So I just read on 5oz that Fedor's next opponent won't be juiced-up loudmouth Josh Barnett or sideshow-attraction Hobg Man Choi. No, Fedor is going up against the Brazilian OG Pedro Rizzo. Now, let's be honest; Rizzo's last meaningful win was 5 years ago, when he decisioned Ricco at UFC 45. And cruel as it may sound, he was already over the hill. Like so many others before & after, his peak came during his matches with Randy Couture.
What this tells me is that Fedor is terrified of losing the mystique that accompanies his undefeated record. His last meaningful win was over Cro Cop in '05. Since then he's gone on a tear & fought several game but unqualified takers in a vain attempt to sustain his own hype.
Is Fedor a great fighter? Yes. Is he one of the best? No! He WAS one of the best, & for all we know he still might be. But the truth is we'll never know, since Fedor's "management" won't let him near an opponent who has a chance against him.
One last cheap shot to illustrate the case in point...
Fedor's last fight was against Matt Lindland, who fights two weight classes lower. Fedor took a nasty right hand that cut hip open, & had to grab the ropes to stuff Lindland's takedown. Until Fedor tkes a chance, gets back in the mix & beats another HW who in turn has beat a top-ranked HW in the last 2 years, he's just another crazy Russian.
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A quick note on the TUF front, it was no suprise to see Mac Danzig run through that ragtag band of drunken apes. I mean the guy was the KOTC LW champ when these other dingbats were still ditching study-hall. The only other guy on that show who should be in the cage is that Aussie with the Greek name. I can't wait for the new format that we've been promised for SE7. Hopefully one of the revisions is they only hire fighters, not posers.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Sunday, December 9, 2007
There's STILL only One Ricky Hatton!
I don't care if Floyd Mayweather Jr. knocked out Ricky Hatton on Saturday night, I still say that Hatton is the man. I watched the fight, and I saw Hatton giving Mayweather Hell for the first 8 rounds of the fight. And I saw Mayweather actually fighting back, not just playing his defense game. The other thing I saw, was Joe Cortez and the Nevada State Athletic Commission being incredibly biased towards Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Joe Cortez deducted a point for Ricky Hatton because Hatton allegedly hit Mayweather on the back of the head. What the fuck. Mayweather turned his back on Hatton while a flurry of punches were being thrown at him, and he turned to avoid getting his face smashed in. Hatton was pushing Mayweather, and Joe Cortez didn't want any of it. But when Mayweather was in the corner looking like a fucking Muay Thai expert with his elbows, Joe Cortez didn't do shit. And when Hatton was getting his body shots in on the inside with Mayweather, Cortez would break it up and separate them. I used to think Cortez was a good ref, I mean he did a real good job with Mosley-Cotto, but come on, Mayweather was fouling and holding like crazy, why not deduct a point from him? I guess being Vegas' pound for pound legend must make you exempt from the rules.
The other injustice was the ridiculous scores for Mayweather. I had Mayweather up by like 2 points, and that was only because of Hatton's point deduction. The judges, however, had Floyd ahead 89-81, and 88-82. I guess ring generalship just doesn't apply anymore, because Hatton pushed Mayweather for at least 6 of the first 8 rounds. Yeah, Mayweather got more punches in, but they really didn't do anything until rounds 8 and 9. Prior to that, they were just light jabs that he needed to use so he could keep running away and tying Hatton up. If Hatton had been able to pull off rounds 10 and 11, he should have won on points, but according to the NSAC, he would have lost.
I know that Hatton got KO'd by Floyd, and I know that this technically makes Floyd pound for pound the best boxer in the world, but come on, Hatton was very impressive in this fight, and he really pushed Floyd like we haven't seen in quite awhile. I think Hatton should get a rematch sometime in 2008. The bottom line is, Hatton moved up in weight to take the fight, trained his ass off, and fought a real good fight. So fucking what if Mayweather won, and so fucking what if Mayweather is pound for pound and undisputed. The fans in attendance in Floyd's hometown let the world know who the people's champion really is. And they were right all night long.
There's only one Ricky Hatton.
-o
Joe Cortez deducted a point for Ricky Hatton because Hatton allegedly hit Mayweather on the back of the head. What the fuck. Mayweather turned his back on Hatton while a flurry of punches were being thrown at him, and he turned to avoid getting his face smashed in. Hatton was pushing Mayweather, and Joe Cortez didn't want any of it. But when Mayweather was in the corner looking like a fucking Muay Thai expert with his elbows, Joe Cortez didn't do shit. And when Hatton was getting his body shots in on the inside with Mayweather, Cortez would break it up and separate them. I used to think Cortez was a good ref, I mean he did a real good job with Mosley-Cotto, but come on, Mayweather was fouling and holding like crazy, why not deduct a point from him? I guess being Vegas' pound for pound legend must make you exempt from the rules.
The other injustice was the ridiculous scores for Mayweather. I had Mayweather up by like 2 points, and that was only because of Hatton's point deduction. The judges, however, had Floyd ahead 89-81, and 88-82. I guess ring generalship just doesn't apply anymore, because Hatton pushed Mayweather for at least 6 of the first 8 rounds. Yeah, Mayweather got more punches in, but they really didn't do anything until rounds 8 and 9. Prior to that, they were just light jabs that he needed to use so he could keep running away and tying Hatton up. If Hatton had been able to pull off rounds 10 and 11, he should have won on points, but according to the NSAC, he would have lost.
I know that Hatton got KO'd by Floyd, and I know that this technically makes Floyd pound for pound the best boxer in the world, but come on, Hatton was very impressive in this fight, and he really pushed Floyd like we haven't seen in quite awhile. I think Hatton should get a rematch sometime in 2008. The bottom line is, Hatton moved up in weight to take the fight, trained his ass off, and fought a real good fight. So fucking what if Mayweather won, and so fucking what if Mayweather is pound for pound and undisputed. The fans in attendance in Floyd's hometown let the world know who the people's champion really is. And they were right all night long.
There's only one Ricky Hatton.
-o
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