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PLEASE GO AWAY: MAGNO'S SEVEN BOXING PERSONALITIES THAT NEED TO GET LOST

By Paul Magno | July 26, 2017
PLEASE GO AWAY: MAGNO'S SEVEN BOXING PERSONALITIES THAT NEED TO GET LOST

As much as one would like to be super tolerant of all fighters and boxing personalities in the business, it just isn’t possible to hide your disdain ALL the time. Sometimes you just have to let ‘er rip and wish the worst for those who royally tick you off. 

This article is about those people who I wish would just disappear off the face of the boxing planet. And, yeah, I realize this opens the door for plenty of wise-ass comments from those wishing that I would go away, but, whatever. 

Anyway, here’s my totally subjective and completely personal shit list:

David Haye: Why are people still even talking about this guy? Why is the media bothering to report on him? He was a very solid cruiserweight back in the day and held plenty of promise as a heavyweight newcomer, but it’s been all downhill since then. His frustrating non-performance against Wladimir Klitschko in 2011 ushered in an era of Haye nothingness where the Brit has done nothing but stir up publicity, fall OUT of fights, and mostly underperform in the desperate cash grabs he HAS managed to take. His recent TKO loss to Tony Bellew SHOULD have ended Haye talk for good, but it’s a sure thing that his name will pop up again just as soon as he needs a payday and decides to float some clickbait-friendly quotes to the media.

Abel Sanchez: I never had a problem with this guy until the media scrubs who fap themselves silly over Gennady Golovkin decided to obsess over getting their limp microphones in the trainer’s face. Ever since the media love affair with Triple G began, we’ve had to hear Sanchez’s take on EVERY damn thing, whether it made sense to get his take on it or not. We’ve also had to wade through endless pro-Golovkin propaganda issued by Sanchez, unchecked by anyone in the lovesick media. At this point, one gets the impression that Sanchez, himself, is bored with what he has to say.

Harold Lederman: Has this guy ever been consistently right about anything? I know it’s not cool to bash an old guy who’s seemingly been doing this since Cain took on Abel, but at what point does HBO sever ties with a guy who adds nothing but a “what fight are these guys watching” vibe to their shows?

Adonis Stevenson: The big punching Haitian-Canadian just may go down in history as the only long-reigning world champion to not face ANYONE he should’ve fought. Stevenson has missed out on every fight he should’ve taken since winning the WBC light heavyweight title in 2013 and that trend continues to this date, with no sign whatsoever that he’s at all interested in changing a damn thing. What’s the point of even following Stevenson anymore?

Antonio Margarito: After the whole “Plaster Gate” scandal in 2009, the Tijuana Sewer Rat should’ve been nixed from boxing for good. But, instead, this guy has gotten a handful of solid paydays since then and cheerleading support from some super scummy west coast media turds. Just remember, though, that if he hadn’t been busted by Naazim Richardson before the Shane Mosley fight, this creep would’ve been happy to celebrate over a battered, immobile, and maybe even permanently disabled Mosley. And let’s not even talk about the fact that this whole doctored wraps gimmick may have been going on BEFORE Brother Naazim flushed out the cheat.

Juan Manuel Marquez: I love Marquez, but he should just shut up about coming back to the ring after more than three years off and one serious (or semi-serious) injury after another. And a double “please shut up” about this silly notion of maybe fighting Miguel Cotto. At 44 years of age, it’s time to focus on his broadcasting duties and if the call back to the ring is too strong, maybe he can train a fighter or two. But, please, no more desperate clutching at a career that was gone long ago.

Stephen A. Smith: This guy is to boxing broadcasting what a handful of pubes is to a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder. Smith is quite possibly the least knowledgeable person to ever work a boxing broadcast, and in a world where a guy like Colonel Bob Sheridan finds steady employment, that says a whole lot.

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