Say What?

Just got off the phone with Emmanuel Steward. He told me Yuri Foreman would have given Leonard, Hearns and Hagler fits. Is he that good? Is it his style? Tune in Thursday night at 9 to hear it from Manny himself.

No Show This Week

While I'm a warrior and often play hurt, I went under the knife yesterday. The heavy duty painkillers will make me even more inarticulate than usual. Plus, there's the whole other issue of driving to the studio.

I'll be back next week, a new and improved man.

What's a Brother Got to Do...

To get some respect?

Why do people hate Kermit Cintron?

I've received a bunch of emails saying he deserves an Oscar (not De La Hoya) for his acting job after falling out of the ring. Are you people insane?

Watch the tape. As soon as he hits the table, he grabbed the back of his head, even before he fell off of it and to the floor. If he were looking for a way out, that was some mighty quick improvising. Robin Williams would be proud.

I know what I'll do -- I'll get caught up in an awkward clinch and as I spin out of it I'll do a triple lindy out of the ring and grab the back of my head so that everyone believes that I'm hurt.

People also seem to forget that right before the clinch that led to the accident, he rocked Williams with a counter right hand. Williams was hurt, which was why he clinched to begin with.

Lastly, all reports say the doctor ruled that he couldn't fight after he saw how he landed. Whether you believe Kermit's protest that he wanted to fight, doesn't matter. It was the way he landed that convinced the doc he "needed to get checked out"

Has Kermit had some weak moments in fights before? Absolutely. He wilted against Margacheato, when he was probably getting hit with loaded gloves, and he seemed to quit against Martinez, but the bout was allowed to continue.

But this was not one of them. It wasn't even close.

I know Kermit. He may be a lot of things, but a good actor is not one of them.

Oh, and another thing. Goosen Tutor and the California State Athletic Commission need to answer why those ropes were so loose. That was inexcusable.

Lastly, 4 round to nothing Williams?! I had Cintron up 3-1. I could see 2-2. There is no way that Paul Williams won 3 rounds.

All Kermit does is fight people no one else wants to -- Margarito, Angulo, Martinez and Williams. Why can't he get some love?

I'm Infamous (That's More than Famous)

As if being the megastar host of the only nationally syndicated boxing program on the air (that welcomes Jim Lampley and Kermit Cintron as guests this week) wasn't enough, tonight I was featured on NPR's The Story.

Always wanted to know how I got started as a ring announcer? What it was like to get a beat down from Kassim Ouma? Hear what Don King has to say about me? You can find all that out and more by listening here

You can also check out The Story's website here

Time to Crack Open a Book

Although I barely cracked a book in college, I've more than made up for it, reading every book about boxing I could get my hands on.

Well, now it's time to find many of them a new home. If you want to quickly expand your library with 23 boxing books including Only in America, The Life and Crimes of Don King, My View from the Corner by Angelo Dundee and Hands of Stone, the Life and Legend of Roberto Duran, this is your lucky day.

Just click here and you're on your way to hours of reading about your favorite sport.

What would You Say You Do Here?

This week, I plan on asking the above question to Floyd Mayweather's right hand man, Leonard Ellerbe. I really don't know exactly what he does except for keeping Floyd from talking to me.

We'll also talk with Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero.

Tune in Thursday night at 9.

The Big Boys

Sorry this is so late but we just confirmed Chris Arreola for tonight. So it will be Chris and ESPN's Joe Tessitore. Tess is calling the Tony Thompson - Owen Beck fight on FNF tomorrow night.

We're actually going to be talking about heavyweights tonight. Go figure.

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