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Boxing’s 12 Most Ridiculous Myths, Notions and Perverted Ideas

Posted: 12 Sep 2009 08:07 AM PDT

1. Masses of people will spend $50 for a PPV boxing event because you put Rocky Juarez, who has failed in 98 title shots, on the undercard.

2. The same public, of which 98 percent either buy or reject a PPV TV buy based solely on the pull of the main event, demanded a Juan Manuel Marquez vs Floyd Mayweather bout. As a redfaced fool of a Congressman (not much longer) screamed at President Obama, "You lie!"

3. That newspaper boxing coverage even matters anymore. It matters about as much as Rocky Juarez does in the big scheme of things. People under the age of Bob Arum, which is closing in on 78, get their fistic info from the Internet.

4. That Chris Arreola, in the words of his trainer, "is turning the corner" as he is about to share a Los Angeles ring against creaking but still dangerous Vitali Klitschko. Turning the corner to where exactly, Pedro's Chimichanga Express, to load up on more fattening Mexican food? When you see Arreola take off his robe, you tell me what chance he has to beat VK. This will be like Our Lady Of Presentation elementary school playing the Lakers. (Having said that, I am making special prayers to Our Lady Of Guadalupe for Arreola's victory.)

5. That Manny Pacquiao only speaks pidgin English. I've been disabused of that notion, hearing his ESL skills which includes words such as "poison and toxic." I'm not saying Manny is quite ready to verbally spar with Jay Leno but he's getting there.

6. That all those PPV TV advertiser/sponsor rebates are offered because those companies have some affection for boxing fans. They do so because the economy is in the dumps. Anyone recall any advertiser rebates for PPV when Mike Tyson was on a roll after getting out of that Indiana prison? They didn't offer rebates even for the windless Hurricane Peter McNeeley.

7. That all the Pinoy fans are merely caught up in Pacmania and will abandon boxeo when Megamanny retires. Firm support for Nonito Donaire and Marvin Sonsona says otherwise. I admit to changing my thinking on this.

8. That Floyd Mayweather Jr. doesn't have it in his ring DNA to attack Juan Ma like a hungry wolf pursuing fresh meat. In terms of positioning and marketing himself for future negotiations, PBF does not have the luxury to fight Marquez in the same laissez faire manner he did in "the Businessman's Special" against de la Hoya. (An early or mid-round stoppage of JMM would impress, no?) More later but Mayweather may flatten Midget Marquez like a Hummer crushing a Mini Cooper.

9. That boxing has to act or react every time UFC honcho Dana White flaps his loose lips. MMA is not going to put boxing in the casket and boxing is not going to crimp the MMA market. The audiences are, in the main, completely different. Boxing doesn't need the white skinhead crowd (that's a joke, White Man, relax).

10. That your White Gorilla is either too humorous or not funny enough in some of his essays herein. Nay, nay, my finely honed lampooning is similar to the porridge consumed by Goldilocks and the Three Bears…not to cold, not to hot and just right. (He wrote so modestly.)

11. My main man Richie Rich Schaefer says there is too much negativity injected into our sport/business by many, including promoters and media types. I can't speak for anyone else but I'm redoubling my efforts to look on the sunny side even when it's Juan Ma in Urinetown. Remove all the hate, vitriol and sarcasm from boxing and what would be have, tiddlywinks? If RR wants to see something vicious he should get into competitive sabong.

12. Did you know that all good promoters go to heaven? Heaven, for them is a place where there are no disloyal, backstabbing fighters. And that's no myth.

Roger Mayweather confident on a Floyd victory despite long layoff

Posted: 12 Sep 2009 08:01 AM PDT

As featured on the latest episode of HBO's Mayweather vs Marquez 24/7, Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s outspoken trainer and uncle Roger Mayweather, is an astute historian of the sport of boxing.

So when the subject of his nephew's long layoff from the sport came up, Roger was quick to point out some of the all-time greats in history as reference. Roger said,

"Well I know one thing about layoffs and I know about fighters. If a fighter got skills - the greatest fighters in the world where people don't even know had layoffs. What did you think Sugar Ray Leonard had? He had a five and a half year layoff. He had two eye detached retina surgeries, right. But he still beat the greatest middleweight. He beat Marvin Hagler when he was laid off five and a half years. When Sugar Ray Robinson was laid off three years, that's the greatest fighter on the globe. Muhammad Ali was laid off three years."

The difference regarding Number One vs. Numero Uno in Roger's opinion is simple; Juan Manuel Marquez is a very good fighter, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is great. And great fighters are immune to letdowns caused by layoffs. Roger further stated in the press release saying,

"So Floyd ain't going to be the only guy that's been laid off in boxing. Most of the great guys - great fighters have something in common. They were all laid off anyway. All of them who were good, what they called great, they all had layoffs and they all still had spectacular performance when they fought. So guy keeps asking about how you laid off, when you laid off. Fights are won by skill. That's all there is to it."

So despite rumors of his nephew getting handled in sparring sessions against Lamont Peterson and the rib injury he sustained from a different sparring session, Roger believes Floyd will handle his business inside the ring come September 19.

Honestly, based on the way Floyd fights, I tend to agree with him. If Floyd was a come-forward guy like an Arturo Gatti or a Ricky Hatton, or even someone like Manny Pacquiao who relies a lot on his aggression and physical attributes to his advantage, I would have to disagree, but Floyd's style is to hit and not get hit. He is a defensive fighter first and the main issue with him would be his timing and conditioning.

As it is, Floyd looks like he's putting the time in and didn't really get too out of shape during his layoff. His skill is indeed his selling point. If his timing and conditioning is close to what he was before he left on his two-year hiatus, then he shouldn't have too much of a problem. If he was fighting a bigger guy like Mosley or Cotto, perhaps there would be more concern, then again I guess that's the whole point of picking Marquez for his comeback fight.

Marquez is not a big puncher despite his recent knockout victories, but if Floyd is a step slow however, Marquez is definitely capable of landing clean, solid blows. In the event that Marquez does indeed lay him on his back and/or give him the first ever loss of his career, at least nobody will be buying it if he uses the layoff as an excuse.

The pressure is definitely on Mayweather's shoulders, but if anything, Floyd has shown in the past that he gives his best performances in pressure situations. Here's hoping for an epic fight and not a snoozer like his underwhelming super-fight against Oscar De la Hoya in 2007. The sad thing about that fight is, it's the most watched and highest grossing boxing match in history, yet it's also one of the most boring cards ever and fans still haven't forgotten. Is Floyd favored to win? For sure! Will it be an entertaining bout? Well, Marquez has shown in his recent fights that he is willing to engage and make it one, so let's hope Floyd does as well. And if not, he might as well havestayed retired because win or lose, if this cards ends up anything like "The World Awaits", the world will simply care no more about his next fight- unless of course it's against Manny Pacquiao.

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