Not Much Goin' On

David Tua won again, beating Cisse Salif in an unimpressive split decision. Tua is slated to fight Calvin Brock in late January, which might be worth watching. Brock has to beat David Bostice in November for the fight to happen, but I don't doubt that he will, as Brock, unlike Bostice, appears to have some (though not so much) skill. Brock just recently beat a guy named Kenny Craven, which has to be the worst boxing name ever.

Tua has a puncher's chance against Brock, and don't forget that Tua has one of the toughest chins in recent memory.

Chessboxing!!!!

I stolte this link from Mike, who would be a great contender. Of course, the Klitschko brothers would be highly ranked, but I understand that Lamon Brewster is quite a chess player himself.

More info here and here.

Say Goodnight, Roy.

I don't always agree with Dan Rafael, but he hit nail right on the chin with this editorial. The gist of it-----Roy Jones, Jr should retire before he is hurt.

Many folks, Rafael among them, say that Jones was the best, or "untouchable" for a long time before his sudden downfall. I've always said that Jones was overrated, and I think that his long streak of victories is more the product of schedule manipulation than boxing greatness.

Whatever happens, I think that Jones is a decent fellow, and has been an asset to "the sweet science". I hope that he's managed his millions well, and that he retires while he's still best able to enjoy them.

No Surprise Here

Antonio Tarver beat Roy Jones, Jr (again). Story here.

Valuev Wins Majority Decision Over Donald

Nikolay Valuev won a close one over Larry Donald. Story here.

I haven't found a video feed of this fight, but will let you guys know when I do. I have nothing against Donald, but since he is promoted by Don King, I am glad he lost.

There is a rumor that the contract has already been signed for a Valuev/Ruiz fight for the WBA heavyweight belt. That I will pay to see, though it will likely not be a PPV.

Chris Byrd, Please Shut Up!

Chris Byrd should stop complaining about not making "big bucks". He is a boring fighter, even by the standards of Johnny Ruiz, and he is harder to market than speedos in Saskatchewan. His fight with DaVarryl Williamson was boring beyond description. It's no wonder that this championship fight was on the undercard of the Toney v Guinn fight.

Guinn fought an incredibly stupid fight, and deserved a much worse whipping than poor ole James Toney is capable of delivering. Guinn stayed close, playing to Toney's strength, as opposed to fighting from distance, as he should have done. This fight was not as boring as the Byrd fight, but it wasn't worth paying to see (thankfully, it was free on Showtime).

Toney is charismatic, and is generating a lot of undeserved excitement, particularly after his beating of Ruiz. If you put Toney in the ring with a good heavyweight, you'll see a 37-year-old fat man get beaten. I'm not sure who the next opponent will be, but I'm not excited.

Story here and here.