What are some of the most unlikely quotes you ever expect to hear? Teddy Atlas "I'm going to be fair and admit Wladimir Klitschko is an all-time great heavyweight" Floyd Mayweather "I'm going to man up and fight Canelo at 154 without a catch weight" David Haye "I lost to Wladimir Klitschko because he was the better man, it had nothing to do with a sore toe" Andre Ward "I'm willing to fight anywhere, with or without a shady home ref who allows me to headbutt & hold" BJ Flores "The European boxer defeated the American from Philadelphia fair & square, I'm not going to whine about bad officiating or make excuses"
Wlad; "I think excessive clinching is a stain on our sport and should be punished by the officials". Rios: "Intelligent defence is how you win fights". Arum; "I'm glad I was able to correctly promote this Cuban fighter, get him the big match-ups and make him rich". Oscar; "I have to be honest, despite the fact he's fighting one of my fighters, I think Floyd is going to win this one". An elite Middleweight; "I'll gladly fight Golovkin, anytime, any place."
Well hey, did you ever think you would see Mike Tyson roll up and give Teddy a publicly apologetic hug a couple of weeks ago? :conf (actually, given what an emotional pinball and painfully self-conscious redemption junkie Mike has always been, yeah, it was probably inevitable that it would happen when they wound up in the same place at the same time) Maybe that will inspire him to look deep within himself, past that frosty droopy-eyed exterior, and find a little humanity. You know, put some bugs on his windshield...pour a little baking soda in his volcano...slather a bit of marmalade on the soft cut end of the heel of the loaf. :deal
Arum; "I'm glad I was able to work with Golden Boy to make these great cross-promotional fights - I only worry about giving the fans what they want." K2 Promotions; "We've always strived to put on great under-cards."
