IUFLA Posted November 29, 2020 Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 After reading the results from last night's boxing card, headlined by Jones vs Tyson, I was saddened beyond belief. Is this what a great sport has come to? 2 washed up fighters who were all-time greats in their primes pawing at each other, with a draw as the result? Not to mention a "steller" undercard featuring. "Youtube personality" (Jake Paul, whoever the hell that is) kicking the crap out of former NBA player Nate Robinson (think of that humiliation that'll carry with it) with commentary from that legendary boxing analyst Calvin Broadus Jr? Who pays to see this kind of stuff? I know there's a pandemic, but are we so hard up for entertainment we'll scrape the bottom of the barrel to this degree? Good Lord... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted November 29, 2020 Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 1 hour ago, IUFLA said: After reading the results from last night's boxing card, headlined by Jones vs Tyson, I was saddened beyond belief. Is this what a great sport has come to? 2 washed up fighters who were all-time greats in their primes pawing at each other, with a draw as the result? Not to mention a "steller" undercard featuring. "Youtube personality" (Jake Paul, whoever the hell that is) kicking the crap out of former NBA player Nate Robinson (think of that humiliation that'll carry with it) with commentary from that legendary boxing analyst Calvin Broadus Jr? Who pays to see this kind of stuff? I know there's a pandemic, but are we so hard up for entertainment we'll scrape the bottom of the barrel to this degree? Good Lord... A YouTuber beating a former NBA player with Snoop calling it? The hell....someone actually tried bringing Celebrity Deathmatch to life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted November 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 31 minutes ago, Zlinedavid said: A YouTuber beating a former NBA player with Snoop calling it? The hell....someone actually tried bringing Celebrity Deathmatch to life. I'd forgotten all about that claymation series... Yeah, kinda like that but replace humorous with sad and pathetic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted November 29, 2020 Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 29 minutes ago, IUFLA said: I'd forgotten all about that claymation series... Yeah, kinda like that but replace humorous with sad and pathetic... Well apparently the esteemed Mr. Paul is 2-0 in his pro boxing "career". He's beaten another YouTuber and a 5'9" former NBA player that he has 20 years and 6" on. Sport of kings? More like sport of jesters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted November 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 Well, out of the same curiosity that lured Cousin Eddie to the "Yak Lady" tent, I looked both "fights" up on YouTube. They're there for the watching, but don't expect much. First, the Jake Whats-His-Name vs Nate Robinson bout was more like a wrestling match. The other conclusion I drew was that Nate Robinson's jaw makes Waterford Crystal look like granite. That or the fix was in. As for the main event, if I wanted to see 2 50-some-year-old men dance I'd go to the Neon Boots Dancehall & Saloon in Houston where I'm betting the cover charge isn't $49.99 plus tax... Ah well, the whoring out of the entertainment industry is almost complete. It's not about the competition or the art anymore, unless you're talking about presidential pictures on money... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 You got me thinking @IUFLA how much I paid to watch Holyfield/Tyson. Whatever it was, it was too damn much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 58 minutes ago, rico said: You got me thinking @IUFLA how much I paid to watch Holyfield/Tyson. Whatever it was, it was too damn much. I was in high school and can remember a bunch of us chipping in 5 or 10 bucks each for Tyson/Holyfield 2...aka "Holy-meal". Had to be in the $80-100 range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 10 hours ago, IUFLA said: 10 hours ago, IUFLA said: As for the main event, if I wanted to see 2 50-some-year-old men dance I'd go to the Neon Boots Dancehall & Saloon in Houston where I'm betting the cover charge isn't $49.99 plus tax.. I'm not going to ask how you're aware of such an establishment....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted November 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 9 hours ago, Zlinedavid said: I'm not going to ask how you're aware of such an establishment....... I never let a Google search get in the way of a good punchline, no matter how damning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotIThatLives Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 Hope you didn't turn the channel after LSU gifted us the Florida loss and watched this boxing. Wow. Edward Berlanga. 16-0 with 16 1st round knock outs. Ali started with 21. He just ripped this dude that was 28-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKIM01 Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 4 hours ago, NotIThatLives said: Hope you didn't turn the channel after LSU gifted us the Florida loss and watched this boxing. Wow. Edward Berlanga. 16-0 with 16 1st round knock outs. Ali started with 21. He just ripped this dude that was 28-2. Yeah, Berlanga is the real deal. His punching power reminds me very much of a young Mike Tyson. Sierra had never been stopped prior to getting three knockdowns in the first 2:40. MMA has really hurt traditional boxing and I don't see that changing anytime soon...just a superior product when it comes to exciting action. Berlanga could be the guy to bring boxing back...he looks that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 Bringing this back because I have been watching some old fights, Boxing, UFC should be included. Watched it since when it was underground with my cousin. Guys beating the shit out of each other for sport. Seems to me once satellite and PPV came along and money got involved it got watered and commercialized. My cousin and me were rolling and grappling and beating the shit out of each other before anyone knew what UFC was. I'm talking before PPV. My cousin was trained by a guy who was taught by Renzo Gracie. Has a martial arts school in Bedford. Money and commercializian ruins everything.😔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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