As the humble representative of the professional boxer, and you the boxing fan, I don?t feel the need to answer to anyone else. That being fact, it?s a beautiful Saturday morning in California, and here are some quick thoughts. Golden Boy PPV Tonight: Forget the HBO PPV tag, this is Oscar De La Hoya?s show in every respect. The 115 lb. class again attempts to break through to the boxing masses tonight as Ivan Hernandez (20-0-1) will defend the WBO strap vs. Fernando Montiel (29-1-1). Once thought Montiel was special, that before Mark Johnson beat him about until Fernando yelled either ?uncle? or ?beech.? I?m leaning towards Calderon in a 6-5 either way fight! The best match on bill!!!..FOR THE RECORD. The report that ran yesterday (April 8) in various News services that Juan Lazcano was threatening to harm Hall of Fame Promoter Don Chargin, well www.RingTalk.com broke that story April 5, at 2:45 PM ET?GATTI SELLS OUT AC AGAIN. A lot of Ticket Scalpers had people standing in line, as well as on the Internet buying up Arturo Gatti-Floyd Mayweather tickets, which they expect to hold a great resale value come June 25 on the Atlantic City Boardwalk?BARRIOS A MONSTER? I remember being sold on WBA feather guy Antonio Esparragoza, and WBA welterweight king Crisanto Espana. Although they enjoyed moderate WBA success, people aren?t talking about them in retirement. That?s why I won?t be hyping the new WBO 130 lb. killer Jorge Barrios for a while. But after his annihilation of ?Mighty Mouth? Mike Anchondo last night on the Deuce (ESPN 2), I can see him being too big and strong for Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales, Manny Pacquiao, or anybody else at 130!! SNACKBAR SPEAKS?Promoter Murad Muhammad has friends! One of them is Akbar ?Snack Bar? Muhammad who wrote to tell me that Murad is not a Narcoleptic! If this is the case, he has no excuse for falling asleep and allowing Erik Morales? people to mandate the gloves Manny Pacquiao would wear in the contract. I thought we could allow Murad a way out if he were Disabled. But if that?s not the case, Murad should admit such and at the same time let the unhappy Filipino go! In today?s ?Your Email, The Voice Of The People,? fans wrote of the desired intervention of Philippine President Arroyo?MONDAY MORNING SURPRISE FOR YOU!! If you?ve got a High speed Modem, DSL, etc. then you are in for a quite a surprise this week!! SCALPS ON MY OFFICE WALL..Oregon?s William Bruce Anderson, Virginia?s Douglas Beavers, and Californian Ken Gray, these guys ran Athletic Commissions in a less than desirable manner and we put the run on them! On the flipside, with your help we have selected the new Executive Officer of the California Athletic Commission in Florida?s Armando Garcia. A 73-1 betting underdog to San Diegan Pat Russell, seeing there were 73 applicants, Garcia will do the job Pat couldn?t do in that he was part of the Southern California Mafia (AKA Referees Assn). As for the powerful sorts that we rendered impotent, all I can say is??Na-Na, Na, Na-Na.? THIRD MAN GAFFED..Referee Dick Flaherty overstepped his bounds last Saturday with his handling of the Jean Mormeck-Wayne Brathwaite clash on Showtime. Dear Dick, Wayne had every right to clinch, as there was no real excessive holding. And while you?ve been a good Referee in the past, on this night you certainly weren?t! Taking the much smaller Brathwaite out of his fight mode is not the job of a Referee! DRY RESORT HAS UNBEATEN SIMMS TWIN..The last time I was at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, NY they only served soft drinks. Tonight the Casino near the International Hall of Fame has Tarvis Simms in the main with Robert Frazier (30-6-3). Unbeaten at 20-0, with 11 whacks, Tarvis is the twin brother of WBA 154 lb. kingpin Travis Simms.. LINKS NOT WORKING OR CURRENT? If you find a ?Dead link,? please let me know at [email protected]
