Finished the last training session with Diego on Friday night and it was a good, intense practice with no injuries, which is the main thing. Diego is looking good but will no doubt be fighting his toughest match ever. I’ve long said that BJ is in my opinion the best 155 fighter and it will take someone extraordinary to challenge him, let alone beat him. I’m hoping for a great fight and will be watching intently.
Last night’s much hyped return of Kimbo Slice was a bit underwhelming as Houston Alexander looked a bit out of character in the fight, riding his bike most of the fight. I’m sure the UFC did not envision the fight playing out like that when they matched the two up, but Kimbo made the best of it, trying to throw some heavy blows at times and did land some nice looking throws. I’m interested to see what Houston says about the fight; he’s usually very aggressive and in attack mode…he looked out of it last night.
So, Mayweather and Pac are set to go…looks like ‘Money’ Mayweather will put his exceptional defensive skills against Pac’s awesome offense. Man, it would be great to see Pac pull this one out but I have to believe this will be his stiffest challenge as well. It’s fights like these that boxing needs to be relevant with fight fans again. You can count me as one of those that like Pac’s strong, silent demeanor versus the loudness known as ‘Pretty Boy’ Floyd.