IT IS WHAT IT IS” Thoughts On Boxing

Although 2010 has gotten off to a slow start, things will be heating up as spring approaches.

Some predictions…

Floyd Mayweather Jr. will win over Shane Mosley via unanimous decision. As much as I like and respect Shane as a fighter, I don’t think he’ll pull this one out. Like him or not, in my humble opinion Mayweather is still #1 until somebody whips him. It will be a good fight for six or seven rounds and

then Floyd pulls away.

Manny Pacquaio will TKO Joshua Clottey. When this fight was first made I thought it would be a close contest but the more I thought about it, I kept leaning towards Manny. Don’t get me wrong, Clottey is far from a pushover. In fact, I feel Clottey will be the strongest boxer Manny has met up to this point. I just believe Manny’s speed and punch volume will wear Clottey down and eventually stop him. I’ll say around the tenth or eleventh round. THEN the table will be set for the super fight of 2010. Floyd -vs.- Manny.

Kelly Pavlik TKO’s Sergio Martinez…This is a tough contest for Kelly but in the end the cream will rise to the top. Kelly has been bombarded in the press. This will be his second coming out party. Sergio will give him fits in the early rounds with his awkward but effective style. I just feel that Kelly’s size, strength and power will overwhelm Martinez in the end. Pavlik is a physical marvel. I’ve seen this kid train. He should have “Rocky Balboa” stamped on his forehead. Old school all the way!

I don’t feel Antonio Margarito should be allowed to box. Boxing is dangerous enough. A boxer risks his life every time he steps into the ring. To do what Margarito did was just plain wrong. He might as well have stepped into the ring with a tire iron in one hand and a Billy club in the other. It may seem harsh but he should have thought about the punishment before he did it. Remember an “unloaded” Margarito looked very ordinary against Mosley but that’s just my thoughts.