The slap heard around Europe!

Today at their respective weigh in heavy weight boxer and challenger Derek Chisora slapped World Boxing Champion Vitali Klitschko. Why did this slap need to be delivered? Click here to see it.

Well for one of a few reasons is Chisora is a huge under dog who is 1-2 in his last 3 fights. The other reason is unfortunately this fight has no underlining interest. Most of Vitali's fight have been one sided boring matches and this one does give the impression that there will be no changes. Until the weigh in.

Klitschko is a huge favorite to win and will more than likely win the match with Chisora making attempts at a knock out. But I have to wonder how many Vitali fans are wondering if the WBC heavyweight champ will come out with both barrels blazing? That Vitali will not box his routine jab and cross that he does in a robotic manner and will come out at the first round going for the kill? Do Chisora's fans now think that the Brit may have the bravery(not the exact word I am looking for) to actually conquer Klitschko?

But I believe that when Chisora slapped Klitschko it did one thing: it made fans want to see how it ends and will watch twelve one sided boring rounds to see one thing happen: a Knock out.


I will say this, I wasn't really going to watch the fight but now I have to see how Klitschko is defeated by a man that has disrespected him or how he comes out of his routine and beats Chisora without mercy. Either way great publicity for the sport! Thank You Derek for making me look forward to this fight.

Will the Big Fight Happen?

In all of competitive sports there are always the “dream” match ups. Kobe and Lebron going head to head in the finals for right to prove who the superior player is. The Dallas Cowboys versus the Houston Texans for the Super Bowl Championship at the Reliant Stadium, The Boston Celtics taking on the Los Angeles Lakers, The New York Mets fighting for a Pennant against the Yankees. There are countless match ups that sports fans can fantasize and argue over the semantics of who would win and why. Then there is Manny Pacquiao Versus Floyd Mayweather. What is different concerning this “Dream” event taking place? What separates this particular dream is that in boxing ANY fight can almost be made. There is no playoff system, regular season or even a governing body that prevents this fight from happening.  That is the single reason that fans of the sport are upset.

For the past two years these two have circled each other in verbal exchanges concerning accusations of performance enhancing drugs, threats and finger pointing on why the fight is not taking place. Recently Mayweather challenged Pacquiao to a bout on May 5^th.    Bob Arum, Pacquiao’s promoter declined the fight due to Pacquiao’s cut in his close victory against Juan Marquez in November. I honestly don’t know how true it is but at this point I am skeptical about everything I hear concerning the possible biggest fight in Boxing. Maywetaher is now facing Miguel Cotto on May 5^{th and} then will serve his 90 day jail term for assaulting the mother of his children. Pacquiao is now schedule to fight against Timothy Bradley in June. Bradley is also promoted by Bob Arum.

I’m not accusing Arum of keeping a cash cow in his possession nor do I really care. What I am frustrated with as a fan of the sport is why is it that Pacquiao and Mayweather can fight everyone but each other.

Cotto lost to Pacquiao but now is fighting Maywetaher?

Marquez lost to Pacquiao, lost to Pacquiao, drew against Pacquiao, lost to Mayweather and lost to Pacquiao. Say that 3 times real fast.

Pacquiao has fought and beaten Oscar de la Hoya (so did Floyd), Ricky Hatton(so did Floyd), Antonio Margarito, Joshua Clottey and Shane Mosley(so did Floyd).

I cannot choose who they should fight but I do believe that after 2 years of “attempting” to make a fight and only giving the fans one compelling and competitive fight in the last 3 years( Pacquiao vs Marquez 3) it might be time for us to accept that these two are making a serious amount of money for not giving the fans the fight that they want. Fans are shelling out $60 for pay-per-views to see who? I have yet to meet anyone and I mean anyone that remotely cares for the Mayweather versus Cotto match up and feel likewise for the Pacquiao vs. Bradley matchup.

How much money are we as fans willing to give to these two before we boycott not buying their overly expensive tickets or horrible main events before they actually step into the ring and deserve our hard earned dollars?

Out of all the possible challengers Manny could face why choose Bradley? Its not a knock against Bradley who has a undefeated record against C+ talent, but more a admission that the best fights are clearly not being made.

I could never see Ali dodging Frazier or Foreman. Or what if Oscar never fought Felix or Lewis versus Holyfield?    

Brandon Countee

Sanctioning bodies give into GBP and Khan

Boxing sanctioning bodies WBA and IBF have ordered a rematch between Amir Khan and Lamont Peterson.

Even though their bout in which Khan was docked two points for excessive pushing was close and exciting to many fans the deduction of points gave Peterson the victory.

Khan who has blamed his lost on a "mystery man", judges, referees and seemingly everyone except President Obama appealed of the judges and apparantly the sanctioning bodies gave into the press and granted a rematch.

No one is against the a rematch considering their first bout, but many feel that the way that Golden Boy Promotions and Khan protested(cried) is unfair to Peterson. Peterson's manager and trainer Barry Hunter issued this statement:

 “We are extremely pleased that Golden Boy and Amir Khan withdrew their protest with the IBF. As we have said all along, we were not going to be forced to make a decision by one person or entity and we will continue to do what is in the best interest of Lamont Peterson,”

Peterson who has not had a chance to enjoy his championship belts due to the protest of Golden Boy and Khan deserves the opportunity to enjoy being the Jr. Welterweight champion and should be able to decide who his next opponent should be. If Khan would have had the victory he certainly would not have granted a rematch(remember his first loss, Breidis Prescott).


What is most important is that fans are not at all rioting in the street giving that the fight was close and either fighter could have been given the victory.