2013-02-23 Vyacheslav Glazkov vs Malik Scott- thoughts and views!

[ykdadamaja]

I was having an engagement on this fight between Malik Scott and Vyacheslav Glazkov. It was an otherwise uneventful Heavyweight fight, but for some reason it has garnered some attention from fans and analysts for what it COULD have represented- an over-protected American prospect in Scott (that many feel was ducked, and has not had a rigid fight schedule in 3-4 years or so) vs. a European Olympian in Glazkov!

The fight ended in a draw and some people were pissed. They were pissed because they felt as if Scott was robbed. A few felt as if Glazkov won, but this was my take: Neither deserved the win IF you were objective and not mechanical in your scoring aptitude.

For example, sure, Scott moved around the ring and countered Glazkov's shots. But Glazkov had ring generalship and controlled the ring. Glazkov tired by the 7-8th round, but Scott didn't start to take control of the fight or the center of the ring either.

This was was what it was- a draw! Neither deserved to win this fight. Scott didn't deserve the off-the-top extra point for being undefeated neither for his resume, and neither did Glazkov for his scant record. Sure, it was Scott's hometown, but even that only got him a draw.

Plus, Glazkov was an Olympian. His handlers expected him to beat-up and dispatch with an over-protected Scott. Glazkov didn't exactly rise to the occasion either. So, to me, it was what it was!

Know what I would do in this case? Automatic rematch, 8oz gloves, smaller ring, new ref (one that let's em sling, kinda like Smoger or, hehehehhehehe, the ever incompetent and corrupt Mercante Jr.), 12 rounds, no standing 8 count and no 3 knockdown rule- somewhere in Florida or Mississipi. Somewhere where the rules are a bit shaky!!!

We would see a champion rise out of this one if we had the stipulations like that.

What do you think?