Why is it so hard...
To find a decent freakin' toy box these days? You'd think the evil empire of the retailing world would have them, but nooooooo. Three Wal-Marts, no luck. Geoffrey the Giraffe is no help either, as they either have a cheesy plastic one that my daughter would break in a couple of days anyway, or wooden ones that cost way more then they're worth. Oh well, going to try the big and odd lot stores tomorrow.
Watched some boxing last night(yeah, I know, THERE'S a surprise.) Comcast's guide had the ESPN2 Boxing listed as 10 until Midnight. Well, the fights actually started at 9, so I missed all but the main event. Lou Savarese vs. Leo Nolan in a heavyweight bout was the ME, and it was a good fight. Savarese is a 38 year old who's been kicking around the lower sections of the heavyweight division for a while now, having fought Kirk Johnson and George Foreman in the last few years. Nolan is a up and comer, 31 years old and 21-0 in his career, but Savarese is the favorite.
Savarese came out fighting early, but Norris dominated most of the fight. Savarese tore his bicep in the fourth round and was never able to climb back into it, save for a few brief flurries late in the match, and lost a unanimous decision. Nolan won one of the lesser belts, the IBA Continental Americas belt, and maybe can vault himself into the cloudy heavyweight picture with another good fight against a higher ranked opponent. Savarese, on the other hand, has to sit back now and decide, at 38, whether he wants to continue fighting.
Tonight's fights on HBO should be good. The Main Event is Manny "PacMan" Pacquaio vs. Juan Manuel Marquez for the IBF and WBA featherweight championships and a probable shot at the 130-pound champ, Erik Morales. Pacquaio's handlers are already looking past this fight, in a way, as the Filipino sees Morales as an opportunity to prove his supremacy over Mexican fighters, Pacquiao already having beaten Marc Antonio Barrera back in November '03. But he should look a bit more carefully at Marquez, who is bigger and more experienced, and on a 13-fight win streak. This one's a tossup to me.
The other fight on HBO is a 140 lb showdown for the IBF #1 contender slot between Miguel Cotto and Lovemore N'dou, who lost a contentious decision in February to IBF interm 140 lb champ Sharmba Mitchell. Cotto is being pushed as a new hope in the division. He's 19-0 at the age of 23, and is poised to make a big splash in the division, while N'dou is hoping to prove he's a contender for the belt currently held by the injured Kostya Tszyu. This one should be a good fight also, particularly if Cotto shows some flash.
Watched some boxing last night(yeah, I know, THERE'S a surprise.) Comcast's guide had the ESPN2 Boxing listed as 10 until Midnight. Well, the fights actually started at 9, so I missed all but the main event. Lou Savarese vs. Leo Nolan in a heavyweight bout was the ME, and it was a good fight. Savarese is a 38 year old who's been kicking around the lower sections of the heavyweight division for a while now, having fought Kirk Johnson and George Foreman in the last few years. Nolan is a up and comer, 31 years old and 21-0 in his career, but Savarese is the favorite.
Savarese came out fighting early, but Norris dominated most of the fight. Savarese tore his bicep in the fourth round and was never able to climb back into it, save for a few brief flurries late in the match, and lost a unanimous decision. Nolan won one of the lesser belts, the IBA Continental Americas belt, and maybe can vault himself into the cloudy heavyweight picture with another good fight against a higher ranked opponent. Savarese, on the other hand, has to sit back now and decide, at 38, whether he wants to continue fighting.
Tonight's fights on HBO should be good. The Main Event is Manny "PacMan" Pacquaio vs. Juan Manuel Marquez for the IBF and WBA featherweight championships and a probable shot at the 130-pound champ, Erik Morales. Pacquaio's handlers are already looking past this fight, in a way, as the Filipino sees Morales as an opportunity to prove his supremacy over Mexican fighters, Pacquiao already having beaten Marc Antonio Barrera back in November '03. But he should look a bit more carefully at Marquez, who is bigger and more experienced, and on a 13-fight win streak. This one's a tossup to me.
The other fight on HBO is a 140 lb showdown for the IBF #1 contender slot between Miguel Cotto and Lovemore N'dou, who lost a contentious decision in February to IBF interm 140 lb champ Sharmba Mitchell. Cotto is being pushed as a new hope in the division. He's 19-0 at the age of 23, and is poised to make a big splash in the division, while N'dou is hoping to prove he's a contender for the belt currently held by the injured Kostya Tszyu. This one should be a good fight also, particularly if Cotto shows some flash.
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