AL HAYMON BRINGS PBC TO ESPN FRIDAYS
San Francisco, CA– This past weekend some
Genaro Hernandez
significant things occurred in the Red Light District of Sports…Soccer, NOT boxing. First off, Jessie Vargas, a young man who benefited from being the “House” fighter on a number of occasions, watched his luck run out. The ending of the fight, albeit strange, did not in my mind alter the finality….BRADLEY NOT USING SKILLS…As for the victor in the WBO interim welterweight (147 lb.) title tiff, Tim Bradley continually made his effort more difficult by launching “one-twos” after throwing only one jab. Had Tim threw a double jab and inched himself one step closer, the right hands he landed would have had much more force. Tim says a Keith Thurman clash is possible, Jessie Vargas rematch not possible..MIGUEL COTTO was in the “house” when Andre Ward performed a fortnight ago in Oakland, CA at the Oracle Arena. His November battle with Canelo Alvarez could do close to or better than two million PPV buys. Cotto (40-4, 33 KOs) and “Canelo” (45-1-1, 32 KOs) will clash in November. SOUNDS GOOD BUT neither man has signed a contract..POLITICS: NICE DESCRIPTION OF JAY ZEE-AL HAYMON “WAR”
..World 168 lb. (super middleweight) champ Andre Ward says a Sergey Kovalev fight at 175 can happen, but a scrap with Adonis Stevenson is not likely because of “Politics.” Premier Boxing Champions’ Al Haymon and Jay Zee’s Roc Nation Sports, it doesn’t look like they’ll be working together on anything period!!! OSCAR DE HOYA GAME OVER: At 42, with years of chemical abuse, Oscar De La Hoya will stay retired. ALL that BS about him fighting again was PURE BS………COLLAZO MEETS THURMAN FRIDAY NIGHT..Al Haymon kicks off PBC boxing on ESPN Friday July 11 as undefeated Keith Thurman (25-0, 21 KOs) vs. Luis Collazo (33-6, 19 KOs) is the main…REMEMBERING THE DECEASED..Genaro Hernandez, Emanuel Steward, Nick Charles, Johnny Tocco, Chuck Minker, Loraine Chargin..May they rest in true peace.
Pedro Fernandez
Note: Mr. Fernandez is an award-winning writer, TV commentator, radio talk show host, former San Francisco Policeman and four-time Golden Gloves champion, who also pens feature stories for the R & B band Tower of Power. Comments regarding this submission can be left below.
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