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Chico Got CheeKO’d

Back from Vegas and the fights. Nice card with Corrales-Castillo and Arce-Hussein. Throw in Hernandez, Pacquiao the Younger, and an appearance by Junior Chavez — hot damn.

Don’t know what to say about the “weightgate,” other than to congratulate Team Castillo on accomplishing the impossible: You guys managed to further tarnish the reputation of a sport that seemingly couldn’t have a worse image. That’s not taking anything away from Castillo’s performance. Your faithful oddsnarks were camped out in the cheap seats, and I’m pretty sure I saw Tark the Shark’s UNLV banner flutter when Castillo threw the fourth round hook that leveled Corrales. Still, it’s not easy to stand out as cheaters in a business known for thugs and shady deals, and Castillo and Co. pulled it off. Hats off, you classy bastards. (Yeah, I’m pissed I lost money.)

Gotta say it was a little disappointing that Arce-Hussein didn’t turn out to be another war, but even more disappointing by the racial slurs thrown at Hussein. Yeah sure, it’s boxing not ice skating, but c’mon. Here’s a wager for the Hussy haters: If any of you can spell Lebanon or point to Australia on a map, oddsnark will cease and desist busting your balls. Yeah, didn’t think so.

Anyone who witnessed Hernandez-Pacquiao knows the decision was a joke. Much respect goes to the always-classy Freddie Roach for admitting his fighter got outworked.

Ralph Macchio beat the hell out of some guy with a 70s porn star ‘stache… oh wait, no, that was Julio Caesar Chavez Jr. beating the hell out of, well, some guy with a 70s porn star ‘stache. Yep, Junior looks like a future beast.

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