Well it's about time the Ring didn't have Mayweather, Pacquiao or ODLH on the cover.
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Well it's about time the Ring didn't have Mayweather, Pacquiao or ODLH on the cover.
About fukking time too. Bradley has done more than enough to deserve acknowledgement. Everything he has done since beating Witter and taking the title has been pretty damn impressive, always fought the big names and never ducked anybody. It seems to me he is becoming the new Paul Williams. Nobody wants a part of him lately.
Good to see. Bradley is something that is right with boxing, he went in tough overseas against Witter to win the title and keeps on improving and impressing me.
He's not the best fighter going around, but he strikes me as being a pros pro and I respect him a heap.
He deserves it big time.Making immpressive progress against all comers and is a fighting champion.No silk sheets,no silver spoons...he just fights and keeps coming back.
The cover looks a bit gay, but I am glad to see him there. I like Bradley a lot and hope he can do a lot of good things over the next few years.
Does the Ring come out every month still? I stop by the bookstore everyday where I've found it several times in the past and nothing, I haven't found one since the Pacquiao-Cotto pre-fight. Safeway, Food Maxx and Borders, all of them.
On the flipside, you have to understand they're running a business. You're guaranteed to sell more copies with Pacquiao on the cover then Bradley.
Agreed. Pac is where the selling power of boxing lies at the moment. Good to hear Bradley getting some acknowledgment though. He is a very good fighter IMO and is improving every fight. Keeps himself in great shape too even between fights which has sometimes been a problem for "other" 140lbs fighters.Quote:
Originally Posted by amat
Personally I stopped buying the Ring about 2 years back, they are just too far behind the times over here and their pre fight build ups are sometimes fights that have happened a month before they hit the shelves here!
Damn right, my boy Bradley is getting some love from the ring. :)
Bradley is a beast and belongs in the top ten p4p. Wins over Lamont Peterson, Kendall Holt, Nate Campbell (basically), and Junior Witter in just two years. Is there anyone who has a better list of wins? Ring Magazine got it right.
Of course the first word on the cover is Pacquiao, though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pugilistic
Previous Covers
2009
Jan: Bernard Hopkins
Feb: David Haye
Mar: Manny Pacquiao
Apr: Floyd Mayweather
May: Manny Pacquiao/Ricky Hatton
Jun: Juan Manuel Marquez
Jul: Manny Pacquiao
Aug: Floyd Mayweather/ Juan Manuel Marquez
Sep: Miguel Cotto
Oct: Manny Pacquiao/Wlad Klitschko/JuanMa Lopez
Nov: Manny Pacquiao/Miguel Cotto
Dec: Floyd Mayweather
2010
Jan: Oscar de la Hoya
Feb: Manny Pacquiao
Mar: Manny Pacquiao
Apr: Timothy Bradley
So in total
Manny Pacquiao: 7 covers (43.75%)
Floyd Mayweather: 3 covers (18.75%)
Miguel Cotto: 2 covers (12.5%)
Juan Manuel Marquez: 2 covers (12.5%)
Oscar de la Hoya: 1 cover
Wlad Klitschko: 1 cover
Juan Manuel Lopez: 1 cover
Ricky Hatton: 1 cover
Timothy Bradley 1 cover
David Haye: 1 cover
Bernard Hopkins: 1 cover
11 boxers over 16 issues, no wonder people only know a few boxers.
I think what's clear there is that Pacquiao has been on the cover waaaay too much. I mean obviously he's the best, but really does he need to be on the covers of half their more recent 14 issues?
And they haven't done a Super-Six cover??
Gamboa, Valero, Adamek, Dawson, Vitali. US Olympians, UK Olympians, PR Olympians. I think all these guys merit covers. I can't remember the last time they had a prospect on the cover.Quote:
Originally Posted by JazMerkin
See I can understand that given that even though some of those guys deserve it, they haven't got the buzz round them yet, even Dawson despite his resume.Quote:
Originally Posted by killersheepGamboa, Valero, Adamek, Dawson, Vitali. US Olympians, UK Olympians, PR Olympians. I think all these guys merit covers. I can't remember the last time they had a prospect on the cover.Quote:
Originally Posted by JazMerkin
But, the Super-Six is a massive event marketed at Joe Public, it would be smarter for The Ring to take advantage of that & try promote other aspects of boxing other than Oscar, Floyd & Manny at the same time.
The sad fact is as much as I like The Ring, it's even fallen behind Boxing Monthly now.
Have they even done a Super Six Article?Quote:
Originally Posted by JazMerkin
Killersheep? Do you know of one?
Bradley is more then worthy of being on the cover of ring...This kid is the real deal...He is not a fighter who got lucky by beating an aging champion then spends his time fighting the worst possible comp available...
Witter, Cherry, Holt, Peterson, Campbell...Not too shabby considering he fought them all back to back...
This kid keeps improving every time out as well so its not like Bradley is the type of fighter to sit back on his accomplishments and admire himself he WANTS to be considered one of the elite he does not take it upon himself to say he is elite...
Add his positive attitude both in and out of the ring and he is a poster boy of what boxing needs to thrive...
IMO we will see him on plenty more covers in the future
I have an issue where they did the Super Six, let me go get it real quick.Quote:
Originally Posted by RantcatratHave they even done a Super Six Article?Quote:
Originally Posted by JazMerkin
Killersheep? Do you know of one?
ok...........The November '09 and January '10 both had articles in them.