Sunday, April 24, 2011

Decisions: Should I Watch Heavyweight Boxing Or The Cooking Channel? It's That Bad.



Ukrainian heavyweight champions Vitali Klitschko and Wladimir Klitschko, collectively known as The Klitschko brothers have single handily made the heavyweight division the most boring division in professional boxing.


Gone are the flamboyant an comical personalities that made the heavyweight boxing division the echelon of the sport featuring supreme talent such as Sugar Ray Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Rocky Marciano, Larry Holmes, George Foreman, Mike Tyson and so on. Enter the Klitschko brothers whose Ukrainian monotone accents will drive any sane man or woman to insanity if you have to listen to either of them speak for more than 5 minutes.


If styles make boxing, than it's no wonder why the tandem fails to excite American fight fans in particular, despite both bothers being world champions. The Klitschkos literally step in the ring and start punching; that's it. Besides jabbing and crossing, any other additional movement is executed on a as needed practical basis. Safe and sound boxing largely lacks entertainment value. Admiration is reserved for fighters who not only take chances with their choice of opponents, but also with their style of boxing.


But there may be hope. After two years of unfruitful negotiations David Haye and Wladimir Klitschko have finally agreed to fight on July 2, 2011 in Hamburg's football arena. You may recall that the rivalry between the threesome erupted when Haye wore a T-shirt that depicted himself standing over the two Klitschko brothers holding their decapitated heads to a press conference. The Klitschkos didn't appreciate the gesture, but quite frankly actions like Haye's sell tickets and create interest and anticipation. Something the Klitschko brothers could never do on their own. If I'm wrong, than tell me when is the last time you anticipated seeing one of the Klitschko brothers fight. I bet it was the Wladimir vs. Lenox Lewis bout with Lewis being the main draw. So my point stands.


Personally, I don't have a preference for either Haye or Wladimir. I just want to see a fight that includes a Klitschko brother that is worthy of 45 minutes of my time.

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