On ESPN first take, boxing came up...

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  1. jlrivera81

    jlrivera81 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    On 1st and 10, then spoke about Tito and Jones fighting. These sports people are so fu***** stupid, they make me sick. All they said was how boxing is in a terrible state right now and how sad it is to see fighters who use to be great fighting eachother. They mentioned how the russians are kicking are butts so easily, etc.... Then they went to say they are real fight fans, but boxing is doing so poorly and how MMA and UFC are so much better.

    I ask this, if they are such big fight fans, why the hell do they not pay attention to the welterweight division. Better yet, where the hell have they been this entire year of boxing. Why are they not talking about Floyd vs Ricky or Cotto vs Shane or Taylor vs Pavlik, or Calzaghe.....
    Damn, what has to happen in boxing for these so called sports analyst to give it some damn respect. Our welterweight division is as good as its been since the sugar ray leonard days. These sports are not true fight fans. They are people who probably grew up watching Tyson only without even knowing about the lower weight classes. Damn pricks, every one of them. I wont be happy till they mention Miguel Cotto.
     
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  2. Motor City Sam

    Motor City Sam Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Good point. Most of the mainsteam sports media is extremely lazy when it comes to boxing; too lazy to even pick up the latest copy of Ring and do a little research before going on the air. It's much easier to regurgitate that tired line of "boxing is dying" than to actually do your job and report a story properly.
     
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  3. emanuel_augustus

    emanuel_augustus Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What is first take? The only ESPN reg that knows boxing is Brian Kenny. The rest of those hosts are teleprompter readers.
     
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  4. jlrivera81

    jlrivera81 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I was cursing at my TV while they were talking. It's pathetic to hear them talk about boxing. Although Skip was funny! He called the DLH vs Floyd match a pillow fight. LMAO!!!
     
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  5. jlrivera81

    jlrivera81 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    First Take is the new name for the show "cold Pizza". Brian Kenny is the guys who does friday night fights right?
     
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  6. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    You can't take shows like this too seriously, i've seen their act before, they say dumb **** to try and get ratings. Anyone who follows boxing knows that 2007 has been one of the best years for boxing in atleast 10 years.
     
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  7. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    Was Skip Bayless one of the guys? Because he once said Jordan was greater than Ali as an athlete because Ali lost to Norton and Spinks in his prime. That guy has ZERO credibility in my mind....NONE!

    These sports writers don't know **** about what is going on in boxing and are seemingly trained to say "Boxing is dead," regardless of all the HUGE upcoming fighters and the fact that 2007 has been and will be a GREAT year in boxing. They should not be allowed to talk about boxing on TV - they are no experts. Just dumb mother****ers.
     
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  8. Kostya Zoo

    Kostya Zoo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    right on
     
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  9. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Skip Bayless is a hack. The guy is always saying stuff that makes no sense. He's just trying to make a name for himself so he can get off of shows like the one he's currently on and move up to Sports Center.
     
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  10. jlrivera81

    jlrivera81 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Skip Brainless is a freaking *****. He loves to say crazy stuff. I know I shouldnt take thsee shows seriously. I just hate the fact that these guys are suppose to be professionals. I believe that the reason boxing is dying to the larger public is b/c these so called professionals dont do their research and get the word on the great fighters of today. If they were to watch HBO or Showtime on a saturday night, they would see that boxing is very much alive. ****, even the worse fights are more entertaining than 90% of baseball games.
     
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  11. jopez707

    jopez707 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I actually watch this show reguarly, they were talking about the Mayweather-DlH a lot before it happened and a little after it happened, it's nice just to have boxing in the mainstream ( a little more) these days.
     
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  12. Caper

    Caper How about a fair shake? banned Full Member

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    Most of those *******s never make it to the peanut inside the chocolate coating of boxing. Its a sad state of affairs when you allow sports casters who have no true passion for a particular sport to comment and write segments.
     
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  13. Irish Steel

    Irish Steel Active Member Full Member

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    WHats the myth?
     
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  14. jimmie

    jimmie Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I dont see whats so sad about Trinidad and Jones fighting each other it would be alot worse if there aging legends where taking of Chad Dawson or Kelly Pavlik and getting handed bad losses. Let them fight each other if they want it was supposed to happen 5-6 years ago better late then never.
     
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  15. jlrivera81

    jlrivera81 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I feel you Jimmie. I dont mind them fighting at all. My problem is that these so called experts keep saying boxing is dead in america when 2007 has been the best year for boxing in probably the last 10 years or so, but these assholes dont see that. If they were to really pay attention, they would easily see this fact. Perhaps, they could then get the average sports fan to tune in.
     
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