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Troy Ondrizek
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By TROY ONDRIZEK
Staff Writer FightNightNews
Medical Warning to Rob Calloway -
Don't
Do It!
Don't Fight Tommy Morrison! Your
Life May Depend On It!
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Let me
start by saying I've never been a
fan of Rob Calloway, not that he
isn't a bad guy or anything. It's
just that I couldn't get excited
watching him in the ring. Calloway
is the king of regional titles and
the emperor of club fighters. Thing
is though, Calloway is a nice guy
from Kentucky/Missouri and has a
family he is trying to provide for.
I've heard that his speech is
starting to slur and I hate for this
to happen to any fighter. I also
received news that Calloway has been
offered decent money to fight Tommy
Morrison in the next few months in
Kansas City. Rob don't do it for
your safety, for the integrity of
boxing, and more importantly, for
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I know you haven't made millions and
would like to pay off your mortgage and
have a little saved up for your kids,
but for the all that is right in your
world, don't fight Morrison. Retiring
should be on your mind if you are
starting to slur a bit. Maybe you could
become the next Stacy Goodson and start
a promotional company. But, if you
fight, don't fight an HIV infested
brawler. For one Rob, you cut, you cut
fairly easily and bleed like a stuck
pig. Two, no matter what Morrison says
about him not testing positive lately
for HIV, he still has it. I work in the
medical field and see AIDS patients
everyday. There is NO CURE!
I'm sorry but Morrison is doped-up on
numerous medications that will bring his
levels down to almost normal or
untraceable amounts. If he stopped
taking them, in six months he would test
positive again. Rob, if you make
$100,000 on this fight you'll be left
with nothing. Let's break it down. Okay,
first off, Uncle Sam will take $35,000
from you off the top. Your corner will
take roughly $10,000 and then Marshall
Kaufman will get his take. Rob, you will
be left with roughly $40,000 to $50,000
after the pieces of the pie are dished
out. Medications alone will cost more
than that, not to mention doctor's
visits and Hospice care.
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Rob, HIV and AIDS
will destroy more
than your body; it
will destroy your
family's lives as
well. I know the
money sounds good
and there is a
chance you won't get
HIV, but the fact
that the virus is
carried through your
blood and other
bodily fluids, but
the fact that you
cut easily doesn't
bode well for you.
Tell you what Rob,
call Scott Hirsch or
Bobby Dobbs and try
to get a fight with
J.D. Chapman or
Terry Smith and have
a chance to make a
name by taking out
some well known
fighters that can't
kill you, literally.
Rob you fought well
against Jameel
McCline and if that
is the last we see
of you, then damn
well done my man,
not a bad way to go,
but
to see you emaciated
and withered away is
not something me nor
your family wants to
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Contender
Contestants Too
Old.
To be honest, I
like The
Contender. I
actually have
fallen for
Norberto Bravo
and his Mexican
heart. I hate
Bundrage's
barking, but
like the way he
instilled some
dirty tactics
into the
perfectly
manicured show.
I hate the small
ring and five
round fights,
but love that
there is boxing
on TV. I love
how Jeremy
Williams is
evolving as a
trainer and love
how Tommy
Gallagher and
the old school
is still the
best. I HATE and
I mean HATE how
Steve Forbes,
who is
relatively young
but a former
world champion,
made the show as
well as
geriatric Bravo
and Grady
Brewer. This
show should
elevate youth in
the sport and
not try to give
an older fighter
one last decent
payday before we
forget about him
in six months.
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I know Wald,
Burnett, and
Leonard were
looking for the
depth in a
certain
division, but
the fighters
aren't guys we,
as fans, can
follow for
years. These are
guys we can
follow for
months or a
handful of
fights. How
about a global
feel with young
guys like
Britain's Kevin
Anderson, who is
23 years old and
sports a 17-0
record, or
Russia's Anton
Solopov and the
Ukrainian
Brooklynite,
Dmitry Salita.
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I know logistics is
next to impossible
to achieve this but
these are young guys
who could
conceivably be a
legitimate
contenders, who, if
they won the
tournament, we could
watch the rest of
their careers and
truly see if they
have the goods to be
a champion. Right
now I have Forbes
winning the tourney
and possibly picking
up a title at 140,
but not against the
elite at 147.
I also am tired of
seeing these little
punks with no power
being the epicenter
of Contender boxing.
Next show bring on
the bigger boys,
guys who could end
fights with a single
blow and winners
pissing blood until
their next match. I
want to see light
heavyweights or I
really would LOVE to
see cruiserweights.
That's the stuff
fans want to see.
Oh, and there is no
way the heavyweights
could participate in
a show of this
format because the
egos of managers and
fighters would be
too much to
overcome.
Retooling the show
to fit my needs and
desires wouldn't
take much. I know
the cheesy
cinematography and
gushy sappy family
portion of the show
would have to stay.
I understand. It's
like making
compromises with the
wife. So to make me
happy since I
conceded to all of
this fru-fru crap,
give me the younger,
bigger fighters. But
just like my
experiences with
women, I seriously
doubt I'll ever get
my way. I guess
that's why I'm not
married and, oh, all
that stuff about me
not having a future
and blah, blah,
blah. |
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