Billy’s Boxing Blog

By William Trillo
Photo: Yuriy Nesterenko

WBC President voiced the opinion of the entire boxing World when it came to the pathetic performance that was put on display this weekend by Kevin Johnson.  With Vitali Klitschko’s WBC Heavyweight belt on the line Johnson did nothing more than go into survival mode from round one in an obvious attempt to last the 12 rounds but in no way was he looking to defeat Klitschko and become the new Champion.

We asked Sulaiman to give us his thoughts on Johnson’s half hearted attempt at the coveted green Champion’s belt and we inquired if there was any way to fine him or have his purse withheld, Sulaiman pulled no punches;

Dear friend:
     I feel very disturbed as it was clear that Kevin Johnson only went to last the distance and it was a shame; he was an absolute embarrassment of the boxing world.  There is nothing in the rules and regulations that we could use to sanction boxers attitudes like this, but it is a good idea for the next convention-    best regards,,,,,,, José Sulaimán

You gotta love a guy like Johnson who even as he was doing nothing of consequence in the fight postured after almost every round as if he was teaching Klitschko a lesson. The only lesson Johnson gave Klitschko was one the good Doctor K already was well aware of.

The lesson you ask?

Why American Heavyweights Suck 101
Description: An introduction to basic USA Heavyweight fighters training habits and concepts as they pertain to a competitive world class performance. Topics include an examination of the principles of USA fighter’s disciple, its relationship to world class fitness (not putting on 12 pounds with each and every successive fight), nutrition (not going on late night burrito runs), stress (not crying after getting a beat down because you failed the previous 3 lessons), and the overall desire to become a Champion (or lack thereof).

Kevin Johnson bloviated for months about how he was going to humiliate Vitali but in the end he lied to and then ripped off a full house in Bern, Switzerland and anyone who watched the taped delayed performance on HBO.

Go away Kevin and never rear your ugly “fight not to KO’d” style in a boxing ring again.  PATHETIC !!

Speaking of HBO
Paulie Beats Diaz…AGAIN

The city was different but the end result was exactly the same. Paulie Malignaggi gave Juan Diaz another boxing lesson and this time he was rewarded for his efforts with an official unanimous decision victory. Please refrain from telling me that Diaz won the first fight in Texas.

A.         I saw the fight and Paulie schooled Diaz in that contest as well. I don’t care what the corrupt …errr…mistaken judges said.
 

B.         Seeing Diaz’s Mom crying in between each and every round in the first fight was heartbreaking and you had to feel for the Mom who knew best what was happening in that fight. Those tears she was shedding were because her son was getting beaten up. Never go against a Mother’s gut feelings. By doing so it caused her son to get a second beating at the hands of Paulie.

After the fight Paulie said he wants another shot at Ricky Hatton and from the way he looked Saturday night I think he deserves it. Problem is Juan Manuel Marquez wants Hatton too and although Paulie called out Marquez with a winner gets Hatton proposition, I highly doubt that he will see the light of day with that request. Marquez is at the end of his career and he nor Golden Boy will jeopardize the Hatton payday to fight Malignaggi first.

My suggestion is for Paulie to fight the main subject of my next thought…

Bradley Comes Of Age On Showtime

In an impressive performance on Showtime WBO Jr. Welter Champ Timothy Bradley may have really come of age as he defeated a tough Lamont Peterson in a fight that saw Peterson go down early but then get up and start laying into Bradley with a vicious body attack. That is when Bradley retooled his game plan and from that point on he took over the fight and never relented until he was named the winner after 12 impressive rounds.

With Malignaggi defeating Diaz on the same night it only seems a natural fit for Lou DiBella and Gary Shaw to let these guys square off in a match that could prove to be a very entertaining bout.

I can see the promotion now:

Can The Magic Man Make The Desert Storm Disappear?

That has a ring to it….no?

Free Victor Ortiz

Victor Ortiz should never be forced to fight at 140 pounds again! PERIOD! I saw Victor 2 days before his KO loss to Marcos Maidana and he was already eating nothing but ice chips and he looked skeletal at best. He was suffering to make 140 and he was still 48 hours away from the weigh in. We saw what happened to Ortiz in that fight. According to HBO Ortiz weighed in well over 150 pounds on Saturday night when he stopped Antonio Diaz on cuts. I am not sure who is guiding his career but if you care about your fighter at all you will let him move up to fight at 147, you are killing this kid forcing him to make 140. Victor is one of the nicest and most polite fighters you would ever want to meet. It’s time for “his people” to stop taking advantage of him.

DiacoWHO?

I don’t know why I was so high on Adrian Diaconu. I mean I was sitting ringside in April of 2009 when he struggled to victory over stepping stone David Whittom who was 10-7-1 at the time. Yet I stuck to my guns and picked him to beat Jean Pascal BOTH times.  Go ahead and assume the next time I pick “The Shark” it will be off a Sushi menu.

Ringing Dirrell’s Bells

Can someone, anyone tell me why it was necessary for the Showtime broadcast team to mention Andre Dirrell umpteen times during the Bradley vs. Peterson bout? “Dirrell needs to fight like this” or “Dirrell needs to fight like that.” Hey guys I know you have a vested interest in Showtime’s Super Six Tournament but the constant mentioning of Andre came off as a little more than biased and I know you are trying to remain neutral…right? And truth be told he has no chance against King Arthur….agreed? 

Is Kellerman Serious?

Who is writing Max Kellerman’s schtick? He couldn’t be serious with the diatribe he spewed at the end of HBO’s show on Saturday night…could he? In case you missed it Kellerman went on to suggest that in a year of horrible decisions it was nice to end the year where the judges finally got one right.

Badda Bing Badda Boom!

Hey Max, am I mistaken or aren’t you the guy who after the first Diaz vs Malignaggi fight said, “…even though every fighter always deserves (always) a fair shake I think here the market place spoke and Juan Diaz gets the nod.” Hmmmm?

Basically you condoned the injustice done to Paulie in the first fight. Now you are saying that the judges finally got it right?

Which one is it Max?

How About Them Cowboys?

Since Dallas Cowboy owner Jerry Jones has been courting Bob Arum and Richard Schaefer in order to secure the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Superfight and get the show in his new 100,000 seat Mega Dome, his soon to be out of the playoff picture Cowboys have gone 0 for 2.

I warned Jones to focus on his ball club and let the Superfight chips fall were they may, but he chose to make midnight phone calls all week to the promoters instead of kicking Bum’s son in the proverbial keester and now it looks like that Dallas Mega Dome will be vacant a lot earlier than he expected.
 

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