I like Tim. Always have. He is a pack a lunch hardhat type of fighter and is exactly what you see...no gimmicks, no hype, no glitz...just fight and find a way to win. That of course is a two edge sword and while he is a very sound professional and champion...Manny fiasco not withstanding...he has the charisma and flair of dry white toast on this breakfast table that is boxing. He does nothing super or spectacular but can do everything well. The irony is one of his biggest highlights is of him springing off the mat after Kendall Holt nearly decapited him with a brutal knockdown.

He took alot of, I think, unwarranted BS as he waited for a contract to expire and in no way ducked Khan. He actually played his cards right in a pre guaranteed million dollar gate and then walked into a mega bout with Manny next while Khan was busy prepping to look for his teeth and once career promise shortly afterwards. Who really needed who? The problem is now he'll have to work twice as hard to redeem himself after gift vs Pac and subsequent MIA status and Manny being pole axed. Clocks ticking...Champions fight, they don't sit on the sideline. The best course for him was a Pac rematch, then again I think that was the smart thing for Pac as well. That is unfinished business!