Scattered thoughts

It was great to see boxing back in full force this past weekend. Besides the Judah/Clottey card on the 2nd, August truly was an off-season. So taking a load off this past Saturday evening was rewarding, as written in the previous post, the anticipation was great for this particular card. Here are some scattered thoughts...Shobox is truly an unsung hero for the sport...Yonnhy Perez looked good. To me, he is a poor man's Kelly Pavlik: same body type, he is rangy, long, he puts his punches together well, and has a solid but not flashy defense, yet he lacks the power, precision, and sheer strength of Pavlik. I would like to see Perez in there with someone in the top ten soon...I typically like the Charles/Farhood duo. I think they are a good fit for Shobox, but I thought their commentary was a little off: they were pushing for Perez to get his guy out of there. However, how many times have we seen a young gun underestimate his opponent when his punches start to land, and proceed to go wild, get sloppy, run out of gas, and possibly get caught? (It should be noted that this is not solely a prospect trait) The young Perez stayed relaxed, but kept busy, landing clean shots on a guy who has a more-than-sturdy melon. He continued this way until the fight was appropriately stopped. I see nothing wrong with the way he fought, in fact I thought it was a very solid performance...I can't recall a time in which I have seen a guy who is used to throwing 100 punches per round, hit the wall as suddenly and as blatantly as Barrios did against Juarez. I'm sure Rocky's work to the body ushered the turn of events, and I commend him for jumping on the opportunity like a champ, but would it have killed him to open up sooner?...People seem a bit let down on the Katsidis/Diaz fight. Vazquez/Marquez it was not, but come on guys, it was a good fight. Diaz fought smart and showed that he has become better because of the Campbell loss. Good for him. Just because a fight promises action, does not mean it has to be a Gatti/Ward style brawl. Senseless violence is why we have UFC...Barrios' lip was the one of the more disturbing things I have seen in a boxing match. I put it up there with Abraham's jaw, Lujan's ear, and Glen Hamada's scorecard...Poor Lennox Lewis. Sure, he's articulate, just not when he is speaking into a microphone. We should cut him a break though. When he said, "Let me tell you, the referee is going to be the most important man in that ring besides the two fighters." I knew what he meant. I think...