THE BRYGUY IS SO STUPID!
I have calculated my average of my predictions for the year and it's not good! I have been wrong 80% of the time. That is absolutely horrific. If I thought that was going to happen I never would have started this stupid blog. Enough people in my life know how dumb I am, I don't have to advertise it on the internet.(Like I just did.) I am going to examine my pics thus far in 2006 and explain myself. I'm in hopes that my fans(all three of them) won't lose faith. Right now I am 2 for 10.
The Good:
Coralles over Castillo
I know what you're thinking, the fight never happened. Well I predicted that forcing Castillo to make weight was going to be his downfall. I thought it would've happened in the ring, but I'll take the TKO at the scales.
Hopkins over Tarver
This one was pretty easy Hopkins is a much better fighter at any weight. I won't say I thought it would be a schooling, but I was pretty confident he would get the W.
The Bad:
Taylor over Wright
I say it's in between because I think Taylor won a razor thin decision. I know some saw it the other way butit's too close to call.
The Ugly:
Gatti over Baldomir
I knew it wouldn't be easy, but I thought Gatti would have more in the tank. From the get go he seemed flat and tired. I don't know if perhaps Baldomir was hurting him right away or he just grew old over night. Looking back I guess I liked Gatti too much too see he wasn't that great in his last fight. And maybe his thrashing to Mayweather wasn't just pretty boy but also Gatti losing a step or two.
Vargas over Mosley
This one I just got into the hype too much. When they announced the rematch I said there is no way Mosley would lose to Vargas. As the fight got closer I believed all the things about Shane not wanting to take the fight. I also thought Vargas would be so desperate he would pull it out.
Lacy over Calzaghe
Lacy's my boy and still is. I think he's a class act and a fun fighter to watch. I didn't pick against him then and won't in the future.
Malignaggi over Cotto
Let's just say I took a shot in the dark. I knew it wouldn't be easy but I had heard of Cotto's problems with weight, and firmly believed that Paulie had a style that fit. I'm ok with this one because it was a great fight and a lot closer than most expected. I'll also say, just as Gatti's out, is Paulie in?
Pemberton over Manfredo
This was tough for me because I had met both guys and they were very nice to me. I took Scottie because he had the heavier hands and Peter wasn't proven at 168. I never took into account Freddie Roach. My B.
Mormeck over Bell
Easy to explain. Mormeck destroyed Brathwaite and Bell squeaked by his last two fights. I didn't realize Bell's chin was so sturdy and that Mormeck was so susceptible to tiring.
Judah over Baldomir
If anyone picked Baldomir let me know. I want to shake your hand.
I hope that clears some things up. I want people to have faith in me and trust my judgment. So hears to hoping the rest of the year goes well.(gulp!)
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Friday, July 21, 2006
GATTI - BALDOMIR PREDICTION
Let's see if I can make up for my despicable prediction last week. I completely embarrassed myself with the thinking that Vargas would beat Mosley. This week there is one prediction I can guarantee, Gatti-Baldomir will be much more entertaining fight. I've seen a few people predicting Baldomir to take this one. I have to disagree. Although I give Baldomir major respect, not just for beating Zab Judah in January, but also for not losing a fight since 1998. He is a tough opponent who has a solid chin and will keep coming forward. I just don't see a guy like this beating Gatti. Maybe the Gatti of old, but recently he has gone back to boxing rather than brawling.(Of course you need to excuse his appearance against Mayweather.) If Zab had been prepared and not such a head case he could have beaten Baldomir. I've never seen Gatti not prepared. Zab also thought he needed the knockout to lock down the Mayweather deal, going for it probably hurt him in the end. Gatti doesn't need to look fancy in this performance, he's proved everything he needed to over his career. All Gatti needs to do is leave the ring with the belt.
PREDICTION: GATTI UD
Sunday, July 16, 2006
WRONG AGAIN!
Once again "The Bryguy" got it wrong. Instead of a back and forth battle btween two guys not wanting to slip into oblivian. We saw a 6 round trouncing by "Sugar" Shane Mosley. I don't know who he was fighting, must have been a last minute replacement for "Ferocious" Fernando Vargas, because he didn't show up. The guy in his place decided the best way to win this fight was take as much glove to the face as possible. Not to take away from Shane, he put on quite a show. He proved he still belongs and is not over the hill as some have speculated. The rematch left no question about Vargas' career. The younger guy in the ring looked like the one closing in on forty. A few too many battles have left "Ferocious" shop worn. From the opening bell it seemed as if he just couldn't get his shots off. His performanc reminded me of some of Holyfield's most recent trips to the ring. After the fight their was talk of perhaps a Mosley - Mayweather matchup. I for one would be interested. I would have to give the nod to Floyd, but Shane is fast and would have the size atvantage so you never know. I mean who thought Mosley would walk through Vargas the way he did. Not me, that's for sure. All I can say is, my B.
Once again "The Bryguy" got it wrong. Instead of a back and forth battle btween two guys not wanting to slip into oblivian. We saw a 6 round trouncing by "Sugar" Shane Mosley. I don't know who he was fighting, must have been a last minute replacement for "Ferocious" Fernando Vargas, because he didn't show up. The guy in his place decided the best way to win this fight was take as much glove to the face as possible. Not to take away from Shane, he put on quite a show. He proved he still belongs and is not over the hill as some have speculated. The rematch left no question about Vargas' career. The younger guy in the ring looked like the one closing in on forty. A few too many battles have left "Ferocious" shop worn. From the opening bell it seemed as if he just couldn't get his shots off. His performanc reminded me of some of Holyfield's most recent trips to the ring. After the fight their was talk of perhaps a Mosley - Mayweather matchup. I for one would be interested. I would have to give the nod to Floyd, but Shane is fast and would have the size atvantage so you never know. I mean who thought Mosley would walk through Vargas the way he did. Not me, that's for sure. All I can say is, my B.
Saturday, July 15, 2006
MOSELY VARGAS PREDICTION
Most people are thinking that the rematch between these two will very similar to their first encounter. I tend to agree with one exception. I think Vargas now knows he can overpower Mosely. In the late rounds of the first fight Vargas started to imposs his will on Mosely and control the fight. Let's not forget that was with one eye. I think Fernanado will start much faster this time and wear down Mosely as the fight goes on. He will not stop Shane or dominate but he will win by a slim decision.
Most people are thinking that the rematch between these two will very similar to their first encounter. I tend to agree with one exception. I think Vargas now knows he can overpower Mosely. In the late rounds of the first fight Vargas started to imposs his will on Mosely and control the fight. Let's not forget that was with one eye. I think Fernanado will start much faster this time and wear down Mosely as the fight goes on. He will not stop Shane or dominate but he will win by a slim decision.
PRDICTION: VARGAS UD
Friday, July 07, 2006
HEAVIES DESERVE CREDIT
We are about half way through the boxing season and I would say I'm satisfied so far. We have already seen a few fight of the year canidates. (Brewster - Lyakhovich, Cintron - Estrada, Rivera - Garcia, Bell - Mormeck, and Barrera - Jaurez). We've seen a legend end his career with a masterpiece(Hopkins beating Tarver). And we've seen more relevant action in the heavyweight divivsion than we have in years. Of course it has had it's up and downs in the past six months, but remember we're talking about a division that was irrelevant this time last year.
The heavyweights started off with a possible fight of the year canidate. Lamon Brewster and Serguei Lyakhovich put on a see-saw battle for twelve rounds. Both fighters showed heart and some skills proving they belong in this division. Then came an absolute disaster. A draw between James Toney and Hasim Rahman. This fight was supposed to send one guy to the front of the pack and the other packing. Instead it left them both right where they were before, full of question marks. Finally, a front runner was spotted. Wlad Klitchsko put on an show when he trounced Chris Byrd in 7. Wlad showed the skills needed to be seen as the leader of the pack. Along the way we have seen a few contenders be eliminated as well. Dominic Guinn finally made people see that Audley Harrison just doesn't have the heart to compete with the rest of this division. Then Guinn himself was embarrassed by Tony Thompson ending his short lived comeback. We've realized that one prospect is not as exciting as once thought in Calvin Brock. And the best thing about the heavyweight division so far this year is we haven't heard much from John Ruiz.
It looks like the second half of the year could be shaping up quite nicely for the big dogs as well. Some interesting fights have been put together for the fall, and I for one am excited. I'll give my picks later right now let's just go over what's happening.
1. Hasim Rahman (41-5-2) vs. Oleg Maskaev (32-5) II August 12
Rahman will be dealing with some demons when he faces off against Maskaev on the 12th. The last time he met "The Big O" he was knocked out cold and almost crushed Jim Lamply on his way through the ropes. Rahman not only needs to win this fight, but he needs to look good doing it. In his last fight he gave a lackluster performance against a far overweight, smaller James Toney.
2. James Toney (69-4-2) vs. Samuel Peter (26-1) September 2
This is a very interesting matchup. These two guys couldn't be more different. Sam Peter is easily the hardest puncher in the heavyweight division, but is still very raw when it comes to his boxing skills. Toney is by far the most skilled boxer in the division, but lacks punching power and size. Both guys need a win here to get a title shot. If Toney should get knocked out people will say he was a middleweight who doesn't belong. If Peter loses people will say he doesn't have the boxing skills to keep up with the elite in the division.
3. Wladimir Klitschko (46-3) vs. Shannon Briggs (47-4-1) November 11
This could be the most exciting heavyweight fight in years. These two guys are knockout artists. Both have good boxing skills, and both have something to prove against each other. Wlad needs to show the world that his chin is sturdy. There were still some questions left unanswered from the Peter fight. If Peter wasn't such a reckless boxer could he have finished Wlad? Briggs needs to show the world this time around he's taking it seriously. He's been talking a lot since his comeback but has yet to step in the ring with a top level opponent. This fight is what the heavies need. Two guys getting in the ring with the sole purpose of knocking the other one out.
4. Chris Byrd (39-3-1) vs. O'neil Bell (26-1-1) TBD
This fight would be at cruiserweight, but I thought it deserved mentioning. The fight is still in the talks stage, but if it gets put together could be a fun one to watch. This would be the first time Byrd has fought under the heavyweight limit since 1994. Bell is the first unified cruiserweight champ since Evander Holyfield. I would love to see Chris Byrd go down to cruiserweight, it would give that division the boost it needs and I think after Bell there are a few more matchups that would be interesting to watch. I'm not saying Byrd would or wouldn't win, either way it's a fight I'd like to see get put together.
Some notables:
Unfotunatley Evander Holyfield is back. He has lost three of his last four, and is scheduled to fight Jeremy Bates. This guy has a record of 21-11, and years ago wouldn't have even been allowed to sit ringside for a Holyfield fight. Now, he probably has a good chance to beat him. I wish Evander would just hang em up. Axel Schulz is slated to make a comeback. That's all this division needs another guy closing in on forty getting into ring for a comeback, don't we have enough already. Speaking of comebacks, Tommy Morrison is talking about a comeback. If it isn't bad enough the man has AIDS, he hasn't fought in ten years. Last but not least Kevin McBride is getting a title shot against Serguei Lyakhovich, I don't think I need to say anything about this. I just hope after this fight we get to see a rematch with Lyakhovich and Brewster.
We are about half way through the boxing season and I would say I'm satisfied so far. We have already seen a few fight of the year canidates. (Brewster - Lyakhovich, Cintron - Estrada, Rivera - Garcia, Bell - Mormeck, and Barrera - Jaurez). We've seen a legend end his career with a masterpiece(Hopkins beating Tarver). And we've seen more relevant action in the heavyweight divivsion than we have in years. Of course it has had it's up and downs in the past six months, but remember we're talking about a division that was irrelevant this time last year.
The heavyweights started off with a possible fight of the year canidate. Lamon Brewster and Serguei Lyakhovich put on a see-saw battle for twelve rounds. Both fighters showed heart and some skills proving they belong in this division. Then came an absolute disaster. A draw between James Toney and Hasim Rahman. This fight was supposed to send one guy to the front of the pack and the other packing. Instead it left them both right where they were before, full of question marks. Finally, a front runner was spotted. Wlad Klitchsko put on an show when he trounced Chris Byrd in 7. Wlad showed the skills needed to be seen as the leader of the pack. Along the way we have seen a few contenders be eliminated as well. Dominic Guinn finally made people see that Audley Harrison just doesn't have the heart to compete with the rest of this division. Then Guinn himself was embarrassed by Tony Thompson ending his short lived comeback. We've realized that one prospect is not as exciting as once thought in Calvin Brock. And the best thing about the heavyweight division so far this year is we haven't heard much from John Ruiz.
It looks like the second half of the year could be shaping up quite nicely for the big dogs as well. Some interesting fights have been put together for the fall, and I for one am excited. I'll give my picks later right now let's just go over what's happening.
1. Hasim Rahman (41-5-2) vs. Oleg Maskaev (32-5) II August 12
Rahman will be dealing with some demons when he faces off against Maskaev on the 12th. The last time he met "The Big O" he was knocked out cold and almost crushed Jim Lamply on his way through the ropes. Rahman not only needs to win this fight, but he needs to look good doing it. In his last fight he gave a lackluster performance against a far overweight, smaller James Toney.
2. James Toney (69-4-2) vs. Samuel Peter (26-1) September 2
This is a very interesting matchup. These two guys couldn't be more different. Sam Peter is easily the hardest puncher in the heavyweight division, but is still very raw when it comes to his boxing skills. Toney is by far the most skilled boxer in the division, but lacks punching power and size. Both guys need a win here to get a title shot. If Toney should get knocked out people will say he was a middleweight who doesn't belong. If Peter loses people will say he doesn't have the boxing skills to keep up with the elite in the division.
3. Wladimir Klitschko (46-3) vs. Shannon Briggs (47-4-1) November 11
This could be the most exciting heavyweight fight in years. These two guys are knockout artists. Both have good boxing skills, and both have something to prove against each other. Wlad needs to show the world that his chin is sturdy. There were still some questions left unanswered from the Peter fight. If Peter wasn't such a reckless boxer could he have finished Wlad? Briggs needs to show the world this time around he's taking it seriously. He's been talking a lot since his comeback but has yet to step in the ring with a top level opponent. This fight is what the heavies need. Two guys getting in the ring with the sole purpose of knocking the other one out.
4. Chris Byrd (39-3-1) vs. O'neil Bell (26-1-1) TBD
This fight would be at cruiserweight, but I thought it deserved mentioning. The fight is still in the talks stage, but if it gets put together could be a fun one to watch. This would be the first time Byrd has fought under the heavyweight limit since 1994. Bell is the first unified cruiserweight champ since Evander Holyfield. I would love to see Chris Byrd go down to cruiserweight, it would give that division the boost it needs and I think after Bell there are a few more matchups that would be interesting to watch. I'm not saying Byrd would or wouldn't win, either way it's a fight I'd like to see get put together.
Some notables:
Unfotunatley Evander Holyfield is back. He has lost three of his last four, and is scheduled to fight Jeremy Bates. This guy has a record of 21-11, and years ago wouldn't have even been allowed to sit ringside for a Holyfield fight. Now, he probably has a good chance to beat him. I wish Evander would just hang em up. Axel Schulz is slated to make a comeback. That's all this division needs another guy closing in on forty getting into ring for a comeback, don't we have enough already. Speaking of comebacks, Tommy Morrison is talking about a comeback. If it isn't bad enough the man has AIDS, he hasn't fought in ten years. Last but not least Kevin McBride is getting a title shot against Serguei Lyakhovich, I don't think I need to say anything about this. I just hope after this fight we get to see a rematch with Lyakhovich and Brewster.
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