Back in March, we posted an article about how boxing needs Tyson Fury, complete with some very confident quotes from Fury about his ambitions. The thinking even back then was that Fury would have a major opportunity to unseat Wladimir Klitschko as the best heavyweight fighter in the world—though most in the boxing world didn't actually give him a great chance of taking … [Read more...]
The Nobility of Boxing: Part 14 and Final Edition
This will be the final edition. Nothing can top Tyson Fury. Wladimir Klitschko told the 27 year-old Batman wannabe that he (Klitschko) would pull out of their imminent fight with an injury—and that’s exactly what happened! I can’t top that! ************** Main Events to Adonis Stevenson: "pick up the phone and MAKE THE FIGHT! Because all we hear is ‘Cluck, cluck, bock, … [Read more...]
The Nobility of Boxing: Part Thirteen
Just when you thought things could not get more outrageous, the lunacy took a jump up as evidenced by the following: ************** Tyson Fury: “I couldn’t give a f***…I’ll hit him [the referee[ and all.” Tyson Fury to Lennox Lewis: “face facts u are an old man so forget about fighting, leave it to the young men like me, HASBEEN …'Got David Price beat then took £15k from … [Read more...]
The Nobility of Boxing: Part Six
Loony, “hateful,” fawning, and sexist comments continue to take things beneath any normal level of decency or civility, but then, boxing has rarely been normal or civil. ************** Tyson Fury:”You [Wladimir Klitschko] have as much charisma as my underpants—the whole of Europe wants to see you get knocked out. You look old, have you had Botox? You’re old. Are you better … [Read more...]
The Nobility of Boxing: Part Five
Outrageous comments and bizarre events continue to dot the boxing landscape as they take things beneath any level of normalcy-- but they do provide for some high camp humor. ************** Ricardo Mayorga: "We are finish our run. We have run 6 mile en UNO hour with only DOS break for cigar. Now we work heavy bag. We want use Kirkland as heavy bag" Chris Arreola: … [Read more...]