Why he retired remains somewhat of a mystery, for it seems strange to retire undefeated at such a young age?
?Everyone deals with it (pressure) differently. Some drive fast cars, others go after beautiful women. Alexander is rather more the type to worry a lot about.??Sauerland Event?s General Manager Chris Meyer
?Without wishing to be a bit crude he wasn?t going to amount to much IMO?even a cooked Enzo was walking all over him until he pulled a stoppage out of his ass. It?s all very well claiming he was just looking for a big shot but it didn?t suggest he was destined for great things against better fighters, he exposed Enzo?s chin and that?s about it.??ESB poster named the Eskimo
?I was disgusted with the way the referee and Enzo?s own corner allowed him to continue to fight on?Anybody who knows boxing?and anybody who knows Enzo?would have been aware that the fight should have been stopped immediately.??David Haye
Enzo Maccarinelli is a Welsh professional boxer. Nicknamed ?Big Mac,? he is a former WBO cruiserweight world champion, and the current Commonwealth light heavyweight champion. His record is 39-7 but all of his losses have come by way of stoppage?some very brutal.
Alexander Frenkel, who has a Jewish father, has apparently retired with a record 23-0. He last fought in September 2010 against Maccarinelli in Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom. Why he retired remains somewhat of a mystery, for it seems strange to retire undefeated at such a young age and within touching distance of lucrative offers. Some say he was battling depression.
The Fight
?They say boxing is a man?s game and unfortunately that?s the sport I?m in.?? Maccarinelli
Maccarinelli had been ahead in the fight but was caught flush by a concussive neck snapping left-hook from Frenkel in the seventh round. Somehow, the Welshman picked himself up from the deck before Finnish referee Erkki Meronen had finished his count, but was still leaning against the ropes and was clearly defenseless. Everybody at ringside was shouting for the fight to be stopped, but Meronen apparently was suffering from decision paralysis.
Just three more quick-fire punches from Frenkel and Maccarinelli was down again and totally out. Boxing had needlessly become something else; something dark and dangerous. This was more than just sanctioned violence; this was something that left a pall over the proceedings. Maccarinelli should not fight again, and Meronon should not referee again.
The 30-year-old Enzo received treatment from medics for five minutes, being given oxygen as a precaution, before he was helped out of the ring. It was later determined that he had suffered a suspected broken jaw. He was extremely fortunate it was not worse.
Said David Haye after this seventh round slaughter, ?It?s not for me to say whether Enzo should retire or not, but he needs to be surrounded by the right kind of people and he needs to listen to the right kind of advice.?
Frank Warren added, ?The referee got it horribly wrong by letting it go on. It was a shame for Enzo to go out like that after all he?s done.?
Nonetheless, Enzo has gone 7-2 since this loss. Like many who are ?chinny,? Enzo is also very heavy handed with a KO% of over 67%.
As for Frankel, he did not celebrate the win. Perhaps he was disgusted that the referee allowed his opponent to continue after the first knockdown. Perhaps he could visualize himself in those same circumstances. Whatever the case, the fight apparently ended a promising career!
Ted Sares is a member of the Ring 4 Boxing Hall of Fame (New England) and a member of Ring 10 (New York). He is one of the oldest active powerlifters and strongman competitors in the world and is the 2014 EPF Nationals Champion in the Grand Masters Class.
