Ten Rounds... the "Real Deal"

By Tony Montgomery

 

 

 


 

  

 

 

Round 1: Love the heavyweights of the 1990's? Always wanted to see Evander Holyfield and Frans Botha get it on? Thanks to the Nevada State Athletic Commission for granting the "Real Deal" a license to fight you may just get your wish. Holyfield is damn near 50 years old and Botha's best was last seen over a decade ago. Perhaps the winner should get in the ring with Tyson. I should be careful what I wish for. What I'm trying to say is don't waste your time and watch or support this "fight," and don't spend a dime on in it.

Round 2: Love the middleweights of the 1990s? Always wanted to see Roy Jones and Bernard Hopkins get it on a second time? See round 1...

Round 3: Where is all the buzz for the upcoming Manny Pacquiao - Joshua Clottey fight? Where is the HBO 24/7 series? The fight is less than two weeks away and It doesn't have that big fight feel to it. After rolling through De La Hoya, Hatton, and Cotto I get the feeling the powers that be may be having a hard time selling Clottey as a legitimate threat to the Pac Man.

Round 4: I Found all the buzz that seems to be missing from the Pacquiao - Clottey fight. It seems to be following Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosley. Now this is a fight I can get behind. Two of the best fighters in the world getting it on. Both fighters agreed to blood testing that put an end to hopes of ever seeing Pacquiao and Mayweather in the ring. This is a fight that holds significance, something that is lacking in the Pacquiao - Clottey fight. The only way that fight would hold significance is if Clottey scores a massive upset.

Round 5: Eddie Chambers is the next American hope in line to fight a Klitschko. Chambers will meet younger brother Wladimir on March 20th. "Fast" Eddie needs to pull the upset for all that is right about boxing. The Klitschkos have held the heavyweight division hostage far too long. No worries, if Chambers falls we have a licensed Holyfield ready to go.

Round 6: The new and improved John Ruiz meets WBA heavyweight champion David Haye in early April. If Ruiz wins he'll join the likes of Muhammad Ali and Evander Holyfield as the only heavyweights to win the title three times. Never thought you would find yourself imagining that, now did you?

Round 7: James Toney jumped ship and joined the UFC. Now we'll finally see how a boxing great does in MMA. Oh, that's right, Toney hasn't been a factor in boxing for years. Want to know how I feel about this? Read rounds one and two.

Round 8: Is Kelly Pavlik biting off more than he can chew when he steps into the ring against Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez? The southpaw from Argentina proved his worth in December of '09 by giving Paul Williams all he could handle and more. Since his loss to Hopkins, Pavlik hasn't seemed to be the same fighter. A defining win over Martinez should put his name back in the mix of today's best.

Round 9: With Pavlik and Martinez squaring off where does this leave Paul Williams? He was scheduled to fight Kelly late last year but with the fight falling through twice, he moved on and had his hands full with Martinez. If I were Paul I would start making as much noise as possible right now demanding the winner of the Pavlik-Martinez.

Round 10: I love the Super Six tournament. However, I lack the patience to stay enthused about it between fights. I know the fighters need time to heal and prepare for the next round of the tournament which is right around the corner. With the fights getting closer I once again find myself getting excited about the tournament and would like to welcome Allen Green to the mix.


 

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