BOXING PRESS EXCLUSIVE WHO’S HOT, WHAT’S NOT – JULY 2008
Posted on | July 10, 2008 | No Comments
(BP)- The year 2008 ano domini is past half over, and my cup doth not runneth over. When it comes to the state of boxing, the sweet science has become quite a sour sport. It’s been a while since my last retrospective piece on the comings and goings of fighters, and the workings and machinations of the fight game. Nonetheless, some people in boxing are red hot. Nevertheless, some things in boxing are not. Without further adieu, I submit my altogether curious, humorous and spontaneous Who’s Hot, What’s Not piece.
WHO’S HOT- Miguel Cotto, the never-gets-tired WBA Welterweight Champion
WHAT’S NOT- Floyd Mayweather, Jr., the now retired WBC Welterweight Champion
WHO’S HOT- Amir Khan, the sure fire British sensation
WHAT’S NOT- Audley Harrison, the for sure done British dud
WHO’S HOT- Joe Calzaghe, World Super Middleweight, Light Heavyweight Champion
WHAT’S NOT- Ricky Hatton, World Junior Welterweight Champion
WHO’S HOT- King Arthur Abraham
WHAT’S NOT- Prince Naseem Hamed
WHO’S HOT- Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr.
WHAT’S NOT- James McGirt, Jr.
WHO’S HOT- Alex Povetkin, the undefeated challenger
WHAT’S NOT- Ruslan Chagaev, the undefeated champion
WHO’S HOT- Demetrius Hopkins
WHAT’S NOT- Bernard Hopkins
WHO’S HOT- Koki Kameda
WHAT’S NOT- Winky Wright
WHO’S HOT- David Haye, coming up from cruiserweight to heavyweight
WHAT’S NOT- James Toney, go back down to cruiserweight from heavyweight
WHO’S HOT- Andre Berto
WHAT’S NOT- Antonio Margarito
WHO’S HOT- Wladimir Klitschko
WHAT’S NOT- Vitali Klitschko
WHO’S HOT- Kendall Holt
WHAT’S NOT- Ricardo Torres
WHO’S HOT- Paul Williams
WHAT’S NOT- Carlos Quintana
WHO’S HOT- Felix Sturm
WHAT’S NOT- Felix Trinidad
WHO’S HOT- Forrest Griffin
WHAT’S NOT- Vernon Forrest
WHO’S HOT- Jose Santa Cruz
WHAT’S NOT- Joel Casamayor
WHO’S HOT- Chris Arreola
WHAT’S NOT- John Ruiz
WHO’S HOT- Humberto Soto
WHAT’S NOT- Francisco Lorenzo
WHO’S HOT- Alexander Dimitrenko
WHAT’S NOT- Henry Akinwande
WHO’S HOT- Juan Manual Lopez
WHAT’S NOT- Juan Manual Marquez
WHO’S HOT- Devon Alexander
WHAT’S NOT- Devin Vargas
WHO’S HOT- Fernando Montiel
WHAT’S NOT- Fernando Vargas
WHO’S HOT- Oscar de la Hoya
WHAT’S NOT- Ricardo Mayorga
WHO’S HOT- Arthur Abraham (I know his name appears twice, he earned it)
WHAT’S NOT- Edison Miranda
WHO’S HOT- Samuel Peter
WHAT’S NOT- James Toney (I know his name appears twice, he un-earned it)
WHO’S HOT- Joe Calzaghe (see above )
WHAT’S NOT-Bernard Hopkins (see above see above)
WHO’S HOT- Edwin Valero
WHAT’S NOT- Adrian Diaconu
WHO’S HOT- Hugo Garay
WHAT’S NOT- Gray Yugos
WHO’S HOT- Paulie Walnuts
WHAT’S NOT- Paulie Malignaggi
WHO’S HOT- ‘Killer Queen’
WHAT’S NOT- Killing Queens
WHO’S HOT- Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao
WHAT’S NOT- Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones
WHO’S HOT- the undeniable RJ Superman
WHAT’S NOT- Roy Jones, Jr. man in denial
WHO’S HOT- Sugar free sports drinks
WHAT’S NOT- Sugar Shane Mosley’s Balco mix
WHO’S HOT- Silly Puddy
WHAT’S NOT- John Duddy
WHO’S HOT- The fighting Peterson brothers
WHAT ARE NOT- The fading Simms brothers
WHO’S HOT- Teddy Atlas, the humanitarian, trainer and ambassador
WHAT’S NOT- Mike Tyson, the author, person of interest and actor
WHO’S HOT- Top Rank Promotions recent signings
WHAT ARE NOT- Gary Shaw Productions recent firings
WHO’S HOT- Golden Boy Promotions
WHAT’S NOT- Goosen Tutor Promotions
WHO’S HOT- Wilfried Sauerland
WHAT’S NOT- Shelly Finkel
WHO’S HOT- Frank Wardens
WHAT’S NOT- Frank Warren
WHO’S HOT- Show Box the Telecast
WHAT’S NOT- Boxing Shows on Television
WHO’S HOT- Ken Hershman of Showtime
WHAT’S NOT- Ross Greenburg of HBO
WHO’S HOT- Broadway Boxing
WHAT’S NOT- Beltway Boxing
WHO’S HOT- Fighter’s owning up to legitimate losses
WHAT’S NOT- Promoter’s and Network’s illegitimately the fighter’s bosses
WHO’S HOT- Revenge Rematches and convincing winners
WHAT’S NOT- Controversial Rubber matches with writers trying to convince you
WHO’S HOT- Injured fighters pulling out the fight
WHAT’S NOT- Fighters pulling out of fights because of injuries
WHO’S HOT- Undisputed Sanctioning Body Champions
WHAT’S NOT- Rarely crowned Ring World Boxing Champions
WHO’S HOT- Boxers Retiring Undefeated
WHAT’S NOT- Defeating Boxers Who Were Retired
WHO’S HOT- the WBC for refusing to award bogus titles
WHAT’S NOT- the WBC for awarding bogus titles
WHO’S HOT- unified boxing champions holding two belts in the same weight class
WHAT ARE NOT- interim and recess champions holding up a belt in each weight class
WHO’S HOT- Moving up in weight to win more titles
WHAT’S NOT- Gaining so much weight you lose your title
WHO’S HOT- fight cards on Federally recognized Indian Reservations
WHAT’S NOT- fight compliance and enforcement by boxing commissions
WHO’S HOT- Hungry fighters beating their opponent by skill through will
WHAT’S NOT- Trash Talkers losing fights after promising beat downs
WHO’S HOT- Dan Rafael’s weekly blog
WHAT’S NOT- Greg Leon’s daily mailbag
WHO’S HOT- the Hard Rock Hollywood, Florida
WHAT’S NOT- the Board Walk in Atlantic City, New Jersey
WHO’S HOT- Boxing News the Magazine
WHAT’S NOT- The Ring Magazine
WHO’S HOT- the OPBF
WHAT’S NOT- OPEC
WHO’S HOT- Wet Foot, Dry Feet Raft Riders a/k/a as Cuban defectors
WHAT’S NOT- Water boarding in Guantanamo Bay f/k/a as terrorist detectors
WHO’S HOT- the UFC
WHAT’S NOT- the WBC
WHO’S HOT- the MMA
WHAT’S NOT- the WBA
WHO’S HOT- the IFL
WHAT’S NOT- the IBF
WHO’S HOT- the WEC
WHAT’S NOT- the WBO
WHO’S HOT- The Ultimate Fighter
WHAT’S NOT- The Contender
WHO’S HOT- Kimbo Slice
WHAT’S NOT- Pizza by the slice
WHO’S HOT- the Right to Bear Arms
WHAT’S NOT- Its Wrong to Arm Bears
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