Seth Mitchell

Mitchell vs. Wilder could have been fun, and provided a little shakeup.

 

mitchell vs szptilla (or however its spelled)
would have been fun too

 

probably working at mcdonalds

 

Glass jawed joke?

 

:good

 

:nono There are champs with inferior chins.

 

But not with inferior chins AND defense.

 

They loved that guy. He fit perfectly into the anti-Klitschko/weak era narrative. The ex football or basketball player who was not a pro for whatever reason, in Mitxhell's case it was a knee injury. Yet had success as a HW boxer which bolstered their "The best HW's are in the NFL/NBA" narrative.

The best thing for them was that even if/when Mitchell inevitably came up short they could just say "Look what someone not good enough to make the NFL did, imagine what a top NFL/NBA athlete would do if he started boxing instead".

They are all collectively waiting for another Seth Mitchell type to come along and validate their narrative.

 

isn't wilder a failed basketball player?

 

Who is "they"?

 

Failed gold or silver medalist.

 

That so called narrative does hold some truths....I don't have the time or patience to validate those truths though I will say that boxing isn't the first option for many underprivileged inner city or even suburban kids in the states, many look towards the fame and fortune that can be obtained for a long career in the other major categories. They don't give out hefty scholarships to major colleges for boxing prowess. These talents find the glory they thirst for without risking dementia. It's not an excuse but a reality. I'm glad other countries are producing awesome fighters it should provide fuel for the youth to up the ante and get back in thier grind.

 

Btw Mitchell should stay gone lol

 

:? You didn't find him exciting?