{"id":45126,"date":"2012-07-29T00:02:22","date_gmt":"2012-07-29T05:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=20298"},"modified":"2012-07-29T00:02:22","modified_gmt":"2012-07-29T05:02:22","slug":"floyd-mayweather-jr-the-m-i-a-in-boxing-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=45126","title":{"rendered":"Floyd Mayweather JR & the M.I.A. in BOXING"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>By Gina L. Caliboso<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here it is, the middle of the summer and I\u2019m overwrought with the recent bouts that have surprised me over the last few weeks. First, Amir Khan\u2019s loss \u2013 a rather unfortunate one, but a well-deserved win for Danny Garcia. Second, the strange affair with Adrien Broner vs. Vicente Escobedo. And also, the works in progress for Nonito \u201cFilipino Flash\u201d Donaire in his victory over Mathebula. I loved seeing Guru Dan Inosanto enter the ring with Donaire and the homage to the colors Bruce Lee wore in \u201cGame of Death. It hasn\u2019t been a quiet boxing summer by any means, but I will offer an opinion that with the recent events in boxing, it\u2019s awfully quiet for OTHER boxers. We haven\u2019t heard much from these other fighters and with good reason. With that, I just wanted to give an honorable mention for those currently out of the boxing loop and hope for a quick and safe return to the ring.<\/p>\n

Floyd Mayweather, JR<\/strong><\/p>\n

I tend to use Facebook for fun and light hearted news, positive quotes, and pictures of me and family outings. My status updates can sometimes be a movie quote or two \u2013 nothing heavy. But as we all tend to \u2018Like\u2019 things and keep up with \u2018status updates\u2019 these days, I am \u2018Friends\u2019 with Mayweather Promotions and it felt a little eerie to have a status update to write him a letter in jail. Yes, fight fans, Mayweather JR is currently serving time in jail and there hasn\u2019t been a peep out of him. It\u2019s been quiet \u2013 too quiet. And really, what is he doing to keep himself busy in jail because as I hear, all one has is time in jail. Planning the bout with Timothy \u201cDesert Storm\u201d Bradley perhaps? In talks with Pacquiao? I do miss his take on the business side of things to get back into the ring for the next challenge. The sport of boxing needs its characters. And Floyd \u201cMoney\u201d Mayweather, JR, you are missed!<\/p>\n

Andre Dirrell<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Flint, Michigan fighter has been quiet although a quick search brought up the result that 50 Cent will be signing Yuriorkis Gamboa and Andre Dirrell to his promotion company. Huh? What? 50 Cent, actor, rapper, has been an active part of Money Mayweather\u2019s team and has apparently started a boxing promotion company called, TMT (The Money Team). Great, another boxing promotion company that will keep its fighters away from other fighters. As for Dirrell, I think his potential has yet to be realized. He was well on his way to a return to the ring, a potential opponent would have been Andre Ward as I predicted. But he hasn\u2019t quite recovered from the DQ hit by Abraham. He cited \u2018neurological\u2019 problems and postponed an immediate return to the ring. In his last fight back in December 2011, he fought against Darryl Cunningham and earned a 2nd round KO.<\/p>\n

The Brothers Klitschko<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vitali. Wladimir. It\u2019s horrible to think that I can\u2019t ever separate the two boxers because they have virtually owned the heavyweight belts for as long as I can remember. They both are strong, powerful, athletic, and really work the jab. However, as far as ring presence, the heavyweight division is not a division that I like to watch. The Klitschko Brother don\u2019t have the magnetism nor the brashness swag of a heavyweight. But on a boxing technical level, they have yet to be matched. Sadly, with the lack of contenders in the heavyweight division, the Klitschko brothers will remain as titleholders unless they decide to fight each other. I can\u2019t think of a more boring fight. The heavyweight division definitely needs some new blood. Missing in action? Viable heavyweight contenders.<\/p>\n

Paul \u201cPunisher\u201d Williams<\/strong><\/p>\n

With all concern and respect, it\u2019s with sad mention I bring up Williams. Last we heard, he was in a motorcycle crash and recovering. Once the most feared man in the ring, Williams was in a state of reinvention for his career. He remained a top competitor in the light middleweight division and I always felt he and Sergio \u201cMaravilla\u201d Martinez would face off again. It would have been psychologically good for him to rematch against Martinez. And now, with Kelly \u201cGhost\u201d Pavlik on his own comeback, it was quite a tragedy to know that Williams would no longer be part of that division. I wish him nothing but good luck and blessings on his road to recovery.<\/p>\n

Bernard Hopkins<\/strong><\/p>\n

As the record holder for the oldest, active fighter to ONCE hold a title belt, the \u201cExecutioner\u201d Hopkins has been left with two ugly fights etched into our immediate memories. He fought a brilliant fight against Jean Pascal in a rematch to earn a 12 round unanimous decision for the WBC Light Heavyweight title. Then, he faced Chad Dawson in what looked like an MMA takedown and ended up with a shoulder injury. He faced \u201cBad\u201d Chad again and lost in a 12 round majority decision. In this bout, Hopkins looked older and couldn\u2019t put away Dawson for the win. I\u2019m not quite sure where Hopkins plays in boxing right now. Hopkins remains ranked #2 in the light heavyweight division behind #1 ranked Chad Dawson.<\/p>\n

So, there it is, fight fans, just a few of the boxers that are missing in action \u2013 at least for the summer. The sport of boxing has never failed in keeping the fans on their toes to see what potential matchup may occur or even the potential for an upset. I feel as if things are a bit off kilter since Pacquiao\u2019s loss against Bradley and it was a tough blow to boxing overall. But now, recent champions such as Garcia, Donaire, and Broner have shown that boxing is rich and filled with a rich pool of promising fight matchups.<\/p>\n

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