dave_ross's Blog

The sport of kings is back!! Have you been watching some of these fights? Pavlik-Taylor 2 was another show-stopper... although it lacked the sheer brutality of the first fight; it was a tactical masterpiece in and of itself. For the record, I had it a draw, but I had no problem with the decision. But I did think Taylor deserved better, and while I've been one of his most vocal critics through the years, he has regained my respect ironically in his two losses to Kelly the "Ghost".

For his efforts, Pavlik may move back to 160 and put his middleweight crown on the line against... drum roll please... Felix "Tito" Trinidad. Yes, Tito is past his prime. Yes, Tito may not be able to make the weight. (He struggled to check in at 170 for the Roy Jones bout!) But IF he can lose the weight, what a dynamite championship bout this could be. Two of the best knockout artists of their time. (Although Tito's time may have passed). Just remember you heard it here first... IF this fight comes off, I really think Tito will knock Pavlik out. And I'm a huge fan of Pavlik's.. just a very dangerous fight for him, but great for us fight fans.

Meanwhile, Oscar De La Hoya is stepping back in the ring against Steve Forbes (contender fame). This should be an easy tune up for the Golden Boy, and then it's on to De La Hoya-Mayweather part 2. Can't wait to see it again. And yes, I think Oscar could take the rematch. The first fight was much closer than most people seem to remember.

Also, there's talk of Sugar Shane Mosely taking on the Nicaraguan nightmare Ricardo Mayorga. I love Mayorga's fighting style, which is no style to be sure, but sheer aggression. But he will get absolutely tatooed by Sugar Shane's precision, but I'd love to see it go down.

Then there's Calzaghe-Hopkins coming up; (I think B-Hop, who's always been one of my personal favorites, is a little long in the tooth to hang with Super Joe.) We've got talks of a Jermaine Taylor-Mikkel Kessler fight. (This would be a GREAT matchup!)

Now if the heavyweights could come up with some enticing matchups, we'd REALLY have something. But you know what? I'm not waiting for that division to come around; we've got too many star studded matches to made in the lower weight classes.

So fight fans; get ready for an incredible 2008!!