Quick Thoughts
By William Trillo
Was that really Ronnie Shields I saw working the corner this Friday night on television? I thought Ronnie was busy watching over Heavyweight Cris Arreola these days? Leaving Arreola in Texas for the weekend with his best friend Henry Ramirez is a recipe for disaster. Almost as bad as leaving Arreola in the incapable hands of the same person who guided him to his 2 disastrous losses…oh…ummm…never mind.
I know I have been screaming from the rooftops that Victor Ortiz should move up to welterweight but this talk of fighting Andre Berto is a bit premature in my opinion. I’d really like to see Ortiz test the waters at 147 pounds before he takes on the undefeated Champion Berto. I hope, for Victor’s sake, that cooler heads prevail and he isn’t rushed into a fight he may not be ready for.
Does Jr. Welterweight champ Amir Khan really think we don’t see through the smoke and mirrors with this Paul McCloskey fight?
Why was Heavyweight Kevin Johnson bumping his gums about fighting anyone on the Holyfield vs. Williams undercard? According to the “Redemption” publicist, Johnson was never a consideration for the card to begin with. Go figure!
I think this tune-up bout Super Middleweight Arthur Abraham has slated prior to his Super Six semi-final fight with Andre Ward is just what the Doctor ordered. Dude needs to get his head on straight and refocus after his performances in his last two fights.
So who was the 168 pound prospect to watch on this Friday night ESPN2 broadcast, Aaron Pryor Jr. or Edwin Rodriguez? They both looked pretty mediocre to me.
Hats off to Super Middleweight Peter Manfredo for humbling himself on national television by revealing his fall from grace after his season one Contender debut and his title fight with Joe Calzaghe. Manfredo is one of the good guys and it’s good to see him pick himself up and fight on.
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In fairness to Edwin Rodriguez, when your boxing 8 rounds with a possible torn rotaor cuff, that has to show something. Vitali Klitschko whom people consider the best haveyweight had to retire on his stool due to a dislocated shoulder against Chris Byrd.
Rodriguez’s shoulder was so bad he had collapsed in the locker rom because of the severe pain.
OK. Edwin gets a pass, but Pryor Jr. flunks.
I agree with the victor testing the water first. I think he has loads of talent but has Oxnard not learned anything about moving fighters up to fast after the way Vargas career was handled. Plus i think Rios next fight he might have bitten off more then he can chew.
Ortiz got destroyed by a fighter that is slower and smaller than Berto. Berto packs a punch, is fast, and will be looking to make a statement. I think Victor will get wrecked by Andre, and it won’t be pretty.
As for Arreola, as always it is hard to take him seriously when he doesn’t take himself seriously.
What bothers me is Victor is a good kid who appears to be getting some very ill advised direction.
And speaking of ill advised direction, I think if you look it up in a dictionary Arreola’s trainer Ramirez picture is next to the definition.