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Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield must be hard up for publicity and the almighty dollar as Holyfield’s camp has recently disclosed that they’ve been approached by Tyson’s people about a third bout between the two 40-somethings; that is as long as the price is right, of course.
” ‘There has been some talk between us,’ Holyfield told The Guardian. ‘Mike had Jeff Fenech, who’s been training him, call me a few months ago. Jeff says Mike wants to fight me again - but he needs to know if I would agree to it. ‘I said, ‘It all depends on what they are going to give us - because I’m gonna catch a lot of flak if I say I’m fighting Mike Tyson again. I’ve already said I don’t want to fight Mike no more’.”
Let’s see, it has been 10 years since you last fought Mike, Tyson is borderline crazy, you’re 45 and have already failed at a boxing come back and…oh yeah, the last time you fought him he tried to eat your ear off. If you’re Holyfield, I’d say you might catch a little flak for that fight.
Isn’t Mike Tyson in prison anyways? If not he probably should be.
Nothing really worth writing a whole article so we’ll just throw some random thoughts out there…
– New York Yankees Record: 21-29
$195 million payroll 14.5 games out of division lead
Cincinnati Reds Record: 20-33
$69 million payroll 9.5 games out of division lead.
I guess things could be worse.
– If any sports fan woke up tomorrow morning and did not watch Sportscenter or read the Sports section, do you think they would bother to wonder who won in the NBA playoffs tonight? Does a tree make a sound in the forest if there’s no one there? Such is life.
– Jay Mariotti called UFC fighters “mongrels” and “animals” today on Around the Horn. Apparently Jay didn’t see Floyd Mayweather Sr. at his son’s last bout. That bald man with dreads is the “missing link.”
– The Reds are on a 2-game winning streak, highlighted by great pitching and outstanding defense. So you mean to tell me that having sub-par defensive, uppercut-swinging, no-clutch everyday players is detrimental to winning? So you’re saying that having the bullpen pitch 2-3 innings instead of 5-9 makes them pitch better? Mind-boggling…
– Somebody remind me why this year’s Bengals defense will be any better than last years. Same coach, system, and players for the most part. Please tell me why they will be better….ugh.
– Tim Lincecum, the rookie pitcher for the Giants, will be a Cy Young winner soon. Mark it down. Mike Stanton couldn’t get Lincecum’s break on the ball if he threw it underhand.
– It is absolutely fucking SHOCKING that the Cavs played better without Larry Hughes…
Daniel Gibson tonight - 21 points
Larry Hughes (ENTIRE SERIES) - 25 points.
Ummmm… yeah that just happened.
– The NFL Players Association asked Commissioner Roger Goodell today to lessen the sentence for PacMan Jones… In other news, a snowball was spotted today being thrown around in Hell.
– Would Osama Bin Laden have been booed louder in Shea Stadium tonight than Barry Bonds? It’s a toss up.
Note to baseball fans: More than one person took steroids in the 90’s. In fact, there’s probably a 75% chance that your favorite player did them during that time. Fucking get it together.
– Oden/Durant going to Portland and Seattle would be like David Ortiz and Derek Jeter getting traded to the Royals and Devil Rays. What a horrendous deal for the NBA.
– Flopping in the NBA should result in a Technical foul. It’s the only way we’re going to get these foreigners to stop throwing their bodies around like it’s a World Cup match.
– Does any Reds fan realistically believe they have a chance to win the World Series in the next 10 years? I watch almost every game and I would start the odds at 1 in a trillion.
– And lastly, a couple of today’s favorite quotes from my favorite sports writer, ESPN’s Bill Simmons (pre-Game 4)…
“But watching this Cavs-Pistons series is like pulling teeth. Have you ever seen a Final 4 team with worse coaching and a worse offense than the Cavs? It’s like watching 5 complete strangers playing pickup with a drunk from the neighborhood yelling instructions at them. “
“I can’t even rip on Mike Brown because he’s so overmatched… it’s almost not funny. When Flip Saunders is working you like a speedbag, it’s time to pick another profession. “
…. Even though the Cavs won tonight, Mike Brown consistently sucked. The announcer Doug Collins almost had a stroke when Brown put Eric Snow in for the last 1:05 after not playing the whole and proceeded to miss his first free throw…
I believe it went something like this… “Why is Eric Snow in the game? This is an offensive possession!!…. WHY IS HE IN THE GAME GODDAMMIT?!?!?”
Haha just kidding, but it was close to that. Luckily for Brown his mind-numbing substitutions didn’t cost them the win.
– Charlie Hustle
P.S. A video was finally found of Dice-K’s gyroball…. check it out!
If you are a mother, then Happy Mother’s Day. If you have a mother, then remember to wish her Happy Mother’s Day. I am still on the road, visiting my Mom so I hope to have more for you all later but I wanted to get this video up for the day.
If anyone is tired of watching 12-rounds of boxing with minimal action, with the fighters constantly grappling for a break up, then watch what boxing used to be.
This is also a good watch if you think the fighting scenes from the “Rocky” movies were a bit far fetched, that nobody goes toe-to-toe like that in a ring.
At virtually the same weight and reach, 154 pounds and 72 inches respectively, current WBC Super Welterweight Champion Oscar De La Hoya will stand toe-to-toe with the 4-years younger Floyd Mayweather, Junior. De La Hoya has roughly two-and-a-half inches on Mayweather but Floyd has the youth and speed in this one. I am not a boxing aficionado by any stretch, however, I have to believe De La Hoya is not quite what he used to be speed wise, especially compared to “Pretty Boy” Floyd, but with a slightly smaller ring, Mayweather’s speed may not be quite as useful as it could be. Mayweather comes in to the fight undefeated at 37-0 with 24 knockouts while De La Hoya is 38-4 with 30 knockouts, but you might discount the loss to BernardHopkins as Hopkins was just too big in sheer size for De La Hoya.
This is going to be a close fight and I feel it will come down to a decision at the end with neither landing a knockout punch. Who gets that decision, though, grossly depends on the style of fight that takes place. If Mayweather can dance and utilize his speed to pace the match, then I have to go with Floyd; however, if De La Hoya can stand and trade punches and keep Mayweather from running, De La Hoya will record the victory.
Long story short, I feel like Mayweather has a bit of a chip on his shoulder and has been a little more hell-bent during the weigh-ins and press conferences. Furthermore, sometimes one can get comfortable in their position with the title, in De La Hoya’s case, and the drive for Mayweather to retire with the title and undefeated, as mentioned to be a possibility if he wins, will be just enough to eclipse De La Hoya for the decision. Either way, this is going to be a VERY entertaining fight and is being billed as the “Fight To Save Boxing.” All eyes will be on two of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world and I do not believe they will disappoint.
Predictions:
Winner: “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather, Junior via split decision
Most Likely To Cannibalize: Mike Tyson via instincts
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