Comments on: Weekend Wrap-Up April 17th http://theboxingmagazine.com/2010/04/20/weekend-wrap-up-april-17th/ Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:09:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: admin http://theboxingmagazine.com/2010/04/20/weekend-wrap-up-april-17th/comment-page-1/#comment-218 admin Wed, 21 Apr 2010 06:08:56 +0000 http://theboxingmagazine.com/?p=559#comment-218 Well, it looks like Kelly Pavlik has some rebuilding to do. Even if he does fight a rematch with Martinez and wins, he has the stigma of not being able to cope with a boxer's speed and movement now. Between all the problems he's had over the last few years, he really does face a long road back. He's a tough fighter, so if he has the willpower to tough it out, he can remain a force in the days, weeks and months ahead. Valero's increasing use of cocaine would have probably been his ultimate undoing in the ring had none of the events of the last few days transpired. I was surprised to hear how long he'd be using the drug while still winning fights. From what I've read, though, the usage was increasing steadily in the most recent months. It seems like the ring itself was the only place Valero was succeeding in what otherwise turned out to be a short, violent life. It's a real shame for all parties and families involved. He had the tools to go a long, long way. It just wasn't to be. What's next for Martinez? You've gotta wonder if another Williams fight could be in the making at 160lbs? Right now, I wouldn't be surprised if a rematch with "Hands of Plaster" Antonio Margarito comes next at 154. Margarito will shortly be returning as the man fans "love to hate." He took quite a beating against Shane Mosley, though, and it remains to be seen if he'll be the same fighter (minus the plaster, of course). Well, it looks like Kelly Pavlik has some rebuilding to do. Even if he does fight a rematch with Martinez and wins, he has the stigma of not being able to cope with a boxer’s speed and movement now. Between all the problems he’s had over the last few years, he really does face a long road back. He’s a tough fighter, so if he has the willpower to tough it out, he can remain a force in the days, weeks and months ahead.

Valero’s increasing use of cocaine would have probably been his ultimate undoing in the ring had none of the events of the last few days transpired. I was surprised to hear how long he’d be using the drug while still winning fights. From what I’ve read, though, the usage was increasing steadily in the most recent months.

It seems like the ring itself was the only place Valero was succeeding in what otherwise turned out to be a short, violent life. It’s a real shame for all parties and families involved. He had the tools to go a long, long way. It just wasn’t to be.

What’s next for Martinez? You’ve gotta wonder if another Williams fight could be in the making at 160lbs? Right now, I wouldn’t be surprised if a rematch with “Hands of Plaster” Antonio Margarito comes next at 154. Margarito will shortly be returning as the man fans “love to hate.” He took quite a beating against Shane Mosley, though, and it remains to be seen if he’ll be the same fighter (minus the plaster, of course).

]]> By: Nicky G http://theboxingmagazine.com/2010/04/20/weekend-wrap-up-april-17th/comment-page-1/#comment-215 Nicky G Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:10:03 +0000 http://theboxingmagazine.com/?p=559#comment-215 Valero sure was exciting to watch. With sluggers like that, you never know when they're going to find someone who has their number,but in his case it never got that far. I still find it hard to believe that he killed his wife. The report said she had 3 stab wounds to the neck that weren't deep. You figured that if someone was in a blind rage (like an OJ), she would have been brutally sliced up. Makes me wonder if he had a sadistic side and killed her why toying with her in some sick way. Doesn't matter now. They're both dead and you can only hope for the best for the surviving family members. Valero sure was exciting to watch. With sluggers like that, you never know when they’re going to find someone who has their number,but in his case it never got that far. I still find it hard to believe that he killed his wife.

The report said she had 3 stab wounds to the neck that weren’t deep. You figured that if someone was in a blind rage (like an OJ), she would have been brutally sliced up. Makes me wonder if he had a sadistic side and killed her why toying with her in some sick way.

Doesn’t matter now. They’re both dead and you can only hope for the best for the surviving family members.

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