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Dan Rafael (12:07 PM)
Greetings Fight Freaks! I'm hunkered down in the midst of this brutal snow storm. Nothing to do this weekend but watch a lot of fights and the Super Bowl and a couple of movies my wife picked up. Anyway, we've got an excellent FNF card tonight with Glen Johnson-Yusaf Mack and Guillermo Rigondeaux in action plus a really good Showtime main event tomorrow in Valero-DeMarco. So we have much to discuss, including the signing of Mosley-Mayweather. So be sure to check out the new blog, big notebook, the updated schedule and the preview of Saturday's Adamek-Estrada fight. Now let's get to it.
Brian (Brooklyn)
Excited to see Valero on TV. Should be fun.
Dan Rafael (12:08 PM)
I always enjoy watching Valero. I saw his two PPV fights and have gotten plenty of DVDs of his fights from Japan elsewhere. But he's always a treat and I expect the fight with DeMarco to be explosive.
Mike (Massapequa)
So are we going to know details about the Mayweather/Mosley fight like ring and glove size or is that going to be a state secret like the weight for the Marquez fight?
Dan Rafael (12:09 PM)
No secrets. Rings in Nevada are standard 20x20 as per the rules, same with gloves in the welterweight division, which are 8 ounces.
Pat (Peoria, IL)
Even after the Mayweather-Pacquaio fiasco the welterweight division is setting up nicely. The top four welters are now in a de facto tournament with the winners set up for a fall showdown.
Dan Rafael (12:09 PM)
True but to a point. I do not think if Clottey beats Pacquiao you will see him and Mayweather if Mayweather beats Mosley.
Quint (Brielle, NJ)
Does Jesse Brinkley deserve the shot at Bute over Miranda? (who hasn't won a significant fight in 3 years) Does HBO wield too much power in the sport?
Dan Rafael (12:12 PM)
Not really. Brinkley scored a nice win, but let's not make it out to be anything spectacular. Curtis Stevens was unproven and isn't much. I give Brinkley all the credit for the win, but Miranda is just fine for Bute in my opinion. He does have a clean win not all that long ago over Allan Green, who is now in the tournament. If I ran the show at HBO I would have taken Miranda over Brinkley also. Brinkley will get his opportunity off his win, but he is not mandatory yet anyway. Besides, I think after that tough fight him coming back April 17 is a little too quick.
Brody (Sea Bright, NJ)
Why no Jesse Brinkley in your top 10 at SMW? Impressive performance last week on FNF.
Dan Rafael (12:12 PM)
Because he beat Curtis Stevens, not Andre Ward. Please.
Michael (Long Beach, CA)
Richard Schaeffer seems extremely busy. Do you think JMM eventually comes to terms?
Dan Rafael (12:14 PM)
Richard is a busy guy. I know that! Not sure about JMM. I am told he is unhappy with the offer and that Golden Boy is exploring other options for the May Amir Khan fight. Frankly, they ought to go back and get a deal done with Malignaggi and have the fight in New York.
Edward (Philippines)
Dan, if Marquez beats Vasquez is their a 5th fight?
Dan Rafael (12:14 PM)
Settle down.
Sam (St. Louis)
if mosely beats money, do you see pacquiao mosely happening?
Dan Rafael (12:15 PM)
Depends on how solid the rematch clause is that Mayweather has. I think, by the way, that it's a disgrace for a fight like that to have a rematch clause. At level, you win you win. You lose you lose. If the public demands a rematch, it will happen. But to force a rematch with Mosley if Mayweather loses is a disservice when we will all want to see Mosley fight Pacquiao if Pacquiao also wins his fight with Clottey.
Jeff (Greensboro)
Once again, another outstanding notebook. Your comprehensive weekly column has become the one-stop-shopping outlet for all of us boxing fans. In fact, one might refer to you as the ?Wal-Mart? of boxing scribes.
Dan Rafael (12:15 PM)
Thanks, I think.
Jonny (Fallbrook,CA)
Who do you think Saul "Canelo" Alvarez should face on the Mosley-Mayweather undercard?
Dan Rafael (12:16 PM)
I'd just like it to be somebody solid with at least a chance to win. Haven't given any thought to a specific opponent.
Ankur (New Jersey)
Dan, is there going to be a 24/7 for Pacquiao-Clottey and Mayweather Mosley?
Dan Rafael (12:17 PM)
There will be a preview show for Pacquiao-Clottey and there will be a 24/7 for Mosley-Mayweather.
E ((Omaha))
D$$ - So will we see Shane and Floyd down at the Super Bowl for promotional work on their fight???
Dan Rafael (12:17 PM)
Yes, they are there.
Sammy (Neville, Utah)
What are you hearing about Vitali Klitchko v. Valuev
Dan Rafael (12:17 PM)
They're talking but not close to a deal given the financial demands of the Valuev side.
John (Kalamazoo)
Dantonio, have you ever seen a worse tattoo than Edwin Valero's?
Dan Rafael (12:17 PM)
It's pretty bad.
Chris (Columbus, OH)
Dan, it seems like opinions are pretty much split on Valero. What's your opinion on him?
Dan Rafael (12:18 PM)
Great puncher but severely overrated in terms of how good an overall fighter he is. I don't think he's faced any top opponents. In fact, I think overall DeMarco has faced the better guys. But one thing about Valero -- he is entertaining as hell.
Brody (New York )
Too early for your Mayweather/Mosley prediction?
Dan Rafael (12:19 PM)
bill (pgh)
since the cancellation, what's next for Sergio Mora?
Dan Rafael (12:20 PM)
Nothing at the moment, but Golden Boy I am sure will look to reschedule him on one of their upcoming undercards. I wouldn't be surprised to see him wind up on the undercard of Jones-Hopins in April.
Mike Tyson (Catskill)
Ummmm, ever seen my tattoo?
Dan Rafael (12:20 PM)
Yeah, and it's better than Valero's.
Eric (Irving, TX)
DTM, does the Swamp Donkey have a chance to get the title? I still say that's one of the greatest nicknames I've ever heard for any athlete.
Dan Rafael (12:21 PM)
The Donk is aggressive, can punch and is coming down in weight. And Huck has been stopped before. So while Huck is the better overall fighter, obviously, anything is possible.
JB (Toronto)
Am I crazy or was Omar Henry originally scheduled to be on the FSN card tomorrow night?
Dan Rafael (12:21 PM)
Yes, he was, but his opponent pulled out a few days ago and with Texas' new rules that require medicals 72 hours before the fight Top Rank could not get a replacement in time and he is off the show.
Joe (PA)
Do you plan to interview RJJ or B-Hop before their big fight?
Dan Rafael (12:22 PM)
At some point, of course.
Nick (Los Gatos, CA)
Any word yet on where the Geurrero-Katsidis fight is going to be? And is Maidana versus Cayo going to be on that undercard?
Dan Rafael (12:23 PM)
Golden Boy is looking to put the show in San Jose, but no site is set just yet. Maidana-Cayo, a good fight by the way, will be the televised co-feature on that card on March 27.
Joe (PA)
Is HBO going to replay the Pacquaio-Clottey fight the week after the PPV?
Dan Rafael (12:24 PM)
Is the sun going to rise tomorrow? Will somebody be banned? Will somebody ask about Mike Tyson? Do I like KISS, the Yankees and the Giants? Is Bing an idiot?
Aaron (Hartford)
Any confirmation of Paulie and Berto being finalized ?
Dan Rafael (12:24 PM)
Far from it. Just talk at this point.
Randy (Shanghai)
Why isn't the most interesting fight this weekend Adamek vs. Estrada not even televised??
Dan Rafael (12:25 PM)
No network wantes to buy it. It is available via ppv on the Internet.
Dan (Brooklyn)
Who are you picking? Valero or Demarco? I am picking Demarco by an upset KO - can see this playing out a little like Donaire-Darchinyan.
Dan Rafael (12:25 PM)
I like DeMarco in the upset as well.
Joe (Stamford, CT)
Any word on opponent for Gamboa on March 27th? And will there be US tv?
Dan Rafael (12:26 PM)
Not yet, they are still looking at opponents. No US TV as of yet and I doubt there will be.
Brandon (Dover Delaware)
When will Juanma face Celestino Caballero
Dan Rafael (12:26 PM)
Don't hold your breath. Top Rank would rather try to do Gamboa-Caballero.
Cory (Dallas)
Let's pump the brakes on Brinkley freaks, it was a nice liitttle FNF win, but let's see him beat a top 10 guy before he moves up there.
Jeff (New York, New York)
Last time I saw Adamek fight in Newark (the Jonathan Banks fight) some drunk polish guy spilled beer on my friend. What is your expert opinion on the proper course of action to take in such a situation?
Dan Rafael (12:28 PM)
A left hook to the head?
Peter (UK)
Dan, since Goldenboy are handling the production of the RJJ-BHop fight, does that mean there will definately be no 24/7 for that fight?
Dan Rafael (12:28 PM)
Matt (Boston)
DR, how bad is the storm, accumulations thus far? Notebook is a must read for me every week. Keep up the great work. Thanks.
Dan Rafael (12:30 PM)
Looking out my office window right now and we gotta have at least 2 inches already and it's just starting. They're calling it "Snowmageddon" and "Snowpocalypse Now" around these here parts. I've been here 10 years and this is already by far the most snow overall we have had in a winter. This will be our second 2-foot snowstorm in three weeks. We've had one other in the last 10 years.
Nick (Los Gatos, CA)
That's great that Golden Boy is trying to grow The Ghost (the other one) here in his backyard (props to Andre Ward's people too). If any of their guys are reading this chat, please tell them the Northern California freaks appreciate it!
Dan Rafael (12:31 PM)
Duly noted.
Dan Rafael (12:31 PM)
By the way Freaks -- We will have an RAD chat tomorrow night following the Showtime card!!
Josh (Houston)
Is there a blood testing clause in the agreement for the Mayweather/Mosley fight since Mosley has actually admitted to using PEDs?
Dan Rafael (12:32 PM)
Yes, both fighters will be subject to USADA Olympic-style testing.
Grant (San Diego)
Who do you like in tonight's fights? I think Yusaf Mack beats Glen Johnson. Not sure about the rematch on the undercard...
Dan Rafael (12:33 PM)
I think Glen finds a way to get it done and wins a decision. But it's really a toss-up fight.
Sam (St. Louis)
Dan, what fight are you most excited about right now?
Dan Rafael (12:35 PM)
Besides the big fights with Pacman and Mosley, I look forward to Katsidis-Guerrero. I think that could be great. I think tomorrow's Showtime fight with Valero-DeMarco could be very exciting. And I also look forward to May 22 on Showtime with the Vazquez-Marquez and Perez-Mares fights.
Ross (Boston, Ma)
Dan,How do you see the Estrada/Adamek fight going tommorow night. I think there's a shot Estrada outboxes him.
Dan Rafael (12:35 PM)
I agree with you but I think Adamek will win a decision.
Steve (NYC)
If Adamek is signed to Golden Boy would he be on HBO more?
Dan Rafael (12:35 PM)
In the immortal words of our broadcast hero: Definitely.
Eric (Irving, TX)
Danimal, now that blood testing is in a contract for a fight, do you think the Nevada commission will look at implementing some sort of blood testing into their rules?
Dan Rafael (12:36 PM)
Doubtful at this point.
Sam (St. Louis)
I like how you said the fights with pacman and MOSLEY!
Dan Rafael (12:36 PM)
What about it?
Aaron (Hartford)
God Bless the DVR for April 17th....
Koichi (NYC)
Who do you think the Undertaker will end up facing at Wrestlemania? Also how do you like the Bret Hart storyline?
Dan Rafael (12:37 PM)
I'd like to see 'Taker vs. Cena! The Brett storyline I can take it or leave it.
chuzen (st. louis)
will you be on fnf tonight?
Dan Rafael (12:38 PM)
Not tonight. We have a packed card with 30 rounds of scheduled fights, so we'll have a reduced studio portion tonight.
Tony (Tampa)
Dan,You aren't kididng. Nephew of Salvador Sanchez looks exactly like him. I saw the photo in notebook and thought you wrote about a flashback story about Salvador Sanchez(of the 80's).
Dan Rafael (12:42 PM)
They are the spitting image and the kid wears his hair just like the uncle, which makes them look alike even more.
Johnny (Brooklyn, NY)
Adamek-Estrada will be televised in NY on SNY on tape delay Sunday night at 8:00 pm.
E ((Omaha))
Over/Under on weekly comments that you are a Mayweather hater?? I am setting the line at 60 comments
Dan Rafael (12:43 PM)
Way more.
Darryl (Montreal)
Dan, ever been to Montreal for a fight? A great fight town, hopefully Pascal vs. Dawson will be here
Dan Rafael (12:43 PM)
I've been to Montreal several times but never for a fight. I hope to get up there someday to cover a fight though. It's a great boxing town.
Philly Geoff (Raleigh, NC)
That was Salvador Sanchez? I thought it was Carlito.
Dan Rafael (12:44 PM)
OMG! I almost spit out my water.
Brandon (Delaware)
Why would Top Rank prefer to do Gamboa over JuanMa for a fight with Celestino Caballero
Dan Rafael (12:46 PM)
Because they'd rather protect Lopez from a tough fight and they think Gamboa matches up better with him.
bill (pgh)
if Johnson wins tonight and Cloud next month, could we see them fight each other next?
Dan Rafael (12:47 PM)
The winner tonight will be Cloud's mandatory, so yes. However, I am told there are some issues between Cloud and his people and that he most likely will not fight March 26 and the fight will be delayed.
Michael (Long Beach, CA)
Does Sanchez have anywhere near his uncle's talent?
Dan Rafael (12:47 PM)
Not even close.
Greenberg (NYC)
Dan am I the only one that sees Yuri Foreman outclassing Cotto big time?
Dan Rafael (12:48 PM)
I know a few people who thnk that Foreman, a bigger, slicker guy, will smack Cotto around and win a decision with ease. So you are not the only one.
Joel Julio (The Gym)
Hey Dad...What do you want me to work on today so I can make you proud against El Perro?
Dan Rafael (12:48 PM)
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, the Love Child. Don't go backward like you did against Kirkland and keep your hands up.
Tom (Reading, United Kingdom)
Dan do you agree with HBO putting up such a fuss about Jesse Brinkley being Lucian Bute's opponent? For me he deserves a shot at the title more then Miranda.
Dan Rafael (12:49 PM)
Stop drinking the Kool Aid.
Brian (Anaheim)
Class act by Guillermo Rigondeaux. Sometimes we as fans forget that some boxers have bigger hearts outside of the ring as well.
Dan Rafael (12:49 PM)
Agree. For him to give his entire purse up for Haitian relief efforts, you gotta give him credit.
JJD (Seattle)
I know NASCAR's not your thing, but have you checked out the Jimmie Johnson 24/7 shows on HBO? Another high-quality job by the HBO boys (plus I get my 24/7-theme fix AND my Liev fix).
Dan Rafael (12:50 PM)
Perhaps you should read my blog today.
John (Phoenix)
Dear Ombudsmon, Your "boxing" writer that has never been in a ring has shown a complete lack of journalistic integrity by getting on his knees to please Bob Arum. Just because Floyd never invited him up to watch a fight and wont talk to this idiot that know NOTHING about boxing doesnt mean this is acceptable. Get Dan Rafael off ESPN. He has no integrity left after cowering his overzied rear-end in a seat while Bob flipped him off. Post that you coward. You are a joke.
Dan Rafael (12:51 PM)
Give it your best shot jerky.
Kent (St Catharines)
DTM, I know you attending the BIG fights is automatic. Are there lesser fights where you have to convince your bosses that you should be there or do they always determine which fights you attend without your input?
Dan Rafael (12:52 PM)
There have definitely been a few I have to sell for sure. It's just the nature of the business. Used to happen all the time when I was at USA TODAY. Not so much at ESPN, where they know the sport a lot better.
Jake (New York)
Dan, you wrote that Cotto-Foreman might be on PPV. Any chance JuanMa and Gamboa are on the undercard in separate fights?
Dan Rafael (12:53 PM)
Unlikely. Top Rank is talking to HBO about a split site doubleheader with Gamboa fighting in Miami and Lopez fighting in PR on the same night.
Hagler's Bald Head (Canastota )
Any truth in the rumor that HBO have gave Maidana a contract keeping him away from Amir Khan for a year ?????????????
Dan Rafael (12:54 PM)
HBO did no such thing. That may be part of his deal with Golden Boy but certainly not the network.
JJD (Seattle)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the Brinkley/Stevens fight an eliminator to be the IBF *#2* contender? That wouldn't make him an immediate mandatory would it? (Yes, I'm trying to make sense of Alphabet Soup Logic.)
Dan Rafael (12:55 PM)
You are correct. Besides, Bute's mandatory is nowhere near due. His last fight against Andrade was the mandatory so he has plenty of time for an OPTIONAL, which is what he is doing against Miranda.
Tom E (Jersey City, NJ)
Maybe if John from Phoenix put that much thought and passion into the rest of his life he wouldn't be sulking in front of a computer like a hairy-palmed nitwit
Jose (NYC)
Dan, don't give those bums the light of day- if they don't like your journalistic skills then go somewhere else..
Eric (Irving, TX)
Wait a min Dan, how do you get on your knees to please Bob when I've personally seen you rip him at least a dozen times? I'm confused. Where is Banishment when you need him.
Dan Rafael (12:56 PM)
Exactly, but some people who write in comments like that are just plain stupid.
Mike (NY)
Hey John in Phoenix. U are a complete jerk! Ban him dan!
Gerardo (Los Angeles)
John from Phoenix, if you hate Dan so much, why are you on his chat?? Idiot!!!
Dan Rafael (12:57 PM)
Exactly. You know what they say, love me or hate me, just pay me.
Banishment (Buffet Line)
I'll have a slice of John please.
Edward (Cerritos)
Hey John in Phoenix - Dan posted your hate. Now, if you have nothing positive to contribute then get out of here with your nonsense and let real fans discuss current boxing events.
Michael (Long Beach, CA)
John in Phoenix needs to dislodge his head from Floyds backside and get a life.
Bryant (Pitt)
Dtm is it me or is pavlik scared to take a big fight after Bhop schooled him?
Dan Rafael (12:58 PM)
It's you dawg.
Grey (Cape Cod, MA)
Great to see Shobox broadcasting young up and coming prospects like DeMarcus Corley
Dan Rafael (12:59 PM)
I gotta say that tonight's ShoBox sucks. It's probably the worst main event in series history other than some of those Frank Warren cards from the early days of the show.
Joel (Woodland)
I feel bad for Tim Bradley. Hard to be a great fighter in this business with no drawing power. Assuming he gets by Urango, is Devon Alexander the most likely opponent for Bradley?
Dan Rafael (1:00 PM)
That would be a great fight but I wouldn't say "likely" because it's hard deal to make given that Don King is involved.
Mike (NY)
Dan, Dont you think a 24/7 for hopkins-jones would be better than the actual fight?
Dan Rafael (1:01 PM)
Of course.
Kent (St Catharines)
Was that Bing wearing a John in Phoenix costume?
Michael (Toronto)
I think ESPN should televise John from Phoenix being fed to Banishment live during an FNF studio segment.
Brian (Cambridge, MA)
Thoughts on HBO scheduling Bute-Miranda same night as Super Six?
Dan Rafael (1:02 PM)
It is what it is. And to clarify some previous things I have written -- this was not strictly an HBO call. The fact is that April 17 is the date Bute's promoter has to go because that it is the only Saturday in April that the Bell Centre was available, and that is where Bute generates enormous gates.
Jess (Miami)
Is Pavlik/Martinez anywhere near done?
Dan Rafael (1:03 PM)
Yes. I expect it to be announced next week.
Chris (Columbus, OH)
Is there going to be a pirate costume for Hopkins-Jones?
Dan Rafael (1:04 PM)
God I hope not. The mere mention of that makes Brian Kenny break up laughing.
Jay-money (dallas,tx)
hbo 24/7 presents: Roger Mayweather-the law. watch as roger prepares for the fight of his life in court. Step in to his mind, before he steps in the court room.
Dan Rafael (1:04 PM)
Michael (Toronto)
Speaking of Montreal, how familiar are you with Russ Anber and what do you think about him as a pundit?
Dan Rafael (1:05 PM)
Russ is a friend of mine and I was a guest on his TSN show many times. He is great, knows his stuff and is very passionate about the sport. I remember him telling me how terrific Bute was years before he was really known to anyone.
Joseph (Artesia, CA)
Dan, can you drop a little more info on Artie Curry. I remember the HBO crew (Steward, Lamps, Merchant) all emotionally choked during a tribute last year. I could Google it, but I'd rather have personal insight from you. It obvious this person was well respected and loved by many in boxing.
Dan Rafael (1:07 PM)
Artie was just a great guy beloved by many, mnany people in boxing, especially the HBO fighters he worked closely with. As I wrote in my blog today, a scholarship will be dedicated in his name at St. Francis college in New York on Feb. 18, which would have been his 50th birthday. If you look in my blog archive from last year in April you will find the piece I wrote after his untimely death.
Josh (Iowa)
Mayweather's on Jim Rome right now, he's trying to clean up all sports by demanding drug testing, not just boxing. I think I'll shed a tear.
Dan Rafael (1:08 PM)
Grab a tissue before you get all messed up.
Jericho (New York)
Mayweather on Rome is spreading more fertilizer than a cow OD'ing on Exlax.
Jan Brewer (Governor of AZ)
Dan, I would like to announce that we have just signed an extradition of John (Phoenix) from the state of Arizona to the Freak Nation. We are deeply disgusted and embarrassed by his comments. You may do with him as you please. Thank you.
Justin (ATL)
Dan you said 30 rounds tonight. Which fights specifically will be on?
Dan Rafael (1:10 PM)
Johnson-Mack (12), Parades-Hernandez (10) and Rigondeaux-Landeros (8).
Dan Rafael (1:10 PM)
By the way -- a reminder to all Freaks -- the start time of FNF has moved up to 10 pm ET instead of the originally announced time of 10:30 pm so mark it down.
Bing (Philly)
I think John's posts are great, keep up the good work.
Is it me or has Valero regressed techically? he looks worse in the last few fights then he did earlier in his career.
Dan Rafael (1:12 PM)
I agree. He has no refinement in his style and still throws wildly.
Joseph (Artesia, CA)
Thanks Dan. I did read today's blog. It just reminded me of HBO's tribute to Artie Curry. I will check out archives from April. Keep up the good work. It's appreciated.
Dan Rafael (1:12 PM)
Trent (Riverside, CA)
Dan, saw Brewster get demolished last week. Time for him to hang it up?
Dan Rafael (1:13 PM)
Sad to see. He is just a shell of himself now.
Brandon (Delaware )
do you think margarito deserves another chance!
Dan Rafael (1:14 PM)
Not until he at least admits what happened before and aplogizes.
Roy (Reno)
20 years since Buster vs Tyson? I almost had a heart attack after reading that, where does the time go?
Dan Rafael (1:15 PM)
Tell me about. I remember it vividy. I was in college and I had been ill. I woke up the next morning having not seen the fight and my roommate said Tyson got knocked out. I thought he was joking. He said he was serious. Back in the day, we had no Internet and no cable in the dorm rooms, so I made him go out and get the newspaper to prove it to me. I was shocked. The next weekend, when HBO replayed the fight as a special (back then they didn't usually replay fights, it was one and done), I purposely drove home to my mom's house so I could watch the fight. I still have the VHS tape of it.
Michael (Long Beach, CA)
OT today......just kidding. Thought I would reminisce a little.
Dan Rafael (1:16 PM)
Hilarious. I almost forgot about that.
Mike (Gilbert Az)
Dan, Is Devon Alexander still on for Juan Urango? I thught it was this weekend. I dont see it listed
Dan Rafael (1:17 PM)
It's March 6 and it's still on. I will be there. The night before I will be in Bristol to co-host FNF and then will shoot over to Mohegan Sun the next day.
Jesse (Brookings, SD)
Are all three bouts on tonight? (e.g. Johnson-Mack (12), Parades-Hernandez (10) and Rigondeaux-Landeros (8)) or just Parades-Hernandez?
Dan Rafael (1:17 PM)
Again -- ALL THREE FIGHTS WILL BE ON ESPN2.
Willy (New Mexico)
Dan, do you ever take your wife to the fights?
Dan Rafael (1:19 PM)
She's been a few times over the years, but not usually.
Grey (Cape Cod, MA)
Driving home from college to watch a boxing match? Freak status.
Dan Rafael (1:19 PM)
Yup, and that was 20 years ago.
Brian (DC)
Dan, what are your thoughts on the Morales comeback? I think it's just another example of a once-great fighter making an ill-fated comeback attempt. He's 100% shot and has already taken too much punishment.
Dan Rafael (1:20 PM)
Brent (Toronto)
Is Golden Boy still interested in Linares, or is the Venezualen in promotional limbo?
Dan Rafael (1:22 PM)
Funny you should ask because I asked Richard Schaefer about Linares when we spoke yesterday. They are still have very high hopes for Linares and hope he will bounce back from his loss. He said he thinks there are plans for him to have a comeback fight with Mr. Honda in Japan but if he doesn't he would love to bring him here and put him on the Jones-Hopkins ppv card.
Andy (Montclair)
Dan is it true that the Klitschko/Chambers fight is going to be shown on pap-per-view only. Did ESPN try to get this fight?
Dan Rafael (1:22 PM)
Somebody needs to read today's blog.
Koolkc107 (Deland, Fl)
I thought Buster benefitted from a long count. I think he was hurt enough to not have made it before ten had the ref began his count on time; the delay definitely helped him clear his head and take his time.
Dan Rafael (1:23 PM)
You are so wrong. He was perfectly clear listeng to the ref count. His only job is to get up before 10. He did. Had the ref counted faster, he would have gotten up faster. Go watch the tape.
Steve (Sac, Ca)
Dano, what % do you give for Green/ Ward at Oracle?
Dan Rafael (1:25 PM)
Erik Santos (Astoria, NYC)
Is the rematch clause only for Mayweather or for both fighters?
Dan Rafael (1:25 PM)
It is at Mayweather's option if he loses.
Robert the Genius (Greater Philly / Southern NJ)
Just wanted to let you know how much I look forward to this chat every week! Freak Nation, Freak Love
Dan Rafael (1:25 PM)
Good man.
Michael (Long Beach, CA)
I couldn't disagree more with Koolkc. Buster had his head together, looked over at his corner, picked up the count and got up at the appropriate time. Definitely could have gotten up sooner.
Rob (Denton, Tx)
Yes KoolKC, go watch the replay. Buster was sitting there looking at the ref and was just waiting to get up. He didnt look hurt or dazed.
Christian (5280)
Dan, Any ideas if Pac/Clottey will make an apperance for the NBA All Star game in Dallas. What a great way to access millions of people.
Dan Rafael (1:26 PM)
It's a good idea, but I would doubt it because that will be right in the middle of the serious part of training camp.
Jake (Binghamton, NY)
Buster slammed his fist on the mat while down, clearly annoyed more than dazed.
Kent (St Catharines)
Other than the knockout of Tyson. The thing that sticks out in my mind from Tyson/Douglas was Tyson inexperienced corner using that ballon or condom filled with water to help with his swelling. Never seen that since. Still makes me laugh when I see it.
Dan Rafael (1:27 PM)
That was pathetic. A kid off the street would have handled it better.
Lucas (Danbury, CT)
If Haye/Ruiz is part of the Jones/Hopkins PPV, that is a crying shame.
Dan Rafael (1:29 PM)
It wouldn't be part of the ppv. It would be a free bonus prior to the start of the paid portion.
bill (pgh)
Have you seen the film version of "Facing Ali" yet, and if so, any thoughts.
Dan Rafael (1:30 PM)
I haven't seen it yet but I got a screener DVD the other day, so I plan to check it out.
Richard (Kendall Park, NJ)
Happy Friday DTM! Great fight pick of the week! That is the fight that turned me into a fight freak! I was 12 years old watched the fight with my dad. I knew nothing about boxing at the time. He was a Tyson fan and said that Buster had no shot in hell. But as the fight wore on I found myself routing for Buster. I felt bad for the guy because he was given no chance to win but showed a tremendous jab and a huge heart. To this day I can watch that fight any time and it instantly puts a smile on my face. I think it's also the reason I love to route for an underdog nowadays. Buster was the ultimate underdog and came out a winner. Thanks for reminding me the reason I fell in love with the sweet science to begin with!
Ray (LA)
Worse: Watching a Billy Dib fight or a boxing debate with Bing?
Dan Rafael (1:31 PM)
I'd rather gouge out my eyes than watch Dib fight.
Aminul (birmingham)
Dan do you have any idea whether there will be a 24:7 series for Pacquaio-Clottey???
Dan Rafael (1:32 PM)
There won't be, just a 30-minute preview.
Jack (Williamsburg, VA)
Dib more boring than Sven Ottke? (who sparred with Abraham this week, even that was boring)
Dan Rafael (1:33 PM)
At least Ottke was actually good and didn't just talk about being good.
Michael (Oakland)
D.....are you planning to pay a visit to the Left Coast of Freak Nation if in fact Guerrero-Katsidis and Maidana-Cayo goes down a the HP Pavilion in San Jose???
Dan Rafael (1:33 PM)
Won't be at that fight. Have plenty of other fights to attend in the spring. Besides, that card is on my anniversary.
Mark (Maryland)
Dan, about the rematch clause. Sports Illustrated reported that they were told there was no rematch clause contrary to the rumors. Did Richard confirm to you that there is infact a rematch clause?
Dan Rafael (1:36 PM)
Shane Mosley told me personally he agreed to a rematch clause when we spoke the other day as did other involved in the fight.
Allen (Palm Springs, CA)
Judah/Bradley, what do you think?
Dan Rafael (1:37 PM)
Interesting fight it were to happen.
Luis (Los angeles)
Any word on who Paul Williams is facing next?
Dan Rafael (1:38 PM)
He's supposed to be back on HBO on May 8. There is no opponent at the moment, but I am told Kermit Cintron is one of the names at the top of the list, which is certainly a reasonable fight.
Rex (FLA)
Who gives the final word on whether or not RAD goes? You or your boss?
Dan Rafael (1:38 PM)
I drop a note to the bosses and say, "How about a RAD chat Saturday night?" The write back, "Sure." Pretty simple.
Jay-money (dallas,tx)
dan i know its your job, but does your wife ever get mad at you for talking too much boxing? my wife does! she hates fridays. lol
Dan Rafael (1:39 PM)
Never, which is why she is so great.
Jesse (OKC)
Dan, who is your favorite pro wrestler of all time?
Dan Rafael (1:40 PM)
Jimmy Superfly Snuka, hands down.
Jay-money (dallas,tx)
Dan did you interview tyson, and if you did would you make sure to be at a distance? i bet it would be nerve wracking?
Dan Rafael (1:41 PM)
I interviewed Mike many, many times. Other than the first time (which I have detailed in other chats) I never had any problems with him at all.
Isai (OKC)
I gotta say that FNF has impressed me so far in their fight match-ups. This season has been action-packed so far.
Dan Rafael (1:43 PM)
We have had a great schedule so far and there is more to come. And believe me, if it stunk you know I would say so.
Dirk (Sacramento (now in Ireland))
When I was a year and a half my then 6 year old brother jumped off the couch pretending to be Jimmy Superfly Snuka and he broke my leg!
Dan Rafael (1:44 PM)
Now that's funny.
John (LA)
What happened to your college roommate? He must be a huge freak if he knew the result of a boxing match before you.
Dan Rafael (1:48 PM)
He wasn't a Fight Freak, but back then everyone watched Tyson. He went on and became a doctor and I went on to become a sportswriter.
Tom (Pittsburgh)
Sorry for being a pessimist but I'll believe Mayweather/Mosely is happening once the two touch gloves in the center of the ring on May 1.
Dan Rafael (1:48 PM)
I suppose you're waiting for Mayweather's rib injury to act up again?
Brian (Toronto)
That Snuka jump off the top of the cage versus Muracco was classic. Bonus and Ruiz should never be used together, just saying.
Dan Rafael (1:49 PM)
The best was the jump off the top rope against Backlund that he missed when Backlund rolled out of the way and escaped the cage!
Tom E (Jersey City, NJ)
Unfortunately Snuka was on the receiving end, but his legendary Piper's Pit is his all-time highlight. No coconut!
Dan Rafael (1:50 PM)
Also classic. I was a kid then and I thought it was all real!
Drew (Akron, OH)
How come FSN has not showed a single one of these weekend boxing cards this year in Ohio? What gives?
Dan Rafael (1:51 PM)
No idea. You need to move or get a dish with other FNS affiliates. Or get Fox en Espanol. Good card this weekend with Rios vs. Teron.
Rob (Halifax, Canada)
wrestling isn't real?
Dan Rafael (1:53 PM)
Sorry bro.
If Marquez doesn't take the fight with Khan, where does he go? Seems like it's the only fight for him.
Dan Rafael (1:53 PM)
Why? He'll have other options. Hatton is out there. A rematch with Diaz has been discussed, etc...
Chris (Vancouver BC)
JMM has endless options on who to fight. Hatton, Diaz, Bradley, Ortiz. No shortage of opponents for the future HOF.
Nick (South Dakota)
Watched FNF In the hospital room the the day after my daughter was born. Just letting you know I'm here Dan.
Dan Rafael (1:55 PM)
Freak Status.
john h (Michigan)
Dan, would ESPN allow you to post a weekly segment on Youtube with your random thoughts, similar to your blogs which I thoroughly enjoy.
Dan Rafael (1:56 PM)
Maybe on espn.com. They did equip me recently with a Web cam so I can do the Skype stuff for FNF.
Matt (Boston)
Is the RAD chat a credit to the snow? Thanks!
Dan Rafael (1:57 PM)
That as well as because I won't be at any fights this weekend and there's a good one on TV tomrorow night.
Scott (Wisconsin)
If JMM wants a big payday, Hatton sure seems like the logical choice. How many Ricky Hatton's are there??????
Dan Rafael (1:57 PM)
For the record, my understanding is there is merely one Ricky Hatton.
Eric (Omaha)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWGm50p7aCQ1:25 mark is when Snuka makes his jump
Dan Rafael (1:59 PM)
Absolutely legendary.
Steven (Rialto)
From Golden Boy's comments it seems to me like they are sacrificing JMM to Kahn. what do u think?
Dan Rafael (2:00 PM)
Sacrificing? What's the sacrifice? They're offering both guys a major fight. And both guys would be well-paid for it. Nobody is sticking a gun to anyone's head. If one of them doesn't want the fight so be it.
Koolkc107 (Deland, Fl)
Just went and Youtubed Tyson-Douglas. Dan and the rest of you guys were right; there was a second or two delay at best and Buster looks lucid around the count of four. Consider the crow eaten.
Slink (Marina Del Rey)
Dan, you sounded like PBF with that line, "love me or hate me, just pay me."
Dan Rafael (2:02 PM)
Keepin' it real.
Sam (St. Louis)
Saints or Colts?
Dan Rafael (2:03 PM)
I'm thinking Colts.
Joe (San Francisco, CA)
There is a Sharks hockey game that night in San Jose. It won't be at the arena.
Dan Rafael (2:04 PM)
You are right. They are looking at the arena on the San Jose State campus.
Phil (Miami)
Showtime is completely blowing HBO out of the water this year when it comes to boxing..... can you explain why we pay $15 a month for HBO and there's been 1 card since December 12... and none planned in the next few months
Dan Rafael (2:07 PM)
I don't agree with that at all. Neither network has a strong first quarter. HBO had Mosley-Berto, which was canceled and had nothing to do with the network. HBO has two good BADs in March. Showtime has a good main event this weekend. Beyond that, HBO has the better over schedule in my opinion for April and May.
Mayweather (Miami)
Relax folks- I see an injury postponing this fight- You didn't actually think I am going to go thru with it... HAHAHA
Angel (Carson City)
I am hearing that Shaun George will be Tavoris Cloud's march opponent - any truth to that?
Dan Rafael (2:08 PM)
Incorrect at this point.
Danny (Orlando, FL)
Quick, what do I do? My wife wants to use the computer. Uppercut or left hook?
Dan Rafael (2:09 PM)
We do not condone the abuse of women.
Daian (Miami)
answer my questions for once?
Dan Rafael (2:10 PM)
Ask something that doesn't suck.
Shawn (Tempe)
Dan, are there still plans for Margacheato to be on the undercard of Pac-Clottey?
Dan Rafael (2:10 PM)
Rejean (Montreal)
Will you be in Montreal for the Lucien Bute fight? I belive this is HBO's 1st time up here.
Dan Rafael (2:11 PM)
No. If everything works out, I would be in Atlantic City that night for the Pavlik-Martinez fight.
Brian (Cincinnati)
Thanks for pointing out that Curtis Stevens is overrated. I have thought so ever since he fought Thomas Reid in March 2008 and was down badly going into the 8th (and final) round and was able to land a big shot to win by KO. He has big power, but does not have the necessary boxing skill to compete on an elite level.
Pete (Philly)
Dan, whats the work on Povetkin. Is he fighting soon and is Teddy still training him?
Dan Rafael (2:13 PM)
Yes, Teddy is training him. Povetkin is supposed to fight March 13 in Germany on the undercard of the Huck-Donkey fight.
Alex (Montreal)
Even though the HBO broadcasters won't do the Hopkins - Jones Jr PPV, did HBO have to pay Golden Boy anything to produce it or is it Golden Boy that's paying HBO for producing the PPV ? I hope HBO isn't spending a penny on that 'event' ...
Dan Rafael (2:14 PM)
HBO is not producing it. HBO is distributing it and will be paid a small percentage of the gross for its efforts. Simple as that.
Bill (Rockville)
Thanks in advance for the RAD. Good luck with the DC Snowpocalypse!
Dan Rafael (2:15 PM)
It's really coming down. I hope we have power for the RAD!
Ray (Camden, NJ)
Dan, have you seen Cayo fight before? Do you think he can beat Maidana?
Dan Rafael (2:16 PM)
Yes. You may have also if you watch Friday Night Fights. He's a skillful fighter and I do think he has a very good chance to win the fight. It's a good, even matchup.
Jeremy (Rio Rancho, NM)
How dumb did you look crying like a little girl cause Mayweather wasn't doing things on your time table, only to see him sign the contract that day?
Dan Rafael (2:17 PM)
If you want to get technical, I wasn't crying at all. It was Richard Schaefer. And when the promoter of the fight has serious concerns, you take that seriously.
Lazer (Brooklyn. NY)
This is a bit random: every time I see another article about a once great who is fighting on and how sad and dangerous it is, I think, How about the Journeyman who get knocked out 10-20 times in their careers? how come no one is worried for them?
Dan Rafael (2:20 PM)
It's not that people aren't concerned but they are anonymous to most people, not well known, beloved fighters. Why do we care more than Michael Jackson died than some other unknown 50-year-old?
Eric (Omaha)
Dan - I know you're a big Freitas fan. What's your favorite fight of his?
Dan Rafael (2:21 PM)
Camayor and Barrios. He was brilliant in the Casamayor fight and the Barrios fight was just an all-out war.
Katie (Akron, OH)
I know you hated on Chop Chop's fight, but aren't you interested to see what kind of mask he will wear into the ring?
Dan Rafael (2:21 PM)
Not in the slightest.
Floyd Jr. (Las Vegas)
I think my ribs are starting to hurt!
Shawn (Tempe)
Jeremy, why does Dan look dumb for reporting what Schaefer had told him and many other boxing writers? That's what journalists do.
Dan Rafael (2:23 PM)
Exactly. But the Floyd Kool Aid drinkers are so obsessed with their blind hero worship, they can't deal with anything but applause for their God.
chris (oklahoma city, ok)
Can my wife get an honorary fight freak status? In the 3 years we've been married, she's bought me tickets to Vasquez/Marquez I and now she just surprised me with Pacquiao/Clottey tickets. Pretty freakin awesome
Dan Rafael (2:24 PM)
I don't think honorary Freak Status would do it. She is simply a Fight Freak, even if she's in the closet.
Berndawg (CHI)
Pathetic if I ask about an upcoming BJ Flores fight?
Dan Rafael (2:25 PM)
Extremely. You should know by now that he doesn't really fight. He talks about fighting and then makes a cameo against a stiff and comes up with some reason why he wasn't facing a real guy.
Sonny (Chicago, IL)
Who is the coolest boxer you have ever interviewed?
Dan Rafael (2:29 PM)
Too many to name. But there are several I have enjoyed interviewing. Naseem Hamed was always fun. Rahman was fun. Kostya Tszyu was cool. Oscar was always very generous with his time. Glen Johnson is a true gentleman. There are a lot who were/are cool to interview.
Daniel (Hawthorne)
How was Freitas brilliant in the Casamayor fight when we all know he lost that fight other than you bias Freitas lovers. Casamayor never gets his due.
Dan Rafael (2:31 PM)
I thought Freitas beat him fair and square in a good, competitive fight.
Joe (RI)
For the Record Hartford CT still sucks
Dan Rafael (2:31 PM)
No kidding. This is not news.
Kevin (Fall River)
Where were you and what did you do when Douglas KO'd Tyson? Or was this before you were a Freak?
Dan Rafael (2:32 PM)
I was asleep ill in my dorm room in college.
James (Athens)
I'm so excited for Valero DeMarco. Is it possible to be too excited? I'm pumped. Fight of the year potential. Fight of the decade potential.
Dan Rafael (2:33 PM)
Could be really good, but settle down. Take a deep breath.
Ankur (New Jersey)
Surprised, no batphone today.
Dan Rafael (2:34 PM)
Just because I haven't announced it doesn't mean it has been ringing.
Paulie (Chicago)
Speaking of Casamayor... any news to report? Seems like the Mayweather-Mosley card is a good spot for a comeback.
Dan Rafael (2:35 PM)
Schaefer mentioned that there had been a little discussion of a Casamayor-Joan Guzman fight but nothing came of it. My response to him was thank God.
Jimmy (Arlington, VA)
Are there any boxers that you interviewed, who were unexpectedly rude?
Dan Rafael (2:36 PM)
Not really, although Winky Wright was once doing a conference call with media members and excused himself in the middle of the call to take a shower and said he'd be right back. That was a little rude.
Kris Krepps (GR)
When was the last time you did a 1-on-1 interview with Mayweather?
Dan Rafael (2:36 PM)
Just before the Marquez fight in September I think.
Dan Rafael (2:36 PM)
Just before the Marquez fight in September I think.
Jeffery (NYC)
So if you ever lost your cell phone and I found it, I would therefore be in possession of many high profile contacts in the boxing world. Perhaps even #'s of top prize fighters.
Dan Rafael (2:37 PM)
You are correct.
Dan Rafael (2:37 PM)
Thankfully my phone list in my PC and laptop and also print out a hard copy every few months just to be sure I have it in multiple places.
Ron Mexico (San Diego)
DTM- why is telling the truth considered "hating"????
Dan Rafael (2:39 PM)
I wish I knew.
Larry (LA)
@ Ron... The only boxer DTM hates is James Toney
Dan Rafael (2:40 PM)
I have no idea where that comes from. I have always liked watching James fight and have always gotten on well with him in person.
Ron (Bethel, Ct)
Dan the man, your schedule shows saturdays top rank card on fox sports net and fox sports espanol but while checking the guide I can't find it on fox sports net. Do you know if there has been a change??
Dan Rafael (2:45 PM)
All of the cards are available to FSN. One of the three per month will be cleared nationwide. The other one that takes place in the US will be picked up on an affiliate by affiliate basis, be it live or on tape. They are all live on Espanol.
Andrew (Austin)
Love the blog Dan. You buy into Miranda's talk about the improvements under his new trainer? Excited about the Bute fight?
Dan Rafael (2:46 PM)
I think Joe Goossen can only help Miranda, who got by a lot more on being a good athlete than being a good fighter. But Joe is also a good teacher and he may be able to refine Miranda a little bit, which could make a big difference. Miranda's only losses have to the best guys and he got robbed of a knockout in the first Abraham fight.
Chris M. (Canada)
Doesn't surprise me much to hear a dude like Winky would get up and take a shower in the middle of an important media call. The guy's always seemed to take big twelfth-rounds in his career just as lightly...
Dan Rafael (2:46 PM)
Tony (Tampa)
Dan,Over or under Bhop-Roy Jones does over 500,000 buys in April.
Dan Rafael (2:47 PM)
Randy (Shanghai)
How can you say HBO has the better upcoming schedule when Showtime has Abraham/ Dirrell in March and Ward/ Green and Kessler/ Froch in April?
Dan Rafael (2:49 PM)
Those are good, not dissing 'em at all. But I like the idea of Alexander-Urango, Maidana-Cayo and Katsidis-Guerrero in March, Bute-Miranda and Pavlik-Martinez in April with Khan against somebody like Marquez or Malignaggi along with Ortiz-Campbell in May to be overall better fights and more of them. Not to mention a Paul Williams fight in May and Berto fight in April.
Nick (St. Paul)
What do you think about the possible Litzau - Juarez fight? Would it be a good match up?
Dan Rafael (2:50 PM)
Very solid fight for the Jones-Hopkins ppv.
Joe (RI)
Which does Joe Goosen do better: Train Boxers or Pick out Dress Shirts
Dan Rafael (2:51 PM)
He's the master at both crafts.
bj (new haven)
is it me or does tavoris cloud's mangement suck? i know he had a year off last year in between fights, now he may be delaying his mar 26th fight? what is going on with him and his team????
Dan Rafael (2:53 PM)
They are clueless.
PJ (Vacaville)
DTM your thoughts on Kevin Iole...you guys seem to be on the same page quite often
Dan Rafael (2:58 PM)
My man. Top notch writer and good guy. We have sat next to each other at dozens of major fights.
C.M. (Canada)
I like how you and Kevin are open in your support for each other's work. Refreshing to see you guys aren't the ESPN/Yahoo Sports equivalent to Golden Boy/Top Rank haha.
Dan Rafael (3:01 PM)
We've known each other since long before either of us had our current gigs. I worked at USA TODAY and he worked at the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Unlike too many guys who write about boxing on the Internet, he's a real journalist, not just a fan with a phone book. I respect that a lot.
Dan Rafael (3:03 PM)
Oh my. Just got this update from my wife:LOOKING BACK AT THE BIGGEST STORM OF RECORD FOR WASHINGTON DC... THE JANUARY 1922 KNICKERBOCKER STORM ... 28.0 INCHES OF SNOW WAS PRODUCED FROM 3.02 INCHES OF LIQUID WATER. CURRENT FORECASTS FOR THIS EVENT HAVE TOTAL LIQUID FALLING FROM THIS STORM APPROACHING 3 INCHES ... WHICH ACCORDINGLY WOULD CREATE A SNOWFALL THAT WILL RIVAL THE KNICKERBOCKER STORM TOTAL. GENERALLY ACROSS THE REGION ... 20 TO30 INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL BY SATURDAY EVENING.
Matt (State College, PA)
Dan for the Mosley-Mayweather fight I thought the standard glove size in Nevada was 10 ounce gloves?
Dan Rafael (3:05 PM)
It is unless the camps agree to 8 ounces. 10 ounces is the kind they would use in the event of a disagreement. However, the Mosley-Mayweather contract says 8 ounces, according to those who have read the contract.
Joe (Buffalo)
All this talk of snow is interesting, but it is hard to feel bad for anyone in DC. In buffalo in 2002 we received just under 7 feet in 2 1/2 days, yes 7 feet, look it up
Dan Rafael (3:06 PM)
That's upstate NY, where it's expected. Not here in Virginia, where we've had more snow already this winter than I think in the previous nine winters I have lived here combined.
Matt (State College, PA)
Hey Dan whats up with Humberto Soto?
Dan Rafael (3:06 PM)
He may wind up on the undercard of Foreman-Cotto in June.
Justin (Houston)
Dan, do you know when tickets for mayweather/mosely will go on sale?
Dan Rafael (3:08 PM)
Not sure. I sent Richard Schaefer and email a little while ago when some other Freaks asked about it. If he answers before the chat is over, I will let you know.
Josh (Catania, Sicily)
Foreman-Cotto is a done deal? If not do you know what peices theyre still working on (like contract wise)?
Dan Rafael (3:09 PM)
It's not signed yet but Arum says it will get done and both fighters want the fight. Just takes time to finalize everything.
Mark A (Fresno)
What'd you think of Edge winning the Royal Rumble!!!???!!
Dan Rafael (3:09 PM)
Loved it. Was a nice surprise to have him back.
Mike (Jersey)
Dan are they showing Abregu-Guteirrez tomorrow night?
Dan Rafael (3:10 PM)
Yes, that fight opens the Showtime telecast.
Rick (Nashville)
What is the next FNF you will be involved on? Do you plan on making any of the fights live?
Dan Rafael (3:12 PM)
My next date in the studio is March 5. There may be some Skype appearances between now and then, although not tonight.
Dan Rafael (3:15 PM)
OK, Freaks thanks for the chat today. Hope you check out the notebook, Adamek story, new blog and updated schedule and rankings. Enjoy the fights this weekend and report back here tomorrow night after the Showtime fights for a little RAD late night chat action. Peace.
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President takes over as KMT chair, says will punish mavericks
The China Post news staff October 18, 2009, 11:01 am TWN
President Ma Ying-jeou, who took the helm of the ruling Kuomintang (KMT) yesterday, promised to settle disputes over the party's huge assets and to come down hard on mavericks undermining its year-end election campaign.
Ma, now in control of both the ruling party and the government, said a "final solution" will be worked out by the end of this year to dispose of the KMT business arm, the Central Investment Holding Company.
Except for portions allocated for workers' severance payments and for party operation funds, all income from the sale of the firm will go to charity, Ma said.
The party will stop running profit-seeking businesses, and all future election campaigns will be funded by donations, the new KMT chairman promised.
Addressing the party's National Congress, Ma called for unity and expressed regret over the defiance by some mavericks of a party ban on their running in the upcoming local government elections.
He said these mavericks must be punished to maintain party discipline that is essential to keeping the KMT united.
Ma also vowed to run a clean campaign without buying votes.
Ma was elected KMT chairman earlier this year, and was sworn in yesterday at the party congress.
It is the second time he has headed the party. But it is the first time that he is in control of both the government and the ruling party.
But unlike his predecessors Chiang Kai-shek and Chiang Ching-kuo, Ma is seen to be lacking a lot of the authority and capability to keep firm control of the party, which is still often seen as the core of country's power.
Democratic changes in Taiwan over the past two decades have also prevented a repeat of the authoritarian rules under the two Chiangs.
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October 18, 2009 ludahai_twn@
2. Liquidating the assets and donating them to charity. Is that how Ma got out of his use of the special funds he was accused of using improperly? Those assets belong to the PEOPLE not to the PARTY to dispose of.
3. Taiwan needs a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to root out criminals and alleged criminals (like perhaps even Ma himself for his alleged actions while at Harvard) like South Africa and other countries that had gone through authoritarian periods.
4. The KMT has only shown that it still maintains its culture of lying and cheating. Three members have lost their seats to vote buying -- with two more in the pipeline, one lost her seat to lying about dual citizenship. They elected a man CONVICTED of election related violence to its standing committee. Pathetic.
Why does anyone trust these people? They have shown time and again that they are not truly democrats. They do everything they can to subvert the rule of law and the wishes of the people.
How about those denials of referenda which are of questionable legality? The unilateral extension of the terms of elected mayors and magistrates -- also of questionable legality -- and falls WELL SHORT of international democratic standards? So much, so much to comment on. The KMT are nothing but a bunch of dishonest autocrats bent on control of Taiwan.
October 18, 2009 cigars898@
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Giants' Yang sits out of Team Taiwan, citing injuries
Taiwan Lantern Festival promoting local tours
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Taiwan reports year's first H7N9 case of human infection
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South Korean rep positive about tourism in Taiwan
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Re: New characters you want to see in the First Class sequel?
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whatever, they still can make a great saga with this cast and adding Jean, Cyclops and Storm later.
As long as the continuity issues are small ones in the sequels, Ill be pretty happy with a longer saga this time.
Look at it this way, they can go this route:
Havok, Beast, Banshee, Mystique
(joining Magneto at the end)
Havok, Beast, Banshee,
Polaris, Sunfire.
Havok, Beast, Banshee, Polaris, Sunfire,
Cyclops, Jean.
Havok, Beast, Banshee, Polaris, Sunfire, Cyclops, Jean,
And they can go on and on until the 90's, ending the saga in the past with Havok and Polaris leaving the school, Beast starting his political career, Banshee going to Irland, and Sunfire dying. So the only x-men that stay with Charles are Scott, Jean and Storm, to connect the last sequel with X1. Perfect way to end the saga.
So, if we can get ALL of this, why to stop the franchise with just only one or two more sequels?
That's a nice plan, from a fan perspective, but far too neat and Marvel Studios-esque! LOL
I doubt they'd have Havok, Beast and Banshee in all those films with the cast getting bigger and bigger with each movie. The films couldn't juggle all those characters.
I'd love to see Beast decide he has to try to change the world through politics, and Havok discovering he has a brother though.
It's a shame that the franchise isn't a TV series where all this can gradually unfold, but even then it might get frustrating waiting for things to happen (like Smallville did).
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The 2009 Golden Gloves featured over 100 boxers from across Ontario and was hosted by Syd "The Jewel" Vanderpool, who is founder and coach of Destiny Boxing, which trains out of the GameDay Fitness facility in downtown Kitchener.
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The 2009 Golden Gloves featured over 100 boxers from across Ontario and was hosted by Syd "The Jewel" Vanderpool, who is founder and coach of Destiny Boxing, which trains out of the GameDay Fitness facility in downtown Kitchener.
"In all my years as a professional boxer, fighting at the very highest levels of the sport, I can honestly say I have never seen such grit, determination and fighting spirit as I have witnessed at this Golden Gloves tournament,"
Team Destiny was a dominant force at the event with eight gold medal performances in the male and female categories. Destiny boxers Elysha Van Muyen, Natasha Spence, Julius Bunda, Josh Murtland, Jennifer Fisher, Jessica Camara, Lucas Rowe and Shawn Murray took home gold medals while teammates Steve Killeleagh, Tom Kurdlowski, Sherry Grey and Slavko Saric were silver medalists in their bouts. Bronze medals were awarded to Allyssa Wickens and Dylon Bryoson, also of Team Destiny. Natasha "The Nightmare" Spence, who turns pro this fall, was named best novice boxer along with Rowe. Amanda Beaudin of the Hamilton Boxing club was named best female boxer in the open class. The King Street School of Boxing out of London shared the overall top team award with Destiny Boxing for the club with the most accumulated points for their respective victories.
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Fresh green soybeans called edamame or sweet beans make a fun finger food and are great in salads, soups, and stir-fries. The edible beans come in pairs inside a fuzzy pod and have a sweet, nutty flavor. They are easy to digest and are exceptionally high in protein (1/2 cup contains 16 grams). The beans also provide vitamin A, fiber, calcium, and a mix of phytochemicals, including isoflavins that act as antioxidants.
Although Americans are just starting to take notice of these snappy little beans, the Chinese have been cultivating them for thousands of years. The word "edamame," however, comes from the Japanese, who love to snack on them right from the pod. The availability of edamame in the United States is definitely growing. Today several kinds—frozen and fresh, in the pod and shelled—can be found in some supermarkets, natural-food stores, and Asian markets. You can also find edamame sold as whole plants at farmers'markets from late May through September.
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The beans inside the pods are the only edible portions of the plant. Cook 1 pound of fresh pods (or shelled beans) in boiling salted water for 3 to 5 minutes. Drain, spread on a baking sheet, and let cool for a few minutes. Remove the beans from the pods, if necessary. Frozen edamame, in or out of the pod, have been lightly blanched and require less cooking.
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How many times have you wondered if your husband or boyfriend really loves you? The question comes from the hand of all those times he forgot to tell you on important dates, or at that time, for you, it was quite successful doing so. When you have said what you feel, you look you do not understand what you mean, it does not make sense to question or discussion. But you have felt that 'lack of love'. So who is right? What's going on?
Put Yourself in the Other's Shoes
It is to understand who we are and act very differently to certain circumstances which will enrich our relationships as a couple. Before starring in a scene without sense or reason you should consider some secrets of male and female to help you interpret.
Note that, for men, ways of communication are often very different from those of women. They, naturally, use the minimum necessary words and are referenced herein. Therefore, his frugality would not be a sign of indifference or disdain toward you, but it would be nothing more and nothing less than natural behavior.
Women, unlike men, need to share the feelings expansively. In addition, they do so from a range of perspectives covering the past, present and future and need to empathize with their partner to feel confident that their message has been understood. Yes, it is one of women's weaknesses and they have to accept unsafe.
Found Feelings
Women do not blush when they express feelings as their brain is constantly bustling with feelings, emotions, communication and words, actually many words. This is accentuated when they are at that stage of falling in love with a man. It is at that point where they feel comfortable, loved and adored, in three words and fell in love blindly.
There are times, too, that women often assume that men are never sure of their love for them. Moreover, they believe that they live confused between a few noble sentiments floating in seas of lust and tons of testosterone. That would be, according to them, preventing them think, recognize and express love. A blind man and erection does act accordingly. Women prejudge and are convinced that for obtaining sexual satisfaction, they tell women what they love us. Instead, women wisely discern whether they are really in love, how much and how. It is not surprising that with these assumptions, women always think that men are not sincere and women are.
Why doesn't he say 'I love you'?
For women, it is very necessary that men say things, but much more important is the way they are expressed. Someone should let them know that they prefer to receive information from creative, surprising and not telegraph ways. Women love talking about a situation and everything that has to do with it. For men, they only receive the information they need, briefly and based on facts.
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The way to deal with problems is also different between men and women. When women are facing a difficulty, the first thing they do is to look for someone to tell and talk about it. Merely talking about a certain topic and share views with others gives them a different perspective on the problem and helps to decompress the situation. The man believe that time is wasted in talking too much without engaging in solving the problem. Given this, men understand that they do not want women to hear and that's when the conflict comes.
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Molly Sweeney--Blindness Seen Again
The Irish Reps revival of Brian Friels lauded 1994 play Molly Sweeney is stunningly...er, competent. They have not made the playwrights follow-up to the wildly popular Dancing at Lughnasa speak anew, but the production has allowed us to hear it again done well. Three engaging actorsGeraldine Hughes, Jonathan Hogan, and Rep co-founder Ciarán OReillyrespectively embody, with exceptional skill, the title character, a woman blind for most of her life; Dr. Rice, the once renowned surgeon who restores her sight; and Frank, Mollys autodidact husband, who makes her cure his crusade.
Inspired by a case described by Oliver Sacks, Molly Sweeney has a prosy tone that can sound like a book-on-tape, but that actually leavens the format, which consists of three interdependent monologues delivered one at a time. The stage is divided into three runway-like strips on which each actor performs, going silent when its not his or her turn. The performers never have scenes together, or even acknowledge each other's presence. In his review of the plays 1996 New York debut, Vincent Canby called this method sternly anti-theatrical.
At first, Molly recounts how she explained to the men that gaining the ability to see will mean losing the pleasures of blindness, but shes overwhelmed by their zeal to normalize her. Fortunately, Hughes and director Charlotte Moore seem more interested in emphasizing this dynamic than Friel. Nevertheless, Molly has adapted to 40 years of blindness so well that she cant teach herself to comprehend the world of sight we take for granted. She becomes despondent and regresses into a limbo between inability to see and cognitive chaos that Sacks refers to as deep blindness. She has received the rare gift of visual perception, but falls short of truly experiencing vision. Though solid, the production lacks another sort of vision.
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There's comedy on the radio, and there's comedy for the radio – they're two different things.
One just happens to be on the radio; the other is devised for a non-visual medium. When the audience is laughing, and you don't know what they're laughing about, that's comedy on the radio. Sometimes, as funny as a programme is, I feel as if I'm standing at the stage door listening to the laughs.
There was an element of that in the otherwise excellent Thom Tuck Goes Straight to DVD, which is based on his show at last year's Edinburgh Festival. I say "based on" – in fact, it clearly is his show, simply recorded and transmitted, unmediated for radio. Several times there'd be a laugh provoked by something he'd said followed by another laugh, clearly provoked by something he'd done. This isn't to scapegoat Tuck – it's common in radio comedy – but it was irritating.
The show is a neat idea, all the same – Tuck set himself to watch all 54 straight-to-DVD films made by Disney, while exploring the issue of "why I fall in love at the drop of a hat – and why people drop so many hats near me". He had plenty of raw material, with movies such as Aladdin: The Return of Jafar, with Iago the parrot and the comedy sidekick Ab-Ismal, as well as obvious gems such as Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure, and Beauty and the Beast III: Belle's Magical World. And there was a nice running joke about ex-girlfriends' names: "My first love was a girl called Shanah – I can't tell you her surname: it's genuinely still my password for everything." And later, there was Beth: "I'm not going to tell you her surname because she's seen the show and politely requests that I don't."
It seemed a bit scattershot – I'd imagined something more systematic: the films dealt with one by one, with the life lessons following on. Instead there seemed to be two shows, one about the films and one about Tuck's romantic tribulations, intercut more or less at random. It was enjoyable, though – and I'd have enjoyed it even more if I'd been there.
The Art of Monarchy, the eight-part series exploring the Royal Collection, presented by the BBC's arts correspondent Will Gompertz, is very much in the tradition of A History of the World in 100 Objects – to which it feels rather in thrall with its tippy-toe, white-gloved, reverential hush.
Yesterday's second part dealt with the royals and war, looking at artefacts ranging from a 6ft 8in ceremonial sword belonging to Edward III through to a press photo of the then Princess Elizabeth doing her wartime bit for the ATS, replacing spark plugs on a military truck.
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Fast National ratings for Thursday, March 24, 2011
The wild and wacky "American Idol" results show Thursday was up a good amount from last week, carrying FOX to an easy ratings win for the night. Coverage of the NCAA tournament was also up significantly over last year — but because it was split between CBS and TBS, the Eye's numbers were down compared to the 2010 Sweet 16 round.
Thanks to "Idol," FOX led Thursday by a wide margin, averaging 14.8 million viewers and an 8.6 rating/14 share in households. ABC (8.5 million, 5.4/9) came in second. CBS' 7.15 million viewers and 4.6/8 took third (those numbers may change some because of its live NCAA coverage). NBC (4.7 million, 2.9/5) was up some with a new episode of "The Office." The CW trailed with 1.4 million viewers and a 0.9/1.
FOX also scored the top spot among adults 18-49 with a 4.4 rating. ABC finished second in the demographic with a 2.8, beating CBS' 2.5. NBC averaged 2.1, and The CW was back of the pack at 0.5.
Thursday hour by hour:
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FOX: "American Idol" (20.7 million viewers, 11.8/20 households)
ABC: "Wipeout" (7.5 million, 4.1/7)
CBS: NCAA tournament (6.8 million, 4.4/7)
NBC: "Community" (4.5 million, 2.9/5)/"Perfect Couples" (3.4 million, 2.2/4)
The CW: "The Vampire Diaries" rerun (1.4 million, 0.9/2)
18-49 leader: "American Idol" (6.2)
9 p.m.
ABC: "Grey's Anatomy" (10.1 million, 6.6/11)
FOX: "Bones" rerun (8.8 million, 5.4/9)
CBS: NCAA tournament (6.8 million, 4.4/7)
NBC: "The Office" (7.1 million, 4.2/7)/"Parks and Recreation" (5.2 million, 3.1/5)
The CW: "Nikita" rerun (1.4 million, 0.9/1)
18-49 leader: "Grey's Anatomy" (3.6)
10 p.m.
ABC: "Private Practice" (8 million, 5.4/9)
CBS: NCAA tournament (7.8 million, 4.9/8)
NBC: "30 Rock" (4.4 million, 2.7/5)/"Outsourced" (3.6 million, 2.3/4)
18-49 leader: NCAA tournament (2.9)
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Girls In TearsBy: Jacqueline Wilson (author), Nick Sharratt (illustrator)eBook
The girls are back - but they're not very happy! Ellie's glorious romance with Russell is teetering on the rocks. Magda's lost her pet and is desperately upset (though the others didn't even know she had a hamster!). And Nadine is fed up with the other two lecturing her about the dangers of meeting someone on the Internet - she thinks her online boyfriend sounds wonderful!
Buckets of tears are wept and hundreds of tissues are sniffled into - can the girls survive these testing times?
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Fresh off the January 21 release of All Gone 2011, La MJC and Patta threw a special release party at Amsterdam's 60/62. With drinks on hand and Michael Dupouy signing copies of the 250-page streetwear bible, the party served as a celebration of a successful year for streetwear and yet another job well done as we put 2011 behind us and move into yet another cultural progression in 2012.
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Woman on Most Wanted arrested
Mon, 2012-12-31 10:07
Pansy Ardeneaux, of South Hamner Avenue in Lafayette, who was featured in the Most Wanted story on Friday, was arrested Friday by the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office on a warrant from the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office, according to KATC news in Lafayette.
The arrest was made at 8:40 a.m. before the Most Wanted story ran on Friday, according to the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office.
Ardeneaux was wanted on warrants for forgery and unauthorized use of access card and for failure to appear for drug court.
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Ecolab Quarterly Sales Rise 2%, to Cut 500 Jobs in RestructuringRandall Hackley
Ecolab Inc., which closed this month on its acquisition of Champion Technologies Inc. and purchased Akzo Nobel NV's Purate business to expand in the antimicrobial water-treatment market, said first-quarter revenue increased 2 percent to $2.87 billion from a year ago.
St. Paul, Minnesota-based Ecolab, a water, cleaning supplies and energy technologies company, also said in a statement today it plans to cut 500 jobs amid $55 million in restructuring costs. The shares have risen 17 percent this year.
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Renovate my Website
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Project Budget$30 - $5000 CAD
Completed In28 days
Total Bids24
Project Description
Project listed will not be available for a couple months. Expected Start Date: September 2013.
We require to renovate our Website to a much more "Gaming" Themed Style with more features.
Work to be done:
Section 1. Create a new Gaming Template. Template must be a 5 Star work and not be rushed with. We want a template that will blow the minds off gamers.
1. Create New Template (From Scratch)
2. You will design everything, from colors to pictures to themes etc
3. Main Page shall show "recent forum posts" "top selling games" "top played Games" "top member" etc
Section 2. I want to create a new script towards a member/profile type of website.
1. Members log in -sign out - register options will be located at the top of the screen in a "toolbar" theme. Option for "Hide" "toolbar" upon mouse moving away.
2. Members Profile Pages with several options such as birthdate, name, PSN Gamer Tag etc..
3. Ability to View Other Members pages (Options for certain privacy controls will need to be available such as who may see my age? etc)
4. Ability to Add Members, delete members, message, view awards etc. Digital Chips (Reward Points will be shown only to the registered member as it is sensitive)
5. Ability to stay logged in and logout after 15 minutes of inactivity
6. Ability to earn Reward Points into their account after completing "tasks" , earning "awards", page views, etc.
7. Members pages shall show their recent gaming action, awards, tasks completed, new friends etc.
8. Ability to Transfer Reward Points to Webstores Account.
Section 3. Ability to easily create new pages with flash games without having to do any serious programming. Games Page will be required to show:
1. Statistics
2. Comments
3. Suggested Games
4. "Like""Favourite" "Share" etc
5. Most Played Games
"Third Party Flash Games"
Section 4. A new section for "Entertainment" where videos and music may be shared. Must comply with Copyright Protection. Ability to Upload videos, share videos, play videos, full screen, delete, a "like" feature etc. Same applies for the music. Video / Music Player will be newly scripted and made to look gaming styled. Main Video page should contain top videos/music, recommended videos/music, "Spy" (Subscribe to user for more videos etc). Room for advertisers. *All dimensions, sizes, pixels, etc will be your job. It must blow your mind*. Video Page should show player in the middle, at the bottom of the video will be statistics with option to share, google + etc. Embed Option available with tracker. Comments section will be required as well. "return to previous page" "return to main video page" Listed Features:
1. Statistics
2. Suggested Videos
3. Embed Option
4. Comments
5. "Likes" "Favourite" "Subscribe to user"
6. Ads must not be present (Ability to put ads still require)
7. "View member" who uploaded video with option to view members who posted comments (unless otherwise their privacy options are set to their needs)
8. Report Options
9. "Moderator/Admin Viewable Options Only which allows them to "Delete, Ban, Warn etc""
All Coding must be compatible with SSL Technology.
Detailed Information will be provided to the successful candidate. These are minimum requirements and further updates/add features may be introduced at any time with compensation.
What I will search/require from you (Or Company):
1. Previous Work Experience
2. Verified Links to Websites you have developed
3. Any Pictures you may provide
4. Professional and Experienced Programing. No Basic Coding.
5. Reviews, Comments, Ratings, Completion Time, Quality.
6. References
*This is a delicate project with expectations set at an high alert. Payments will be issued on time (Unless otherwise issues arise). Milestones of Every Two Weeks will be created. You may also collect payment at the end of the project. Payment may not be issued if the work is not at all described, professional, or simply attractive.
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