VallaeBoy is in the Hood #1
What up diehard boxing fans.(and you casuals too). Its been a while since I
last checked in and a lot has gone down. Osama’s doing laps at the bottom of
the ocean with AquaMan.(allegedly) Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto switched
careers. A Bradley/Khan fight is now as likely as the return of Silk the
Shocker. Bernard is in the field while Donavan is in the house(allegedly) A
new star was born at the Manny/Shane fight (and she wasn’t in the ring)
Entering of the Super Six continues to be the worst career move Arthur
Abraham has ever made. Last but not least the latest purple and gold
“dynasty” came to an end worst than the JayZ & Dame Dash break up (I see you
Sleep). Lots of stuff to get into but before we do Id be remiss if I didn’t
acknowledge the name change of the blog. What can I say...its CHEESY...and I
like cheese.(nuff said) Plus Im trying to get some independent sponsorship(
John Singleton you need to holler at ya boy!) With that being
said........ITS GO TIME:
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SHANE TRIED TO STICK US FOR OUR PAPER* (Damn)*:
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What was that? I’ll tell you what it was.....another classic Top Rank Wizard
of Bob production. If your upset you spent the 50 something bucks on that
mismatch when you were expecting some compelling back and forth
action.......your stupid. Straight up; and you deserve to have your money
snatched from your pockets faster than the Chairman of Federal Reserve can
say inflation.(Bernanke you need to holler at ya boy also) On the other hand
if you came in with the mindset like this was one of them live action shows
at Universal Studios:(you know...bad acting, predictable action and an even
more predictable ending)..you were like me and enjoyed an entertaining
night. We’ve got to start with one name.....BELLA. Correction after seeing
her in that blue dress BELLA is now and forever a verb: “I was unemployed
until I BELLA’ed the job market and now I’m making paper!” No wonder Shane
didn’t go hard in the battle; he obviously already won the real war. Because
of her I had to move Shane up on my “All-Time p4p Everything Westcoast
List(right above O-Dog from Menace 2 Society but a long way from overtaking
Daz Dillinger) Unfortunately as great as it looked outside the ring for
Shane inside the ring was worst than the last episode of Moesha. What can I
say that hasn’t already been said about the “fight”. The awkward way that
Shane got knocked down and the look on his face was priceless. Manny was in
beast mode (I still got Floyd if he decides boxing is an extra curricular
activity he might want to pick up again.) Freddy was Freddy plus Nasseem
should have got an Oscar for the most convincing pep talk in a losing
corner: “This your fight now Shane! Its time to take it!!!” wtf? (Nasseem is
the man btw) Other than that what else from the actual fight was there
really to talk about? NOTHING. (& since so much was going on out of the ring
who cares!) Maaaaan.... the LL. Cool J sighting was way more awesome than
the Kelly Pavlik sighting. LL. looked like he was ready to knock somebody
out and tell them why its still a bad idea to try and grab “that microphone
on his arm”.(btw what ever happened to Can-I-Bus?) Survivor performing “Eye
of the Tiger” made me want to run some stairs and use a slab of beef as a
heavy bag! The night was everything Bob Arum thought it would be. Terrible
fight....great event. Did it do anything for Manny’s all-time
ranking...nope. Did it shed any new light on a Mayweather/ Manny fantasy
match up....nope. Did it get me hyphy for a potential JJM/Manny trilogy?
Nope....Nope..Nope....and No. What did it do.....is once again showed why
boxing will never die and is considered in most sport circles the prettiest
girl dressed up on her best day. Seriously, I know MMA has supposedly killed
boxing.....but if so....how come even a mismatch like that can attract more
attention and mainstream press around the world than the last five UFC’s put
together. Simple: The Sweet Science is Forever......(even when it’s a side
show)
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IF BOXING WAS A GAME HE’d BE S.O.G.:
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Quick question.....who doesn’t love the Super Six plus Two minus Three
Boxing Classic Round Robin Group Stage Triple Elimination Final World
Classic?(alright not so quick question.) Honestly this has been allot of
fun. Sure fighters been jumping in and out of this production more than
black cast members on the Real World. . Other than that minor/major issue I
have no complaints. The best six fighters (now eight) in the division
putting it on all the line to see who is the top dog (if only the 147lb
division was so simple). This latest installment was the diehard boxing
fan’s answer to Shane Vs Manny the previous weekend. Speaking of which...when
did Showtime become the new HBO sports? This was yet another step in what has
become the changing of the “cable boxing guard”. In this episode we had
Andre Ward (the S.O.G.) vs Arthur Abraham( The once and probably not the
future anymore King) Coming into this one we already knew Andre had more
than 36 chambers to his fight game but now he’s on his Wu-tang solo albums
ration. If you want to box......cool. You want to bang.....great. You want
to fight dirty....lets. Plus if you want to bull rush(as AA tried to
do)......he’s got a little something for that too. My man is more
resourceful than MacGyver armed with a toothpick, Sega Genesis controller,
half drunken can of Dr. Pepper and a Dallas Cowboy Snuggie. AA was
uncharacteristically aggressive from the start but had no chance like Steve
Erkel trying to get a date with Laura Winslow back in the day. Andre was on
a mission and AA was just a pit stop. Ward fought a complete fight both on
offense and defense. My favorite part was the craftiness. The skills and the
tricks he uses reminds you he’s been schooled very well at this. A boxer
beats a puncher and a chess player beats a checker player.(I see you
Brooklyn) As for Arthur; I still respect the sovereignty of his
kingdom.(even if the rest of the Super Six doesn’t) He’s a early candidate
for the 2011 “Winky Wright Worst Career Move” Award. You can’t be mad at him
for joining this tourney; but I know somewhere in the back of his mind he
wishes Back 2 The Future was a documentary rather than a fictional comedy.
Three fights....three loses...and a career in trouble. When they asked him
after the fight if he would stay at 168 or move back down to middle
weight.....I waited in anticipation for the answer like a guest on a
Paternity Episode of Maury “Ich werde in ein hundert sechzig acht bleiben”
loose translation...“no Im staying“.....NO? (I felt shocked and upset like
somebody just read “You are the father!”) I dont know if this guy is
delusional or he likes the unmistakable taste of DEFEAT in his mouth.(Can I
get that order “animal style” with a side of fries?) I cant be mad at Arthur
. Respect for at least trying to finish your meal. Of course mucho respect
for Andre Ward not only putting on another masterpiece; but also being an
answer to the trivia question: What Has Black America Done For Boxing
Lately? Good fight....Good night.....and once again....who said boxing was
dead?
QUICK HITS:
--I know Bernard still mad a Donavan for not giving him an autograph way
back when(really dude?) ..plus you trying to hype up your upcoming fight
against Jean Pascal......but House Negro? Seriously? Its 2011 and times have
changed. I would have went with something more slick like “Donavan reminds
me of Carlton Banks and he dances like him too!” Truthfully speaking this
personal grudge match has me as uninterested as I was during the short lived
Dr. Dre and Jermaine Dupree beef. Mc Nabb isn’t in Philly anymore and your
about to make history again.......it might be time to let it ago(but it is
Bernard and if we have learned nothing else from his entrance to the second
Roy Jones fight.....he’s going do it his way.)
-- Tim Bradley said no to Amir, GBP and 1.3 mill (allegedly). Now if he gets
the golden ticket in the form of a Manny fight its all good. On the other
hand if he’s left chasing Manny with nothing to show....he’s my second
candidate for the 2011 “Winky Wright Worst Career Move” Award.
-- David Haye better not pull out of this latest Klitschko fight or they
going to throw his remains in the bottom of the ocean with
Osama’s(allegedly)
--Im no longer sleeping on Nonito Donaire and Yuriorkis Gamboa is still next
level
Once again it’s good to be back (somebody had to take time out to help
Floyd push Filthy Rich Records to the next level.) See yall next
time.....you don’t have to go home but just get the hell out of my sight.
any comments can be sent to VALLAEBOY
