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This was a pretty quick world title fight! I think it was an important one all the same, as it just proves to me the point of these reality TV programmes to find the next superstar in “whatever” it WILL NEVER WORK FOR SPORTS.

If you don’t know the background “Manfredo” had come from the US TV show called the contender where Sylvester Stallone, other “stars”, including past boxing champions found the winner of “The Contender” it was a big hit in the US and Manfredo was one of the products (runner up).

In all fairness he must have done well to get where he did and credit to him but to me it proves it’s all a sham. Take a look at the fight on You Tube right here:

Ok I agree with many people that the fight was stopped early as it was a world title fight, but Calzaghe is just awesome! The pride of Wales, he was in another league. To win a “game show” gives you the hype, gives you the confidence, but you’ll NEVER have the natural talent, it’s not something you will ever develop, in fact Stallone is contradicting himself by being part of “The Contender” the Stallone “Rocky” films highlighted this especially in Rocky 4 it’s one of the underlying morals behind the “Rocky” films e.g. Rocky 4 Rocky vs Draco.

I feel the same way about the entertainment industry ok all these wanna be pop stars – lets be honest processed rubbish! Ok some have talent but if they were THAT GOOD they’d make it off their own steam not through a game show format. Ok sometimes its luck and where you are at the right time, but surly this brings life and character to the stars that make it. Not just some pretty boy/girl that has gone to a few studio auditions cried a lot and then won. To me they are the product of ultimate failure and have ALL proved me right.

Back to the boxing, now I’m no encyclopedia of boxing history but as I was lead to believe Calzaghe worked HARD to get where he is today and has defended his WORLD TITLE no less than 20 TIMES! I’m afraid it would need more than a game show winner to even get close to this class act.

Good fight and well done Calzaghe – Legend

A quote I’ll always remember from this fight was from Calzaghe on Manfredo the boxer from the show “The Contender”:

“He’s the contender, I’m the champion” – Calzaghe

Nice

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