Bonsante made me cry today

[tedsares]

Just watched the Bonsante Duddy fight, and even though I knew the result before hand it still got me a bit teary eyed at the end.

Seeing his disappointment and the distress on his kids faces was really upsetting I thought.

Boxing is all about success stories and how fighters, despite being somewhat deficient in skill and ability can sometimes come through on heart and guts alone.

Well Bonsante is the kind of guy who has all the heart, determination and will in the world but it just doesn't quite happen for him.

You normally don't really notice the guys who try and reach the top and fail but the Contender brought the world's number 1 dad to our attention and I've been rooting for him ever since.

To me he's everyman, the average joe doing it for his family, not a world beater by any means but a good honest grafter who just wasn't quite good enough to make it, no matter how hard he tried.

I'm glad he went out with a gutsy performance and did himself proud but I so wish he could have done it.......

At least his kids can be really proud of their dad.

Yes. My sentiments as well.

[RozzySean]

I'm an unashamed fan of Duddy, but I took no joy from watching him beat up on Bonsante. Bonsante is a great guy, and more often than not, I root for the underdog. He fought his heart of that night and really wish him the best. I hope he made a few bucks and that his boxing career translates into a nice little college fund for those kids.

[JMK]