Los Angeles, CA-Irony and the sport of pugilism go hand and hand. In what has become a regular occurrence in the boxing stratosphere is the practice of fighters who are on the losing end of decisions and or knockouts being rewarded with lucrative matches in return. The winners, thus become the more avoided. That being said, in this sport losing a fight can be a blessing in disguise. Performing poorly can get you a shot many times at a title, or as an opponent in a lucrative fight for a decent payday. It is rumored that Kermit Cintron (33-4-1, 28 KOs) will face Saul Alvarez (38-0-1,28 KOs) for his WBC jr. middleweight (154 lbs) title later this year on a proposed HBO triple-header.
CINTRON DESERVES A BUS TICKET, NOT A BIG PAYDAY!
This after producing two lackluster performances in a row, one a clear decision loss against the lightly regarded non-puncher Carlos Molina (19-4-2, 6 KOs) and a less than stellar victory over once promising prospect Antoine Smith (20-3-1, 12 KOs). That?s akin to the currently unbeaten Detroit Lions (5-0) of the NFL taking on the (0-5) Indianapolis Colts. And you wonder why some people are fed up with the bull s*it?
