tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671789237246190252.post6221961545848622065..comments2010-02-02T03:20:34.746+00:00Comments on Seven Punch Combo: Five About Fighting: D.A.R.E. II, Easy Call, Wussing Out, Getting Selfish And A Telling DissTim -- tstarks2@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13662992866938750556noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671789237246190252.post-27789612529296058972007-10-05T11:11:00.000+01:002007-10-05T11:11:00.000+01:00Sweet. I think Lacy will win, but Manfredo can mak...Sweet. I think Lacy will win, but Manfredo can make it competitive. The guy is one of the better people to come from The Contender series. Is Roach still training Manfredo?<BR/><BR/>I'll send you an e-mail, but I don't really check my e-mail on a daily basis. Usually, I just forget, because most of my communication is still done with the phone. I'll try to remember though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671789237246190252.post-61627987434901871392007-10-05T01:16:00.000+01:002007-10-05T01:16:00.000+01:00Say, dammrod, since I don't have your e-mail, this...Say, dammrod, since I don't have your e-mail, this might be the best way to alert you to something if you haven't seen it yet but that has little to do with this post and yet doesn't warrant its own blog entry: boxingtalk is reporting that Jeff Lacy's gonna fight Peter Manfredo. Not a bad comeback fight.Tim -- tstarks2@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662992866938750556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671789237246190252.post-23049367382846252142007-10-04T23:55:00.000+01:002007-10-04T23:55:00.000+01:00Peter 250, McCline 266.When I originally read 250,...Peter 250, McCline 266.<BR/><BR/>When I originally read 250, I got a little worries. I assumed that Peter must have gotten a little pudgy around the midsection to weight 250, but he looks ripped and ready in the weight-in photos. I'm a little surprised, considering Peter usually looks his best in the low 240s. The guy must have been pumping quite a bit of iron. McCline is in pretty good shape, as usual. If he loses his fight with Peter then McCline may be the first person to lost title fights for every major belt in the last 5 years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671789237246190252.post-24516450212798024182007-10-04T04:42:00.000+01:002007-10-04T04:42:00.000+01:00Sean: Classic? Now that's flattering.Beetqueen: Ag...Sean: Classic? Now that's flattering.<BR/><BR/>Beetqueen: Again, I just can't get enough of non-boxing fans commenting. Different perspective. Also, funny comment i.e. fit v. fat.<BR/><BR/>Dammrod:<BR/>-There's some thought that Peter will be rusty, not frustrated, but I lean toward frustrated. And anyway, not rusty enough.<BR/>-Mosley's pre/post record of no cheat allegations is a mitigating factor toward leniency.<BR/>-That Stallone line is hilarious.<BR/>-I saw that "love/like" thing by Taylor. Disturbing. But revealing. I like the kid, I really do, but if he doesn't have the passion...?Tim -- tstarks2@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662992866938750556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671789237246190252.post-67226477686508070712007-10-04T01:24:00.000+01:002007-10-04T01:24:00.000+01:00I wouldn't buy the "I didn't know what I was takin...I wouldn't buy the "I didn't know what I was taking" line from my high school students, much less a professional athlete who knows his career at least partially hangs in the balance of adhering to abstaining from drugs. This is especially true in the wake of all the fairly recent drug scandals in other sports such as baseball and wrestling. I honestly don't know a thing about Mosely, but I'm 99.9% sure he's a big fat drug taking liar. Ok, probably a big very fit drug taking liar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671789237246190252.post-68696035953964576852007-10-03T23:05:00.000+01:002007-10-03T23:05:00.000+01:00Stubby Lopez! Classic! I will say that this seas...Stubby Lopez! Classic! I will say that this season of the Contender is hands down the best so far.Sean A. Malonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15052856033919829723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671789237246190252.post-21154265937083981402007-10-03T06:24:00.000+01:002007-10-03T06:24:00.000+01:00I think Mosley knew what he was taking. It's just ...I think Mosley knew what he was taking. It's just impossible for me to think Mosley would put anything into his body without knowing full well what it is. To be honest, the one thing that really seems to be stopping me from calling Mosley a cheater is that I've always liked Mosley. The guy is simply too friendly, too talented, and too good a human being to really hate. That said, if Mosley is guilty then to his credit no doping allegations have been leveled at him before the De La Hoya fight or after it.<BR/><BR/>I agree. McCline gets railroaded by Sam Peter. I believe it's been 9 months since Peter's last fight, and I think he's going to take out all of his aggression and pent up frustration on McCline.<BR/><BR/>I don't mind this season of The Contender. In fact, I sort of like it. Yeah, it can be soap operatically cheesy sometimes, but you feel for the guys. They've improved the show incrementally with each season. The first season was kind of painful with Sylvester Stallone being there for some reason. I remember watching an episode where Stallone's in the audience during the fight and a guy gets punched, then Stallone leaps out of his seat and says, "Woah. He got punched." Kind of obvious, man.<BR/><BR/>I also think it might be time to end the Taylor-Steward relationship. I think it's just a case of two personalities not gelling well together. Or it might be because Jermain's heart just isn't into the sport like it once was. I remember reading an interview where the guy asks Taylor, "Do you love or like boxing?" To which Taylor responded, "I like boxing." Hmm.... Of course, this was before the Pavlik fight. Maybe a loss will give Taylor the extra incentive to improve himself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com