Archive for September, 2009
Who can stop Floyd Mayweather Jr?
Thursday, September 24th, 2009
He’s still No.1 and he proved just that over the weekend when he dominated Juan Manuel Marquez for the full 12-round fight.
It was a display of greatness as Floyd Mayweather Jr., despite the two-year absence from the ring, showed just how good he still is by simply dominating Juan Manuel Marquez at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas last Saturday.
In the Floyd Mayweather Jr. – Juan Manuel Marquez fight last weekend, Mayweather proved why he is still considered by many as the best, pound for pound fighter in the world as he extended his undefeated record to an astounding 40-0. Wow.
And while Manny Pacquiao and his fans have unofficially claimed that title for themselves, (go figure…) Mayweather accomplished something last Saturday that Pacquiao was unable to in two attempts, earn a convincing win over Marquez after winning the bout via unanimous decision.
You see, Juan Manuel Marquez is Pacquiao’s kryptonite. For some reason, Marquez has been that one guy who can take everything Pacquiao throws. Marquez showed just that in his first meeting with Pacquiao when he recovered from the early knock down to ALMOST win it. The fight ended with a controversial draw although I personally thought Marquez should’ve won it.
Mayweather, on the other hand, didn’t give Marquez any opportunity to steal the fight last Saturday. We saw the classic Money Mayweather we’ve seen in the past, dancing around the ring to confuse and frustrate his opponent. And oh yeah, Marquez was frustrated alright because all that piss he drank to prepare for this fight turned out to be for nothing.
And since Mayweather is once again at the top of the food chain, everybody will start gunning for him.
Heck, it already started the moment…
A Year to Forget for the New York Mets
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
The New York Mets are not the worst team in baseball.
They are not even the most incompetently run franchise in their own division. Yet, their campaign this 2009 MLB baseball season may have forever redefined the concept of losing.
Nothing has gone right for the poor New York Mets in this calendar year. From the ownership down to the bat boys, the entire organization has been beset by financial issues, management missteps, injuries, errors, poor timing, and just plain bad luck. Every week seemed to bring a new crisis or terrible disaster and through it all, they constantly found inventive and entertaining ways to squander victory. And there’s still a month left!
Let’s take a look at this disgruntled franchise on what has gone wrong this year. Actually, it started in the offseason when the Mets first gave Francisco Rodriguez a three year, $37 million contract. This was the biggest buyers market in years and no other big market teams were in the mix for a closer, and yet they still gave him premium money. Frankie finishes 55 games in 2010, 100 games between 2010 and 2011, and is deemed healthy after the 2011 season, his fourth year option vests for $17.5 million. The bad news is, Frankie has been declining the past four seasons and the decline has continued this season.
Then the injuries.
The first set of injuries came within a few days of each other in May. Carlos Delgado got injured in a game against the Pirates on May 10th, yet doesn’t go on the disabled list until May 16th, despite requiring hip surgery. Jose Reyes injures his calf in a game against the Braves on May 13th but was placed on the disabled list on the 26th, almost two weeks after the initial injury. Reyes has not been seen since, and apparently everybody thinks he’s a wuss for making sure he is completely healthy before returning to the field.
The Mets lost their last remaining star when…
Will Chad Ochocinco Lambeau Leap?
Sunday, September 20th, 2009
It’s Week 2. Can this week surpass last week’s exciting finishes?
It’s been a helluva’ start to the 2009 NFL football season. I mean, we saw Tony Romo move on without T.O. like an animal, throwing touchdowns effortlessly against that confused Tampa Bay defense. Then we saw Drew Brees do Romo three touchdowns better by coming up with six. And who can forget about the ”Immaculate Deflection” Brandon Stokley took advantage of to score the game-winning touchdown in Denver’s 12-7 win over the Bengals?
And just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, we saw Tom Brady score two touchdowns in less than two minutes to lead the New England Patriots over the Buffalo Bills, 25-24 on Monday Night Football. Incredible.
Can Week 2 do better? Let’s sure hope so because Chad Ochocinco for one, has already hyped us up for this weekend’s games when he told everybody that he’s going to Lambeau Leap at Lambeau Field. Apparently, he already forgot about their disappointing loss to the Broncos last Sunday. (Hee hee…)
Unfortunately for Chad Ochocinco and the Cincinnati Bengals, they’re facing a Green Bay Packers defense that came up with four interceptions the last time they were on a football field. Ochocinco won’t be getting any Lambeau Leaps if his team can’t move the chains against that D.
My pick? The Green Bay Packers by two touchdowns. And no, Ocho won’t get any love from Lambeau either.
Next game we have this renewed AFC rivalry between the New England Patriots and the New York Jets. Sure, Eric Mangini may have moved on to Cleveland but that doesn’t mean that this feud between the Pats and the Jets is over. Thanks to new Jets head coach Rex Ryan flapping his gums about not coming to the Jets this year to kiss the Super Bowl rings Bill Belichick and the Patriots won, this rivalry is hot again.
Of course, Tom Brady responded to Ryan’s comments by simply saying ”talk is cheap.” He said that the Patriots are also confident and that he don’t expect the Jets to roll over for them.
Yep, heads are going to roll and I’m picking the…
Rich Franklin V Vitor Belfort in UFC 103
Saturday, September 19th, 2009
Saturday night will be a very busy night and as far as Dana White is concerned, he wants to be the premiere attraction.
In case you don’t know it yet, UFC 103 will be this Saturday when Rich ”Ace” Franklin fights Vitor Belfort as both MMA fighters try to salvage what’s left of their UFC career.
However, there’s this one little sporting event happening on the exact same time that Rich Franklin and Vitor Belfort will hop inside the Octagon. It turns out that Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez are also scheduled to be in a ring this Saturday, and as expected, UFC president Dana White doesn’t like it one bit.
”Boxing is doing it to you again,” Dana White said on a newly released video from the UFC. ”They’re giving you the fight that you don’t want. Nobody asked for this fight with Mayweather and, what’s his name? What’s his name? Nobody even knows.”
Um… It’s Juan Manuel Marquez, and the entire nation of Mexico knows.
Of course, we can’t blame Dana White for feeling the way he feels about the whole thing. Rich Franklin is one of his major draws in the UFC and for a showboater like Floyd Mayweather trying to overshadow the UFC boss in what was suppose to be a huge Saturday payday is frustrating.
At least the guy’s still trying to woo you into watching this Rich Frankin – Vitor Belfort fight this Saturday, trying to rationalize why you should tune in to UFC 103 instead of the scheduled Mayweather – Marquez bout..
”On that same night, on that UFC card, you guys can all tune in and you can watch not one fight, you guys can watch five great fights that night for ten dollars less than what Floyd wants you to pay to see him run around in circles, and lay on the ropes, and move around and not fight.”
I have this feeling that the fight will be…
Mayweather – Marquez is ON Saturday
Friday, September 18th, 2009
Who’s your pick?
In case you didn’t know, the highly anticipated return of the pound for pound best fighter in the world is set on September 19 when we’ll have the Floyd Mayweather Jr. – Juan Manuel Marquez fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Yep, the king’s return to boxing is now official as Floyd Mayweather Jr. returns to the ring with an undefeated streak no one has been close to stopping.
Of course, Juan Manuel Marquez is no pushover and the fiery Mexican is looking to put an abrupt end to Marquez’ comeback.
Dubbed as ”Number One / Numero Uno,” both Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez are looking to win on the 19th of September to get a shot at Manny Pacquiao. Apparently, both feel that this third world joke has gone on long enough and it is about time to finally put an end to it all.
The problem is, Miguel Cotto could accomplish the deed even before any of these guys can get the opportunity to have a go at it.
The world witnessed the announcement of Floyd ”Money” Mayweather Jr. when he told everybody that he will return to the sport of boxing, putting his unblemished record on the line when he faces the dangerous five-time world champion Juan Manuel ”Dinamita” Marquez.
Marquez is 36 years old. He has won 50 fights, 37 by KO, with 4 defeats and a draw. However, as good as he’s been, there is concern that the two fights with Manny Pacquiao, and taxing scraps with Barrera, Casamayor and Diaz, have diminished the proud Mexican physically.
Probably so, but we’ve been hearing about…
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