Tim Sylvia to box Ray Mercer in May

[The Fightfan]

A washed up old boxer and a UFC ex HW champ to meet in the ring to box, this is the recipe for ugly but it should be interesting. Blog Archive Tim Sylvia to box Ray Mercer in May

I must agree a disaster recipe. I think Mercer should lose but who know's if this Sylvia guy can even box or hell punch.

[luvfightgame]

A washed up old boxer and a UFC ex HW champ to meet in the ring to box, this is the recipe for ugly but it should be interesting. Blog Archive Tim Sylvia to box Ray Mercer in May

I must agree a disaster recipe. I think Mercer should lose but who know's if this Sylvia guy can even box or hell punch.

Sylvia is 6'8 and has a good straight right, kind of lazy jab. He can punch, but not box. Who knows. Mercer is so old though, it's sad.

[Hulk]

Mercer must need money and doesn't mind embarassing himself and being the fall guy for MMA fighters.

Remember his exhibition loss to Kimbo Slice in the cage?

Jesus Christ Mercer...

[BoomBoom]

Well Mercer is coming off a win over some unknown 30-3 Swedish fighter, so his confidence is probably boosted. Sylvia has never fought in a boxing ring before to my knowledge so hes going to be fighting in Mercers house. I hope Mercer can pull it off cause I know how much everybody wants to see Holyfield-Mercer II

[Trainer Monkey]

Ray either really needs the money,or his people really saw a flaw in the guy that you can drive a truck through

[holmcall]

This is the freak show dimension of boxing--right up there with Morrison vs. Williams. Disgraceful stuff.

[Pravus]

Meh - hate to see Ray stoop to this. Nevertheless, the crafty old man should handle Silva quite easily, as Silva is a rather slow, plodding fighter - doubt he'll land much more than the jab and it won't be enough to keep Ray from getting inside and roughing him up.

I'll be most interested in seeing if Silva can keep his feet on the ground and resist the urge to clinch and knee Ray in the heat of battle, lol.