingly to perhaps place Leo on the list. This is mostly down to the fact that it’s become damn near impossible to ignore without a bright glowing red face of hypocritical embarrassment. At least Scott Quigg and Eddie Hearn acknowledge that they don’t want to fight Guillermo because he’s too good lol

It’s been asked of me “do you blame Leo for not fighting Rigondeaux for a certain amount when he can make much more fighting Abner Mares” why it would be acceptable for Santa Cruz to avoid a fight on the grounds of money but not other fighters, I have no idea. Adonis Stevenson did the same right? With the showtime deal? And how did that pan out for him with the “fans” he’s now probably the third most hated fighter in Boxing behind Floyd and Adrien Broner, for ducking one fight.

There’s a disconcerting level of forgiveness fighters who aren't black seem to get from Boxing fans and the media, and again, it is curious why more aren't willing to examine this, surely this would offend people of all colors as well? Like the xenophobia toward Wladimir Klitschko, that offends me, HBO until recently for all intents and purposes shunning him and his brother.

Rigondeaux even offered to fight Cruz next, giving him around two weeks to train. Calling Santa Cruz’s bluff when Cruz said the last time he will fight at 122 will be in January. At the time of writing, nothing heard back from Cruz, nothing but another opponent planned whose first name isn't Guillermo, which no one knows anything about.

Peter Quillin is ducking triple GGG right? This is what we are told, Kid Chocolate off the back of these ducking accusations has been hung out to dry by the fans. A genuinely nice guy, I haven’t seen ill intent from this man in any interview, yet again, coincidentally, he’s hated.

He had a ludicrously high offer from Jay-Z's Rock nation, most Boxing fans are aware of it 1.4 million to fight, the then undefeated Matt Korobov, he turned that down, his title became vacant. He gave up his belt so he wouldn't have to fight Golovkin correct? What a chicken right? Ok…

Or, maybe...for a man to give up that kind of money and there fore his belt, a man with a young family have we considered at all there may be the promise of something financially more beneficial in the long run for him. Silly to turn it down? I think so, but does that make him a duck? I don’t know.

Maybe Al Haymon just wanted to keep Jay-Z away from his fighter? As Jay-Z/Beyonce and Al Haymon have some kind of history going on stemming from way back. Its rumored Quillin was paid handsomely to give up his title and the RocNation offer. Not good for us as fight fans, who just want the fights, but again, not necessarily indicative of “ducking”

Marcos Maidana openly avoids Keith Thurman, several times. The first time around his team admit it’s too much of a risk to face an unknown fighter.

I quote Sebastian Contursi Maidana's manager back in 2012 "We told Golden Boy that we didn't want the fight. We want a tuneup. Is that a tuneup? All big name fighters take tune ups. And when they do tune ups, do they do them against a 17-0 opponent with 16 knockdowns and a super welterweight?" when referring to Thurman.

2013 after Thurman's Chavez fight, Maidana turns down another offer to fight him. Third time around, last month they rejected him again, claiming he’s “too boring” after his Bundu performance. Why is Maidana not the target of such spiteful venom like Quillin, Stevenson, Mayweather Jr, all perceived “duckers”

I believe there’s still a subdued racism from a lot of these fans. The tone and intent is a little more grainy in their words when certain fighters are spoke of, compared to others. I go into detail regarding the hatred toward Adonis Stevenson which seems a little out of balance here, it’s a similar type of phenomena.

There’s a gracious acceptance of Manny Pacquiao fighting Chris Algieri, yet castration of Floyd for fighting Maidana. Lucas Matthysse, who has been openly called out by Adrien Broner has said he doesn't want to fight Broner because, I quote "it would just be a fight where you are taking risks for nothing more than getting your hand raised as the winner"

What would be the response if any of the fighters of a darker skin hue would have said the above when called out, or Adrien Broner himself would have said the above...food for thought to be lightly masticated and savored.

As we start 2015 I hold an optimism within that fans will openly stand up against double standards and instead of blindly following the sheep; will begin to exercise independent thought, and hold accountable those who utilise this hypocrisy. We can hope.

Happy new year

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Let us appreciate Wladimir Klitschko while he is here.

Although the TMT hat stays for the most part firmly pulled snug, atop my cranium, I feel it may soon be competing for space with my new K2 (Klitschko) snap back. We are living through literal Heavyweight Boxing history as we live and breathe, right now; in the present. We may witness this legend live and in the years to come, many will envy the fact we saw this specimen perform before our very eyes. I implore, do not let an ungrateful nature deny you history for you are part of this, as am I; as are all Boxing fans.

The realisation awoke within me, like beaming rays of light warming the disciples of Jesus when the truth was revealed. Wladimir is the truth, he’s for real; this is it baby. Right now. When David Haye failed to behead him the stamp was branded, for certain; there now may be no one who ever has their hand held aloft in victory, while Wladimir Klitschko is in that very same ring with them as an opponent.

Haye’s speed; sheer one hit power and lack of fear/respect toward Wladimir appeared to be all but the perfect blend of elements entwined within any fighter to finish the deal. The rest is, slightly embarrassing, history.

He’s faced them all, I struggle to recall anyone he has actually legitimately ducked and what’s more concerning, It’s a challenge to envisage anyone, man nor beast who can halt his dominant reign. After his Pulev fight he actually called out the WBC winner. Noting his desire to capture the belt his brother held and eventually just sport the lot of em IBF,WBA…the lot, why not! All hanging from him like some kind of gleaming demented octopus tentacles. So the champion is even calling out Deontay Wilder and Bermaine Stiverne. One current heavyweight champion, and one possibly the hardest puncher in Heavyweight Boxing. Wlad’s calling em out.

Wladimir does not fight in the most competitive heavyweight era, a casual passing observer of the sport could acknowledge that, however if we are brutally honest, and this will smart a little, Wladimir of 2014/2015 at his ultimate peak as a fighter, probably beats your favourite Heavyweight from any era. My favourite heavyweight fighter of all time, Prime Tyson I've often flown the flag for, presenting him as the only man who could ever beat Wladimir.

The sour tasting truth is closer to Mike frustratingly being smothered, and grabbed to hell, quite possibly to the point of him being provoked into taking a bite out of some kind of protruding appendage of Wladimir’s. Or, less dramatic, I’d see a prime Tyson being kept at the end of an educated jab as the impressive agility of Wladimir frustrates as Tyson attempts to wind forward and eventually directly into a straight Wladimir right.

We haven’t even mentioned the size of any of these fighters from the past, most of them significantly shorter than Wlad, physically less impressive as fighting specimens. I now have to swallow the sobering pill, he probably beats them all. Joe Louis, Frazier, Foreman, the lot.

I suspect, as is the case with a lot of Floyd Mayweather hate, a large portion of the negative perception toward Wladimir is race / nationality related. Such is the often boneheaded nature of the Boxing fan. I refuse to deny myself enjoyment of a prime fighter at work in my era due to reasons of xenophobia, or a lack of melanin within his skin, I leave that kind of talk to the morons.

Pulev was a respected amateur, a legitimate threat, a difficult heavyweight to work around with an ultra cautious sniper like offence, as well as respectable hand speed. Of which tagged Wladimir early, where we got a very brief glimpse of his dancing talents…

Did King Wlad cower and whimper behind a jab? Remain cautious, hesitant as he has in the past? Did he my left leg. He took the fight toward Pulev, and openly got engaged in a bit of a scrap, and eventually knocked the Bulgarian brother several years into the future so sickening was the final left hook.

The excessive holding displayed in the Povetkin fight, was of such a high degree it threatened to taint his legacy if he would have continued to employ the tactic. Wladimir noted this himself, thus I believe a conscious effort to inject slightly more intelligent aggression into his fighting. In all honesty, it was present in the Pulev fight, except he starched Pulev for his troubles, that’s a fair trade off. The holding will remain.

Wladimir doesn't / cannot really fight inside, but no one recently has been able to exploit this, so why fix what isn't broken. However with this, is possibly a key to his long reign. If you don’t have to fight on the inside and no one is able to work out how to push you to engage there, then why do it? especially when your chin has been called into question.

The three most commonly agreed upon threats Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury and Bermaine Stiverne will all perform out of their skin, men who should feel pride to have shared the ring with a living heavy weight legend. The one punch knockout power of Wilder combined with the height of course serves us a platter of delectable questions and possibilities. The size; mass under rated boxing skills and of course the proud meaty heart pounding inside the chest of Tyson Fury would make the confrontation fascinating. A man taller than Wlad is seldom seen facing him before the first bell.

Ultimately I think a man who has defeated all in front of him, in dominant fashion, who has reigned for as long as he has, deserves respect from all fans of Boxing especially going into 2015, while we can still appreciate his dominance.

Shannon Briggs for all his brilliant theatrics will get spun like a turnstyle. I have to note this, I'm sorry. As fun and amusing as the build up may be, it won't be for Briggs once the first bell sings. Expect an embarrassingly wide gulf in skill and a generous refferee stopping the uncomfortable display, Briggs echoing to himself "let's go champ" as he lies on his back his face covered in raspberry compote.

Bryant Jennings will get iced, of course, but the fight will still be fun, especially with the new slightly more aggressive Wladimir hopefully looking to impress on his US return on HBO etc...

I fear being a new father could soften his resolve, re direct his priorities. Of course great for him, perhaps not so for us. Therefore, ironically if anyone can beat Wladimir Klitschko, it's probably his new born child!

The fact he knocks out cold your favourite heavyweight fighter from any era besides his own brother, is nothing you should hold ill feeling for toward him; rather appreciate the greatness now.

As those older in years fawn over Ali, Frazier and Louis, we are blessed to be living through our own generations heavyweight history, right now yet we seem to be pissing the opportunity to appreciate Wladimir Klitschko into the wind, by moaning about something regards his style or opposition, I'm now tired of hearing it. We will tell our children about Wladimir, and I for one plan to appreciate being here to document it.

Don’t waste the moment, absorb it, enjoy it and appreciate.

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This extreme hate for Adonis Stevenson seems a little weird

Who would we collectively call for if the earth’s atmosphere was penetrated by interstellar beings, hell bent on destruction of the planet? Our primitive military barely causing a pebbles ripple upon the invisible shields that protect these invaders and their hovering behemoth mother ships. Our pea shooters laughable, we would need a hero; a man not of this world – a Superman.

Not everyone can be Wladimir Klitschko, a man who is never afraid… for one day mankind may need, superman…and he may not after all of this, answer our call.

The season of good will and cheer has just passed us, and while the warmth and good tidings of christmas settle within me for another year, I have to question. Adonis Stevenson, where is the love for your fellow man? The good tidings?

Adonis “Superman” Stevenson, your former fighter of the year 2013? Now look, how fickle you have become. Superman is understandably a little cautious when faced with the proposition of battling his greatest foe Lex Luthor, and all your grace toward him disappears like so many opponents to his left hand HAMMER.

Is it merely weaker minds? being pulled toward the notion, of joining the vacuum of voices proclaiming Adonis, to be the biggest duck ever seen in Boxing? Have those very same minds stopped to engage, for themselves? For one second? Must I step in again with an attempt to snap the more easily malleable minds out of another trance?

Why is the hate toward Adonis so amplified and seemingly over exaggerated? More than other fighters who have avoided an opponent they seemed on course to collide with? It seems hard to deny, as I've said in videos on my channel, Adonis is showing us he doesn't want the Kovalev fight, this is bad; a disgrace; an offense to paying fans etc etc however, the feel of discontent toward him doesn't seem at balance, and I would like to examine why, if I may.

One particular person I bounced this issue back and forth with actually gave Adonis the flattering title of “the biggest pu**y in the world” LOL. Are we the ones in the ring taking those punches? Isn't that kind of comment grotesquely disrespectful? Or am I turning soft as age continues to layer itself upon me.

Tavoris Cloud, Tony Bellew, Chad Dawson all respectable names, but since he “ducked” his arch nemesis, super villain The Krusher, a vocal majority have been particularly offended, a real intense desire to see the Black Superman toppled. Again, these are not people pissed off that a fighter is avoiding another, but an unusual seething hatred that seems just a tad, extreme. The sheep mentality? one over reacts, then the rest follow.

Let’s be honest, it seems he avoided a fight with Kovalev that was apparently there to be made by signing with Al Haymon and therefore Showtime but besides a negotiation / purse split issue with Jean Pascal, who else has he actually “ducked” before this to justify the ridiculously high levels of anger?

Did darling beautiful boy Gennady Golovkin not, side step Andre Ward? after publicly calling him out, only to have a change of heart not long after and continue to tread water at his current weight? Erislandy Lara openly called out Gennady Golovkin over twitter, no response, they weren't interested, a fight Lara could viably win, is this not a duck? Please help me.

Marcos Maidana has twice openly “ducked” Keith Thurman in a manner more blatant than even your super hero Stevenson, with his team openly saying words to the effect of Thurman is a little too tough, but that is rarely pursued by the Boxing masses, why not? Initially Manny of course, had several unusual stipulations which contributed to his decision to, how to word this, appear unwilling to fight Floyd, again, nothing was made of this at the time.

Adonis Stevenson was a pimp, literally, so if there’s a reason to castrate the man for his former activities, then I would actually find being offended at his past endeavours easier to digest, then one avoided fight. Some crimes are forgiveable or at least understandable, a degrading and callous one such as his, is among those I would be hard pressed to forgive.

The most important people in my life are female, so fine, hate him for that and this blog is over we move on….however…if that’s not the reason, then what is the reason the former fighter of the year 2013 is getting so much hate? Because he has avoided one fighter? world level fighters and champions avoid fighters, openly, like the examples given in this blog, this happens, the outrage just seems a little unfiltered toward Adonis though, no one else it would seem, has the nerve to explore why this is, so here's my piece.

I think we have a typical case of boxing hypocrisy again, this time aimed toward Adonis for reasons not yet fully explored...

I wanted the Kovalev fight (currently my favourite fighter) more than most. I felt disappointed Stevenson “ducked” a tough fight, but is he the first Boxer to do so? And why aren’t other fighters as vilified as Stevenson? Again, I feel its weak minds; easily swayed unable to form an actual independent opinion of their own.

Also how accurate is the initial ducking claim anyway? The fight with Kovalev was actually agreed to by all parties when Stevenson was on HBO between Kathy Duva (Kovalev promoter) and Yvon Micheal (Stevenson promoter) after both fighters mopped up their respective opponent in front of them at the time, Agnew for Kovalev, Fonfara for Stevenson.

Al Haymon got involved somewhere along the way, Stevenson then requests more money and it gets messy and unclear and to be honest, too convoluted for someone like myself who has only a passing interest in the politics of the sport. I would suggest some research on the subject, as is often the case; it comes down to money, not always ducking. Some fighters put their finances and family security before fights me and you would want to see, highly annoying from the Boxing fans perspective, but perfectly understandable as a father.

Some other factors I alluded toward earlier I believe contribute to Adonis being lynched for apparently side stepping a tough fight and not say, Garcia for openly avoiding the Herrera rematch may be explored in another blog, one with a little less Yuletide cheer than this one.

I have wondered is being a black man who speaks English a little funny making him a lot more of an acceptable target to bash on? More so then other fighters of a more pale hue? Who knows, just some uneasy uncomfortable facts I like to juggle around and explore; issues no one else raises for reasons unbeknown to myself.

I don't perceive this to be the sole reason, as some black fans call Adonis a duck too, but black people, like all people can be coerced into following the crowd also; not speak up when it's needed.

I’d like to think the above scenario is a minority view interjected with my own paranoia, and this all can be summarised as simply fans of Boxing too emotionally involved. Even so much as literally enjoying the negative vibes they project toward said fighter, it can worry me a little; it is a bit weird if I'm honest. The Adonis Stevenson situation has now become more about concentrated hatred, then frustrations over some fight not materializing I think.

This fight should have happened, when it was much easier to put together then it is now. Inside my core I feel Adonis can see the task in front of him with Kovalev, and has placed more obstacles in the way then he should have, but that doesn't always instantly boil down to a duck, as I said earlier Manny Pacquiao initially placed a lot of obstacles before the initial proposed Floyd fight, but I wouldn't call him a duck. Regardless my fascination isn't centred around the question of if he is scared of Kovalev, it’s centred around the fans reaction to this one particular boxer.

I think I would suggest perhaps a deep cool breath is consumed, maybe we relax a little, and try not to get swept up within a kind of hatred that will soon become irrational. What if the ungodly happens when Superman and the Crusher fight? and Kovalev gets taken out like big mac pickles? We have forgotten among all of this that Stevenson carries spine buzzing fight halting power, which can detonate at any time, as does his nemesis.

I will concede, you do yourself no favous Adonis side stepping that enormous trumpeting elephant in the room of a question when it’s asked of you post Sukhotsky fight. But the WBC have ordered it next year after Pascal faces the Krusher, assuming Kovalev gets past that one, which isn't a given…then we shall see how genuine the ducking claims really were, and we shall see if mankind is ready to accept Superman back into their fold once more if/when he wins...

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Chris Eubank Jr loses, but it's now that his journey begins.

When a doe-eyed son has whispered into his ear by his own father (a father who is a former respected world champion) promises such as “you will beat Gennady Golovkin and Floyd Mayweather Jr? you’re on that level” live on TV as well as undoubtedly repeatedly behind closed doors – it would take in most instances a true old fashioned good hiding to bring said son back down to planet earth, for all intents and purposes, this is close to what happened when Eubank Jr faced Billy Joe Saunders.

In my humble opinion, Eubank Jr shared an extremely competitive fight with Billy Joe Saunders the weekend just gone. It was a tussle that was razor close on my card (close to the tune of me having Eubank Jr the victor by 1 point). His performance though, didn't ever edge toward reaching the lofty height of the golden plinth he had perched himself upon, and for Eubank Jr’s entire intricately crafted public persona, this is a problem.

Haymaker power punches clearly missed, even sometimes appearing somewhat clumsy in nature. The force of each thrown fist pulling Eubank Jr forward into a vacuum, often sending him spinning, falling off the cliff edge, Saunders no where to be seen. The night didn't go to plan for the anointed Royals of Boxing.

The superior boxer Saunders displaying by far his best performance of skill patience and timing, in turn encouraging a series of mishaps; errors and flaws within Eubank Jr for the public to gawp over, mid fight. Flaws I thought were long ironed out the likes of which I hadn't seen since his debut fights. Errors that, quite honestly, I didn't expect to see.

Father embarrassingly arguing with trainer mid fight, son following suit, the tension shown as the fight veered off script for the Eubank’s, at times, seemed extremely awkward, but added to the spectacle.

The public rebuilding process will be an absolutely fascinating one to observe. I have no shame in admitting I will be viewing the next steps team Eubank Jr make regards repairing Eubank Jr's pristine image, with obsessive creepy interest. Which direction will his persona swing toward? How will a man so unflinchingly proud; so unusually confident, so absolutely certain he won’t be beaten by someone, then handle actually being beaten by them?

The carefully packaged attraction that was father and son, the rock solid confidence they shared, now fractured. Who wouldn't want to be a spectator, as they all tentatively now tip toe back into the public image; imagine the return press conference! Will we see a meek humble Eubank Jr? A small part of me, hopes not.

I was robbed of any post fight presser excuses; frustration; or embarrassment, merely a few muted and surprisingly respectable words from Eubank Jr immediately after. I think I wanted nothing more but a menacing glare toward the camera as the interviewer held a lone microphone under his mouth, then perhaps for Eubank Jr to turn and leave the ring, or some kind of similar theatrics, but is the show really over? The silly pouting and comedic arrogance done with? Surely not!

The dismissing of any real need for a trainer, Eubank Jr saying Ronnie Davies is there to merely put grease on his face. Or waving aside amateur training or the Olympics in the same manner one would swat aside an annoying fly on a summer’s afternoon is all entwined with what we understand to literally be, Chris Eubank Jr.

Even calling yourself “one in a million” to then lose a close, often messy fight – and look less than stellar when on the path toward that loss, how does a man this ridiculously proud, handle the coming months?

In all reality, there’s nothing to feel ashamed of for Eubank Jr, Saunders on paper was meant to do this right? Again on my card young Chris actually just scratched a debatable win out. Most of those saying it was a clear Saunders win, probably just don’t like Eubank Jr, because the fight was not clear toward one man, either way. Saunders himself saying the fight was close, in repeated instances, in several post fight interviews over and over.

Saunders is a quality fighter, one I had tipped to beat Eubank Jr publicly for as long as the two were discussed in the same circles. I have called for Saunders as my first fighter if I could create my own promotional company for many years (Kebab Promotions). My final pick however, Eubank Jr winning on points, while correct on my card, is rendered irrelevant by the final call of the judges of course.

Saunders deserves the upmost respect and will go on to do good things; champion things. It’s the rebuilding of Eubank Jr I’m most fascinated with right now; that Ego.

Physically he is a prime specimen, power wise, there are suggestions he is a genuine puncher as Saunders was rocked a few times, and of course his other detonations. The main issue for me personally, is technically. Despite displaying hints of being great in the past, it appears for the time being, that the quality and beauty of Eubank Jr's painting, depends solely on the canvas his brush strokes are flicked over. Billy Joe was a bit too bumpy and worn for him to create art upon, which was presented to us quite starkly, over 12 rounds on the night.

The ideal scenario from all of this would be a polite regression silently into the shadows from father, perhaps a reeling in of the poses and pouts and an adoption of a more back to basics approach, but that would rob Eubank Jr of who he is, surely? which is why it’s so captivating to me to see what comes next.

Was there any other possible ending to this chapter for a son who had been raised from a young age to hold aloft the torch? Much has been spoken of regarding his ability to succeed in Boxing inexplicably being somehow naturally fused to his genes, within his blood. Chris Eubank Jr was ordained to carry this one out; to succeed, yet he lost…

More fascinating to me then how quickly Eubank Jr dispatches with his next opponent from overseas, is how he adapts to what will have to be a more humble approach. In a similar fashion to how Broner had to re assess his own inflated opinion of himself after a similar slightly more unforgiving loss.

It was written, an inevitable humbling process had to take place before Eubank Jr could grow as a fighter, possibly even as a person, now I believe his journey begins, and he will improve to be a phenomenon genuinely feared.

This has been a pivotal moment in his career, and if I’m honest I like how he has handed things so far; respecting the judge’s opinion in a recent tweet, and simply informing us he will be back.

Son and father have a lot to discuss, but this had to happen, for the next stage to begin. We watch with interest.

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It’s easy to bash Eddie Hearn, but a lot Harder to say Thank You.

The butt kissery claims this article will foster I already have my shield poised to deflect. However you are reading words from a man who once suggested we should apologise to Adrien Broner for being mean to him, so my skin is suitably thickened for the rebuttal shots already being loaded for firing.

Long time readers of my shizzle here, or viewers of my Youtube stuff will recall, I didn't like this Eddie Hearn guy at first, I thought quite honestly he was the death knell for the sport, but times change homey, we grow up; become adults, and so on and so forth.

I’m man enough to do it, deep breath, here we go...thank you Eddie Hearn, thank you. The fickle nature of a large number of Boxing fans often encourages an irksome sense of self entitlement that isn't always warranted. For example, the idea we are entitled to the absolute best fights, every single time, without any question. While accepting quite clearly this would be the ideal scenario come every fight night, in all truth fullness I accept this isn't feasible or realistic. Another example, the perception that these elite fights we demand each and every time, we should receive all of them without the addition of Pay per view, again, preferable but even a boy who spent more time playing his Gameboy in Maths class then he did doing actual Maths can appreciate, the numbers would rarely balance to truly accommodate this. (Also many of those complaining about paying for fights I know for a fact don’t actually pay for the fights they are complaining about! Cheeky beggars) When Eddie snapped up all those Sky dates way back when, stamping many of the other promoters deep into the dirt, he didn't sport the impressive bloated roster of fighters he does now. I felt for Ricky Hatton, the proud British warrior who was embarrassingly left confused and insulted without a home (remember, Scott Quigg used to be Hatton's boy – how quick we forget)

I felt a pinch of sadness bite me, for what seemed like one of the last of the old guard, desperately gripping on to current British Boxing relevancy with liver spotted fingers; Frank Maloney, as he was effectively just left standing in the middle of the street; elderly; confused and not a TV spot to be seen. Now he’s a lady, tough times. Eddie stood smiling at the peak, cackling like Mr Burns, atop a mountain of gold. I didn't enjoy the carnage he left, the weeping old promoters; left looking for a home. I have a heart, and a soft spot. So I called him out on it, here...

So fast forward, after hundreds of hours of interview footage with Eddie, including open and accessible direct line communication with the man, and over time, after initial Scepticism, I think the man means well, and I think we, to be brutally honest benefit from Matchrooms presence in British Boxing. The continual complaining, lily livered belly aching and nagging effeminate tendencies from some fans toward this sport is getting old, and tired.

Eddie Hearn's open transparency in interviews and honesty are something the likes of which I haven’t seen in Boxing from a promoter to my memory. I can’t remember if his dad shared the same traits, as back then, I didn't care about the promoters, not even a pinch, only the KO or the regal struts of Eubank or the lovable Warmth of Bruno.

I had no energy to waste hating, or even paying attention to the promoter back then in my teens, I just watched the fights and that was it, but the Boxing fans of this era enjoy the fruits that instant internet access affords them. Which means they spend more time weeping tears and nit picking then enjoying this glorious sport of kings.

The mans not a Politian, or public servant; he doesn't have to answer so many questions, field so many responses and stand as a human punching bag for frustrated trolls; questionable fans of the sport; and good old fashioned haters. He could in all honesty perform his duties in a much more secluded manner, get his money and go back to his mansion. Like him or not, he’s brought an interesting energy to the sport over here, he’s given a rising star in Boxing journalism Kugan Kassius the break his hard work at IFL TV needed and with his combination of a solid stable of fighters alongside coming across as a genuine nice guy, has given British Boxing another jumpstart. He’s had some missteps, Bellew vs Cleverly II being announced as Pay per view being the most recent trip up. Attempts were made to soften the blow by drafting a genuinely stacked card on November the 22nd, we should admit under muted tones, it was less offensive for requiring an additional transaction after these additions.

Groves looked vulnerable, as his story begins to unfurl before us openly, in perhaps not the most positive of directions - but he got the KO, and we love KO's right? Degale handled business in a manner a lot more effective than many expected. Anthony Joshua was just....well, Anthony Joshua, insanely dominant and brutal. We love a public execution and he delivered, even if it was via one of my personal favourites...respect the Sprott.

The main event was a bizarre anti climax of sorts as almost half of the people tuning in at least expected a skull snapping Knock Out to tie the evening up beautifully all pretty with a bow on top, to now blame Hearn for Cleverly's fun sapping jab-a-thon is quite honestly kind of ridiculous. We all appreciate and knew the fight had fireworks written all over it, it's only in hindsight, once again - the usual tiresome complainers and bleaters squirm from within the woodworks, almost happy to be moaning about something, anything.

The show shouldn't have been Pay Per view. Matchroom took a cheeky gamble and in my humble opinion it pushed a dent in their reputation. However, I wouldn't be surprised if the PPV numbers were actually respectable. We love to complain as Boxing fans, but will sneak under the sheets and watch the very fight or fights we complain about. For we are the most curious set of supporters indeed.

When assessing if Hearn is a plus or a negative for the sport, his failings seem to require more dedicated nitpicking and thought. His successes tend to jump out and be easier to note in a much higher number, this tells me the boys doing alright. The fine line of promoting your product, which may inevitably involve some careful bending of the truth, as well as remaining honest and open in a direct attempt to instil trust in your consumers – or to please fans, that tightrope can’t be an easy line to traverse. So Hearn doesn't always get it right, but his glaring missteps and errors are quite honestly few and far between when the entire timeline of his promotional journey is layed out before us. Froch vs Groves II was the pinnacle, and in turn, introduced a whole new audience to the sport. The old guard have been great, I grew up with them, but Eddie Hearn is what British Boxing needs right now at this minute, even if I wasn't so confident of this fact when he first touched down.

I can allow the man a few fumbles along the way, he is a promoter after all, and as well as he may come across in interviews, he isn't actually our friend, he's a Boxing Promoter, trying to make money.

Boxing is a glorious sport and we have plenty to be happy about, the bitching, moaning and whining needs to be turned south on the dial. If you dislike the sport so much, there's always UFC...

Ok then...that's what I thought, see you at the next Matchroom card. Enjoy your Boxing.

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Pacquiao may need to knock some humility into Algieri!

It almost pains me to write this, however I feel it needs to be discussed. My sneaking suspicion is most of us penning these amateur boxing blogs / articles harbour a similar opinion towards Algieri's recent interviews, except Chris seems too nice a fella for the subject to be openly raised. Of course here though, I will...

I don't interview fighters at my Wingy Boxing youtube channel, or for this blog. I (unlike many who do what I do) have no need to, for want of a better word, pucker up to fighters, as long time readers of my stuff I would like to think appreciate. So with that I feel.. Chris needs to take a slight step back, and take a deep breath. As may any of his cheerleaders who read the following...

Sometimes the words run away from the speaker; the auto filter gets a little cloudy and fails to function. What initially is exhibited as confidence slowly edges toward something resembling arrogance. From there it begins to border upon narcissism. Lately for Chris Algieri it’s beginning to look like the onset of a type of madness. In turn, it’s starting to make him appear much less appealing as a person, of course, this is only within the confines of my humble opinion.

I initially liked Algieri. His post fight Provodnikov interview was refreshing; warming and endearing. Lately though, I feel as if despite attempts to present to us how little the pressure of next months fight is applied upon him, the weight is becoming apparent, extremely heavy and real.

Algieri nonchalantly presents the Pacquiao fight to us as somewhat of a pre scripted spar. Chris has recently even stated he can knock out Pacquiao; out box Pacquiao; is faster; has better timing etc etc.

Every interview the claims of superiority over his opponent begin to smear the line that’s drawn between confidence and disrespect. Most fighters bare brash confidence and pride in their skills, with Chris though to many, it's inexplicably more irritating.

I will concede, it ultimately makes for extremely entertaining viewing. My thoughts and feelings for the fight before the slew of press conferences were fairly apathetic, outside of curiosity to see how tightly the clutch of age has gripped Pacquiao’s fibers. Now my anticipation is stirred a little; I have at least, a feeling toward it. This is down to Algieri’s sickly smug proclamations.

The katana-blade precision that accompanies the speaking manner of Algieri and narcissistic undertone to his mock attempts at some kind of confused humility (which is a conscious effort on his part to possibly curb the arrogance) has convinced sane of mind Boxing fans, that a man with no where close to the experience of Pacquiao, who was in a close fight with Provodnikov can actually beat Manny.

I think Chris has become for me almost unbearable to listen to, which is curious considering I am on record as previously really actually liking the guy, before the Ego exploded. If he goes forth to lay down a systematic deconstruction of Pacquiao as he seems ordained to do within his own cranium, then I will give him all the respect in the world. However with that, we will see the onset of an inevitable god like sermon post fight; one that would arguably be harder to stomach than drinking cold diesel.

“This is no surprise to us” or “Of course I won, I was meant to win” etc etc and so on. Update: Algieri a few days after this blog was written was quoted as saying "I am his [Pacquiao's] smartest opponent" then proceeds to further patronise and bolster his own bulging ego even more by in essence, presenting to us the case for why he is the perfect boxer, listing the complex grains consumed; the ultimate work out regime and the most balanced training technique any boxer has ever participated in.

Again, the Ruslan fight was close mate...lest you forget lol

I can’t remember the last time I've wanted a Manny opponent to actually taste defeat in a long while. I'm not sure I'm quite there with this upcoming bout, however I'd like Algieri to appreciate the delicate balance between confidence and indigestible bragging, and a few well placed slaps from Pacquiao may encourage a change of thought within the young man, and afford him a little humility and good grace, which is of course part and parcel of the gentlemans sport.

These emotions don’t often permeate my thoughts regards the sweet science, but when they do, it’s always a much appreciated spice to the dish; makes the whole thing a little more fun. So for that, I thank Mr Algieri, and regardless of who I think actually wins, one would appreciate Pacquiao knocking a little old fashioned respect into the young man along that way.

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The Marcos Maidana rematch is THE toughest fight out there for Floyd Mayweather Jr

Those who harbour an irrational hatred for Floyd Mayweather Jr have displayed perhaps their most confusing contradictory statements and musings thus far. Marcos Maidana, he who would attempt with gallant ferociousness to unseat the king from his throne. The Argentinian windmill that legitimately became the first to have been washed with the warm light of near-victory beaming toward him from behind golden gates, as he almost walked upon the promise land; inflicting Floyd with his first loss.

We all saw it; as a fan of Floyd even I felt the sour pinch of awkwardness as male cheerleaders back flipped, pirouetted and pranced their way out of actually accepting that Floyd came the closest he’s been in a while to seeing that ‘0’ smeared, well and truly.

I've decided, I think the Marcos Maidana rematch is the most challenging opponent for Floyd right now in and around his weight; soak that in; cool off as you stare at these words in incredulity. This includes Gennady Golovkin, Sergio Martinez and what not. There's evidence why Maidana is in my opinion the toughest fight out there for Floyd Mayweather, the first fight.

Manny Pacquiao, we don't know if Manny with his diminished "killer instinct" would present the original spinning buzzsaw type of danger toward Floyd any more. Cotto? Already beat him when he was younger, stronger and before the trout loss. Roach hasn't kneaded him into a charge so improved he can now beat a Mayweather he has already lost to; when he had probably a better chance of beating him, don't make the same mistake with Cotto's Segrio win, that perhaps you made with Porters Malignaggi win.

Shawn Porter was once being pushed awkwardly toward the direction of Floyd Mayweather, people thought it was a fight! Those same voices hailing from the rooftops for mankind to prepare for the second coming of Mike Tyson in Porter have now dipped quieter than Church mice.

Thurman? (one of my favourite fighters) right now, an empty premature victory, He beats Thurman and Thurman is instantly demoted to the position of an opponent who was simply too green, with no big fight experience. We know people will say these things about any possible Thurman clash, because we've seen them bark the same excuses with Canelo.

Lara? Canelo dealt with that situation and dusted the remenants off his shoulder. Bradley, someone I've never really been sold on as an apparent technician was soundly punched into a mental breakdown mid fight by a fading Pacquiao. In short, the toughest hardest and most dangerous fight for Floyd Mayweather right now, is El Chino 100% we needed proof of this before making such ridiculous statements, we got it. It was a physical, uneasy and a testing tricky encounter for Mayweather. We gasped at Maidana’s success; those early opening hammer of Thor attacks from Maidana tumbling Floyd back on his feet with a momentum that hasn't managed to cause him to retreat so effectively in a long time. There's no getting around it, Floyd was getting hit people, quite a substantial about. Floyd eventually saw the sunlight and grasped his form back, leaving with a 115-113 winning score card from myself.

In most cases, no, I’d argue in virtually all instances actually, a fighter, who is undefeated, who steps right back into the center of the fire after arguably one of his hardest fights, by granting an immediate rematch with the man who quite honestly, nearly beat him (114-114 according to one judge), would be commended. However passions surrounding Floyd are often of such intensity, the bubbling heat chars any logic to cinders.

Before the rematch was announced, they said it was a close fight; Floyd lost; Maidana won. Maidana was robbed, we all saw; read and heard the comments. Of course, Floyd Mayweather Jr was given the ludicrous moniker of chicken before he had even opened his lips to respond to questions regarding a rematch. When faces were left flush and red after Floyd actually confirmed he would in fact rematch Maidana; in a admirable turnaround, i.e. his next fight, the bleating then conveniently was sung to a tune of “Well, Floyd really did win actually” “Actually he dominated the first fight I've decided, so this rematch itz SH*T”

The rematch of course, was fine when they thought Floyd wouldn't take it, because he could of course, still easily be branded a coward. When the script was flipped over and he granted them the rematch; we are witness to the ultimate disrespect toward arguably both men, because conveniently now the rematch isn't needed, Floyd won easily, tut tut Boxing fans, for shame.

The cliché is as old as the hills, but does actually ring true Styles make fights, and the more I watch the first fight, the more I'm convinced that Maidana is the one fighter, with his at times uncoordinated, unusual attacks, who could always give that shoulder inspired defence of Floyd's issues.

It’s the “fans” out and out often hilarious blatant hatred for Floyd; combined with a concoction of assorted accusations, of which he may or may not be guilty. Blended delicately with the onset of aging limbs, a cut that could quite realistically sprout meat and effect the outcome of the fight. On top of the undeniable fact that Floyd is facing his most difficult opponent in years, in a rematch…all of this is a recipe for success for El Chino, which is why I give Maidana a very realistic chance at causing an upset in my video breakdown here The continual hypocrisy toward Floyd is one of the most fascinating case studies one could have focused upon a fighter, and I will continue to document it, because with each fight Floyd takes, the more overt; bizarre and unusual the dislike of Floyd becomes, and I find it captivating to study. The number 0 seated within Floyds record is merely that, a number. Fantastic champions all throughout history have faced their first defeats at some point, as impressive as Floyd is, the actual fact that, someone who was initially perceived as a somewhat limited brawler like Maidana could push Floyd the hardest he’s been pushed in years, should demonstrate that Floyd is as close to finally giving up that Zero now as he has ever been in his career. This should also tell you, this is the hardest fight Floyd Mayweather could take, yet he's taking it. Respect.

All of the above, encourages me to lean toward offering credence to the swirling mist of thoughts within my skull whispering to me, that Maidana actually does better in this rematch; a LOT better and in turn, so does Floyd, which in most circumstances would equate to a brilliant f**king fight.

Well it would, if you didn't hate Floyd so much. See you Saturday night.

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Team Shawn Porter, the bellyaching continues...

This piece is humbly dedicated to Glyn Leach of Boxing Monthly magazine. A man who inspired me to learn, improve and keep sharpening my pen technique. I always wrote to try and impress you bro.

Will miss you always brother, thanks for the support and kindness you showed me in the Boxing world like no other. Hope you enjoy this piece, wherever you are reading it from. My man R.I.P. - Wingy

The unfaltering confidence in Shawn Porter upon entering this, his ultimate baptism, was at times, confusing. He had been carried upon an angelic chorus of support, lifting him above the crowds like a stage diving pop star. My American brethren had already feasted on their celebration spread before it had even been slaughtered cooked and prepared. The crumbling demise of Kell Brook was all but a formality; an event so pre determined, it was almost an exercise in stupidity Kell Brook even entering the country to fight!

The reality was quite different, a presentation of some of the best that Britain has to offer, the fixed glare of the sneering hardcore Boxing fan. Hardcore Boxing fans so self assured, that somehow, they were completely seduced by one KO, over a faded Paulie Malignaggi. The conclusion reached from this win; that Porter now by default dispatches every one he faces, is less hardcore and more suited to the type of throwaway instant assumption a casual fan would make.

I picked Kell Brook to out box Shawn Porter over 11 rounds here, this was a detailed breakdown, not a coin flip prediction floating upon a fluffy cloud of hope, the type of which I have recorded previously. Kell had the far cleaner technique; the more measured timing and was simply the better Boxer, I could see this before the fight. Such was my confidence in Kell's superiority, I even suggested he would end things in the 11th. Porter was too open, un coordinated, although, always dangerous; persistent and unrelenting - plus had a stronger chin attached to his skull than I have him credit for, Kudos "showtime"

Shawn Porter is aggressive, a strong pressure fighter who adopts little technique, yet has the engine of a peaked showroom performance sports car. The “tip out the entire toolbox on you” volume he fires off has cornered two opponents unawares like shocked rabbits transfixed by car headlights approaching them, the second opponent duly noting the often glaring offensive deficiencies Porter was masking. That said opponent, Malignaggi then despite his best efforts to overlay the same blue print Brook effectively executed, found Porter had Zero respect for his power, the outcome, decapitation.

The rematch with Brook would be futile; the masses would in most cases be witness to a dissection even more surgical in nature. The inevitable big fight nerves boiling within from his first title shot, would now be under control and could be left to quietly simmer. The baying mobs; the dreaded vocal British crowd, within which would be yours truly. I'm not sure Porter would really relish that proposition, not at this stage.

Shawn Porter I truly believe has currently reached his level for the moment, a concentrated focus upon sharpening selected tools in his arsenal. The unenviable task of appointing someone within his team to suggest the prickly news to Ken Porter, his services are still required, just could benefit from outside assistance or revision.

As he ages; matures Shawn will realise that it makes him no less of a fighter to take a step backwards occasionally in the ring; it's not a crime to box a little, then Porter could be somewhat of a seriously viable contender once again. He made it to a world championship belt, that wasn't by accident. He can walk that path again, not yet though...

Although I think Alexander would now probably beat him in a possible rematch, Alexander was a world champion when Porter legitimately kicked the door in on his aspirations and then over turned a few tables while he was at it. I respect Porter, that being said I respect every Boxer, I have just never thought he was the talent those who were tipsy off power would have us convinced he was. The Mike Tyson talk was bordering on insanity.

This doesn’t discredit Brooks win, all it means is, I and a few others, knew how good Kell Brook was, and how his particular style would pierce through the open Porter defence like a Katana through dried animal skins.

A lot of us are susceptible to the intoxicating thrill the brutal spectacle of an enjoyable meaty KO induces; myself included. There are times in the sport though, where a little reflection is needed before jumping in head first, much like advice one would perhaps attempt to humbly offer to Porter. They saw the Diaz fights, they knew he wasn't as good as they were convincing themselves, but the power promised too much of a thrill to decline.

For Brook, the world sits in awe at his feet as he demands more grapes to be fed to him reclining back upon his throne. Porter on the other hand – the opposite, has to be a little more economical with his aspirations, however right now, I like the Thurman fight for him. I’m rarely one who is neither patient, nor rational when it comes to fighters rebuilding.

I would like the Keith fight for Porter in his next outing. An awesome barometer for both men; I've openly picked Thurman in that fight before Porter had even looked across the ring into the Sheffield lions eyes. It’s no secret that I see Porter stopped in the fight, I would still love to see Thurman arrive as I truly believe he deserves to, and breaking apart Porter ruthlessly in a ferocious blood bath would be his ultimate showcase for the mainstream. Love that fight.

So, almost two weeks on and we see some over seas are still crying robbery (even though the only judge that didn't give the fight to Kell, was a brit!), some over seas are crying corruption, some over seas are bellyaching about holding; as they are in relation to how Brooks hands were wrapped incorrectly...and other such embarrassing attempts to reach for some kind of explanation. The explanation is, Porter got beat by a better Boxer.

To those struggling to digest their crow pie, the acids within stinging their gut, I would offer two things to counter their claims of foul play, perhaps for the first, a nod toward the numerous rabbit punches from Porter? The second? head first leaping and intentional butts. Why rinse and repeat though, it's not how we work over here, I would prefer we shake hands like gentlemen, and move on after the fight, the British way.

The sheepish bleats complaining over holding seem to me, to be casual types who have never watched a Bernard Hopkins; Wladimir Klitschko or even Ali for cripes sake! Even Brook said it wasn't his preferred way of operating on the night, but needs must. As did the needs of Porter to encourage illegally smashing Kell on the back of the noggin several times. The American ref Pat Russell knew the deal, he let the boys fight. This is how we get down over here in the UK, no weeping, these things happen. Man up #teamporter ;)

All tomfoolery aside, Porter did good (Porter took 4 out of the 12 rounds on my card), just he didn't quite do good enough. Allow him to be Thrumans sacrificial lamb; to ultimately start cooking the anticipation for an eventual Keith vs Kell dust up, oh and the Bolton lad can join in on the festivities also, although he, in the words of Brook, may have to get to the back of the queue...

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