er...wrong post. Wrong thread..wrong forum too.
er...wrong post. Wrong thread..wrong forum too.
Well, Bilbo, I doubt if it has much to do with Cory personally turning down better fighters. Most boxers will box anyone, but they let their management make the fights. And, even then, the opportunities aren't always plentiful. Spinks has a boring style, let's face it. Most fans don't want to see him, therefore most of the top fighters in his weight class don't want to face him because the risk/reward doesn't balance. It's business. Who the hell at 154 wants to fight a guy who will bring them little capital and most likely connect them to a stinker?
He is on his way out....Good fighter though who If he had a better promotion team over the years would have been a big star in the sport IMOOriginally Posted by Hulk
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You guys are telling jokes. Spinks will have an easy time of beating Phillips. He was a guy who WAS good. When he was on, he was on as in the humiliating defeat of Kostya Tzsyu. But he was surrounded by the wrong people and fell short of his potential. Face it, Verno looked old 3 or 4 years ago, now he's probably only in the ring because he needs the scratch.
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Originally Posted by liquid
Verno doesn't need the money...he has a few business's and some property....He was never a guy who lived beyond his means or extravigant....He is not big bucks rich but he is comfortable and will not be now or ever one of thise ex fighters living off of SSi or something...plus his wife makes a decent living
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Wrong fighter man. Your thinking of Vince PhillipsOriginally Posted by liquid
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Crap, I ALWAYS get them confused. Verno Phillips could DEFINITELY take the fight.
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That's pretty much how I see it, he deserves a payday, he's just a solid guy.Originally Posted by Daxx Kahn
Though I don't think like some people that he'll win.
Phillips is a good boxer. Slick and what not. I don't know that he would have been a star. But he would have been a World Champion a couple times, instead of interim World Champ, which is what he was I believe while Ouma was injured. I like Phillips, pissed me off when he beat my boy Teddy Reid up so bad though. Reid was crude, but such a WARRIOR!Originally Posted by Daxx Kahn
"You knocked him down...now how bout you try knockin me down ?"
Still no mention of Roman Karmizan?
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Verno was the IBF Light Middleweight and WBO Light Middleweight Champion.Originally Posted by Hulk
Psalm 144: Blessed be the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle
Ah...well then it looks like I am wrong yet again. Don't care though, Mayorga beat Vargas so its all good. That made my boxing year.Originally Posted by BoomBoom
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bro, Mayorga did indeed beat VargasOriginally Posted by Hulk
Psalm 144: Blessed be the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle
I think Verno is a solid guy but a bit far past his best to trouble Spinks. Cory does need to start looking at a Karmazin rematch or try to get Forrest, Alcine or Dzindiruk in the ring. Theres not a lot going on at 154 at the moment so Spinks should try to clean it out while waiting for another big fight to come along.
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Spinks Is the kind of guy I watch only in the hopes he gets KTFO.Hes also "touched" in the head.
Great fleet footed flight not fight guy though
I pray for Vernos old school arching L.Hook..........ala Julian Jackson KO win
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