Notes in search of a meaningful column...
1. Right or wrong, and in his blind backing of Antonio Margarito he's been mostly wrong, Dinosaur Bob Arum backs his fighters to the hilt. Where is the fiery response or even a tepid one from Oscar de la Hoya now that Paulie Malignaggi, painting with a broad brush and zero proof, opines that it's crossed his mind that because Amirk Khan is trained by Coach Roach that Khan may be a drug cheater. If he was still under Frank Warren's wing, East End Frank would be screaming bloody murder on such tarring and feathering and guilt by association.
2. Where should Floyd Mayweather be enshrined if he does duck Manny Pacquiao in the long run (and the "key word" is run)? The Hall Of Shame for being so nonchalant about matching his skills with the other uber welterweight of his era. In his era, if he won't fight Pacman, it's a major error by Floyd. Let's see and hear some competitive passion, Floyd. Imagine Ray Leonard saying about Thomas Hearns "if it happens, it happens." Neither can I imagine that.
3. I guess one of the Klitschkos is retiring. That is America you hear yawning. Through no fault of their own, neither Vitali nor Wladimir have become icons in the United States. So the question is which one is quitting?
4. If Chris Arreola gets beaten by Power Pole Tomasz Adamek and starts blubbering in the ring again, what will become the roly-poly heavyweight's theme song? Too easy, right? "Take Me Out to the Bawl Game" of course.
5. President's Day question. When Ike Ibeabuchi appeared to be a monster who might rule the heavyweights with an iron hand, no make that two iron hands, Cedric Kushner was his handler. Ike later ruined his career and life with not one but two rape cases. Ike's mother had mental problems as well. What did Mama Ibeabuchi say one day when she called Kushner from 120 F in the shade Arizona and report about her air conditioning and what was Kuhsner's sage advice? The fighter's mother reported "demons" coming into her house through the cooling system. Ced's quick advice was, "Then shut it off!"
6. Second President's Day query. What did Ike do at a New York steakhouse one day when dining with Lou DiBella which gave a hint of his looming problems as a million dollar talent with a ten cent control tower? Answer: He took a big steak knife and slammed it into the table, shouting, "I will be heavyweight champion, I cannot be denied." DiBella ate with plastic cutlery for a month.
7. Why isn't trainer and cutman Jim Strickland given more media attention? I don't know maybe it will take an order from his fellow Chicagoan, Barack Obama, for Strickland to get the play this queit gentleman deserves in boxing.
8. Do you sense that Golden Boy has put Juan Diaz on the back burner? I do and that's a shame because I think there is still a lot of fight left in the Houston fighter not to mention that he is one of our very few hometown ticketsellers. The Goldens should be reviving the Baby Bull because he can still win some big bouts. I like this kid's fighting spirit even when loses.
9. Reports from Saragani indicate Megamanny is running into political thunderstorms in his Congressional election try. Two other candidates are said to be ahead of Pacman in polls and voter surveys. What should Manny do? I say send "Minny Pacquiao" to the province for, well let's call it a short stint. Think of how many "half votes" Minny might garner for Manny.
10. I rapped Arum for botching Margarito's planned ring return in Texas and now I flipflopped on having the TJ Tornado launch his comeback May 8 in Mexico. That is a good idea because, one, his California suspension term ended and, two, there won't be any pressure on Margo performing in Aguascalientes. Let him beat Carson Jones, though, and I still say Margo should go hat in hand before the California commission and humbly submit that he wants to resume his career in America. And that's true even if his second comeback bout is in Nevada or another state other than California. Such an appearance, albeit without admitting guilt, will make the medicine go down smoother for the first USA commission which licenses Tone Loc.
11. Clearly, super middleweight Carl Froch yearns to be a big, national deal in the UK. Yet again, with a Mikkel Kessler bout on for April 24 in Denmark, he's been unable to land any UK wide TV coverage. Here's a little tip for my man Frochie, you can't be a big, national deal in your homeland without holding press conferences in London. The big boppers of the British sporting press aren't schlepping to Nottingham unless they are on strict orders. Having a presser in Nottingham but not in London is like holding one in Bridgeport instead of New York. Ya dig?
Source: examiner.com
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