Willie Pep is my favorite senior -school warrior. Two hundred and twenty -nine wins compared to 11 losses and one draw, won and regained the title of a featherweight, competed in three decades, and this is my favorite, he defended his title six months after the accident accident and told him that he never boxed again.
His defense and movement were legendary. He wore the nickname “Will about ‘The Wisp” because he slipped and left the ring, stopping to counteract and cause damage. He was stunning for watching and worth a deep diving on YouTube to recognize his championship.
As with many figures larger than life, the legend is surrounded by PEP. Perhaps the most strong legend is that PEP promised writers that he would win the round without throwing a blow. Before fighting Jackie Graves, a very solid opponent, he reportedly announced in the third round that he would win, having a zero crime. He often reports as truth in documentary films about PEP, and even wore two of three results cards in the third night.
The answer is definitely, probably not.
We know that PEP won the fight, but there is no movie. It was before reporters and filmmakers reported official results cards, so we can’t rely on it. In fact, reporting was so inconsistent in this era that AP and UPI did not agree to how many times Graves fell in the fight – one information service said twice and the other reported four charm.
Pep liked to talk about the round and said that he even wore an article about a fight that allegedly verified that he won the round without throwing a blow. Some even claimed that Willie wrote the article himself. At the end of his life, Graves said that he did not remember if he lost the round without throwing a blow, but he said that it was possible because it is hard to hit him.
“I believe he did it. The man was a legend and a star outside of boxing. He spent time spent with men such as Jackie Gleason and Frank Sinatra – why would he have to come up with something to seem to seem to seem to seem to seem to seem to seem to seem to seem to seem to seem to seem to seem to seem to seem to seem to seem to seem to seem to seem to see “James Madio says. Madio played Featherweight, Bio-PIC 2024 PEP. Modern Yorker He said in his release of the academy that Madio should have been nominated for the best actor.
Regardless of whether the myth is true, he remains the fact that Willie Pep was one of the most elusive boxers who have ever entered the ring. His defense skills were really something that could be seen and you could see his influence on fighters such as Ali, Camacho and Whitaker. His leg work and lateral movement, his feelings and incorrect management and movement of the head made opponents stunned and often frozen. He slipped, hit, waited and paired with absurd balance.
Or is it all without throwing a blow to win the round?
“While the second boxer did not throw any blows, you can’t win a round without a blow,” says Joe Cusano. Cusano is for many years Pro Ref and a judge who appeared in the film-playing, of course, a judge. “He would have to throw something.” (Cusano’s book, MountainsINwill be released later this year.)
Could charisma Pepa facilitate him win a round without a blow? One part of the legend is that he told the judges what he was going to do.
“Hey, if Willie leaned over the ropes and talked to the judges who could have in their head and maybe influenced them,” says Madio. It would not be the first or last time the fighter influenced the judges.
To justify shooting a round for a warrior who did not throw a single blow, would require quite abstract thinking. After applying four scoring criteria, this would mean that there will be no pure impact and zero aggression, not to mention effective aggression. It seems to me that you can get points for general defense and ring, but usually these two supporting criteria count when they lead to a pure blow. If the warrior simply avoids without counteracting, this is not really worthy of points.
The opponent, as Joe Cusano emphasizes, would have to be complicit in his passivity, losing all his blows, and maybe even throwing. I think that if one warrior does not throw any blows at all, and the other boxer threw the blows that did not land, it is probably enough to give this warrior a round.
“I spent the whole day with Willie in Hall of Fame and we talked a lot about it,” says Mark Baker, a biographer of PEP. “It has always sounded shaky, and the more I caused, the more the story fell apart. In the end, Willie said that he probably stabbed or threw blows, but did not land. “
Ripping and throwing blows that may not land is completely different than not throwing everyone strikes. You can certainly win the round by doing these things.
“Willie was quite a figure and he had some stories of high stories,” says Baker.
Baker also has an insight into how the article was written and how the legend developed.
“At that time, reporters and writers sent their accounts through the wire,” he explains. “Their relations with the fighting were often quite faulty. On the Night of the Pep-Graves fight there was a lot of sun activity that would interrupt the broadcast. It would leave many holes in the relationship with the fight. The guy who wrote the article that Willa was carrying with him was a rather unclear reporter and could take this opportunity to write something sensational. “
Featherweight It will have a wide version in May at various stream points. Marek Baker’s book Willie Pep: Biography 20th The greatest feather knowledge of the century It is available at Amazon and the same applies to the upcoming boxing book Joe Cusano Mountains.
Ennis’s derek coach “Bozi” says that Terenka Crawford has a “great” chance to defeat Canelo Alvarez on September 12. Zakijana states that the movement that Crawford will employ (41-0, 31 KO) “paralyze” The undisputed master of the super medium weight Alvarez (63-2-2, 39 KO), just like William Scull last Saturday. He notes that the difference is that Crawford will “fight” Canelo.
The point is that Crawford should strive to frustrate Canelo, moving, hitting and binding him all night. This style was used by Erisland Lara against Canelo in 2014, which worked well, but the judges did not give the Cuban a decision.
You need a perennial
Crawford would have to fight more in trenches than Lara to make a decision against Alvarez. There is too much money for these two warriors to make Crawford ugly, hoping to win a decision.
“This movement is balanced to everyone, until Canelo is frustrated,” said Derek coach “Chak” Ennis Sports media YSM About how Canelo Alvarez is fighting fighters who move. “He just goes to you and so on. If he can’t touch you, that’s all.”
God mixes, thinking about Crawford, which existed before age, inactivity and weight gain, slowed him down. Terenka was a great applicant in 2017 and earlier, but he did not show that he can do it in the last four fights.
Crawford’s ability to move seemed reduced during his last fight with Israil Madrimov in August 2024. He gained a lot of weight and was out of the ring for over a year. In addition, within 13 months it was apparent within 13 months of victory over Errolem Spence Jr. In July 2023
“As I said, Terenka has a great chance to defeat him,” said God. “Terenka can box, move and hit. Terenka will not do like Scull. He will fight you. Terenka comes from the street, man. She knows what to do. As it comes to, I think she will finish frustrating Canelo.”
Crawford’s only chance to defeat Canelo is in his pocket and jumping out. He did not beat him with any methods described by God. He wants him to nail a lot, which will not win the judges. This is not Israil Madrimov, with which Crawford fights, where he can nod, doing very little. In fact, he must fight Canelo, because it is a superstar, and the judges will not give him a inexpensive win.
Entertainment pressure
“The way I had to do my warrior. I bother him and he approaches me, and I hit him, Bop, Bop, Bop, Bop,” said Ennis. “As soon as he positions, I bind him And go to the center. Continue frustrating. HIPRO with stab. Boom. Boom. Move on, but also hit him. It is frustrated and allows himself to be guarded, and this is a good night. “
The base sounds as if Crawford broke down and made him a tedious fight with Canelo. I hope he doesn’t do it because Alalshikh’s Turks pay him $ 100 million for this competition. Last Friday evening at the Times Square we saw three tedious fights, with fighters and Ryan Garcia, Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney, who change in tedious performances, despite the fact that they received millions for their fights.
“I wasn’t surprised. Terenka is about 5’9 ″, something like that?” he said God, asked if he was surprised that Crawford was higher than Canelo during their meeting. “I think Teunego will do what he is doing. Terenca can stop him. Yes, but he was not hit by Terence. Terenca can hit. “
Crawford showed no power in his debut in 154 against Madrimov. If he cannot hit at level 154, he does not intend to turn into a terrible lethargic up £ 14 to 168. Crawford is not adolescent. It is 40 years and he has only fought five times since 2020. At his age, jumping into weight, it is completely unreal that he will show the power of a natural super medium weight. Crawford will fight in a welterweight force, but wearing many additional muscles that will sluggish it down, which makes it easier to hit.
The danger of close range
“I know that he was with some enormous punchare and so on, but their blows must be placed,” said Bozi. “And Terenka puts them blows. These bodies, senior.
Crawford does not intend to throw blows, because it will require him to stand within the reach of Alvarez’s blows, and will be caught with something great. If he tries to lie down with Canelo, it will end badly for him, but he must do it if he wants to win. Again, the judges will not win him with the Canelo Supergivia, boxing him.
“So I would go to the body, go to my head and go down to my body. When you go to the body, he is [Canelo] He will drop his hands. When he drops his hands, good night, he said God.
Former world champion with two divisions, Danny Garcia, says that it was so “wise” For Devin Haney last Friday evening with Jose Ramirez from Jose Ramirez in the style of “Hit-i-Get-Get-Hit”. He says that Haney (32-0, 15 KO) is a “boxer” and will not stand in front of the Ramirez to let him hit him.
(Credit: Geoffrey Knott/Matchroom)
Safety price
Haney needed a great performance to buy back after losing to Ryan Garcia last year. This effort was not what he needed, as He made him less see-through to future fights. Danny Garcia does not see this corner, because sport has changed a lot since 2012, when he was at its best. Fighters cannot turn to garbage performances and expect them to receive the highest dollar.
“It’s about boxing and not to be hit. I understand that people want to see the fight,” said Danny Garcia WarriorTalking about the Times Square card last Friday with Devin Haney Stinking about the fight, escaping from Jose Ramirez through 12 rounds. “Haney is a boxer. He won’t stand in front of the ramist and will allow him to hit him.
Haney had to enhance his delay after the last performance against Ryan Garcia, and he failed to achieve. He could easily stand in front of a ponderous shoulder and became better than stock exchanges. He didn’t do it. Devin’s performance was so bad with his run and holding that he reduced his supply even further than when he entered the fight.
“His task is to score points, employ legs and win,” Danny continued about Haney. “I know that people want to see the fight, but styles are fighting.
When Haney gets $ 10 million for tuning with a washed opponent, it owes Alalshikh fans and Turks to put in the effort A+, putting on the chin on the shooting line, and not run through the whole fight. Danny Garcia does not understand this. He sees this only from the narrow point of view of Haney, who must win, but he does not understand that he has to have fun because he is fighting for PPV and received a lot of payment. He said before the fight that he was going to “comment” but did not even try.
“Bright” strategy
“So for me it was more matching. That’s why you got this kind of fighting. I was not surprised, because both Haney and Scull, they are their style. They are boxers. They want to hit and not be hit. It’s wise if you ask me. I see how people get nervous, but boxing is hit and is not hit,” said Danny.
It would be a much more fun fight if Turki Alalshikh insisted that Haney would fight a living dog, such as Jaron Ennis, Rolando “Rolly” Romero, Brian Norman Jr. or Gary Antuanne Russell. Running and holding, which Devin used against an venerable veteran, Jose Ramirez, would not be enough to guarantee victory against these guys
They would cut off the ring to Haney and/or knock it out with the chances that hit him. He asked for problems with matching Devin to a ponderous, faded ramirez because he would take advantage of the situation, stabbing and running all night. It’s his style.
Haney’s goal with a faded veteran Ramirez was double: 1 to show that he looks like gold. 2. Remove rust from a year of inaction.
While Haney pulled out rust, he turned in a terrible performance, which makes him useless to a rematch with Ryan Garcia. If you are Turki, you probably think: “I don’t need this kind of warrior on any of my cards. He doesn’t value any value.
Manny Pacquiao apparently leaves Mothballs to challenge the challenge of the WBC WBC Master Mario Barrios on July 19 in Las Vegas. 46-year-old former world champion of eight, Pacquiao (62-8-2, 39 KO), will fight for the first time in four years from 2021, looking for the first victory in six years from 2019. Although Pacquiao does not occupy the 15 best, WBC rules allow former masters to be a challenge for their global retirement titles.
Debate about meritocracy
Boxing fans in social media are divided into their thoughts on Pacquiao, who received the title without earning. People who are Pacquiao fans love this idea and do not see it back, fighting for the weakest link among belt owners at the age of 147. In Flipside, critics feel that this is a bad move for Sport Meritocracy. Fighters should get the title shots, not give them on the basis of what they did ten years ago.
“Breaking: Boxing Superstar Manny Pacquiao will end his almost four years of retirement, heading to Mario Barrios for WBC Wytreight Championships on July 19 in Las Vegas, the sources confirmed Andreas Hale on Thursday,” informs Espn Ringside on X.
There is no guarantee that Pacquiao will succeed against 29-year-old Barrio (29-2-1, 18 KO). While Manny definitely chooses the weakest masters at the age of 147, he is not juvenile enough and busy enough to win well. Pacquiao looked badly washed in his last fight in 2021, losing to Yordenis Ugas with a 12-round decision.
He blamed his defense for cramps in his calves against too much running in a training camp. He just looked too antique and moving for two years outside the ring. Uga dominated Pacquiao in this fight.
Barrios is wounded by Pacquiao. We hope that the judge quickly enters if it looks like manny is fighting. Leaving a 46-year-old to absorb punishment would not be a good idea.
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It is not clear what the target is Pacquiao. Some fans on social media believe that Pacquiao has issued a fortune, which he received from the fight of Mayweather in his political career, and is now forced to return to the ring.
If Pacquiao blew up all his money on becoming a senator, it is disappointing. In 2015 he made a fortune of Floyd Mayweather Jr. The fight was not entertaining at all, and both fighters looked bad above the hill, and Mayweather made an absolute minimum to win.
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