Mailbag: Keep an eye on Linares - Boxing - Yahoo! Sports



Wow! How did you get a job as a “boxing expert?” You obviously do not know too much. Training for a particular opponent is 80 percent or more of the training a fighter does. Ducking a fighter and saying that you haven’t trained for one so you choose not to fight him (at that time) are two totally different things. Juarez has a lot of heart and fighting a southpaw is hard enough, not to mention if you aren’t training for one. This would almost ensure a loss, and also the possibility of him getting seriously hurt. You should go to your local Wal-Mart and apply as a greeter since you don’t know a thing about boxing!
Scott Tucker
Milwaukee

I think you must have forgotten, Scott. I took your advice and got the job at Wal-Mart. Don’t you remember when you came in asking me if you could use food stamps? OK, now we’re even. But I’ll say this: No risk, no reward. He didn’t want to take the risk of fighting a bout he was afraid he would lose. He shouldn’t get the reward of a world title shot for that. There are a lot of featherweights who would have gladly taken that chance on Saturday, a week’s notice or not.



it is a bit unprofessional but hey it made my day lol


nice to see that Linares is starting to get some recognition though