Commentator Tim Bradley says that Shakur Stevenson should ignore the critics he receives for being a defensive, pure boxer who avoids hitting his fight. Bradley claims that Shakur (23-0, 11 KO) should continue to fight as he does, show “size” and pick up his own “check” Go home.

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Tim wants Shakur to continue the archaic, petrified style he uses from the past and hopes that younger fans who prefer to have fun will enjoy his archaic style. It sounds like a stupid idea, but what choice does Stevenson have?

Contemporary requirements

Tim indicates that fans in the past called Floyd Mayweather Jr “lifeless,” And he still had a fortune thanks to his first fight style. However, Bradley omits that Mayweather gained fame in the early days of the Internet, before MMA started, and when boxing fans had fewer entertainment options than now. If Floyd came now, he would not have a need for television for fans and would not be an attraction of PPV. He would be forced to be interested in his fights through rubbish.

“Enter this ring and you are dealing with business. Just win. They said the same about Floyd Mayaather many years ago.” He was lifeless. “You can’t buy it. Warriorcoming to defense Shakur Stevenson, Enabling him fight in his lifeless style.

Bradley wants Shakur to continue to fight as he didn’t change and eventually become a star. However, this did not happen, and he remains behind the younger, more fun warriors. Unfortunately, there is no choice. He has no impact strength and would break him if he tried to fight in an stimulating style.

Shakur has been knocked out many times. We saw how much he was hit in his last fight with the frail British national warrior, Josh Padley, February 22. If Stevenson stood in his pocket for a warrior with power, like Jadier Herrera, he would be destroyed. That is why, of course, the Cuban was not chosen as his opponent. Shakur had to play on this card and he would not be able to do it against a warrior who could hit.

Attention includes

“As long as you go home with a check and a enormous one, and you still show your size every time you are in this ring, keep going. If I could come back and box like Shakur Stevenson, I would come back and boxing like him,” said Bradley.

“With Shakur Stevenson attention [for fans] There is no more boxing [for defensive, safety-first fighters in this era]. You hit the guy in MMA and they fall. Either they are knocked out or choke. So I think it has a lot in common. The younger generation now has UFC. Then [in the past]They didn’t have a UFC. Now technology [Internet & cable television] and social media. Many people have a miniature attention. They want knockout, “said Bradley.

Unfortunately, Massive George Foreman died, but he will always remain a legendary figure in the history of boxing. Brygan was great in good faith and was an inspiration for millions of people.

Age is only a number – it was an ideal that the great George accepted when the former heavyweight champion returned in 1987. Foreman was 38 years vintage, lost the heavyweight championship against Muhammad Ali in 1974, and George has not fought for 10 long years. Initially, the return was not taken very seriously. This was widely seen as a trick earning money. Foreman’s goal, to regain the heavyweight crown, seemed unrealistic, far -sighted fantasy.

But Foreman fought regularly, shedding weight, becoming sharper and worked on a better fight. Before you realized, just over 4 years later Foreman was the perfect 24-0 on a returning trail, and 23 of these wins appeared at a distance. This brought Boreman the opportunity to challenge the undefeated, undisputed heavyweight master Evander Holyfield. The fight took place in April 1991, and Foreman put an admirable effort, but it wasn’t. It seemed that it was the end of the road for Foreman, but he boxed. A few fights later lost the harmful decision against Tommy Morrison, at which moment Foreman was replied as a sedate contender.

In November 1994, 17 months after the defeat of Morrison, Foreman had a chance to challenge the Fresh World heavyweight master, Michael Moorerer. Few observers gave a 45 -year -old brigado all chances of an undefeated 26 -year -old heavyweight master. The fight has largely developed as expected in which Moorer was simply too speedy and too athletic for Elderly George. Moorer definitely won the fight, but in the 10th round Massive George landed a gigantic two, which created the history of boxing when he knocked out the master.

Victory in history meant Foreman as the oldest man who ever won the championship in ponderous weight. The previous record was owned by Jersey Joe Walcott, who won the weight crown at the age of 37. The victory meant that Foreman was a 2-time heavyweight champion. Surprisingly, the two Foreman’s controls have been separated by over 20 years.

Massive George was one of the most unusual boxers during a long opulent history of professional boxing, but also he was an extraordinary man who entertained and inspired millions of people through his words and actions, where he emanated an unwavering heart, determination and self -esteem.

This edition Remite corner It will provide a quick review of the inspiring return of George Foreman, who ended when Massive George became the oldest boxer in history who won the heavyweight championship at the age of 45. This is the Remiki corner (produced and told by Geoffrey Ciani).

Comment of Terenka Crawford on his victory over Canelo Alvarez, winning him the highest place on the list of all time for a pound for a pound, a debate of this topic, and many of them think He is completely uneducated about the history of this sport.

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Historical naivety

They believe that Crawford does not know about past great ones, so he naively thinks that the victory at Canelo is enough to put him in front of the fighters who did much more in their career. Great from the past did not only have two good names on their CVs, as Crawford does.

They had records full of powerful talent. You can’t blame Terenka for not knowing the past of great fighters. Crawford is not the only vigorous warrior who is not aware of the history of this sport.

In an interview with Manouk AkopyanCrawford (41-0, 31 KO) pointed out that he would be up with three weight classes when he challenges Canelo (62-2-2, 39 KO) for what he predicts will be the undisputed championship of the super medium medium average on September 13.

It would be impressive if Crawford defeated Canelo to become three unquestioned champion. Still, it would be arduous to put it high because of the constrained CV.

Compared to the fighters from the past who fought with the excellent opposition throughout their career, the record of Terence is almost completely idle of the elite opposition. He won with Errol Spence, but not much more in his CV would suggest that he belonged to the top 3 or in the top 50 pounds for the pound of all time.

The best pound fighters from the past

Sugar Ray Robinson
Muhammad Ali
Oscar de la Hoya
Roberto Durán
Henry Armstrong
Willie Pep
Pernell Whitaker
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Manny Pacquiao
Roy Jones Jr.
Sugar Ray Leonard
Julio César Chávez
Jack Johnson
Jack Dempsey
Ezzard Charles
Archie Moore
Sandy Saddler
Ricardo López
Carlos Monzón
Bernard Hopkins

This is only a tiny list of fighters who have compiled better records than Crawford. Even if Terenka is experiencing her best Canelo on September 13, it would be crazy to place him over these fighters.

Illusions or reality?

It’s okay that the warrior has confidence, but when their assessment goes overboard, they are unhappy, illusive and do not contact reality. Crawford’s inflated sense of his achievements has been around for years.

So it’s not just a up-to-date thing. He consistently assessed himself at the top and so far no one paid attention to him, because he never fought with a significant opposition.

At this point, Alvarez is widely perceived as he lost his ambition and fighting only for money. Crawford is a bit on the same boat. He also does not take risks. It seems that he focused on obtaining the largest payment day, not fighting the most powerful pretenders. Canelo is the largest payment day for Nebraska Native.

Canelo currently has three lanes, but he is a favorite to pick up the last remaining lane against the IBF 168-LB William Scull on May 3. Crawford fought only once in 154 after passing from 147 in August last year. So it is arduous to call him a younger average weight, because experience in this weight class is constrained to one fight with Israil Madrimov.

Crawford did not want to heated up in 168 before he called Canelo to the lanes in September, but he could. It was his choice and decided to sit and wait.