Last night's middleweight mega-fight between Sergio Martinez and Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. lived up our expectations and then some. The outcome was no surprise—Martinez's unanimous decision went according to plan—but very few could have predicted the journey the two took to get there.
Showing posts with label Julio Cesar Chavez. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Julio Cesar Chavez. Show all posts
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Canelo
I've been ducking.
ESPN's boxing prospect of 2010, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, 37-0-1 (27), has been racking up wins left and right. He's been growing increasingly popular, especially since his knockout of Carlos Baldomir in September. He just won a TKO victory over Ryan Rhodes in the light middleweight division this weekend; the media is talking about him; and I have yet to say anything about him.
I've been ducking Canelo Alvarez. I have avoided posting about this big rising star. Why?
Because "canelo" means "cinnamon" in Spanish, and that's just about the worst boxing nickname I've ever heard. [Note to professional boxers: when it comes to searching the spice cabinet for a nickname, "Sugar" has historically been the best way to go.]
OK, well, that may not be the entire reason I've been avoiding him. The actual reason is because I don't think he's all that impressive, and he's been getting much more credit than he deserves lately.
ESPN's boxing prospect of 2010, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, 37-0-1 (27), has been racking up wins left and right. He's been growing increasingly popular, especially since his knockout of Carlos Baldomir in September. He just won a TKO victory over Ryan Rhodes in the light middleweight division this weekend; the media is talking about him; and I have yet to say anything about him.
I've been ducking Canelo Alvarez. I have avoided posting about this big rising star. Why?
Because "canelo" means "cinnamon" in Spanish, and that's just about the worst boxing nickname I've ever heard. [Note to professional boxers: when it comes to searching the spice cabinet for a nickname, "Sugar" has historically been the best way to go.]
OK, well, that may not be the entire reason I've been avoiding him. The actual reason is because I don't think he's all that impressive, and he's been getting much more credit than he deserves lately.
Monday, June 13, 2011
International Boxing Hall of Fame 2011
This past weekend the IBHOF in Canastota, NY admitted boxers Mike Tyson, Julio Cesar Chavez, and Kostya Tszyu; referee Joe Cortez; trainer Nacho Beristain; and filmmaker and actor Sylvester Stallone.
Some people were upset that Stallone, creator and lead actor of the "Rocky" movies, was allowed in. Originally I was too, but upon seeing his induction video I changed my mind.
The Rocky chants and the "Go Adrian" made it worth his induction. Either way, the others are all very deserving. Tyson was a beast back in the day, as was Chavez (both on my all time p4p list); Kostya Tszyu was a hard-hitting beast who could still do damage in the ring today; Nacho Beristain has trained so many great champions, including the current top fighter Juan Manuel Marquez; and Joe Cortez is a referee legend.
All-in-all, it was a very good weekend at Canastota.
-JD
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| (l-r) Nacho Beristain, Julio Cesar Chavez, Sylvester Stallone, Kostya Tszyu, Mike Tyson, Joe Cortez |
The Rocky chants and the "Go Adrian" made it worth his induction. Either way, the others are all very deserving. Tyson was a beast back in the day, as was Chavez (both on my all time p4p list); Kostya Tszyu was a hard-hitting beast who could still do damage in the ring today; Nacho Beristain has trained so many great champions, including the current top fighter Juan Manuel Marquez; and Joe Cortez is a referee legend.
All-in-all, it was a very good weekend at Canastota.
-JD
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