Gary Russell Jr. was the United States’ best chance to grab hold of the gold medal in boxing. Things were looking good for him until he collapsed while he was trying to make his goal weight in Beijing today. His teammate Luis Yanez found Russell after he was trying to shed off two pounds to reach the weight limit of 119 pounds.
For some reason a variety of former athletes feel that they have to prove themselves to the world that they still have what it takes by taking part in one of the world’s most difficult sports - boxing. When they watch all they see are two strong and big men throwing fists at each other. The point of the game is to beat the other one down with brute strength.
At a sold out Home Depot Center, De La Hoya has an over whelming victory against Steve Forbes, as part of a professional farewell to the Los Angeles area. This was an over whelming victory indeed with one judge scoring all twelve rounds to De La Hoya, and the other two judges scoring eleven out of twelve rounds to De La Hoya.
Hoya Vs. Mayweather
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has made his mark among the wrestling community as being a short – but well earned title fighter. That strength and ability will be tested as he faces his biggest challenge yet – Big Show. The two will face off during WWE’s WrestleMania XXIV on March 30th in Orlando, Florida.
While the fight will likely feature few of the skills Mayweather has displayed inside a boxing ring the payday will certainly be reflective of a top-notch pay-per-view event. Mayweather will be getting $20 million for his appearance.
The boxing world was shocked when Floyd Mayweather Jr. told fans that he may be defecting to mixed martial arts (MMA). Not only are fans shocked – but it seems that current MMA fighters don’t think that he has all of the skills required to make it.
There are rumors flying around that Lennox Lewis is preparing to come out of his retirement. However, it seems that senior boxing figures are keeping their mouths shut and are avoiding the subject. Bob Arum, the promoter, stated that Lennox, now 41, is training again and talking with Vitali Klitschko. Lennox defeated Vitali in 2003 in his last fight before his retirement.
Boxing is a mix of technical skill, grace, speed and aggression. When all of these things come together, one is witness to a power and finesse which is incredibly awesome. It can be a brutal sport and is most commonly a sport for men. Although there are a few women who participate. In order to be good at boxing one must first master the basics in order to become great. One must develop a great offense with a repertoire of punches, defense in the form of blocks and movement, countermoves and footwork tying it all together.