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The gap is slim though -- kinda my point. At least the US team and fans know they got a long way to go. This is brutal to watch.

England's national team is basically the US team with higher expectations.

Dempsey has been an one man wrecking crew this tourney. Lost count how many times he has set up his teammates perfectly so they can then blow chances.

I've been spending a lot of time in Canada lately for work. If it wasn't for two things -- the currency and pretty much complete lack of gun violence -- you seriously wouldn't know you weren't in America. The fact that were not even trying to fix a uniquely American problem is outrageous. Gotta be some middle ground.

Nice show by Khan. A lot of cajones to get in the ring with a guy that much bigger.

That was crazy. Canelo has to fight Triple G, right?

Boom!

Yep, I have him winning the first four rounds.

How long can Alvarez duck GGG for?

Wasn't he ringside last week when a guy got beat to death? Might have opened his eyes some.

I was supposed to go to the game today, but it didn't work out. Also, it's 1000 degrees here in Sherman Oaks -- Pasadena must be 1050.

You could also take steps to make it harder to get guns. Will it wipe out gun violence? Of course not. But it sure as hell can't hurt.

It is beyond shameful and embarrassing at this point.

My favorite part of the story. I mean, the irony of it all -- "On Dec. 30, 2009, Manny Pacquiao sued Mayweather for defamation. Pacquiao’s complaint, filed in the United States District Court for Nevada, alleged that Mayweather and several other defendants had falsely accused him of using, and continuing to use, illegal performance enhancing drugs. The court case moved slowly, as litigation often does. Then things changed dramatically. As reported by this writer on MaxBoxing in Dec. 2012, information filtered through the drug-testing community on May 20, 2012 to the effect that Mayweather had tested positive on three occasions for an illegal performance-enhancing drug. More specifically, it was rumored that Mayweather’s “A” sample had tested positive three times and, after each positive test, USADA had given Floyd an inadvertent use waiver. These waivers, if they were in fact given, would have negated the need to test Floyd’s “B” samples. And because the “B” samples were never tested, a loophole in Mayweather’s USADA contract would have allowed testing to continue without the positive “A” sample results being reported to Mayweather’s opponent or the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Pacquiao’s attorneys became aware of the rumor in late-May. On June 4, 2012, they served document demands and subpoenas on Mayweather, Mayweather Promotions, Golden Boy (Mayweather’s co-promoter), and USADA demanding the production of all documents relating to PED testing of Mayweather in conjunction with his fights against Shane Mosley, Victor Ortiz, and Miguel Cotto. These were the three fights that Mayweather had been tested for by USADA up until that time. The documents were not produced. After pleading guilty to charges of domestic violence and harassment, Mayweather spent nine weeks in the Clark County Detention Center. He was released from jail on Aug. 2. Then settlement talks heated up. A stipulation of settlement ending the defamation case was filed with the court on Sept. 25, 2012. The parties agreed to a confidentiality clause that kept the terms of settlement secret. However, prior to the agreement being signed, two sources with detailed knowledge of the proceedings told this writer that Mayweather’s initial monetary settlement offer was “substantially more” than Pacquiao’s attorneys had expected it would be. An agreement in principle was reached soon afterward. The settlement meant that the demand for documents relating to USADA’s testing of Mayweather became moot."

http://www.sbnation.com/longform/2015/9/9/9271811/can-boxing-trust-usada Long but interesting article. Ironically, it points to Mayweather being a drug treat and not Pacquio.

Better late than never. Floyd has slowed down at 38. A lot of "experts" picking Manny. Would not have been the case a few years ago.

Nightcrawler and Whiplash are both awesome.

Bruce Allen, like Vinny, was done in the NFL when Snyder hired him. You hire guys who are done for a reason, and it's not because you're hands off.

http://gfycat.com/IncompleteComplicatedKid Maybe hardest Floyd has ever been hit. How he didn't drop... he doesn't get enough credit for how tough he is.

Mayweather cruised but Maidana did hurt him. Floyd's nose was clearly broken. Happened at the end of round three.

Mike Lombardi is an utter joke. He's worse than Cerrato. Unbelievable he got another job.

Has anyone studied Dallas' cap situation in 2014? Good Lord.

I think Floyd would beat Manny now rather easily. And would have beat him when Manny was in his prime. But that would have beat a fun fight and Floyd would have gotten hit more than he ever has in his career. And when it comes to Marquez, Floyd didn't fight the Marquez who magically transformed his body into a piece of stone while pushing 40.

I'm getting this fight even though I fully expect Floyd to make Alvarez look like a fool throughout.

More than a few boxing writers/experts are saying this fight is going to be better than tougher think. Guerrero is a decent fighter AND in his prime. Floyd has managed to avoid that combo for a long time. Well, with the exception of Ortiz. I predict this fight will at least be better than that circus.