Chazz and me

[Youngblood]

I wouldn't sweat it too much. Fightfan was psyched sparring a pro...I would be too. I only get to largely spar giant sized brawlers and it is getting old fast. A few good am boxers I learn from. Wish I could spar better boxers although within limits of course.

[barron71]

I was routing for Chazz too, think he fought the wrong fight too. Chazz needs to Box he got stuck in a toe to toe fight, thats the wrong fight for him. His corner was lost in that fight I feel they did not get him ready, plus what was with them coming into the ring.

Tandy has did great for Mack so far MAYBE chazz would like to come sign with us. We would whip him into a the next CHAMP!!

[jmbtandy]

Hey at least a lot more people saw your picture than probably would have, and shows most gathered round to support you, no hard feelings

[The Fightfan]

No problem . There is an old saying my father used to say "let assholes be assholes" I am sure if you an I were to meet we'd probably become friend's. As for Chazz he did fight the wrong fight without a doubt.I did think the ref was a little inexpierenced but Chazz wasn't looking to great.At that moment I thought the fight could have went on,but when I watched it again Chazz wouldn't have gone much further.

[Wayne]

Even if he still lost, I think Witherspoon could have had a better showing. He's much too slow in the ring, too bulky. You can look at him and see he could easily shed 15 lbs and probably keep the power he rarely displays. The guy can box, he just got stormed by someone jumping on top of his head and not letting up. If he tighted up his defense and took off some of that weight (and maybe learned how to clinch) he could cruise by a flabby-flab-flab like Arreola. As it stood neither guy would do well against top level competition.

[jmbtandy]

Agreed Chazz has some abilities, and sometimes it takes a loss or two to realise the sacrifices you have to make to really make it in this sport.

For example - Don't slate me for harping on about Yusaf Mack, but it is a similar example, he was a badly prepared, didn't train hard enough weight drained Super Middleweight he lost a couple of fights because of this, believe it or not he is a talented guy but had spent much of his career slacking off relying on his natural ability and the guys around him telling him he was the best. Yes I came in and made changes, yes i told him if he wanted to be the best he had a lot of work ahead of him etc, but he had to want to make the sacrifices, a trainer can't give a fighter desire, those loses made Yusaf take a long look at himself and now he is one of the most dedicated guys around, you have to keep an eye on him over training now. He does what he is asked to do and pushes himself, I didn't know him before the losses, but I can't imagine he would have had the same dedication before. He will never lose a fight again being badly prepared or unfit, if he loses he will lose because the guy opposite him is a better fighter.

Maybe Chazz will be in the same boat, he has been carried to a decent record and in his first step up in class he fell well short. hopefully if he really has the desire to make it in the sport he will make changes and dedicate himself the way he needs to if he is going to more than a nearly man. He needs to be told some home truths and work hard then work his way back, I think the same will happen to Arreola as well to be honest in time.

[Gemandad]

You can say what you want but Witherspoon has been surviving on his name alone, now he has been exposed as a weak chinned, poor heavyweight. He will go on to win another 10 fights against bums they be stepped up again and will be knocked out again. Doesn't matter what he does you can't teach a Muppet how to be a world champion. And this guy that goes on about Yusaf Mack, look forward that defeat it is coming soon, sod bad preparation, he is just a muppet as well, the game is flooded with guys who think they are something even when they get sparked a few times by other bums it still doesn't click. Stop wasting your breath !!!

[The Fightfan]

Even if he still lost, I think Witherspoon could have had a better showing. He's much too slow in the ring, too bulky. You can look at him and see he could easily shed 15 lbs and probably keep the power he rarely displays. The guy can box, he just got stormed by someone jumping on top of his head and not letting up. If he tighted up his defense and took off some of that weight (and maybe learned how to clinch) he could cruise by a flabby-flab-flab like Arreola. As it stood neither guy would do well against top level competition.

You know what's funny him and I were weighing in the same time he was 235 and I was 238 that was May 20th through June 6th. He said he didn't even start his roadwork like I said earlier. He came into the gym one last time on June 11th and was 232 lbs. The next time I seen him was in the ring on Saturday and he was what 220 lbs.Something tells me I think he was a little drained,and left the fight on the road.He just didn't look like the same counterpunching machine I seen in the gym.This is why I had such high hopes. I thought a brawler like Arreola would never do what he did on Saturday.IMO it was an easy win by simply counterpunching Arreola to hell and back.