Floyd Mayweather To Sit Out 2012?
IS THE REST OF THE 2012 BOXING SCHEDULE LACKING?
San Francisco, CA– When I looked at the boxing schedule or what’s of it left in the squared circle of 2012, boxing seems to be have plateaued in 2012. If that is the case, does that mean the year was a loser? First of all, nobody is screaming for any one particular fight. Not even the Tim Bradley-Manny Pacquiao fight in June, of which some people thought was a heist, while others called the decision given to Bradley just. As far the heavyweight championship is concerned, none of the alphabet champions were involved in anything that anybody wants to see again.
As for heavyweights, David Haye put forth the best effort with is drubbing of Derrick Chisora. As for cruiserweights, it’s been so long since a battle of note has taken place at 200 lbs., that no one can remember. At 175, Andre Ward is the best, just as he is at 168 lbs., his thrashing of Chad Dawson, considered the #1 light heavyweight leaves no doubt there. At 160, Sergio Martinez capped his year by beating the taco stuffing out of Julio Cesar Chavez a fortnight ago. He is done for the rest of the year with one thing apparent: He is the best middleweight bar none! The 154 lb. title will be determined when underdog WBA guy Austin Trout taking on fellow WBA guy Miguel Cotto in New York on December 1. Trout is a “live” underdog who could possibly win every round with his slick southpaw style. And then there is WBC titleholder Saul Alvarez who is as green” as St. Patrick’s Day, Figure he and Floyd might fight in November, just not against one another.
WELTERWEIGHTS NOT AS HOT AS THEY WERE 18 MONTHS AGO!
The welterweight (147) division has Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather, and some lesser names. With Pacquiao refusing to fight Floyd on May 5, 2012, he is instead forced into facing Juan Manuel Marquez for the fourth time on December 8. At Jr. welter (140) WBA & WBC guy Danny Garcia rules the roost. His knockout of Amir Khan was one of the highlights of 2012. Only Lucas Martin Matthysse (32-2, 30 KOs) appears to be a challenge. Lightweights are 135 lbs., Adrien Broner has the HBO backing and Al Hayman, two necessities for him getting gold at 135. Richard Abril is a deserving fighter who beat Brandon Rios and got robbed, while Antonio Demarco is also a player at lightweight.
GOING FROM 122 T0 130 LBS.
At 130, there is nothing to holler about as it looks like dullsville! The featherweight (126) division is run by Orlando Salido, Celestino Caballero, Indonesian longtime titleholder Chris John, Billy Dibb, and the rebounded Daniel Ponce De Leon. Should they go “round robin,” fight fans were j=enjoy five quality fighters looking for supremacy. The 122 lb. weight class has Nonito Donaire and Guillermo Rigondeaux is the fight fans want to see. Donaire a champ at 112, 115, 118 & 122, has the two-time Olympic champ Rigondeaux is a match that only Donaire can prevent from happening! Unbeaten Abner Mares makes it a 122 lb. trifecta!
FROM 118 TO MINIMUM WEIGHT OR 105!
At bantamweights, or 118 lbs., Anselmo Moreno, Shinsuke Yamanaka, as well as Leo Santa Cruz, these three make up the creme at 118. Santa Cruz is getting better every day! As for 115, you would need 300 MG of Viagra to get up for any of the schleps at super flyweight. As for flyweight or 112 lbs., Brian Viloria, who didn’t grab a medal in 2000, has grabbed belts at 108 & 112 lbs. Now the guy at 112, Brian faces Hernan Marquez on November 17 in Carson, CA. The 108 lb. weight class is not what it was when Miguel Carbajal and Humberto Gonzalez ruled it 20 years ago. The biggest name at 108 is Roman Gonzalez, unbeaten but unknown for the most part! The lightest weight class is 105, or what I call “jockey weight.” The man at minimum weight doesn’t exist! A bunch of nobody “types” make up the division.
Pedro Fernandez